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- January 2018
- Case
Partners In Health: Costing Primary Care in Haiti
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Mahek A. Shah
Partners in Health, a global NGO focused on delivering health care to residents of rural underserved communities, conducts a project on the cost of primary care at five sites in the Central Highlands of Haiti. It devises a simple approach for tracking the resources...
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Keywords:
Global Health;
Public Health;
Health Care and Treatment;
Activity Based Costing and Management;
Cost Accounting;
Rural Scope;
Health Industry;
Haiti
Kaplan, Robert S., and Mahek A. Shah. "Partners In Health: Costing Primary Care in Haiti." Harvard Business School Case 118-051, January 2018.
- June 2009
- Case
Plaza, the Logistics Park of Zaragoza
In the year 2000, the Government of the Autonomous Community of Aragón, Spain, made public a project for the development of a large-scale logistics park in the outskirts of the city of Zaragoza. With an area of nearly 13 square kilometers, PLAZA (an acronym for...
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Keywords:
Customer Satisfaction;
Geographic Location;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Infrastructure;
Logistics;
Supply Chain;
Transportation;
Distribution Industry;
Zaragoza
Watson, Noel H., and Santiago Kraiselburd. "Plaza, the Logistics Park of Zaragoza." Harvard Business School Case 609-113, June 2009.
- 2007
- Working Paper
Global Competitors as Next-Door Neighbors: Competition and Geographic Concentration in the Semiconductor Industry
By: Minyuan Zhao and Juan Alcacer
Despite the many advantages offered by technology clusters, firms located in them face the risk of losing valuable knowledge to nearby competitors. In this study, we argue that multi-location firms strategically organize their R&D activities to appropriate the value of...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Industry Clusters;
Innovation and Invention;
Geographic Location;
Competitive Strategy;
Globalization;
Semiconductor Industry
Zhao, Minyuan, and Juan Alcacer. "Global Competitors as Next-Door Neighbors: Competition and Geographic Concentration in the Semiconductor Industry." Michigan Ross School of Business Working Paper, No. 1091, March 2007. (Available at SSRN.)
- 2004
- Teaching Note
Compensation Reform at Denver Public Schools, Teaching Note
By: Allen Grossman and Jennifer Suesse
- March 2021
- Technical Note
Competitive Strategy in International Construction
By: John D. Macomber and Emrah Ergelen
Construction of buildings and infrastructure is one of the largest industries in the world in terms of volume. It is also one of the most physically risky, financially uncertain, and politically impacted. The industry is highly fragmented since there are few economies...
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Keywords:
Construction;
Infrastructure;
Strategy;
Marketing Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Strategic Planning;
Global Range;
Construction Industry
Macomber, John D., and Emrah Ergelen. "Competitive Strategy in International Construction." Harvard Business School Technical Note 221-074, March 2021.
- 2019
- Report
U.S. Nuclear Energy Leadership: Innovation and the Strategic Global Challenge
Throughout 2018, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center convened a “Task Force on US Nuclear Energy Leadership,” which comprised civilian and military experts in foreign policy, defense, and nuclear energy. Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)...
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Keywords:
Nuclear Energy;
Environment;
Energy Sources;
Energy;
Energy Generation;
Energy Conservation;
Energy Policy;
Global Range;
Energy Industry
"U.S. Nuclear Energy Leadership: Innovation and the Strategic Global Challenge." Report, Atlantic Council, 2019.
- Article
Extending the Role of Headquarters Beyond the Firm Boundary: Entrepreneurial Alliance Innovation
By: Jaeho Kim and Andy Wu
Prior research on corporate headquarters (CHQ) characteristics identifies the impact of CHQ location and composition on the innovation outcomes of internal subsidiaries. However, given that external strategic alliances with high-tech entrepreneurial firms represent a...
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Keywords:
Alliance;
Innovation;
Corporate Headquarters;
Geographic Proximity;
Entrepreneurship;
Corporate Strategy;
Alliances;
Joint Ventures;
Innovation and Invention;
Business Headquarters;
Geographic Location
Kim, Jaeho, and Andy Wu. "Extending the Role of Headquarters Beyond the Firm Boundary: Entrepreneurial Alliance Innovation." Art. 15. Special Issue on Corporate Headquarters. Journal of Organization Design 8 (2019): 1–35.
- October 2018 (Revised September 2020)
- Case
Testing Autonomy in Pittsburgh
By: Mitchell Weiss and Brittany Urick
Pittsburgh’s mayor had been among the first to welcome self-driving vehicles but was now one of many needing to react after a pedestrian fatality involving an autonomous Uber in Arizona. He had originally preferred to roll out “the red carpet” instead of the “red...
