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      • November 2003 (Revised March 2004)
      • Supplement

      GE's Talent Machine: The Making of a CEO

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett
      CEO Jeff Immelt, ex-CEO Jack Welch, and HR Chief Bill Conaty discuss how GE has made talent development a source of sustainable competitive advantage. Immelt describes GE's deeply embedded philosophy around its people and how it has allowed the company to add value... View Details
      Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Talent and Talent Management; Human Resources; Business or Company Management; Performance Capacity; Performance Effectiveness; Competitive Advantage; System; Value
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      Bartlett, Christopher A. "GE's Talent Machine: The Making of a CEO." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 304-804, November 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
      • April 2003
      • Teaching Note

      Firestone/Ford Trie Controversy (TN) (A) and (B), The

      By: V.G. Narayanan
      Teaching Note for (9-101-034) and (9-101-087). View Details
      Keywords: Auto Industry
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      Narayanan, V.G. "Firestone/Ford Trie Controversy (TN) (A) and (B), The." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 103-071, April 2003.
      • September 2002 (Revised January 2003)
      • Case

      A-Rod: Signing the Best Player in Baseball

      By: Randolph B. Cohen
      This case analyzes a large investment decision considered by the Texas Rangers in 2000: whether to spend $252 million for the services of shortstop Alex Rodriguez. The signing was probably the most controversial sports contract of the past decade. View Details
      Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Investment; Sports; Brands and Branding; Sports Industry
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      Cohen, Randolph B., and Jason Wallace. "A-Rod: Signing the Best Player in Baseball." Harvard Business School Case 203-047, September 2002. (Revised January 2003.)
      • April 2002 (Revised April 2003)
      • Case

      Malaysia: Capital and Control

      By: Rawi E. Abdelal and Laura Alfaro
      On September 1, 1998, the government of Malaysia imposed currency and capital controls in response to the financial crisis that had swept Asia. The controls sparked an enormous controversy in the world of international finance. Some celebrated the controls for... View Details
      Keywords: Capital Controls; Business and Government Relations; International Finance; Policy; Crisis Management; Balance and Stability; Globalized Economies and Regions; Malaysia
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      Abdelal, Rawi E., and Laura Alfaro. "Malaysia: Capital and Control." Harvard Business School Case 702-040, April 2002. (Revised April 2003.)
      • April 2002
      • Case

      Pallotta TeamWorks

      By: Allen S. Grossman and Elizabeth Kind
      Pallotta Team Works is a for-profit, privately owned company that produces multiday fundraising events for nonprofit organizations. Dan Pallotta, the 40-year-old CEO, founded the enterprise in 1992. The company has grown rapidly, having raised over $200 million for... View Details
      Keywords: For-Profit Firms; Business Model; Nonprofit Organizations; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Social Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Service Industry; Consulting Industry; United States
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      Grossman, Allen S., and Elizabeth Kind. "Pallotta TeamWorks." Harvard Business School Case 302-089, April 2002.
      • February 2002
      • Background Note

      Mediating in the Wake of Disaster: The MIT Settlement

      By: Michael A. Wheeler and Gillian Morris
      In 1997, MIT freshman Scott Kruger died from alcohol poisoning after a ritual fraternity ceremony. His death sparked national controversy over the responsibility of universities for their students. For his parents, though, the pain was personal and almost solely... View Details
      Keywords: Higher Education; Negotiation Deal; Moral Sensibility; Leadership; Situation or Environment; Framework; Legal Services Industry; Education Industry
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      Wheeler, Michael A., and Gillian Morris. "Mediating in the Wake of Disaster: The MIT Settlement." Harvard Business School Background Note 902-188, February 2002.
      • July 2001 (Revised February 2003)
      • Case

      Recall 2000: Bridgestone Corp. (A)

