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  • February 2005 (Revised June 2006)
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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
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Wells, John R., and Vincent Dessain. "JCDecaux." Harvard Business School Case 705-458, February 2005. (Revised June 2006.)
  • March 1995 (Revised April 1995)
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UAL Corporation

By: Stuart C. Gilson and Jeremy Cott
In the largest attempted employee-buyout in history, a large U.S. commercial airline seeks substantial wage concessions from its employees in return for 53% stake in the airline's commmon stock and guaranteed seats on the board of directors. Management must convince... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Corporate Governance; Labor; Wages; Management Teams; Employee Ownership; Business and Shareholder Relations; Strategy; Value; United States
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Gilson, Stuart C., and Jeremy Cott. "UAL Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 295-130, March 1995. (Revised April 1995.)
  • October 23, 2013
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Banyan Family Business Advisors On The Keys to Long-Term Resilience

By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
Family businesses have been found to excel in resilience during economic downturns compared to publicly-traded ones. This is attributed to their focus on resilience over performance. Key qualities of resilient family firms include managing low debt, practicing... View Details
Keywords: Performance Consistency; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Family Ownership; Family Business; Values and Beliefs; Business Strategy
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Baron, Josh, and Rob Lachenauer. "Banyan Family Business Advisors On The Keys to Long-Term Resilience." Family Wealth Report (October 23, 2013).
  • August 2006 (Revised July 2007)
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Governance of the Family Business Owners

By: John A. Davis
Reviews the principal ways in which the owners of a family business achieve their governance objectives of a suitable identity and sensible direction and the discipline to achieve these. Covers the responsibilities and rights of owners, plus governance procedures,... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Corporate Governance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Goals and Objectives; Family Ownership
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Davis, John A. "Governance of the Family Business Owners." Harvard Business School Background Note 807-021, August 2006. (Revised July 2007.)
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First time investments in private equity and M&A.

click on Add Criteria. Click on Investment Firm Type under Investment/Advisory Firms, select PE/VC then Add Criteria. Click on Features under M&A Details, select Majority Shareholder Increasing Ownership Stake, Minority... View Details
  • 2023
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The State and Capitalism in China

By: Meg Rithmire, Margaret M. Pearson and Kellee S. Tsai
This element explains China's political economic evolution from state socialist economy to a reform era state capitalism model to a more politicized, risk management approach we call "party-state capitalism." We emphasize the internal and external sources of perceived... View Details
Keywords: China's Political Economy; State Capitalism; State-business Relations; State Ownership; Economic Systems; Government and Politics; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business and Government Relations; China
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Rithmire, Meg, Margaret M. Pearson, and Kellee S. Tsai. The State and Capitalism in China. Cambridge Elements, Elements in Politics and Society in East Asia. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2023.
  • June 2010
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Playing with Fire at Sittercity (A) (TN)

By: Noam T. Wasserman and Rachel Gordon
Note: This mini-Teaching Note was created to provide a brief overview of the teaching plan for this case. Please see the upcoming, fuller Teaching Note for an extensive overview of the underlying research, pedagogical approaches, and other teaching issues. View Details
Keywords: Internet and the Web; Service Delivery; Family Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Growth and Development Strategy; Expansion; Service Industry; Boston
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Wasserman, Noam T., and Rachel Gordon. "Playing with Fire at Sittercity (A) (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 810-120, June 2010.
  • December 1977
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Tender Offers and Stockholder Returns: An Empirical Analysis

By: P. Dodd and R. S. Ruback
Keywords: Ownership; Money; Stocks
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Dodd, P., and R. S. Ruback. "Tender Offers and Stockholder Returns: An Empirical Analysis." Journal of Financial Economics 5, no. 3 (December 1977): 351–373.
  • October 1999 (Revised July 2007)
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A Note on the Initial Public Offering Process

By: Josh Lerner
Provides an overview of the going public process. View Details
Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Going Public
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Lerner, Josh. "A Note on the Initial Public Offering Process." Harvard Business School Background Note 200-018, October 1999. (Revised July 2007.)
  • 2002
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The Diana Project: Women Business Owners & Equity Capital: The Myths Dispelled.

