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- August 2013 (Revised October 2013)
- Case
Modern Family Planning: The Business of Circle Surrogacy
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Blake Landro
The business of surrogacy, a boutique practice with client costs upwards of $100,000, allowed couples and individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ages, and sexual orientations to build families. This case examines Circle Surrogacy (CS), one of the premier surrogacy...
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Keywords:
Family Planning;
Platform;
Competitive Advantage;
Law;
Globalization;
Competitive Strategy;
Digital Platforms;
United States;
Ukraine
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Blake Landro. "Modern Family Planning: The Business of Circle Surrogacy." Harvard Business School Case 714-418, August 2013. (Revised October 2013.)
- August 2013
- Case
The Republic of the Philippines: The Next Asian Tiger?
By: Richard H.K. Vietor, Carol Dominguez and Tully Moss
The Philippines, for long a laggard in Asia, is now growing fast in 2012, with a positive current account balance. While it still exports services, it is increasing its assembly of manufactured products and trying to increase mining. For these activities, however, it...
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Keywords:
Country Strategy;
Asia;
Outsourcing;
Macroeconomics;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Country;
Asia;
Philippines
Vietor, Richard H.K., Carol Dominguez, and Tully Moss. "The Republic of the Philippines: The Next Asian Tiger?" Harvard Business School Case 714-004, August 2013.
- Summer 2013
- Article
IP Modularity: Profiting from Innovation by Aligning Product Architecture with Intellectual Property
By: Joachim Henkel, Carliss Y. Baldwin and Willy C. Shih
Firms seeking to take advantage of distributed innovation and outsourcing can bridge the tension between value creation and value capture by modifying the modular structure of their technical systems. Specifically, this article introduces the concept of "IP...
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Keywords:
Modularity;
Value Appropriation;
Distributed Innovation;
Open Innovation;
Innovation Strategy;
Intellectual Property;
Value
Henkel, Joachim, Carliss Y. Baldwin, and Willy C. Shih. "IP Modularity: Profiting from Innovation by Aligning Product Architecture with Intellectual Property." California Management Review 55, no. 4 (Summer 2013): 65–82.
- June 6, 2013
- Editorial
How to Do Away with the Dangers of Outsourcing
By: Ranjay Gulati
Gulati, Ranjay. "How to Do Away with the Dangers of Outsourcing." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (June 6, 2013).
- 2013
- Book
Managing Startups: Best Blog Posts
By: Tom Eisenmann
Harvard Business School Professor Tom Eisenmann annually compiles the best posts from many blogs on technology startup management, primarily for the benefit of his students. This book makes his latest collection available to the broader entrepreneur community. Divided...
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Keywords:
Lean Startup;
Startup;
Prototyping;
MVP;
Minimum Viable Product;
Freemium;
SaaS;
A/B Testing;
Business Model
Eisenmann, Tom, ed. Managing Startups: Best Blog Posts. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2013.
- March 2013 (Revised October 2013)
- Case
Corporate Solutions at Jones Lang LaSalle (2001) (A)
By: Ranjay Gulati and Luciana Silvestri
This case describes the strategic and organizational challenges that Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) faced at the turn of the millennium. Until then, JLL sold piecemeal commercial real estate services to its corporate clients, who maintained relationships with a variety of...
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Keywords:
Organizational Structure;
Strategy;
Integration;
Real Estate Industry;
North America;
South America;
Central America
Gulati, Ranjay, and Luciana Silvestri. "Corporate Solutions at Jones Lang LaSalle (2001) (A)." Harvard Business School Case 113-114, March 2013. (Revised October 2013.)
- March 2013
- Article
Breaking Them in or Eliciting Their Best? Reframing Socialization around Newcomers' Authentic Self-expression
By: Daniel M. Cable, Francesca Gino and Brad Staats
Socialization theory has focused on enculturating new employees such that they develop pride in their new organization and internalize its values. Drawing on authenticity research, we propose that the initial stage of socialization leads to more effective employment...
