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  • January 2011
  • Case

Aardvark

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann, Alison Berkley Wagonfeld and Lauren Barley
Aardvark is an online social search service that allows users to pose questions and receive answers from other users in their extended social network. The case explores the process that Aardvark's founders used to design and develop their product based on intensive... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Entrepreneurship; Product Design; Product Development; Social and Collaborative Networks; Internet and the Web
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Eisenmann, Thomas R., Alison Berkley Wagonfeld, and Lauren Barley. "Aardvark." Harvard Business School Case 811-064, January 2011.

    Shawn A. Cole

    Shawn Cole is the John G. McLean Professor in the Finance Unit at Harvard Business School, where he teaches and conducts research on financial services, impact investing, and Social Enterprise. He serves as faculty chair of the Social Enterprise... View Details

    Keywords: banking; financial services; microfinance
    • February 2009 (Revised April 2011)
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    Mistry Architects (B)

    By: Amy C. Edmondson, Robert G. Eccles and Mona Sinha
    This case is a follow-up of Mistry Architects: Innovating for Sustainability (A) (Case 609-044). In Case (A) Sharukh and Renu Mistry found and run an architectural firm dedicated to being both client-oriented and environmentally responsible. The case uses a difficult... View Details
    Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Emerging Markets; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Natural Disasters; Environmental Sustainability; Product Design; Innovation and Invention; Construction Industry
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    Edmondson, Amy C., Robert G. Eccles, and Mona Sinha. "Mistry Architects (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 609-064, February 2009. (Revised April 2011.)
    • August 1994 (Revised May 1997)
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    Olympus Optical Company, Ltd. (A): Cost Management for Short Life Cycle Products

    Explores Olympus Optical's strategic response to major losses in its camera business. Key to Olympus's recovery were its extensive product planning process, a quality improvement program, and an aggressive cost-reduction program. In particular, the case details... View Details
    Keywords: Cost Management; Product Design; Business Strategy; Product Development; Consumer Products Industry
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    Cooper, Robin. "Olympus Optical Company, Ltd. (A): Cost Management for Short Life Cycle Products." Harvard Business School Case 195-072, August 1994. (Revised May 1997.)
    • June 1995 (Revised September 1996)
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    Union Carbide's Bhopal Plant (A)

    By: Debora L. Spar
    In December 1984, a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, sprung a leak, releasing thousands of gallons of highly toxic gas into the atmosphere. By the time the leak was sealed, over 2,000 people had died. In a series of three excerpts from published accounts, the case... View Details
    Keywords: Ethics; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Chemicals; Foreign Direct Investment; Chemical Industry; United States; India
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    Spar, Debora L., Suzanne Hull, and Julia Kou. "Union Carbide's Bhopal Plant (A)." Harvard Business School Case 795-070, June 1995. (Revised September 1996.)
    • October 1995 (Revised January 1998)
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    Heineken N.V.: Global Branding and Advertising

    By: John A. Quelch
    Heineken managers are evaluating the results of the research projects designed to identify the values of the Heineken brand and to translate these into effective advertising messages. View Details
    Keywords: Value; Advertising Campaigns; Globalization; Brands and Branding; Food and Beverage Industry
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    Quelch, John A. "Heineken N.V.: Global Branding and Advertising." Harvard Business School Case 596-015, October 1995. (Revised January 1998.)
    • 17 Dec 2012
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    Teaming in the Twenty-First Century

    • April 1998
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    Citibank Hong Kong--Capital Arbitrage in the Emerging Markets

    Describes how a credit derivative may be used to structure a profitable transaction between a bank and its client. Design and risk management issues are discussed in the context of this new class of derivative security. View Details
    Keywords: Credit Derivatives and Swaps; Investment Banking; Financial Services Industry; Hong Kong
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    Das, Sanjiv R. "Citibank Hong Kong--Capital Arbitrage in the Emerging Markets." Harvard Business School Case 298-029, April 1998.
    • May 2004 (Revised July 2004)
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    IBM On Demand Community

    By: John A. Quelch
    The vice-president of IBM Corporate Community Relations is developing the launch program for IBM On Demand Community, a suite of 140 technology tools designed to enable IBM employees to assist nonprofit community organizations and schools worldwide. View Details
    Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Social Marketing; Computer Industry
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    Quelch, John A. "IBM On Demand Community." Harvard Business School Case 504-103, May 2004. (Revised July 2004.)
    • 10 Jul 2020
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    Making Economics More Useful: How Technological Eclecticism Could Help

