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- January 2010 (Revised February 2010)
- Case
IBM Retail Business Assessment at Dillard's, Inc.: Managing Staffing Levels to Improve Conversion
This case illustrates the challenges associated with matching staffing levels with variable workload in retail stores and highlights how decisions related to staffing and scheduling affect operational performance and the quality of labor at the stores. The case...
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Keywords:
Customer Satisfaction;
Employees;
Market Transactions;
Service Delivery;
Service Operations;
Performance Improvement;
Retail Industry
Ton, Zeynep. "IBM Retail Business Assessment at Dillard's, Inc.: Managing Staffing Levels to Improve Conversion." Harvard Business School Case 610-051, January 2010. (Revised February 2010.)
- August 2009 (Revised August 2009)
- Case
Swire Beverages: Implementing CSR in China
By: Christopher Marquis, G.A. Donovan and YiKwan Chu
Swire Beverage, the largest Coca-Cola bottler in China, recently created a corporate social responsibility (CSR) organization to oversee environmental, community, health and safety initiatives at the companies' nine bottling plants in China. The case considers...
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Keywords:
Brands and Branding;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Organizational Design;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Partners and Partnerships;
Non-Governmental Organizations;
Food and Beverage Industry;
China
Marquis, Christopher, G.A. Donovan, and YiKwan Chu. "Swire Beverages: Implementing CSR in China." Harvard Business School Case 410-021, August 2009. (Revised August 2009.)
- March 2009 (Revised June 2012)
- Case
Denmark: Globalization and the Welfare State
By: Arthur A. Daemmrich and Benjamin Kramarz
This case describes how Denmark has balanced the impacts of globalization, including outsourcing and movement of labor, with its social welfare offerings. Reforms implemented during the past two decades drove down unemployment, promoted new company formation, and put...
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Keywords:
Macroeconomics;
Trade;
Globalized Economies and Regions;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Employment;
Welfare or Wellbeing;
Denmark
Daemmrich, Arthur A., and Benjamin Kramarz. "Denmark: Globalization and the Welfare State." Harvard Business School Case 709-015, March 2009. (Revised June 2012.)
- January 2021
- Supplement
Barbara Krakow Gallery (B): Art and the Pandemic
By: José B. Alvarez and David Lane
Updates (A) case by describing the early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the art market, the renaming of the gallery as the Krakow Witkin Gallery, and the response of its partners and staff to the pandemic.
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Keywords:
Art Market;
COVID-19;
Arts;
Business Model;
Change Management;
Trends;
Communication;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Human Resources;
Marketing;
Distribution Channels;
Outcome or Result;
Health Pandemics;
Fine Arts Industry
Alvarez, José B., and David Lane. "Barbara Krakow Gallery (B): Art and the Pandemic." Harvard Business School Supplement 521-031, January 2021.
- April 2015
- Supplement
Cynthia Carroll at Anglo American Video Supplement
By: Gautam Mukunda
This is a video supplement for the Cynthia Carroll at Anglo American case series. The video features Cynthia Carroll reflecting on her implementation of organizational transformation at Anglo American in regards to the mining company's safety culture.
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Keywords:
Leadership And Change Management;
Leadership, Personal Strategy & Style;
Change Management;
Change;
Safety;
Organizational Culture;
Leadership;
Leadership Style;
Mining Industry;
South Africa
Mukunda, Gautam. "Cynthia Carroll at Anglo American Video Supplement." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 415-706, April 2015.
- September 1992 (Revised April 1993)
- Background Note
Recognizing Revenues and Expenses: When Is Income Earned?
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
An introduction to the accrual concept used in accounting and its importance to revenue recognition and the matching concept. To be used in conjunction with inventory valuation cases where delivery may not constitute a sale and revenue.
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Bruns, William J., Jr. "Recognizing Revenues and Expenses: When Is Income Earned?" Harvard Business School Background Note 193-047, September 1992. (Revised April 1993.)
- July 2010 (Revised October 2012)
- Case
Employment Vignettes
By: Lena G. Goldberg and Chad M. Carr
Six vignettes drawn from decided cases explore legal and business issues in hiring, firing, promoting, and demoting employees, with an emphasis on protected classes, pretext, and anti-discrimination laws in the setting of start-ups and privately held companies.
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
For-Profit Firms;
Employees;
Resignation and Termination;
Selection and Staffing;
Laws and Statutes;
Lawsuits and Litigation
Goldberg, Lena G., and Chad M. Carr. "Employment Vignettes." Harvard Business School Case 311-021, July 2010. (Revised October 2012.)
- October 1990 (Revised May 1994)
- Case
Confederated Pulp & Paper
By: David E. Bell
A rewritten version of an old case that updates the dates and prices and simplifies the economics. The issue is still one of determining a suitable inventory of wood for the mill to last through the winter.
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Keywords:
History;
Supply Chain Management;
Spending;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Economic Growth;
Information Management;
Pulp and Paper Industry
Bell, David E. "Confederated Pulp & Paper." Harvard Business School Case 191-065, October 1990. (Revised May 1994.)
- July 2001 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
Lehman Brothers (C): Decline of the Equity Research Department
By: Ashish Nanda and Boris Groysberg
This case tracks the rapid decline of Lehman Brothers' equity research department from August 1992, when, beset by declining ranking, low morale, and high turnover, firm management decides to clean house and reinvest in building the department.
