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  • April 1991 (Revised December 1997)
  • Case

Southland Corp. (A)

By: Richard S. Ruback
Examines the Thompson's $4.9 billion leveraged buyout of the Southland Corp. in 1987. As the original founders of Southland, the Thompsons were concerned about losing control over the company upon learning of the Belzberg family's acquiring interest. The teaching... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Governance Controls; Corporate Governance; Bids and Bidding; Valuation; Forecasting and Prediction; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Strategy; Cash Flow
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Ruback, Richard S. "Southland Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 291-038, April 1991. (Revised December 1997.)
  • November 1993 (Revised September 2018)
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Rudi Gassner and the Executive Committee of BMG International (A)

By: Linda Hill and Katherine Seger Weber
Explores the roles of CEO Rudi Gassner and the 9-person executive committee in leading BMG International. BMG International is the international music subsidiary of Bertlesmann, a German company that is the second-largest media conglomerate in the world. Describes a... View Details
Keywords: Managerial Roles; Management Teams; Decision Making; Business Plan; Growth and Development Strategy; Global Strategy; Leadership Style; Organizational Culture; Business Subsidiaries; Business Conglomerates; Cost Management; Change Management; Music Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Germany
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Hill, Linda, and Katherine Seger Weber. "Rudi Gassner and the Executive Committee of BMG International (A)." Harvard Business School Case 494-055, November 1993. (Revised September 2018.)
  • 03 Jun 2002
  • Research & Ideas

How to Succeed With Your New Boss

Your new boss will have more impact than anyone else over whether you succeed or fail. Your boss establishes benchmarks for your success, interprets your actions for other key players, and controls resources you need. Building a... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Watkins
  • 26 Aug 2002
  • Research & Ideas

High-Stakes Decision Making: The Lessons of Mount Everest

control that particular day. Several explanations compete: human error, weather, all the dangers inherent in human beings pitting themselves against the world's most forbidding peak. A single cause of the 1996 tragedy may never be known,... View Details
Keywords: by Michael A. Roberto
  • March 1998 (Revised May 2007)
  • Case

Tyco International

By: Cynthia A. Montgomery, Robert E. Kennedy, Lisa J. Chadderdon and Hal Hogan
Tyco, a diversified U.S. conglomerate, has grown rapidly for more than 20 years. This case examines Tyco's acquisition strategy as well as its internal control systems. View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Corporate Strategy; Business or Company Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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Montgomery, Cynthia A., Robert E. Kennedy, Lisa J. Chadderdon, and Hal Hogan. "Tyco International." Harvard Business School Case 798-061, March 1998. (Revised May 2007.)
  • 04 Apr 2023
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How Does Remote Work Affect Innovation?

here”? Would the result have been the same? We can at least hypothesize several notions based on early research regarding remote work. Many talented people love it. Some of the reasons they love it, such as the ability to gain more View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • October 2006 (Revised April 2007)
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Ayala Corporation

Ayala Corporation is the oldest conglomerate in the Philippines and has been controlled by the Zobel de Ayala family for seven generations. Over the past 25 years, Ayala has evolved from a real estate family business into a highly diversified and professionally managed... View Details
Keywords: Diversification; Family Business; Business Conglomerates; Valuation; Financial Strategy; Public Ownership; Real Estate Industry; Philippines
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Villalonga, Belen, Raphael Amit, and Christopher Hartman. "Ayala Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 207-041, October 2006. (Revised April 2007.)
  • July 1987
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Altoona Corp.: Computer Products Division

By: Roger E. Bohn and Robert H. Hayes
A relatively small manufacturer of computer memory disks has achieved a major market position through the use of its statistical quality control (SQC) program. It is now expanding the production of a new line of disks and is encountering problems getting the process... View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Volatility; Performance Consistency; Performance Improvement; Performance Productivity; Quality; Mathematical Methods; Hardware; Manufacturing Industry
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Bohn, Roger E., and Robert H. Hayes. "Altoona Corp.: Computer Products Division." Harvard Business School Case 688-010, July 1987.

    Strategy Execution Series

    The 15-module Strategy Execution series forms a complete course that teaches the latest techniques for using performance measurement and control systems to implement strategy. Module... View Details
    • 02 Apr 2009
    • Working Paper Summaries

    The Flattening Firm and Product Market Competition: The Effect of Trade Liberalization

    Keywords: by Maria Guadalupe & Julie M. Wulf
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    Executive Education: Finance for Senior Executives

    By: Malcolm P. Baker

    Finance for Senior Executives provides the frameworks to strategically use financial resources and position your company for future success. By examining corporate finance from both internal and external perspectives, this HBS Executive Education View Details

    • December 2006 (Revised January 2007)
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    Restructuring Navigator Gas Transport Plc

    By: C. Fritz Foley
    How should creditors pursue their claims in a multi-jurisdiction bankruptcy? David Butters, Managing Director at Lehman Brothers, negotiates a restructuring of Navigator Gas Transport, a shipping company that is headquartered in Switzerland, incorporated in the Isle of... View Details
    Keywords: Management Teams; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Complexity; Capital Structure; Restructuring; International Finance; Law; Ship Transportation; Shipping Industry; Switzerland; Isle of Man
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    Foley, C. Fritz. "Restructuring Navigator Gas Transport Plc." Harvard Business School Case 207-092, December 2006. (Revised January 2007.)
    • February 2006 (Revised September 2006)
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    Sippican Corporation (A)

