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- May 2016
- Background Note
Health Systems in the Developing World
By: Kevin Schulman, Muhammed Pate and Gary Carbell
This note offers an approach to the evaluation of health care markets globally. It prepares students with a set of questions about the organization of core elements of the health care system. The organization of these elements can vary across markets and can vary in... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Developing Countries and Economies; Public Sector; Private Sector; Opportunities; Analysis
Schulman, Kevin, Muhammed Pate, and Gary Carbell. "Health Systems in the Developing World." Harvard Business School Background Note 316-112, May 2016.
- 12 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Broadband Explosion: Thinking About a Truly Interactive World
The world as we know it is about to change in many ways thanks to a "broadband explosion"—the coming together of real-time communication and rich media. Professors Robert Austin and Stephen Bradley... View Details
- 09 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Around the World of Entrepreneurial Ventures
about $40 million. "More importantly," said Kuemmerle, Singulus established 60 percent of world market share in CD metallization. Another company he studied, Jinwoong, the world's largest... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 2018
- Book
Global History, Globally: Research and Practice Around the World
By: Sven Beckert and Dominic Sachsenmaier
In recent years historians in many different parts of the world have sought to transnationalize and globalize their perspectives on the past. Despite all these efforts to gain new global historical visions, however, the debates surrounding this movement have remained... View Details
Beckert, Sven and Dominic Sachsenmaier, eds. Global History, Globally: Research and Practice Around the World. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2018.
- 2015
- Book
Shadow Cold War: The Sino-Soviet Competition for the Third World
By: Jeremy Friedman
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War has long been understood in a global context, but Jeremy Friedman's Shadow Cold War delves deeper into the era to examine the competition between the Soviet Union and the People's... View Details
Friedman, Jeremy. Shadow Cold War: The Sino-Soviet Competition for the Third World. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2015.
- December 2015 (Revised June 2016)
- Teaching Note
Uber: Changing the Way the World Moves
By: Youngme Moon
- September 2019 (Revised September 2019)
- Case
Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World
By: John R. Wells, Carole A. Winkler and Benjamin Weinstock
In August 2019, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, was surrounded by controversy. The first major storm of protest followed the surprise election of Donald Trump as President of the United States on November 8, 2016; many put the blame at the door of fake... View Details
Keywords: Facebook; Fake News; Mark Zuckerberg; Donald Trump; Algorithms; Social Networks; Partisanship; Social Media; App Development; Instagram; WhatsApp; Smartphone; Silicon Valley; Office Space; Digital Strategy; Democracy; Entry Barriers; Online Platforms; Controversy; Tencent; Agility; Social Networking; Gaming; Gaming Industry; Computer Games; Mobile Gaming; Messaging; Monetization Strategy; Advertising; Digital Marketing; Business Ventures; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Headquarters; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Trends; Communication; Communication Technology; Forms of Communication; Interactive Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Talent and Talent Management; Crime and Corruption; Voting; Demographics; Entertainment; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Initial Public Offering; Profit; Revenue; Geography; Geographic Location; Global Range; Local Range; Country; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Globalized Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics; International Relations; National Security; Political Elections; Business History; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Information Management; Information Publishing; News; Newspapers; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Dissemination; Human Capital; Law; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Management Systems; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Marketing Channels; Social Marketing; Network Effects; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Marketplace Matching; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Monopoly; Media; Product Development; Service Delivery; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Groups and Teams; Networks; Rank and Position; Opportunities; Behavior; Emotions; Identity; Power and Influence; Prejudice and Bias; Reputation; Social and Collaborative Networks; Status and Position; Trust; Society; Civil Society or Community; Culture; Public Opinion; Social Issues; Societal Protocols; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Diversification; Expansion; Horizontal Integration; Segmentation; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Valuation; Advertising Industry; Communications Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Information Industry; Information Technology Industry; Journalism and News Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Service Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Video Game Industry; United States; California; Sunnyvale; Russia
Wells, John R., Carole A. Winkler, and Benjamin Weinstock. "Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World." Harvard Business School Case 720-373, September 2019. (Revised September 2019.)
