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  • June 1993 (Revised April 1998)
  • Case

COMCO Holding AG (B): COMCO Martech

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter
COMCO Martech was a new breed of joint venture for COMCO Holding, a mid-sized Swiss-German company that had grown over a five-year period through tie-ups with small, start-up companies. Whereas a typical COMCO venture provided services to a large German retailer, was... View Details
Keywords: Joint Ventures; Business Startups; Trade; Operations; Environmental Sustainability; Business or Company Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Partners and Partnerships; Switzerland; United States; Europe
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Kanter, Rosabeth M. "COMCO Holding AG (B): COMCO Martech." Harvard Business School Case 393-143, June 1993. (Revised April 1998.)
  • July 2011 (Revised August 2011)
  • Supplement

Renewing GE: The Africa Project (B)

By: David A. Thomas and Stephanie J. Creary
This case continues the story of the evolution of GE's business initiatives Africa. Between November 2010 and March 2011 several significant structural changes and leadership appointments were announced at GE, which reflected the company's commitment to global growth... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Restructuring; Multinational Firms and Management; Developing Countries and Economies; Consumer Products Industry; Hong Kong; Africa; Republic of Ireland
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Thomas, David A., and Stephanie J. Creary. "Renewing GE: The Africa Project (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 412-028, July 2011. (Revised August 2011.)
  • April 2010
  • Case

Globalization at Komatsu

By: Michael Y. Yoshino
The case captures the challenges Komatsu, the second largest manufacturer of the earth moving equipment faced during the past five decades as it sought to globalize its operations. By 2007, it had become the second largest manufacturer of the earth moving equipment... View Details
Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Distribution Channels; Production; Organizational Culture; Networks; Partners and Partnerships; Manufacturing Industry; Japan
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Yoshino, Michael Y. "Globalization at Komatsu." Harvard Business School Case 910-415, April 2010.
  • March 2001 (Revised September 2002)
  • Case

Merck Latin America (C): Brazil

By: Michael Beer and James Weber
Examines Merck's change effort in Brazil from the perspective of the local employees. View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Multinational Firms and Management; Employees; Operations; Perspective; Pharmaceutical Industry; Brazil
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Beer, Michael, and James Weber. "Merck Latin America (C): Brazil." Harvard Business School Case 401-031, March 2001. (Revised September 2002.)
  • 11 May 2010
  • First Look

First Look: May 11

Author:Jay W. Lorsch Publication:Executive Counsel 7, no. 1 (February/March 2010) An abstract is unavailable at this time. Preview the Article: http://www.executivecounsel.info/v7/i1/lessons-from-the-crisis-about-governing-financial-institutions/ View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 20 Sep 2012
  • Research & Ideas

US Competitiveness at Risk

substantially more global. The typical US-based multinational corporation has a much higher percentage of its total activity outside the US today. Early in our work, we'd talk to business executives and they would say, "I can't just... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin
  • 13 Sep 2011
  • First Look

First Look: September 13

Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-012.pdf Doing What the Parents Want? The Effect of the Local Information Environment on the Investment Decisions of Multinational Corporations Authors:Nemit O. Shroff, Rodrigo S.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 25 Feb 2002
  • Research & Ideas

The Country Effect: Does Location Matter?

School's ongoing International Seminar Series. This area of research is of universal interest. After all, a basic question that any multinational business would like to answer is this: Is there a single business model or set of best... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • September 2006 (Revised August 2007)
  • Case

The Dubai Ports World Debacle and its Aftermath

By: Julio J. Rotemberg
Describes the political ramifications in the United States of Dubai-based DP World's acquisition of London-based Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O). Because P&O operated some port terminals in the United States, DP World obtained clearance from the... View Details
Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Multinational Firms and Management; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government Legislation; National Security; Business and Government Relations; Ship Transportation; Dubai; United States
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Rotemberg, Julio J. "The Dubai Ports World Debacle and its Aftermath." Harvard Business School Case 707-014, September 2006. (Revised August 2007.)
  • October 1996
  • Teaching Note

