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- 2008
- Working Paper
Communication (and Coordination?) in a Modern, Complex Organization
By: Adam M. Kleinbaum, Toby E. Stuart and Michael L. Tushman
This is a descriptive study of the structure of communications in a modern organization. We analyze a dataset with millions of electronic mail messages, calendar meetings and teleconferences for many thousands of employees of a single, multidivisional firm during a...
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Keywords:
Business Conglomerates;
Interpersonal Communication;
Organizational Structure;
Social Issues;
Boundaries
Kleinbaum, Adam M., Toby E. Stuart, and Michael L. Tushman. "Communication (and Coordination?) in a Modern, Complex Organization." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-004, July 2008.
- July 2013
- Case
Sample6: Innovating to Make Food Safer
By: Robert F. Higgins and Kirsten Kester
Tim Curran, CEO of Sample6, a start-up biotechnology company developing a novel food safety diagnostics platform, must decide how to partner with food industry players. How can he best convince leaders in this mature industry to adopt a new technology and improve food...
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Keywords:
Data Analytics;
Food Safety;
Biotechnology;
Nutrition;
Entrepreneurship;
Product;
Partners and Partnerships;
Food;
Technological Innovation;
Business Startups;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Product Development;
Agribusiness;
Information Technology;
Globalization;
Performance Improvement;
Safety;
Technology Adoption;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Biotechnology Industry;
Information Industry;
United States;
Boston;
Massachusetts
Higgins, Robert F., and Kirsten Kester. "Sample6: Innovating to Make Food Safer." Harvard Business School Case 814-014, July 2013.
- Web
Marketing Faculty - Faculty & Research
Administration Jeremy Yang Assistant Professor of Business Administration Shunyuan Zhang Assistant Professor of Business Administration Unit Affiliates John A. Deighton...
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- November 1989 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
Automatic Data Processing: The EFS Decision
By: Robert L. Simons and Hilary Weston
Illustrates how ADP's top management uses formal planning and control systems to establish strategic boundaries for its business units. Top management has developed a detailed list of strategic criteria that ADP managers use to evaluate products and business units, as...
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Simons, Robert L., and Hilary Weston. "Automatic Data Processing: The EFS Decision." Harvard Business School Case 190-059, November 1989. (Revised November 1999.)
- Web
About Michael Porter - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
HBS ISC About Michael Porter About Michael Porter A Letter from Michael Porter Biography The Essential Porter Honors & Awards Affiliated Organizations & Institutions VBHCD Initiative About Michael Porter “He has influenced more executives - and more nations - than any...
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- November 2023 (Revised March 2024)
- Case
Infarm: Betting the (Indoor) Farm on Food Security
By: Elie Ofek
In the summer of 2023, the co-founders of Infarm, a controlled environment agriculture (CEA) company, were contemplating a major pivot going forward. While Infarm had successfully shown it could grow over 75 products—mainly herbs, leafy greens and mushrooms—in modular...
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Keywords:
Plant-Based Agribusiness;
Business Model;
Market Entry and Exit;
Science-Based Business;
Business Strategy;
Transition;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Europe;
North America;
Toronto;
Northeastern United States
Ofek, Elie. "Infarm: Betting the (Indoor) Farm on Food Security." Harvard Business School Case 524-043, November 2023. (Revised March 2024.)
- February 2014 (Revised August 2014)
- Case
The Michelin Restaurant Guide: Charting a New Course
By: Mukti Khaire, Elena Corsi and Jerome Lenhardt
Created in 1900 by the tire manufacturer Michelin, the Michelin Restaurant Guide was widely considered the international benchmark of food rating, and, by 2013, boasted paper editions in 23 countries, and had recently expanded to the United States and Asia. Paper sales...
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Keywords:
Restaurant;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Business Model;
Food;
Brands and Branding;
Media;
Culture;
Expansion;
Corporate Strategy;
Value Creation;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Tourism Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Publishing Industry;
Transportation Industry;
Travel Industry;
Europe;
United States;
Japan;
China
Khaire, Mukti, Elena Corsi, and Jerome Lenhardt. "The Michelin Restaurant Guide: Charting a New Course." Harvard Business School Case 814-088, February 2014. (Revised August 2014.)
- September 2015 (Revised March 2016)
- Case
Intuit: Turbo Tax PersonalPro - A Tale of Two Entrepreneurs
By: Shikhar Ghosh, Joseph Fuller and Michael Roberts
The case provides a vehicle for teaching about both corporate intrapreneurship and the use of lean startup methods. It tells the story of a product manager within Intuit who develops an idea for a new product that spans two of the company's existing business...
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Keywords:
Business Units;
Business or Company Management;
Applications and Software;
Accounting;
Product Development;
Financial Services Industry
Ghosh, Shikhar, Joseph Fuller, and Michael Roberts. "Intuit: Turbo Tax PersonalPro - A Tale of Two Entrepreneurs." Harvard Business School Case 816-048, September 2015. (Revised March 2016.)
- 25 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 25
operating in manufacturing and electronics. The increasing impact of digital technologies on all of its business units had prompted CEO Joe Kaeser and his team to put digitalization at the core of the new...
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Keywords:
Sean Silverthorne
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Organizational Behavior - Faculty & Research
positions. Candidates with outstanding records in PhD or DBA programs are encouraged to apply. Learn More Contact Information Organizational Behavior Unit Harvard Business School Morgan Hall Soldiers Field...
