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- March 2001
- Article
Technological Acquisitions and the Innovation Performance of Acquiring Firms: A Longitudinal Study
By: Gautam Ahuja and Riitta Katila
This paper examines the impact of acquisitions on the subsequent innovation performance of acquiring firms in the chemicals industry. We distinguish between technological acquisitions, acquisitions in which technology is a component of the acquired firm's assets, and... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Acquisitions; Knowledge; Strategy; Knowledge Acquisition; Acquisition; Innovation and Invention; Chemical Industry
Ahuja, Gautam, and Riitta Katila. "Technological Acquisitions and the Innovation Performance of Acquiring Firms: A Longitudinal Study." Strategic Management Journal 22, no. 3 (March 2001): 197–220.
- 2012
- Other Unpublished Work
Managerial Control of Business Press Coverage
By: Eugene F. Soltes and David H. Solomon
The business press plays a significant role in distributing firm news to investors. We investigate the extent to which managers can influence their firm's level of coverage in newswires and newspapers. We consider three choices under managerial control: press release... View Details
Keywords: Announcements; Governance Controls; News; Communication Strategy; Journalism and News Industry
Soltes, Eugene F., and David H. Solomon. "Managerial Control of Business Press Coverage." October 2012.
- August 2011
- Article
Coming Clean and Cleaning Up: Does Voluntary Self-Reporting Indicate Effective Self-Policing
By: Michael W. Toffel and Jodi L. Short
Regulatory agencies are increasingly establishing voluntary self-reporting programs both as an investigative tool and to encourage regulated firms to commit to policing themselves. We investigate whether voluntary self-reporting can reliably indicate effective... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Programs; Governance Compliance; Corporate Disclosure; Law Enforcement
Toffel, Michael W., and Jodi L. Short. "Coming Clean and Cleaning Up: Does Voluntary Self-Reporting Indicate Effective Self-Policing." Journal of Law & Economics 54, no. 3 (August 2011): 609–649.
- Program
Senior Executive Leadership Program—Middle East
companies, either private or state-owned Entrepreneurial ventures—either new companies or new ventures within established companies Growing family businesses Multinational firms with an increased presence in the Middle East Nonprofit... View Details
- January 2007
- Case
Gobi Partners: Raising Fund II
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
The three founding partners of Gobi Partners, a venture capital fund investing in early start IT and digital media companies in China, are planning to raise a second fund. The first $51.75 million fund is close to being entirely invested and the portfolio companies are... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Private Equity; Investment Funds; Financial Strategy; Business or Company Management; China
Hardymon, G. Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Gobi Partners: Raising Fund II." Harvard Business School Case 807-093, January 2007.
- 1993
- Book
The Rise of Multinationals in Continental Europe
By: G. Jones and Harm Schroter
This book examines the historical growth of Continental European multinationals over the previous 100 years. It includes new research on the evolution of multinational firms in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden and oter countries, and the book... View Details
Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Growth and Development; Books; Research; France; Germany; Netherlands; Sweden; Switzerland
Jones, G., and Harm Schroter, eds. The Rise of Multinationals in Continental Europe. Aldershot: Edward Elgar Publishing, 1993.
- May 1991 (Revised April 2008)
- Case
The Japanese Facsimile Industry in 1990
Japanese firms dominate the facsimile machine industry, accounting for more than 90% of worldwide sales. This case explores the reasons for this dominance. View Details
Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries; Industry Structures; Business and Government Relations; Competition; Telecommunications Industry; Japan
Enright, Michael J. "The Japanese Facsimile Industry in 1990." Harvard Business School Case 391-209, May 1991. (Revised April 2008.)
Mihir A. Desai
Mihir A. Desai is the Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance at Harvard Business School and a Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. He received his Ph.D. in political economy from Harvard... View Details
- 31 Jul 2009
- News
India's pockets of prosperity?
Shikhar Ghosh
Shikhar Ghosh is a Professor of Management Practice in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit. He currently teaches in the elective curriculum and is the course head for 3 Technologies that will Change the World. Shikhar received the Apgar Award for innovation in... View Details
- May 2003
- Case
Renault-Nissan Alliance, The
By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Perry Fagan
On Wednesday, May 29, 2002, the board of directors of Renault-Nissan BV (RNBV) met for the first time to discuss the state of the alliance between Renault SA and Nissan Motors-two of the world's largest automakers. RNBV was a 50/50 joint venture company established in... View Details
Keywords: Joint Ventures; Global Strategy; Organizational Culture; Alliances; Business or Company Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Auto Industry
Yoshino, Michael Y., and Perry Fagan. "Renault-Nissan Alliance, The." Harvard Business School Case 303-023, May 2003.