      By: Lynn S. Paine
      In September 2000, the president of Bridgestone-Firestone, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Bridgestone Corp., was invited to appear before a U.S. congressional subcommittee investigating the August 2000 recall of more than 6.5 million tires made by the subsidiary. The... View Details
      Keywords: History; Crisis Management; Business Processes; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry; Rubber Industry; Japan; United States
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      Paine, Lynn S. "Recall 2000: Bridgestone Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 302-013, July 2001. (Revised February 2003.)
      • March 2001
      • Case

      Firestone/Ford Tire Controversy (B), The

      By: V.G. Narayanan and Roger Orosman Nieves
      Supplements the (A) case. View Details
      Keywords: Auto Industry
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      Narayanan, V.G., and Roger Orosman Nieves. "Firestone/Ford Tire Controversy (B), The." Harvard Business School Case 101-087, March 2001.
      • May 2000 (Revised July 2000)
      • Case

      World Trade Organization, The: After the Seattle Protests

      By: Louis T. Wells Jr.
      Representatives of the World Trade Organization (WTO) met in Seattle to plan the next round of trade negotiations, only to face protestors and fail to reach agreement on an agenda. This case discusses the evolution of the WTO, its rules, and some of the controversy... View Details
      Keywords: Trade; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Agreements and Arrangements; Failure; Northwestern United States
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      Wells, Louis T., Jr. "World Trade Organization, The: After the Seattle Protests." Harvard Business School Case 700-132, May 2000. (Revised July 2000.)
      • April 1999 (Revised December 2003)
      • Case

      Al Dunlap at Sunbeam

      By: Brian J. Hall, Rakesh Khurana and Carleen Madigan
      Al Dunlap was one of the best-known corporate turnaround artists of the 1990s. In 1996, he was hired at Sunbeam to effect a restructuring, but was fired almost two years later when the company's financial performance and stock price began to decline. Many of the... View Details
      Keywords: Business and Shareholder Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Restructuring; Stock Shares; Performance Evaluation; Leadership Style; Resignation and Termination; Motivation and Incentives; Executive Compensation; Outcome or Result; Consumer Products Industry; United States
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      Hall, Brian J., Rakesh Khurana, and Carleen Madigan. "Al Dunlap at Sunbeam." Harvard Business School Case 899-218, April 1999. (Revised December 2003.)
      • March 1999 (Revised May 1999)
      • Case

      Network Associates: Securing the Internet

      By: Debora L. Spar
      Follows one company's path through the uncharted terrain of government regulation and the Internet. In March 1998, Network Associates announced it would begin selling powerful encryption software from its Dutch subsidiary. Such a move looked to the U.S. government like... View Details
      Keywords: Internet and the Web; Information Technology Industry; Public Administration Industry; Telecommunications Industry; United States
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      Spar, Debora L., and Jennifer Burns. "Network Associates: Securing the Internet." Harvard Business School Case 799-087, March 1999. (Revised May 1999.)
      • August 1998 (Revised October 2002)
      • Case

      Harbus Foundation, The

      By: James E. Austin and Linda Carrigan
      Describes the challenges faced by a group of HBS students as they create a foundation. Given surplus funds generated by the student-run newspaper, The Harbus leadership decides to find a meaningful use for the excess cash. Profiles both the entrepreneurial process used... View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Decision Choices and Conditions; Asset Management; Financial Institutions; Investment Portfolio; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Problems and Challenges; Social Enterprise; Valuation; Financial Services Industry
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      Austin, James E., and Linda Carrigan. "Harbus Foundation, The." Harvard Business School Case 399-031, August 1998. (Revised October 2002.)
      • February 1998
      • Case

      Creating the International Trade Organization

      By: David A. Moss, George R. Appling and Andrew D Archer
      In the late 1940s, officials at the U.S. State Department began campaigning for the creation of an International Trade Organization (ITO). This new organization would oversee global negotiations on trade liberalization, foreign direct investment, cartels, and commodity... View Details
      Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Trade; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Globalized Economies and Regions; Agreements and Arrangements; Foreign Direct Investment; Economic Systems; International Relations
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      Moss, David A., George R. Appling, and Andrew D Archer. "Creating the International Trade Organization." Harvard Business School Case 798-057, February 1998.
      • March 1997 (Revised November 1997)
      • Case