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Keywords:
Socialization;
Authenticity;
Self-Expression;
Best Self;
Outsourcing;
Employee Retention;
Organizational Culture;
Retention;
Identity;
Customer Satisfaction
Cable, Daniel M., Francesca Gino, and Brad Staats. "Breaking Them in or Eliciting Their Best? Reframing Socialization around Newcomers' Authentic Self-expression." Administrative Science Quarterly 58, no. 1 (March 2013): 1–36.
- January 2013 (Revised February 2013)
- Case
EverTrue: Mobile Technology Development (A)
By: William R. Kerr and Alexis Brownell
Brent Grinna is evaluating different options for the technology development of his start-up's iPhone app, including hiring local programmers, finding a CTO, or outsourcing. He only has a little over two months before he presents his alumni networking app to Brown...
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Keywords:
Start-up;
Mobile App;
oDesk;
Outsourcing;
CTO;
Minimum Viable Product;
App Development;
Business Startups;
Decisions;
Entrepreneurship;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Intellectual Property;
Product Development;
Globalization;
Technology Industry;
Massachusetts;
Boston;
India
Kerr, William R., and Alexis Brownell. "EverTrue: Mobile Technology Development (A)." Harvard Business School Case 813-122, January 2013. (Revised February 2013.)
- January 2013
- Case
Austal, Ltd. (A)
By: Willy C. Shih, Margaret Pierson and Dawn H. Lau
Austal, Ltd. was an Australian builder of high-speed passenger ferries. It had translated that expertise into a foothold in the defense market on the US Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program with an Alabama assembly facility. In January 2009 it had just completed...
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Keywords:
Globalization;
Global Markets;
Economic Downturn;
Design And Manufacturing;
Preservation Of Capabilities;
Shipbuilding;
Global Footprint;
Military Contracts;
Geographic Location;
Global Strategy;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Ship Transportation;
Transportation Industry;
Australia;
United States;
Alabama;
Philippines
Shih, Willy C., Margaret Pierson, and Dawn H. Lau. "Austal, Ltd. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 613-025, January 2013.
- January 2013
- Supplement
Austal, Ltd. (B)
By: Willy Shih, Margaret Pierson and Dawn H. Lau
Austal, Ltd. was an Australian builder of high-speed passenger ferries. It had translated that expertise into a foothold in the defense market on the US Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program with an Alabama assembly facility. In January 2009 it had just completed the...
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Keywords:
Geographic Location;
Global Strategy;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Ship Transportation;
Transportation Industry;
Australia;
United States;
Alabama;
Philippines
Shih, Willy, Margaret Pierson, and Dawn H. Lau. "Austal, Ltd. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 613-026, January 2013.
- December 2012
- Article
The Microwork Solution: A New Approach to Outsourcing Can Support Economic Development—and Add to Your Bottom Line
By: Francesca Gino and Bradely R. Staats
What's the best way to lift people out of poverty? The social entrepreneurs in the new "impact sourcing" industry believe the answer is providing work, not aid. Their organizations hire people at the bottom of the pyramid to perform digital tasks such as transcribing...
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Keywords:
Outsourcing;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Partners and Partnerships;
Development Economics;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Welfare;
Cooperation;
San Francisco
Gino, Francesca, and Bradely R. Staats. "The Microwork Solution: A New Approach to Outsourcing Can Support Economic Development—and Add to Your Bottom Line." Harvard Business Review 90, no. 12 (December 2012): 92–96.
- 2012
- Book
Producing Prosperity: Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance
By: Gary P. Pisano and Willy Shih
For years—even decades—in response to intensifying global competition, American companies decided to outsource their manufacturing operations in order to reduce costs. But we are now seeing the alarming long-term effect of those choices: in many cases, once...
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Keywords:
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Production;
Competitive Advantage;
Transformation;
Innovation and Invention;
Manufacturing Industry;
United States
Pisano, Gary P., and Willy Shih. Producing Prosperity: Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press, 2012.
- 2012
- Working Paper
IP Modularity: Profiting from Innovation by Aligning Product Architecture with Intellectual Property
By: Joachim Henkel, Carliss Y. Baldwin and Willy C. Shih
In this paper we explain how firms seeking to take advantage of distributed innovation and outsourcing can bridge the tension between value creation and value capture by modifying the modular structure of their technical systems. Specifically, we introduce the concept...
