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- November 1994 (Revised August 1997)
- Case
TV Guide (A)
TV Guide is the largest magazine in the United States and is attaining record profitability. This case details the economics of TV Guide's success by studying its advertiser and reader relationships. Presents a detailed look at how a large magazine manages all aspects... View Details
Keywords: Journals and Magazines; Customers; Marketing Strategy; Advertising; Publishing Industry; United States
Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Steven M. Salzinger. "TV Guide (A)." Harvard Business School Case 395-031, November 1994. (Revised August 1997.)
- Web
Introduction - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Introduction Gordon Coster. Advertisement for N. W. Ayer, ca. 1934. olvwork490067 Nathan... View Details
- July 1998 (Revised November 1998)
- Supplement
The Pellegrins (B)
By: John A. Davis
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Management Succession; Family and Family Relationships; Family Ownership; Publishing Industry
Davis, John A. "The Pellegrins (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 899-010, July 1998. (Revised November 1998.)
- November 1991
- Case
Time Inc. and New Magazine Development (A)
By: David J. Collis and Nancy Donohue
Collis, David J., and Nancy Donohue. "Time Inc. and New Magazine Development (A)." Harvard Business School Case 792-043, November 1991.
- January 1992
- Case
Metreke Cards
Used to introduce the assembly line process to first-year MBA students. Three different variations of an assembly line process for packing greeting cards are presented for analysis. To choose among the three, the students must address issues of time standards,... View Details
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Metreke Cards." Harvard Business School Case 692-073, January 1992.
- March 1983 (Revised April 1987)
- Teaching Note
McGraw-Hill Book Co.: Micro Computer Resource Center, Teaching Note
- November 1993 (Revised June 2007)
- Case
Jack Thomas
By: John P. Kotter and Andrew P. Burtis
This redisguised version of an earlier case, Tom Levick, provides an updated setting but does not change the teaching objectives. Chronicles the first six weeks of experience on the job for a recent business school graduate. Emphasis is on managing... View Details
Keywords: Power and Influence; Behavior; Leadership Style; Strategy; Rank and Position; Publishing Industry
Kotter, John P., and Andrew P. Burtis. "Jack Thomas." Harvard Business School Case 494-062, November 1993. (Revised June 2007.)
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
The Levitt Brand
A consultant and professor with a Ph.D. in economics from Ohio State University, Ted Levitt had already published two articles in the Harvard Business Review when he joined the HBS faculty in 1959. One year later, observed HBS marketing... View Details
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Public companies: fast growing | Baker Library
Help Center Public Companies: Fast Growing How can I find (or create) a list of fast-growing public companies? Create a list of fast-growing public companies: In Capital IQ : Go to Screening > Companies. Under Company Details , add any geographic or View Details
- April 1973
- Case
Gruner & Jahr AG & Co.
Keywords: Publishing Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Gruner & Jahr AG & Co." Harvard Business School Case 173-210, April 1973.
- April 2012 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Social Strategy at Harvard Business Review
By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski and David Chen
The Harvard Business Review (HBR) Group was an early adopter of social media, boasting a robust presence on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Now the company is seeking to evolve the Group's efforts from social media to social strategy—and start moving both revenue... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Social and Collaborative Networks; Web; Publishing Industry; United States
Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan, and David Chen. "Social Strategy at Harvard Business Review." Harvard Business School Case 712-481, April 2012. (Revised March 2013.)
- August 2011
- Supplement
Better World Books Video
By: Michael I. Norton, Fiona Wilson, Jill Avery and Thomas Steenburgh
This video contains an interview with David Murphy, CEO of Better World Books. Topics discussed include: the opportunities and constraints offered by having a social mission, an update on the company, and the future of Better World Books. View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development; Management Teams; Business Model; Social Enterprise; Publishing Industry
Norton, Michael I., Fiona Wilson, Jill Avery, and Thomas Steenburgh. "Better World Books Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 512-701, August 2011.
- June 2010 (Revised April 2011)
- Case
Continental Media Group: Business Highlights
By: Robert L. Simons and Kathryn Rosenberg
Continental Media Group has a series of business reviews struggling to achieve profitability. This case focuses on the use of management control systems to identify emerging opportunities and the formulation of new strategies. The interactive system used by top... View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Governance Controls; Management Systems; Risk Management; Business Strategy; Publishing Industry
Simons, Robert L., and Kathryn Rosenberg. "Continental Media Group: Business Highlights." Harvard Business School Case 110-087, June 2010. (Revised April 2011.)
- March 2007 (Revised October 2008)
- Case
The New York Times Co.
The Sulzberger family owns 20% of the New York Times Co. (NYT) but controls 70% of the board through a dual-class share structure. At the company's April 2006 annual shareholder meeting, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) and other investors, holding 28% of... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Investment Activism; Corporate Governance; Governance Controls; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business and Shareholder Relations; Publishing Industry; New York (city, NY)
Villalonga, Belen, and Christopher Hartman. "The New York Times Co." Harvard Business School Case 207-113, March 2007. (Revised October 2008.)
- September 2006
- Teaching Note
The Pellegrins (TN) (A) and (B)
By: John A. Davis and Courtney Sampson
Teaching Note to (899-009) and (899-010). View Details
Keywords: Publishing Industry
- February 2001
- Case
BarnesandNoble.com (B)
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Dickson Louie and William A. Sahlman
At the end of 1998, Jonathan Bulkeley, the newly-named CEO of barnesandnoble.com, is faced with a challenge. As the second leading online bookseller behind Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com must build its market share. With Forrester Research predicting that the online... View Details
Rayport, Jeffrey F., Dickson Louie, and William A. Sahlman. "BarnesandNoble.com (B)." Harvard Business School Case 901-023, February 2001.
- August 1999 (Revised October 2002)
- Teaching Note
Xerox: Book-in-Time TN
Teaching Note for (9-599-119). View Details
Keywords: Publishing Industry
- May 1975 (Revised September 1977)
- Case
Exemplar Bookbinding Co. (Revised)
By: Wickham Skinner
Keywords: Publishing Industry
Skinner, Wickham. "Exemplar Bookbinding Co. (Revised)." Harvard Business School Case 675-198, May 1975. (Revised September 1977.)
- September 1994
- Supplement
Time Life, Inc. (B)
By: David A. Garvin and Jonathan West
Provides a brief update to the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Publishing Industry
Garvin, David A., and Jonathan West. "Time Life, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 395-013, September 1994.
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
What We’re Reading
Story of Black Creeks, American Identity, and Power. Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World, written by Tracy Kidder and originally published in 2003, is a fascinating, close-on look at... View Details