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  • June 2016 (Revised March 2017)
  • Technical Note

Disintermediation in Two-Sided Marketplaces

By: Benjamin Edelman and Philip Hu
Two-sided marketplaces often risk disintermediation: users may rely on the marketplace to find each other but then perform related future transactions—or even the current transaction—without the platform’s involvement and without paying any fees the platform may... View Details
Keywords: Disintermediation; Strategic Behavior; Circumvention; Undercutting; Uber; Airbnb; Handy; Upwork; Etsy; eBay; Monster.com; Google; Competitive Strategy; Multi-Sided Platforms; Marketplace Matching; Transportation Industry; Accommodations Industry; Service Industry; Advertising Industry
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Edelman, Benjamin, and Philip Hu. "Disintermediation in Two-Sided Marketplaces." Harvard Business School Technical Note 917-004, June 2016. (Revised March 2017.) (request a courtesy copy.)
  • May 1992 (Revised January 2000)
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ABB: Accountability Times Two (A)

By: Robert L. Simons
Describes the complexity of setting and reconciling performance targets in a global, matrix company. The president of the Finnish industry and rail transport company has received targets from two bosses--his regional superior and his business area superior. Each has... View Details
Keywords: Performance Expectations; Complexity; Multinational Firms and Management; Finland
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Simons, Robert L. "ABB: Accountability Times Two (A)." Harvard Business School Supplement 192-141, May 1992. (Revised January 2000.)
  • 02 Aug 2016
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Shark Footage with Uplifting Music

  • January 2005 (Revised February 2005)
  • Case

Ray Rogers and the Corporate Campaign (A)

By: James K. Sebenius and Michael A. Wheeler
Sets the stage for analyzing the strategy of labor organizer Ray Rogers in bringing J.P. Stevens to the bargaining table when conventional union tactics failed. Though set in the specific context of labor-management relations, it illustrates much more fundamental... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Negotiation Preparation; Negotiation Tactics; Labor Unions; Labor and Management Relations; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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Sebenius, James K., and Michael A. Wheeler. "Ray Rogers and the Corporate Campaign (A)." Harvard Business School Case 905-054, January 2005. (Revised February 2005.)
  • July 2023 (Revised April 2024)
  • Case

Raymond Jefferson: Trial by Fire

By: Anthony Mayo and Carin-Isabel Knoop
In the spring of 2021, Raymond (Ray) Jefferson applied for a job in President Joseph Biden’s administration. Ten years earlier, false allegations were used to force him to resign from his prior U.S. government position as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’... View Details
Keywords: Leadership Style; Personal Development and Career; Ethics; Lawsuits and Litigation
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Mayo, Anthony, and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Raymond Jefferson: Trial by Fire." Harvard Business School Case 423-094, July 2023. (Revised April 2024.)
  • April 2016
  • Supplement

Canadian Pacific's Bid for Norfolk Southern Spreadsheet Supplement

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Scott Mayfield
In December 2015, Canadian Pacific Railroad (CPR) has just made its third bid to acquire Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC), one of the largest railroads in the United States. Having rejected the prior offers, NSC’s CEO James Squires and the NSC board must now value... View Details
Keywords: Capital Structure; Cash Flow; Cost of Capital; Financial Strategy; Investment Activism; Bids and Bidding; Negotiation Offer; Corporate Strategy; Rail Transportation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Transformation; United States; Canada
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Esty, Benjamin C., and Scott Mayfield. "Canadian Pacific's Bid for Norfolk Southern Spreadsheet Supplement." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 216-712, April 2016.
  • September 2012 (Revised January 2013)
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J.C. Penney's 'Fair and Square' Pricing Strategy

By: Elie Ofek and Jill Avery
As a he gets ready to release 2nd quarter 2012 results, Ron Johnson, the new CEO of department store J.C. Penney, is reconsidering the dramatic changes he initiated for the business model and brand image of his company. A new pricing scheme he put in place in February,... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Consumer Behavior; Management Teams; Business Model; Marketing Strategy; Price; Brands and Branding; Decision Making; Retail Industry; United States
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Ofek, Elie, and Jill Avery. "J.C. Penney's 'Fair and Square' Pricing Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 513-036, September 2012. (Revised January 2013.)
  • 2025
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Too Much, Too Soon? Early Funding, Technological Unconventionality, and Innovation Capabilities

By: Harsh Ketkar and Maria Roche
The availability of financial resources significantly shapes firm innovation outcomes, especially for early-stage, innovation-focused technology firms. However, prior research has provided conflicting findings about this relationship: On the one hand, resource... View Details
Keywords: Startups; Technology Strategy; Novelty; Unconventionality; Resource Constraints; Early Stage Firms; Business Startups; Technological Innovation; Entrepreneurial Finance
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Ketkar, Harsh, and Maria Roche. "Too Much, Too Soon? Early Funding, Technological Unconventionality, and Innovation Capabilities." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-032, December 2024. (Revised February 2025.)
  • 29 Mar 2013
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Rehiring Retirees as Consultants Is Bad Business

