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July 1999 (Revised October 2001)
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Corbin-Pacific

By: John A. Davis and Christina L. Darwall

Reviews the history of Mike Corbin's entrepreneurial career and describes in detail the successful organization he has created. Explores his management philosophy and leadership. Explores the usefulness of continuing family involvement in this business. View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Management Practices and Processes; Management Teams; Success; Family Ownership; Business Strategy; Motorcycle Industry; Motorcycle Industry

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21 Nov 2006
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First Look: November 21, 2006

Ricardo Software Harvard Business School Case 607-019 Engineer John Harrison must determine why motorcycle racer Marco Presto does not feel that his motorcycle is providing enough power as it comes out of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

June 2008
Supplement

Mike Corbin: Closing the Corbin-Pacific Case - video

By: John A. Davis and Courtney Sampson

An interview with Mike Corbin wrapping up the Corbin-Pacific case. View Details

Keywords: Motorcycle Industry; Motorcycle Industry

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20 Jul 2010
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to Innovation: Zongshen Industrial Group Willy Shih and Nancy DaiHarvard Business School Case 610-057 As Zuo Zongshen drove the transformation of the Zongshen Industrial Group from an early imitator in the motorcycle business to a company... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

A Litmus Test for Entrepreneurs

geographic exclusivity he needed to offer them. On the cost front, he found that to tap cheap student labor, franchisees would have to supply delivery personnel with mopeds, because most Spanish students, unlike their American counterparts, did not own View Details

Keywords: by Walter Kuemmerle

08 Apr 2008
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First Look: April 8, 2008

owners of Chris-Craft, a manufacturer of high-end boats. The company can invest in new monobrand stores, new boat designs, and brand extensions (e.g., apparel). The owners have also recently purchased Indian Head Motorcycle out of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

March 1, 2021
Article

Transitioning to Clean Energy Transportation Services: Life-cycle Cost Analysis for Vehicle Fleets

By: Stephen Comello, Gunther Glenk and Stefan Reichelstein

Comprehensive global decarbonization requires that transportation services cease to rely on fossil fuels for power generation. This paper develops a generic, time-driven life-cycle cost model for mobility services to address two closely related questions central to the... View Details

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09 Dec 2008
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First Look: December 9, 2008

before (as Apple did with its iPod and iTunes electronic entertainment delivery system), or serve an entirely unaddressed customer base (as Tata Motors is doing with its Nano—the $2,500 car aimed at Indian families who can't afford any other type of car and usually use... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 Apr 2011
Op-Ed

HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day

its country. The group has influenced customers and suppliers to change their practices, whether by helping a fish harvesting operation in the coastal swamps minimize pollution or encouraging a motorcycle courier company to reduce... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Energy; Utilities

January 2025
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Shifting Winds: DEI in Corporate America

By: Clayton S. Rose, Maisie Wiltshire-Gordon and David Lane

In the 2020s, intense and conflicting social and political pressures challenged organizational leaders around the world. Prominent among these were powerful competing views on workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (DEI) in the United States. Public... View Details