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My focus is empirical financial accounting research, with particular interests in governance, valuation, M&A, and short-sellers. All three of my papers to date fall under the broad heading of “alternative governance mechanisms”—studies of how accounting information is... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Valuation; Law
  • 25 Jun 2013
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Accountability and Span of Control to Implement Business Strategy By: Simons, Robert Abstract—This study focuses on the relationship between business strategy, organization structure, and diagnostic control systems. The project analyzes... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
  • 25 Apr 2005
  • Research & Ideas

New Learning at American Home Products

This entry into medical instruments was similar to the strategy of Squibb, but took place on a much more modest scale than that of SmithKline or Warner-Lambert. The disposal of the confectionery and household goods followed. In 1984... View Details
Keywords: by Alfred D. Chandler Jr.; Chemical; Health; Manufacturing; Pharmaceutical
  • 2006
  • Other Unpublished Work

The Effect of Takeover Defenses: Discussion Paper, Harvard Law School Olin Center for Law, Economics & Business

By: Lucian Arye Bebchuk, John C. Coates IV and Guhan Subramanian
Keywords: Acquisition; Integration
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Bebchuk, Lucian Arye, John C. Coates IV, and Guhan Subramanian. "The Effect of Takeover Defenses: Discussion Paper, Harvard Law School Olin Center for Law, Economics & Business." August 2006.
  • 10 Mar 2015
  • Research & Ideas

The Surprising Winners and Losers in the Retail Revolution

willingness to pay. Lal: They've created new sources of value for their customers that did not exist before. Q: And PetSmart. What's made them so successful? Lal: PetSmart saw the online threat early and built a strategy to insulate... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail
  • 21 Nov 2016
  • Research & Ideas

It Matters That Your CEO Doesn't Know Much About Sales

to any firm’s strategy and legacy capabilities. It’s leadership’s responsibility to adapt. “I’m certainly not arguing that every senior executive should be a shadow sales VP,” says Cespedes, “but all in the C-suite should truly understand... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • May 2024
  • Case

Mission Veterinary Partners

By: Boris Groysberg, Zeeshan Ali and Annelena Lobb
After five successful years, Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) had to decide on the best way to scale. MVP owned 300 animal hospitals and competed with other consolidators to buy more small veterinary practices. MVP had to distinguish itself as the buyer of choice but... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Retention; Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Strategy
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Groysberg, Boris, Zeeshan Ali, and Annelena Lobb. "Mission Veterinary Partners." Harvard Business School Case 424-056, May 2024.
  • April 2016 (Revised June 2017)
  • Teaching Note

Dollar General Bids for Family Dollar

By: Jonas Heese, Paula A. Price and Suraj Srinivasan
In spring 2015, Dollar General CEO Rick Dreiling was looking ahead to retiring at year's end but worried about ensuring continued growth for the company he had built since 2008 into a market leader in the U.S. discount retail world. Dollar General operated over 11,500... View Details
Keywords: Dollar General; Family Dollar; Dollar Tree; Antitrust; Board Of Directors; Activist Investors; Federal Trade Commission; Acquisition; Valuation; Corporate Strategy; Retail Industry
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Heese, Jonas, Paula A. Price, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Dollar General Bids for Family Dollar." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 116-052, April 2016. (Revised June 2017.)
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Mergers and Competition in Book Publishing

By: David A. Garvin
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Competition; Books; Publishing Industry
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Garvin, David A. "Mergers and Competition in Book Publishing." Antitrust Bulletin 25, no. 2 (Summer 1980).
  • 20 Aug 2024
  • Book

Why Competing With Tech Giants Requires Finding Your Own Edge

opportunity in each was big enough: They created many touch points for Ping An to better understand a customer’s needs, and they could leverage Ping An’s strength in financial services. “For companies entering an ecosystem late, adopting an View Details
Keywords: by Feng Zhu; Technology; Information Technology
  • 20 Aug 2012
  • Research & Ideas

The Acquirers

M&A research examined topics such as how structured credit impacted the buyout boom and bidding strategies of private equity firms, little focus had been placed on the competition between acquiring companies themselves. In earlier... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard; Financial Services
  • 23 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 23

the owner of a French chain of fast food outlets is concerned about the impact on his company's balance sheets. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/111063-PDF-ENG The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (A) Jay W. Lorsch... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • November 2000 (Revised December 2001)
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iSteelAsia (A)

