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- February 1991 (Revised June 1991)
- Case
Raymond Jackson (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Professor Jackson is offered a spot on the slate of directors that Harold Simmons, Lockheed's largest shareholder, has nominated for Lockheed's board to oppose the slate nominated by Lockheed in the Spring, 1990 elections. Jackson must decide whether to join Simmons'... View Details
Keywords: Business and Shareholder Relations; Corporate Governance; Decisions; Voting; Governing and Advisory Boards; Alliances
Lorsch, Jay W. "Raymond Jackson (A)." Harvard Business School Case 491-025, February 1991. (Revised June 1991.)
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Alumni Books
created so much financial devastation. The Curse of the Mogul: What’s Wrong with the World’s Leading Media Companies by Jonathan A. Knee, Bruce C. Greenwald, and Ava Seave (MBA ’82) (Portfolio) In an industry built on celebrity, media mogul megalomania has run rampant... View Details
- August 2019 (Revised August 2022)
- Case
Baroo (A): Pet Concierge
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Susie L. Ma
Baroo CEO Lindsay Hyde was facing unrest from the board of her pet services startup in August 2017. One board member (and lead investor) was alarmed that Baroo’s growth was slowing while its appetite for funding was accelerating. Hyde wanted to hit the gas and continue... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Outcome or Result; Failure; Business and Shareholder Relations; Venture Capital; Governing and Advisory Boards; Opportunities; Strategy; Service Industry; United States; Massachusetts
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Susie L. Ma. "Baroo (A): Pet Concierge." Harvard Business School Case 820-011, August 2019. (Revised August 2022.)
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
William Fung: E-Commerce and Efficiency
run, while still allowing each of the customers some choice in fabric type, color, and logo embroidery. This capability has opened a new, fast-growing market segment for Li & Fung. Innovation in management is something that company View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
HBS Press Books in Brief
professionals, and senior executives to make better decisions, generate higher profits, and increase shareholder wealth. To order HBS Press books, call 800-545-7685 or visit www.hbsp.harvard.edu. Other books by HBS authors are available... View Details
- September 1992 (Revised September 1993)
- Case
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
By: Jay O. Light
A New York-based money manager owns a sizable percentage of the common shares of Cleveland-Cliffs, a U.S. iron ore producer. The money manager would prefer that Cliffs pay out or otherwise return $100 million of "excess cash" to the shareholders. The management resists... View Details
Keywords: Asset Management; Financial Strategy; Mining; Business and Shareholder Relations; Financial Services Industry
Light, Jay O. "Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 293-051, September 1992. (Revised September 1993.)
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Gregory Slayton (MBA '90)
returns for shareholders and enabling Slayton to take a sabbatical), it had gained 75 percent of worldwide marketshare in VRML authoring products. Slayton's latest ventures include developing an oil mapping technology, running a... View Details
- February 2011 (Revised April 2012)
- Teaching Note
Braddock Industries, Inc. (TN)
Teaching Note for 211061. View Details
- November 2008
- Case
Malaysia Airlines (A)
In the first six weeks on the job, the new CEO of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has developed an ambitious turnaround plan, including aggressive job cuts and route eliminations, but MAS's largest shareholder, Khazanah Nacional, the sovereign wealth fund, is tasked with... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Economic Growth; Investment Funds; Sovereign Finance; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business and Government Relations; Business and Shareholder Relations; Air Transportation Industry; Malaysia
El-Hage, Nabil N., and Leslie Pierson. "Malaysia Airlines (A)." Harvard Business School Case 209-024, November 2008.
- Web
Online Creating Brand Value Course | HBS Online
how brands create shareholder value and why it’s vital to invest in your brand Who Will Benefit Marketing Professionals Managers and Consultants in Retail and Consumer Goods Entrepreneurs Transform your brand into your company’s... View Details
- 05 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
Corporate Leaders Need to Step Up on Climate Change
Green initiatives are ubiquitous these days, implemented with zeal at companies like Dupont, IBM, Walmart, and Walt Disney. The programs being rolled out—lighting retrofits, zero-waste factories, and carpool incentives—save money and provide a green glow. Most large... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Toffel & Auden Schendler
- 26 Mar 2025
- Blog Post
How to Approach Your Equity Compensation
of thousands of dollars on shares that may end up being worth a fortune—or nothing at all. This decision often needs to be made within 90 days of leaving a company. Some exercises may inadvertently subject shareholders to Alternative... View Details
- July 1993
- Case
Richardson Hindustan Limited (Abridged)
By: Hugo Uyterhoeven
Deals with the problems of a country manager building and balancing a constituency relationship. Explicitly examines the demands and responsiveness of four major constituencies: corporate headquarters; the national organization; the Indian government; and the public... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Business and Government Relations; Adoption; Multinational Firms and Management; Business Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Business and Shareholder Relations; India
Uyterhoeven, Hugo. "Richardson Hindustan Limited (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 394-025, July 1993.
- 09 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 9, 2016
lead to it, consequences for customers and for Target, and the company's response. Additionally, the case discusses the role of management and the board of directors in cyber security at Target. Target's board of directors was subject to intense criticism by View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Fast Answer
Turnarounds and Transformation
Company's Largest Shareholder and Chairman, Scott Ross, Has Turned Things Around -- Sometimes Using a Blunt Approach, Wall Street Journal, 28 May 2022 SEAS: A Turnaround That's Still Enticing: Launch at BUY, $92... View Details
- Web
Digital Archival Resources - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
Education Alumni Baker Library Historical Collections MORE EXHIBITS HOME RESEARCH LINKS POLAROID FILMS SITE CREDITS Polaroid Corporation Annual Reports, 1937-1952 Annual reports typically include a letter to shareholders written by Edwin... View Details
- Web
Field Course: Managing Family Wealth: A FIELD Immersion - Course Catalog
the nature of the project, focused on existing or frontier-exploratory solutions. Examples might include: Outlining shareholder division in a succession plan, forming a philanthropic strategy, or exploring investment into crypto-assets. A... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Ink: Comfort in Discomfort
by them. Organizational leaders are also using both/and language to communicate their organizations’ goals and missions. Barclays unveiled a campaign it called AND—stressing that the 300-plus-year-old bank would only survive the next century by being relevant to View Details
- 20 Jan 2015
- News
Patient Medical Records, Pocket-sized
they took. “Nobody had anything more sophisticated, and it seemed so primitive,” Bushkin says. “It’s the biggest opportunity I’ve ever seen to do enormous good and simultaneously create enormous shareholder value. There are damn few... View Details
- 07 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 7
upcoming 2009 annual meeting. The Shell remuneration committee wonders how the shareholders will react. Purchase this case: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=409126 Executive Remuneration at Royal Dutch Shell (B)... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace