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  • May 2012 (Revised July 2012)
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Credit Unions: The Future of the Cooperative Financial Institution

By: Robert C. Pozen and Grace Hou
Credit unions are a specialized type of depository institution with a cooperative, non-profit structure and a federal tax exemption. They originated as small, cooperative institutions with an emphasis on uncollateralized consumer lending to the unbanked... View Details
Keywords: Banking; Credit Unions; Banks and Banking
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Pozen, Robert C., and Grace Hou. "Credit Unions: The Future of the Cooperative Financial Institution." Harvard Business School Case 312-131, May 2012. (Revised July 2012.)
  • November 2023 (Revised May 2024)
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Kickstarter: Crowdfunding for the Arts

By: Rohit Deshpandé and Alexis Lefort
Kickstarter was a virtual crowdfunding platform and community that allowed creators of all kinds to raise funding for creative projects. The executive team was wrestling with a tension in its business model: the organization earned the majority of its revenue from... View Details
Keywords: Fundraising; Mission; Crowdfunding; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Arts; Web Services Industry; United States
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Deshpandé, Rohit, and Alexis Lefort. "Kickstarter: Crowdfunding for the Arts." Harvard Business School Case 524-016, November 2023. (Revised May 2024.)
  • May 2000 (Revised April 2003)
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Contractual Innovation in the UK Energy Markets: Enron Europe, The Eastern Group, and the Sutton Bridge Project

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Peter Tufano
In December 1996, Enron Europe and The Eastern Group were on the verge of signing an innovative transaction in the utility industry. Eastern was going to buy a long-term option to convert natural gas into electricity from Enron, thereby giving it the economic right to... View Details
Keywords: Project Finance; Infrastructure; Supply and Industry; Corporate Finance; Utilities Industry; Energy Industry
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Esty, Benjamin C., and Peter Tufano. "Contractual Innovation in the UK Energy Markets: Enron Europe, The Eastern Group, and the Sutton Bridge Project." Harvard Business School Case 200-051, May 2000. (Revised April 2003.)
  • 17 Oct 2024
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The Reputation Risks of Sharing Fake News

As partisan vitriol flies in the final month before the US presidential election, a new study offers insight into the question of why people share political misinformation.... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
  • October 2019 (Revised August 2020)
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The Predictive Index

By: Lynda M. Applegate and James Weber
Mike Zani and Daniel Muzquiz needed to decide next steps to create a new category in the human resources consulting industry and scale their company.
Zani and Muzquiz, serial entrepreneurs, acquired Predictive Index in 2014. Previously, as clients of the... View Details
Keywords: Human Resources; Selection and Staffing; Talent and Talent Management; Recruitment; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Change Management; Disruptive Innovation; Digital Platforms; Growth and Development Strategy; Consulting Industry; Service Industry; United States
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Applegate, Lynda M., and James Weber. "The Predictive Index." Harvard Business School Case 820-034, October 2019. (Revised August 2020.)
  • January 4, 2020
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The 10 Commitments Companies Must Make to Advance Racial Justice

By: Mark R. Kramer
In the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death in Minneapolis, major corporations have been voicing their support for racial justice in the United States. But we are way past the point when words alone suffice. Actions are needed. Corporations can and should make 10... View Details
Keywords: Racial Justice; Racial Equity; Race; Equality and Inequality; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
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  • November 2006 (Revised December 2012)
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Strategies Beyond the Market

By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Dennis Yao
Strategists are not alone in finding failing markets irresistible. Governments and social groups ranging from unions to the World Wildlife Fund also respond to market failures. Governments typically seek to fix failing markets, often with prescriptions of what... View Details
Keywords: Markets; Failure; Strategy; Situation or Environment; Social Issues; Government and Politics; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
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Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, and Dennis Yao. "Strategies Beyond the Market." Harvard Business School Background Note 707-469, November 2006. (Revised December 2012.)
  • June 2014
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The Capitalist's Dilemma

By: Clayton M. Christensen and Derek C. M. van Bever
Sixty months after the 2008 recession ended, the economy was still sputtering, producing disappointing growth and job numbers. Corporations seemed stuck: Despite low interest rates, they were sitting on massive piles of cash and failing to invest in new initiatives. In... View Details
Keywords: Capital Investments; Creating Markets; Evaluating Business Investments; Innovation; Emerging Markets; Investment; Economic Growth; Capital; Innovation and Invention
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Christensen, Clayton M., and Derek C. M. van Bever. "The Capitalist's Dilemma." Harvard Business Review 92, no. 6 (June 2014): 60–68.
  • 02 Feb 2011
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Lawful but Corrupt: Gaming and the Problem of Institutional Corruption in the Private Sector

