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  • July 2007 (Revised January 2008)
  • Case

Turnaround at the Veterans Health Administration (A)

By: Amy C. Edmondson, Brian R. Golden and Gary J. Young
Investigates the challenges that Dr. Kenneth W. Kizer confronted in seeking to create organizational change at the largest integrated health care system in North America, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Kizer was appointed as the Under Secretary of Health, to... View Details
Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Transformation; Leadership; Consolidation; Health Care and Treatment; Service Delivery; Health Industry; Public Administration Industry; North and Central America
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Edmondson, Amy C., Brian R. Golden, and Gary J. Young. "Turnaround at the Veterans Health Administration (A)." Harvard Business School Case 608-061, July 2007. (Revised January 2008.)
  • September 2004 (Revised January 2005)
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IBM: Ordering Midrange Computers in Europe

IBM Europe is trying to expand business-to-business (B2B) efforts with its large distributors of midrange systems. These efforts aim to automate many transactions and business processes, removing the need for human involvement. IBM has completed an initial project with... View Details
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Information Technology; Information Infrastructure; Marketing Channels; Distribution Channels; Information Technology Industry; Computer Industry; Germany; United States
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McAfee, Andrew P., and Michael Otten. "IBM: Ordering Midrange Computers in Europe." Harvard Business School Case 605-022, September 2004. (Revised January 2005.)
  • October 2000
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Creating Value

By: Rohit Deshpande
Creating value involves understanding consumers/customers and bringing this knowledge into the organization. Market-driven and market-driving strategies are contrasted in the context of new product development. View Details
Keywords: Knowledge Use and Leverage; Marketing Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Product Development; Value Creation
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Deshpande, Rohit. "Creating Value." Harvard Business School Background Note 501-039, October 2000.
  • 1998
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Alternative Models of Uncertain Commodity Prices for Use with Modern Asset Pricing Methods

By: Malcolm Baker, E. S. Mayfield and John Parsons
This paper provides an introduction to alternative models of uncertain commodity prices. A model of commodity price movements is the engine around which any valuation methodology for commodity production projects is built, whether discounted cash flow (DCF) models or... View Details
Keywords: Asset Pricing; Goods and Commodities; Price; Risk and Uncertainty; Valuation; Production; Projects; Cash Flow
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Baker, Malcolm, E. S. Mayfield, and John Parsons. "Alternative Models of Uncertain Commodity Prices for Use with Modern Asset Pricing Methods." Energy Journal 19, no. 1 (1998): 115–148.
  • April 1999 (Revised August 2000)
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Compaq Computer: Focus Groups

By: David E. Bell and Ann Leamon
Gives the final report, both results and methodology, of the focus group on Compaq Computer's new consumer notebook. Describes the groups, selection method, and methodology in detail. Should Compaq base its product design on the opinions of 64 people? Must be used with... View Details
Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Product Design; Outcome or Result; Corporate Strategy; Computer Industry
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Bell, David E., and Ann Leamon. "Compaq Computer: Focus Groups." Harvard Business School Case 599-092, April 1999. (Revised August 2000.)
  • November 1993 (Revised September 1995)
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Block 16: Management's Perspective

By: Malcolm S. Salter and Susan E.A. Hall
Supplements Block 16: Conoco's Green Oil Strategy (A). Reviews the environmental challenges facing the oil industry throughout upstream and downstream operations, and oil companies' competitive responses. Reviews Conoco's and Du Pont's environmental initiatives in more... View Details
Keywords: Local Range; Operations; Environmental Sustainability; Perspective; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy
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Salter, Malcolm S., and Susan E.A. Hall. "Block 16: Management's Perspective." Harvard Business School Supplement 394-075, November 1993. (Revised September 1995.)
  • January 2007 (Revised November 2007)
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Organic Growth at Wal-Mart

