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- March 1992
- Article
The Strategy of Control: How Accounting Information Helps to Formulate and Implement Business Strategy
By: Robert L. Simons
Simons, Robert L. "The Strategy of Control: How Accounting Information Helps to Formulate and Implement Business Strategy." CA Magazine (March 1992), 44–50.
- December 2014
- Article
Second Thoughts About a Strategy Shift
By: Elie Ofek and Jill Avery
A retail guru attempts to reposition an established brand and introduce an entirely new pricing scheme. Early financial results from the strategic shift are not favorable. Based on the experience of U.S. retailer J.C. Penney, the piece raises fundamental questions... View Details
Keywords: Brand Management; Pricing Strategy; Retailing; Leadership; Price; Product Marketing; Brands and Branding; Retail Industry
Ofek, Elie, and Jill Avery. "Second Thoughts About a Strategy Shift." Harvard Business Review 92, no. 12 (December 2014): 125–127.
- February 2007 (Revised November 2011)
- Case
Esquel Group: Integrating Business Strategy and Corporate Social Responsibility
By: F. Warren McFarlan, William C. Kirby and Tracy Manty
Focuses on the experience of China's largest shirt manufacturer in managing various aspects of government relations in China. Identifies a wide variety of social initiatives it has undertaken. View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Government Relations; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Manufacturing Industry; China
McFarlan, F. Warren, William C. Kirby, and Tracy Manty. "Esquel Group: Integrating Business Strategy and Corporate Social Responsibility." Harvard Business School Case 307-076, February 2007. (Revised November 2011.)
- July 2012
- Module Note
Corporate Strategy
By: Bharat N. Anand
This note provides an overview of strategies for multi-business firms. The note describes (i) what is meant by "corporate advantage," (ii) the different approaches that multi-business firms can pursue in order to create corporate advantage, (iii) the specific corporate... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Strategy
Anand, Bharat N. "Corporate Strategy." Harvard Business School Module Note 713-415, July 2012.
- 30 Jul 2012 - 1 Aug 2012
- Talk
The Angel's Bargain: Complementary Strategies in Business Ecosystems
- 1997
- Working Paper
Corporate Strategies for Emerging Markets in Business Groups
By: Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu
- 02 Dec 2024
- Podcast
Felix Oberholzer-Gee on the Frameworks of Business Strategy
In this episode of The Parlor Room podcast, Chris sits down with Harvard Business School Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee, an expert in strategic management, to explore key frameworks and concepts in business strategy. They discuss disruptive innovation, shifting... View Details
- 15 Nov 2018
- News
Learn business strategy from Bill Gates, Steve Jobs & Andy Grove
- 9 AM – 9 AM EDT, 05 Sep 2018
- HBS Online
HBX Disruptive Strategy
Make innovation a reality with strategies from two-time Worlds Most Innovative Business Thinker, Clayton Christensen. Program Dates: September 5, 2018 - October 17, 2018 View Details
- November 2016 (Revised December 2016)
- Module Note
Strategy Execution Module 14: Managing Strategic Risk
By: Robert Simons
This module reading provides an overview of the business conduct boundaries, strategic boundaries, and internal control systems used to manage risk. Boundary systems—linked to clear, enforceable sanctions—are essential whenever demanding performance goals are set and... View Details
Keywords: Management Control Systems; Implementing Strategy; Strategy Execution; Boundary Systems; Innovation; Internal Controls; Fraud; Human Behavior; Staff Experts; Strategy; Risk Management; Behavior; Governance Controls; Management Practices and Processes; Boundaries; Employees; Business Strategy; Innovation and Invention
Simons, Robert. "Strategy Execution Module 14: Managing Strategic Risk." Harvard Business School Module Note 117-114, November 2016. (Revised December 2016.)
- 2014
- Book
Entrepreneurial Finance: Finance and Business Strategies for the Serious Entrepreneur
By: Steven Rogers and Roza Makonnen
Whatever business you run or plan to launch, Entrepreneurial Finance provides the essential tools and know-how you need to build a sturdy foundation that will support it for many years to come.
Entrepreneurial Finance, Third Edition, offers potent... View Details
Entrepreneurial Finance, Third Edition, offers potent... View Details
Rogers, Steven, and Roza Makonnen. Entrepreneurial Finance: Finance and Business Strategies for the Serious Entrepreneur. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2014.
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Strategy and the Internet
approach to competition becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Without a distinctive strategic direction, speed and flexibility lead nowhere. Either no unique competitive advantages are created, or improvements are generic and cannot be sustained. Having a View Details
Keywords: by Michael E. Porter
- March 2021
- Case
Astralis Group: Determining a Brand Strategy
By: Benjamin C. Esty, Mette Fuglsang Hjortshoej and Emilie Billaud
After launching a Danish esports company in July 2019, and going public in December 2019 with multiple brands associated with different games, the Astralis leadership team was contemplating a shift to a single, corporate brand. While the original arguments for... View Details
Keywords: Brand Strategy; Esports; Video Games; Corporate Scope; Positioning; Ecosystem; Brands and Branding; Strategy; Business Ventures; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Sports; Competitive Strategy; Value Creation; Diversification; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Sports Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Denmark; Europe
Esty, Benjamin C., Mette Fuglsang Hjortshoej, and Emilie Billaud. "Astralis Group: Determining a Brand Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 721-382, March 2021.
- 9 AM – 9 AM EST, 07 Nov 2018
HBX Disruptive Strategy
Make innovation a reality with strategies from two-time Worlds Most Innovative Business Thinker, Clayton Christensen. Program Dates: November 7, 2018 - December 19, 2018 View Details
- TeachingInterests
Strategy Execution
By: Dennis Campbell
This course takes strategy as given and teaches what students need to know to execute and win in highly competitive markets. Using fundamental building blocks based on accountability systems and structures, this course is divided into seven modules:
1.... View Details
- 28 Aug 2018
- News
Understanding Digital Strategy
- 10 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Globalization: The Strategy of Differences
business secrets would spill over to its competing line of business. They also feared that Acer could cross-subsidize its own brand with profits from its contract-manufacturing operations and so undercut their prices. In 2000, the View Details
Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat
- 10 Aug 2013
- Panel Discussion
Architectural Strategy and Design Evolution in Business Ecosystems: Discussion
- July 2020 (Revised September 2020)
- Case
Property Finder's Strategy for Online Classifieds in the MENA Region
By: Krishna G. Palepu, Gamze Yucaoglu and Fares Khrais
The case opens in 2020 as Michael Lahyani, founder and CEO of Property Finder, Dubai’s leading online real estate classifieds portal, contemplates the company’s five-year growth strategy.
Since its founding in 2005 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Property... View Details
Keywords: General Business; Real Estate; Entrepreneurship; Property; Strategy; Emerging Markets; Growth Management; Online Technology; Real Estate Industry; Technology Industry; United Arab Emirates; Saudi Arabia; Egypt; Turkey
Palepu, Krishna G., Gamze Yucaoglu, and Fares Khrais. "Property Finder's Strategy for Online Classifieds in the MENA Region." Harvard Business School Case 321-009, July 2020. (Revised September 2020.)
- 23 Oct 2018
- News