Keywords: by Malcolm S. Salter; Financial Services
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Managing the Future of Work

chief people, policy, and purpose officer, and Jeetu Patel, president and chief product officer. How better integration within the corporate stack improves flexibility. The... View Details
  • November 2008 (Revised January 2009)
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The Restructuring of Daiei

By: Richard S. Ruback
In 2004, the Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan (IRCJ) was given the task of restructuring Daiei, one of the largest Japanese retailers and the country's most prominent zombie companies. The IRCJ was a government-sponsored organization that was funded with... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Capital Structure; Private Equity; Performance Effectiveness; Retail Industry; Japan
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Ruback, Richard S. "The Restructuring of Daiei." Harvard Business School Case 209-060, November 2008. (Revised January 2009.)
  • January 2013
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Payout Taxes and the Allocation of Investment

When corporate payout is taxed, internal equity (retained earnings) is cheaper than external equity (share issues). If there are no perfect substitutes for equity finance, payout taxes may therefore have an effect on the investment of firms. High taxes will favor... View Details
Keywords: Taxation; Investment; Equity; Growth and Development Strategy; Resource Allocation
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Becker, Bo, Marcus Jacob, and Martin Jacob. "Payout Taxes and the Allocation of Investment." Journal of Financial Economics 107, no. 1 (January 2013): 1–24.

    Payout Taxes and the Allocation of Investment

    When corporate payout is taxed, internal equity (retained earnings) is cheaper than external equity (share issues). If there are no perfect substitutes for equity finance, payout taxes may therefore have an effect on the investment of firms. High taxes... View Details

    • June 2020
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    TransDigm: The Acquisition of Aerosonic Corp.

    By: Benjamin C. Esty and Daniel W. Fisher
    In April 2013, TransDigm, a company that manufactured a wide range of highly engineered aerospace parts for both military and commercial aircraft, announced an agreement to acquire Aerosonic Corporation for $39 million in cash (1.2 times Aerosonic’s sales of $31... View Details
    Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Growth Management; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Value Creation; Valuation; Negotiation; Cash Flow; Contracts; Aerospace Industry; Air Transportation Industry; United States
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    Esty, Benjamin C., and Daniel W. Fisher. "TransDigm: The Acquisition of Aerosonic Corp." Harvard Business School Case 720-480, June 2020.
    • 20 Aug 2015
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    How companies can enrich shareholders—and the planet

    • 01 Sep 2017
    • News

    Putting lifelong learning on the CEO agenda

    • 28 Jan 2025
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    The business leaders leading Europe’s green transition

    • 01 Jun 2004
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    The Sky’s the Limit

    Hamilton signed on with Fluke, first as a project manager and most recently as the head of corporate marketing communications. In all those years with Fluke, Hamilton gave very little thought to flying. “I... View Details
    Keywords: Seattle Avionics; Transportation; Air Transportation; Transportation
    • March 2012
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    Enriching the Ecosystem

    By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter
    To remain a leader in innovation, the United States needs the support of foundational institutions that help seed, grow, and renew enterprises. Historically, these institutions-such as universities, venture creators, labor markets, and job-training programs-have tended... View Details
    Keywords: Innovation and Invention; Organizations; Research and Development; Social and Collaborative Networks; Growth and Development Strategy; United States
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    • January 2015
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    Are Incentives Without Expertise Sufficient? Evidence from Fortune 500 Firms

    By: Emilie R. Feldman and Cynthia A. Montgomery
    Agency theory predicts that incentives will align agents' interests with those of principals. However, the resource-based view suggests that to be effective, the incentive to deliver must be paired with the ability to deliver. Using Fortune 500 boards as an... View Details
    Keywords: Board Of Directors; Corporate Governance; Incentives; Expertise; Motivation and Incentives; Governing and Advisory Boards; Experience and Expertise; Agency Theory
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    Feldman, Emilie R., and Cynthia A. Montgomery. "Are Incentives Without Expertise Sufficient? Evidence from Fortune 500 Firms." Strategic Management Journal 36, no. 1 (January 2015): 113–122.
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