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- May 2014
- Article
Political Reservations and Women's Entrepreneurship in India
By: Ejaz Ghani, William R. Kerr and Stephen D. O'Connell
We quantify the link between the timing of state-level implementations of political reservations for women in India with the role of women in India's manufacturing sector. While overall employment of women in manufacturing does not increase after the reforms, we find...
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Keywords:
Women;
Female;
Political Reservations;
Development;
Informal Sector;
Entrepreneurship;
Gender;
Manufacturing Industry;
India;
South Asia
Ghani, Ejaz, William R. Kerr, and Stephen D. O'Connell. "Political Reservations and Women's Entrepreneurship in India." Journal of Development Economics 108 (May 2014): 138–153.
- February 2009 (Revised December 2010)
- Case
Windows Vista
By: Benjamin Edelman
Microsoft designs, modifies, publicizes, and distributes Windows Vista—against a backdrop of consumers already largely satisfied with their existing Windows XP systems. Microsoft must decide what features to include and what to drop, how to compete with its own...
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Keywords:
Product Launch;
Demand and Consumers;
Partners and Partnerships;
Competition;
Software;
Computer Industry
Edelman, Benjamin. "Windows Vista." Harvard Business School Case 909-038, February 2009. (Revised December 2010.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- 07 Oct 2009
- News
Microfinancing China
- 07 Oct 2010
- News
Americans Underestimate U.S. Wealth Inequality
- March 2004 (Revised September 2005)
- Case
RealNetworks Rhapsody
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Steven Carpenter
Examines RealNetwork's (Real's) strategy for the rapidly emerging online music market. In contrast to rivals who sell individual copies of songs, Real offers online music on a subscription basis. For a $10 monthly fee, subscribers to Real's Rhapsody service have...
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Keywords:
Internet and the Web;
Competitive Advantage;
Distribution Channels;
Music Entertainment;
Ownership;
Service Industry;
Retail Industry;
Music Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Steven Carpenter. "RealNetworks Rhapsody." Harvard Business School Case 804-142, March 2004. (Revised September 2005.)
- October 1986 (Revised January 1991)
- Case
Manac Systems International Ltd.
Manac Systems International is confronting a decision about how best to market one of its computer software product lines to small law firms. In the past, Manac has focused on traditional personal selling approaches to market software products that ran on IBM...
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Keywords:
Marketing Communications;
Marketing Channels;
Software;
Product Marketing;
Information Technology Industry
Kosnik, Thomas J. "Manac Systems International Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 587-076, October 1986. (Revised January 1991.)
- 27 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Buy big, sell small
If you live in a rural village or small city in India and run low on toothpaste, rice, or cooking oil, you’ll likely visit your local kirana, the equivalent of a U.S. neighborhood variety store and a mainstay View Details
- January–February 2017
- Article
The Truth about Blockchain
By: Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani
Contracts, transactions, and records of them provide critical structure in our economic system, but they haven’t kept up with the world’s digital transformation. They’re like rush-hour gridlock trapping a Formula 1 race car. Blockchain promises to solve this problem....
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Keywords:
Technological Innovation;
Technology Adoption;
Information Management;
Information Technology Industry
Iansiti, Marco, and Karim R. Lakhani. "The Truth about Blockchain." Harvard Business Review 95, no. 1 (January–February 2017): 118–127.
- April 1989 (Revised March 1990)
- Case
Burlington Northern (B)
Describes the experiences of a seasoned Burlington Northern (BN) sales representative after the introduction of ShipSmart, a decision support system developed by the BN to help its employees and customers analyze logistics problems. After a brief description of a...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Expansion;
Rail Transportation;
Logistics;
Distribution Channels;
Truck Transportation;
Innovation and Invention;
Sales;
Rail Industry;
United States
Hammond, Janice H. "Burlington Northern (B)." Harvard Business School Case 689-083, April 1989. (Revised March 1990.)
- 2002
- Case
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
By: Vijay Govindarajan and Julie Lang
Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart in 1962, had the vision for his store to sell low cost, branded products. By setting up its own distribution system and truck fleet, and evaluating retail stores as separate investment centers, Wal-Mart's control systems helped to build...
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- 15 Jun 2020
- Video
Webinar: Science, Business & Vaccine Development to Combat the Pandemic.
- January 1986 (Revised July 1990)
- Supplement
Kristen's Cookie Co. (A2)
Intended for distribution during class, this case contains one set of answers to the (A1) case. It introduces the concept of a Gantt chart and discusses issues raised by the case such as the value of labor flexibility. The open-ended questions in the (A1) case are only...
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Bohn, Roger E. "Kristen's Cookie Co. (A2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 686-094, January 1986. (Revised July 1990.)