    By: Robert S. Kaplan
    Presents a time-driven version of the Wilkerson Co. activity-based costing case (101092). Faced with declining profits, Sippican Corp. is struggling to understand why it is encountering severe price competition on one product line. The controller collects data that... View Details
    Keywords: History; Business Model; Strategic Planning; Cost Accounting; Motivation and Incentives; Resource Allocation; Activity Based Costing and Management; Profit; Business Strategy; Budgets and Budgeting
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    Kaplan, Robert S. "Sippican Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 106-058, February 2006. (Revised September 2006.)
    • January 2023 (Revised June 2024)
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    Adams + Beasley Associates

    By: Dennis Campbell and Iuliana Mogosanu
    This case illustrates how a strong culture, founder-led SME designed and used a unique performance metric—the job security index—to manage through periods of economic uncertainty. The case centers specifically on how the job security index was used in an interactive... View Details
    Keywords: Financial Crisis; Measurement and Metrics; Employee Ownership; Risk and Uncertainty; Small Business; Leadership; Organizational Culture
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    Campbell, Dennis, and Iuliana Mogosanu. "Adams + Beasley Associates." Harvard Business School Case 123-051, January 2023. (Revised June 2024.)
    • January 2004 (Revised October 2006)
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    Electronic Arts in Online Gaming

    By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Justin Wong
    Electronic Arts (EA), the world's largest independent video-game publisher, must decide whether to support Microsoft's initiatives in online gaming. Historically, EA has been platform-agnostic, releasing versions of its titles for all major console platforms. However,... View Details
    Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Digital Platforms; Network Effects; Policy; Customer Focus and Relationships; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Revenue; Segmentation; Sales; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Electronics Industry
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    Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Justin Wong. "Electronic Arts in Online Gaming." Harvard Business School Case 804-140, January 2004. (Revised October 2006.)
    • 2000
    • Other Unpublished Work

    Do Executive Stock Options Encourage Risk-Taking?

    By: Randolph B. Cohen, Brian J. Hall and Luis M. Viceira
    Executive stock options create incentives for executives to manage firms in ways that maximize firm market value. Since options increase in value with the volatility of the underlying stock, executive stock options provide managers with incentives to take actions that... View Details
    Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Motivation and Incentives; Stock Options; Executive Compensation
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    Cohen, Randolph B., Brian J. Hall, and Luis M. Viceira. "Do Executive Stock Options Encourage Risk-Taking?" 2000.
    • 2023
    • Working Paper

    Culture as a Signal: Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment

    By: Wei Cai, Dennis Campbell and Jiehang Yu
    The importance of culture as an informal management control system is increasingly acknowledged in academia. While prior research mainly focuses on the value of culture on internal stakeholders (e.g., employees), we examine whether culture serves as a credible signal... View Details
    Keywords: Organizational Culture; Groups and Teams; Customer Focus and Relationships
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    Cai, Wei, Dennis Campbell, and Jiehang Yu. "Culture as a Signal: Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment." SSRN Working Paper Series, No. 4447603, May 2023.
    • September 1994 (Revised March 1995)
    • Case

    RailTex, Inc. (A)

    By: Norman A. Berg and James Weber
    By 1992, RailTex, Inc., had acquired and was operating 23 geographically separate short-line railroads (feeder lines for larger railroads) in Mexico, Canada, and primarily in the United States. Founded in 1977 with $500,000 of capital as a railcar leasing company, the... View Details
    Keywords: Acquisition; Business Divisions; Cost Management; Growth and Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Systems; Product Marketing; Logistics; Risk and Uncertainty; Valuation
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    Berg, Norman A., and James Weber. "RailTex, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 395-033, September 1994. (Revised March 1995.)
    • November 2005 (Revised December 2016)
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    Bally Total Fitness (A): The Rise, 1962–2004

    By: John R. Wells, Elizabeth A. Raabe and Gabriel Ellsworth
    From a single, modest club in 1962, Bally Total Fitness had grown to become—in management’s words—the “largest and only nationwide commercial operator of fitness centers” in the United States in 2004. Bally had faced its share of challenges, but the last couple of... View Details
    Keywords: Bally Total Fitness; Fitness; Gyms; Health Clubs; Chain; Securities And Exchange Commission; Paul Toback; Weight Loss; Exercise; Contracts; Personal Training; Retention; Accounting; Accounting Audits; Accrual Accounting; Finance; Advertising; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Customers; Customer Satisfaction; Public Equity; Financing and Loans; Revenue; Revenue Recognition; Geographic Scope; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Nutrition; Business History; Lawsuits and Litigation; Management; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing; Operations; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Business and Shareholder Relations; Business Strategy; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Segmentation; Trends; Cost Management; Profit; Growth and Development; Leadership Style; Five Forces Framework; Private Ownership; Opportunities; Motivation and Incentives; Competitive Strategy; Health Industry; United States; Illinois; Chicago
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    Wells, John R., Elizabeth A. Raabe, and Gabriel Ellsworth. "Bally Total Fitness (A): The Rise, 1962–2004." Harvard Business School Case 706-450, November 2005. (Revised December 2016.)
    • January 2025
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    Moderna: Democratizing Artificial Intelligence

    By: Iavor I. Bojinov, Karim R. Lakhani, Annika Hildebrandt and James Weber
    The case study examines Moderna's journey in democratizing artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, across its workforce. It details the company's "digital-first, AI-focused" approach, including the rollout of OpenAI's ChatGPT Enterprise to all... View Details
    Keywords: AI and Machine Learning; Technology Adoption; Innovation Strategy; Governance Controls; Biotechnology Industry
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    Bojinov, Iavor I., Karim R. Lakhani, Annika Hildebrandt, and James Weber. "Moderna: Democratizing Artificial Intelligence." Harvard Business School Case 625-070, January 2025.
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