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Pamela A. Yatsko
The chairman of a Hong Kong-based steel distributor starts an online Asian steel trading portal and contemplates different paths to profitability and growth. Barriers include industrial culture, weakened markets in the spring of 2000, and vulnerability to takeover by... View Details
Keywords: Commercialization; Distribution Channels; Business Growth and Maturation; Horizontal Integration; Transformation; Corporate Strategy; Business Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Steel Industry; Hong Kong
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Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Pamela A. Yatsko. "iSteelAsia (A)." Harvard Business School Case 301-025, November 2000. (Revised December 2001.)
  • 30 May 2019
  • Working Paper Summaries

US Antitrust Law and Policy in Historical Perspective

Keywords: by Laura Phillips Sawyer; Education
  • January 1998 (Revised November 2003)
  • Case

Morgan Stanley and S.G. Warburg: Investment Bank of the Future (A)

By: James K. Sebenius and David T. Kotchen
Describes secretive negotiations that took place between the top executives of Morgan Stanley and S.G. Warburg in the fall of 1994, when the two firms were contemplating a merger that would create one of the world's most powerful investment banks. By December, in order... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation; Investment Banking; Mergers and Acquisitions; Consolidation; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry
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Sebenius, James K., and David T. Kotchen. "Morgan Stanley and S.G. Warburg: Investment Bank of the Future (A)." Harvard Business School Case 898-140, January 1998. (Revised November 2003.)
  • August 2006 (Revised September 2008)
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Duane Morris: Balancing Growth and Culture at a Law Firm

By: Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
After nearly 100 years as a mid-size regional law firm, Duane Morris entered a period of spectacular growth led by CEO Sheldon Bonovitz. Originally founded by Quakers, the firm had a distinct organizational culture featuring a number of unique or unusual business... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Competitive Advantage; San Francisco
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Groysberg, Boris, and Robin Abrahams. "Duane Morris: Balancing Growth and Culture at a Law Firm." Harvard Business School Case 407-025, August 2006. (Revised September 2008.)
  • June 2003
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IBM and Linux (A)

By: Carliss Y. Baldwin, Siobhan O'Mahony and James Quinn
In the fall of 1998, Dan Frye, member of IBM's emerging technologies and business team, is trying to decide whether to forge a strategic alliance with the Linux Development Community (LDC). Just two years earlier, IBM had its first exposure to an "open source" software... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Open Source Distribution; Problems and Challenges; Alliances; Cooperation; Computer Industry; Information Technology Industry
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Baldwin, Carliss Y., Siobhan O'Mahony, and James Quinn. "IBM and Linux (A)." Harvard Business School Case 903-083, June 2003.
  • March 2007 (Revised March 2013)
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Edelnor (TN) (A) and (B)

By: Jordan I. Siegel
Teaching note to 707473 and 707530. View Details
Keywords: Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Restructuring; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Energy Industry; Chile
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Siegel, Jordan I. "Edelnor (TN) (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 707-550, March 2007. (Revised March 2013.)
  • June 2004
  • Case

Aventis SA (A): Planning for a Merger

By: Joshua D. Margolis and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Eight executives at Hoechst and Rhone-Poulenc must make four crucial decisions on the eve of merging their companies to become Aventis--what would become the world's third largest pharmaceutical firm. In addition to formulating a vision and strategy, the two firms must... View Details
Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Mergers and Acquisitions; Horizontal Integration; Organizational Design; Organizational Culture; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States
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Margolis, Joshua D., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Aventis SA (A): Planning for a Merger." Harvard Business School Case 404-003, June 2004.
  • June 2024
  • Supplement

Zeswitz Music (A)

By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Pre-Abstract: Instructors should consider the timing of making videos available to students, as they may reveal key case details.
Abstract: In July of 2013, Randy Shayler (HBS, 2012) acquired Zeswitz Music, a musical instrument rental company based in Reading,... View Details
Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; Business Strategy; Acquisition; Revenue; Marketing; Music Industry; Retail Industry; Pennsylvania
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Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Zeswitz Music (A)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 224-747, June 2024.
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