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- May 2010
- Case
Flare Fragrances Company, Inc: Analyzing Growth Opportunities
By: John A. Quelch and Lisa D. Donovan
Flare Fragrances, a manufacturer of perfumes for women, faces a growth challenge in a difficult economic environment. CEO Joely Patterson outlines two growth opportunities for her marketing staff to evaluate. One involves launching a new scent -- and possibly... View Details
Keywords: Quantitative Analysis; Market Segmentation; Product Introduction; New Product Marketing; Product Lines; Product Positioning; Distribution; Product Launch; Segmentation; Growth and Development Strategy; Consumer Products Industry
Quelch, John A., and Lisa D. Donovan. "Flare Fragrances Company, Inc: Analyzing Growth Opportunities." Harvard Business School Brief Case 104-550, May 2010.
- January 2022
- Supplement
Sparking Growth at Consumer Reports
- May 2019
- Case
Ride-Hailing Services: Forecasting Uber's Growth
By: Elie Ofek, Eitan Muller and Barak Libai
Ofek, Elie, Eitan Muller, and Barak Libai. "Ride-Hailing Services: Forecasting Uber's Growth." Harvard Business School Case 519-097, May 2019.
- December 2018 (Revised January 2019)
- Teaching Note
The Fidelity Growth Company Fund
By: Samuel Hanson
Teaching Note for HBS No. 218-090. View Details
- March 2013 (Revised May 2014)
- Case
Unilever's New Recipe for Growth
By: Jordan Siegel, Christopher Poliquin and Barbara Zepp Larson
This case looks at Unilever and its ongoing efforts at regional strategy and organizational change in Europe. View Details
Keywords: Regional Strategy; Aggregation; Organizational Change; Global Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Europe
Siegel, Jordan, Christopher Poliquin, and Barbara Zepp Larson. "Unilever's New Recipe for Growth." Harvard Business School Case 713-418, March 2013. (Revised May 2014.)
- June 2003
- Teaching Note
Endeavor--Determining A Growth Strategy (TN)
Teaching Note for (9-803-126). View Details
- October 1994
- Teaching Note
Accounting for Productivity Growth TN
Teaching Note for (9-794-051). View Details
Investing in Growth Through Uncertainty
When faced with disruptions and downturns, many leaders and companies instinctively focus on cutting costs to maintain profitability. But some identify opportunities and then take thoughtful action to emerge from crisis even stronger. That means not only planning... View Details
- 06 Jan 2014
- News
Sprouts Sees Healthy Growth Ahead
- July/August 2003
- Article
Solving the Dilemmas of Growth
By: Clayton M. Christensen and Scott D. Anthony
- December 1, 2009
- Article
Innovation Can Unlock Job Growth
By: William W. George
George, William W. "Innovation Can Unlock Job Growth." New York Times (December 1, 2009).
- Research Summary
Understanding the Drivers and Limits of Corporate Growth
By: Gary P. Pisano
Perhaps no issues garners more attention of senior executives and Boards of Directors than growth. Yet, the underlying factors shaping and limiting corporate growth are poorly understood. Empirically, we know that some corporations grow much faster than... View Details
- November 1994
- Case
AB Astra: Growth with Quality
By: Mary E. Barth and David F. Hawkins
Barth, Mary E., and David F. Hawkins. "AB Astra: Growth with Quality." Harvard Business School Case 195-164, November 1994.
- February 2009 (Revised June 2019)
- Case
Cleveland Clinic: Transformation and Growth 2015
By: Michael E. Porter and Elizabeth O. Teisberg
The Cleveland Clinic's health care services are internationally renowned for quality. In 2008, The Clinic began to restructure the organization into teams defined around patient needs, rather than traditional medical specialties. "Patients First!" takes shape as the... View Details
Keywords: Health; Health Care Operations; Health Care Quality; Health Care; Strategy And Leadership; Strategy Development; Health Care and Treatment; Leading Change; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Measurement and Metrics; Service Delivery; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Outcome or Result; Health Industry; Cleveland
Porter, Michael E., and Elizabeth O. Teisberg. "Cleveland Clinic: Transformation and Growth 2015." Harvard Business School Case 709-473, February 2009. (Revised June 2019.)
- July–August 2013
- Article
Six Ways to Sink a Growth Initiative
By: Donald L. Laurie and J. Bruce Harreld
The conventional wisdom about how best to pursue growth—launch a slew of initiatives in high-potential areas; appoint some promising young managers to lead them; locate them safely away from the established businesses—is a recipe for failure, according to the authors.... View Details
Laurie, Donald L., and J. Bruce Harreld. "Six Ways to Sink a Growth Initiative." Harvard Business Review 91, nos. 7/8 (July–August 2013): 82–90.
- June 2005
- Case
Growth and Profitability at Fresenius
By: Joel Podolny, Vincent Dessain, Monika Stachowiak and Anders Sjoman
In March 2005, Mark Schneider, CEO of Fresenius, is considering the group's strategic and organizational future. The highly decentralized 7 billion euro German health care group is active in three different business units, with the largest, FMC AG, listed separately... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Diversification; Organizational Structure; Growth and Development Strategy; Health Industry; Germany
Podolny, Joel, Vincent Dessain, Monika Stachowiak, and Anders Sjoman. "Growth and Profitability at Fresenius." Harvard Business School Case 405-083, June 2005.
- February 2010
- Case
Burt's Bees: Balancing Growth and Sustainability (Multimedia)
By: Christopher Marquis
The case examines sustainability initiatives at Burt's Bees, with video segments that detail the company's history, leadership, and implementation of ambitious 2020 sustainability goals. The company traces its roots to 1984, when Roxanne Quinby and Burt Schavitz teamed... View Details
Keywords: Balance and Stability; Leadership; Problems and Challenges; Business or Company Management; Growth Management; Organizational Culture; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Mergers and Acquisitions; Social Enterprise; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Ethics
Marquis, Christopher. "Burt's Bees: Balancing Growth and Sustainability (Multimedia)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 410-704, February 2010.
- June 2020
- Teaching Note
Ride-Hailing Services: Forecasting Uber's Growth
By: Elie Ofek, Barak Libai and Eitan Muller
Teaching Note for HBS No. 519-097. View Details
- July 2017 (Revised August 2019)
- Case
Bluemercury: Leading High Growth Businesses
Applegate, Lynda M. "Bluemercury: Leading High Growth Businesses." Harvard Business School Case 818-025, July 2017. (Revised August 2019.)