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- 03 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator
to ensure that she understands why the offer is in her best interest. She may simply have misunderstood or ignored a crucial piece of information. Mistake 2: They Are Not Irrational; They Have Hidden Constraints In 2005, the U.S. government passed legislation to... View Details
Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman
- Web
The 20th Century Zeitgeist - Leadership
revolutionizes manufacturing Space shuttle Influence: Medium-High 90 1990 s Boom in connectivity Cloning, stem cell research DVDs Influence: Medium 1900 s 19 Progressivism The Jungle sparks food and work safety movement Influence: Low 10... View Details
- December 2022 (Revised January 2023)
- Case
Cann: High Hopes for Cannabis Infused Beverages
By: Ayelet Israeli and Anne V. Wilson
Founded in 2018 by Jake Bullock and Luke Anderson, Cann sold “social tonics,” or cannabis-infused beverages. By 2022, the company had several notable celebrity investors and talent partners, had sold over 10 million beverages to consumers, was distributing in six... View Details
Keywords: Stigma; Product Innovation; Product Introduction; Product Differentiation; New Products; New Product Marketing; New Product Management; Brand Management; Branding; Packaging; Positioning; Growth Strategy And Execution; Growth; Cannabis Industry; Purpose; Purpose Brands; LGBTQ; Direct-to-consumer; DTC; Regulations; Channels Of Distribution; Product Development; Product Marketing; Product Positioning; Product; Innovation and Invention; Brands and Branding; Marketing; Marketing Communications; Marketing Channels; Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Digital Marketing; Market Entry and Exit; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Canada; North America
Israeli, Ayelet, and Anne V. Wilson. "Cann: High Hopes for Cannabis Infused Beverages." Harvard Business School Case 523-074, December 2022. (Revised January 2023.)
- July 2008 (Revised March 2009)
- Case
elBulli: The Taste of Innovation
By: Michael I. Norton, Julian Villanueva and Luc Wathieu
Ferran Adrià, chef at elBulli, the highest-ranked restaurant in the world for two consecutive years, faces two related decisions. First, Adrià and his team must continue to develop new and different dishes for the ground-breaking cuisine at elBulli to guarantee a... View Details
Keywords: Innovation and Invention; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Creativity; Food and Beverage Industry; Spain
Norton, Michael I., Julian Villanueva, and Luc Wathieu. "elBulli: The Taste of Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 509-015, July 2008. (Revised March 2009.) (Also available in Spanish: 509S01-PDF-SPA.)
- September 2020
- Case
Drinkworks: Home Bar by Keurig
By: Sunil Gupta, Jonathan Levav and Julia Kelley
In the summer of 2018, Drinkworks CEO Nathaniel Davis needed to make a number of go-to-market decisions ahead of his company’s upcoming product launch. Formed through a joint venture between Keurig Dr. Pepper and Anheuser-Busch InBev, Drinkworks had developed an... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Product Launch; Product Positioning; Markets; Bids and Bidding; Demand and Consumers; Consumer Behavior; Market Design; Distribution; Distribution Channels; Product; Product Design; Product Development; Business Model; Customers; Customer Value and Value Chain; Decision Making; Decisions; Goods and Commodities; Innovation and Invention; Technological Innovation; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Research; Research and Development; Strategy; Adoption; Competitive Advantage; Segmentation; Information Technology; Information Infrastructure; Value; Value Creation; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; North and Central America; United States
Gupta, Sunil, Jonathan Levav, and Julia Kelley. "Drinkworks: Home Bar by Keurig." Harvard Business School Case 521-010, September 2020.
- October 2018
- Case
Recipe for Success: Growth and Evolution at Cafe Cupcake
By: Anthony Mayo and Heather Beckham
Café Cupcake (CC) is a fast-casual restaurant chain that offers artisan cupcakes and light fare throughout the southeastern United States and Texas. This case chronicles the growth and evolution of Café Cupcake. It also considers the specific human resource challenges... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Human Resources; Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Food and Beverage Industry
Mayo, Anthony, and Heather Beckham. "Recipe for Success: Growth and Evolution at Cafe Cupcake." Harvard Business School Brief Case 919-509, October 2018.
- Portrait Project
Nagi Otgonshar
vegetable plot As a child, I did not fully understand the economic struggles after the collapse of socialism in Mongolia. After the withdrawal of the Soviets from our country, we often lost electricity, food became scarce, and even my... View Details
- August 2011
- Case
Martha Rinaldi: Should She Stay or Should She Go?
By: Linda A. Hill and Mark Renella
Martha Rinaldi has been an assistant product manager at leading beverage company Potomac Waters since graduating from business school. Rinaldi is frustrated by her relationships with her boss and a close co-worker. Even though she works hard to please her manager, she... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Relations; Management Styles; Managing Up; Career Planning; Conflict; Management Style; Interpersonal Communication; Personal Development and Career; Organizational Culture; Relationships; Performance Evaluation; Conflict and Resolution; Power and Influence; Food and Beverage Industry
Hill, Linda A., and Mark Renella. "Martha Rinaldi: Should She Stay or Should She Go?" Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-310, August 2011.
