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      • August 2016 (Revised March 2018)
      • Case

      Videojet (A)

      By: Raffaella Sadun, Bharat Anand and Eric Van den Steen
      In 2005 Craig Purse, the CEO of Videojet, a company recently acquired by the conglomerate Danaher, is dealing with the unexpected failure of a new high-tech printer just launched in the market. The new product exemplified the first real instance in which the Videojet... View Details
      Keywords: Managerial Processes; Conglomerates; Relational Contracts; Corporate Strategy; Business Conglomerates; Diversification; Management Practices and Processes; Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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      Sadun, Raffaella, Bharat Anand, and Eric Van den Steen. "Videojet (A)." Harvard Business School Case 717-403, August 2016. (Revised March 2018.)
      • August 2016
      • Supplement

      Videojet (B)

      By: Raffaella Sadun, Bharat Anand and Eric Van den Steen
      In 2005 Craig Purse, the CEO of Videojet, a company recently acquired by the conglomerate Danaher, is dealing with the unexpected failure of a new high tech printer just launched in the market. The new product exemplified the first real instance in which the Videojet... View Details
      Keywords: Managerial Processes; Conglomerates; Diversification; Relational Contracts; Corporate Strategy; Manufacturing Industry
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      Sadun, Raffaella, Bharat Anand, and Eric Van den Steen. "Videojet (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 717-410, August 2016.
      • July 2016
      • Supplement

      Mahindra Tool: Project Economics

      By: Joseph B. Fuller and Christopher Payton
      The case describes Mahindra Lifespace Developers’ (MLDL), a unit of Indian conglomerate Mahindra and Mahindra, foray into the affordable housing segment. MLDL sees a huge opportunity in selling apartments to the burgeoning population of urban workers, which is badly... View Details
      Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Business Startups; Development Economics; Developing Countries and Economies; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Housing; Emerging Markets; Business and Government Relations; Human Needs; Social Issues; Urban Development; Real Estate Industry; India
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      Fuller, Joseph B., and Christopher Payton. "Mahindra Tool: Project Economics." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 317-701, July 2016.
      • July 2016 (Revised March 2024)
      • Case

      Alphabet Eyes New Frontiers (A)

      By: Juan Alcacer, Raffaella Sadun, Olivia Hull and Kerry Herman
      In October 2015, Google restructured into Alphabet, a holding company, which analysts said would facilitate innovation among its diverse subsidiaries. But when news reports surfaced revealing struggles within Alphabet companies including Nest, the smart thermostat... View Details
      Keywords: Innovation; Conglomerates; Corporate Restructuring; Google; Corporate Strategy; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Innovation Strategy; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Research and Development; Diversification; Financial Reporting; Talent and Talent Management; Technology Industry; Computer Industry; California; United States
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      Alcacer, Juan, Raffaella Sadun, Olivia Hull, and Kerry Herman. "Alphabet Eyes New Frontiers (A)." Harvard Business School Case 717-418, July 2016. (Revised March 2024.)
      • June 2016
      • Teaching Note

      The Cheese and the Oligarchs: The Politics, the Media, and Israel's Dream of a Start-Up Nation

      By: Rafael Di Tella and Christine Snively
      Israel enjoyed the highest concentration of technology start-ups in the world per capita. Despite regional instability, the country maintained strong economic growth and was considered a high-tech powerhouse. But not all Israelis benefited. Between the 1980s and 2010s,... View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Information Technology; Business Conglomerates; Business Startups; Israel
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      Di Tella, Rafael, and Christine Snively. "The Cheese and the Oligarchs: The Politics, the Media, and Israel's Dream of a Start-Up Nation." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 716-075, June 2016.
      • June 2016 (Revised December 2017)
      • Case

      The Cheese and the Oligarchs: The Politics, the Media, and Israel's Dream of a Start-Up Nation

      By: Rafael Di Tella and Christine Snively
      Israel enjoyed the highest concentration of technology start-ups in the world per capita. Despite regional instability, the country maintained strong economic growth and was considered a high-tech powerhouse. But not all Israelis benefited. Between the 1980s and 2010s,... View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Information Technology; Business Conglomerates; Business Startups; Israel
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      Di Tella, Rafael, and Christine Snively. "The Cheese and the Oligarchs: The Politics, the Media, and Israel's Dream of a Start-Up Nation." Harvard Business School Case 716-060, June 2016. (Revised December 2017.)
      • April 2016
      • Teaching Note

      HNA Group: Global Excellence with Chinese Characteristics

      By: William C. Kirby and Joycelyn W. Eby
      This teaching note is designed to support the teaching of HBS case number 316-013, "HNA Group: Global Excellence with Chinese Characteristics." View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Culture; Airline Industry; China; Cross-cultural Adaptation; Air Transportation; Business Conglomerates; Globalization; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Air Transportation Industry; China
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      Kirby, William C., and Joycelyn W. Eby. "HNA Group: Global Excellence with Chinese Characteristics." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 316-157, April 2016.
      • January 2016 (Revised March 2016)
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      HNA Group: Global Excellence with Chinese Characteristics

