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      • September 2004 (Revised May 2006)
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      Bohemian Crowns: Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka (A)

      By: Rawi E. Abdelal, Vincent Dessain and Monika Stachowiak
      Tells the story of the Czech transition from a centrally planned to a free market economy, describing the first economic reforms, the fixed-exchange rate regime, and the voucher privatization. Also explains why, in the middle of the 1990s, the Czech Republic... View Details
      Keywords: History; Currency Exchange Rate; Credit; Government Administration; Decisions; Economic Systems; Expansion; Mergers and Acquisitions; Developing Countries and Economies; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry; Czech Republic
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      Abdelal, Rawi E., Vincent Dessain, and Monika Stachowiak. "Bohemian Crowns: Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka (A)." Harvard Business School Case 705-007, September 2004. (Revised May 2006.)
      • September 2004
      • Supplement

      Allianz-Dresdner Merger, The: An Interview with Dr. Holger Hatje

      By: Joseph L. Bower
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Services Industry
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      Bower, Joseph L. "Allianz-Dresdner Merger, The: An Interview with Dr. Holger Hatje." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 305-704, September 2004.
      • August 2004 (Revised July 2005)
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      Allianz (D1): The Turnaround

      By: Joseph L. Bower, Anders Sjoman and Sonja Ellingson Hout
      Examines the acquisition of Dresdner Bank by Allianz--the deal of the year in 2002. Examines some of the challenges posed by the turnaround of Dresdner as seen by Michael Diekmann, the new CEO of Allianz. In working with Dresdner, Allianz needed to figure out what it... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Financial Institutions; Investment Banking; Brands and Branding; Product Development; Organizational Structure; Problems and Challenges
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      Bower, Joseph L., Anders Sjoman, and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "Allianz (D1): The Turnaround." Harvard Business School Case 305-016, August 2004. (Revised July 2005.)
      • August 2004 (Revised April 2007)
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      Allianz (A1): An Insurer Acquiring a Bank?

      By: Joseph L. Bower, Marc L. Bertoneche, Anders Sjoman and Sonja Ellingson Hout
      The deal of the year in 2002, was the acquisition of Dresdner Bank by Allianz. Written from the perspectives of Allianz's CEO, Henning Schulte-Noelle, before and after the deal and a regional manager implementing the concept of a full-line financial service provider.... View Details
      Keywords: Management; Corporate Strategy; Problems and Challenges; Acquisition; Financial Institutions; Corporate Finance; Banking Industry; Germany
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      Bower, Joseph L., Marc L. Bertoneche, Anders Sjoman, and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "Allianz (A1): An Insurer Acquiring a Bank?" Harvard Business School Case 305-013, August 2004. (Revised April 2007.)
      • June 2004
      • Case

      Aventis SA (A): Planning for a Merger

      By: Joshua D. Margolis and Carin-Isabel Knoop
      Eight executives at Hoechst and Rhone-Poulenc must make four crucial decisions on the eve of merging their companies to become Aventis--what would become the world's third largest pharmaceutical firm. In addition to formulating a vision and strategy, the two firms must... View Details
      Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Mergers and Acquisitions; Horizontal Integration; Organizational Design; Organizational Culture; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States
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      Margolis, Joshua D., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Aventis SA (A): Planning for a Merger." Harvard Business School Case 404-003, June 2004.
      • June 2004
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      Aventis SA (B): A Company is Born

      By: Joshua D. Margolis and Carin-Isabel Knoop
      Supplements the (A) case. View Details
      Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Mergers and Acquisitions; Horizontal Integration; Organizational Design; Organizational Culture; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States
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      Margolis, Joshua D., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Aventis SA (B): A Company is Born." Harvard Business School Case 404-108, June 2004.
      • June 2004 (Revised June 2004)
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      Utah Symphony and Utah Opera: A Merger Proposal

