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Dwane L. Wallace
In 1936, Wallace took complete control of Clyde Cessna Aircraft and set out to make it the #1 light plane manufacturer. Wallace’s sharp engineering skills allowed him to create high quality, low cost planes that could be made on efficient...
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Automotive & Aerospace
- 19 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 19, 2006
distribution will fundamentally change the number and variety of products that consumers purchase. However, there is sharp disagreement about what type of change will occur. Proponents of the "long tail" idea argue that a View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- Portrait Project
Bhargav Srinivasan
India but raised in Texas, I sometimes felt out of place or alone. Sharp pangs of frustration arose when I had important things to say and nobody to lend an ear. On the rare occasion that I found a willing listener, nerves got the best of...
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- 2013
- Case
Hindustan Unilever Limited: Meeting Employee Expectations
By: Shashank Shah, Ajith Sankar and David Sharpe
- June 2013
- Teaching Note
Eric Weston (TN)
By: Jim Sharpe and Noah Fisher
This is the Teaching Note Associated with case #813045 (Eric Weston).
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- Portrait Project
Victoria Song
I will master my own destiny. As a young child, I took note of the sharp contrast between the standards that existed for boys and girls in my stoic, conservative family. My brother was encouraged to speak his mind, to defend himself, to...
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- June 2013
- Teaching Note
Dragonfly Corporation
By: Jim Sharpe and Michael Norris
This is the teaching note to HBS Case 813042.
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- February 2013 (Revised February 2013)
- Case
Wayne Ferrari: iAutomation at a Crossroads
By: Jim Sharpe and Michael Norris
Wayne Ferrari has bridged the gap between being an independent entrepreneur and a "professional manager." After selling his business to a Private Equity (PE) firm, Ferrari takes on the role of CEO and with their support implements a roll-up strategy to attain growth...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Management;
Entrepreneurial Organizations;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Roll-up;
Career Planning;
Acquisitions;
Pricing;
Pricing Policies;
Pricing Strategy;
Pricing Structure;
Acquisition;
Entrepreneurship;
Private Equity;
Distribution;
Integration;
System;
Electronics Industry;
Distribution Industry;
United States
Sharpe, Jim, and Michael Norris. "Wayne Ferrari: iAutomation at a Crossroads." Harvard Business School Case 813-120, February 2013. (Revised February 2013.)
- Portrait Project
Preethi Krishnaswamy
within reach. That bar is now mine to set, and I will strive to make it visible to those for whom education remains a luxury. I will continue my efforts to tutor, mentor, and plant the motivational seeds that self-sustain over time. And above all, I will keep the View Details
- (Revised May 2024)
- Teaching Note
Lyric Dinner Theater (A) and (B)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Jim Sharpe and Noah Fisher
This teaching note is associated with HBS cases 813-043 and 813-044.
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- November 2006 (Revised August 2012)
- Background Note
A Strategic Perspective on Bankruptcy
By: Bill George, Jim Sharpe and Andrew N. McLean
An overview of bankruptcy procedures in U.S. courts, recent filing data and a framework for evaluating a reorganization with creditors or considering opening a court-supervised reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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Keywords:
Bankruptcy;
Financial Distress;
Turnarounds;
Legal Aspects Of Business;
Liquidation;
Boards Of Directors;
Hedge Funds;
Strategy;
Law;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Negotiation;
Crisis Management;
Policy;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Credit;
Financial Crisis;
United States
George, Bill, Jim Sharpe, and Andrew N. McLean. "A Strategic Perspective on Bankruptcy." Harvard Business School Background Note 407-035, November 2006. (Revised August 2012.)
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Research Brief: Cultivating Creativity through Competition
that demand creativity, even when money isn’t on the table. “With sharp incentives—be it status, recognition, or financial rewards—balanced competition can motivate creativity.” “Creativity Under Fire: The Effects of Competition on...
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Erin Peterson
- Web
Richard Jenrette | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Concessions Joseph O’Donnell R&R Robert Reiss Venture Capitalist Arthur Rock Extrusion Technology James Sharpe Temple, Barker & Sloane Carl Sloane C.D. Spangler Construction Co. C.D. Spangler Staples Thomas Stemberg Thomas Weisel Partners...
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Hakeem Belo-Osagie | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Concessions Joseph O’Donnell R&R Robert Reiss Venture Capitalist Arthur Rock Extrusion Technology James Sharpe Temple, Barker & Sloane Carl Sloane C.D. Spangler Construction Co. C.D. Spangler Staples Thomas Stemberg Thomas Weisel Partners...
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- June 2013
- Teaching Note
Bonne Chance
By: Jim Sharpe and Ian Cornell
This is a teaching note related to HBS Case 813049.
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- October 2017
- Supplement
Snap Inc. Goes Public (B)
By: Lynn Sharp Paine and Will Hurwitz
Supplements the (A) case.
Snap Inc.’s chairman must decide how to address investor concerns about the company’s unprecedented plans to issue only non-voting shares in its upcoming IPO. View Details
Snap Inc.’s chairman must decide how to address investor concerns about the company’s unprecedented plans to issue only non-voting shares in its upcoming IPO. View Details
Keywords:
Ethics;
Capital Structure;
Corporate Accountability;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Corporate Governance;
Going Public;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Leadership;
Management;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Venture Capital;
Technology Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
United States;
California
Paine, Lynn Sharp, and Will Hurwitz. "Snap Inc. Goes Public (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 318-049, October 2017.
- July 2012 (Revised May 2024)
- Supplement
Lyric Dinner Theater (B)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Jim Sharpe
Supplements the (A) Case. Deborah Denenberg reflects on the results and actions taken during the 12 months following her first 6 months on the job.
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurs;
Entrepreneurial Management;
Crisis;
Turn;
Family Business;
Financial Crisis;
Boards Of Directors;
Operations Management;
Strategy Implementation;
Career Planning;
Entrepreneurship;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
United States
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Jim Sharpe. "Lyric Dinner Theater (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 813-044, July 2012. (Revised May 2024.)