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Keywords:
Modularity;
Value Appropriation;
Distributed Innovation;
Open Innovation;
Strategy;
Open Source Distribution;
Value;
Complexity;
Intellectual Property
Henkel, Joachim, Carliss Y. Baldwin, and Willy C. Shih. "IP Modularity: Profiting from Innovation by Aligning Product Architecture with Intellectual Property." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 13-012, August 2012. (Revised November 2012.)
- Comment
Discussion of 'The Use of Management Control Mechanisms to Mitigate Moral Hazard in the Decision to Outsource'
By: Dennis Campbell
Campbell, Dennis. "Discussion of 'The Use of Management Control Mechanisms to Mitigate Moral Hazard in the Decision to Outsource'." Journal of Accounting Research 50, no. 2 (May 2012): 593–604.
- March 2012
- Background Note
Managing the Layoff Process: France
By: Sandra J. Sucher
This note is an overview of the context for managing layoffs in France. It describes the legal responsibilities of managers in conducting layoffs, recent unemployment trends, and the financial, health, training, job placement, and other benefits that laid-off employees...
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Keywords:
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Resignation and Termination;
Compensation and Benefits;
Ethics;
Management;
Employees;
Governance Compliance;
France
Sucher, Sandra J. "Managing the Layoff Process: France." Harvard Business School Background Note 612-083, March 2012.
- March 2012
- Background Note
Managing the Layoff Process: India
By: Sandra J. Sucher
This note is an overview of the context for managing layoffs in India. It describes the legal responsibilities of managers in conducting layoffs, recent unemployment trends, and the financial, health, training, job placement, and other benefits that laid-off employees...
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Keywords:
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Resignation and Termination;
Compensation and Benefits;
Ethics;
Management;
Employees;
Governance Compliance;
India
Sucher, Sandra J. "Managing the Layoff Process: India." Harvard Business School Background Note 612-068, March 2012.
- March 2012
- Background Note
Managing the Layoff Process: The United States
By: Sandra J. Sucher
This note is an overview of the context for managing layoffs in the United States. It describes the legal responsibilities of managers in conducting layoffs, recent unemployment trends, and the financial, health, training, job placement, and other benefits that...
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Keywords:
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Resignation and Termination;
Compensation and Benefits;
Ethics;
Management;
Employees;
Governance Compliance;
United States
Sucher, Sandra J. "Managing the Layoff Process: The United States." Harvard Business School Background Note 612-067, March 2012.
- March 2012
- Case
Schuberg Philis
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Daniela Beyersdorfer
The Dutch professional service firm Schuberg Philis has within a few years grown into a well-known player in the Dutch IT outsourcing market and regularly wins high customer- satisfaction marks. The growing workload and 100% promise to customers have increased the...
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Keywords:
Growth Management;
Organizational Culture;
Management Style;
Alignment;
Information Technology Industry;
Netherlands
DeLong, Thomas J., and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "Schuberg Philis." Harvard Business School Case 412-092, March 2012.
- 2012
- Case
Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (B)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Hong Zhang
The case "Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (A)" completed in early 2010 described the strategic path of Beyondsoft over its history of more than 10 years since its foundation in 1995, containing its major business lines and the relations with the major customers at that time, the...
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Keywords:
Computer Software;
Entrepreneurship;
Outsourcing;
Strategy;
China;
Information Technology;
China
McFarlan, F. Warren, Donghong Li, and Hong Zhang. "Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (B)." Tsinghua University Case, 2012.
- 2012
- Teaching Note
Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (B) (TN)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Hong Zhang
The case "Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (A)" completed in early 2010 described the strategic path of Beyondsoft over its history of more than 10 years since its foundation in 1995, containing its major business lines and the relations with the major customers at that time, the...
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Keywords:
Computer Software;
Entrepreneurship;
Information Technology;
Outsourcing;
Strategy;
China;
Applications and Software;
China
McFarlan, F. Warren, Donghong Li, and Hong Zhang. "Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (B) (TN)." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2012.