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- August 1996
- Case
Watermill Ventures
By: David A. Garvin and Artemis March
Watermill Ventures acquires and turns around an underperforming business. The case describes the criteria the company uses to identify acquisition candidates, its screening and selection process, and the way it introduces strategic thinking at the business it acquires.... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Transformation; Standards; Performance Improvement; Business Strategy; Web Sites
Garvin, David A., and Artemis March. "Watermill Ventures." Harvard Business School Case 397-010, August 1996.
- 19 May 2024
HBS Information Session in Riyadh
Join us for an information session about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and will include an admissions presentation and the opportunity to meet local alumni. Check-in will... View Details
Josiah K. Lilly
Lilly, a trained pharmacist and the founder of the family drug manufacturer, set up the first scientific division in the company and focused on standards of manufacturing and scientific development. Among other products, the company... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare
John W. Van Dyke
Taking over the debt-ridden firm after it was forcefully spun-off from Standard Oil by the United States Supreme Court, Van Dyke had minimal assets with which to work: only 3 refineries, no marketing structure, and no sales organization.... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
Roy D. Chapin
In 1919, Chapin introduced the “Essex,” a popularly priced car that was an immediate success. In 1922, Chapin offered closed cars at virtually the same price as the touring car. The closed car became the industry standard while the... View Details
Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace
Joseph W. Crosby
required for operating the Minuteman missile. In the non-military arena, Crosby and Thiokol developed new adhesive sealants that became standard components in the installation of windshields in automobiles. View Details
Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace
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S&P RatingsDirect
title="">Creditweek print publications available back to the 1980s (except 1991-1993). RatingsDirect offers: Access to Standard & Poor's extensive database of global and public credit ratings, and research More than... View Details
- February 2004 (Revised July 2004)
- Background Note
Retiree Benefit Note Analysis
By: David F. Hawkins
Walks the reader through the retiree benefit note disclosures required by SFAS 132, which were revised in 2003. View Details
Hawkins, David F. "Retiree Benefit Note Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 104-065, February 2004. (Revised July 2004.)
- February 2001
- Case
Sun Microsystems, Inc.: Solaris Strategy
In the late 1990s, Sun Microsystems' Solaris has emerged as the dominant UNIX-based alternative to Microsoft for server operating systems. At the same time, the open source operating system Linux has appeared unexpectedly, and it is generating significant excitement... View Details
Silverman, Brian S., and Mark Rosenberg. "Sun Microsystems, Inc.: Solaris Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 701-058, February 2001.
- 2000
- Chapter
Anticipating Greener Supply Chain Demands: One Singapore Company's Journey to ISO 14001
One major benefit of Jebsen & Jessen Packaging Pte Ltd (JJPS’s) implementation of ISO 14001 is that it acquired a third-party 'seal of approval' that will be used in its marketing efforts to meet the growing environmental concern of its customers within the electronics... View Details
Keywords: Supply Chain Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Standards; Environmental Sustainability; Singapore
Toffel, Michael W. "Anticipating Greener Supply Chain Demands: One Singapore Company's Journey to ISO 14001." Chap. 16 in ISO 14001 Case Studies and Practical Experiences, edited by Ruth Hillary, 182–199. Sheffield, U.K.: Greenleaf Publishing, 2000.
James H. Goodnight
SAS products and has built the company into the largest privately owned software business in the country. SAS applications have become part of standard business processes in direct marketing, banking, and government analysis. View Details
Keywords: Services
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Hit Pause
issue from a variety of perspectives instead of taking the standard linear, analytical approach,” says Badaracco. Draw on the insights of others, he suggests, whether from your living network or the long-dead writers of antiquity, to gain... View Details
- 16 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
At the Center of Corporate Scandal Where Do We Go From Here?
called upon to play increasingly broader roles. Let me start my analysis with the barrel. I think our economic system has proven phenomenally successful at bringing growth, innovation, productivity, and a rising standard of living to... View Details
Keywords: by Kim B. Clark
C. Kemmons Wilson
though operated by a different owner, would be nearly an exact replica of the others, with such amenities as air conditioning, color television and a swimming pool. Because of Wilson’s strict standards and intensive licensee training... View Details
Keywords: Restaurants & Lodging
- Career Coach
Elizabeth Miller
with creating a career vision, interview prep, and resume and cover letter review. To make an appointment, please send Elizabeth an email. Work Experience: Morgan Stanley, Standard & Poor's, Google (MBA Internship) View Details
- 25 May 2023
- Blog Post
Interview Strategies to Connect with a Wider Range of Candidates
perspective of a candidate's professionalism or fit is critical and can help to address unconscious bias head-on by naming it. Another option – offer candidates the choice of a phone or online call with the video off in early interactions if that is most comfortable.... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 19 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
LEED-ing by Example
services that are friendly to the environment (a 1993 US executive order) and to "stimulate the use of green standards in private procurement" (a 2008 communication from the Commission of the European Communities). But despite these... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Heard in the Chapel
During a memorable night in early December, the Class of 1959 Chapel shed its quiet sanctuary aura to host a full-tilt concert staged by Heard on the Street, the twelve-member HBS a cappella men’s chorus. With a repertoire that spans pop View Details
- 23 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
Financial Reporting Goes Global
As business goes global, pressure is increasing for adoption of a single set of accounting standards worldwide. In this e-mail interview, Harvard Business School professor Gregory S. Miller discusses this trend and India's unique position... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
The CEO and the Functions of Leadership
standards can be treated as part of setting direction. Coordination: Organizational structure defines how individuals in the organization are grouped into units, and how these units coordinate with each other. Processes such as the... View Details