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Keywords:
Public Entrepreneurship;
Government Innovation;
Government Experimentation;
Autonomous Vehicles;
Mayor;
Mayor Peduto;
Cities;
Mobility;
Automation;
Uber;
Argo Ai;
Aurora Innovation;
Aptiv;
Entrepreneurship;
Public Sector;
Innovation and Invention;
Transportation;
City;
Safety;
Business and Government Relations;
Transportation Industry;
Auto Industry;
United States;
Pennsylvania;
Pittsburgh
Weiss, Mitchell, and Brittany Urick. "Testing Autonomy in Pittsburgh." Harvard Business School Case 819-059, October 2018. (Revised September 2020.)
- January 2018
- Case
Ørsted Goes Global
By: Joseph L. Bower and Elena Corsi
The European leader in offshore wind, the Danish Ørsted is building a global position and entering markets where offshore wind is nascent. The case examines the transformations in strategy leading to Ørsted’s success and the challenges of adopting that strategy in...
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Keywords:
Off-shore Wind;
Managing Global Expansion;
Business Strategy;
Renewable Energy;
Expansion;
Global Range;
Market Entry and Exit
Bower, Joseph L., and Elena Corsi. "Ørsted Goes Global." Harvard Business School Case 918-404, January 2018.
- October 2013 (Revised June 2014)
- Case
Demarketing Soda in New York City
By: John A. Quelch, Margaret L. Rodriguez, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Christine Snively
In 2013, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried and failed to institute a ban on serving sizes of large sugary beverages. Obesity posed a large public health risk to the city. Mayor Bloomberg's proposed ban was one of many attempts to combat the rising threat of...
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Keywords:
Soda;
Public Health;
Business And Public Policy;
Obesity;
Business and Government Relations;
Public Sector;
Strategy;
Marketing Strategy;
Marketing;
Health;
City;
Food and Beverage Industry;
New York (city, NY)
Quelch, John A., Margaret L. Rodriguez, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Christine Snively. "Demarketing Soda in New York City." Harvard Business School Case 514-003, October 2013. (Revised June 2014.)
- May 2013
- Supplement
Studio Moderna—A Venture in Eastern Europe
By: Jim Sharpe
This is the Spreadsheet Supplement for Studio Moderna—A Venture in Eastern Europe (HBS Case #808110). Includes Exhibit 3a, Exhibit 3b, Exhibit 5, and Exhibit 6.
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Management;
Entrepreneurial Marketing;
Entrepreneurial Organizations;
International Entrepreneurship;
International Expansion;
Consumer Marketing;
Consumer Goods;
Innovation;
Leadership;
Organizational Structure;
Advertising;
Internet;
Marketing;
General Management;
Growth;
Organizational Development;
Television;
Entrepreneurship;
Geographic Location;
Globalization;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Digital Marketing;
Business Strategy;
Marketing Channels;
Media;
Consumer Products Industry;
Distribution Industry;
Retail Industry;
Slovenia;
Slovakia;
Croatia;
Macedonia;
Bulgaria;
Serbia and Montenegro;
Poland;
Hungary;
Bosnia and Hercegovina;
Czech Republic;
Lithuania;
Albania;
Romania;
Central Asia
- April 2012
- Article
Big BRICs, Weak Foundations: The Beginning of Public Elementary Education in Brazil, Russia, India, and China
By: Latika Chaudhary, Aldo Musacchio, Steven Nafziger and Se Yan
Our paper provides a comparative perspective on the development of public primary education in four of the largest developing economies circa 1910: Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC). These four countries encompassed more than 50% of the world's population in...
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Keywords:
Perspective;
Growth and Development;
Middle School Education;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Data and Data Sets;
Geographic Location;
Public Administration Industry;
Brazil;
Russia;
India;
China
Chaudhary, Latika, Aldo Musacchio, Steven Nafziger, and Se Yan. "Big BRICs, Weak Foundations: The Beginning of Public Elementary Education in Brazil, Russia, India, and China." Explorations in Economic History 49, no. 2 (April 2012): 221–240.
- December 2010 (Revised October 2021)
- Case
Silver Lake
By: David J. Collis and Elizabeth A. Kind
Dave Roux, co-founder and chairman of Silver Lake, a private equity (PE) firm specializing in technology investments, was meeting with the firm's investment committee via video conference to discuss options for Silver Lake's future growth. While the private equity...