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- 16 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
Kids of Working Moms Grow into Happy Adults
wind up just as happy in adulthood as the children of moms who stayed home. Harvard Business School Professor Kathleen McGinn hopes the findings bring a big sigh of relief for guilt-ridden mothers who either have to hold down a job to...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- September 2017 (Revised February 2018)
- Case
Dinesh Moorjani and Hatch Labs
By: Shikhar Ghosh, Christopher Stanton, Allison Ciechanover and Jeff Huizinga
This case is about Tinder. It discusses different business models and ways of structuring the initial team. With a $6 million investment from IAC/Interactive in 2010, Dinesh Moorjani founded Hatch Labs to build mobile apps. His mission was to attract entrepreneurial...
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Keywords:
Returns;
Incubator;
Mobile App;
Venture Capital;
Entrepreneurship;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Business Model;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Talent and Talent Management;
Valuation;
Equity;
Finance;
United States;
North America
Ghosh, Shikhar, Christopher Stanton, Allison Ciechanover, and Jeff Huizinga. "Dinesh Moorjani and Hatch Labs." Harvard Business School Case 818-026, September 2017. (Revised February 2018.)
- January 2014
- Case
Emirates Airline: Connecting the Unconnected
By: Juan Alcacer and John Clayton
Narrates the story of Emirates, an airline founded in 1985 in Dubai that by 2013 was among the three largest commercial airlines in the world. The case emphasizes how Emirates capitalized on its location—a small city–state strategically located to reach ¾ of the world...
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Keywords:
Sustainable Competitive Advantage;
Airlines;
Multinational;
Location Strategies;
Geographic Location;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Air Transportation;
Competitive Advantage;
Business Strategy;
Air Transportation Industry;
Middle East;
Dubai
Alcacer, Juan, and John Clayton. "Emirates Airline: Connecting the Unconnected." Harvard Business School Case 714-432, January 2014.
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Business, Government & the International Economy - Faculty & Research
political, social, and legal environment in which business operates. The Unit includes scholars trained in economics, political science, and history; in its work, it draws on perspectives from all three of...
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- Web
Strategy - Faculty & Research
managerial time and lead to less consistent employee work schedules, potentially due to managers aggressively aligning labor with their private beliefs about demand, which may not fully account for its impact on employee welfare. About the View Details
- November 2020
- Case
Guild Education: Unlocking Opportunity for America's Workforce
By: William A. Sahlman, Michael D. Smith, Nicole Tempest Keller and Alpana Thapar
Founded in 2015, Guild Education is an education marketplace that connects employers and universities to provide employees with ‘education as a benefit.’ The Denver-based company is transforming traditional tuition assistance programs by facilitating direct payment by...
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Keywords:
Education;
Digital Platforms;
Information Technology;
Employees;
Social Enterprise;
Education Industry;
Technology Industry;
Colorado
Sahlman, William A., Michael D. Smith, Nicole Tempest Keller, and Alpana Thapar. "Guild Education: Unlocking Opportunity for America's Workforce." Harvard Business School Case 821-050, November 2020.
- March 2022 (Revised April 2022)
- Case
In Search of Global Regulation
By: Geoffrey Jones and Mona Rahmani
The history of the international regulation of global capitalism is surveyed, addressing the challenges facing firms confronting international, national, and regional regulation. Follows the history of global regulation after 1914, from the League of Nations;...
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Keywords:
History;
Multinational Firms and Management;
International Relations;
Laws and Statutes;
Corporate Governance;
Business and Government Relations
Jones, Geoffrey, and Mona Rahmani. "In Search of Global Regulation." Harvard Business School Case 822-122, March 2022. (Revised April 2022.)
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Curriculum - MBA
MBA/MPP & MBA/MPA-ID Harvard Kennedy School Curriculum The curriculum includes three courses that are exclusive for students in these two programs: the HBS/HKS Joint Degree Seminar in Year 1 and 2, and the Business-Government Integrative Course called Creating Value in...
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- 2011
- Working Paper
From Single Deals to Negotiation Campaigns
By: David A Lax and James K. Sebenius
Negotiation scholars typically take the individual deal, or a few linked deals, as the unit of analysis. While analyzing one deal requires a familiar conceptual framework, doing the same for a broader "negotiation campaign" calls for a different focus and set of...
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Keywords:
Negotiation Deal;
Framework;
Business Subsidiaries;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Information Management;
Finance;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Corporate Governance;
Business and Government Relations;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues
Lax, David A., and James K. Sebenius. "From Single Deals to Negotiation Campaigns." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-046, December 2011.
- September 2022 (Revised May 2024)
- Case
Navya: Steering Toward a Driverless Future
By: Julian De Freitas, Elie Ofek, Shaun Ingledew and Tonia Labruyere
In 2022, Sophie Desormière arrived at French roboshuttle producer Navya, tasked with charting a new course in a challenging sector. The company, which had recently listed on the Paris Stock Exchange, was burning through cash reserves and needed to transform the promise...
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Keywords:
Autonomous Vehicles;
Market Entry and Exit;
Opportunities;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Consumer Behavior;
Business Model;
Auto Industry;
Transportation Industry;
France;
United States
De Freitas, Julian, Elie Ofek, Shaun Ingledew, and Tonia Labruyere. "Navya: Steering Toward a Driverless Future." Harvard Business School Case 523-046, September 2022. (Revised May 2024.)