    Keywords: by Amar Bhidé
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    Executive Compensation

    By: Susanna Gallani
    In this line of work, Prof. Gallani explores the influence of external actors on the design and effectiveness of executive compensation. Prominent external actors she has examined in her work include compensation consultants, proxy advisory firms, and institutional... View Details
    Keywords: Executive Compensation; Proxy Advisors; Compensation Consultants
    • November 2000
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    University Technology Ventures: October 2000

    By: Josh Lerner
    The founders of University Technology Ventures, a fund of funds designed for university professors, face numerous challenges in raising their first fund. The role, economics, and structure of funds-of-funds are examined in the course of examining the partners' dilemma. View Details
    Keywords: Private Equity; Problems and Challenges; Partners and Partnerships; Financial Services Industry
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    Lerner, Josh. "University Technology Ventures: October 2000." Harvard Business School Case 201-043, November 2000.
    • 03 Mar 2011
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    Could Japanese hospital doctors offer a remedy to student place dilemma?

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    Owner/President Management

    enduring network with OPM peers worldwide Who Should Attend OPM is designed for business owners and founders who meet the following criteria: You (or your family) hold a significant equity stake in the firm You have an active operating... View Details
    • 26 Mar 2020
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    College Programs Series: SVMP

    • January 2023 (Revised June 2024)
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    Adams + Beasley Associates

    By: Dennis Campbell and Iuliana Mogosanu
    This case illustrates how a strong culture, founder-led SME designed and used a unique performance metric—the job security index—to manage through periods of economic uncertainty. The case centers specifically on how the job security index was used in an interactive... View Details
    Keywords: Financial Crisis; Measurement and Metrics; Employee Ownership; Risk and Uncertainty; Small Business; Leadership; Organizational Culture
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    Campbell, Dennis, and Iuliana Mogosanu. "Adams + Beasley Associates." Harvard Business School Case 123-051, January 2023. (Revised June 2024.)
    • November 1988 (Revised July 1997)
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    Technology Transfer at a Defense Contractor

    By: Linda A. Hill
    At a time of great changes in the corporate environment, Larry Yoshino, a design lab manager at Parsons Controls Corp., faces a delay in a costly defense project due to the inability of one of his subordinates to gain the cooperation of engineers at Parsons'... View Details
    Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Conflict Management; Managerial Roles; Management Teams; Employees; Competitive Strategy; Projects
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    Hill, Linda A. "Technology Transfer at a Defense Contractor." Harvard Business School Case 489-084, November 1988. (Revised July 1997.)
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    Admissions & Financial Support - Doctoral

    program offers a comprehensive range of support, designed to provide you with financial security as you pursue your research endeavors. Explore HBS’ commitment to PhD students Admissions Resources Why Pursue a PHD at Harvard Business... View Details
    • 2008
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    Exploring the Duality between Product and Organizational Architectures: A Test of the Mirroring Hypothesis

    By: Alan D. MacCormack, John Rusnak and Carliss Y. Baldwin
    A variety of academic studies argue that a relationship exists between the structure of an organization and the design of the products that this organization produces. Specifically, products tend to "mirror" the architectures of the organizations in which they are... View Details
    Keywords: Open Source Distribution; Product Design; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Performance Effectiveness; Information Technology Industry
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    MacCormack, Alan D., John Rusnak, and Carliss Y. Baldwin. "Exploring the Duality between Product and Organizational Architectures: A Test of the Mirroring Hypothesis." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-039, March 2008. (Revised October 2008, January 2011.)
    • October 1991 (Revised January 2000)
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    Workplace Safety at Alcoa (A)

    By: Kim B. Clark and Joshua D. Margolis
    Examines the challenge facing the managers of a large aluminum manufacturing plant in its drive to improve workplace safety. The CEO of the company has made safety a top priority. The plant has made good progress in reducing the injury rate, but now confronts the need... View Details
    Keywords: Working Conditions; Safety; Problems and Challenges; Change Management; Operations; Resignation and Termination; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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    Clark, Kim B., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Workplace Safety at Alcoa (A)." Harvard Business School Case 692-042, October 1991. (Revised January 2000.)
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