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- 31 Aug 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Multinational Firms, Labor Market Discrimination, and the Capture of Competitive Advantage by Exploiting the Social Divide
- 02 Mar 2020
- HBS Seminar
Drew Carton, Wharton, University of Pennsylvania
- June 2024
- Case
Building Innovation at VINCI
By: Dennis Campbell, Aluna Wang and Carlota Moniz
This case study explores how the VINCI Group, a French multinational operating in concessions, energy, and construction, bolstered awareness and adoption rates of new technologies within the organization. Through its separate innovation hub, Leonard, VINCI aimed to... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business Organization; Decisions; Business Earnings; Business Strategy; Competition; Energy; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Values and Beliefs; Global Range; Global Strategy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Corporate Accountability; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Disruptive Innovation; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Sharing; Organizational Culture; Technology Adoption; Innovation Leadership; Organizational Structure; Construction Industry; Energy Industry; Technology Industry; France; Europe
Campbell, Dennis, Aluna Wang, and Carlota Moniz. "Building Innovation at VINCI." Harvard Business School Case 124-092, June 2024.
- 2019
- Chapter
Happiness and Prosocial Behavior: An Evaluation of the Evidence
By: Lara B. Aknin, Ashley V. Whillans, Michael I. Norton and Elizabeth W. Dunn
Humans are an extremely prosocial species. Compared to most primates, humans provide more assistance to family, friends, and strangers, even when costly. Why do people devote their resources to helping others? In this chapter, we examine whether engaging in prosocial... View Details
Aknin, Lara B., Ashley V. Whillans, Michael I. Norton, and Elizabeth W. Dunn. "Happiness and Prosocial Behavior: An Evaluation of the Evidence." Chap. 4 in World Happiness Report, edited by John F. Helliwell, Richard Layard, and Jeffrey D. Sachs, 67–86. New York: Sustainable Development Solutions Network, 2019.
- January 2010 (Revised April 2010)
- Case
Credit Suisse Group: Managing Equity Research as a Business
By: Boris Groysberg, Paul M. Healy and Sarah Abbott
In 2003, in the midst of industry turmoil and company-specific challenges, Stefano Natella was named Global Head of Equity Research at Credit Suisse. Over a six-year period, Natella implemented and refined a new methodology for valuing equity research analysts, both... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Change Management; Customer Satisfaction; Compensation and Benefits; Selection and Staffing; Balanced Scorecard; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Financial Services Industry
Groysberg, Boris, Paul M. Healy, and Sarah Abbott. "Credit Suisse Group: Managing Equity Research as a Business." Harvard Business School Case 410-073, January 2010. (Revised April 2010.)
- January 2009 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Live Nation Faces the Music
By: Stephen P. Bradley, Frank Cespedes and Kerry Herman
In 2008, concert producer and promoter Live Nation faces a decision about its strategy in light of the tumultuous changes in the music industry and the increasing power of the major artists. As the music business once again recreates itself in response to new... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Music Entertainment; Five Forces Framework; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Corporate Strategy; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Music Industry; Service Industry
Bradley, Stephen P., Frank Cespedes, and Kerry Herman. "Live Nation Faces the Music." Harvard Business School Case 709-441, January 2009. (Revised March 2013.)
- March 2007 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Burt's Bees: Leaving the Hive
Rapid growth is pushing Burt's Bees' natural personal care products into mass distribution channels, with products and brand elements that are less quirky, more commercial than they used to be. Indeed, CEO John Replogle believes that by focusing on efficacious,... View Details
Keywords: Growth Management; Consumer Behavior; Asset Pricing; Entrepreneurship; Distribution Channels; Product Development; Brands and Branding; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; United States
Wathieu, Luc R., and Laura Winig. "Burt's Bees: Leaving the Hive." Harvard Business School Case 507-017, March 2007. (Revised March 2007.)
