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- February 2006 (Revised August 2006)
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Kevin McCarthy and Westlake Chemical Corporation (A)
By: Edward J. Riedl
Examines forecasting earnings/performance for a commodity chemical firm during a period of high uncertainty, highlighting the combined effects of input process (natural gas), industry capacity/utilization, and cyclicality. Assuming the role of Kevin McCarthy (the top...
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Keywords:
Risk and Uncertainty;
Futures and Commodity Futures;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Chemicals;
Chemical Industry
Riedl, Edward J. "Kevin McCarthy and Westlake Chemical Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 106-049, February 2006. (Revised August 2006.)
- 17 Aug 2010
- News
Economy Led to Cuts in Use of Health Care
- 13 Jul 2011
- News
NASA Tournament Lab: Open Innovation On-Demand
- 14 Jul 2021
- News
Vaccinations at HBS: Q+A with Cara Sterling
- 05 Jun 2017
- News
5 Takeaways For The C-Suite From 2016's Vote Prediction Debacles
- Web
Design Thinking Course | HBS Online
truly monumental for me. Tina KamelDesign Thinking and Innovation Participant Read more learner stories * Source: 2019-2020 surveys and course data All FAQsDesign Thinking and Innovation FAQs Could you tell me a little more about the AI...
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- 2024
- Working Paper
Faith and Assimilation: Italian Immigrants in the U.S.
By: Stefano Gagliarducci and Marco Tabellini
How do ethnic religious organizations influence immigrant assimilation? To answer this question, we assemble novel data from the Catholic directories to measure the presence of Italian Catholic churches in the US between 1890 and 1920, when four million Italians moved...
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Gagliarducci, Stefano, and Marco Tabellini. "Faith and Assimilation: Italian Immigrants in the U.S." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-029, November 2021. (Revised January 2024. Also available from NBER and featured in NBER Digest and VoxEU. Conditionally accepted at the Economic Journal.)
- Research Summary
Strategic Human Capital
My research focuses on the links between managerial background, job attributes, organizational/firm characteristics, and firm performance. Broadly speaking, I am interested in how a manager's skills, knowledge, connections, experiences, and other attributes... View Details
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Design of Field Research Methods (DFRM)
Field research involves collecting original data (qualitative and/or quantitative) in field sites. This course combines informal lecture and discussion with practical exercises to build specific skills for conducting field research in organizations. Readings include... View Details
- February 2001 (Revised April 2001)
- Background Note
Note on Valuing Private Businesses
By: Dwight B. Crane and Indra Reinbergs
This case provides a brief overview of valuation for owners of closely held companies. The focus is on a comparable transactions approach, although rules of thumb and discounted cash flow are mentioned. Earnings multiples and their drivers are discussed. It uses...
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Earnings Management;
Finance;
Cash Flow;
Analytics and Data Science;
Private Ownership;
Valuation
Crane, Dwight B., and Indra Reinbergs. "Note on Valuing Private Businesses." Harvard Business School Background Note 201-060, February 2001. (Revised April 2001.)
- Program
Competing in the Age of Digital Platforms
a competitive advantage Understand the core fundamentals of how to launch and maintain a platform business that outperforms digital and conventional competitors in the United States, China, and other global markets Identify how to leverage View Details
- 30 Jan 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Credit Supply Shocks, Network Effects, and the Real Economy
- December 2014
- Supplement
Interview with Anders Byriel and Mads Nygård: Kvadrat
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
Anders Byriel, CEO of the family-owned Danish textiles company, Kvadrat, and Mads Nygård, SVP of Strategy & Organization at Kvadrat, discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by the company. They elaborate on areas covered in the case including: 1.) Asia; 2.) Soft...
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General Management;
Organization Behavior;
Strategy;
Performance Management;
Leadership;
Business or Company Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Practices and Processes;
Human Resources;
Manufacturing Industry;
Denmark
Groysberg, Boris, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Interview with Anders Byriel and Mads Nygård: Kvadrat." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 415-704, December 2014.
- October 1996 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
MacTemps: Building Commitment in the Interim Workforce
MacTemps is a provider of temporary workers skilled in computer graphics and database management. Unlike many temporary agencies that treat temps as a commodity, MacTemps has attempted to build relationships with temps through offering benefits and training. This case...
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Selection and Staffing;
Organizational Design;
Personal Development and Career;
Information Technology Industry;
Employment Industry
Bradach, Jeffrey L., and Nicole Sackley. "MacTemps: Building Commitment in the Interim Workforce." Harvard Business School Case 497-005, October 1996. (Revised January 1997.)
- 06 Jan 2015
- News
Wanted: The IT-enabled Health Professional
- 26 Jul 2021
- News
The Best Business Startup Ebooks
- 01 Apr 2019
- News
Current H-1B Visa Policies Darken IT Talent Outlook
- 13 May 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
The Changing Landscape of Auditor Litigation and Its Implications for Audit Quality
- 17 Aug 2016
- Working Paper Summaries