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  • 14 Mar 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Keeping Credit Flowing to Consumers in Need

The credit crunch and subsequent collapse of the nonprime mortgage market claimed many victims, including hundreds of thousands of low- and moderate-income Americans who lost their homes and savings. Today, regulators and policymakers are debating ways to reform the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Construction; Construction; Construction
  • June 1983 (Revised August 1983)
  • Teaching Note

Modern Advanced Concrete (A)--(E), Teaching Note

By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Keywords: Construction Industry; Construction Industry
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  • August 2016
  • Case

Building Smart Neighborhoods at Bouygues

By: Amy C. Edmondson, Bertrand Moingeon, Guo Bai and Jean-François Harvey
Can a consortium of 16 organizations, including multinational corporations, local government agencies, and startups, turn a rundown Paris suburb into a “smart” (ecologically viable, high-tech, livable) neighborhood? This case explores how Bouygues Immobilier led such a... View Details
Keywords: Collaboration; Teaming; Cross-industry Collaboration; Interorganizatonal Relationships; Innovation; Nascent Industries; Smart Cities; Governance; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Paris; France
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  • October 2011
  • Case

CNBM: Rolling Up China's Cement Industry

By: Joseph L. Bower and G.A. Donovan
The Chinese government has charged Song Zhiping with the job of rationalizing China's cement industry. He has acquired 200 plus companies, but the industry is still fractured. Can he succeed? View Details
Keywords: Industry Growth; Mergers and Acquisitions; Policy; Government and Politics; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; China
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  • March 2006 (Revised September 2006)
  • Case

Irizar in 2005

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Jordan Mitchell
In June 2005, Koldo Saratxaga, the leader of Basque-based luxury coach manufacturer Irizar, decided to leave after 14 years at the helm of the worker-owned cooperative. Under Saratxaga's stewardship, Irizar was saved from near bankruptcy in 1991 and has become a highly... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business Startups; Customer Focus and Relationships; Resignation and Termination; Leadership Style; Production; Quality; Luxury; Competitive Advantage; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; South Africa; China; India; Mexico; Brazil
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  • March 1995
  • Supplement

The Black & Decker Corporation (D): DeWalt Opportunities in Europe and Japan

By: Robert J. Dolan
Describes Black & Decker's challenges in international markets, particularly in Europe and Japan. View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Competition; Globalization; Problems and Challenges; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Japan; Europe
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  • March 1995 (Revised June 1995)
  • Supplement

The Black & Decker Corporation (B): "Operation Sudden Impact"

By: Robert J. Dolan
Describes Black & Decker's strategy for the tradesmen market. View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Competition; Globalization; Construction Industry; Construction Industry
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  • September 1984
  • Case

Henkel Corp.: International Sealants Brand SISTA (A)

By: Robert J. Dolan
Corporate headquarters wishes to expand sales of a sealant product currently sold only in the West German market. Regional affiliates, operating on a profit center basis, are not enthusiastic about taking on the new product. The case describes the company's... View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Globalization; Expansion; Profit; Conflict Management; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Europe; West Germany
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  • December 2006 (Revised June 2013)
  • Teaching Note

Union Corrugating Company (A) and (B)

By: Paul W. Marshall
Teaching Note to 803065 and 804003. View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Competition; Work-Life Balance; Success; Change Management; Management; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Boston; North Carolina
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  • Profile

Robert Leke

method taught me to concisely and powerfully communicate my points and perspectives to my bosses, as well as engage in constructive debate over tense points. Furthermore, HBS helped me perfect the skill of taking up a completely novel... View Details
Keywords: Investment Management / Hedge Fund; Venture Capital / Private Equity; Financial Services
  • 01 Oct 1997
  • News

Honorable Mention

Hoegh, Steven Le Poole, Kerstin Nilsson, Paul Ostergaard, and Ernesto Gonzalez-Quattrini - who established a corporate sponsorship program to raise money for the construction of elementary schools in Latin America. Closer to campus,... View Details
  • Web

Annual Report 2024 | Harvard Business School

value of the School’s endowment (after the net impact of distributions from the endowment and the addition of new gifts) was $5.4 billion, compared with $5.1 billion in fiscal 2023. Capital investments in campus facilities and new View Details
  • 07 Sep 2021
  • News

Green House

sustainable building. According to the United Nations, buildings and their construction account for 39 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. It was the measurable impact of the work that attracted her. “I had used a lot of analytical tools... View Details
  • 19 Jul 2006
  • Research & Ideas

Political Turmoil and Mexico’s Economy

more familiar and seem to present less of a risk." Maurer's research on the economic impact of the Panama Canal demonstrates another facet of foreign investment dynamics—in this case, the construction of a $375 million public works... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
  • Web

The Moral Leader - Course Catalog

develop the skills, courage, and perseverance to use power, money, and influence in constructive ways." The course readings for this course come from many countries, they include novels, short stories, plays, and excerpts from classic... View Details
  • 19 May 2009
  • First Look

First Look: May 19, 2009

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-128.pdf   PublicationsExtreme Governance: An Analysis of Dual-Class Firms in the United States Authors:Paul A. Gompers, Joy Ishii, and Andrew Metrick Publication:Review of Financial Studies (forthcoming) Abstract We View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 19 Feb 2013
  • First Look

First Look: Feb. 19

Group had transformed itself in two decades from a small welding material factory in 1989 to a leading global construction equipment manufacturer with 5 industrial parks in China; 5 R&D and manufacturing bases in America, Germany,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Factiva: Advanced Searching

How do I use advanced search operators in Factiva? Factiva allows you to construct advanced search queries; the following table provides a guide to Factiva's search commands. Connector Explanation and technology spending and... View Details
  • 01 Dec 2010
  • News

Money and Markets Dominate New Course Offerings

future general managers in science- and technology-intensive businesses who seek firsthand exposure to companies constructing global R&D strategies. Financial Management of Smaller Firms focuses on the financial management of firms that... View Details
Keywords: curriculum
  • 01 Jun 2010
  • News

MBAs on a Mission

he notes, “but I’m in a place where I can influence really important decisions every day, and that’s just where I’ve always wanted to be.” — DB Pushing the Ball Forward: As director of strategic initiatives, Jennifer Houston is overseeing View Details
Keywords: Sarah Auerbach;Deborah Blagg;Julia Hanna; Corporate Services; Management; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services