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- 2013
- Working Paper
The Appeal of the Appropriate: Accounting, Risk Management, and the Competition for the Supply of Control Systems
By: Anette Mikes
How do certain risk measurements in organizations come to be seen as more reliable and acceptable than others? Taking a multiple-control perspective, I investigate the aftermath of a control debacle at a financial services company (MultiBank), focusing on its insurance...
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Keywords:
Management Control Systems;
Multiple Control Systems;
Interactive Control Systems;
Performance Measurement;
Risk Measurement;
Financialization Of Accounting;
Institutional Logics;
Banking;
Risk Management;
Fair Value Accounting;
Insurance;
Financial Services Industry
Mikes, Anette. "The Appeal of the Appropriate: Accounting, Risk Management, and the Competition for the Supply of Control Systems." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-115, June 2012. (Revised January 2013.)
- November 2005 (Revised March 2006)
- Case
Nestle's Milk District Model: Economic Development for a Value-Added Food Chain and Improved Nutrition
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Kerry Herman
Nestle is the largest milk firm in the world. For over a century, it has developed a milk model procurement program that improved the well-being of the small-scale farmer and the ultimate consumer. Can it partner with other firms and institutions to make even greater...
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Keywords:
Development Economics;
Value Creation;
Programs;
Partners and Partnerships;
Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Kerry Herman. "Nestle's Milk District Model: Economic Development for a Value-Added Food Chain and Improved Nutrition." Harvard Business School Case 906-406, November 2005. (Revised March 2006.)
- 2008
- Article
Industrial Specialization and Regional Clusters in the Ten New EU Member States
By: Orjan Solvell, Christian H.M. Ketels and Goran Lindqvist
Purpose—The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of regional concentration patterns within ten new European Union (EU) member states, EU10, and make comparisons with EU15 and the US economy.
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Keywords:
Geographic Location;
Policy;
Employment;
Industry Clusters;
Industry Structures;
European Union;
United States
Solvell, Orjan, Christian H.M. Ketels, and Goran Lindqvist. "Industrial Specialization and Regional Clusters in the Ten New EU Member States." Special Issue on Macro and Micro Level Competitiveness Competitiveness Review 18, nos. 1/2 (2008): 104 – 130.
- April 1985 (Revised September 1993)
- Background Note
Hattori-Seiko and the World Watch Industry in 1980
By: Michael E. Porter and Edward J. Hoff
Focuses on the industry's development and evolution in three principal watch producing countries: Switzerland, the United States, and Japan. Based in part on two earlier cases by F.T. Knickerbocker and H.E.R. Uyterhoeven.
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Porter, Michael E., and Edward J. Hoff. "Hattori-Seiko and the World Watch Industry in 1980." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-300, April 1985. (Revised September 1993.)
- November 2014
- Teaching Plan
Diageo: Innovating for Africa
By: David E. Bell, Damien P. McLoughlin, Mary Shelman and Andrew Otazo
This teaching plan is designed to help students understand the challenges and opportunities of launching products and building businesses in developing markets.
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Keywords:
Africa;
Diageo;
Nigeria;
Kenya;
Guiness;
Sourcing;
Supply Chain;
Business Government Relations;
Developing Markets;
General Management;
Agribusiness;
Supply Chain Management;
Business and Government Relations;
Marketing;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Africa;
Kenya;
Nigeria;
United Kingdom
Bell, David E., Damien P. McLoughlin, Mary Shelman, and Andrew Otazo. "Diageo: Innovating for Africa." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 515-056, November 2014.
- 16 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive
producers who supply the industry. Equally hit are supply chain partners who move goods across the country. "It’s going to take some time to retool operating models to be...
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- December 2017
- Case
Clover Food Lab in 2016
By: Lena G. Goldberg, Sonia Smith and Sandra Bahous
Ayr Muir, founder and CEO of Clover Food Lab, has grown his restaurant chain from a single food truck to 11 thriving stores but he has no interest in running a regional chain. His ambition is to change the way America eats and his goal is national expansion. As he...
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Keywords:
Restaurant Industry;
Food;
Growth Management;
Strategic Planning;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Strategy;
Innovation and Management;
Customer Satisfaction;
Small Business;
Expansion;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Lena G., Sonia Smith, and Sandra Bahous. "Clover Food Lab in 2016." Harvard Business School Case 318-094, December 2017.
- 08 May 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Organizational Design and Control across Multiple Markets: The Case of Franchising in the Convenience Store Industry
- Article
Demand and Supply Dynamics for Sequentially Released Products in International Markets: The Case of Motion Pictures
By: Anita Elberse and Jehoshua Eliashberg
Keywords:
Supply and Industry;
Product;
Markets;
Film Entertainment;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Elberse, Anita, and Jehoshua Eliashberg. "Demand and Supply Dynamics for Sequentially Released Products in International Markets: The Case of Motion Pictures." Marketing Science 22, no. 3 (Summer 2003): 329–354.
