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- Jul 2009
- Article
Restoring American Competitiveness
For decades, U.S. companies have been outsourcing manufacturing in the belief that it held no competitive advantage. That has been a disaster. View Details
- 2006
- Chapter
Latin American Multinationals
By: Laura Alfaro and Eliza Hammel
Alfaro, Laura, and Eliza Hammel. "Latin American Multinationals." In The Latin American Competitiveness Report. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. (Issued by WEF/CID.)
- August 1996 (Revised January 1998)
- Teaching Note
American Capitalism TN
- June 1981 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
American Cyanamid Co.
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Chemical Industry
Bell, David E. "American Cyanamid Co." Harvard Business School Case 181-131, June 1981. (Revised January 1997.)
- November 1984 (Revised November 1987)
- Case
American Airlines (A)
Keywords: Air Transportation Industry
Vietor, Richard H.K. "American Airlines (A)." Harvard Business School Case 385-182, November 1984. (Revised November 1987.)
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
An American Story
Joan Levy and Ted Levitt on August 1, 1948. The couple married six months after their first date. Photo courtesy Joan Levitt Boris Levitt was a Russian shoemaker who lived under Stalin before he was captured by the German army and brought to that country. He married... View Details
- February 1996 (Revised March 1996)
- Case
Harvey Golub: Recharging American Express
By: David A. Garvin and Artemis March
Harvey Golub, CEO American Express, initiated and led a large-scale change process. The case describes the organization he inherited, two successive waves of reengineering, his "principles-driven" approach to decision making, and his goal of converting American Express... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Engineering; Leadership Style; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Core Relationships; Integration; Value
Garvin, David A., and Artemis March. "Harvey Golub: Recharging American Express." Harvard Business School Case 396-212, February 1996. (Revised March 1996.)
- October 1994
- Supplement
American Airlines' Value Pricing (C)
By: Alvin J. Silk and Jamie Harper
Designed as a follow-up to American Airlines' Value Pricing (A). View Details
Keywords: Aerospace Industry
Silk, Alvin J., and Jamie Harper. "American Airlines' Value Pricing (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 595-037, October 1994.
- 07 Oct 2010
- News
Americans Underestimate U.S. Wealth Inequality
- June 2018 (Revised January 2018)
- Supplement
Membership Rewards® from American Express
By: Shelle Santana, Frances X. Frei and Lauren G. Pickle
This spreadsheet is intended as a supplement for the case study "Membership Rewards® from American Express." View Details
- 13 Jun 2011
- News
Why American Management Rules the World
- 12 Feb 2015
- Video
Latin American Prospective Student Webinar
- 02 Dec 2008
- News
In Defense Of American Cars
- 23 Nov 2013
- News
Are American Workers the Best?
- Spring 2017
- Article
Globalizing Latin American Beauty
By: Geoffrey Jones
This article discusses the growth over time of the beauty industry in Latin America and its bias towards celebrating whiter rather than darker skin. Although alleged Latin American fascination with beauty is regularly ascribed to culture, Latin sensuousness, and... View Details
Keywords: Latin America; Race And Ethnicity; Globalization; Race; Ethnicity; Prejudice and Bias; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Latin America
Jones, Geoffrey. "Globalizing Latin American Beauty." ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America 16, no. 3 (Spring 2017): 10–14.
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Great American Leaders Teach Us
and study of the Great American Business Leaders database. The project identified and analyzed the accomplishments of some 860 top executives in the 20th century, and results are now starting to emerge. A portion of the database is free... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
An American Odyssey
prevailing beliefs.” America and his family forebears have experienced an odyssey that, one might say, is uniquely American. As best he can determine, America is descended from an enslaved African named America who escaped to freedom prior to the View Details
- March 2010 (Revised April 2014)
- Case
American Well: The Doctor Will E-See You Now
By: Elie Ofek and Ron Laufer
What is next for healthcare IT provider American Well, whose innovative Online Care technology allows physicians to deliver care to patients online in real time? Using American Well's platform, patients with non-emergency health concerns can communicate with physicians... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Health Care and Treatment; Technological Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Service Delivery; Online Technology; Health Industry
Ofek, Elie, and Ron Laufer. "American Well: The Doctor Will E-See You Now." Harvard Business School Case 510-061, March 2010. (Revised April 2014.)
- November 2008 (Revised October 2009)
- Case
American Cancer Society: Access to Care
By: Robert L. Simons and Kathryn Rosenberg
CEO John Seffrin decides to radically change the strategy of the American Cancer Society. The new Access to Care strategy relies on advocacy to change public policy and increase the number of Americans eligible for cancer prevention and treatment. The new strategy... View Details
Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Governance Controls; Leading Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Nonprofit Organizations; Business Strategy; Health Industry; United States
Simons, Robert L., and Kathryn Rosenberg. "American Cancer Society: Access to Care." Harvard Business School Case 109-015, November 2008. (Revised October 2009.)
- November 2014 (Revised March 2016)
- Background Note
Mental Health and the American Workplace
By: John A. Quelch and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Mental illness has been described as an epidemic affecting nearly a quarter of all Americans in their lifetimes, often during their most productive working years. Managers who can design organizations that maximize mental health can minimize these risks and boost... View Details
Keywords: Public Health; Productivity; Competitiveness; Stress Management; Depression; Absenteeism; Presenteeism; Work Culture; Business or Company Management; Work-Life Balance; Performance Productivity; Organizational Culture; Medical Specialties; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; United States
Quelch, John A., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Mental Health and the American Workplace." Harvard Business School Background Note 515-062, November 2014. (Revised March 2016.)