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- June 2013 (Revised August 2020)
- Case
Bonnie Road
By: Arthur I Segel, John H. Vogel, Jr. and Lisa Strope
Victor Alexander was intrigued by the packet of papers that lay in front of him. The papers comprised a brochure that Garden State Bank had put together in an effort to sell the Bonnie Road Distribution Center in Somerset, New Jersey, for $9.7 million. It was April... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate; Investment; Acquisition; Buildings and Facilities; Property; Partners and Partnerships; Decision Choices and Conditions; Distribution Industry; Real Estate Industry; Texas
Segel, Arthur I., John H. Vogel, Jr., and Lisa Strope. "Bonnie Road." Harvard Business School Case 813-186, June 2013. (Revised August 2020.)
- 19 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?
the Practical Relevance of Research, forthcoming in Production and Operations Management. “This is my soapbox message to academics: be more relevant,” says Toffel, the Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management and faculty... View Details
- September 2000
- Article
Challenges Facing Family Companies in the Gulf Region
By: John A. Davis
Davis, John A. "Challenges Facing Family Companies in the Gulf Region." Family Business Review (September 2000).
- January 2009 (Revised November 2009)
- Background Note
Adult Life Stages
By: John A. Davis
This note describes basic concepts of adult life stage theory and summarizes Daniel Levinson's research findings on the adult development of men and women. View Details
Keywords: Transition; Motivation and Incentives; Behavior; Personal Development and Career; Organizational Culture; Gender
Davis, John A. "Adult Life Stages." Harvard Business School Background Note 809-097, January 2009. (Revised November 2009.)
- October 2005 (Revised February 2007)
- Background Note
Negotiating Your Entry into Your Family Business
By: John A. Davis
Provides guidance to junior generation members of a business family concerning negotiating their entry into their family's business. View Details
Keywords: Family Business
Davis, John A. "Negotiating Your Entry into Your Family Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 806-062, October 2005. (Revised February 2007.)
- July 2005 (Revised February 2007)
- Background Note
Principles of Family Business System Change
By: John A. Davis
Identifies several practical principles to keep in mind when changing a family business system. View Details
Davis, John A. "Principles of Family Business System Change." Harvard Business School Background Note 806-011, July 2005. (Revised February 2007.)
- February 2004 (Revised May 2007)
- Case
George Barker
By: John A. Davis
George Barker, the 40-year-old CEO of his family's commercial real estate design and development firm, must deal with the unsatisfactory performance of his brother Peter, who is also in the business. Although Peter's performance is upsetting to George, George feels... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Performance Evaluation; Problems and Challenges; Family and Family Relationships; Real Estate Industry
Davis, John A. "George Barker." Harvard Business School Case 804-094, February 2004. (Revised May 2007.)
- August 1997 (Revised November 1997)
- Background Note
Performance Evaluation of Family Members
By: John A. Davis
Davis, John A. "Performance Evaluation of Family Members." Harvard Business School Background Note 898-032, August 1997. (Revised November 1997.)
- July 1998 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Anderson Steel Service, Inc.
By: John A. Davis
Explores the management of family and business issues and helps to identify a range of topics with which families in business wrestle. Describes a dilemma faced by sixty-eight-year-old Charles Anderson, the semi-retired founder of the company and the father of three... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Family Business; Problems and Challenges; Business or Company Management; Family and Family Relationships; Strategy; Steel Industry
Davis, John A. "Anderson Steel Service, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 899-011, July 1998. (Revised May 2005.)
- June 2015
- Supplement
Precista Tools AG
By: John A. Davis
Davis, John A. "Precista Tools AG ." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 815-707, June 2015.
- September 2007
- Case
Kohl Industries
By: John A. Davis
Describes a compensation dilemma with a father and his three children, who work in different businesses under the family holding companies. The father, James Cole, must set compensation that meets the needs of the family and the business. View Details
Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Family Business; Compensation and Benefits; Family and Family Relationships
Davis, John A. "Kohl Industries." Harvard Business School Case 808-078, September 2007.
- August 2007
- Background Note
Assessing and Enhancing Individual Power in the Family Business System
By: John A. Davis
Describes how to asses and enhance an individual's bases, sources, and levels of power in a family business system. Relies on Franch and Raven's framework that identifies five bases of social power (reward, coercive, legitimate, referent, and expert), describing how... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Family and Family Relationships; Situation or Environment; Power and Influence
Davis, John A. "Assessing and Enhancing Individual Power in the Family Business System." Harvard Business School Background Note 808-026, August 2007.
- January 2001
- Background Note
Responsibilities & Rights of Family Shareholders of a Family Business
By: John A. Davis
Describes the major responsibilities and rights of family shareholders of a family owned business. View Details
Davis, John A. "Responsibilities & Rights of Family Shareholders of a Family Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-264, January 2001.
- July 1999
- Background Note
Management Development Plan In A Family Business, The
By: John A. Davis
Defines management development objectives for family members employed in their family business. Outlines a process of putting these individuals on a career path to provide them with needed developmental experiences while respecting the broader needs of the... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Goals and Objectives; Management Practices and Processes; Organizations; Leadership Development; Experience and Expertise
Davis, John A. "Management Development Plan In A Family Business, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 800-009, July 1999.
- 24 May 2006
- Conference Presentation
Lessons from Successful Family Business Dynasties
By: John A. Davis
- 18 Nov 2011
- Conference Presentation
The Role of the University in the Development of the Family Business Field
By: John A. Davis
- July 2005 (Revised February 2007)
- Exercise
Family Business System Action Planning Worksheet
By: John A. Davis
Assist in thinking critically about facilitators and inhibitors to goals and preparing for change in a family business system. View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Change Management; Goals and Objectives; Organizational Change and Adaptation
Davis, John A. "Family Business System Action Planning Worksheet." Harvard Business School Exercise 806-012, July 2005. (Revised February 2007.)
- October 1997 (Revised September 2004)
- Background Note
Relationships Among Siblings and Cousins in a Family Firm
By: John A. Davis
Davis, John A. "Relationships Among Siblings and Cousins in a Family Firm." Harvard Business School Background Note 898-060, October 1997. (Revised September 2004.)
- July 1999 (Revised February 2001)
- Background Note
Organization Design of Owner-Managed Companies, The
By: John A. Davis
Provides a concise overview of the key considerations and components of an organization's design. Examines how an organization's design must fit with both owners' goals and the organization's key success factors. Identifies several key aspects of an organization's... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Design
Davis, John A. "Organization Design of Owner-Managed Companies, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 800-024, July 1999. (Revised February 2001.)