- June 2016 (Revised January 2018)
- Case
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Jordan Mitchell
Nearly all environmental organizations have a similar aim: to stop the degradation of the natural environment. However, the strategies that environmental organizations choose to employ are sometimes starkly different. This case compares the models of two dissimilar... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Environmental Sustainability; Non-Governmental Organizations; Business Strategy
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Jordan Mitchell. "World Wildlife Fund (WWF)." Harvard Business School Case 716-468, June 2016. (Revised January 2018.)
- January 1989
- Teaching Note
The World VCR Industry, Teaching Note
By: David B. Yoffie
Teaching Note for (9-387-098). View Details
- April 1986 (Revised March 1987)
- Case
EEC Competitiveness in the World Economy
By: Norman A. Berg
Berg, Norman A. "EEC Competitiveness in the World Economy." Harvard Business School Case 386-134, April 1986. (Revised March 1987.)
- Article
Anti-imperialism: The Leninist Legacy and the Fate of World Revolution
By: Jeremy Friedman and Peter Rutland
The most important of Lenin’s writings was, arguably, Imperialism: the Highest Stage of Capitalism. That work shifted the focus from workers’ struggles within one country to the dynamics of capitalism as a global system. The Leninist project thereby inextricably... View Details
Friedman, Jeremy, and Peter Rutland. "Anti-imperialism: The Leninist Legacy and the Fate of World Revolution." Special Issue on 1917–2017, The Russian Revolution a Hundred Years Later. Slavic Review 76, no. 3 (Fall 2017): 591–599.
- Article
Classical Theory versus the Real World
By: Amar Bhidé and Edmund S. Phelps
Bhidé, Amar, and Edmund S. Phelps. "Classical Theory versus the Real World." Wall Street Journal (July 25, 2005), A14.
- June 3, 2009
- Editorial
GM: The World We Have Lost
By: Richard S. Tedlow and David Ruben
Tedlow, Richard S., and David Ruben. "GM: The World We Have Lost." Boston Globe (June 3, 2009).
- March 2001
- Teaching Note
Iggy's Bread of the World (TN)
Teaching Note for (9-801-282). View Details
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
- March 2021 (Revised October 2023)
- Case
Mary Kay Ash: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
This case describes the rise of Mary Kay, the founder of the worldwide cosmetics company. As a young single mother, Mary Kay had to overcome many obstacles to start her business and guide it to success. Today, there are more than 3.5 million Mary Kay beauty consultants... View Details
Keywords: Business Start-ups; Entrepreneurship; Values and Beliefs; Business Startups; Work-Life Balance; Success; Religion; Family Business; Personal Development and Career; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Simons, Robert, and Shirley Sun. "Mary Kay Ash: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 121-046, March 2021. (Revised October 2023.)
- 03 Dec 2015
- Cold Call Podcast
Planning Change: Lessons from the World of Retail
Keywords: Re: Das Narayandas
- June 2008 (Revised August 2008)
- Case
World Wildlife Fund US
By: Jane Wei-Skillern and Kerry Herman
World Wildlife Fund US is a leading international conservation nonprofit that operates within a global network of WWF organizations. This case examines WWF US's strategy to achieve its mission of protecting natural wildlife and resources. In contrast to traditional... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Partners and Partnerships; Environmental Sustainability; Nonprofit Organizations; Social and Collaborative Networks; Trust; Integration; Sumatra; United States
Wei-Skillern, Jane, and Kerry Herman. "World Wildlife Fund US." Harvard Business School Case 308-035, June 2008. (Revised August 2008.)
- August 2016
- Supplement
HEINEKEN—Brewing a Better World (B)
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, José Alvarez and Tonia Junker
This is a follow-up to the “HEINEKEN—Brewing a Better World (A)” case, with updated information on sustainability at HEINEKEN and some new initiatives. View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Corporate Strategy; Supply Chain Management; Food and Beverage Industry
Reinhardt, Forest L., José Alvarez, and Tonia Junker. "HEINEKEN—Brewing a Better World (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 717-001, August 2016.