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- April 2005 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Executive Compensation at General Electric (A)
By: V.G. Narayanan and Michele Jurgens
Faced with falling share prices and the critical eye of the media focused on Jack Welch's retirement plan, newly appointed CEO Jeff Immelt had the challenge of reassessing GE as a leader of corporate integrity and good governance. Presents the changes Immelt initiated...
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Keywords:
Executive Compensation;
Employee Stock Ownership Plan;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Media;
Governance;
Corporate Accountability
Narayanan, V.G., and Michele Jurgens. "Executive Compensation at General Electric (A)." Harvard Business School Case 105-072, April 2005. (Revised May 2005.)
- November 2014
- Article
Beyond Bedlam: How Consumers and Brands Alike Are Playing the Web
By: John A. Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
The new marketing order, as played out on media platforms like YouTube, Twitter and Instagram, is so unlike the order it is displacing that it might seem like bedlam, an asylum of sorts for ideas intelligible only to their creators. And yet, surely, something...
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Deighton, John A., and Leora Kornfeld. "Beyond Bedlam: How Consumers and Brands Alike Are Playing the Web." GfK Marketing Intelligence Review 6, no. 2 (November 2014): 28–33.
- January 2008 (Revised March 2009)
- Case
Framedia (A) Abridged
By: Li Jin, Carliss Y. Baldwin, Li Liao, Huabing Li and Jielun Zhu
Examines an acquisition in the highly competitive outdoor media advertising industry in China in late 2005. The transaction leads to eventual consolidation of the whole industry and positive stock reactions. Discusses equity consideration in the context of an M&A...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Venture Capital;
Equity;
Private Equity;
Corporate Governance;
Emerging Markets;
Organizations;
Consolidation;
Valuation;
Advertising Industry;
China
Jin, Li, Carliss Y. Baldwin, Li Liao, Huabing Li, and Jielun Zhu. "Framedia (A) Abridged." Harvard Business School Case 208-048, January 2008. (Revised March 2009.)
- February 2007 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Navigating Turbulent Waters: Glitnir Bank's Communication Challenge during a Macroeconomic Crisis
By: Michael D. Kimbrough, Gregory S. Miller, Vincent Marie Dessain and Ane Damgaard Jensen
Glitnir Bank is an Icelandic company following an aggressive growth strategy that relies heavily on foreign debt. Access to such debt is suddenly curtailed when there is a downturn in market sentiment regarding the Icelandic economy as a whole. Students will reflect on...
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Keywords:
International Finance;
Banks and Banking;
Macroeconomics;
Communication Strategy;
Banking Industry;
Iceland
Kimbrough, Michael D., Gregory S. Miller, Vincent Marie Dessain, and Ane Damgaard Jensen. "Navigating Turbulent Waters: Glitnir Bank's Communication Challenge during a Macroeconomic Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 107-050, February 2007. (Revised March 2007.)
- 18 Oct 2013
- News
The Rise of the Blockbuster
- November 2022
- Case
GE: A New Way Forward?
By: David J. Collis and Haisley Wert
One of the most iconic American companies, General Electric (GE) was founded in 1892 in New York state. Named among the original dozen companies on the Dow Jones index in 1896, it was the list’s most tenacious holdout, maintaining its “blue chip” stock status for over...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
GE;
Conglomerate;
Conglomerates;
Corporate Strategy;
Management;
History;
Leadership;
Problems and Challenges;
Change Management;
Transformation;
Strategic Planning;
Value Creation;
New York (state, US)
Collis, David J., and Haisley Wert. "GE: A New Way Forward?" Harvard Business School Case 723-373, November 2022.
- 27 Jul 2021
- Video
Aroon Purie
Aroon Purie, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of India Today, describes diversifying first into different magazine variations by launching regional editions of India Today, Business Today, men’s health, and moving into women’s lifestyle magazines and acquiring...
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Publications - Faculty & Research
Business School Case 724-407, June 2024. June 2024 Supplement GameStop: Social Media Finds a Cheat Code – Instructor Template By: Joseph Pacelli Citation Purchase Related Pacelli, Joseph. "GameStop: Social View Details
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Alumni
work. As you navigate a remote work environment, keep the following best practices in mind to set yourself and your team up for success. Social Media Feeds Time is running out! Many alumni give to express gratitude for the knowledge,...
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- 17 Aug 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
Venture Capital Data: Opportunities and Challenges
- June 2018
- Teaching Note
Sandra Brown Goes Digital
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jonathan Cohen
As a middle manager at a biotechnology company, Sandra Brown harnessed digital tools and social media to engage others and build campaigns for change in the company. This Teaching Note presents strategies for teaching the Sandra Brown case series, which follows Brown's...