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Keywords:
Growth and Development Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Private Equity;
Expansion;
Global Range;
Financial Services Industry
Collis, David J., and Elizabeth A. Kind. "Silver Lake." Harvard Business School Case 711-420, December 2010. (Revised October 2021.)
- September 2010
- Teaching Note
China Mobile's Rural Communications Strategy (TN)
By: William C. Kirby and F. Warren McFarlan
Teaching Note for 309034.
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- April 2021 (Revised April 2021)
- Teaching Plan
Nehemiah Mfg. Co.: Providing a Second Chance
By: Brian Trelstad and John Masko
Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 320-008. In 2009, Dan Meyer and Richard Palmer, two veterans of the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry, founded Nehemiah Manufacturing to build FMCG brands while providing jobs to Cincinnati, Ohio’s beleaguered urban core. Two...
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- April 2020 (Revised October 2022)
- Case
Medellín Reborn (A)
By: Jorge Tamayo, Ashish Nanda and Margaret Cross
In 2003, mathematics professor Sergio Fajardo was elected mayor of Medellín, Colombia—one of the most violent cities in the world at that time. As mayor, Fajardo faced a host of daunting challenges. Rampant gang violence had raised Medellín’s homicide rate...
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Keywords:
Strategic Leadership;
Peace;
Government;
Politics;
Priorities;
Leadership;
City;
Strategy;
Government and Politics;
Problems and Challenges;
Transformation;
Government Administration;
Crime and Corruption;
Colombia;
Medellín
Tamayo, Jorge, Ashish Nanda, and Margaret Cross. "Medellín Reborn (A)." Harvard Business School Case 720-453, April 2020. (Revised October 2022.)
- September 2009 (Revised December 2011)
- Teaching Note
IBM Values and Corporate Citizenship (TN)
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Matthew Bird
Teaching Note for [308106].
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- October 2016
- Case
Moshe Kahlon: Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel's Cellular Market (A)
By: Joshua Margolis, Amram Migdal and Kerry Herman
The case addresses reforms to regulations in Israel’s telecommunications industry initiated and implemented under the leadership of Minister of Communications Moshe Kahlon in 2009-2010. The case highlights the challenges faced by a politician attempting to institute...
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Keywords:
Market Reform;
Political Leadership;
Industry Regulation;
Regulatory Reforms;
Economic Sectors;
Private Sector;
Public Sector;
Ethics;
Values and Beliefs;
Geopolitical Units;
Country;
Geography;
Government Administration;
Government Legislation;
Business History;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Market Design;
Market Participation;
Supply and Industry;
Duopoly and Oligopoly;
Industry Structures;
Telecommunications Industry;
Communications Industry;
Public Administration Industry;
Israel
Margolis, Joshua, Amram Migdal, and Kerry Herman. "Moshe Kahlon: Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel's Cellular Market (A)." Harvard Business School Case 417-017, October 2016.
- 2013
- Case
Advanced Leadership Pathways: Gilberto Dimenstein and Community Empowerment in Brazil (A)
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Alexandre Naghirniac, Ai-Ling Jamila Malone and Daniella Suarez
In 2011, Gilberto Dimenstein, a well-known Brazilian journalist, created a new model that connected disparate resources to revitalize Sao Paulo. He wanted his model to expand across Brazil and the world. Dimenstein covered many of the social issues facing Brazil as a...
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Keywords:
Social Entrepreneurship;
Urban Scope;
Social Issues;
Education;
Knowledge Dissemination;
Learning;
Leading Change;
Brazil
Kanter, Rosabeth M., Alexandre Naghirniac, Ai-Ling Jamila Malone, and Daniella Suarez. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: Gilberto Dimenstein and Community Empowerment in Brazil (A)." Harvard Business Publishing Case 313-116, 2013. (Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative.)
- 2020
- Chapter
The Gift of Global Talent: Innovation Policy and the Economy
By: William R. Kerr
Talent is the most precious resource for today’s knowledge-based economy, and a significant share of the U.S. skilled workforce in technology fields is foreign born. The United States has long held a leading position in attracting global talent, but the gap to other...
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Keywords:
Global Talent Flows;
Talent and Talent Management;
Global Range;
Immigration;
Policy;
Economy
Kerr, William R. "The Gift of Global Talent: Innovation Policy and the Economy." Chap. 1 in Innovation Policy and the Economy, Volume 20, edited by Josh Lerner and Scott Stern, 1–37. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2020.