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  • 13 Nov 2012
  • First Look

First Look: November 13

Relationship Management, Fontana is entertaining the possibility of commercializing his innovation. Doing so may provide a welcome new source of income during the greatest economic slowdown in recent history, and it would help in keeping... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 14 Feb 2007
  • Op-Ed

Tata-Corus: India’s New Steel Giant

The Tata Group is celebrating its acquisition of the Anglo-Dutch steel firm Corus, and the catapulting of Tata Steel into world steel's big-five status (by revenue). It should. The $11 billion deal is a... View Details
Keywords: by Tarun Khanna
  • March 2004 (Revised May 2004)
  • Case

Governance Reform at MCI

By: Lynn S. Paine and Bridget Gurtler
Richard Breeden proposed corporate governance reforms for MCI. Breeden is a former chairman of the SEC who was a court-appointed "corporate monitor" for the troubled company (formerly WorldCom). The company must adhere to the proposals unless excused by a court order. View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Restructuring; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Business or Company Management; Management Teams
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  • 06 Nov 2007
  • First Look

First Look: November 6, 2007

understands his side's massive advantages in the process. With the economic fate of Welz's newly public smaller firm in the balance, Welz and his team must figure out how to handle some very tough tactics by... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 25 Jan 2011
  • First Look

First Look: Jan. 25

technology holds promise after a long development phase, but the packaging is more expensive, and Wright and his team must convince the industry stakeholders of the packaging's... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 May 2008
  • Research & Ideas

The Marketing Challenges of the China Olympics

if Beijing fails to realize earlier commercial expectations, London in 2012 can make up for it. Around the world, the veteran sponsors may be careful not to over-identify with Beijing. They will emphasize sponsorships of national athletes View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch; Sports
  • 22 Nov 2006
  • Research & Ideas

CEO Succession: The Case at Ford

remain the company's executive chairman.) Harvard Business School professor Joseph L. Bower, the Donald Kirk David Professor of Business Administration, is an expert on corporate strategy, organization, and leadership. He discusses the... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Auto; Employment
  • 25 Nov 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Hiding From Managers Can Increase Your Productivity

together to facilitate visibility. The idea was that watching the workers would help managers improve operations and replicate innovations on one line across others, thus increasing productivity and driving... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Manufacturing
  • 03 Apr 2013
  • What Do You Think?

Will Women Leaders Influence the Way We Work?

developing their double nature: male-female. Only the third group of people are 'good' leaders with complex thinking, agility and sensitivity." It prompts the question: How important is leadership... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 02 Feb 2004
  • Research & Ideas

Where Does Apple Go From Here?

margin to a core group of loyal users and you don't talk much about market share? (Market researchers pinpoint the Mac share at 2 to 4 percent of the overall PC market.) Is this a viable strategy for Apple?... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 14 Jul 2008
  • Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Reforming New Orleans Schools After Katrina

the ground there, and became interested in a start-up called New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO) through the work that our student teams have done every January since the storm as part of the HBS New Orleans... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Education
  • February 1994 (Revised July 2007)
  • Case

Richard Jenkins

By: John J. Gabarro and Andrew P. Burtis
Written from the point of view of Richard Jenkins, the president of CelluComm. Presents his reflections on the series of events leading to the firing of one of CelluComm's general managers, Erik Peterson. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Keywords: Resignation and Termination; Management Teams; Rank and Position; Communications Industry
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  • 06 Aug 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Go Global—or No? Can You Make the Case?

market, leaving VisiDat a worldwide opportunity on its own? Or do DataClear execs Greg McNally, the founder; Susan Moskowski, head of sales; and Tom Birmingham, business-development manager, forge a global strategy? The View Details
Keywords: by Walter Kuemmerle
  • 2016
  • Working Paper

Consequences to Directors of Shareholder Activism

By: Ian D. Gow, Sa-Pyung Sean Shin and Suraj Srinivasan
Using a comprehensive sample for 2004–2012, we examine the impact of shareholder activist campaigns on the careers of directors of targeted firms. We find that activism is associated with directors being almost twice as likely to leave—and performance-sensitivity of... View Details
Keywords: Shareholder Activism; Hedge Funds; Independent Directors; Director Reputation; Accountability; Shareholder Voting; Voting; Retention; Investment Funds; Management Teams; Investment Activism
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  • 29 Sep 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Pride Goeth Before a Profit

respect. While the prestige and group identity that spring from working for a particular institution can be a motivating force for employees, it's pride in what they do—recognition of the intrinsic value of... View Details
Keywords: by Theodore Kinni
  • 19 Sep 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Funding Innovation: Is Your Firm Doing it Wrong?

its traditional slow-paced and bureaucratic system of R&D to emulate the relatively fast pace and entrepreneurial system of biotech companies." The firm created several specialized research View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • 03 Jun 2015
  • What Do You Think?

Is the Time Right for Self-Management?

and form teams ("circles"). The guidelines for the effort are spelled out in a 30-page "Constitution" used as the basis for orienting associates to the new form of organizing work.... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail
  • 18 Feb 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Breaking Through a Growth Stall

team to what is actually going on. Effective customer selection requires segmenting a market based on the benefits that customers receive and perceive in the product or service. It focuses on buyers:... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 23 Feb 2011
  • First Look

First Look: Feb. 23

The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (D) Jay W. Lorsch and Melissa BartonHarvard Business School Supplement 411-004 Dow's board and management View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 09 Sep 2009
  • First Look

First Look: September 9

leadership of former chairman and CEO Steve Reinemund who instituted diversity as one of the company's strategic imperatives. It demonstrates the ways in which Reinemund partnered with his leadership team... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace

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