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- December 2017
- Case
Charity or Bribery?
By: Eugene Soltes and Brian Tilley
Filip Kowalski, a senior manager at the pharmaceutical company Healthgen, leads sales for the firm’s Polish division. While pitching Healthgen’s products, he develops a relationship with a director of a regional health fund who also runs a private foundation. After a...
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Keywords:
Bribery;
Crime and Corruption;
Law;
Ethics;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
United States;
Europe
Soltes, Eugene, and Brian Tilley. "Charity or Bribery?" Harvard Business School Case 118-052, December 2017.
- April 2012 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Social Strategy at Harvard Business Review
By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski and David Chen
The Harvard Business Review (HBR) Group was an early adopter of social media, boasting a robust presence on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Now the company is seeking to evolve the Group's efforts from social media to social strategy—and start moving both revenue...
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Keywords:
Competitive Advantage;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Web;
Publishing Industry;
United States
Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan, and David Chen. "Social Strategy at Harvard Business Review." Harvard Business School Case 712-481, April 2012. (Revised March 2013.)
- September 1993 (Revised July 1995)
- Background Note
Public Policy and the Manager: Conceptual Framework
Government intervention in markets may have significant effects--both positive and negative--on a firm's strategic options and its performance outcomes. Thus the ability to analyze the origins, implications, and dynamics of public policy is a critical managerial skill...
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Keywords:
Policy;
Management Skills;
Government and Politics;
Adoption;
Business Strategy;
Performance Evaluation;
Economic Systems
Emmons, Willis M., III. "Public Policy and the Manager: Conceptual Framework." Harvard Business School Background Note 794-028, September 1993. (Revised July 1995.)
- 26 Mar 2013
- Video
Booya Fitness, Inc. - Episode 1- Getting Guidance
- November 2013 (Revised September 2014)
- Case
Man Jit Singh at Sony Entertainment Television (A)
By: Linda A. Hill, Dana M. Teppert and Allison J. Wigen
Explores the role of CEO Man Jit Singh and his senior management committee in leading Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd. (formerly SET Pvt. Ltd.), a leading television broadcaster in India. Describes Singh's decision to evaluate employees based on values as well as...
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Keywords:
Performance Appraisals;
Performance Management;
Performance Evaluation;
Leadership Style;
Managerial Roles;
Organizational Culture;
Groups and Teams;
Management Teams;
Change Management;
Decision Making;
Emerging Markets;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
India
Hill, Linda A., Dana M. Teppert, and Allison J. Wigen. "Man Jit Singh at Sony Entertainment Television (A)." Harvard Business School Case 414-028, November 2013. (Revised September 2014.)
- February 2012 (Revised January 2013)
- Case
The New York Times Paywall
On March 28, 2011, The New York Times website became a restricted site where most of the content was protected behind a "paywall." Users who exceeded the limit of 20 free articles per month were required to pay for either a digital or print subscription. The newspaper...
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Kumar, Vineet, Bharat Anand, Sunil Gupta, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee. "The New York Times Paywall." Harvard Business School Case 512-077, February 2012. (Revised January 2013.)
- 2016
- Case
Advanced Leadership Pathways: Harvey Freishtat and Conversations about End-of-Life Care
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ai-Ling Jamila Malone and Oludamilola Aladesanmi
Former law firm chairman/CEO Harvey Freishtat was actively involved in the formation of The Conversation Project, a national public engagement campaign to promote earlier end-of-life care discussions among loved ones and then with providers to ensure that end-of-life...
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Keywords:
Health Care Education;
Health Care Reform;
Health Care Policy;
Health;
Health Care and Treatment;
Leadership;
Health Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, Ai-Ling Jamila Malone, and Oludamilola Aladesanmi. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: Harvey Freishtat and Conversations about End-of-Life Care." Harvard Business Publishing Case 316-050, 2016. (Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative.)
- June 2016
- Case
Publicis Groupe 2016: Maurice and the Millennials
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jonathan Cohen
Having built Publicis Groupe through acquisitions maintained as separate brands, CEO Maurice Lévy wanted to transform the advertising and marketing firm to an integrated digital-ready enterprise to address industry changes. In early 2016, following a reorganization, he...
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Keywords:
Managing Change;
Transformations;
Digital;
Millennials;
Change;
Innovation;
Acquisitions;
Merger;
Culture;
Advertising Agency;
Reorganization;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Information Technology;
Change Management;
Restructuring;
Management Succession;
Marketing;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Transformation;
Innovation and Invention;
Digital Marketing;
Advertising Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Jonathan Cohen. "Publicis Groupe 2016: Maurice and the Millennials." Harvard Business School Case 316-127, June 2016.