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- 05 Jun 2013
- News
Dunkin' Donuts v. Starbucks
- 12 Dec 2022
- HBS Seminar
Jenny Chatman, UC Berkeley Haas
- Web
2.4.1 Cases Involving Sexual Harassment or Other Sexual Misconduct and Cases involving Discrimination or Bullying - MBA
Standards of Conduct 2.3 Community Standards of Conduct 2.4 Disciplinary Process 2.4.1 Cases Involving Sexual Harassment or Other Sexual Misconduct and Cases involving Discrimination or Bullying 2.5...
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- August 1986 (Revised May 1989)
- Case
Timken Co.
Describes the efforts of the Timken Co., a major international producer of bearings and steel, to develop an effective employee communication program. The case examines the intense international competitive atmosphere, the recent record of job losses in related...
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Hattersley, Michael E. "Timken Co." Harvard Business School Case 387-035, August 1986. (Revised May 1989.)
- 2023
- Working Paper
Operational Consequences of Customer Interaction Design: Evidence From Last-Mile Delivery Services
By: Natalie Epstein, Santiago Gallino and Antonio Moreno
Problem definition: Communication and customer interaction design have been used as elements to improve customer satisfaction and future purchasing behavior, but little is known about how they can be used as levers to improve operational...
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Epstein, Natalie, Santiago Gallino, and Antonio Moreno. "Operational Consequences of Customer Interaction Design: Evidence From Last-Mile Delivery Services." Working Paper, May 2023.
- February 2024 (Revised April 2024)
- Case
Uniswap: Fighting a Vampire Attack (A)
By: Shikhar Ghosh, Shweta Bagai and Liang Wu
This is the first of a three-case series that explores the challenges faced by Uniswap, a key player in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. Founded by Hayden Adams, the case traces Uniswap's rapid growth from a simple idea inspired by a Reddit post to becoming one...
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Keywords:
Blockchain;
Cryptocurrency;
Crypto Economy;
Community;
Decentralization;
Decentralized Exchange;
Decentralized Finance;
Digital Platform;
Entrepreneurship;
Governance;
Open Platforms;
Open-source Innovation;
Market Distruption;
Liquidity;
Stablecoin;
Vampire Attack;
Web3;
Token;
Technology Industry;
Technological Innovation;
Financial Services Industry;
United States
Ghosh, Shikhar, Shweta Bagai, and Liang Wu. "Uniswap: Fighting a Vampire Attack (A)." Harvard Business School Case 824-162, February 2024. (Revised April 2024.)
- January 23, 2023
- Article
Digital Public Health Interventions at Scale: The Impact of Social Media Advertising on Beliefs and Outcomes Related to COVID Vaccines
By: Susan Athey, Kristen Grabarz, Michael Luca and Nils Wernerfelt
Public health organizations increasingly use social media advertising campaigns in pursuit of public health goals. In this paper, we evaluate the impact of about $40 million of social media advertisements that were run and experimentally tested on Facebook and...
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Keywords:
COVID-19 Pandemic;
Public Health;
Vaccines;
Social Media;
Advertising;
Power and Influence;
Health Care and Treatment
Athey, Susan, Kristen Grabarz, Michael Luca, and Nils Wernerfelt. "Digital Public Health Interventions at Scale: The Impact of Social Media Advertising on Beliefs and Outcomes Related to COVID Vaccines." e2208110120. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 120, no. 5 (January 23, 2023).
- 10 Sep 2014
- Blog Post
A Summer Reflection
Looking back on my summer internship at Walmart, I have four main takeaways about the company: Walmart cares A LOT about maintaining the culture that Sam Walton initially put in place. It’s actively and...
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- December 2022 (Revised January 2023)
- Case
Cann: High Hopes for Cannabis Infused Beverages
By: Ayelet Israeli and Anne V. Wilson
Founded in 2018 by Jake Bullock and Luke Anderson, Cann sold “social tonics,” or cannabis-infused beverages. By 2022, the company had several notable celebrity investors and talent partners, had sold over 10 million beverages to consumers, was distributing in six...
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Keywords:
Stigma;
Product Innovation;
Product Introduction;
Product Differentiation;
New Products;
New Product Marketing;
New Product Management;
Brand Management;
Branding;
Packaging;
Positioning;
Growth Strategy And Execution;
Growth;
Cannabis Industry;
Purpose;
Purpose Brands;
LGBTQ;
Direct-to-consumer;
DTC;
Regulations;
Channels Of Distribution;
Product Development;
Product Marketing;
Product Positioning;
Product;
Innovation and Invention;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing;
Marketing Communications;
Marketing Channels;
Advertising;
Advertising Campaigns;
Digital Marketing;
Market Entry and Exit;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States;
Canada;
North America
Israeli, Ayelet, and Anne V. Wilson. "Cann: High Hopes for Cannabis Infused Beverages." Harvard Business School Case 523-074, December 2022. (Revised January 2023.)
