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Country Managers in Transitional Economies: The Case of Vietnam

By: John A. Quelch and Christine Dinh-Tan

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19 Aug 2019
Blog Post

Investing in Breakthrough Technologies to Lead the Energy Transition

According to the World Economic Forum, climate change and insufficient investing are two of the top ten global challenges we currently face. Although there have been many recent technological advances in the energy sector, energy-related CO2 emissions increased... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing; Technology

02 Jul 2024
News

Can ChatGPT get the EV transition back on track?

March 1, 2021
Article

Transitioning to Clean Energy Transportation Services: Life-cycle Cost Analysis for Vehicle Fleets

By: Stephen Comello, Gunther Glenk and Stefan Reichelstein

Comprehensive global decarbonization requires that transportation services cease to rely on fossil fuels for power generation. This paper develops a generic, time-driven life-cycle cost model for mobility services to address two closely related questions central to the... View Details

May 2017 (Revised May 2019)
Supplement

Intuit: QuickBooks (B)

By: David Yoffie and Nicole Tempest Keller

This short case updates the earlier Intuit case on transitioning from a product company into a platform company. In addition to providing information on the recent successes and challenges of the business, it also explores a new challenge of building a platform with a... View Details

Keywords: Platform; Strategic Transition; Strategy; Digital Platforms; Transition

September 1992
Teaching Note

Aerospace Technology Manufacturing, Inc.: Industry, Company, and I/S Transitions TN

By: F. Warren McFarlan

Keywords: Transition; Aerospace Industry; Manufacturing Industry

October 1987 (Revised October 1992)
Case

Black & Decker Corp.: Household Products Group, Brand Transition

This rewritten version differs from Black & Decker Corp.: Household Products Group (A1) in two ways: 1) It has an explicit decision focus. Homa must decide on a program to transfer the Black & Decker name to GE small appliances; and 2) The detailed information... View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Marketing Strategy; Brands and Branding; Consumer Products Industry

Educators

2005
Chapter

Upside-down Venture Capitalists and the Transition Toward Pyramidal Firms

By: Noam Wasserman

Keywords: Venture Capital; Organizational Structure

Web

Europe’s green transition | Institute for Business in Global Society

Europe’s green transition Global Leadership Roundtable Paris, France October 2024 In partnership with the HBS Europe Research Center . More Global Leadership Roundtables A new world of risks and opportunities In October 2024, Harvard... View Details

2 Aug 2001
Other Presentation

The Competitive Advantage of Singapore: Transition to the Innovation Stage

By: Michael E. Porter

Competitiveness presentation at the new economy conference in Singapore. View Details

Keywords: Economics; Singapore

June 2009
Supplement

Manchester Products: A Brand Transition Challenge, Spreadsheet Supplement (Brief Case)

By: John A. Quelch and Heather Beckham

16 Nov 2021
Blog Post

How HBS Supported My Career Transitions During and After Graduation

Mike Anders (MBA 2020) grew up in the suburbs of Washington, DC. After attending Northwestern University, he began a career in tech working for a legal services startup in Chicago called Envoy Global. He moved to San Francisco after HBS to join Postmates and now works... View Details

27 Jul 2022
Podcast

How RMI Collaborates with Companies to Accelerate the Energy Transition

Jules Kortnenhorst, CEO of RMI, shares how RMI works with companies in the transportation, cement, and steel sectors to encourage the rapid energy transition necessary to mitigate climate change. He also talks about RMI’s global partnerships, innovative energy... View Details

April 2024
Article

Model-based Financial Regulations Impair the Transition to Net-zero Carbon Emissions

By: Matteo Gasparini, Matthew C. Ives, Ben Carr, Sophie Fry and Eric Beinhocker

Investments via the financial system are essential for fostering the green transition. However, the role of existing financial regulations in influencing investment decisions is understudied. Here we analyse data from the European Banking Authority to show that... View Details

Keywords: Climate Change; Investment; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Energy Sources

July 2024
Teaching Plan

KOKO Networks: Bridging Energy Transition and Affordability with Carbon Financing

By: George Serafeim

Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 124-022. View Details

December 2022
Technical Note

Risks and Opportunities from the Transition to a Low Carbon Economy: A Business Analysis Framework

By: George Serafeim

The transition to a low carbon economy introduces many risks and opportunities for businesses. Risks emerge from regulatory actions, such as carbon taxes and cap and trade systems, technological innovation that develop alternatives for customers making existing... View Details

Keywords: Risk Assessment; Opportunities; Environmental Sustainability; Carbon Footprint; Risk Management; Competitive Dynamics; Business Analysis; Climate Change; Accounting; Finance; Valuation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Technological Innovation; Transition; Product Positioning; Renewable Energy; Analysis

Educators

July 1981
Background Note

Competitive Status of the U.S. Automobile Industry--1981: Crisis and Transition

By: Kim B. Clark

Examines the competitive status of the U.S. auto industry in 1979-80. Provides information on the historical background of the current crisis using data on the United States and Japan. Discusses the competitive position of the U.S. industry in terms of productivity,... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Auto Industry

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August 2021
Article

A Mixed Methods Study of Change Processes Enabling Effective Transition to Team-based Care

By: Michael Anne Kyle, Emma-Louise Aveling and Sara J. Singer

Team-based care is considered central to achieving value in primary care, yet results of large-scale primary care transformation initiatives have been mixed. We explore how underlying change processes influence the effectiveness of transition to team-based care. We... View Details

Keywords: Team-based Care; Primary Care; Health Care and Treatment; Transformation; Groups and Teams; Change Management

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