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  • 03 Dec 2018
  • Research & Ideas

How Companies Can Increase Market Rewards for Sustainability Efforts

the value of corporate sustainability activities ” Although researchers have studied returns around socially responsible investing and around corporate ESG performance, there... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne

    James L. Heskett

    James L. Heskett is UPS Foundation Professor Emeritus at the Harvard Business School and author of his latest book, With From Within: Build Organizational Culture for Competitive... View Details

    • 28 Jan 2016
    • Blog Post

    Why Get an MBA?

    These days you don’t have to look far to find someone questioning the value of an MBA.  It seems like every week brings another article on rising costs and evolving employers.  Even if you don’t believe the naysayers, does anyone actually... View Details
    • Teaching

    Overview

    The Business of Aesthetics is a new course for second-year students who are considering careers in sectors and companies whose long-term financial value is built on their ability to deliver aesthetic value. Such companies are rewarded not only for eliciting a high... View Details
    • May 2017
    • Teaching Note

    The Container Store

    By: Tatiana Sandino and Kyle Thomas
    “The Container Store” teaching note describes how the case can be taught to MBA or executive education students who are interested in developing a strong culture, implementing strategy, and managing growth. The authors wrote the case for teaching MBA courses such as... View Details
    Keywords: Retail Chains; Growing Organization; Culture; Organizational Culture; Management Systems; Business Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Employee Relationship Management; Retail Industry
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    • May 2007 (Revised November 2019)
    • Case

    Dollar General (A)

    By: Willy Shih, Stephen P. Kaufman and Rebecca McKillican
    Dollar General Corporation (DG) operates one of the leading chains of extreme value retailers in the United States. 2006 revenues reached $9.2 billion, making DG the 6th largest mass retailer in the country. With revenues growing at 9% annually over the five-year... View Details
    Keywords: Business Model; Family Business; Disruptive Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Retail Industry; United States
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    • November 2019
    • Supplement

    United Technologies Corp.: Are the Parts Worth More Than the Whole?

    By: Benjamin C. Esty and Daniel Fisher
    After spending more than 50 years creating a diversified industrial conglomerate that Fortune Magazine described as “arguably the most profitable conglomerate in America” in 2014, UTC’s CEO Greg Hayes was under pressure from activist investors (Dan Loeb and Bill... View Details
    Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Business Conglomerates; Financial Management; Corporate Governance; Organizational Structure; Diversification; Valuation; Investment Activism; Financial Strategy; Investment Funds; Value Creation; Aerospace Industry; Electronics Industry; Industrial Products Industry; United States
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    • October 2010
    • Article

    Culture Clash: The Costs and Benefits of Homogeneity

    By: Eric Van den Steen
    This paper develops an economic theory of the costs and benefits of corporate culture-in the sense of shared beliefs and values in order to study the effects of "culture clash" in mergers and acquisitions. I first use a simple analytical framework to show that shared... View Details
    Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Organizational Culture; Economics; Information Management; Forecasting and Prediction; Values and Beliefs; Mergers and Acquisitions; Framework; Satisfaction; Motivation and Incentives; Power and Influence; Communication
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    • July 2017
    • Case

    Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts: Buying from a Highly Regarded Competitor

    By: Josh Lerner, John D. Dionne and Amram Migdal
    The case examines the March 2015 Centerbridge Partners investment decision regarding whether to acquire Great Wolf Resorts, a North American family-oriented indoor water parks and hotel operator, from a private equity (PE) competitor, Apollo Global Management. The case... View Details
    Keywords: Private Equity Financing; Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities; CMBS; Secondary Buyouts; Business Ventures; Acquisition; Finance; Borrowing and Debt; Cost; Cost of Capital; Equity; Private Equity; Financial Instruments; Debt Securities; Accommodations Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Financial Services Industry; North and Central America; United States
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    • 2024
    • Working Paper

    Principles and Content for Downstream Emissions Disclosures

    By: Robert S. Kaplan and Karthik Ramanna
    In a previous paper, we proposed the E-liability carbon accounting algorithm for companies to measure and subsequently reduce their own and their suppliers’ emissions. Some investors and stakeholders, however, want companies to also be accountable for downstream... View Details
    Keywords: Carbon Emissions; Disclosure; Carbon Footprint; Climate Change; Measurement and Metrics; Corporate Disclosure; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
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    • 10 Dec 2013
    • First Look

    First Look: December 10

    liquidation value is not directly intuitive, since intangibles are highly illiquid assets and have uncertain future cash flows. Can banks reliably secure corporate loans by intellectual property, and how can... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

      Felix Oberholzer-Gee

      Felix Oberholzer-Gee is the Andreas Andresen Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. An award-winning instructor, his academic work and consulting are focused on competitive strategy and the effects of digital technology on corporate... View Details

      Keywords: media; professional services; manufacturing; advertising
      • 28 Jul 2011
      • Working Paper Summaries

      The Three Foundations of a Great Life, Great Leadership, and a Great Organization

      Keywords: by Michael C. Jensen
      • 08 Oct 2024
      • Video

      Can capitalism adapt to a changing world?

      • July 2021 (Revised October 2021)
      • Case

      Allianz Customer Centricity: Is Simplicity the Way Forward?

      By: Eva Ascarza and Emilie Billaud
      This case explores the tradeoffs between product personalization and simplicity as companies grow. The case presents an opportunity to understand whether and how each of these approaches enables and/or limits companies’ abilities to provide customer satisfaction while... View Details
      Keywords: Simplicity; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customization and Personalization; Customer Satisfaction; Performance Efficiency; Strategy; Insurance Industry; Europe; Germany
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      • 10 Dec 2001
      • Research & Ideas

      Governance in India and Around the Globe

      corporate governance in India and, indeed, in Asia. In our research, we ask why it is that Infosys developed a reputation for being committed to shareholder value creation in a country, India, where View Details
      Keywords: by Tarun Khanna & Krishna Palepu; Technology
      • 2023
      • Working Paper

      Data Governance, Interoperability and Standardization: Organizational Adaptation to Privacy Regulation

      By: Sam (Ruiqing) Cao and Marco Iansiti
      The increasing availability of data can afford dynamic competitive advantages among data-intensive corporations, but governance bottlenecks hinder data-driven value creation and increase regulatory risks. We analyze the role of two technological features of data... View Details
      Keywords: Organizations; Information Technology; Performance Productivity; Growth and Development; Transformation
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      • September 2006 (Revised February 2007)
      • Case

      Timing of Option Grants at UnitedHealth Group (A)

      Faced with press allegations that executives' stock options might have been backdated, the Board of UnitedHealth Group needs to determine whether its accounting for the options was proper, and if not, what the restatement amount should be and what... View Details
      Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Ethics; Stock Options; Accounting; Crisis Management; Corporate Governance; Insurance Industry; Health Industry; United States
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        Ashley V. Whillans

        Ashley Whillans is the Volpert Family Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, where she teaches the Motivation and Incentives course to MBA students. Professor Whillans earned her PhD in Social Psychology from the University of... View Details

        • November 2002 (Revised February 2010)
        • Case

        Intel Corporation: 1968-2003

        By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, David B. Yoffie and Sasha Mattu
        Describes three stages in Intel's history: the initial success and then collapse in DRAMs and EPROMs, its transition to and dominance in microprocessors, and its move to become the main supplier of the building blocks for the Internet economy. Allows a rich discussion... View Details
        Keywords: History; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Internet and the Web; Information Technology; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Industry Structures; Information Technology Industry; Technology Industry
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