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      • May 2001
      • Supplement

      Mike Levett, CEO Old Mutual

      By: Tarun Khanna
      Discusses issues related to the transformation of Old Mutual from a mutual company to a stock corporation, and from a South African insurer to a global financial institution. Emphasis is on understanding effects of South African institutional context. View Details
      Keywords: Financial Institutions; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Globalized Firms and Management; Financial Services Industry; South Africa
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      Khanna, Tarun. "Mike Levett, CEO Old Mutual." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 701-807, May 2001.
      • March 2001 (Revised March 2001)
      • Teaching Note

      Old Mutual TN

      By: Tarun Khanna
      Teaching Note for (9-701-026). View Details
      Keywords: Financial Services Industry; Banking Industry; South Africa
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      Khanna, Tarun. "Old Mutual TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 701-072, March 2001. (Revised March 2001.)
      • September 2000 (Revised March 2001)
      • Case

      Old Mutual

      By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Kirsty O'Neil-Massaro
      Designed to explore the demutualization and listing overseas of one of Africa's largest financial institutions, Old Mutual, and the effects that these actions have on South Africa's domestic capital markets. Explores the particular difficulties that arise as a result... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Institutions; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Structure; Global Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Capital Markets; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business Education; Financial Strategy; Business or Company Management; Financial Services Industry; Banking Industry; South Africa
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      Khanna, Tarun, Krishna G. Palepu, and Kirsty O'Neil-Massaro. "Old Mutual." Harvard Business School Case 701-026, September 2000. (Revised March 2001.)
      • October 1999 (Revised April 2004)
      • Supplement

      South Africa Supplement

      By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Rebecca Evans
      Updates the case. View Details
      Keywords: South Africa
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      Vietor, Richard H.K., and Rebecca Evans. "South Africa Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 700-052, October 1999. (Revised April 2004.)
      • August 1998 (Revised July 2003)
      • Teaching Note

      South Africa: Getting in GEAR TN

      By: Richard H.K. Vietor
      Teaching Note for (9-798-012). View Details
      Keywords: South Africa
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      Vietor, Richard H.K. "South Africa: Getting in GEAR TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 799-010, August 1998. (Revised July 2003.)
      • November 1997
      • Teaching Note

      Woolworths South Africa TN

      By: David B. Yoffie
      Teaching Note for (9-798-026). View Details
      Keywords: Retail Industry; South Africa
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      Yoffie, David B. "Woolworths South Africa TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 798-043, November 1997.
      • October 1997 (Revised June 1998)
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      Woolworths South Africa

      By: David B. Yoffie and Anthony St. George
      Woolworths South Africa is one of the most successful retail chains in the country, modeled on Marks and Spencer of the United Kingdom. This case focuses on the sources of Woolworth's competitive advantage within South Africa and the challenges of growth in the wake of... View Details
      Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Growth Management; Global Strategy; Industry Structures; Marketing Strategy; Strategy; Business or Company Management; Retail Industry; South Africa
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      Yoffie, David B., and Anthony St. George. "Woolworths South Africa." Harvard Business School Case 798-026, October 1997. (Revised June 1998.)
      • August 1997 (Revised September 2004)
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      South Africa: Getting in GEAR

      By: Richard H.K. Vietor
      In 1997, Thabo Mbeki is contemplating South Africa's performance since the end of Apartheid in 1994. The economy has done fairly well, but the government's macroeconomic strategy calls for higher growth and employment creation. The case describes the country's history,... View Details
      Keywords: History; Strategy; Development Economics; Social Issues; Macroeconomics; South Africa
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      Vietor, Richard H.K. "South Africa: Getting in GEAR." Harvard Business School Case 798-012, August 1997. (Revised September 2004.)
      • 1995
      • Simulation

      South Africa Civil Service Simulation Exercise

      By: Dutch Leonard
      Keywords: Government Administration; Emerging Markets; South Africa
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      Leonard, Dutch. "South Africa Civil Service Simulation Exercise." Simulation and Teaching Note. 1995. (computer modeling and policy analysis and advocacy exercise.)
      • February 1993
      • Supplement

      Otis South Africa (C)

      By: Michael Beer
      Relates Otis South Africa's management actions in their efforts to transform the company. Students will be asked to judge the effectiveness of the corporate change programs instituted by management. View Details
      Keywords: Transformation; Judgments; Business or Company Management; Performance Effectiveness; Industrial Products Industry; South Africa
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      Beer, Michael. "Otis South Africa (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 493-063, February 1993.
      • April 1992 (Revised June 1993)
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      Otis South Africa (A)

      By: Michael Beer
      Otis Worldwide CEO, George David, was frustrated with the slow pace of nonwhite advancement within Otis South Africa. After a few years of trying to elicit action from South African management, he decided to send a 28-year old U.S. employee to take over as the human... View Details
      Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Multinational Firms and Management; Race; Operations; Business Headquarters; Performance Improvement; Human Resources; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Industrial Products Industry; South Africa; United States
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      Beer, Michael. "Otis South Africa (A)." Harvard Business School Case 492-049, April 1992. (Revised June 1993.)
      • April 1992 (Revised February 1993)
      • Supplement

      Otis South Africa (B)

      By: Michael Beer
      Covers a June 1990 Social Responsibility Conference held by George David to evaluate the progress of his new management team in increasing the pace of nonwhite advancement. The U.S. CEO and the managing director of Otis South Africa disagree over the suitability of... View Details
      Keywords: Conflict Management; Race; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Management Teams; South Africa
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      Beer, Michael. "Otis South Africa (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 492-050, April 1992. (Revised February 1993.)
      • April 1991 (Revised July 1991)
      • Case

      South Africa: Whither Black Enterprise?

      By: James E. Austin
      Keywords: South Africa
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      Austin, James E. "South Africa: Whither Black Enterprise?" Harvard Business School Case 391-194, April 1991. (Revised July 1991.)
      • June 1982
      • Case

      Polaroid in South Africa (A), Supplement

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Issues; South Africa
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      Bartlett, Christopher A. "Polaroid in South Africa (A), Supplement." Harvard Business School Case 382-175, June 1982.
      • Teaching Interest

      Managing Human Capital

      By: Ethan S. Bernstein

      The Managing Human Capital course has been specifically designed to teach practical skills for the future general manager (not just the human resource practitioner) who seeks to manage both other people and her or his own career with optimal... View Details

      Keywords: Human Capital; Hiring; Socialization; Performance Management; Compensation And Benefits; Talent Development And Retention; Structure; Career Management; Human Resources; Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Organizations; Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Africa; Asia; Europe; Middle East; Latin America; North and Central America; South America
      • Teaching Interest

      Overview

      By: Gerald C. Chertavian
      I am currently teaching Social Entrepreneurship and Systems Change (SESC) as a 2nd year Elective Course. The premise of the course is that social entrepreneurs don’t just build organizations, they change systems. The course explores the frameworks, tools, mindsets,... View Details
      Keywords: Social Impact; Systems Change; Social Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Housing; Climate Change; Entrepreneurship; Food; Governance; Leadership; Measurement and Metrics; Social Enterprise; System; Africa; Asia; Europe; Latin America; North and Central America; South America
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