- January 1980 (Revised April 1980)
- Background Note
Bargaining Strategies: Collaborative vs. Competitive Approaches
Note describes aspects of bargaining situations that point toward either collaborative or distributive bargaining strategies. Focuses on the nature of the issues, the relationship between the negotiators, and broader contextual factors, and how these variables...
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Ware, James P. "Bargaining Strategies: Collaborative vs. Competitive Approaches." Harvard Business School Background Note 480-055, January 1980. (Revised April 1980.)
- October 1994
- Case
Campbell Soup Company: A Leader in Continuous Replenishment Innovations
Campbell Soup, like most food manufacturers, faced grocery chain and wholesale demand for its goods driven by Campbell's own promotional pricing structure rather than retail consumer demand. Former policies to encourage overstock created huge swings in production and...
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McKenney, James L., and Theodore H. Clark. "Campbell Soup Company: A Leader in Continuous Replenishment Innovations." Harvard Business School Case 195-124, October 1994.
- June 2003 (Revised October 2003)
- Case
An Ancient Fable
By: Ashish Nanda
This case presents a thinly disguised account of Andersen's collapse, followed by a tightening of the oversight of audit firms. It raises questions on who lost and who gained, as well as the long-term implications of the changes for the accounting profession and...
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Nanda, Ashish. "An Ancient Fable." Harvard Business School Case 903-138, June 2003. (Revised October 2003.)
- December 2012 (Revised September 2022)
- Case
BabbaCo
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Gaurav Jain
Having just raised a Series B financing, the case protagonist is faced with a tough decision: should she "step on the gas" and scale the customer base, or continue focusing on fine-tuning the product and business model. The case describes the various marketing channels...
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Keywords:
Subscription;
Marketing;
Scaling;
Product-market Fit;
Online Marketing;
Customers;
Decisions;
Expansion;
Marketing Channels;
Business Startups;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Digital Marketing;
Marketing Strategy
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., and Gaurav Jain. "BabbaCo." Harvard Business School Case 813-107, December 2012. (Revised September 2022.)
- July 1997 (Revised February 1998)
- Case
Aladdin Knowledge Systems
By: John A. Quelch
The founder, president, and CEO of a leading software security company has just announced the $5.1 million cash acquisition of a key competitor. As a result, his company becomes the market share leader in Europe and number two in the United States. But now, he and the...
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Keywords:
Distribution;
Marketing;
Applications and Software;
Globalization;
Acquisition;
Sales;
Information Technology Industry;
United States;
Europe
Quelch, John A., and Robin Root. "Aladdin Knowledge Systems." Harvard Business School Case 598-018, July 1997. (Revised February 1998.)
- March 2014
- Article
Private Interaction Between Firm Management and Sell-Side Analysts
By: Eugene F. Soltes
Although sell-side analysts often privately interact with managers of publicly traded firms, the private nature of this contact has historically obscured direction examination. By examining a set of proprietary records compiled by a large-cap NYSE traded firm, I offer...
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Soltes, Eugene F. "Private Interaction Between Firm Management and Sell-Side Analysts." Journal of Accounting Research 52, no. 1 (March 2014): 245–272.
- November 2023 (Revised February 2024)
- Case
'Care in Every Drop': Ayala Corporation and Manila Water (A)
By: Debora L. Spar, Paul Healy, Tricia Peralta and Julia M. Comeau
Since 1834, eight generations of the Ayala family have used their conglomerate to fund nation-building projects in the Philippines, including investments in tramcars, telecommunications, hospitals, and schools. In 1997, Ayala’s subsidiary, Manila Water, took control of...
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Economic Growth;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Climate Change;
Natural Resources;
Crisis Management;
Failure;
Privatization;
Social Issues;
Urban Development;
Adaptation;
Public Opinion;
Mission and Purpose;
Utilities Industry;
Asia;
Philippines
Spar, Debora L., Paul Healy, Tricia Peralta, and Julia M. Comeau. "'Care in Every Drop': Ayala Corporation and Manila Water (A)." Harvard Business School Case 324-038, November 2023. (Revised February 2024.)
- June 1989 (Revised July 1994)
- Case
Ito Yokado
By: Walter J. Salmon
Describes the means by which management has empowered the sales clerks and part time employees of this chain of 131 department stores. They are responsible for all sales and inventory management. This empowerment has led to fewer stockouts, higher sales, lower...
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Keywords:
Innovation and Management;
Management;
Distribution;
Supply Chain Management;
Sales;
Japan
Salmon, Walter J. "Ito Yokado." Harvard Business School Case 589-116, June 1989. (Revised July 1994.)