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- 15 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 15
http://intranet.hbs.edu/dept/drfd/new_publications/papers/Porter-Ketels/clusters.pdf Board Interlocks and the Propensity to Be Targeted in Private Equity Transactions Authors:Toby E. Stuart and Soojin Yim Publication:Journal of Financial... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 12, 2006
chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley as a result of poor performance and cultural problems, as well as his relationship to the board of directors. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 7, 2009
made by its Board of Executive Directors. However, in any given year the majority of the Bank's member countries do not get a chance to serve on this powerful body. In this paper, we empirically investigate whether View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 3
music and K-drama television shows in Asian countries, Chairman Jay Lee, of the South Korean conglomerate CJ Group, believed that the time was ripe for taking Korean cultural content to the West. One initiative, carried out by the Group's... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
How can nonprofit leaders address such conflicting demands? Harvard Business School Working Knowledge recently spoke with two leaders in the field of nonprofit performance management. Mario Morino is cofounder and chairman of Venture... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 20 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 20
understands foreign markets. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/512013-PDF-ENG Hengdeli: The Art of Co-existence Rohit Deshpandé and Nancy Hua DaiHarvard Business School Case 512-058 In October 2011, Zhang Yuping, founder and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018
case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/118054-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 318-108 Hikma Pharmaceuticals Governance Journey The case opens with Said Darwazah, chairman and CEO of Hikma Pharmaceuticals, the multinational generics... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 10, 2018
Services Division to support over 8,000 agricultural producers. CEO and Chairman Aldo Navilli, who had run the company since 1986 and had developed its management system, wanted to ensure that as the company grew and expanded, it would... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 28, 2009
is set at the close of the annual meeting in May 2008, when shareholders have voted against all incumbent board members. Steel Partners must act quickly. The case serves as an overview of corporate governance issues in Japan, as well as... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 8
BartonHarvard Business School Case 410-061 Wayne Leonard became CEO of Entergy in 1999. After serving as CEO for close to eight years, the Entergy Board named Leonard chairman and CEO. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success
1988), appeared. Stung by the description in the book, Xerox chairman David Kearns established a task force with the mandate of preventing the repetition of such a failure to capitalize on Xerox innovations. The task force reviewed... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner
- 26 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 26, 2008
billion in sales, many believed that a more disciplined approach to operations would be important for future growth. As a result, the company hired Bob Nardelli, a former GE executive, to lead the change. When Bob Nardelli became the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Andy Grove: A Biographer’s Tale
situation like that? A: I think it depends on what point in time you're talking about. I don't believe that if Andy had been the chairman of HP five, six years ago, say, the situation would have developed. I don't believe the particular... View Details
- 03 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 3
were in a precarious position. One such institution was Wachovia, which entered acquisition talks with Citigroup and Wells Fargo. This case describes the development of these negotiations throughout the week of September 26-October 3, 2008 and explores the role of a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Aug 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Business Plan Contest: 15 Years of Building Better Entrepreneurs
asking, is this the right business model? But there are no answers. The market and technology are constantly changing," Riesenfeld remarks. Important Sounding Board The biotech industry presents similar challenges in a space littered with... View Details
- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
Chinese joint ventures annually, Hong Kong China Gas executives began extracting cross-border negotiating lessons from their 80 existing Chinese JVs. Chairman Alfred Chan and CEO Peter Wong knew that HKGC's growth strategy required... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Apr 2019
- Cold Call Podcast
Can Mark Zuckerberg Rebuild Trust in Facebook?
also the former chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic. Bill, welcome. Bill George: Thank you. Good to be here. Kenny: I really appreciate you taking the time to talk about this case and we're happy to have you today because... View Details
Keywords: Re: Andi Wang
- 13 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
Reinforcing Values: A Public Dressing Down
a staff meeting at which all the department chairs were present, one chief—who had remained silent—sent an e-mail to Levy complaining about a decision made during the meeting. The e-mail copied the other chiefs as well as the chairman of... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto
- 20 Feb 2006
- HBS Case
Oprah: A Case Study Comes Alive
impact with Jeannette Wagner, former vice chair of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. and member of the HBS Board of Dean's Advisors. Wagner recommended that they send a copy of the case to Leonard Lauder, View Details
- 29 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Financial Crisis Caution Urged by Faculty Panel
"The same holds true for the bailout that Secretary Paulson and Chairman Bernanke have proposed. I just want to make sure that if we’re going to manage this extraordinary risk in the financial sector, we also remain attentive to the... View Details