Publications

October 2008
Course Overview Note

The Devil Wears Prada (General Version) (TN)

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley Spence

Keywords: Fashion Industry

September 2008 (Revised October 2012)
Case

Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd.

By: Willy C. Shih, Chintay Shih, Chen-Fu Chien, Ho Howard Yu and Yu-Shian Chiang

Develop its own branded line, or continue as an original design manufacturer (ODM)? Tung Lung Metal Industries Co. Ltd. is a Taiwanese maker of door lock hardware that is faced with the question of whether to continue to focus on its ODM business or start placing more... View Details

Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Brands and Branding; Corporate Strategy; Industrial Products Industry; Taiwan

August 2008
Course Overview Note

Avalon (General Version) (TN)

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley Spence

August 2008
Teaching Note

Opportunity Assessment (TN)

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley Spence

Teaching Note for [808043], [808105], and [808106]. View Details

Keywords: SWOT Analysis

July 2008
Supplement

Orchid Partners: Case Epilogue

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley Spence

Describes the real-life outcome of the case “Orchid Partners: A Venture Capital Start-Up” (9-804-138). View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Outcome or Result; Partners and Partnerships; Financial Services Industry

July 2008
Course Overview Note

The Devil Wears Prada (HBS Version) (TN)

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley Spence

The Devil Wears Prada is used to facilitate a discussion of the role of communities in people's lives. It is used in a second year MBA elective at HBS called Building a Business in the Context of a Life (BBCL). BBCL is primarily designed for students who plan to be... View Details

Keywords: Business Education; Entrepreneurship; Personal Development and Career; Planning; Civil Society or Community; Organizational Culture; Power and Influence

July 2008 (Revised September 2009)
Case

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Eee PC (A)

By: Willy C. Shih, Chintay Shih, Hung-Chang Chiu, Yi-Ching Hsieh and Ho Howard Yu

ASUSTek Computer was the world's largest manufacture of PC motherboards, yet when it tried to launch its new sub-notebook Eee PC, the organization faced challenges in doing things outside of its established processes. Though many of the team members had worked together... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Disruptive Innovation; Product Launch; Groups and Teams; Information Infrastructure; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Technology Industry

May 2008 (Revised December 2010)
Case

Chi Mei Optoelectronics

By: Willy C. Shih, Chintay Shih, Jyun-Cheng Wang and Ho Howard Yu

Chi Mei is a Taiwanese industrial group that makes a major diversification into the technology intensive TFT-LCD flat panel display industry. Because the diversification is far away from its core competence in petrochemicals, it is an opportunity to examine how the... View Details

Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Supply Chain; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Information Technology; Electronics Industry; Manufacturing Industry; China; South Korea; Taiwan

May 2008 (Revised June 2010)
Teaching Note

Laurence Longren: End Game (TN)

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley Spence

Teaching Note for [808-076]. View Details

May 2008 (Revised August 2008)
Course Overview Note

Avalon (HBS Version) (TN)

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley Spence

March 2008
Teaching Note

Doer's Profiles (TN)

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley M. Spence

Teaching Note for [808083], [802136], [808040], and [802137]. View Details

Keywords: Leadership

March 2008 (Revised June 2009)
Compilation

"Doer's Profile" Bill Gates (William H.) (1955 - )

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley M. Spence

Profile of Bill Gates designed to facilitate a discussion of the nature of enduring success. Includes both biographical data and excerpts from autobiographical records. View Details

Keywords: Business Ventures; Personal Development and Career; Success; Computer Industry; Information Technology Industry

2008
Book

Introduction to Statistical Decision Theory

By: John W. Pratt, Howard Raiffa and Robert Schlaifer

February 2008 (Revised May 2010)
Case

Laurence Longren: End Game

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley M. Spence

This case examines a successful 64-year old as he considers his goals, and how he should be spending his time, at this stage of his life. It briefly recounts his life story, and provides a special focus on personal financial planning and wealth management issues. View Details

Keywords: Age; Financial Management; Time Management; Personal Development and Career; Planning

January 2008
Article

How to Change the World

By: Howard H. Stevenson

Alan Wilson has a decision to make. The CEO of his company, Grepter, wants him to relocate to Zurich, where he can gain valuable experience for a rise to the top. Karl, his best friend, hopes to lure him to a hedge fund that promises big money fast. Shiori, an enticing... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Values and Beliefs; Compensation and Benefits; Personal Development and Career; Power and Influence

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December 2007 (Revised June 2009)
Background Note

Identifying and Exploiting the Right Entrepreneurial Opportunity...For You

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley Spence

This note provides an analytical framework for assessing potential opportunities in the context of an entrepreneur's life. The framework has two parts -- a business analysis and a personal analysis -- each comprised of a set of yes/no questions for critical assessment... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Opportunities