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January 2017
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The Six CEOs of Tyco International Ltd.

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth

In September 2016, Johnson Controls, Inc. completed the acquisition of Tyco International PLC, a $9.9 billion business with operating profits of $884 million. The purchase consideration was $14.4 billion. Although the deal was billed as a merger, Ireland-based Tyco... View Details

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15 Jun 2021
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Keeping Hourly Workers Focused on the Stock, Not the Clock

Illustration by Lincoln Agnew Pete Stavros (MBA 2002) got his first lessons in labor relations as a kid at the dinner table, when his father, who operated a road grader at construction sites, told the family about his day. The elder... View Details

Keywords: April White; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

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Morris Hall | About

prominent banker who funded the construction of Harvard Business School's original campus . The building is named for Robert Morris Jr. (1734-1806), a British-born merchant; signer of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of the... View Details

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Wyss House | About

constructed in 1925 to house faculty, but has been repurposed several times over the decades. The latest renovation, under the direction of Baker Design Group, Inc., targeted layout and energy efficiency, creating a green building that... View Details

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HBS - Key Metrics

Solid Waste is the trash hauled from buildings from typical campus operations. It does not include construction waste, recycling, electronic waste, waste disposed of as part of contracted services, or anaerobic digestion for organics... View Details

November 2021
Article

Ratings, Reviews, and the Marketing of New Products

By: Itay P. Fainmesser, Dominique Olié Lauga and Elie Ofek

We study how user-generated content (UGC) about new products impacts a firm's advertising and pricing decisions and the effect on profits and market dynamics. We construct a two-period model where consumers value quality and are heterogeneous in their taste for the new... View Details

Keywords: Online Reviews; Product Ratings; Social Networks; Word Of Mouth; Pricing; User-generated Content; Advertising; Product Marketing; Price; Consumer Behavior; Product Positioning; Social Media

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The 20th Century Zeitgeist - Leadership

1900 s 19 U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal Influence: High 10 1910 s 19 War Industries Board coordinates activities among labor, government, and business for WWI Cost-plus contracts introduced Protectionist tariffs reduced... View Details

01 Sep 2023
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Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

suppliers of ancillary home construction products, like cement, paint, and other home fittings. Would this create a unique one-stop shop for construction-related goods, or take Tata Steel further away from its core mission? Dilemmas such... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

06 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Are You a Level-Six Leader?

several options)? “Opportunists are the people who always ask, 'What's in it for me?'” Asking the question whom do you serve? is a powerful vector on which to build a useful typology of leadership. Based on this idea, I have constructed a... View Details

Keywords: by Mitch Maidique

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Dillon House | About

& White as part of the original 1920s campus plan. Construction was delayed until 1965, however, during the tenure of Dean George P. Baker. When it first opened, the three-story, 5,800-square-foot, stucco and brick building provided... View Details

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Documenting the Wartime Effort | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

government helped subsidize U.S. Steel efforts including the development of new blast and open-hearth furnaces. U.S. Steel doubled the output of raw materials, constructed new steel plants, rehired retired workers, and reused obsolete... View Details

08 Apr 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

The Life of Luxury and How to Sell It

stuffed in their products, getting the price right is a crucial decision. Research Papers Reinventing the American Wine Industry: Marketing Strategies and the Construction of Wine CultureSince the 1960s, the United States has seen... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Auto; Retail; Fashion

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McCollum Center | About

McCollum Center McCollum Center was made possible through the support of Margaret W. and Leonard F. McCollum and the Continental Oil Company. It is named in honor of Leonard McCollum. The construction of the McCollum Center marked the... View Details

27 Feb 2017
Research & Ideas

Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets

makes it valuable to firms during both positive and negative economic cycles. Very few strategic constructs can work in both good times and bad. “Considering that the company had already secured some success, we set out to find the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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A Chronicle of the China Trade. The Papers of Augustine Heard & Co., 1840-1877

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA Summer Venture in... View Details

08 Jul 2019
Research & Ideas

Are Paywalls Saving Newspapers?

compare the 43 paywalled media firms in their sample with 43 artificial, non-paywalled control firms, which they constructed using characteristics from the 36 firms in the sample that did not change their paywall status during the... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Journalism & News; Media & Broadcasting

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Teele Hall | About

2000 in honor of Dean Stanley F. Teele (1906–1967), the modern brick, concrete, and glass structure was designed by Goody & Clancy and constructed in 1985. The 49,000-square-foot building has five floors and large windows that afford... View Details

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Board members & executives

How can I construct a list of executives or company board of directors members? BoardEx: screen by company name, individual, committee, gender, role, tenure and other criteria. Capital IQ: screen for board members by role (ex: Chairman)... View Details

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The Idea of Instant Photography - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details

01 Sep 2023
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History Matters

The stunning collapse of three high-profile banks in recent months—Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank—churned up a host of headlines and fears: Are these signs of major instability? The first dominos to fall? In the second edition of their... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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