- autumn 1986
- Article
Top Management Teams and Corporate Success in an Emerging Industry
By: Michael Tushman and B. Virany
Tushman, Michael, and B. Virany. "Top Management Teams and Corporate Success in an Emerging Industry." Journal of Business Venturing 1, no. 3 (autumn 1986): 261–274.
- Web
Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry - Course Catalog
offer what their guests want to eat but many are also interested in the healthiness and sustainability of their offerings. We will examine whether and how chefs lead or follow trends, how they distinguish trends from fads, what drives their selection of menu items, how...
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- 2010
- Article
Has the Shift to Stronger Intellectual Property Rights Promoted Technology Transfer, FDI, and Industrial Development?
By: Lee Branstetter, C. Fritz Foley and Kamal Saggi
This article reviews recent research conducted by the authors that finds that intellectual property rights reform increases technology transfers, foreign direct investment inflows, and industrial development. It also places the findings of this work in the broader...
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Keywords:
Intellectual Property;
Rights;
Information Technology;
Body of Literature;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Industry Growth
Branstetter, Lee, C. Fritz Foley, and Kamal Saggi. "Has the Shift to Stronger Intellectual Property Rights Promoted Technology Transfer, FDI, and Industrial Development?" WIPO Journal 2, no. 1 (2010): 93–98.
- February 2006
- Teaching Note
Nestle's Milk District Model: Economic Development for a Value-Added Food Chain and Improved Nutrition (TN)
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Kerry Herman
- July 1990
- Case
Food Science Corp. (FSC)--Cholesterol Extraction and Other Technology Applied to Health Hazards in the Food Chain
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords:
Food;
Health Care and Treatment;
Science;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A. "Food Science Corp. (FSC)--Cholesterol Extraction and Other Technology Applied to Health Hazards in the Food Chain." Harvard Business School Case 591-018, July 1990.
Organizational Design and Control Across Multiple Markets: The Case of Franchising in the Convenience Store Industry
Many companies operate units that are dispersed across different types of markets, serving significantly diverging customer bases. Such dispersion is likely to compromise headquarters' ability to control local managers' behavior and satisfy the needs of different...
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- 2007
- Working Paper
Global Competitors as Next-Door Neighbors: Competition and Geographic Concentration in the Semiconductor Industry
By: Minyuan Zhao and Juan Alcacer
Despite the many advantages offered by technology clusters, firms located in them face the risk of losing valuable knowledge to nearby competitors. In this study, we argue that multi-location firms strategically organize their R&D activities to appropriate the value of...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Industry Clusters;
Innovation and Invention;
Geographic Location;
Competitive Strategy;
Globalization;
Semiconductor Industry
Zhao, Minyuan, and Juan Alcacer. "Global Competitors as Next-Door Neighbors: Competition and Geographic Concentration in the Semiconductor Industry." Michigan Ross School of Business Working Paper, No. 1091, March 2007. (Available at SSRN.)
- 2007
- Working Paper
How to Capture Value from Innovation: Shaping Intellectual Property and Industry Architecture
By: Gary P. Pisano and David J. Teece
In making strategic decisions about how to capture value from innovation, managers often look at two critical domains—the intellectual property environment and the architecture of the industry—as beyond their control. Yet, the intellectual property environment and the...
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- November 2009
- Article
Organizational Design and Control across Multiple Markets: The Case of Franchising in the Convenience Store Industry
Many companies operate units that are dispersed across different types of markets, and thus serve significantly diverging customer bases. Such market-type dispersion is likely to compromise the headquarter's ability to control its local managers' behavior and satisfy...
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Keywords:
Market Dispersion;
Decentralization;
Incentives;
Business Headquarters;
Geographic Location;
Governance Controls;
Distribution;
Organizational Design;
Franchise Ownership;
Retail Industry
Campbell, Dennis, Srikant M. Datar, and Tatiana Sandino. "Organizational Design and Control across Multiple Markets: The Case of Franchising in the Convenience Store Industry." Accounting Review 84, no. 6 (November 2009): 1749–1779.
- 2008
- Working Paper
Organizational Design and Control across Multiple Markets: The Case of Franchising in the Convenience Store Industry
By: Dennis Campbell
Many companies operate units which are dispersed across different types of markets, and thus serve significantly diverging customer bases. Such market-type dispersion is likely to compromise the headquarters' ability to control its local managers' behavior and...
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Keywords:
Business Headquarters;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Geographic Location;
Governance Controls;
Organizational Design;
Franchise Ownership;
Retail Industry
Campbell, Dennis. "Organizational Design and Control across Multiple Markets: The Case of Franchising in the Convenience Store Industry." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-091, April 2008.