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  • September 1970
  • Case

Classic Greek Explosives Co. (A)

By: Richard F. Meyer
Keywords: Construction Industry
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  • July 2014 (Revised October 2014)
  • Supplement

McKinsey & Co. - Protecting its Reputation (B)

By: Jay Lorsch and Emily McTague
On Tuesday March 15, 2011, all 1,200 global Partners of McKinsey & Co. gathered at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center near Washington, DC for their annual Partners' conference. The atmosphere was tense as Partners, in addition to their normal agenda,... View Details
Keywords: Board; McKinsey; CONSULTING Firms; Risk; Risk Assessment; Partnerships; Insider Trading; Confidentiality; Personal Investing; Reputation; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Management Practices and Processes; Risk Management; Construction Industry; United States; California
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  • July 1996
  • Article

Executive Succession, Strategic Reorientation and Performance Growth: A Longitudinal Study in the U.S. Cement Industry in Stable Environments

By: Michael Tushman and L. Rosenkopf
Keywords: Management; Strategy; Performance; Growth and Development; Information; Balance and Stability; Construction Industry; United States
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  • March 2006 (Revised January 2011)
  • Case

CEMEX: Rewarding the Egyptian Retailers

CEMEX has pursued an aggressive decommoditization strategy focused on its relationship with small Egyptian retailers. In particular, the strategic role and effectiveness of the Rewards Program, a tournament that rewarded the sales performance of the retailers, was... View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Performance Improvement; Sales; Motivation and Incentives; Construction Industry; Egypt
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  • February 2006 (Revised December 2006)
  • Teaching Note

Otis Elevator: Accelerating Business Transformation with IT (TN)

By: F. Warren McFarlan
Keywords: Construction Industry
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  • October 1990 (Revised June 1991)
  • Case

Parry Homes, Inc.

By: Steven C. Wheelwright
Keywords: Construction Industry
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  • September 1982
  • Teaching Note

Boise Cascade: Manufactured Housing Division, Lafayette Region (B), Teaching Note

By: Kim B. Clark
Keywords: Construction Industry
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  • July 1990
  • Teaching Note

Modern Advanced Concrete (A)--(E), Teaching Note

By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Keywords: Construction Industry
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  • September 1997
  • Case

Siam Cement Group, The: Corporate Philosophy (B)

By: Lynn S. Paine and Prompilai Khunaphante
In 1996, senior executives of Thailand's Siam Cement Group must decide whether to apply its management philosophy and code of ethics when doing business outside of Thailand. The status of the code in joint ventures and contractual relationships is of particular... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Decision Making; Joint Ventures; Corporate Strategy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Policy; Construction Industry; Thailand
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  • Fast Answer

Construction: environmental building, materials

How do I find an introduction to and market reports on environmental buildings and construction materials? These resources cover the topics of materials, technologies, and markets: BCC Research provides market overviews of the... View Details
  • 01 Mar 2007
  • News

Allston to Get Harvard Museum

Construction on the 125,000- to 135,000-square-foot, three-story museum is expected to begin in the fall. When completed in late 2009, it will house modern and contemporary art and include retail space and a café. View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • February 2022 (Revised April 2022)
  • Case

BUA Group

By: John D. Macomber, Pippa Tubman Armerding and Wale Lawal
BUA Group must decide between investments in cement, road building, power generation, or sugar. Private businesses are important to economic development in Africa. Students must assess the competitive nature of each of these industries, the magnitude of capital... View Details
Keywords: Investing; Transportation; Strategy; Project Finance; Agribusiness; Construction; Infrastructure; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Nigeria; Africa
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  • 01 Jun 2025
  • News

Agenda: Stacy Sonnenberg (MBA 2003)

with post-COVID construction costs soaring, political winds have shifted away from solely taxpayer-funded venues toward public-private partnerships. As the global head of sports finance at Goldman Sachs, Sonnenberg works to develop... View Details
Keywords: Sasha Issenberg
  • 12 Aug 2010
  • News

Building a Community

Keywords: Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings
  • Web

Kresge Way | About

Kresge and the generosity of the Foundation over the years, and to keep Kresge in the lexicon of the Business School campus, the School renamed “East Drive” to “Kresge Way” in 2014. Funds for the construction of Kresge Hall were donated... View Details
  • 17 Nov 2010
  • News

Putting the Customer First

Keywords: Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
  • October 2008 (Revised January 2015)
  • Teaching Note

Polanco: A Fashionable Opportunity

By: Arthur I Segel and Ben Creo
Teaching Note for [209012]. View Details
Keywords: Investment; Planning; Buildings and Facilities; Construction; Design; Property; Opportunities; Legal Liability; Real Estate Industry; Mexico
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  • 26 Mar 2015
  • News

Improving the environment through green spaces and commercial buildings

Daniel M. Gilbane (MBA 2005), senior vice president of Gilbane Building Co., a family-owned commercial construction company, is helping Houston become a greener city. “We in the commercial construction... View Details
  • 01 Sep 2018
  • News

Remembering Dick Spangler

HBS friend, benefactor, and alumnus C.D. (“Dick”) Spangler (MBA 1956) died on July 22 at age 86. After graduating from HBS and serving for two years in the US Army, Spangler led several companies to notable successes, including the family View Details
  • 01 Sep 2014
  • News

Groundswells

Baker Library Historical Collections THE ORIGINAL 13 Speaking at the campus dedication on June 4, 1927, George Fisher Baker, whose $5 million gift funded the construction of the thirteen original riverfront buildings, set the tone for the... View Details
Keywords: George F. Baker III; Read Estate Development