Company History - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 Feb 2007
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First Look: February 27, 2007

Business School Case 207-092 How should creditors pursue their claims in a multi-jurisdiction bankruptcy? David Butters, Managing Director at Lehman Brothers, negotiates a restructuring of Navigator Gas Transport, a shipping company that... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

18 Oct 2004
Research & Ideas

The Bias of Wall Street Analysts

If it's one lesson the individual investor learned the hard way from the collapse of Enron, it is that the recommendations of Wall Street stock analysts can be influenced by much more than purely objective research. Just look at the large number of analysts who kept... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

03 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

The Basics of Consumer Marketing in Asia

point and slowly build up interest in its brand. China is Philips' biggest Asian market, and it has the advantage of good relationships with high-ranking government officials thanks in part to a history with the country that dates back to... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette

05 Sep 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 5, 2017

the capabilities they need. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52603 September 2017 Current History China Gambles on Modernizing Through Urbanization By: Looney, Kristen, and Meg Rithmire... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Mar 2014
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First Look: March 4

organizations. In this article, we review and integrate this literature and suggest directions for future research. We first briefly review the early history of psychological safety research and then examine contemporary research at the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 May 2004
What Do You Think?

How Much Is Enough?

company results as their own personal results; and do the reverse too, dealing with family as just a company exercise." Tak Okamoto suggested that the concept poses real problems for managers. As he put... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

19 Jul 2011
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First Look: July 19

J. DeLong, and Jevan SooHarvard Business School Case 411-031 Describes the problems facing a recent MBA graduate in his job as general manager of a medical device company owned by a parent corporation. Raises issues of corporate... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019

accessible corporate archives in most countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It also permits a level of nuance that is hard to obtain even if written archives are accessible. Oral histories provide insights into why events did not... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

04 Dec 2012
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First Look: December 4

disasters had a positive impact. Firms' philanthropic history and communities' inter-corporate network cohesion moderated some of these effects. This study extends institutional and community literatures by illuminating the geographic... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

06 Sep 2016
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September 6, 2016

1959 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Honda Motor Company to facilitate sales and distribution in the United States. The details of American Honda’s early history have long served as evidence in debates... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

10 Jan 2012
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First Look: January 10

2010, Eloise Bune responds to the angels' concerns, refines her presentation, and pitches her company again. Purchase this supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/312055-PDF-ENG Gene Sequencing: Staking a Position in an Expanding... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 20, 2008

world and capture relevant management information. In 2007, ProntoWash, an international car-wash company based in Argentina, was planning for rapid growth through a combination of owned and franchised operations. CEO Sergio Kompel needed... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 26, 2019

incompatibility. We also investigate how factors such as exclusive content and hardware-only adopters affect compatibility incentives. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55682 January 4, 2019 Harvard Business Review How View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

17 May 2016
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May 17, 2016

https://global.oup.com/academic/product/consumers-corporations-and-public-health-9780190235123?facet_narrowbytype_facet=Books%20for%20Courses&lang=3n&cc=us# 2016 Palgrave Studies in the History of Finance Antonio Serra and the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Negotiate “Yes” Across Cultural Boundaries

multimillion-dollar proposal in a pigskin binder, considered vile in many Muslim cultures. He was unceremoniously tossed out and his company blacklisted from working with Saudi businesses. But the differences can be much more subtle,... View Details

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius

13 Feb 2018
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New Research and Ideas, February 13, 2018

Jealousy of Trade and the History of Political Thought By: Kapossy, Béla, Isaac Nakhimovsky, Sophus A. Reinert, and Richard Whatmore, eds. Abstract—When Istvan Hont died in 2013, the world lost a giant of intellectual history. A leader of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Jun 2015
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First Look: June 23, 2015

billion. "Apple Inc. in 2015" explores the history of Apple, its successes under Steve Jobs, its continued growth under Tim Cook, and the challenges facing the company in 2015. With iPod sales... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

The Success of Persistent Entrepreneurs

When it comes to entrepreneurship, nothing says success like a track record of previous wins. Entrepreneurs with a history of success are much more likely to succeed in new ventures than first-timers or those who failed previously, new... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

15 Jun 2016
Research & Ideas

These VC Partners May Make Your Firm Less Innovative

much-needed cash but also expertise and advice. In a perfect world, everyone benefits. The VC firm takes an equity stake and makes money when the company succeeds, rewarding limited partners who have invested in the VC firm. But what... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services; Banking

November 2004 (Revised September 2019)
Background Note

The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004

By: John R. Wells, Gabriel Ellsworth and Benjamin Weinstock

In 2004, the $16.8 billion U.S. health club industry continued its strong record of growth. There were almost 27,000 health clubs in the United States, up from 6,700 two decades earlier, and these clubs claimed 41 million members, over 14% of the U.S. population.... View Details