      By: William C. Kirby, F. Warren McFarlan and Joycelyn W. Eby
      By 2015, the HNA Group had grown from its roots as Hainan Airlines, a small airline founded in 1993 into a global conglomerate that ranked #464 in the Global 500. Much of this success it had achieved by cross-industry expansion within China, but since 2008, it had... View Details
      Keywords: China; Aviation And Aerospace; Airline Industry; Airlines; Globalization; Corporate Culture; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Global Strategy; Globalized Markets and Industries; Growth and Development; Air Transportation; Air Transportation Industry; China
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      Kirby, William C., F. Warren McFarlan, and Joycelyn W. Eby. "HNA Group: Global Excellence with Chinese Characteristics." Harvard Business School Case 316-013, January 2016. (Revised March 2016.)
      • 2015
      • Working Paper

      Business Groups Exist in Developed Markets Also: Britain Since 1850

      By: Geoffrey Jones
      Diversified business groups are well-known phenomena in emerging markets, both today and historically. This is often explained by the prevalence of institutional voids or the nature of government-business relations. It is typically assumed that such groups were much... View Details
      Keywords: Business Groups; Business History; Economic History; Conglomerates; Entrepreneurship; Globalization; Management; Organizations; United Kingdom
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      Jones, Geoffrey. "Business Groups Exist in Developed Markets Also: Britain Since 1850." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-066, November 2015.
      • January 2015 (Revised April 2018)
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      CJ E&M: Creating a K-Culture in the U.S.

      By: Elie Ofek, Sang-Hoon Kim and Michael Norris
      Buoyed by the success of K-pop music and K-drama television shows in Asian countries, Chairman Jay Lee, of the South Korean conglomerate CJ Group, believed that the time was ripe for taking Korean cultural content to the West. One initiative, carried out by the Group's... View Details
      Keywords: Cultural Consumption; Media Businesses; International Marketing; Event Marketing; Creative Industries; Cross-cultural Adaptation; Ethnic Marketing; South Korea; Marketing Strategy; Entertainment; Global Strategy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States; South Korea
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      Ofek, Elie, Sang-Hoon Kim, and Michael Norris. "CJ E&M: Creating a K-Culture in the U.S." Harvard Business School Case 515-015, January 2015. (Revised April 2018.)
      • October 2014 (Revised December 2016)
      • Case

      NBCUniversal

      By: Anita Elberse
      In September 2014, Stephen Burke, chief executive officer at media and entertainment company NBCUniversal, has to decide between possible priorities for the company's 'Project Symphony,' guaranteeing the winners a high level of visibility and support across the media... View Details
      Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Film Entertainment; Product Marketing; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry
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      Elberse, Anita. "NBCUniversal." Harvard Business School Case 515-039, October 2014. (Revised December 2016.)
      • May 2014 (Revised March 2016)
      • Case

      Health City Cayman Islands

      By: Tarun Khanna and Budhaditya Gupta
      Narayana Health (NH) had been successfully delivering affordable high quality tertiary care to the masses in India through its chain of hospitals for over a decade. To encourage the adoption of the NH affordable care delivery model worldwide, Dr. Shetty, Chairman of... View Details
      Keywords: Healthcare; Emerging Economies; Innovation; India; Institutions; Pricing; Replication; Strategy; Narayana Health; Ascension; Health City Cayman Islands; Dr. Devi Shetty; International Business; Health Care and Treatment; Innovation Strategy; Innovation and Management; Disruptive Innovation; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Global Strategy; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Management Practices and Processes; Growth Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Adaptation; Adoption; India; Cayman Islands
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      Khanna, Tarun, and Budhaditya Gupta. "Health City Cayman Islands." Harvard Business School Case 714-510, May 2014. (Revised March 2016.)
      • February 2014
      • Teaching Note

      A.P. Møller–Maersk Group: Evaluating Strategic Talent Management Initiatives

      By: Boris Groysberg, Sarah L. Abbott and Robin Abrahams
      This teaching note is an accompaniment to the case, A.P. Møller–Maersk Group: Evaluating Strategic Talent Management Initiatives. The case reviews the talent management issues being discussed at Maersk Group, a global conglomerate with large shipping and oil & gas... View Details
      Keywords: Retention; Human Capital; Human Resources; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Management Practices and Processes; Shipping Industry; Energy Industry; Denmark
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      Groysberg, Boris, Sarah L. Abbott, and Robin Abrahams. "A.P. Møller–Maersk Group: Evaluating Strategic Talent Management Initiatives." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 414-069, February 2014.
      • February 2014 (Revised December 2015)
      • Case

