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  • May 1990 (Revised April 1991)
  • Background Note

Dirty Hands

By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.
A one-paragraph excerpt from a play by Jean-Paul Sartre. Describes in the words of one character, the ethical problem of "dirty hands": the problem that doing the morally superior thing in some circumstances inevitably involves doing some things that are morally wrong.... View Details
Keywords: Moral Sensibility; Management; Problems and Challenges; Personal Characteristics; Value
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Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "Dirty Hands." Harvard Business School Background Note 390-213, May 1990. (Revised April 1991.)
  • August 2004 (Revised April 2007)
  • Case

Allianz (A1): An Insurer Acquiring a Bank?

By: Joseph L. Bower, Marc L. Bertoneche, Anders Sjoman and Sonja Ellingson Hout
The deal of the year in 2002, was the acquisition of Dresdner Bank by Allianz. Written from the perspectives of Allianz's CEO, Henning Schulte-Noelle, before and after the deal and a regional manager implementing the concept of a full-line financial service provider.... View Details
Keywords: Management; Corporate Strategy; Problems and Challenges; Acquisition; Financial Institutions; Corporate Finance; Banking Industry; Germany
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Bower, Joseph L., Marc L. Bertoneche, Anders Sjoman, and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "Allianz (A1): An Insurer Acquiring a Bank?" Harvard Business School Case 305-013, August 2004. (Revised April 2007.)
  • September 1994
  • Case

Marks & Spencer: Sir Richard Greenbury's Quiet Revolution

By: Joseph L. Bower and John B. Matthews Jr.
Marks & Spencer (M&S) is one of the world's greatest companies. In 1994, its management was chosen the most admired in Europe by 637 peers. The case explores how Sir Richard Greenbury, appointed the new chairman of the company in 1991, transformed his inheritance into... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Business or Company Management; Business Strategy; Management Teams; Global Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Europe; United States
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Bower, Joseph L., and John B. Matthews Jr. "Marks & Spencer: Sir Richard Greenbury's Quiet Revolution." Harvard Business School Case 395-054, September 1994.
  • March 2013 (Revised March 2015)
  • Case

iMatari

By: Joseph L. Badaracco and Matthew Preble
In late 2012, recent Harvard Business School graduate Hannah Lopez is given the opportunity to lead entry into a new market for Plámo, a company that created startup companies in Europe and emerging markets based upon existing successful business models. She had only... View Details
Keywords: Ethical Behavior; Ethical Judgment; Entrepreneurship; Imitation; Ethics; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Europe; Middle East
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Badaracco, Joseph L., and Matthew Preble. "iMatari." Harvard Business School Case 313-083, March 2013. (Revised March 2015.)
  • April 1997 (Revised July 2003)
  • Case

Viacom, Inc.: Video Supplement

By: Joseph L. Bower, Thomas R. Eisenmann and Sonja Ellingson Hout
Viacom reached a powerful position in the global entertainment industry through skillful and very bold acquisitions. Now its further expansion is challenged by the moves of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Different businesses within Viacom have contradictory positions on... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Cost vs Benefits; Decisions; Entertainment; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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Bower, Joseph L., Thomas R. Eisenmann, and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "Viacom, Inc.: Video Supplement." Harvard Business School Case 397-066, April 1997. (Revised July 2003.)
  • October 1990 (Revised April 1991)
  • Case

RU 486 (A)

By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.
Describes the factors faced by Roussel UCLAF, a French drug company, in deciding whether and how to market a controversial new drug, RU 486, which is often called "the French abortion pill." Roussel's decision involved its relations with the French government, its... View Details
Keywords: Judgments; Ethics; Product Launch; Negotiation; Outcome or Result; Performance; Business and Government Relations; Health Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; France; Germany; United States
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Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "RU 486 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-050, October 1990. (Revised April 1991.)
  • July 2001 (Revised February 2004)
  • Case

Gerdau (A)

By: Joseph L. Bower, Luiz Felipe Monteiro and Sonja Ellingson Hout
Gerdau Group is a family-controlled Brazilian manufacturer and distributor of long steel products. Describes the evolution of the company's strategy, organization, and smart management, making it the No. 2 steel producer in Brazil. The company must decide whether to... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Family Business; Decision Choices and Conditions; Developing Countries and Economies; Globalization; Competitive Strategy; Steel Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Brazil; United States
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Bower, Joseph L., Luiz Felipe Monteiro, and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "Gerdau (A)." Harvard Business School Case 302-016, July 2001. (Revised February 2004.)
  • 02 Mar 2010
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of morality, ethics, and legality. Download the paper: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1552009 Deep Dive: What Leaders Do When Only They Can Drive Authors:Howard H. Yu and Joseph L. View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • October 2000 (Revised November 2000)
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New Economy Ethics: YouKnowIt.com