- July 2008 (Revised December 2011)
- Supplement
ghSMART(-er) & Co., 2008: Pioneering in Professional Services
By: Noam T. Wasserman and Ashraf Haque
Geoff Smart, founder and CEO of ghSMART & Co., wanted to build ghSMART into the #1 management-assessment firm for CEOs and investors. However, he had just received two pieces of very bad news: the demise of an existing project and the loss of a $1 million engagement he... View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Managerial Roles; Organizational Structure; Problems and Challenges; Loss; Motivation and Incentives; Service Industry
Wasserman, Noam T., and Ashraf Haque. "ghSMART(-er) & Co., 2008: Pioneering in Professional Services." Harvard Business School Supplement 809-025, July 2008. (Revised December 2011.)
- March 1998 (Revised April 1998)
- Case
Egon Zehnder International: Implementing Practice Groups
By: Michael Y. Yoshino, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis
Since its creation in 1964, executive search firm Egon Zehnder International (EZI) marketed its consultants as "generalists." As searches became more global and industry-specific in the 1990s, CEO Daniel Meiland decided the firm needed to offer specialized services. By... View Details
Keywords: Business Units; Global Strategy; Leadership; Brands and Branding; Service Operations; Organizational Structure; Consulting Industry; Service Industry
Yoshino, Michael Y., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Cate Reavis. "Egon Zehnder International: Implementing Practice Groups." Harvard Business School Case 398-052, March 1998. (Revised April 1998.)
- 04 Jun 2020
- News
ESG investors get their heads around social risks
- March 2023 (Revised May 2023)
- Case
Tribal Councils Investment Group of Manitoba Ltd.
By: David L. Ager
In the Fall of 2014, Heather Berthelette, the recently appointed COO of Tribal Councils Investment Group of Manitoba Ltd. (TCIG), was preparing a recommendation to the Board of Directors about whether to dissolve the company and return any remaining funds to the seven... View Details
Keywords: Indigenous Communities; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Social Enterprise; Economic Growth; Investment Banking; Canada
Ager, David L. "Tribal Councils Investment Group of Manitoba Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 923-301, March 2023. (Revised May 2023.)
- May 2008
- Article
Regulation and Bonding: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Flow of International Listings
By: Suraj Srinivasan and Joseph Piotroski
In this paper, we examine the economic impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) by analyzing foreign listing behavior onto U.S. and U.K. stock exchanges before and after the enactment of the Act in 2002. Using a sample of all listing events onto U.S. and U.K. exchanges... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Stocks; Government Legislation; Market Transactions; Motivation and Incentives; United Kingdom; United States
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Joseph Piotroski. "Regulation and Bonding: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Flow of International Listings." Journal of Accounting Research 46, no. 2 (May 2008).
- October 1996 (Revised May 2011)
- Module Note
Venture Capital and Private Equity: Module II
By: Josh Lerner, G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Provides an overview of a module that focuses on the interaction between private equity investors and the firms they finance. View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Financing and Loans; Investment; Business and Stakeholder Relations
Lerner, Josh, G. Felda Hardymon, and Ann Leamon. "Venture Capital and Private Equity: Module II." Harvard Business School Module Note 297-041, October 1996. (Revised May 2011.)
- May 1986 (Revised October 1993)
- Case
Moet-Hennessy Group
Presents the strategic and organizational problems of a venerable French firm pursuing product and financial diversification in an international context. View Details
Salter, Malcolm S. "Moet-Hennessy Group." Harvard Business School Case 386-191, May 1986. (Revised October 1993.)
- February 2018 (Revised August 2019)
- Case
The Rise Fund: TPG Bets Big on Impact
By: Vikram S. Gandhi, Caitlin Reimers Brumme and Sarah Mehta
It is March 2017, and TPG, a global alternative investment firm with $74 billion assets under management, has recently launched its inaugural impact-investing fund—the $2 billion Rise Fund. In an effort to “take the religion out of impact investing,” Maya Chorengel,... View Details
Keywords: Impact Investing; Impact Measurement; Equity; Investment; Measurement and Metrics; Financial Services Industry; California; San Francisco
Gandhi, Vikram S., Caitlin Reimers Brumme, and Sarah Mehta. "The Rise Fund: TPG Bets Big on Impact." Harvard Business School Case 318-041, February 2018. (Revised August 2019.)
- Article
The EU's Unsustainable Approach to Stakeholder Capitalism
By: Jesse M. Fried and Charles C.Y. Wang
A recent report by the EU claims that investor-driven short-termism is encouraging firms to return cash rather than invest it, which reduces capital available for investment in growth. The authors show that the data behind the report do not support its claims and... View Details
Keywords: Short-termism; Sustainability; Capital; Investment; Decision Making; Business and Stakeholder Relations; European Union
Fried, Jesse M., and Charles C.Y. Wang. "The EU's Unsustainable Approach to Stakeholder Capitalism." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (January 29, 2021).