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  • 21 Oct 2022
  • Research & Ideas

People Trust Business, But Expect CEOs to Drive Social Change

Public trust in business remains relatively unshaken amid economic turbulence and a lingering pandemic, even as faith in the media and government falters, but leaders could do more to address social issues, a new global opinion survey shows. However, not everyone... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
  • October 2014 (Revised December 2018)
  • Case

Jean-Claude Biver (A): The Reemergence of the Swiss Watch Industry

By: Ryan Raffaelli
In the early 1980s, the Swiss watch industry was near collapse after failing to adapt to Japanese competition from battery-powered quartz technology. In 1982, Jean-Claude Biver purchased Blancpain, a watch company that had been out of business since 1961 but had once... View Details
Keywords: Re-emergence; Leading Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Transformation; Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Switzerland
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  • March 2010 (Revised May 2011)
  • Case

Dubai in Crisis

By: Noel Maurer
On November 25, 2009, the small city-state of Dubai shook financial markets across the world when the Dubai World holding companies announced that it would ask its creditors to standstill its debts. After three decades of phenomenal growth, something had gone off the... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Development Economics; Financial Crisis; Borrowing and Debt; Business History; Business and Government Relations; Dubai
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  • 15 Mar 2020
  • News

‘Experimentation Works’ and ‘The Power of Experiments’ Review: Test, Test and Test Again

    HBS Case: SANY — Going Global

    April 17, 2012, was a special day for SANY Group and for its founder Liang Wen'gen. Headquartered in Changsha, SANY Group had transformed itself in two decades from a small welding material factory in 1989 to a leading global construction equipment manufacturer with... View Details

    • 27 Jun 2005
    • Research & Ideas

    Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?

    Political connections and family control are more common in Asian businesses than in the United States. In addition, says HBS professor D. Quinn Mills, American CEOs tend to use one of five leadership styles: directive, participative,... View Details
    Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

      Roy D. Shapiro

      Roy D. Shapiro is the Philip Caldwell Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.  He is currently the faculty co-chair of the School's Technology and Operations Management Unit... View Details

      • 2009
      • Working Paper

      Banking Deregulations, Financing Constraints and Firm Entry Size

      By: William R. Kerr and Ramana Nanda
      We examine the effect of US branch banking deregulations on the entry size of new firms using micro-data from the US Census Bureau. We find that the average entry size for startups did not change following the deregulations. However, among firms that survived at least... View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Financing and Loans; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Market Entry and Exit; Banking Industry; United States
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      • 11 Apr 2024
      • In Practice

      Why Progress on Immigration Might Soften Labor Pains

      Almost one-third of Americans consider immigration the most important “problem” that the United States faces, according to a new Gallup poll. And yet, companies say they need far more workers than the current system allows. Some business... View Details
      Keywords: by Rachel Layne
      • October 2020 (Revised November 2023)
      • Case

      COVID-19 Testing at Everlywell

      By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Olivia Hull
      In March 2020, as COVID-19 spreads rapidly across the U.S., Everlywell founder Julia Cheek considers how to respond as a small start-up specializing in at-home lab testing. After making dramatic budget cuts, she decides to pivot the organization to address the... View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Strategy; Venture Capital; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Leading Change; Technology Adoption; Digital Platforms; Competitive Strategy; Science; Adaptation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Crisis Management; Social Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Government Legislation; Health; Health Testing and Trials; Health Pandemics; Consumer Products Industry; Health Industry; Technology Industry; Texas; United States
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      • May 1990 (Revised July 1991)
      • Case

      Workbench Pricing Strategy

      An abridged version of Workbench, most notably the results of two customer surveys, given in their complete form in Workbench. Focuses on the pricing decision for a small contemporary furniture retailer. Should Workbench continue its highly promotional pricing policy... View Details
      Keywords: Price; Business Strategy; Consumer Products Industry
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      • 08 Apr 2021
      • Blog Post

      HBS Entrepreneurship Immersion - Four Highlights

      analytics for startups and small businesses. It is a very dynamic environment; I spent half of last year leading a new product launch (from customer discovery to creating marketing collateral) and the rest of the time on hiring, strategy,... View Details
      • June 2006 (Revised April 2007)
      • Case

      BioScale

      By: H. Kent Bowen and Bradley R. Staats
      In 2004, Mark Lundstrom must decide on a funding method and strategic approach for BioScale, a biotechnology company that he founded. BioScale has developed a microchip-based bioanalytical platform that can be used to detect very small concentrations of cells, viruses,... View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Science-Based Business; Capital; Financing and Loans; Partners and Partnerships; Biotechnology Industry
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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
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        The Uneven Impact of Generative AI on Entrepreneurial Performance

        There is a growing belief that scalable and low-cost AI assistance can improve firm decision-making and economic performance. However, running a business involves a myriad of open-ended problems, making it hard to generalize from recent studies showing that generative... View Details
        • Program

        Advanced Management Program

        Summary Market volatility, digital transformation, and innovation are changing the way companies compete in every industry—and increasing the demand for business leaders who are global changemakers. Whether you are looking to move up to... View Details
        • June 2005
        • Tutorial

        Prematriculation Financial Accounting Tutorial/Module

        By: David F. Hawkins, Paul M. Healy and Ratna G. Sarkar
        The Financial Accounting course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts of financial accounting in a management context. The course describes the business activities for Global Grocer, a small retail franchise specializing in gourmet foods and specialty kitchen... View Details
        Keywords: Accounting; Performance; Financial Statements
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        • 14 Jun 2023
        • Op-Ed

        Every Company Should Have These Leaders—or Develop Them if They Don't

        functional-area expertise and commitment to their business unit (the vertical portion of the "T"). While the T-shaped leader concept is not new, my research over the last 15 years with the US Army—conducted with my colleagues Nicole... View Details
        Keywords: by Hise Gibson
        • December 1986 (Revised December 1993)
        • Case

        Johnsonville Sausage Co. (A)

        Describes the evolution of Johnsonville Sausage through a generation of management and from a small operation to a large concern of over 500 employees. Describes how each of the functional areas in the firm has evolved, and how its structure and systems have changed... View Details
        Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business or Company Management; Transformation; Growth and Development; Food and Beverage Industry
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        • 30 Jul 2020
        • News

        Employees and employers both face trade-offs as offices reopen