By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Kim Slack
Entrepreneur Janice Schwartz is hoping to grow her start-up company by creating a technical advisory board and compensating members with discounted company stock. Schwartz is considering six candidates that can help her online education company in a variety of ways: as... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Crime and Corruption; Customers; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Governing and Advisory Boards; Media; Networks; Internet
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Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Kim Slack. "New Economy Ethics: YouKnowIt.com." Harvard Business School Case 301-050, October 2000. (Revised November 2000.)
  • August 2024
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Your True Moral Compass

By: Joseph L. Badaracco
This note explores the concept of a "moral compass" for making difficult decisions in leadership roles. It argues that the standard view of a moral compass as a simple, internal guide is inadequate for complex situations. Instead, it proposes that our true moral... View Details
Keywords: Moral Sensibility; Decision Choices and Conditions
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Badaracco, Joseph L. "Your True Moral Compass." Harvard Business School Background Note 325-034, August 2024.
  • 18 Feb 2015
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First Look: February 18

While many texts teach the theories and frameworks of management education, Managerial Accounting goes further by covering the capabilities and techniques necessary for effective management practice, as well as fostering attitudes that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 10 May 2011
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First Look: May 10

tensions associated with exploiting prior strategies even as they explore into the future. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-110.pdf   Cases & Course MaterialsLeaders Who Make a Difference: Sam Palmisano's Smarter IBM: Day 2 View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 07 Aug 2007
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First Look: August 7, 2007

from imperfect local institutions in developing countries. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-003.pdf Improving Patient Outcomes: The Effects of Staff Participation and Collaboration in Healthcare Delivery Authors:Ingrid M. Nembhard, Anita View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • April 2024 (Revised July 2024)
  • Case

Market Dynamics and Moral Dilemmas: Novo Nordisk’s Weight-Loss Drugs

By: Joseph L. Badaracco, Tom Quinn and John Schultz
Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk was owned by a charitable foundation, and since its founding in the 1920s had focused on producing insulin to treat diabetes. In 2017, however, it released Ozempic, a diabetes treatment with the revolutionary side effect of... View Details
Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Decisions; Judgments; Values and Beliefs; Global Strategy; Health Care and Treatment; Patents; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Product Positioning; Supply and Industry; Supply Chain; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Opportunities; Social Issues; Equality and Inequality; Pharmaceutical Industry; Health Industry; Denmark; United States; Europe; China; India; Middle East; North Africa
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Badaracco, Joseph L., Tom Quinn, and John Schultz. "Market Dynamics and Moral Dilemmas: Novo Nordisk’s Weight-Loss Drugs." Harvard Business School Case 324-114, April 2024. (Revised July 2024.)
  • 14 Jun 2016
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June 14, 2016

forthcoming Harvard Business Review Press Managing in the Gray: Five Timeless Questions for Resolving Your Toughest Problems at Work By: Badaracco, Joseph L. Abstract—Part of a manager's job is making tough... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 03 Nov 2009
  • First Look

First Look: Nov. 3

make the new model work? Purchase this case: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/309085-PDF-ENG Sara Campbell Ltd. (C) Romana L. Autrey, V.G. Narayanan, and Julia RozovskyHarvard Business School Supplement 110-034 Supplements the Sara... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 24 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 24, 2009

One of the partners in the firm, Joseph Shang, has created an innovative compensation system he calls the "A-B-C-D Model" which enables even the most junior associates to earn compensation for bringing in new business. This... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Management of Succession

By: Joseph L. Bower
An outgrowth of the work on the corporate office has been a more focused study on the management of succession. This work identified the reasons why the management of CEO succession has proved so difficult for so many companies as well as the way the best companies are... View Details
  • October 1982
  • Case

American Industrial Health Council

By: Joseph L. Bower
Keywords: United States
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Bower, Joseph L. "American Industrial Health Council." Harvard Business School Case 383-047, October 1982.
  • May 1982
  • Case

Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology

By: Joseph L. Bower
Keywords: Chemical Industry
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Bower, Joseph L. "Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology." Harvard Business School Case 382-167, May 1982.
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