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- 15 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 15
over 100 technologies in more than 150 countries since 1800. The data is available for download at http://www.nber.org/data/chat. We discuss the main aim of CHAT, its scope and limitations, as well as several ways in which we have used...
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Martha Lagace
- 12 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 12, 2006
Gender Difference in Patenting in the Academic Life Sciences Authors:Waverly W. Ding, Fiona Murray, and Toby E. Stuart Periodical:Science 313 (August 2006): 665-667 Abstract We analyzed longitudinal data on academic careers and conducted interviews with faculty members...
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Sean Silverthorne
- June 2008
- Article
The Multiunit Enterprise
By: David A. Garvin and Lynne C. Levesque
A multiunit enterprise is a geographically dispersed organization built from standard units (stores, restaurants, or branches) that are aggregated into larger geographic groupings (districts, regions, and divisions). Although this organizational structure has become...
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Globalized Firms and Management;
Organizational Structure;
Global Range;
Research;
Business Ventures;
Problems and Challenges;
Business or Company Management;
Business Headquarters;
Organizational Design;
Talent and Talent Management;
Goals and Objectives
Garvin, David A., and Lynne C. Levesque. "The Multiunit Enterprise." Harvard Business Review 86, no. 6 (June 2008).
- September 2019 (Revised May 2020)
- Supplement
Keroche (D): Transforming the Core Business
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pippa Tubman Armerding
This case describes Keroche co-founder Tabitha Karanja’s decision to exit the wine business following the Kenyan government’s 2007 increase in excise taxes on wine. In August 2007, Keroche introduced the vodka drink Viena Ice as a replacement for its fortified wines,...
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Keroche;
Alcohol;
Alcoholic Beverages;
Alcoholic Drinks;
Beverages;
Drinks;
Wine Industry;
Wine;
Fortified Wine;
Viena;
Viena Ice;
Beer;
Beer Market;
Premium Beer;
Manufacturing;
Summit Lager;
Business Ventures;
Business Exit or Shutdown;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Startups;
Small Business;
Family Business;
Crime and Corruption;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Decisions;
Income;
Demographics;
Geographic Scope;
Geographic Location;
Goods and Commodities;
Government Legislation;
Growth and Development;
Business History;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Laws and Statutes;
Lawfulness;
Goals and Objectives;
Consumer Behavior;
Market Entry and Exit;
Problems and Challenges;
Safety;
Social Issues;
Poverty;
Strategy;
Competition;
Manufacturing Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Kenya;
Nairobi;
Africa
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Pippa Tubman Armerding. "Keroche (D): Transforming the Core Business." Harvard Business School Supplement 720-393, September 2019. (Revised May 2020.)
- September 2019 (Revised May 2020)
- Supplement
Keroche (C): The Excise Tax Increase
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pippa Tubman Armerding
This case discusses the Kenyan government’s decision to increase excise taxes on wines in 2007. The tax increase would cause an average increase in price of 367% on Keroche’s fortified wines. Meanwhile, Keroche’s competitor EABL had effectively lobbied the government...
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Keroche;
Alcohol;
Alcoholic Drinks;
Alcoholic Beverages;
Beverages;
Drinks;
Wine Industry;
Wine;
Fortified Wine;
Business Ventures;
Business Exit or Shutdown;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Startups;
Small Business;
Family Business;
Crime and Corruption;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Decisions;
Income;
Demographics;
Geographic Scope;
Geographic Location;
Goods and Commodities;
Government Legislation;
Growth and Development;
Business History;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Laws and Statutes;
Lawfulness;
Goals and Objectives;
Consumer Behavior;
Market Entry and Exit;
Problems and Challenges;
Safety;
Social Issues;
Poverty;
Strategy;
Competition;
Entrepreneurship;
Manufacturing Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Kenya;
Nairobi;
Africa
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Pippa Tubman Armerding. "Keroche (C): The Excise Tax Increase." Harvard Business School Supplement 720-392, September 2019. (Revised May 2020.)
- 27 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 27, 2018
this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/718460-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 718-461 Corporate Strategy: Scope No abstract available. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/718461-PDF-ENG Harvard...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Who Are We?
now as broad in scope as the backgrounds of its practitioners. VanAuken is a case in point: He's the president of BrandForward, a consulting shop he founded in 1999 in upstate Honeoye Falls, New York, after years in the corporate world,...
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- 23 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017
of one of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world. Vasella, an avowed advocate of diversification, had expanded the scope of the company and structured it into 16 distinct business units ranging from animal health to oncology while...
