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- November 2010 (Revised April 2011)
- Case
Aman Resorts
By: Eugene Soltes and Aldo Sesia
This case describes the operating model and philosophy of this high-end set of global properties. Aman relies on employees taking considerable initiative to deliver the highest quality personalized service in the hospitality industry. The case also highlights Aman's...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Customer Satisfaction;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Employees;
Service Delivery;
Business Strategy;
Accommodations Industry
Soltes, Eugene, and Aldo Sesia. "Aman Resorts." Harvard Business School Case 111-012, November 2010. (Revised April 2011.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- 17 Dec 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
How Do CEOs Make Strategy?
- Mar 03 2017
- Testimonial
Learning to lead Change through the Boardroom
- 07 Nov 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Do Experts or Collective Intelligence Write with More Bias? Evidence from Encyclopædia Britannica and Wikipedia
- October 2011 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Yale University Investments Office: February 2011
By: Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
David Swensen and the Investments Office staff must decide whether to continue to allocate the bulk of the university's endowment to illiquid investments—hedge funds, private equity, real estate—given the impact of the recent market turmoil. The case explores the risks...
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Keywords:
Asset Management;
Resource Allocation;
Investment;
Venture Capital;
Investment Funds;
Property;
Private Equity
Lerner, Josh, and Ann Leamon. "Yale University Investments Office: February 2011." Harvard Business School Case 812-062, October 2011. (Revised March 2013.)
- Web
Using Oral History in Business and Management Studies - Creating Emerging Markets
materials for teaching in different institutional contexts in Europe, India, Latin America, and the United States. Each session included time for discussion and debate to lay...
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- November 1988
- Case
Honeywell Residential Division: New Product Development
Describes three different product development efforts at the Residential Controls division of Honeywell, Inc. Each of the three projects was for a different market and competitive environment. Each was tackled in a somewhat different way within the Honeywell...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Construction;
Outcome or Result;
Situation or Environment;
Business Divisions;
Product Design;
Change Management;
Construction Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Honeywell Residential Division: New Product Development." Harvard Business School Case 689-035, November 1988.
- February 1992 (Revised January 1999)
- Background Note
Selected Profitability Data on U.S. Industries and Companies
Describes the importance of industry structure and competitive positioning to the profitability of U.S. corporations between 1981 and 1994. Cites recent research indicating that persistent industry differences and persistent competitor differences account for 19% and...
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McGahan, Anita M. "Selected Profitability Data on U.S. Industries and Companies." Harvard Business School Background Note 792-066, February 1992. (Revised January 1999.)
- November 1997 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Ft. Myers Eldercare
By: William J. Poorvu and Arthur I Segel
A developer attempts to get into the elderly housing business. The case reviews the various elderly housing options, how they differ from one another, and how the industry differs from other types of real estate.
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Poorvu, William J., and Arthur I Segel. "Ft. Myers Eldercare." Harvard Business School Case 898-041, November 1997. (Revised March 2004.)
- 17 Jun 2021
- News
Investing in a Post-COVID World; Exploring the Pandemic’s Impact on Gender Equity
left the workforce during the pandemic. The figure for men is a tenth of that, so there’s a very different impact on men and women.” Michelle Banik, Heather Stark, Penny Collenette, Jen Lee Koss The panelists each shared a View Details
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Margie Kelley
- 22 Oct 2015
- Working Paper Summaries
A Normative Theory of Dynamic Capabilities: Connecting Strategy, Know-How, and Competition
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by Gary P. Pisano
- 11 Dec 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
When to Apply?
- April 2011
- Article
Improving Cancer Care Through Public Reporting Of Meaningful Quality Measures
By: Tracy E. Spinks, Ronald Walters, Thomas W. Feeley, Heidi Wied Albright, Victoria S. Jordan, John Bingham and Thomas W. Burke
Historically, quality measures for cancer have followed a different route than overall quality measures in the health care system. Many specialized cancer treatment centers were exempt from standard reporting on quality measures because of the complexity of cancer....
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Keywords:
Cancer;
Quality Metrics;
Public Reporting;
Affordable Care Act;
Quality;
Health;
Health Industry;
North and Central America
Spinks, Tracy E., Ronald Walters, Thomas W. Feeley, Heidi Wied Albright, Victoria S. Jordan, John Bingham, and Thomas W. Burke. "Improving Cancer Care Through Public Reporting Of Meaningful Quality Measures." Health Affairs 30, no. 4 (April 2011): 664–672. (doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0089.)
- 12 May 2016
- News
What Ernest Shackleton has in common with Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk
claiming valuable new natural resources. It’s a modern set of economic motives that aren’t much different from those that set whalers sailing south more than a century ago. While Nohria sees promise in the...
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- 19 Oct 2020
- Video
Professor Jim Cash: Why it’s hard to talk about race
- January 2008 (Revised March 2008)
- Case
Glass Egg Digital Media
Glass Egg is an outsource games development firm in Vietnam. They are able to offer brand-name publishers-Microsoft EA, Atari-significant cost savings in the development of art assets for their video games. However, the firm's management find themselves at a point at...
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Keywords:
Games, Gaming, and Gambling;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Marketing Strategy;
Demand and Consumers;
Product Development;
Organizational Structure;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Godes, David B. "Glass Egg Digital Media." Harvard Business School Case 508-066, January 2008. (Revised March 2008.)
- 29 Feb 2016
- News
Shut Up and Sit Down
- August 1996 (Revised January 1999)
- Background Note
Achieving and Sustaining Superior Profits
A basic premise of strategy is that superior profits occur when a corporation secures favorable positions in attractive industries, and pursues economies of scope across business units. This note draws on research that documents the importance of industry, positioning,...
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McGahan, Anita M. "Achieving and Sustaining Superior Profits." Harvard Business School Background Note 797-039, August 1996. (Revised January 1999.)
- Research Summary
Overview
I study strategic interaction between organizations that operate different business models.
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