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      • December 2004 (Revised October 2005)
      • Case

      Innovation Corrupted: The Rise and Fall of Enron (A)

      By: Malcolm S. Salter
      Presents a brief historical overview of Enron's rise, its strategic successes and failures, the evolution of its business model, and the organizational processes relied upon by Enron's management to drive and monitor the business. A rewritten version of an earlier... View Details
      Keywords: Adaptation; Success; Business Model; Business History; Growth Management; Governance Controls; Innovation and Management; Failure; Business Processes; Energy Industry; United States
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      Salter, Malcolm S. "Innovation Corrupted: The Rise and Fall of Enron (A)." Harvard Business School Case 905-048, December 2004. (Revised October 2005.)
      • June 2004 (Revised May 2005)
      • Case

      World Vision International's AIDS Initiative: Challenging a Global Partnership

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Daniel F. Curran
      After 25 years of building a network of interdependent, national organizations delivering relief and development that are responsive to local needs, World Vision's International office is planning to implement a major global HIV/AIDS initiative that challenges the... View Details
      Keywords: Change Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Systems; Networks; Partners and Partnerships; Welfare; Adaptation
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      Bartlett, Christopher A., and Daniel F. Curran. "World Vision International's AIDS Initiative: Challenging a Global Partnership." Harvard Business School Case 304-105, June 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
      • January 2004
      • Case

      Nokia and MIT's Project Oxygen (Abridged)

      By: David B. Yoffie and Rebecca Henderson
      Looks at how Nokia should respond to a future vision of computing and communications that was developed at MIT's Project Oxygen. View Details
      Keywords: Mobile and Wireless Technology; Adaptation; Strategic Planning; Telecommunications Industry; Technology Industry
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      Yoffie, David B., and Rebecca Henderson. "Nokia and MIT's Project Oxygen (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 704-474, January 2004.
      • January 2004 (Revised August 2005)
      • Case

      Kikkoman Corporation: Consumer Focused Innovation

      By: Rohit Deshpande and Hal Hogan
      In May 2003, the president and CEO of Kikkoman Corp. sat in his Tokyo office weighing various options for strengthening the company's long-term growth. Kikkoman was the world's largest producer of soy sauce, largely due to its pioneering role since the 1950s as the... View Details
      Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Innovation Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Product Positioning; Adaptation; Competitive Strategy; Japan
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      Deshpande, Rohit, and Hal Hogan. "Kikkoman Corporation: Consumer Focused Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 504-067, January 2004. (Revised August 2005.)
      • October 2003
      • Case

      ABS Global

      By: David E. Bell, Hal Hogan and Jose M. M. Porraz
      ABS Global is considering an acquisition in Australia. Efficient production and distribution is becoming more difficult as it becomes global. Yet trade restrictions and local preferences for its product, bull semen, dictate that ABS come up with a new way to... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Production; Global Strategy; Distribution; Adaptation; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Australia
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      Bell, David E., Hal Hogan, and Jose M. M. Porraz. "ABS Global." Harvard Business School Case 504-053, October 2003.
      • January 2002 (Revised April 2002)
      • Case

      Space Data Corporation

      By: Alan D. MacCormack and Jay Wynn
      Space Data Corp. plans to partner with the U.S. National Weather Service to place transceivers on weather balloons and thereby create a national mobile communications network. The company is in the late development stages and is planning to launch a regional test that... View Details
      Keywords: Wireless Technology; Business Startups; Business Processes; Adaptation; Partners and Partnerships; Opportunities; Telecommunications Industry; Public Administration Industry; United States
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      MacCormack, Alan D., and Jay Wynn. "Space Data Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 602-121, January 2002. (Revised April 2002.)
      • January 2002 (Revised April 2015)
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      A Note on Maneuvering in War and Negotiation