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Carmen Nobel
- 12 Aug 2014
- First Look
First Look: August 12
Growth itself also posed challenges. Babcock relied heavily on informal processes to extract synergies across its portfolio. Would this continue to be effective as the scope of operations continued to expand? Meanwhile, analysts were...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
A Class Act
resulted over time in one of the most vibrant and highly regarded alumni networks anywhere. Aside from their sheer volume (at present, a total of 300 pages per issue) and scope (current copy provided by 853 class and section...
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Nancy O. Perry
- Web
Design: At, Into, & Beyond - Race, Gender & Equity
of a project. Technological Invisibility Gaps in access and utility that emerge for particular demographic groups due to limited scope or understanding and appreciation of differences in need/experience. Universal Design A set of...
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- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Rescue & Recovery
Kordestani recalls. Once they felt confident that McKenna was ready to accept the role, Mercy Corps leadership shared the detailed findings of the investigation with her. (As a group, they revealed organizational mishandling and a greater View Details
- March 2011
- Article
Cheaper Patents
By: Tom Nicholas
The 1883 Patents Act in Britain provides perspective for modern patent policy reforms because it radically changed incentives for inventors by reducing filing fees by 84 percent. Patents increased 2.5 fold after the reform, which was evenly distributed across the...
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Patents;
Global Range;
Distribution;
Demand and Consumers;
Organizational Structure;
Business Processes;
Innovation and Invention;
Innovation and Management;
Policy;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Fluctuation;
Motivation and Incentives;
Distribution Industry;
United States;
Great Britain
Nicholas, Tom. "Cheaper Patents." Research Policy 40, no. 2 (March 2011).
- November 2017 (Revised November 2021)
- Case
Irene Rosenfeld at Mondelēz International: Crafting a Corporate Strategy
By: Raffaella Sadun, David J. Collis, Amram Migdal and Kerry Herman
The case focuses on Irene Rosenfeld’s tenure as CEO of the global snack food company Mondelēz International. Beginning in 2006, she had led the company through many acquisitions, including France’s LU Biscuit and British confectionery company Cadbury, before, in 2012,...
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Snack Food;
Snack;
Global Snacking;
Packaged Food;
Consumer Packaged;
Kraft Foods;
Kraft;
Agribusiness;
Change;
Change Management;
Corporate Strategy;
Transformation;
Geography;
Geographic Scope;
Global Strategy;
Leadership;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Management;
Business or Company Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Style;
Marketing;
Brands and Branding;
Demand and Consumers;
Consumer Behavior;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Planning;
Strategic Planning;
Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Illinois
Sadun, Raffaella, David J. Collis, Amram Migdal, and Kerry Herman. "Irene Rosenfeld at Mondelēz International: Crafting a Corporate Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 718-403, November 2017. (Revised November 2021.)
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Lasting Impressions
successes, are extraordinary," observes Mathias, who serves with OÕDonnell, Belkin, and Joe Rogers as a 25th reunion chairman. He says that in visiting with classmates during the past year he has been struck by the scope of their...
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Deborah E. Blagg
- October 2020
- Supplement
OpenIDEO (B)
By: Karim R. Lakhani, Anne-Laure Fayard, Manos Gkeredakis and Jin Hyun Paik
In the midst of 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic was unfolding, OpenIDEO—an online open innovation platform focused on design-driven solutions to social issues—rapidly launched a new challenge to improve access to health information, empower communities to stay safe...
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Innovation Competitions;
IDEO;
Contests;
Contest Design;
Platforms And Ecosystems;
Open Innovation;
Open And User Innovation Strategy;
Diversity;
Design;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Global Range;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Innovation Strategy;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Health Pandemics;
Health;
Information;
Business and Community Relations;
Digital Platforms
Lakhani, Karim R., Anne-Laure Fayard, Manos Gkeredakis, and Jin Hyun Paik. "OpenIDEO (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 621-058, October 2020.
- 25 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
How Software Platforms Revolutionize Business
both sides on board). Knowing how to architect the physical design and scope of the platforms: what to do in-house vs. what to rely on others to do; which features to offer and which to forego. Knowing how to spot competitive threats...
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- Web
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- 17 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 17
http://www.nber.org/data/chat. We discuss the main aim of CHAT, its scope and limitations, as well as several ways in which we have used the data so far and ways to potentially use the data for other research. Download the paper:...
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Martha Lagace
- 23 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn
technology, health and consumer care, and renewable energy. His scope of work to date encompasses the United States, the European Union, Brazil, India, Malaysia, South Korea, Philippines, Canada, and multiple African countries. In our...
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by Martha Lagace