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Exclusivity, Contingent Control Rights, and the Design of Internet Portal Alliances
By: Josh Lerner and Dan Elfenbein
We explore the relationship between exclusivity and state-contingent control rights using a sample of over 100 Internet portal alliance contracts. We find that stronger exclusivity arrangements are associated with more frequent usage of contingent control rights. For... View Details
Lerner, Josh, and Dan Elfenbein. "Exclusivity, Contingent Control Rights, and the Design of Internet Portal Alliances." Journal of Law, Economics & Organization 28, no. 1 (April 2012): 45–76.
- March 2018 (Revised January 2021)
- Case
China Vanke: Battle for Control (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine, Charles C.Y. Wang, Dawn H. Lau and Anthony K. Woo
In June 2016, the board of China Vanke, one of China’s largest and best-known private residential real estate developers, must vote on a proposed acquisition that is opposed by its largest shareholders, state-owned China Resources Co. and the lesser-known property... View Details
Keywords: China Vanke; China Resources; Hostile Takeover; Board Of Directors; Shareholding Structure; Shareholder Rights; Asset Restructuring; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Valuation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Real Estate Industry; China
Paine, Lynn S., Charles C.Y. Wang, Dawn H. Lau, and Anthony K. Woo. "China Vanke: Battle for Control (A)." Harvard Business School Case 318-117, March 2018. (Revised January 2021.)
- March 2015
- Teaching Note
Infection Control at Massachusetts General Hospital
By: Robert S. Huckman and Nikolaos Trichakis
- June 2006
- Teaching Note
Process Control at Polaroid (A) (TN)
By: H. Kent Bowen and Steven C. Wheelwright
Teaching Note to 693047. View Details
Keywords: Entertainment and Recreation Industry
- November–December 1983
- Article
Control with Fairness in Transfer Pricing
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr.
Eccles, Robert G., Jr. "Control with Fairness in Transfer Pricing." Harvard Business Review 61, no. 6 (November–December 1983): 149–161.
- spring 1991
- Article
New Systems for Measurement and Control
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Kaplan, Robert S. "New Systems for Measurement and Control." Engineering Economist (spring 1991): 201–218.
- August 1988
- Article
Control vs. Resources in Channel Design
By: Frank V. Cespedes
Keywords: Design
Cespedes, Frank V. "Control vs. Resources in Channel Design." Industrial Marketing Management 17, no. 3 (August 1988): 215–227.
- May 1987 (Revised May 1989)
- Case
Westinghouse Electric Corp. (B): Control House
By: Frank V. Cespedes
Keywords: Electronics Industry
Cespedes, Frank V. "Westinghouse Electric Corp. (B): Control House." Harvard Business School Case 587-161, May 1987. (Revised May 1989.)
- 06 Jun 2002
- Conference Presentation
The Seduction of Command and Control
By: Scott A. Snook
Keywords: Power and Influence
- October 2009 (Revised November 2009)
- Case
Acciona and the Battle for Control of Endesa
Acciona, S.A. is a global infrastructure and renewable energy conglomerate that is publicly traded in Spain and controlled by the Entrecanales family. In 2006, the company joined the highly politicized cross-border takeover battle for Spain's largest electric utility,... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Renewable Energy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Ownership Stake; Business and Government Relations; Business Strategy; Energy Industry; Utilities Industry; Spain
Villalonga, Belen, and Rachelle Silverberg. "Acciona and the Battle for Control of Endesa." Harvard Business School Case 210-029, October 2009. (Revised November 2009.)
- 01 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Keeping Track: Performance Measurement, Control & Strategy
Beginning with the influential work of Professor Emeritus Robert N. Anthony in the 1960s and 1970s, Harvard Business School has given a prominent place to research and course development focusing on the intersection of strategy and management View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert Simons
- 2000
- Book
Performance Measurement and Control Systems for Implementing Strategy
By: R. Simons
Simons, R. Performance Measurement and Control Systems for Implementing Strategy. Prentice Hall, 2000.
- October 1971 (Revised November 1977)
- Case
Addiction Control in New York City (A)
Russell, John R., and Robert Svensk. "Addiction Control in New York City (A)." Harvard Business School Case 372-095, October 1971. (Revised November 1977.)
- Jun 2008
- Conference Presentation
Command and Control for Information Age Systems
By: G. Kobyliski, G. Graves and Hise O. Gibson
- September 2016
- Article
Disproportional Control Rights and the Bonding Role of Debt
By: Aiyesha Dey, Valeri Nikolaev and Xue Wang
We examine the governance role of debt in the context of U.S.-based dual class ownership structures. We hypothesize that the use of debt alleviates the conflict between shareholder classes by balancing the power of controlling insiders. We document that dual class... View Details
Keywords: Dual Class; Private Debt; Debt Covenants; Bonding Mechanisms; Ownership Type; Capital Structure; Borrowing and Debt
Dey, Aiyesha, Valeri Nikolaev, and Xue Wang. "Disproportional Control Rights and the Bonding Role of Debt." Management Science 62, no. 9 (September 2016): 2581–2614.
- winter 1985
- Article
Control via Concentration?: Political and Business Evidence
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Harrison C. White
Eccles, Robert G., Jr., and Harrison C. White. "Control via Concentration?: Political and Business Evidence." Sociological Forum 1 (winter 1985): 131–157.
- July 1987 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
Phillips 66: Controlling a Company Through Crisis
The downstream operations subsidiary of a major U.S. petroleum company is faced with major restructuring decisions and responds by developing an Executive Information System (EIS) which allows for increased responsiveness, wider span of control, and higher levels of... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Information Management; Governance Controls; Organizational Design; Crisis Management; Communication; Management Teams; Growth Management; Mining Industry; Energy Industry; United States
Applegate, Lynda M. "Phillips 66: Controlling a Company Through Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 189-006, July 1987. (Revised October 1995.)
- April 2011
- Module Note
Information and Control Systems for Customer-Centric Organizations
By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez
Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis. "Information and Control Systems for Customer-Centric Organizations." Harvard Business School Module Note 111-104, April 2011.
- September 1983
- Article
Budgetary Time Bombs: Controlling Government Loan Guarantees
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin, Donald R. Lessard and Scott P. Mason
Baldwin, Carliss Y., Donald R. Lessard, and Scott P. Mason. "Budgetary Time Bombs: Controlling Government Loan Guarantees." Canadian Public Policy 9, no. 3 (September 1983).
- summer 1991
- Article
Corporate Control and the Politics of Finance
By: M. C. Jensen
Keywords: Finance
Jensen, M. C. "Corporate Control and the Politics of Finance." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 4, no. 2 (summer 1991): 13–33. (Abridged version forthcoming in Management Revolution: The Legacy of the Market for Corporate Control, (Harvard University Press, Forthcoming).)