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Business or Company Management;
Leadership;
Human Resources;
Financial Services Industry
Nanda, Ashish, and Boris Groysberg. "Lehman Brothers (C): Decline of the Equity Research Department." Harvard Business School Case 902-003, July 2001. (Revised January 2007.)
- February 1998 (Revised April 2002)
- Case
India in 1996
Five years after economic liberalization, reform in India was stalled. Palaniappan Chidambaram had been recently appointed finance minister and was responsible for developing an economic plan. This case examines the economic and political impact of liberalization...
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Kennedy, Robert E. "India in 1996." Harvard Business School Case 798-065, February 1998. (Revised April 2002.)
- June 2017 (Revised May 2019)
- Supplement
Kjell and Company: Motivating Salespeople with Incentive Compensation (B)
By: Doug J. Chung
Kjell & Company was a Swedish retail electronics chain founded in 1988 by brothers Marcus, Mikael and Fredrik Dahnelius. The company operated 84 stores, all company-owned, located mainly in the metropolitan areas of Sweden’s most popular cities: Stockholm, Gothemburg...
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Keywords:
Salesforce Management;
Compensation and Benefits;
Motivation and Incentives;
Change Management;
Behavior;
Electronics Industry;
Sweden
Chung, Doug J. "Kjell and Company: Motivating Salespeople with Incentive Compensation (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 517-133, June 2017. (Revised May 2019.)
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Tools & Training - Alumni
RocketBlocks RocketBlocks prepares you for case interviews in consulting, product management, and product marketing. It deconstructs interviews into clearly defined skills and gives you the tools to help you master them. Learn how to...
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- August 1998
- Case
General Motors Corp. (B), The : Financial Policies
By: Peter Tufano
The second in a four-part series, the case details the financial policies and practices at General Motors from 1990 to 1996. This part describes the stated financial policies of the firm, including its approach to capital structure, liability structure, equity...
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Tufano, Peter, William J Wildern, and Markus Mullarkey. "General Motors Corp. (B), The : Financial Policies." Harvard Business School Case 299-007, August 1998.
- March 2021 (Revised May 2021)
- Supplement
Blue Meridian Partners (B): Pivoting in a Crisis
The (B) case situated in 2020 describes the many quick decisions taken by the fund in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the calls for social justice, and raises the question of whether and how these decisions are aligned with the long range strategy of the fund.
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Keywords:
Venture Philanthropy;
COVID-19;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Venture Capital;
Social Issues;
Health Pandemics;
Decisions;
Strategy
Rangan, V. Kasturi. "Blue Meridian Partners (B): Pivoting in a Crisis." Harvard Business School Supplement 521-091, March 2021. (Revised May 2021.)
- October 2019 (Revised January 2020)
- Background Note
Evolution of the Drone Industry
By: Rory McDonald, Andy Wu, Emilie Billaud and Ryan Bayer
This note focuses on the development of the drone industry in recent years and provides insights on the drone technology, regulations, applications, market size, top players, and ecosystem. This note was written in conjunction with the case study “Parrot: Navigating...
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Keywords:
Drones;
Information Technology;
Disruption;
Strategy;
Entrepreneurship;
Engineering;
Product Development;
Technology Industry;
Asia;
Europe;
North America;
United States
McDonald, Rory, Andy Wu, Emilie Billaud, and Ryan Bayer. "Evolution of the Drone Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 620-053, October 2019. (Revised January 2020.)
- February 2012 (Revised July 2012)
- Case
China Risk Finance: Riding the Wave of China's Financial Services Industry
By: Regina M. Abrami, Matthew Shaffer and Weiqi Zhang
With China shifting toward a consumer-led growth model, non-bank lending has a critical role to play, but how easy is it to do business in this sector? What are the promises and pitfalls of the industry, and how well is Zane Wang, the case protagonist, navigating them?
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Abrami, Regina M., Matthew Shaffer, and Weiqi Zhang. "China Risk Finance: Riding the Wave of China's Financial Services Industry." Harvard Business School Case 912-417, February 2012. (Revised July 2012.)
- September 2010
- Supplement
Using Regression Analysis to Estimate Time Equations (CW)
By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez
This note presents a simple way to estimate time equations using regression analysis in Excel. The note quickly outlines regression analysis, then presents a real-life case example from the natural gas industry that students can use to gain experience developing and...
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- February 2009 (Revised August 2012)
- Background Note
Note on Socially Responsible Investing
By: Sandra J. Sucher, Daniela Beyersdorfer and Ian McKown Cornell
This note describes Socially Responsible Investing, providing a brief history, description of different socially responsible investing approaches, and overview of selected players and institutions involved in the socially responsible investing field. It has been...
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Keywords:
Investment;
Corporate Governance;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability
Sucher, Sandra J., Daniela Beyersdorfer, and Ian McKown Cornell. "Note on Socially Responsible Investing." Harvard Business School Background Note 609-060, February 2009. (Revised August 2012.)
- May 2002
- Case
Venture Capital Fund Restructuring Vignettes (Abridged)
By: Paul A. Gompers
This case examines the changes in fund structures proposed by four venture capital firms in 2002: Accel Partners, Battery Ventures, Charles River Ventures, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The venture capital market has experienced a major downturn, and these...
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Keywords:
Venture Capital;
Restructuring;
Financial Crisis;
Motivation and Incentives;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Investment Funds;
Financial Services Industry
Gompers, Paul A. "Venture Capital Fund Restructuring Vignettes (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 202-126, May 2002.