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- November 2003 (Revised March 2004)
- Supplement
GE's Talent Machine: The Making of a CEO
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
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
- September 2002 (Revised January 2003)
- Case
A-Rod: Signing the Best Player in Baseball
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
- Case
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
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
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