      Incidents in Foreign Direct Investment

      By: Louis T. Wells Jr. and Courtenay Sprague
      Presents seven examples (i.e., incidents) of conflict concerning foreign direct investment. The incidents lay the framework for discussion of issues such as the jurisdiction of the WTO and the U.S. position, the Helms-Burton Act of 1996 and its political implications,... View Details
      Keywords: Trade; International Finance; Foreign Direct Investment; Laws and Statutes; United States
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      Wells, Louis T., Jr., and Courtenay Sprague. "Incidents in Foreign Direct Investment." Harvard Business School Case 797-111, March 1997. (Revised November 1997.)
      • September 1995 (Revised June 2002)
      • Case

      Intel Pentium Chip Controversy (A), The

      By: V.G. Narayanan and James D Evans
      Following Intel Inc.'s decision to replace flawed Pentium chips, the company faces revenue recognition choices. Events leading up to IBM's decision to halt shipment of computers that have Intel's microprocessor inside and Intel's decision to replace all the flawed... View Details
      Keywords: Business or Company Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Revenue Recognition; Computer Industry
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      Narayanan, V.G., and James D Evans. "Intel Pentium Chip Controversy (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 196-091, September 1995. (Revised June 2002.)
      • September 1995 (Revised May 2002)
      • Supplement

      Intel Pentium Chip Controversy (B), The

      By: V.G. Narayanan and James D Evans
      Supplements the (A) case. View Details
      Keywords: Information Infrastructure; Conflict and Resolution; Computer Industry
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      Narayanan, V.G., and James D Evans. "Intel Pentium Chip Controversy (B), The." Harvard Business School Supplement 196-092, September 1995. (Revised May 2002.)
      • June 1995
      • Supplement

      Dow Corning and the Breast Implant Controversy (B)

      By: Willis M. Emmons III, Monica Brand and Greg Keller
      Provides an update to the (A) case. View Details
      Keywords: Health Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
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      Emmons, Willis M., III, Monica Brand, and Greg Keller. "Dow Corning and the Breast Implant Controversy (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 795-048, June 1995.
      • June 1995 (Revised June 1996)
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      Comp.Sys.Intel: The Internet and the Pentium Chip Controversy (A)

      By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Jerry Useem
      Keywords: Internet and the Web; Information Infrastructure; Ethics; Semiconductor Industry; Computer Industry
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      Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Jerry Useem. "Comp.Sys.Intel: The Internet and the Pentium Chip Controversy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 395-246, June 1995. (Revised June 1996.)
      • June 1995 (Revised June 1996)
      • Case

      Comp.Sys.Intel: The Internet and the Pentium Chip Controversy (B)

      By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Jerry Useem
      Keywords: Internet and the Web; Information Infrastructure; Ethics; Semiconductor Industry; Computer Industry
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      Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Jerry Useem. "Comp.Sys.Intel: The Internet and the Pentium Chip Controversy (B)." Harvard Business School Case 395-247, June 1995. (Revised June 1996.)
      • June 1995 (Revised September 2019)
      • Teaching Note

      Richardson Sheffield

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Ashish Nanda
      This note was prepared to aid instructors in the use of "Richardson Sheffield," HBS No. 392-089. The case traces Bryan Upton’s 20-plus years as managing director of a Sheffield-based cutlery company and describes the strategic and organizational actions he took to... View Details
      Keywords: Development; General Management; Human Resources; Management; Leadership; Strategy; United Kingdom
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      Bartlett, Christopher A., and Ashish Nanda. "Richardson Sheffield." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 395-212, June 1995. (Revised September 2019.)
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