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- May 2010 (Revised May 2013)
- Case
C.K. Claridge, Inc.
Sued for patent infringement, chemical manufacturer C.K. Claridge tries to design a settlement strategy taking into account a decision analysis of litigating v. negotiating. The plaintiffs are the patent holder and its sole licensee, who is also a CKC competitor. (This... View Details
Keywords: Decision Making; Patents; Lawsuits and Litigation; Negotiation Style; Negotiation Tactics; Chemical Industry
Sebenius, James K. "C.K. Claridge, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 910-045, May 2010. (Revised May 2013.)
- August 2000 (Revised August 2005)
- Case
STAR TV in 1993
Describes STAR TV, a pan-Asian satellite network that has standardized its strategy across its target markets. STAR's acquisition by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation provides an opportune point to analyze whether the viability of this strategy is likely to increase or... View Details
Keywords: Integration; Adaptation; Globalization; Television Entertainment; Telecommunications Industry
Ghemawat, Pankaj, and Timothy J. Keohane. "STAR TV in 1993." Harvard Business School Case 701-012, August 2000. (Revised August 2005.)
- August 2014
- Case
Three Jays Corporation
By: Paul Marshall and Mark Davis
Brodie Arens is an MBA student and summer intern at Three Jays Corporation, a jam and jelly manufacturer in Michigan. Brodie's first assignment as an intern is to update the inventory and production planning system. Initially, he begins by updating the Economic Order... View Details
Marshall, Paul, and Mark Davis. "Three Jays Corporation." Harvard Business School Brief Case 915-531, August 2014.
- Research Summary
Current Research Interests
- June 2025
- Teaching Note
Paul Weiss: Fighting or Negotiating with POTUS
By: Eugene Soltes and Anthea Brady
This note was prepared by Professor Eugene Soltes and Research Associate Anthea Brady for the purpose of aiding classroom instructors in the use of “Paul Weiss: Fighting or Negotiating with POTUS,” HBS No. 125-098. It provides analysis and questions that are intended... View Details
- December 1998 (Revised January 1999)
- Case
Carver Consulting Co.
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
The managing partner of a relatively new consulting firm is concerned because training costs at the firm's new training center are higher than expected. Analysis of actual costs compared to those expected is required. In addition, he is considering capitalizing some... View Details
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Carver Consulting Co." Harvard Business School Case 199-006, December 1998. (Revised January 1999.)
- August 2001 (Revised June 2024)
- Case
Operations at the Donner Company
By: H. Kent Bowen
A small manufacturer of circuit boards faces product and operations-management problems. This case analyzes the production capacity at various stages and examines bottlenecks and product flow decisions. A detailed look at the problems and a discussion of the tools and... View Details
- 10 May 2016
- News
How To Teach Ethics To Algorithms
- January 2013
- Case
Omidyar Network: Pioneering Impact Investment
By: Michael Chu and Lauren Barley
Omidyar Network, having deployed to date over $500 million in ways ranging from donations to commercial equity capital, must decide whether to back Anudip, an Indian organization dedicated to providing the rural unemployed and marginalized with livelihoods linked to... View Details
Keywords: Social Enterprise; Social Entrepreneurship; Investment; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; India
Chu, Michael, and Lauren Barley. "Omidyar Network: Pioneering Impact Investment." Harvard Business School Case 313-090, January 2013.
- 2015
- Chapter
The Business Model: Nature and Benefits
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and John Heilbron
This paper considers the nature of the business model and its strategic relevance to negotiations. We elaborate a substantive definition of the business model as decisions enforced by the authority of the firm; this definition enables the analysis of business models... View Details
Keywords: Business Models; Value Capture; Value-Based Business Strategy; Ambivalent Value; Business Model; Value; Negotiation Deal
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and John Heilbron. "The Business Model: Nature and Benefits." Chap. 1 in Business Models and Modelling. Vol. 33, edited by Charles Baden-Fuller and Vincent Mangematin. Advances in Strategic Management. Emerald Group Publishing, 2015.
