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- February 1999 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
Securicor Wireless Networks: February 1996
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Bill Wasik
Securicor Wireless (SWN) sold software products to wireless telephone carriers. The company was incorporated in January of 1995 as a 40%-owned subsidiary of Securicor Telesciences (STI), itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of British security giant Securicor PLC. Just... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Business Subsidiaries; Nationality; Business Conglomerates; Applications and Software; Mergers and Acquisitions; Organizational Culture; Business Startups; Business and Shareholder Relations; Technology Industry; United Kingdom; United States
Hardymon, G. Felda, and Bill Wasik. "Securicor Wireless Networks: February 1996." Harvard Business School Case 899-134, February 1999. (Revised November 1999.)
- 20 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 20, 2007
developing countries than developed countries, but necessity is often the main driver in lower income countries. Explores the challenges facing women arising from societal inequality, including lack of educational provision, and difficulties in View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 2024
- Working Paper
The Consequences of Export Controls in Target Countries
By: Xueyue Liu, Yu Liu and Jaya Y. Wen
Export controls are a common instrument of national security, but their economic consequences
are not well understood. This paper evaluates how these controls affect firm performance
and adaptation in targeted countries. We use variation in a 2007 US policy,... View Details
Keywords: National Security; Trade; Business and Government Relations; Policy; Performance Productivity; Adaptation
Liu, Xueyue, Yu Liu, and Jaya Y. Wen. "The Consequences of Export Controls in Target Countries." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-004, August 2024.
- 29 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 29, 2007
focus exclusively on estimates of expected payoffs, such as credit ratings, without considering the state of the economy in which default is likely to occur. Such investors are likely to be attracted to securities whose payoffs resemble... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 Apr 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
The Great Leap Forward: The Political Economy of Education in Brazil, 1889-1930
- 19 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
Handicapping the Best Countries for Business
changes, of political instability, of corruption, etc. Q: If you were to boil down the key ingredients needed by a country to create successful economic growth, what would they be? A: Key ingredients (also described in my book's conclusion) include sound fiscal and... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- January 2023 (Revised April 2024)
- Case
First to Fight? Culture, Tradition, and the United States Marine Corps (USMC)
By: Ranjay Gulati, Akhil Iyer and Joel Malkin
Over a history of more than 240 years, the United States Marine Corps has forged a distinct culture and institutional identity centered on its “warrior ethos.” In the wars of American history, Marines fought with uncommon valor, rising to international prominence for... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Talent and Talent Management; Government Administration; Management Practices and Processes; Management Systems; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Performance Effectiveness; United States
Gulati, Ranjay, Akhil Iyer, and Joel Malkin. "First to Fight? Culture, Tradition, and the United States Marine Corps (USMC)." Harvard Business School Case 423-051, January 2023. (Revised April 2024.)
- 27 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?
very much in charge. This style is very common in Asia. Participative leadership, which involves close teamwork with others, is more common in Europe, where it is sometimes required by law (as in northern Europe, especially Germany) than in America. It is also common... View Details
Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills
- 2022
- Article
Indonesia and the Third Indochina War: The End of Containment
By: Mattias Fibiger
The Third Indochina War called forth dramatic changes in the international relations of Southeast Asia. Foremost among these changes was a shift in the geopolitical orientation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The organization’s founders... View Details
Fibiger, Mattias. "Indonesia and the Third Indochina War: The End of Containment." Journal of American-East Asian Relations 29, no. 3 (2022): 240–270.
- 28 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
Earth Day Reflections
federal government reacted with the passage of the National Environmental Policy Act, which requires all projects licensed by the government to file an environmental impact statement. The Clean Air Act, a powerful law against air... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 10 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 10
that search engine advertisements tend to be less safe than the corresponding organic listings. Least-Cost Avoiders in Online Fraud and Abuse Author:Benjamin G. Edelman Publication:IEEE Security and Privacy 8, no. 4 (July-August 2010)... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 2021
- Chapter
Multinationals' Need for State Protection: The Creation of the Swiss Investment Risk Guarantee in the 1960s
By: Sabine Pitteloud
This chapter focuses on the role of Industrie-Holding, the Federation of Swiss Industrial Multinational Companies, in the introduction of an investment risk guarantee during the 1960s. The chapter therefore contributes to a) the growing body of literature on how... View Details
Keywords: Investments; Multinational Companies; Political Risk; Business ＆ Government Relations; Investment; Multinational Firms and Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Business and Government Relations; Switzerland
Pitteloud, Sabine. "Multinationals' Need for State Protection: The Creation of the Swiss Investment Risk Guarantee in the 1960s." In Security and Insecurity in Business History: Case Studies in the Perception and Negotiation of Threats, edited by Mark Jakob, Nina Kleinöder, and Christian Kleinschmidt, 111–134. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 2021.
- 31 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
Why the Largest Minority Group Faces the Most Hate—and How to Push Back
Like: When Bias Creeps into AI, Managers Can Stop It by Asking the Right Questions How Systemic Racism Can Threaten National Security Hate Crime Increases with Minoritized Group Rank Feedback or ideas to... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 12 Apr 2022
- Book
Racism, Colonialism, and Britain's Legacy of Violence
sought to colonize—into a widespread system of subjugation. The book implicates the island nation for exporting and institutionalizing racially motivated violence, and covering it up as Britain lost its grip on imperial rule. Elkins, the... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 15 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019
Business School Case 719-417 National Australia Bank: Looking Out for the Customer After learning that most defaults were due to health, job, or marital problems, National Australia Bank revised its debt... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 23 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 23, 2008
Working PapersSecuring Online Advertising: Rustlers and Sheriffs in the New Wild West Author:Benjamin G. Edelman Abstract Read the news of recent computer security guffaws, and it's striking how many problems stem from online... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Why Progress on Immigration Might Soften Labor Pains
achieve diverse national goals (employment needs, family reunification, humanitarian) with different types of visas. And many people move across skills or visa categories during their stay. Employment-based migration focuses on providing... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 14 Feb 2023
- HBS Case
Is Sweden Still 'Sweden'? A Liberal Utopia Grapples with an Identity Crisis
1948, and national health insurance since 1956. Workers currently pay 7 percent of social security taxes, while companies pay 31 percent. Local sales taxes top out at 25 percent, with lower rates for food... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 10 Oct 2023
- Research & Ideas
In Empowering Black Voters, Did a Landmark Law Stir White Angst?
Hate—and How to Push Back How Systemic Racism Can Threaten National Security Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: HBSWK View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- April 2017 (Revised February 2020)
- Case
Restructuring Ukraine
By: Kristin Mugford, Seema Amble and Tian Feng
In June 2015, Ukraine found itself struggling with a volatile and devalued currency, dramatically diminished foreign reserves, and a projected financing shortfall of $40 billion. Ukraine’s new government sought to return the nation to stability following political... View Details
Keywords: Exchange Rates; Politics; Macroeconomics; Financial Crisis; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Restructuring; Economy; Currency Exchange Rate; Banks and Banking; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Bonds; Sovereign Finance; Capital Markets; Credit; Debt Securities; Financial Liquidity; Financial Markets; Government and Politics; Ukraine
Mugford, Kristin, Seema Amble, and Tian Feng. "Restructuring Ukraine." Harvard Business School Case 217-049, April 2017. (Revised February 2020.)