- 2009
- Case
What People Want (and How to Predict It)
By: Thomas H. Davenport and Jeanne G. Harris
Historically, neither the creators nor the distributors of cultural products such as books or movies have used analytics -- data, statistics, predictive modeling -- to determine the likely success of their offerings. Instead, companies relied on the brilliance of...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Creativity;
Customer Satisfaction;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Markets;
Business Model;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry
Davenport, Thomas H., and Jeanne G. Harris. "What People Want (and How to Predict It)." 2009.
- March 1991 (Revised July 1993)
- Case
Kyocera Corp.
By: John P. Kotter
Examines the three factors critical to this company's remarkable success in the high tech field. The first factor is the founder, Dr. Inamori's powerful leadership. The second is the strong corporate culture or philosophy of the firm. The third element in Kyocera's...
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Keywords:
Customer Relationship Management;
Information Infrastructure;
Leadership Style;
Management Systems;
Management Style;
Organizational Culture;
Practice;
Profit;
Planning;
Technology Industry;
Electronics Industry
Kotter, John P. "Kyocera Corp." Harvard Business School Case 491-078, March 1991. (Revised July 1993.)
Paige Tsai
Paige Tsai is a doctoral candidate in the Technology and Operations Management Unit at Harvard Business School. Paige received an A.B. in Psychology from Princeton University. Thereafter, she held positions on the communications & public policy teams at Dropbox and...
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- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Capitalism’s New Agenda
Image © politicalcartoons.com/R.J. Matson It was easy to dismiss the Occupy Wall Street protesters. By many accounts, they were disorganized, lacked a clear agenda, advanced arguments that were inconsistent and poorly reasoned, View Details
- 21 Jan 2021
- Video
Sunil Bharti Mittal
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, describes instilling a culture of entrepreneurial professionalism within the company, which was influenced by working with large companies and his formative exposures to Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
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- October 1987
- Case
Philips Group--1987, The
By: Francis Aguilar and Michael Y. Yoshino
Discusses how Philips, a major Dutch-based multinational company, attempts to bring about a fundamental change in its strategy, organization, and culture in response to a rapidly changing market and competitive environment.
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Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Structure;
Corporate Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Markets;
Change Management;
Netherlands
Aguilar, Francis, and Michael Y. Yoshino. "Philips Group--1987, The." Harvard Business School Case 388-050, October 1987.
- 01 Jul 2021
- News
Quicktake "Charge" Full Show
- 2006
- Working Paper
On the Origin of Shared Beliefs (and Corporate Culture)
This paper shows why members of an organization often share similar beliefs. I argue that there are two mechanisms. First, when performance depends on making correct decisions, people prefer to work with others who share their beliefs and assumptions, since such... View Details
Van den Steen, Eric J. "On the Origin of Shared Beliefs (and Corporate Culture)." Sloan School of Management Working Paper, No. 4553-05, January 2006. (Available at SSRN.)
- May 2010 (Revised May 2011)
- Case
Kent Thiry: "Mayor" of DaVita
By: William W. George and Natalie Kindred
Kent Thiry, CEO of dialysis provider DaVita, is considering how to integrate employees from recently acquired Gambro Healthcare without damaging DaVita's robust, unconventional internal culture. When Thiry joined DaVita in 1999, breaking an important promise to his...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Experience and Expertise;
Employee Relationship Management;
Leadership Style;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Personal Development and Career;
Integration;
Health Industry
George, William W., and Natalie Kindred. Kent Thiry: "Mayor" of DaVita. Harvard Business School Case 410-065, May 2010. (Revised May 2011.)
- 12 Oct 2022
- Blog Post
11 Stories from HBS PRIDE for National Coming Out Day
October 11 is National Coming Out Day (NCOD) and HBS will be participating in events that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community throughout October as part of the broader LGBTQ+ History Month—a month focused on...
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- June 2000 (Revised October 2017)
- Case
IDEO
By: Stefan Thomke and Ashok Nimgade
Describes IDEO, the world's leading product design firm, and its innovation culture and process. Emphasis is placed on the important role of prototyping and experimentation in general, and in the design of the very successful Palm V handheld computer in particular. A...
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