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- January 2009
- Article
From Regional Star to Global Leader
By: Nitin Nohria
Yang Jianguo was recently promoted from country manager for China to global head of product development at a staid French perfume maker. He was chosen for his technical smarts and his knowledge of emerging markets—a critical avenue for growth, given that sales in the...
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Communication Strategy;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Leadership Development;
Management Teams;
Emerging Markets;
Product Development;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
China;
Paris
Nohria, Nitin. "From Regional Star to Global Leader." Harvard Business Review 87, no. 1 (January 2009).
- May 2016 (Revised August 2022)
- Case
RegionFly: Cutting Costs in the Airline Industry
By: Susanna Gallani and Eva Labro
RegionFly is a small, private airline specializing in ultra-premium services. Founded shortly after the "Golden Age of airline travel," RegionFly's financial performance had been strong for several decades. More recently, however, the results have taken a downward...
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Recession;
Downsizing;
Profitability;
Cost Management;
Profit;
Luxury;
Competitive Strategy;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Divisions;
Logistics;
Decision Making;
Strategic Planning;
Air Transportation Industry
Gallani, Susanna, and Eva Labro. "RegionFly: Cutting Costs in the Airline Industry." Harvard Business School Case 116-047, May 2016. (Revised August 2022.)
- 12 Dec 2006
- First Look
First Look: December 12, 2006
people) or not served at all. Third, the products and services they offer are simpler and cheaper than alternatives, but recipients view them as good enough. Fourth, they bring...
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Martha Lagace
- July 2023
- Case
Schuberg Philis: From Success to Significance
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Daniela Beyersdorfer
The founders of Dutch professional services firm Schuberg Philis, and the new leadership team entrusted with the day-to-day management, must set the path forward in 2019. The company has grown into a €70 million revenue strong IT provider with top ranks in the...
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Keywords:
Management Succession;
Growth Management;
Change Management;
Transformation;
Mission and Purpose;
Leadership;
Leading Change;
Consulting Industry;
Consulting Industry;
Europe;
Netherlands
DeLong, Thomas J., and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "Schuberg Philis: From Success to Significance." Harvard Business School Case 424-012, July 2023.
- April 2009 (Revised August 2010)
- Case
Buro Happold
By: Robert G. Eccles and Kerry Herman
Padraic Kelly became Managing Director (MD) of the engineering services firm Buro Happold in 1996. One of his first initiatives was "Aim for Growth," which was intended to help the firm grow beyond its current size where it was constrained by a structure of having each...
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Keywords:
Training;
Entrepreneurship;
Leadership Development;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Skills;
Organizational Culture;
Programs
Eccles, Robert G., and Kerry Herman. "Buro Happold." Harvard Business School Case 409-021, April 2009. (Revised August 2010.)
- 14 Nov 2007
- First Look
First Look: November 14, 2007
PlaNet Finance was a French NGO providing technical support and training services to microfinance institutions (i.e., institutions providing financial View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 23 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
What’s Your Strategy for Managing Knowledge?
Some large consulting companies, such as Andersen Consuiting and Ernst & Young, have pursued a codification strategy. Over the last five years, they have developed elaborate ways to codify, store, View Details
- February 1997 (Revised April 1997)
- Case
Harrington Financial Group
By: Robert C. Merton and Alberto Moel
In early 1997, Harrington Bank, a small Indiana savings and loan (thrift) wondered what its next move should be. Harrington was acquired in 1988 by the principals of Smith Breeden Associates, a money-management and consulting firm specializing in the application of...
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Keywords:
Banks and Banking;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Price;
Risk Management;
Mortgages;
Contracts;
Asset Management;
Investment;
Financial Services Industry
Merton, Robert C., and Alberto Moel. "Harrington Financial Group." Harvard Business School Case 297-088, February 1997. (Revised April 1997.)
- 04 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 4
Sustaining Innovation When Outsourcing Components in Multi-technology, Multi-component Systems Authors:Ian Mackenzie and Casimer DeCusatis Publication:Innovation: Management, Policy & Practice...
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Carmen Nobel
- July 2019 (Revised May 2021)
- Case
Acelerex
By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
In early 2019, Randell Johnson, Founder and Chief Executive of Acelerex, was reflecting on the company’s first year of rapid growth and the challenges of scaling the business that lay ahead. Acelerex was riding the waves of change taking place in electrical power grids...
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Keywords:
Energy;
Energy Sources;
Growth Management;
Expansion;
Global Strategy;
Cash Flow;
Web Services Industry;
Web Services Industry;
Web Services Industry
Wells, John R., and Benjamin Weinstock. "Acelerex." Harvard Business School Case 720-360, July 2019. (Revised May 2021.)
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking E-Leadership
Chuang, CEO of Aquent, an employment services company headquartered in Boston. In roughly half of the new initiatives Aquent has invested in over the last few years, Chuang estimates, "we have gotten too excited about a new product...
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by Melissa Raffoni
- 14 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 14
management and continuous improvement, as well as the dynamics of service competition in a rapidly growing market. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/615043-PDF-ENG Harvard Business...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]
role (himself MBA '75, PhD '82, he is D'Arbeloff MBA Class of 1955 professor of business administration and cochair of the school's entrepreneurship and service management...
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by John S. Rosenberg
- 27 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 27
Working Papers Money or Knowledge? What Drives Demand for Financial Services in Emerging Markets? (revised) Authors: Shawn Cole, Thomas Sampson, and Bilal Zia Abstract Why is demand for formal financial...
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Martha Lagace
- 02 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 2
interdependent system components. (The hypothesis claims a correspondence between organizational structure and technical architecture, but allows causality to flow in either direction.) Scholars in a range...
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Martha Lagace
- 28 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 28, 2008
relationship between sales and wage volatility at the firm level is stronger since 1980, is present only in large companies, and is stronger in services than in manufacturing...
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Martha Lagace
- 01 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 1
evaluate if the airline's strategy will be sustainable as Emirates faces technical and political challenges to expand and must compete with numerous new players from the Middle...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Mar 2023
- Research & Ideas
When Showing Know-How Backfires for Women Managers
demonstrate their capabilities before an audience. But this can be dangerous: Feldberg found that when women put off private office tasks such as strategic planning or data analysis, their departments’ profits and customer View Details
- 08 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 8
PublicationsHow Much Is a Reduction of Your Customers' Wait Worth? An Empirical Study of the Fast-Food Drive-Thru Industry Based on Structural Estimation Methods Authors:Gad Allon, Awi Federgruen, and Margaret P. Pierson...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 15
tax policy. Teams and Team Effectiveness in Health Services Organizations Authors:Bruce J. Fried, Sharon Topping, and Amy C. Edmondson Publication:In Health Care Management:...
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Sean Silverthorne