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  • August 1996 (Revised June 2007)
  • Case

Nicholson File Company Takeover (A), The

By: Thomas R. Piper
The financial vice president must decide the value and form of an acquisition offer to be made to a small hand tool company. View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Preparation; Valuation; Negotiation Participants; Negotiation Offer; Acquisition; Manufacturing Industry
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Piper, Thomas R. "Nicholson File Company Takeover (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 297-011, August 1996. (Revised June 2007.)
  • 07 Feb 2019
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How Big Companies Can Outrun Disruption

obviously the most challenging. Lagace: What are common errors when companies try to create innovative cultures? Pisano: Big companies too often try to emulate startup cultures, and that’s misguided. First... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
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Buying a Small Business Pt1: General (For HBS Alumni)

I need a general overview about how to buy a small business. Where can I start? You may begin with the following:  HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business: Think Big, Buy Small, Own Your Own View Details
  • December 1997 (Revised February 2000)
  • Case

Hewlett Packard: Creating, Running, and Growing an Enduring Company

By: H. Kent Bowen and Courtney Purrington
Traces the development of Hewlett-Packard Co. from a small start-up company in 1938 to a world-class manufacturer of electronic instruments and computer products. Examines the challenges of starting and running a small company, including financing, human resources... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Product Positioning; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Brands and Branding; Computer Industry; Electronics Industry
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Bowen, H. Kent, and Courtney Purrington. "Hewlett Packard: Creating, Running, and Growing an Enduring Company." Harvard Business School Case 698-052, December 1997. (Revised February 2000.)
  • September 2018 (Revised January 2019)
  • Teaching Note

Gemini Investors

By: Richard S. Ruback, Royce Yudkoff and Ahron Rosenfeld
Teaching Note for HBS No. 211-066. Gemini Investors was a private equity firm that targeted equity investments of between $4 million to $6 million per firm. In the period from 2000 to 2015, Gemini had successfully deployed four funds, all licensed as Small Business... View Details
Keywords: Small & Medium-sized Enterprises; Small Business; Private Equity; Investment Funds; Decision Making; Financial Services Industry; United States
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Ruback, Richard S., Royce Yudkoff, and Ahron Rosenfeld. "Gemini Investors." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 219-002, September 2018. (Revised January 2019.)
  • 11 Aug 2014
  • Blog Post

Create a Personalized Approach to Recruiting through Company Appointments

Company Appointments allow you to connect with students on an individual or small group basis. Students get to know you and your recruiting structure through a less formal setting which can be a great avenue... View Details
  • 19 Aug 2016
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Lending a Hand to Small Businesses in Emerging Markets

In emerging markets, where traditional credit scores are rare, how can lenders decide who is creditworthy? Just ask, says DJ DiDonna (MBA 2010), cofounder and chief strategy officer of the for-profit Entrepreneurial Finance Lab. The View Details
  • 20 Jan 2016
  • News

Tough Love For Small Business: 'Nothing Happens Until Somebody Cries'

Keywords: turnarounds; family business; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises
  • 12 PM – 1 PM EST, 13 Dec 2016
  • Webinars: Trending@HBS

Buying a Small Business: How to Take Advantage of Big Opportunities

There are over 1 million smaller firms in North America and each year thousands and thousands come up for sale, principally as founders retire. Acquiring the right kind of smaller firm offers very compelling economic rewards, and you can become CEO of one of these... View Details
  • 11 Nov 2014
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From South Oak Cliff Football Star to Small Business Crusader

Keywords: MBAs Across America; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
  • 12 Dec 2012
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Power to the People: The Unexpected Influence of Small Coalitions

in the United States and Europe. Within this new scenario, three groups play unique roles: policymakers who identify and use groups for support; companies that understand the interests of diffuse groups and tap them to reap larger profits... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
  • 08 Apr 2015
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Are Technology Companies Ripe for Disruption?

can actually use." Paul Hamilton-Smith opined that software companies "mostly subsist from their renewal revenue stream. That stream is generated by 'new and improved' software versions." And Julian Lowe commented that... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Computer; Technology
  • 02 Aug 2021
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Can Companies with Remote Management Succeed?

Fifth Third’s employees back to the office he remarked that, “We can’t be a great company working remotely We can get the job done, but it’s tough to flourish.” The comment refers to Fifth Third’s management core. Like many service... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 2011
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The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work

By: Teresa M. Amabile and Steve J. Kramer
The most effective managers have the ability to build a cadre of employees who have great inner work lives-consistently positive emotions; strong motivation; and favorable perceptions of the organization, their work, and their colleagues. The worst managers undermine... View Details
Keywords: Creativity; Interpersonal Communication; Employee Relationship Management; Leadership; Performance Effectiveness; Emotions; Motivation and Incentives; Groups and Teams; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation Leadership; Working Conditions; Management Practices and Processes; Management Skills; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Performance Productivity; Attitudes; Behavior; Happiness; Perception; Trust; Time Management; Resource Allocation; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Managerial Roles
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Amabile, Teresa M., and Steve J. Kramer. The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work. Harvard Business Review Press, 2011.
  • 21 Jan 2020
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Why Business Leaders Should Solve Problems Beyond Their Companies

  • 07 Mar 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Why Companies Fail—and How Their Founders Can Bounce Back

Most companies fail. It's an unsettling fact for bright-eyed entrepreneurs, but old news to start-up veterans. But here's the good news: Experienced entrepreneurs know that running a company that eventually... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • August 1994 (Revised November 1994)
  • Case

Saturn: A Different Kind of Car Company

Saturn was General Motors' (GM) response to Japanese companies' dominance of the small car market during the mid-1980s. In the three-and-a-half years since its first sedan rolled off the assembly line, the Saturn Corp. had accumulated an impressive list of... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Auto Industry; Retail Industry
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McGahan, Anita M., and Greg Keller. "Saturn: A Different Kind of Car Company." Harvard Business School Case 795-010, August 1994. (Revised November 1994.)
  • 13 Sep 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Why Public Companies Underinvest in the Future

easier time going to his investors, a small group of people, many of whom sit on the company board," Farre-Mensa says. "He will be able to convey information to them and openly discuss whether an... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
  • 11 Oct 2018
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Baseball’s Billy Beane Shows Companies the Power of Data

Keywords: Re: Srikant M. Datar; Entertainment & Recreation
  • 17 Feb 2022
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When Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed

also draw people out, so that they can feel accepted and their coworkers can get to know them more deeply. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company ended every meeting by inviting participants to discuss “moments of joy” in their lives.... View Details
Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati
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