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  • December 2005 (Revised October 2006)
  • Case

Nest Fresh Eggs (A)

By: Teresa M. Amabile and Victoria Winston
Cyd Szymanski's cage-free egg business was threatened by large caged-hen companies that saw new profit potential in the industry she had helped build. Szymanski had based her company, Nest Fresh Eggs, on a strong personal belief that people deserved healthier... View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives
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  • 10 Feb 2022
  • Research & Ideas

Why Are Prices So High Right Now—and Will They Ever Return to Normal?

tend to drive up prices, typically for three to four months. But as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, some shortages, especially food and electronics, are likely to linger much longer. That means higher prices... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • 14 Feb 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Clay Christensen’s Milkshake Marketing

Updated to clarify a failure rate figure included in an earlier version. When planning new products, companies often start by segmenting their markets and positioning their merchandise accordingly. This segmentation involves either... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Food & Beverage; Food & Beverage; Food & Beverage; Food & Beverage

    Ryan W. Buell

    Ryan W. Buell is a Professor of Business Administration in the Technology and Operations Management Unit at Harvard Business School. He teaches View Details

    Keywords: fast food; fast food; fast food; fast food; fast food; fast food; fast food; fast food; fast food; fast food; fast food
    • Research Summary

    Creating Trust in International Joint Ventures in Asia: An Empirical Comparative Study

    In the wake of the currently ongoing financial crisis in Asia, we anticipate a rapid increase of international joint ventures between Asian and Western firms. However, so far, the sources of success in international joint ventures have not been well understood. Why do... View Details

      Paul W. Marshall

      MBA Class of 1960 Professor of Management, Paul W. Marshall, is affiliated with the Entrepreneurial Management Unit and teaches The Entrepreneurial Manager in the Turnaround Environment. This Elective Curriculum course focuses on the role of... View Details

      Keywords: aerospace; banking; brokerage; computer; consulting; defense; management consulting; manufacturing; metals; professional services; retail financial services; retailing; steel
      • May 2016 (Revised March 2020)
      • Teaching Note

      Cyberdyne: A Leap to the Future

      By: Doug J. Chung and Mayuka Yamazaki
      Cyberdyne Inc. was a Japanese technology venture founded in 2004 by scientist Yoshiyuki Sankai to commercialize a hybrid assistive limb (HAL). HAL was a robotic exoskeleton system for people who had difficulty walking due to nervous system disabilities resulting from... View Details
      Keywords: Health Disorders; Technological Innovation; Marketing Strategy; Decisions; Product Launch; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
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      • September 2013 (Revised April 2014)
      • Case

      Trader Joe's

      By: David L. Ager and Michael A. Roberto
      Based on a variety of metrics, Trader Joe's ranked as one of the most successful grocers in the United States in 2013. Experts estimated that the company had the highest sales per square foot of any major grocery chain, even significantly higher than top performer... View Details
      Keywords: Core Competencies; Growth Strategy; Strategic Positioning; Industry Analysis; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Organizational Culture; Growth and Development Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
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      • January 2025 (Revised April 2025)
      • Case

      Less Is More: Will Aldi's Expansion Plans Pay Off in a Crowded U.S. Grocery Market?

      By: David Collis and Haisley Wert
      In 2024, the discount grocery retailer Aldi announced bold U.S. expansion plans. Within five years, the German company would increase its store count by 30% to reach 3,200+ stores across the United States and approach becoming the fifth largest grocery retailer in the... View Details
      Keywords: Scope; Grocery; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Business Model; Competitive Strategy; Retail Industry; United States
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        Gunnar Trumbull

        Gunnar Trumbull is the Phillip Caldwell Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

        Professor Trumbull’s primary area of expertise in political economy, with a focus on consumer and regulatory politics. His book Strength in... View Details

        Keywords: food; food; food; food; food; food; food; food; food; food
        • 05 May 2014
        • Research & Ideas

        Reflecting on Work Improves Job Performance

        day than the other groups, who had spent that time reflecting and sharing instead. Gino hopes that the research will provide food for thought to overworked managers and... View Details
        Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
        • 9 May 2011 - 11 May 2011
        • Conference Presentation

