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- April 2012 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
Dovernet
By: Robert Simons and Natalie Kindred
This case illustrates the implications of using stringent performance measurement systems to create performance pressure, motivate employee achievement, and sharpen a firm's competitiveness. It opens by describing the downsides of the ruthlessly competitive culture at...
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Keywords:
Motivation and Incentives;
Information Technology;
Competitive Advantage;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Organizational Culture;
Performance Evaluation;
Compensation and Benefits;
Web Services Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Vancouver
Simons, Robert, and Natalie Kindred. "Dovernet." Harvard Business School Case 112-061, April 2012. (Revised February 2017.)
- November 1986 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
Kentucky Fried Chicken (Japan) Ltd.
Describes the internationalization of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) fast food chain, focusing on KFC's entry into Japan. An entrepreneurial country general manager, Lou Weston, battles numerous problems to establish the business and is eventually highly successful....
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Keywords:
Business Subsidiaries;
Entrepreneurship;
Globalized Economies and Regions;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Policy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Strategic Planning;
Agency Theory;
Perspective;
Corporate Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Japan
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Kentucky Fried Chicken (Japan) Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 387-043, November 1986. (Revised December 1992.)
Himabindu Lakkaraju
Himabindu "Hima" Lakkaraju is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. She is also a faculty affiliate in the Department of Computer Science at Harvard University, the Harvard Data Science Initiative, Center for Research on... View Details
- July 2010 (Revised September 2012)
- Case
Public Architecture
By: Lakshmi Ramarajan, Christopher Marquis and Bobbi Thomason
Public Architecture is a non-profit architecture company dedicated to creating social and professional change through design for the public good. Public has focused on three strategies to create change: 1) promoting the design community's commitment to pro bono work,...
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Keywords:
Design;
Innovation and Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Structure;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Business Strategy;
Integration
Ramarajan, Lakshmi, Christopher Marquis, and Bobbi Thomason. "Public Architecture." Harvard Business School Case 411-030, July 2010. (Revised September 2012.)
- Teaching Interest
Harvard Business Analytics Program
The Harvard Business Analytics Program is offered through a collaboration between Harvard Business School (HBS), the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS).
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PhD Programs - Doctoral
people behave within them. The program offers two tracks: either a micro or macro approach. Strategy Researchers in strategy seek to understand the mechanisms through which firms create value and sustain...
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- May 1992 (Revised September 2019)
- Case
Richardson Sheffield
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Ashish Nanda
The case traces Bryan Upton’s 20-plus years as managing director of a Sheffield-based cutlery company and describes the strategic and organizational actions he took to raise sales and earnings at more than 25% annually, even as the local industry was in steep...
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Keywords:
Human Resource Management;
Human Resource Practices;
General Management;
Human Resources;
Management;
Leadership;
Strategy;
United Kingdom
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Ashish Nanda. "Richardson Sheffield." Harvard Business School Case 392-089, May 1992. (Revised September 2019.)
- Web
Faculty & Research
the Overall Space Economy." Acta Astronautica 219 (June 2024): 236–242. The Business Revolution: Economy-Wide Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Digital PlatformsBy: Hanna Halaburda, Jeffrey Prince, D. Daniel Sokol and Feng Zhu Summer 2024 | Article | Journal of...
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- July 2003 (Revised October 2013)
- Case
Model N Inc.
By: Marco Iansiti and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
The CEO of a Silicon Valley start-up needed to make organizational and product changes to deliver a new software solution to a Fortune 500 customer. He was wondering how he should structure the company to best meet the requirements for this particular customer, while...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Business Startups;
Trends;
Communication;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Selection and Staffing;
Time Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Software;
Computer Industry
Iansiti, Marco, and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld. "Model N Inc." Harvard Business School Case 604-015, July 2003. (Revised October 2013.)
- 11 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
How Do You Grade Out as a Negotiator?
did. Most teaching around being a successful negotiator focuses on preparations before discussions start, and on strategies during the talks. The problem: We don't spend nearly enough time after the...