International Sourcing at Intercon TN

By: Roy D. Shapiro and Marie-Therese M. Flaherty
Teaching Note for (9-688-055). View Details
Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Supply Chain; Selection and Staffing; Business Subsidiaries; Production; Manufacturing Industry; Japan
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Shapiro, Roy D., and Marie-Therese M. Flaherty. "International Sourcing at Intercon TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 697-010, October 1996.
  • March 2014
  • Teaching Note

Roll Back Malaria and BCG: The Change Initiative

By: Nava Ashraf and Natalie Kindred
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Management Practices and Processes; Performance Evaluation; Communication Strategy; Communication Intention and Meaning; Non-Governmental Organizations; Change Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Negotiation; Health Industry
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Ashraf, Nava, and Natalie Kindred. "Roll Back Malaria and BCG: The Change Initiative." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 914-041, March 2014.
  • 14 Sep 2021
  • Blog Post

How to Support Your Employees’ Career Development

Establish Transparent Paths to Success Another strategy Fitzpatrick recommends for employers is to be transparent around the skills employees need to progress. During her time managing teams at a leading multinational manufacturing... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
  • 14 Sep 2021
  • Blog Post

How to Support Your Employees' Career Development

Paths to Success Another strategy Fitzpatrick recommends for employers is to be transparent around the skills employees need to progress. During her time managing teams at a leading multinational manufacturing corporation, Fitzpatrick... View Details
  • 11 Mar 2014
  • First Look

First Look: March 11

greater competence. August 2013 Business History Review Charting Dynamic Trajectories: Multinational Firms in India By: Choudhury, Prithwiraj, and Tarun Khanna Abstract—In this article, we provide a synthesizing framework that we call the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Apr 2007
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First Look: April 24, 2007

Abstract Empirical evidence of imperfect integration across world capital markets suggests a role for cross-border arbitrage by multinationals. Consistent with the hypothesis that multinational arbitrage is a determinant of FDI patterns,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • August 2021 (Revised March 2024)
  • Case

Danaher Corporation (Abridged)

By: Bharat Anand, David J. Collis and Sophie Hood
Between 1985 and 2007, Danaher has been one of the best-performing industrial conglomerates in the U.S. This case examines the corporate strategy of this diversified, global corporation. It describes the firm's portfolio strategy and the Danaher Business System—a... View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Global Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Value Creation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Competitive Strategy
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Anand, Bharat, David J. Collis, and Sophie Hood. "Danaher Corporation (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 722-370, August 2021. (Revised March 2024.)
  • 21 Apr 2008
  • Research & Ideas

The New Math of Customer Relationships

companies are riding the coattails of globalization to send their offerings around the world. Is it more difficult for multinationals or other global companies to practice service profit chain management given this dispersing of... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Jun 2025
  • News

Alumni Achievement Awards 2025

Cairncross, it helped me see how the internet would create huge change and potential in those sectors.” At Vodafone: “Our acquisitions and big sale of Verizon are always mentioned, but creating a truly global, multinational telco that... View Details
Keywords: leadership; Alumni Achievement Awards
  • 01 Oct 2002
  • News

The Class of 1977

Mühlemann revitalized CSFB with new management and restored its institutional competitiveness on Wall Street. John Hess runs Amerada Hess, a Fortune 150 multinational oil and natural-gas company in the energy sector vital to the lives of... View Details
Keywords: Desmond Wong
  • July 2011
  • Teaching Note

Suntech Power (TN)

By: Richard H.K. Vietor
Teaching Note for 712001. View Details
Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Sales; Information Technology; Business Subsidiaries; System; Competition; Renewable Energy; Semiconductor Industry; Germany; Spain; United States; China; Japan
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Vietor, Richard H.K. "Suntech Power (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 712-001, July 2011.
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