      By: Michael Wheeler and Gillian Morris
      Military metaphors are commonplace in business writing about strategy, but they are rarely used in the negotiation literature. This case takes the Marine Corps philosophy of warfighting and compares it with the tactics and techniques of effective negotiators. Some of... View Details
      Keywords: Negotiation Tactics; Situation or Environment; Conflict and Resolution; War; Adaptation
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      Wheeler, Michael, and Gillian Morris. "A Note on Maneuvering in War and Negotiation." Harvard Business School Background Note 902-157, January 2002. (Revised April 2015.)
      • August 2001 (Revised October 2001)
      • Case

      Shinsei Bank (A)

      By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Perry Fagan
      In a deal marking the first acquisition of a domestic Japanese financial institution by foreigners, a consortium of Western investors purchased the assets of the Long Term Credit Bank (LTCB) of Japan in March 2000. The new management renames the bank Shinsei Bank,... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Assets; Banks and Banking; Investment; Business or Company Management; Managerial Roles; Organizational Structure; Failure; Adaptation; Banking Industry; Japan
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      Yoshino, Michael Y., and Perry Fagan. "Shinsei Bank (A)." Harvard Business School Case 302-036, August 2001. (Revised October 2001.)
      • May 2001 (Revised January 2003)
      • Case

      Calpine Corporation: The Evolution from Project to Corporate Finance

      By: Benjamin C. Esty and Michael Kane
      In early 1999, Calpine Corp.'s CEO Pete Cartwright adopted an aggressive growth strategy with the goal of increasing the company's aggregate generating capacity from approximately 3,000 to 15,000 megawatts (MW) by 2004. He believed there was a fleeting opportunity to... View Details
      Keywords: Information Technology; Cost of Capital; Project Finance; Adaptation; Profit; Financial Strategy; Corporate Finance; Energy Industry; United States
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      Esty, Benjamin C., and Michael Kane. "Calpine Corporation: The Evolution from Project to Corporate Finance." Harvard Business School Case 201-098, May 2001. (Revised January 2003.)
      • September 2000
      • Background Note

      Professional Services Module Five: Serving Clients Effectively

      By: Thomas J. DeLong, Ashish Nanda and Scot H. Landry
      It is imperative for the internal systems and processes to be connected to the external processes of client management, competitive adaptation, and service delivery. View Details
      Keywords: Competency and Skills; Customer Relationship Management; Knowledge Acquisition; Service Delivery; Performance Effectiveness; Adaptation; Competitive Strategy
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      DeLong, Thomas J., Ashish Nanda, and Scot H. Landry. "Professional Services Module Five: Serving Clients Effectively." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-011, September 2000.
      • April 2000 (Revised March 2015)
      • Case

      The First Six Months: Launching a PSF Career

      By: Ashish Nanda, Thomas J. DeLong and Scot H. Landry
      Presents two situations: 1) two graduating MBAs from Harvard Business School compare and contrast their strategies for getting off to a good start in consulting, and 2) a junior consultant has to deal with difficult feedback in his very first performance review. View Details
      Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Planning; Practice; Strategy; Performance Evaluation; Adaptation; Consulting Industry
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      Nanda, Ashish, Thomas J. DeLong, and Scot H. Landry. "The First Six Months: Launching a PSF Career." Harvard Business School Case 800-373, April 2000. (Revised March 2015.)
      • January 2000
      • Case

      greatEntertaining.com

      By: Myra M. Hart and Nicole Tempest
      GreatEntertaining.com is the result of years of planning, testing, and adapting the concept before committing to launch the business. Focus, value creation, and productive partnerships are key issues. View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Strategic Planning; Partners and Partnerships; Adaptation; Value Creation; Web Services Industry
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      Hart, Myra M., and Nicole Tempest. "greatEntertaining.com." Harvard Business School Case 800-274, January 2000.
      • May 1999 (Revised August 1999)
      • Case

      Westfield America

      By: William J. Poorvu, Richard S. Tedlow and Daniel J. Rudd
      The company is attempting to duplicate its Australian formula for successful mall ownership in the U.S. market. It must deal with rapidly evolving financial markets while recognizing and capitalizing on emerging trends in retailing. View Details
      Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Adaptation; Financial Markets; Property; Trends; Retail Industry; Real Estate Industry; Australia; United States
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      Poorvu, William J., Richard S. Tedlow, and Daniel J. Rudd. "Westfield America." Harvard Business School Case 899-260, May 1999. (Revised August 1999.)
      • February 1999
      • Case