By: Jan W. Rivkin and Troy Smith
In 2005, an executive vice president at Wal-Mart must decide whether to expand the retailer's selection of organic food. The decision is made in the context of wider attempts to move the giant retailer slightly upscale and to focus on environmental sustainability. View Details
Keywords: Food; Growth and Development Strategy; Product; Business Processes; Environmental Sustainability; Expansion; Retail Industry; United States
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Rivkin, Jan W., and Troy Smith. "Organic Growth at Wal-Mart." Harvard Business School Case 707-498, January 2007. (Revised November 2007.)
  • 01 Sep 2011
  • News

The Innovation Imperative

If you want to understand what’s driving Dean Nitin Nohria’s emphasis on innovation for the School, look no further than HBS professor Bill Kirby’s writings on the rise and decline of great universities. While Nohria spent his first several months in office talking to... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 13 Jul 2020
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Use Your Social Network as a Tool for Social Justice

  • 30 Apr 2019
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Founder of Hinge Has Some Thoughts on Your Dating Profile

Photo courtesy of Justin McLeod, via Instagram Photo courtesy of Justin McLeod, via Instagram Justin McLeod (MBA 2011), the self-proclaimed romantic and founder of Hinge, the fast-growing dating app, thinks you can learn from his story. In an interview with Vogue, he... View Details
Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information
  • 12 Mar 2019
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Acting Naturally

Karina Birch (OPM 49, 2017) is CEO of Rocky Mountain Soap Company, based in Alberta, Canada. In this interview, she explains how the mission, culture, and products of her company are blended together. “I was 24 years old and right out of university when I started Rocky... View Details
Keywords: Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade
  • 01 Mar 2018
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Excellence At The Intersection Of Disciplines

Across Harvard University, rapid innovation and technological change, among other factors, are prompting important collaborations that enhance learning and deepen understanding. Under the mantle of “One Harvard,” students, faculty members, and administrators are... View Details
  • 01 Mar 2008
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Avoiding a Succession Crisis

The rapid changes at Merrill Lynch and Citigroup highlight the problem many firms face as they consider succession. What we are seeing should be surprising and disturbing to us all: At investment banks of great importance, the board of directors has decided to change... View Details
Keywords: Joseph L. Bower; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management
  • 01 Sep 2017
  • News

Starting Lineup: Power Plays

MORE Folsom Labs’ Paul Grana on what it means to live a “quantified” life on the Skydeck podcast MORE Folsom Labs’ Paul Grana on what it means to live a “quantified” life on the Skydeck podcast Illustrations by Drue Wagner The Company The Leadership The Pitch The News... View Details
Keywords: Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities
  • 25 May 2016
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FIELD 3: Taking Down Barriers

Rob Beiderman (MBA 2014) Having worked at Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital, Rob Biederman (MBA 2014) arrived at HBS intent on rounding out his skills and returning to the field of private equity. His life took a sharp turn, however, when it came time to develop a... View Details
  • 23 Apr 2015
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Why Tesla Won't Be Able to Scale

Keywords: Tesla; innovation; competition; auto industry; strategy; Manufacturing
  • 04 Jun 2014
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The Industries Apple Could Disrupt Next

Keywords: disruptive innovation; Apple
  • 01 Feb 2001
  • News

The Third Force: Indispensable to Society, Nonprofits Should Redirect Oversight Efforts

Homelessness. Entrepreneurial services for the poor. The arts. Spirituality. Who — or what — in our society can best address these issues? Here's a hint: It's not business, and it's most definitely not government. "Nonprofits are the most effective organizations in... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
  • 16 Feb 2010
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CIT Taps Thain to Run 102-Year-Old Lender

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; Government
  • 07 Oct 2011
  • News

Tea’s Time

Leigh Rawdon (foreground) with Tea Collection designers in San Martin Tilcajete, Oaxaca. The fanciful wood alebrije carvings inspired several pieces in the company’s fall collection. (Courtesy Leigh Rawdon) It didn’t take long for Leigh Rawdon (MBA 2001) to realize... View Details
Keywords: Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade
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