- November 1990 (Revised June 1991)
- Case
Final Voyage of the Challenger
Provides a summary of technical and organizational details that led to the decision to launch the Challenger Space Shuttle, and to the ensuing accident. Details of design and testing milestones of the Space Shuttle, with a focus on the Solid Rocket Booster, offer... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Risk Management; Ethics; Decision Choices and Conditions; Business Processes; Aerospace Industry; United States
Hauptman, Oscar. "Final Voyage of the Challenger." Harvard Business School Case 691-037, November 1990. (Revised June 1991.)
- May 2004
- Article
Disclosure Practices of Foreign Companies Interacting with U.S. Markets
We analyze the disclosure practices of companies as a function of their interaction with the U.S. markets for a group of 794 firms from 24 countries in Asia-Pacific and Europe. Our analysis uses the Transparency and Disclosure scores developed recently by Standard &... View Details
Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Markets; Investment; Size; Performance; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Corporate Governance; Corporate Disclosure; Trade; United States; Asia; Europe
Khanna, Tarun, Krishna G. Palepu, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Disclosure Practices of Foreign Companies Interacting with U.S. Markets." Journal of Accounting Research 42, no. 2 (May 2004).
- 2018
- Working Paper
Survival of the Fittest: The Impact of the Minimum Wage on Firm Exit
By: Dara Lee Luca and Michael Luca
We study the impact of the minimum wage on firm exit in the restaurant industry, exploiting recent changes in the minimum wage at the city level. We find that the impact of the minimum wage depends on whether a restaurant was already close to the margin of exit.... View Details
Luca, Dara Lee, and Michael Luca. "Survival of the Fittest: The Impact of the Minimum Wage on Firm Exit." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-088, April 2017. (Revised August 2018.)
- May 2012
- Course Overview Note
Managing Stakeholders with Corporate Social Responsibility
By: Christopher Marquis and Laura Velez Villa
This note articulates the ways in which strong stakeholder-company relationships developed through corporate social responsibility initiatives and other types of social strategies deliver bottom line benefits. The analysis follows stakeholder logic models connecting... View Details
Keywords: Business And Society; Social Responsibility; Stakeholder Management; Government And Business; Philanthropy; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Revenue
Marquis, Christopher, and Laura Velez Villa. "Managing Stakeholders with Corporate Social Responsibility." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 412-121, May 2012.
- Sep 2016
- Survey
Problems Unsolved & A Nation Divided
America retains and enjoys many strengths. However, various economic indicators show that the U.S. economy has failed to deliver strong growth and shared prosperity for nearly two decades. These structural issues pre-date the Great Recession and are compounded by... View Details
- June 1, 2021
- Article
Capitalism Won't Thrive on Value Investing Alone
By: Amar Bhidé
Investors fall into two camps: value investors, who base decisions on a careful analysis of revenues and costs, looking for steady performance, and growth investors, who place bets on risky projects with very high potential payoffs. A capitalist economy needs both... View Details
Bhidé, Amar. "Capitalism Won't Thrive on Value Investing Alone." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (June 1, 2021).
- December 2010
- Case
Restaurant Valuation: O'Charley's and AFC
This case is a comparative analysis of the strategy, accounting, performance, and valuation for two restaurant chains alternatively having a company-owned versus franchising strategy. It requires students to identify these two different strategies, and the related... View Details
Keywords: Private Ownership; Valuation; Franchise Ownership; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Riedl, Edward J., and Jenny Lynn Everett. "Restaurant Valuation: O'Charley's and AFC." Harvard Business School Case 111-081, December 2010.
- May 2001 (Revised January 2010)
- Case
Submarino.com (A)
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Meredith Collura and Luiz Felipe Monteiro
Enables a thorough analysis of Submarino.com, a B2C e-commerce company with a presence in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Spain, and Portugal. Examines the company's global operations as well as its organizational design and operating and management capabilities. Considers... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Globalized Firms and Management; Operations; Organizational Design; Strategy; Internet; Retail Industry; Portugal; Spain; Mexico; Argentina; Brazil
Applegate, Lynda M., Meredith Collura, and Luiz Felipe Monteiro. "Submarino.com (A)." Harvard Business School Case 801-350, May 2001. (Revised January 2010.)