      By: Thomas J. DeLong and David L. Ager
      Anne Ewers, general director of Utah Opera, is awaiting the decision of the members of the board of the Utah Symphony and Utah Opera about whether to merge Utah's top two arts organizations. If the vote favors the merger, Ewers will be asked to assume the helm of the... View Details
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Change Management; Organizational Culture; Human Resources; Management; Fine Arts Industry; Music Industry; Utah
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      DeLong, Thomas J., and David L. Ager. "Utah Symphony and Utah Opera: A Merger Proposal." Harvard Business School Case 404-116, June 2004. (Revised June 2004.)
      • May 2004
      • Teaching Note

      Seagate Technology Buyout (TN)

      By: Stuart C. Gilson
      Teaching Note to (9-201-063). View Details
      Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Negotiation Deal; Negotiation Participants; Equity; Value; Volatility; Assets; Capital; Computer Industry
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      Gilson, Stuart C. "Seagate Technology Buyout (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 204-160, May 2004.
      • May 2004 (Revised April 2005)
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      Prudential Securities

      By: Boris Groysberg, Paul M. Healy and Amanda Cowen
      Prudential Insurance Co. attempted to diversify into financial services by building an investment banking franchise. Prudential's initial foray into the industry was its acquisition of The Bache Group in 1982. In 2000, the company decided to exit investment banking.... View Details
      Keywords: Investment Banking; Corporate Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Diversification; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Services Industry; Insurance Industry
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      Groysberg, Boris, Paul M. Healy, and Amanda Cowen. "Prudential Securities." Harvard Business School Case 104-008, May 2004. (Revised April 2005.)
      • April 2004 (Revised July 2007)
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      OfficeTiger

      By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and Johanna Regine Naunton Blaxall
      OfficeTiger was founded in late 1999 with an innovative approach to global outsourcing. The company's employees, located primarily in India, provided services for corporations, investment banks, and professional services firms throughout the United States, Europe, and... View Details
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Globalized Markets and Industries; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Operations; India
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      Lassiter, Joseph B., III, and Johanna Regine Naunton Blaxall. "OfficeTiger." Harvard Business School Case 804-109, April 2004. (Revised July 2007.)
      • April 2004 (Revised September 2004)
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      Hewlett-Packard-Compaq: The Merger Decision

      By: Krishna G. Palepu and Jonathan Barnett
      Hewlett-Packard's proposed $24 billion acquisition of rival Compaq marked the largest merger in the history of the computer industry. The merger was Hewlett-Packard's response to sweeping changes impacting the technology industry. The severity of the stock market's... View Details
      Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business and Shareholder Relations; Computer Industry; Technology Industry
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      Palepu, Krishna G., and Jonathan Barnett. "Hewlett-Packard-Compaq: The Merger Decision." Harvard Business School Case 104-048, April 2004. (Revised September 2004.)
      • 2004
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      When We Study M&A, What Do We Learn?

      By: J. L. Bower
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions
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      Bower, J. L. "When We Study M&A, What Do We Learn?" In Mergers and Acquisitions: Creating Integrative Knowledge, edited by Amy Pablo and Mansour Javidan. U.K.: Blackwell Publishing, 2004.
      • March 2004 (Revised September 2005)
      • Case

      Newell Rubbermaid: Strategy in Transition

      By: Cynthia A. Montgomery, Rhonda Kaufman and Carole Winkler
      Describes the transformation of a company's corporate-level strategy. Begins by laying out the strategy that brought the Newell Co. stunning success for nearly three decades. The highly integrated, internally consistent strategy was tailored for manufacturing and... View Details
      Keywords: Change Management; Corporate Strategy; Transformation; Problems and Challenges; Acquisition; Product Development; Brands and Branding; Manufacturing Industry; Retail Industry; United States
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      Montgomery, Cynthia A., Rhonda Kaufman, and Carole Winkler. "Newell Rubbermaid: Strategy in Transition." Harvard Business School Case 704-491, March 2004. (Revised September 2005.)
      • March 2004
      • Teaching Note

      Meadowlands (TN)

      By: Arthur I Segel
      Teaching Note to (9-898-074). View Details
      Keywords: Urban Development; Financing and Loans; Acquisition; District of Columbia
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      Segel, Arthur I. "Meadowlands (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 804-120, March 2004.
      • February 2004 (Revised September 2006)
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      Apax Partners and Xerium S.A.

