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- June 1991 (Revised April 1993)
- Case
Acer, Inc.
By: Robert H. Hayes
Acer is undergoing two major transitions at the time of this case: from a small, entrepreneurially-run company to a large professionally-run one; and from a largely domestic company to a multinational one. After a decade of phenomenal growth, it is now facing a major... View Details
Keywords: Transition; Motivation and Incentives; Multinational Firms and Management; Business Growth and Maturation; Employees; Resignation and Termination; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Diversity; Computer Industry; Taiwan
Hayes, Robert H. "Acer, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 691-104, June 1991. (Revised April 1993.)
Christopher A. Bartlett
Professor Christopher A. Bartlett received an economics degree from the University of Queensland, Australia (1964), and both the masters and doctorate degrees in business administration from Harvard University (1971 and 1979).
As a practicing manager prior... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Antitrust in Historical Perspective
reason why the government found itself forced by the fears (some fantastic but others quite justified) of the electorate to act. Firms such as Carnegie Steel, Standard Oil, and American Tobacco seemed to be... View Details
Keywords: Thomas K. McCraw and Richard S. Tedlow
- April 1985
- Background Note
Roles and Responsibilities of the Country Manager: MNC Operations from the National Organization's Perspective
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Roles and Responsibilities of the Country Manager: MNC Operations from the National Organization's Perspective." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-326, April 1985.
- August 2020
- Supplement
Mary Guerrero and the Advancement of Latinx Talent: Developing an Employee Resource Group at a Top Tier Bank (B)
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Amy Hernandez Turcios
Mary Guerrero decided to pursue the challenging road and kicked off Hispanic/Latinx Advancement and Career Engagement (HACE) at her Bulge Bracket Bank (BBB). For Mary, her larger purpose was to advance Latinx talent in the U.S. because she believed it was important for... View Details
Keywords: Latin America; Career; Engagement; Bank; Inclusion; Scale; Latinx; Talent and Talent Management; Diversity; Ethnicity; Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Leadership Development; Banks and Banking
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Amy Hernandez Turcios. "Mary Guerrero and the Advancement of Latinx Talent: Developing an Employee Resource Group at a Top Tier Bank (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 321-018, August 2020.
- 13 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Does Business Get Done the Same Way in Emerging and Developed Countries?
pressures. There is some empirical evidence that family firms can make decisions that are longer-term oriented, but the evidence is not clear cut. And there can be significant drawbacks to having families... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
How Investors Feel About Corporate Actions and Causes | Working Knowledge
managers choose where to place priorities. And at a time when skepticism about corporate motives runs high, the findings offer a path forward for restoring confidence in American businesses. “It shows that... View Details
- June 1988
- Supplement
General Electric Co.: Jack Welch Question and Answer Session, October 28, 1987, Video
By: James L. Heskett
Jack Welch updates an MBA class on events which have taken place since 1984. Answers questions about his job and the task of leading a global company. View Details
Heskett, James L. "General Electric Co.: Jack Welch Question and Answer Session, October 28, 1987, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 888-525, June 1988.
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Latin America's Decade
Quaxar.com, an e-commerce and Internet consulting firm based in Miami, took a different approach to the matter of start-up capital. Leonel Azuela (MBA 2000), managing partner... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Julia Hanna; Latin America; research; infrastructure; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments
- June 2015
- Case
Ethiopia: An Emerging Market Opportunity?
By: John A. Quelch and Sunru Yong
This case centers on the potential and challenges of entering an emerging market. It provides a brief overview of the Ethiopian market, market reforms and policies, and the business environment faced by foreign companies. Three multinational businesses, CareCo, ShoeCo,... View Details
Quelch, John A., and Sunru Yong. "Ethiopia: An Emerging Market Opportunity?" Harvard Business School Brief Case 915-501, June 2015.
- 2010
- Book
The Big Ditch: How America Took, Built, Ran, and Ultimately Gave Away the Panama Canal
By: Noel Maurer and Carlos Yu
On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal was officially opened for business, thus changing the face of both world trade and military power and playing a pivotal role in the rise of the United States on the world stage. Today we view the creation of the Panama Canal as a... View Details
Keywords: Political History; For-Profit Firms; Development Economics; Infrastructure; State Ownership; Ship Transportation; Panama; United States
Maurer, Noel, and Carlos Yu. The Big Ditch: How America Took, Built, Ran, and Ultimately Gave Away the Panama Canal. Princeton University Press, 2010.
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Competition and Strategy Unit at HBS Sets Pace In Its Field
overlap, into four areas: competitive strategy, corporate strategy, global competition, and technology strategy. The largest of the subgroups, competitive strategy - essentially the core of the unit - looks at the techniques a View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 2008
- Working Paper
Modern Management: Good for the Environment or Just Hot Air?
By: Nicholas Bloom, Christos Genakos, Ralf Martin and Raffaella Sadun
We use an innovative methodology to measure management practices in over 300 manufacturing firms in the UK. We then match this management data to production and energy usage information for establishments owned by these firms. We find that establishments in better... View Details
Keywords: Energy Conservation; Management Practices and Processes; Performance Productivity; Environmental Sustainability; Pollutants; Manufacturing Industry; United Kingdom
Bloom, Nicholas, Christos Genakos, Ralf Martin, and Raffaella Sadun. "Modern Management: Good for the Environment or Just Hot Air?" NBER Working Paper Series, No. 14394, October 2008.
- 04 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Energy and Cleantech: Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office
venture stage. For example, a student who wants to explore product management roles at early-stage battery storage companies and investing roles at venture capital firms with... View Details
- Web
Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise - Intensive - Course Catalog
of the full semester version. The content centers on the management of innovation, strategy, and growth of a firm from the perspective of the general manager. The central... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
New Ventures New Gains
now a SVP of Greenlight.com, which recently merged with CarsDirect.com. “It moved quickly from class project to religious quest,” adds Nussey, the former CEO of e-business consulting firm iXL and current... View Details
Brian K. Baik
Brian Baik is an assistant professor in the Accounting and Management Unit at Harvard Business School. He teaches the Financial Reporting and Control course in the MBA required curriculum.
Professor Baik studies how information, financial reporting, and... View Details
- 18 Oct 2016
- Op-Ed
Why Business Should Invest in Community Health
“where people live, learn, work, and play.” Many firms acknowledge the importance of employee health to their bottom lines, and have also started taking steps to improve their... View Details
- April 2005 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
Furman Selz LLC (A): A Tale of Two Acquisitions
By: Nancy D. Beaulieu, Boris Groysberg and Kyle Doherty
Profiles a firm that was reacquired by two companies with different degrees of success. Highlights integration challenges present in acquisition deals when the primary assets of the target are human capital. Focuses on Furman Selz's acquisition by Xerox in 1987; its... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Transition; Valuation; Human Capital; Compensation and Benefits; Integration; Organizational Culture; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States
Beaulieu, Nancy D., Boris Groysberg, and Kyle Doherty. "Furman Selz LLC (A): A Tale of Two Acquisitions." Harvard Business School Case 905-066, April 2005. (Revised January 2007.)
- 15 Dec 2023
- News