      Crimson Solutions (A)

      By: Marco Iansiti and Barbara Feinberg
      Describes the design and launch of an Internet venture. Focuses on the drivers of the venture's scalability and adaptability. View Details
      Keywords: Business Ventures; Measurement and Metrics; Operations; Adaptation; Internet
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      Iansiti, Marco, and Barbara Feinberg. "Crimson Solutions (A)." Harvard Business School Case 699-139, February 1999.
      • October 1997 (Revised July 1999)
      • Case

      Best Buy

      By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Balaji Chakravarthy
      Documents the evolution of Best Buy, an electronics retailer, from its founding in 1966 to its very successful "Concept 2" strategy in 1996, boosting its sales ($7.2 billion) past industry #1 Circuit City. Its CEO Richard Schulze offers a new vision (Concept 3) to... View Details
      Keywords: History; Business Model; Competitive Strategy; Adaptation; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customization and Personalization; Retail Industry
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      Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Balaji Chakravarthy. "Best Buy." Harvard Business School Case 598-016, October 1997. (Revised July 1999.)
      • October 1997
      • Case

      Planned Parenthood Federation of America (B)

      By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Elaine V. Backman
      Outlines the process of strategy reinvention adopted by Planned Parenthood. It lays out the new strategic proposals, and the reactions of the various constituencies to those proposals. View Details
      Keywords: Change Management; Framework; Core Relationships; Risk and Uncertainty; Adaptation; Health Industry
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      Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Elaine V. Backman. "Planned Parenthood Federation of America (B)." Harvard Business School Case 598-002, October 1997.
      • October 1996 (Revised April 2011)
      • Module Note

      Venture Capital and Private Equity: Module IV

      By: Josh Lerner, G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
      Provides an overview of a module that focuses on the adaptation of the private equity model to corporate and nonprofit settings. View Details
      Keywords: Venture Capital; Private Equity; Investment; Nonprofit Organizations; Adaptation
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      Lerner, Josh, G. Felda Hardymon, and Ann Leamon. "Venture Capital and Private Equity: Module IV." Harvard Business School Module Note 297-043, October 1996. (Revised April 2011.)
      • September 1996 (Revised April 1997)
      • Case

      GO Corporation

      By: Josh Lerner, Thomas J. Kosnik, Tarek AbuZayyad and Paul C. Yang
      GO faces a crisis in March 1991 when Microsoft announces the introduction of a competing operating system for pen-based computers. GO's managers must work with its venture financers, Kleiner Perkins, to redesign its financing, alliance, and product development... View Details
      Keywords: Value Creation; Digital Platforms; Competition; Private Equity; Adaptation; Crisis Management; Information Technology Industry; Computer Industry
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      Lerner, Josh, Thomas J. Kosnik, Tarek AbuZayyad, and Paul C. Yang. "GO Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 297-021, September 1996. (Revised April 1997.)
      • April 1995 (Revised September 1997)
      • Case

      Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition, 1987-1992 (Abridged)

      By: Lynda M. Applegate
      A new CEO must take action to return the company to profitability, to clarify the vision, and then to build the infrastructure (human, capital, and information) needed to support the long-term change in strategy and organization. The case provides a rich description of... View Details
      Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Leading Change; Information Technology; Adaptation; Technology Adoption; Manufacturing Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Applegate, Lynda M. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition, 1987-1992 (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 195-238, April 1995. (Revised September 1997.)
      • March 1995 (Revised July 1995)
      • Case

      Apple Computer (B)(Abridged) : Building a Worldwide Strategy

      By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers
      Describes the building of Apple's new strategy. Explores how the human resource function at Apple Computer can best support that strategy. View Details
      Keywords: Human Resources; Adaptation; Corporate Strategy; Computer Industry
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      Beer, Michael, and Gregory C. Rogers. "Apple Computer (B)(Abridged) : Building a Worldwide Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 495-045, March 1995. (Revised July 1995.)
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