      By: Josh Lerner, G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
      In 2002, Apax Partners had to decide whether to accept a less-than-perfect offer for one of its portfolio companies or to refinance it. This company, a maker of paper industry consumables with a global presence, had been purchased in 1999 and performed extremely well... View Details
      Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Globalized Markets and Industries; Business Exit or Shutdown; Borrowing and Debt; Investment; Cash Flow; Pulp and Paper Industry
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      Lerner, Josh, G. Felda Hardymon, and Ann Leamon. "Apax Partners and Xerium S.A." Harvard Business School Case 804-084, February 2004. (Revised September 2006.)
      • February 2004 (Revised April 2007)
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      Random House

      By: Bharat N. Anand, Kyle F. Barnett and Elizabeth Lea Carpenter
      On June 12, 2003, the proposed merger of Random House and Time Warner Book Group was called off by the CEO of Random House's parent company, Bertelsmann. The announcement was welcomed by several critics who had questioned the logic of further consolidation in the book... View Details
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Information Publishing; Problems and Challenges; Relationships; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Vertical Integration; Internet; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Publishing Industry
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      Anand, Bharat N., Kyle F. Barnett, and Elizabeth Lea Carpenter. "Random House." Harvard Business School Case 704-438, February 2004. (Revised April 2007.)
      • February 2004
      • Case

      The Making of Verizon

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Douglas A Raymond and Ryan Raffaelli
      Through a series of mergers, Ivan Seidenberg, Verizon chairman and CEO, successfully shared the co-CEO title twice while building the largest telecom company in the United States. The strong and complementary cultures of the companies that Seidenberg and a key group of... View Details
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Change Management; Transition; Leading Change; Organizational Culture; Risk Management; Telecommunications Industry; United States
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M., Douglas A Raymond, and Ryan Raffaelli. "The Making of Verizon." Harvard Business School Case 303-131, February 2004.
      • February 2004 (Revised January 2005)
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      Hewlett-Packard: Culture in Changing Times

      By: Michael Beer, Rakesh Khurana and James Weber
      HP had been a highly successful and respected company for decades. It was well known for its company culture and management practices--the HP way--which emphasized both profits and people. Changing markets, strong competitors, and the growth of its computer business,... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Decision Choices and Conditions; Human Resources; Leading Change; Managerial Roles; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Performance Effectiveness; Adoption; Competition
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      Beer, Michael, Rakesh Khurana, and James Weber. "Hewlett-Packard: Culture in Changing Times." Harvard Business School Case 404-087, February 2004. (Revised January 2005.)
      • February 2004
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      Launching a World-Class Joint Venture

      By: James Bamford, David Ernst and David G. Fubini
      More than 5,000 joint ventures, and many more contractual alliances, have been launched worldwide in the past five years. Companies are realizing that JVs and alliances can be lucrative vehicles for developing new products, moving into new markets, and increasing... View Details
      Keywords: Mergers & Acquisitions; Strategic Alliances; Joint Ventures; Alliances; Organizational Structure; Alignment; Mergers and Acquisitions
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      Bamford, James, David Ernst, and David G. Fubini. "Launching a World-Class Joint Venture." Harvard Business Review 82, no. 2 (February 2004): 90–100.
      • February 2004
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      Price Pressure Around Mergers

      By: Mark Mitchell, T. Pulvino and Erik Stafford
      Keywords: Price; Mergers and Acquisitions
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      Mitchell, Mark, T. Pulvino, and Erik Stafford. "Price Pressure Around Mergers." Journal of Finance 59, no. 1 (February 2004): 31–63. (Nominated for Brattle Prize. First Prize Paper for outstanding papers on corporate finance published in the Journal of Finance presented by Brattle Group, Inc.)
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