By: Candida G. Brush, Nancy M. Carter, Elizabeth Gatewood, Patricia G. Greene and Myra M. Hart
Keywords: Ownership; Gender; Capital; Equity
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Brush, Candida G., Nancy M. Carter, Elizabeth Gatewood, Patricia G. Greene, and Myra M. Hart. "The Diana Project: Women Business Owners & Equity Capital: The Myths Dispelled." Venture Capital Review 10 (2002): 30–40.
  • June 2003
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Make v. Buy in Trucking: Asset Ownership, Job Design and Information

By: George P. Baker and Thomas Hubbard
Keywords: Assets; Ownership; Jobs and Positions; Design; Transportation Industry
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Baker, George P., and Thomas Hubbard. "Make v. Buy in Trucking: Asset Ownership, Job Design and Information." American Economic Review 93, no. 3 (June 2003).
  • June 1988 (Revised August 1988)
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Air Canada: The Privatization Option

By: Malcolm S. Salter
Keywords: Competition; Corporate Governance; Privatization; Air Transportation Industry; Canada
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Salter, Malcolm S. "Air Canada: The Privatization Option." Harvard Business School Case 388-156, June 1988. (Revised August 1988.)
  • February 1995 (Revised September 1995)
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The Bourland Companies

By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.
Michael Bourland, the president of the Bourland Companies, needs to refinance two properties, an office building in southern New Hampshire and a retail property in Massachusetts. He is considering three alternatives: a renewal of a bank mini-perm, a 15-year mortgage... View Details
Keywords: Capital Markets; Property; Mortgages; Family Business; Financial Management; Family Ownership; Real Estate Industry; Massachusetts; North and Central America
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Poorvu, William J., and John H. Vogel Jr. "The Bourland Companies." Harvard Business School Case 395-151, February 1995. (Revised September 1995.)
  • February 1997
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Transportation Displays, Incorporated (D): Exiting from a Successful Restructuring

By: Stuart C. Gilson, Vincent Hemmer, Eric Rahe, David Shorrock and Stephen Voorhis
Following a successful corporate turnaround and, more recently, a leveraged recapitalization, management of a highly profitable, fast--growing outdoor advertising company must consider alternative ways to harvest cash flow from the company without jeopardizing the... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Capital; Cash Flow; Profit; Taxation; Private Ownership
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Gilson, Stuart C., Vincent Hemmer, Eric Rahe, David Shorrock, and Stephen Voorhis. "Transportation Displays, Incorporated (D): Exiting from a Successful Restructuring." Harvard Business School Case 297-085, February 1997.
  • 07 Aug 2019
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“The Star of the North”

closely held businesses. And they want to grow them right where they are. The firm was founded by a group of 12 family business owners who were interested in creating a local ownership vehicle for retiring business owners. Generally,... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
  • January 2008 (Revised February 2008)
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South Dakota Wheat Growers

By: David E. Bell and Mary L. Shelman
As a farmer-owned cooperative, South Dakota Wheat Growers (SDWG) serves the needs of its 3,600 active farmer-members by supplying farm inputs and organizing the marketing and transportation of grain produced in the co-op's service territory. For almost 80 years, the... View Details
Keywords: Cooperative Ownership; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Production; Rail Transportation; Marketing Strategy; Expansion; Economic Growth; Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; South Dakota
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Bell, David E., and Mary L. Shelman. "South Dakota Wheat Growers." Harvard Business School Case 508-034, January 2008. (Revised February 2008.)
  • July 1999 (Revised October 2001)
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Corbin-Pacific

By: John A. Davis and Christina L. Darwall
Reviews the history of Mike Corbin's entrepreneurial career and describes in detail the successful organization he has created. Explores his management philosophy and leadership. Explores the usefulness of continuing family involvement in this business. View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Management Practices and Processes; Management Teams; Success; Family Ownership; Business Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Motorcycle Industry
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Davis, John A., and Christina L. Darwall. "Corbin-Pacific." Harvard Business School Case 800-022, July 1999. (Revised October 2001.)
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Resources for Harvard Economics Students

the country in which the company is located.) Think of Orbis when you want to: Get extensive data about a company including locations of subsidiaries Screen for companies based on geography, financial performance, industry, deals, View Details
  • March 2019
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Koita Milk

By: Lynda M. Applegate, E. Ofek and Michael Norris
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Cash Flow; Food; Growth Management; Social Marketing; Ownership Stake; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United Arab Emirates; Dubai
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Applegate, Lynda M., E. Ofek, and Michael Norris. "Koita Milk." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 819-703, March 2019.
  • November 2009 (Revised August 2013)
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IFRS in China

By: Karthik Ramanna, G.A. Donovan and Nancy Dai
In 2005, China announced plans to "converge with," but not completely adopt, IFRS. China also began to lobby for changes to specific IFRS provisions, such as for related party disclosures by state-owned firms, to bring them more into line with Chinese interests.... View Details
Keywords: Financial Reporting; International Accounting; Corporate Disclosure; Standards; State Ownership; Business and Government Relations; China
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Ramanna, Karthik, G.A. Donovan, and Nancy Dai. "IFRS in China." Harvard Business School Case 110-037, November 2009. (Revised August 2013.)
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