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- June 1991 (Revised November 2004)
- Case
John Jacob Astor, 1763-1848
Astor, the wealthiest American of his time, engages in fur trading, shipping, real estate investment, and general merchandise trading. Astor's career illustrates the immediate pre-modern management era: types of decisions, time horizons, and number of transactions. View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Business History; Personal Development and Career; United States
McCraw, Thomas K. "John Jacob Astor, 1763-1848." Harvard Business School Case 391-261, June 1991. (Revised November 2004.)
- 23 Aug 2006
- News
Think Like A 'Disrupter'
- 03 Sep 2011
- News
True North Groups offer approach to developing leaders
- 14 Apr 2020
- Video
Perspectives on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Chenault-Mills (Session 1a)
- 04 Feb 2020
- Video
Adi Godrej
Adi Godrej, chair of the India-based consumer products Godrej Group, describes how the firm welcomed the opening of India’s economy in the early 1990s and sought out several joint ventures, including ones with... View Details
- 13 Oct 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
Fencing Off Silicon Valley: Cross-Border Venture Capital and Technology Spillovers
- 15 Sep 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
State and Local Government Employment in the COVID-19 Crisis
Keywords: by Daniel Green and Erik Loualiche
- August 2002 (Revised October 2002)
- Case
Launching the War on Terrorism
Describes the decision-making process employed by President George W. Bush's War Cabinet in the days following the September 11th terrorist attacks. Examines how the president and his advisers framed the problem, exchanged ideas, generated alternatives, and developed a... View Details
Keywords: War; National Security; Decision Making; Crisis Management; Management Teams; Public Administration Industry; United States
Roberto, Michael, and Gina Carioggia. "Launching the War on Terrorism." Harvard Business School Case 303-027, August 2002. (Revised October 2002.)
- February 2000 (Revised June 2001)
- Case
Note on Home Video Game Technology and Industry Structure
Part of a series on the home video game industry that illustrates the underlying economics and competitive dynamics of the industry. This case provides general information about the industry, allowing for subsequent cases in the series to focus on competitive... View Details
Coughlan, Peter J. "Note on Home Video Game Technology and Industry Structure." Harvard Business School Case 700-107, February 2000. (Revised June 2001.)
- 19 May 2015
- News
Demise of sports dynasties often widely celebrated
- 01 Feb 2021
- News
Why employers might not offer remote work options to junior staff
- 30 Mar 2023
- Video
Recognizing Market Failure and Options to Address It
- 14 Aug 2024
- Video
Wired for change: Southwire's vision for sustainable infrastructure
- Person Page
Course Development
General Management: Processes and Action (GMPA) focuses on implementation and the way that general managers get things done. Typically, they work through processes—sequences of tasks and activities that unfold over time, like strategic planning,... View Details
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Reinventing the Industrial Giant
In an effort to survive in the new economy, some-industrial giants have tried to chart an evolutionary path that combines their industrial core with new post-industrial businesses. The companies from our study that are most clearly attempting to do so are Ford, View Details
- Web
Technology & Operations Management - Doctoral
Operations Management Kala Viswanathan Technology & Operations Management Michelle Shell Technology & Operations Management “ My professors are incredibly generous with their time, and the other members of my cohort are consistently... View Details
- October 2022
- Case
An Heir with No Spare: The Deitch Family Office
By: Lauren Cohen and Grace Headinger
Joe and Matt Deitch, father and son, knew it was time to start their own family office. Matthew had recently joined his father at the family’s three enterprises, and they both realized that their family’s needs had grown increasingly complex over the years. In search... View Details
Keywords: Family Office; Philanthropy; Charitable Giving; Family; Family Business; Talent and Talent Management; Entrepreneurship; Governance; Values and Beliefs; Job Search; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Family Ownership; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Family and Family Relationships; Financial Services Industry; Real Estate Industry; Technology Industry; United States; Massachusetts; Boston; Florida; Miami
Cohen, Lauren, and Grace Headinger. "An Heir with No Spare: The Deitch Family Office." Harvard Business School Case 223-019, October 2022.
- April 1961 (Revised April 1986)
- Background Note
Case of the Unidentified U.S. Industries, The
Examines the impact of the nature of an industry on: 1) general patterns of the need for funds (asset allocation); 2) the methods of meeting these needs; and 3) the financial results of most firms in the industry. View Details
Williams, Charles M. "Case of the Unidentified U.S. Industries, The ." Harvard Business School Background Note 261-001, April 1961. (Revised April 1986.)