      Mara Group

      By: Eugene Soltes and Sara Hess
      Mara Group is a rapidly growing Pan-African conglomerate run by its entrepreneurial CEO Ashish Thakkar. The case explores Thakkar's decision on which African markets to expand operations into. View Details
      Keywords: Telecommunications Manufacturing; Business Ventures; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Pulp and Paper Industry; Real Estate Industry; Shipping Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Africa
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      Soltes, Eugene, and Sara Hess. "Mara Group." Harvard Business School Case 114-060, February 2014. (Revised December 2015.) (request a courtesy copy.)
      • February 2014 (Revised December 2015)
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      Mara Group (B)

      By: Eugene Soltes and Sara Hess
      Mara Group is a rapidly growing Pan-African conglomerate run by its entrepreneurial CEO Ashish Thakkar. The case explores Thakkar's decision on which African markets to expand operations into. View Details
      Keywords: Telecommunications Manufacturing; Business Ventures; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Pulp and Paper Industry; Real Estate Industry; Shipping Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Africa
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      Soltes, Eugene, and Sara Hess. "Mara Group (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 114-061, February 2014. (Revised December 2015.)
      • January–February 2014
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      Building a Game-Changing Talent Strategy

      By: Douglas A. Ready, Linda A. Hill and Robert J. Thomas
      When most of the world's financial services giants were stumbling and retrenching in the aftermath of the 2008 recession, the asset management firm BlackRock was busy charting a course for growth. Its revenues, profits, and stock price all performed consistently... View Details
      Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Success; Business Strategy; Financial Crisis; Financial Services Industry
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      Ready, Douglas A., Linda A. Hill, and Robert J. Thomas. "Building a Game-Changing Talent Strategy." Harvard Business Review 92, nos. 1-2 (January–February 2014): 62–68.
      • September 2013
      • Case

      Vogue: Defining the Culture of Fashion

      By: Anita Elberse, Joseph Ferrer, Elizabeth Gough and Victoria Katsarou
      In March 2013, Susan Plagemann, vice president and publisher of Vogue—widely regarded as the world's most influential fashion magazine, and publishing conglomerate Condé Nast's marquee title—is seeking answers to two questions. First, how she can best approach the... View Details
      Keywords: Creative Industries; Fashion; Publishing; Digital Technology; Entertainment; Product Portfolio Management; Magazines; Journals and Magazines; Internet and the Web; Change Management; Resource Allocation; Creativity; Media; Advertising; Fashion Industry; Publishing Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry
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      Elberse, Anita, Joseph Ferrer, Elizabeth Gough, and Victoria Katsarou. "Vogue: Defining the Culture of Fashion." Harvard Business School Case 514-036, September 2013.
      • January 2013
      • Supplement

      Wanxiang Group: A Chinese Company's Global Strategy (B)

      By: William C. Kirby, Nancy Hua Dai and Erica M. Zendell
      Supplements the A Case 308-058. With an almost forty-year history as a business in China, the Wanxiang Group has navigated through the significantly different political and economic changes in China to succeed as a global leader in the auto parts industry, and to... View Details
      Keywords: Business History; Global Strategy; Business Conglomerates; Vertical Integration; Goals and Objectives; Mergers and Acquisitions; Auto Industry; China; United States
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      Kirby, William C., Nancy Hua Dai, and Erica M. Zendell. "Wanxiang Group: A Chinese Company's Global Strategy (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 313-096, January 2013.
      • November 2012
      • Teaching Note

      Brink's Company: Activists Push for a Spin-off (TN)

      By: Suraj Srinivasan
      The case this Teaching Note addresses studies the decision of the security services company Brink's Corporation to spin off its home security division from the rest of the company. The decision followed intense pressure on the company by three activist hedge funds that... View Details
      Keywords: Activist Investors; Spin-off; Leveraged Recapitalization; Debt; Hedge Funds; Conglomerates; Valuation; Restructuring; Accounting; Business Strategy; Investment Activism; Service Industry
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      Srinivasan, Suraj. "Brink's Company: Activists Push for a Spin-off (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 113-053, November 2012.
      • September 2012 (Revised August 2015)
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      Shanghai Pharmaceuticals

      By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Natalie Kindred
      Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (SPH), a vertically integrated Chinese pharmaceutical conglomerate, was considering its strategic options in the context of a rapidly evolving industry, policy, and economic environment. The company—essentially a collection of subsidiaries... View Details
      Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Business Conglomerates; Vertical Integration; Decision Choices and Conditions; Mergers and Acquisitions; Consolidation; Health Care and Treatment; Global Strategy; State Ownership; Pharmaceutical Industry; Health Industry; Shanghai; United States; Europe
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      Herzlinger, Regina E., and Natalie Kindred. "Shanghai Pharmaceuticals." Harvard Business School Case 313-016, September 2012. (Revised August 2015.)
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