  • 19 Aug 2011
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Managing Multiple Bosses

  • July 2023 (Revised April 2025)
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'Bugs' Burger Bug Killers

By: Ryan W. Buell and William Fulmer
In the height of its success, Bugs Burger Bug Killers (BBBK; Burger has a soft 'g' - it rhymes with merger) was the largest independent extermination company in America, growing at more than 20% per year. BBBK built its business on the promise of pest eradication,... View Details
Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Service Industry
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Buell, Ryan W., and William Fulmer. "'Bugs' Burger Bug Killers." Harvard Business School Case 624-004, July 2023. (Revised April 2025.)
  • April 2018 (Revised December 2018)
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The Whistleblower at International Game Technology

By: Aiyesha Dey, Jonas Heese and James Weber
Robert Mayhem, a senior manager at International Game Technology, had filed a whistleblower report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleging that the company had misstatements in its financial reports. Mayhem’s report involved IGT’s practice of... View Details
Keywords: Whistleblower; Financial Reporting; Governance Compliance; Ethics
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Dey, Aiyesha, Jonas Heese, and James Weber. "The Whistleblower at International Game Technology." Harvard Business School Case 118-061, April 2018. (Revised December 2018.)
  • March 2011
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United Cereal: Lora Brill's Eurobrand Challenge

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Carole Carlson
The case, set within the European organization of a giant multinational breakfast foods company, describes a launch decision for a new cereal product. As the case evolves, the decision has major strategic and organizational implications for Lora Brill, European VP. The... View Details
Keywords: Subsidiaries; Market Entry; Multinational Corporations; Strategy; Business Subsidiaries; Managerial Roles; Multinational Firms and Management; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Marketing Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Product Launch; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Europe
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Bartlett, Christopher A., and Carole Carlson. "United Cereal: Lora Brill's Eurobrand Challenge." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-269, March 2011.
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Enacting Rituals to Improve Self-control

By: D. A. Tian, J. Schroeder, G. Haubl, J. Risen, M. I. Norton and F. Gino
Rituals are predefined sequences of actions characterized by rigidity and repetition. We propose that enacting ritualized actions can enhance subjective feelings of self-discipline, such that rituals can be harnessed to improve behavioral self-control. We test this... View Details
Keywords: Behavior; Perception; Personal Characteristics; Health
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Tian, D. A., J. Schroeder, G. Haubl, J. Risen, M. I. Norton, and F. Gino. "Enacting Rituals to Improve Self-control." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 114, no. 6 (June 2018): 851–876.
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Advanced Management Program

and time of the live online sessions are still being determined and information will be released as soon as possible. Please note: Pre-program work will begin about one month prior to the start View Details
  • 2011
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I Moved Your Cheese: For Those Who Refuse to Live as Mice in Someone Else's Maze

By: Deepak Malhotra
Now a Wall Street Journal Best-seller! If you were a mouse trapped in a maze and someone kept moving the cheese, what would you do? Over a decade ago, the best-selling business fable Who Moved My Cheese? offered its answer to the question: accept that change is... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Success; Personal Development and Career; Problems and Challenges; Opportunities; Creativity
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Malhotra, Deepak. I Moved Your Cheese: For Those Who Refuse to Live as Mice in Someone Else's Maze. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2011. (Wall Street Journal Best-Seller; Translated in ~20 languages.)

    N. Louis Shipley

    Lou Shipley is a Senior Lecturer in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at the Harvard Business School. Lou is a three-time technology CEO, most recently at Black Duck Software.

    Lou teaches four sales courses at HBS. He specializes in tech entrepreneurship,... View Details

    • 09 Jan 2023
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    How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Sam Perez Diarte

    telenovelas with my mom. I looked beyond the drama and strove to have this luxurious life of executives in the shows. I set my mind on becoming one of these executives. While... View Details
    • July 2022
    • Supplement

    Netflix: A Creative Approach to Culture and Agility (B)

    By: Ranjay Gulati and Matt Higgins
    This (B) case, set in summer 2022, was designed as a companion to "Netflix: A Creative Approach to Culture and Agility," a case set in 2018. The purpose of this brief document is to unlock a discussion around how the Netflix culture can be used to weather new... View Details
    Keywords: Netflix; Corporate Culture; Streaming; Media; Technology; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Innovation Leadership; Innovation Strategy; Leadership Style; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Technology Industry; California
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    Gulati, Ranjay, and Matt Higgins. "Netflix: A Creative Approach to Culture and Agility (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 423-026, July 2022.
    • September 1955 (Revised April 1983)
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    Allen Distribution Co.

    A new credit department manager plans to set the tone of his department by reviewing marginal accounts. View Details
    Keywords: Management Style
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    Hunt, Pearson. "Allen Distribution Co." Harvard Business School Case 201-016, September 1955. (Revised April 1983.)
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