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- 2008
- Working Paper
Reality versus Propaganda in the Formation of Beliefs about Privatization
By: Rafael Di Tella, Sebastian Galiani and Ernesto Schargrodsky
Argentina privatized most public utilities during the 1990s but re-nationalized the main water company in 2006. We study beliefs about the benefits of the privatization of water services amongst low and middle income groups immediately after the 2006 nationalization.... View Details
Keywords: Privatization; Public Ownership; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Values and Beliefs; Public Opinion; Utilities Industry; Argentina
Di Tella, Rafael, Sebastian Galiani, and Ernesto Schargrodsky. "Reality versus Propaganda in the Formation of Beliefs about Privatization." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 14483, November 2008.
- February 2005 (Revised June 2006)
- Case
JCDecaux
By: John R. Wells and Vincent Dessain
Describes how JCDecaux, the second largest global outdoor advertising company, became the world leader in street furniture advertising in a fast consolidating business environment. Also explains why, in the late 1990s, JCDecaux diversified its activities into... View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Global Strategy; Leadership Style; Family Ownership; Strategic Planning; Competitive Strategy; Diversification; Advertising Industry
Wells, John R., and Vincent Dessain. "JCDecaux." Harvard Business School Case 705-458, February 2005. (Revised June 2006.)
- 07 Nov 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Investment Cycles and Startup Innovation
Keywords: by Ramana Nanda & Matthew Rhodes-Kropf
- October 2011
- Case
Corporate Avenue
By: Arthur I Segel, Michael Shih-ta Chen and Dawn Lau
Segel, Arthur I., Michael Shih-ta Chen, and Dawn Lau. "Corporate Avenue." Harvard Business School Case 812-056, October 2011.
- August 2004 (Revised May 2005)
- Background Note
Process of "Going Public" in the United States, The
Summarizes the process of going public: the steps for SEC approval, the role of the SEC, and the roles of major players such as underwriters and printers. View Details
Miller, Gregory S. Process of "Going Public" in the United States, The. Harvard Business School Background Note 105-016, August 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
- May 2001
- Case
Omni Industries: Going Public
By: Carin-Isabel Knoop, Paul W. Marshall and Suma Raju
Keywords: Going Public
Knoop, Carin-Isabel, Paul W. Marshall, and Suma Raju. "Omni Industries: Going Public." Harvard Business School Case 801-469, May 2001.
- November 2009
- Article
Organizational Design and Control across Multiple Markets: The Case of Franchising in the Convenience Store Industry
Many companies operate units that are dispersed across different types of markets, and thus serve significantly diverging customer bases. Such market-type dispersion is likely to compromise the headquarter's ability to control its local managers' behavior and satisfy... View Details
Keywords: Market Dispersion; Decentralization; Incentives; Business Headquarters; Geographic Location; Governance Controls; Distribution; Organizational Design; Franchise Ownership; Retail Industry
Campbell, Dennis, Srikant M. Datar, and Tatiana Sandino. "Organizational Design and Control across Multiple Markets: The Case of Franchising in the Convenience Store Industry." Accounting Review 84, no. 6 (November 2009): 1749–1779.
- August 2006 (Revised July 2007)
- Background Note
Fundamentals of Family Business System Governance
By: John A. Davis
Reviews the purposes and ingredients in the governance (or steering) of a family business system. Explores at a high level the governance of the family business, its owners, and the family. Focuses on how these governance structures, processes, plans, and agreements... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Corporate Governance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Family Ownership
Davis, John A. "Fundamentals of Family Business System Governance." Harvard Business School Background Note 807-019, August 2006. (Revised July 2007.)
- June 1996
- Case
Armscor: Life After Apartheid?
After taking office, South Africa's new president, Nelson Mandela, must decide whether to dismantle or support Armscor, South Africa's state-owned arms company, which has been a pillar of the apartheid regime. Complicating matters is the fact that the arms industry was... View Details
Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Competitive Advantage; State Ownership; Government Administration; Business and Government Relations; Public Administration Industry; South Africa
Enright, Michael J., Stephan Boden, and Benjamin Smith. "Armscor: Life After Apartheid?" Harvard Business School Case 796-186, June 1996.
- May 1993 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
Connor Formed Metal Products
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Donna B. Stoddard and Melinda Conrad
Connor Formed Metal Products was a small, privately owned manufacturer of custom metal springs and stampings. Since becoming president in 1984, Bob Sloss had implemented many changes to the company's organizational structure, management control systems, and information... View Details
Keywords: Private Ownership; Organizational Structure; Production; Change; Governance Controls; Information Technology; Manufacturing Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., Donna B. Stoddard, and Melinda Conrad. "Connor Formed Metal Products." Harvard Business School Case 193-003, May 1993. (Revised October 1995.)
- 04 Feb 2003
- Keynote Speech
Preserving Public Trust in Private Enterprise: Is Reform Necessary?
By: Lynn S. Paine
- 13 Dec 2002
- Keynote Speech
Preserving Public Trust in Private Enterprise: Is Reform Necessary?
By: Lynn S. Paine
- 27 Jan 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Labor Regulations and European Private Equity
Keywords: by Ant Bozkaya & William R. Kerr
- October 2007 (Revised March 2009)
- Background Note
Structuring Real Estate Deals: An Investor's Perspective
By: Arthur I Segel
Addresses the following questions: What are the portfolio-level implications? What are the asset-level characteristics? How do I invest? With whom do I invest? What do I get for my investment? What protections do I have? When and how do I get out? View Details
Segel, Arthur I. "Structuring Real Estate Deals: An Investor's Perspective." Harvard Business School Background Note 208-066, October 2007. (Revised March 2009.)
- January 2000 (Revised October 2014)
- Exercise
Windham Negotiation: Confidential Information for the Abbott Executor
By: Michael Wheeler
Six-party negotiation of land use and development. View Details
Wheeler, Michael. "Windham Negotiation: Confidential Information for the Abbott Executor." Harvard Business School Exercise 800-086, January 2000. (Revised October 2014.)
- December 1994 (Revised September 1996)
- Case
Cementownia Odra (A)
The Polish government is privatizing Cementownia Odra, a cement firm. Tomasz Budziak, a team leader, is negotiating on behalf of the Polish Ministry of Privatization. Hans-Hugo Miebach, owner of a German cement company, has made an attractive offer; a deal hinges on... View Details
Wu, George, and Arnold Holle. "Cementownia Odra (A)." Harvard Business School Case 895-004, December 1994. (Revised September 1996.)
- October 1984 (Revised June 1989)
- Case
Investco Building
Poorvu, William J. "Investco Building." Harvard Business School Case 385-169, October 1984. (Revised June 1989.)
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Something Ventured, Something Gained: A European View of Venture Capital
Venture capital is a tale of two continents, HBS professor Josh Lerner (coauthor of the book The Venture Capital Cycle) explained in his opening remarks at a Global Alumni Conference panel titled "European Private Equity: Can the Venture Capital Boom... View Details
- September 2008
- Article
Testing Limits to Policy Reversal: Evidence from Indian Privatizations
By: Siddhartha G. Dastidar, Raymond Fisman and Tarun Khanna
Dastidar, Siddhartha G., Raymond Fisman, and Tarun Khanna. "Testing Limits to Policy Reversal: Evidence from Indian Privatizations." Journal of Financial Economics 89, no. 3 (September 2008).
- December 2004
- Article
How Market Smarts Can Protect Property Rights
By: Bharat N. Anand and Alexander Galetovic
Anand, Bharat N., and Alexander Galetovic. "How Market Smarts Can Protect Property Rights." Harvard Business Review 82, no. 12 (December 2004).