        How Firms Respond to Mandatory Information Disclosure

        By: Anil Doshi, Michael Toffel and Glen W. S. Dowell
        When new institutional pressures arise, which organizations are particularly likely to resist or acquiesce? When subjected to new information disclosure mandates, an increasingly popular form of market-based government regulation, which types of organizations are... View Details
        Keywords: Corporate Disclosure; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Environmental Regulation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Change and Adaptation
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        • January 2015
        • Case

        Eataly: Reimagining the Grocery Store

        By: Sunil Gupta, Michela Addis and Ruth Page
        Within a few years of its operations, the Italian-based supermarket Eataly created a lot of buzz and excitement among consumers and media. Eataly's initial success was even more impressive in an industry known for its intense competition and low margins. How did Eataly... View Details
        Keywords: Customer Engagement; Innovation; Retailing; Supermarkets; Agribusiness; Customers; Entrepreneurship; Food; Marketing; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Europe; Asia; North and Central America
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        • February 2023
        • Case

        Grupo Sancor Seguros: Facing the Digital Transformation of Insurance in Argentina (A)

        By: Jorge Tamayo and Jenyfeer Martínez Buitrago
        In 2020, Alejandro Simón, CEO of Sancor Seguros Group, a nearly 75-year-old cooperative that had become Argentina’s insurance leader, had to decide about the Group’s digital transformation strategy. The Group’s values and history needed to be considered during the... View Details
        Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Digital Transformation; Organizational Culture; Cooperative Ownership; Strategy; Business Strategy; Adaptation; Technology Adoption; Insurance Industry; Latin America; South America; Argentina
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        • Web

        Hiring Organizations

        Children SB Energy Scale AI ScaleUp Capital SCF Partners School and Beyond Foundation, The Schusterman Family Investments SE Ventures Sedgwick Segue Sustainable Infrastructure Selva Ventures Sephora Serent Capital ServiceNow Shah Family... View Details
        • 25 Jan 2011
        • First Look

        First Look: Jan. 25

        the food system. Purchase this note:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/911410-PDF-ENG Building a Developmental Culture: The Birth of Deloitte University Boris Groysberg, Maureen Gibbons, and Joshua... View Details
        Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
        • 11 Apr 2024
        • In Practice

        Why Progress on Immigration Might Soften Labor Pains

        lack of talent and saying, “Gosh, we need to find more workers.” The unemployment rate is still less for computer programmers than it is for workers who take jobs in fast food restaurants, but both... View Details
        Keywords: by Rachel Layne
        • February 2018 (Revised March 2019)
        • Case

        Sandlands Vineyards

        By: Benjamin C. Esty and Gregory Saldutte
        Approximately 80% of the wineries in the U.S. break even or lose money. An even greater percentage lose money on an economic basis (i.e., after a charge for the cost of equity). Tegan Passalacqua is a successful, young, Californian winemaker who specializes in making... View Details
        Keywords: Wine; Winery; Vineyard; Market Attractiveness; Porter's 5 Forces; Capital Investment; Industry Attractiveness; Performance Analysis; Agriculture; Entrepreneurship; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Vertical Integration; Segmentation; Food; Supply Chain; Industry Structures; Five Forces Framework; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; California; Napa Valley
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        • July 2003 (Revised October 2018)
        • Case

        Starbucks: Delivering Customer Service

        By: Youngme Moon and John Quelch
        Starbucks, the dominant specialty-coffee brand in North America, must respond to recent market research indicating that the company is not meeting customer expectations in terms of service. To increase customer satisfaction, the company is debating a plan that would... View Details
        Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Profit; Recruitment; Marketing Strategy; Service Operations; Performance Improvement; Planning; Food and Beverage Industry
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        • June 1995 (Revised September 1996)
        • Case

        Union Carbide's Bhopal Plant (A)

        By: Debora L. Spar
        In December 1984, a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, sprung a leak, releasing thousands of gallons of highly toxic gas into the atmosphere. By the time the leak was sealed, over 2,000 people had died. In a series of three excerpts from published accounts, the case... View Details
        Keywords: Ethics; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Chemicals; Foreign Direct Investment; Chemical Industry; United States; India
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