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by Michael Blanding
- February 2007 (Revised May 2007)
- Case
Bancaja: Developing Customer Intelligence (A)
In 1996, CEO Fernando Garcia Checa wanted to make customer analytics a part of Bancaja's new strategy. Bancaja, a savings bank based in Valencia, Spain, was expanding and wanted to exploit customer information to increase commercial effectiveness. At the same time, it...
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Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis, and Katherine Miller. "Bancaja: Developing Customer Intelligence (A)." Harvard Business School Case 107-055, February 2007. (Revised May 2007.)
- 2019
- Chapter
The Great Divergence and the Great Convergence
By: Geoffrey Jones
This chapter provides a new lens to the extensive debate among economists and economic historians concerning why the West grew rich and the rest of the world lagged behind as modern industrialization took hold in the 19th century. The literature has focused heavily on...
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Keywords:
Globalization;
Growth and Development;
History;
Africa;
Asia;
Europe;
Latin America;
Middle East;
North and Central America;
Oceania
Jones, Geoffrey. "The Great Divergence and the Great Convergence." Chap. 37 in The Routledge Companion to the Makers of Global Business, edited by Teresa da Silva Lopes, Christina Lubinski, and Heidi J.S. Tworek, 578–592. New York: Routledge, 2019.
- October 2007
- Article
Opinion: Place Your Bets on the Future You Want
By: Forest Reinhardt
This piece posits that success in a carbon-constrained world will be determined by innovation and acumen, requiring companies to make bold moves.
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Keywords:
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Innovation and Invention;
Knowledge Use and Leverage;
Leadership;
Success;
Environmental Sustainability;
Climate Change;
Competitive Advantage
Reinhardt, Forest. "Opinion: Place Your Bets on the Future You Want." Forethought. Harvard Business Review 85, no. 10 (October 2007): 42–43.
- 09 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
A Playbook for Small-Business Job Creation
As Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), Karen Mills spent four years as part of President Barack Obama's senior economic team and a member of his Cabinet, specifically focused on the health and growth of America's...
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- 10 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 10, 2017
innovation, we propose several new topic areas—performance trajectories, response strategies and hybrids, platform businesses, and innovation metrics—to guide subsequent empirical work. Download working...
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Sean Silverthorne
- May 2020 (Revised October 2021)
- Case
Valuing Peloton
Peloton Interactive, a well-known venture-capital-backed unicorn in the connected fitness space, recently had gone public with a market capitalization of over $8.0 billion. However, in the weeks following its public debut, Peloton’s stock price had fallen by over 25%....
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Public Equity;
Initial Public Offering;
Disruptive Innovation;
Business Strategy;
Valuation;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
United States
Mayfield, E. Scott. "Valuing Peloton." Harvard Business School Case 220-060, May 2020. (Revised October 2021.)
- November 2009 (Revised September 2011)
- Case
The Last DVD Format War?
By: Andrei Hagiu
Provides a brief overview of the standards battle between HD-DVD and Blu-ray, focusing on the events that precipitated the Blu-ray victory in early 2008.
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Keywords:
Five Forces Framework;
Standards;
Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Hardware;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Technology Industry
Hagiu, Andrei. "The Last DVD Format War?" Harvard Business School Case 710-443, November 2009. (Revised September 2011.)
- 27 Apr 2009
- Research & Ideas
Building Businesses in Turbulent Times
Launching New Ventures: Jump-Starting Innovation for Entrepreneurs and Business Owners. Staff: Why is innovation important today? Lynda Applegate: The global financial crisis we are experiencing provides a...
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by Staff
- October 1996 (Revised April 2011)
- Module Note
Venture Capital and Private Equity: Module IV
By: Josh Lerner, G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Provides an overview of a module that focuses on the adaptation of the private equity model to corporate and nonprofit settings.
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Lerner, Josh, G. Felda Hardymon, and Ann Leamon. "Venture Capital and Private Equity: Module IV." Harvard Business School Module Note 297-043, October 1996. (Revised April 2011.)
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
718-519 Voice War: Hey Google vs. Alexa vs. Siri By early 2018, voice-controlled intelligent assistants had become a major new front in the battle between the giants of the technology sector. "Voice War" focuses on Alphabet’s...
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Dina Gerdeman