- 28 Jan 2020
- Book
Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking
uses examples and stories from dozens of high-performing managers and entrepreneurs. Is there one person, one quote, that you think most brilliantly captures the spirit of Think Outside the Building? Kanter: Doug Rauch, former president of Trader Joe’s, who founded... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- December 2011 (Revised September 2017)
- Case
Domino's Pizza
By: David E. Bell, Phillip Andrews and Mary Shelman
Domino's Pizza is the world's second-largest pizza company with 9,436 stores globally, 95% of which are franchised. Domino's franchisees in the U.S. market were able to purchase fresh dough, cheese, pizza toppings, and other menu ingredients and store supplies directly... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Market Entry and Exit; Supply Chain Management; Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry
Bell, David E., Phillip Andrews, and Mary Shelman. "Domino's Pizza." Harvard Business School Case 512-004, December 2011. (Revised September 2017.)
W. Earl Sasser
Earl Sasser is a Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School and has been a member of the faculty there since 1969. He received a B.A. in Mathematics from Duke University in 1965, an MBA from the University of North Carolina in 1967, and a Ph.D. in... View Details
- 2023
- Book
Deeply Responsible Business.: A Global History of Values-Driven Leadership
By: Geoffrey Jones
Corporate social responsibility has entered the mainstream, but what does it take to run a successful purpose-driven business? This book examines leaders who put values alongside profits to showcase the challenges and upside of deeply responsible business. Should... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Responsibility; Business Ecuation; Socially Responsible Investing; Business Education; Ethics; Leadership; Business History; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Religion; Social Enterprise; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Banking Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Computer Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Education Industry; Fashion Industry; Financial Services Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Green Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Electronics Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United Kingdom; Germany; United States; Japan; India; Latin America
Jones, Geoffrey. Deeply Responsible Business: A Global History of Values-Driven Leadership. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2023.
- 04 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
How a Juicy Brand Came Back to Life
Even now, mere mention of Quaker Oats' acquisition of Snapple causes veteran dealmakers to shudder. For good reason. In 1993, Quaker paid $1.7 billion for the Snapple brand, outbidding Coca-Cola, among other interested parties. In 1997, Quaker sold Snapple to Triarc... View Details
- July 2014 (Revised August 2014)
- Case
AmazonFresh: Rekindling the Online Grocery Market
By: Rory McDonald, Clayton Christensen, Robin Yang and Ty Hollingsworth
More than a decade after the high-profile failures of several early online grocers, grocery remains the largest single U.S. retail category and one of the few that has not yet migrated online. Amazon began testing its grocery-delivery service, AmazonFresh, in Seattle,... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; New Markets; Grocery; Operations Strategy; Innovation and Invention; Strategy; Emerging Markets; Learning; Service Operations; Internet and the Web; Business Model; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
McDonald, Rory, Clayton Christensen, Robin Yang, and Ty Hollingsworth. "AmazonFresh: Rekindling the Online Grocery Market." Harvard Business School Case 615-013, July 2014. (Revised August 2014.)
- 20 Jan 2023
- News
Free Spirits
Illustrations by Edmon DeHaro “Cheers!” As her father’s wedding toast comes to a close, Vanessa Royle (MBA 2022) raises her champagne flute into the evening air to clink glasses with the groom, Andy. She tilts her glass to take a sip and, with the flavors of the drink... View Details
- Web
Partners & Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Island United Nations World Food Programme United Negro College Fund U.S. Department of Education WGBH Educational Foundation Whitney Museum Of American Art Women's Educational and Industrial Union World Economic Forum World Wildlife Fund... View Details
- 24 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Yelp Factor: Are Consumer Reviews Good for Business?
In recent years, consumer review sites including Yelp, Citysearch, and TripAdvisor have become the first stop for recommendations on everything from dinner to dentists. Along the way, they've earned a loyal following from fans, but also the ire of businesses that find... View Details
- January 1986 (Revised July 2006)
- Case
Kristen's Cookie Company (A)
The student is starting his or her own business, baking make-to-order cookies. Basic times of each operation are laid out and the student is asked to determine the consequences for the operating system. Serves as an exercise and review of concepts such as capacity,... View Details
Bohn, Roger E. "Kristen's Cookie Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 686-093, January 1986. (Revised July 2006.)
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Dick Franyo: From Banker to Barkeeper
With thirty years in the investment banking business under his belt, Richard L. Franyo (MBA ’72), then managing director of investment banking for Deutsche Bank, was ready for a change. But after a heady career that included playing a key role in building Alex. Brown &... View Details
- October 2002 (Revised May 2004)
- Case
Starbucks and Conservation International
By: James E. Austin and Cate Reavis
Starbucks, the world's leading specialty coffee company, developed a strategic alliance with Conservation International, a major international environmental nonprofit organization. The purpose of the alliance was to promote coffee-growing practices of small farms that... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Growth and Development Strategy; Markets; Demand and Consumers; Production; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Cooperative Ownership; Performance Efficiency; Alliances; Nonprofit Organizations; Food and Beverage Industry; Mexico
Austin, James E., and Cate Reavis. "Starbucks and Conservation International." Harvard Business School Case 303-055, October 2002. (Revised May 2004.)