Publications

15 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Why Business IT Innovation is so Difficult

firms do to upgrade their IT-based business processes? Unfortunately, there is no easy answer. "It's not just about writing a check to an IT vendor," McElheran explains. "There's a complicated assembly of processes and people and... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

01 Dec 2006
News

Enron’s Legacy

today? The answer is yes and no. The no (or probably not) answer reflects the likelihood that executives of private-equity firms do not, on average, possess any more ethical discipline than leaders of public companies. Maintaining ethical... View Details

Keywords: Malcolm S. Salter; Enron; Finance

May 2012
Case

Quietly Brilliant: Transformational Change at HTC

By: Michael L. Tushman and Kerry Herman

The case examines smartphone maker HTC's 2006 decision to become a branded company. The case focuses on the cultural and organizational shifts HTC underwent to successfully make the transition from an ODM, founded in 1997, to a leading branded manufacturer (7% market... View Details

Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Organizational Structure; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Telecommunications Industry; Taiwan

01 Jun 2012
News

Good as Our Word

crisis, and in the firm itself. “The business models used and the whole structure of the industry are complex, and it can take us a while to sort that out,” he notes. “But it’s worth the trouble, because... View Details

Keywords: Maggie Starvish; Bond rating; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

03 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance

of these firms face various issues—including management of exchange rate risk, how to structure their internal capital markets, how to do capital budgeting worldwide, and how to respond to varying regulatory... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services

18 Jun 2001
Research & Ideas

Tech Investment the Wise Way

value created for users by the offering based on the technology; define the structure of the value chain, that is, the network of activities within the firm required to create and distribute the products or... View Details

Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough & Richard S. Rosenbloom

October 2010 (Revised December 2010)
Case

Global Expansion at Sanford C. Bernstein (A) (Abridged)

By: Linda A. Hill and Dana Teppert

Sanford C. Bernstein, a premier sell-side research firm, is expanding globally, and has recently opened an office in Hong Kong. Global Director of Research Robert van Brugge must consider how best to organize the firm's research department to enhance cross-sector and... View Details

Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Globalized Firms and Management; Organizational Structure; Expansion; Financial Services Industry; Hong Kong

June 2005
Case

Growth and Profitability at Fresenius

By: Joel Podolny, Vincent Dessain, Monika Stachowiak and Anders Sjoman

In March 2005, Mark Schneider, CEO of Fresenius, is considering the group's strategic and organizational future. The highly decentralized 7 billion euro German health care group is active in three different business units, with the largest, FMC AG, listed separately... View Details

Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Diversification; Organizational Structure; Growth and Development Strategy; Health Industry; Germany

Web

Mastering Consulting and Advisory Skills - Course Catalog

and firms, but also for themselves. This list became the structure for the course themes, topics, and cases, which was further refined in partnership with members from the inaugural 2023 cohort. The course design also builds on the... View Details

Web

Private Equity Finance - Course Catalog

turnarounds to mature businesses, from “home-run” deals to troubled investments. (The course does not cover venture capital or real estate segments of PE.) Through these case studies, the goal of the class is to understand when and how private equity View Details

01 Jun 2005
News

Do You Speak Business?

in either a team or a one-on-one setting.” Continues Klump, “I understood enough of Chinese culture to know that you rarely, if ever, confront someone in a group setting, as maintaining face is important. So I waited to have a one-on-one session with my boss, in which... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Sep 2006
News

East to West

“The case was very appealing because the CEO’s goal was to create a governance structure that would be transparent to investors and stakeholders anywhere in the world. The more we talked, the more it seemed like a way to understand the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Management

April 2001 (Revised September 2001)
Case

Merloni Elettrodomestici: Building for a New Century

By: Joseph L. Bower

In 2001 a young new CEO has to develop a strategy to move his company beyond the hyper-competitive conditions of Western Europe. A major acquisition in Russia and a new Web-based service business provide interesting new directions. This case traces the development of... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Multinational Firms and Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Structure; Business Strategy; Web; Russia