- August 2004 (Revised April 2007)
- Case
Intel Capital, 2005 (A)
By: David B. Yoffie, Barbara Mack, Adriana Boden and Lee Rand
All companies in a technology-intensive industry must worry about the development of their ecosystems and, in particular, the availability and cost of complementary assets. One strategy for promoting complements is to invest in them directly. Explores Intel's strategy... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Venture Capital; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Investment; Assets; Corporate Finance; Semiconductor Industry; Computer Industry; Technology Industry; United States
Yoffie, David B., Barbara Mack, Adriana Boden, and Lee Rand. "Intel Capital, 2005 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 705-408, August 2004. (Revised April 2007.)
- 16 Oct 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Government Debt Management at the Zero Lower Bound
- 2010
- Working Paper
Regulating for Legitimacy: Consumer Credit Access in France and America
Theories of legitimate regulation have emphasized the role of governments either in fixing market failures to promote greater efficiency or in restricting the efficient functioning of markets in order to pursue public welfare goals. In either case, features of markets... View Details
Keywords: Borrowing and Debt; Credit; Financial Markets; Personal Finance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business History; Business and Government Relations; Welfare; France; United States
Trumbull, J. Gunnar. "Regulating for Legitimacy: Consumer Credit Access in France and America." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-047, November 2010.
Benjamin C. Esty
Benjamin Esty is the Roy and Elizabeth Simmons Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Over the years, he has taught a variety of courses ranging from advanced corporate finance and project finance to competitive strategy and leadership. He... View Details
- 28 Jun 2022
- Cold Call Podcast
Scaling a Fintech Startup for the Greater Good
Keywords: Financial Services
- 24 Jun 2015
- Working Paper Summaries
Accounting Data, Market Values, and the Cross Section of Expected Returns World
- April 19, 2023
- Editorial
Extreme Views Are More Attractive Than Moderate Ones
By: Amit Goldenberg
Do you ever feel like everyone on social media has a more extreme viewpoint than your own? We often blame social media companies for the cacophony of politically extreme opinions around us. After all, these companies are generally motivated to promote the most... View Details
Goldenberg, Amit. "Extreme Views Are More Attractive Than Moderate Ones." Scientific American (website) (April 19, 2023).
- February 2020
- Case
Klöckner & Co: Steeling for a Digital World
By: Scott Duke Kominers and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Hoping to get ahead of potential digital disruption at Klöckner & Co.—one of the world’s largest steel and metal distributors—CEO Gisbert Rühl set up both kloeckner.i (KCI), an internal transformation arm, and XOM Materials (XOM), an independent industry platform. KCI... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Market Design; Digital Platforms; Markets; Industry Structures; Supply and Industry; Technology Adoption; Transformation; Digital Transformation; Steel Industry; Information Technology Industry; Europe; Germany
Kominers, Scott Duke, and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Klöckner & Co: Steeling for a Digital World." Harvard Business School Case 820-035, February 2020.
- 2016
- Book
Building a Culture of Health: A New Imperative for Business
By: John A. Quelch and Emily C. Boudreau
This ambitious volume sets out to understand how every company impacts public health and introduces a robust model, rooted in organizational and scientific knowledge, for companies committed to making positive contributions to health and wellness. Focusing on four... View Details
Quelch, John A., and Emily C. Boudreau. Building a Culture of Health: A New Imperative for Business. SpringerBriefs in Public Health. Springer, 2016.
- 24 Mar 2013
- News
There’s a Reason for Deposit Insurance
- 28 Jun 2018
- Video
Improving Health Care Through Research
- February 2020
- Supplement
Coaching Makena Lane
By: Ethan Bernstein
Video Supplement for "Coaching Makena Lane," product number 418-031. Videos include a collection of ~3 minute animated videos of 5 celebrity coaches answering the same 2 questions participants are asked in the teaching plan: 1. How would you evaluate Makena Lane’s... View Details
Keywords: Executive Coaching; Leadership Style; Performance Evaluation; Personal Development and Career
Bernstein, Ethan. "Coaching Makena Lane." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 420-718, February 2020.