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- May 1996 (Revised August 2001)
- Case
Timberland and Community Involvement
By: James E. Austin and Jaan Elias
The Timberland Co., a manufacturer and retailer of footwear, outdoor apparel, and accessories, committed itself to instituting and communicating a core set of values to its employees, stockholders, and consumers. The system of beliefs emphasized community service....
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Keywords:
Ethics;
Values and Beliefs;
Business and Community Relations;
Social Enterprise;
Corporate Strategy;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Austin, James E., and Jaan Elias. "Timberland and Community Involvement." Harvard Business School Case 796-156, May 1996. (Revised August 2001.)
- March 1996
- Case
African Communications Group
Describes the opportunities that confront the African Communications Group, an entrepreneurial organization that plans to introduce a wireless pay-phone system in Tanzania. Provides a foundation for the analysis of value creation and of value capture. The possibility...
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Keywords:
Value Creation;
Competition;
Entrepreneurship;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Wireless Technology;
Telecommunications Industry;
Tanzania
McGahan, Anita M., and Dale Coxe. "African Communications Group." Harvard Business School Case 796-128, March 1996.
- December 1979 (Revised December 1980)
- Case
Seaside Communications
Keywords:
Communications Industry
Poorvu, William J. "Seaside Communications." Harvard Business School Case 380-115, December 1979. (Revised December 1980.)
- July 2011
- Teaching Note
MindTree: A Community of Communities (TN)
By: David A. Garvin
Teaching Note for 311049.
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- September 2000 (Revised April 2001)
- Case
Kana Communications
Kana is a young Internet software company wondering how it should react to the rapid emergence of Application Service Providers (ASPs), firms that host software applications for customers who can reach those via the Internet. ASPs may be a new channel of distribution...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Internet and the Web;
Applications and Software;
Distribution Channels;
Web Services Industry
Sarvary, Miklos. "Kana Communications." Harvard Business School Case 501-003, September 2000. (Revised April 2001.)
- February 2006 (Revised June 2007)
- Case
Atheros Communications
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Lauren Barley
Managers at Atheros, a leading provider of wireless local area network chipsets, must decide whether to join a special interest group (SIG) proposed by Intel to end an impasse over standards for the 802.11n (11n), the next generation of "Wi-Fi" technology. Two factions...
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Keywords:
Intellectual Property;
Standards;
Wireless Technology;
Semiconductor Industry;
United States
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Lauren Barley. "Atheros Communications." Harvard Business School Case 806-093, February 2006. (Revised June 2007.)
- September 1998 (Revised May 1999)
- Case
Arnold Communications
By: Teresa M. Amabile and Jeremiah Weinstock
The new owner and CEO of Arnold Advertising, a relatively small regional agency, aims to build it into Arnold Communications--a much larger, stronger firm competing successfully for national accounts. As part of this growth strategy, the agency develops a process for...
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Keywords:
Management Practices and Processes;
Creativity;
Entrepreneurship;
Advertising;
Business Processes;
Brands and Branding;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Advertising Industry
Amabile, Teresa M., and Jeremiah Weinstock. "Arnold Communications." Harvard Business School Case 899-083, September 1998. (Revised May 1999.)
- April 1999 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Motive Communications
The founders of Motive Communications, Inc., a recent start-up dedicated to reinventing the support chain involved in the delivery of information technology support services, put in place a development process hinged on extensive customer feedback. As part of this, a...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Customer Relationship Management;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Information Technology Industry
Rayport, Jeffrey F., Marco Iansiti, Myra M. Hart, William W Chan, and Find Findsen. "Motive Communications." Harvard Business School Case 699-157, April 1999. (Revised October 2001.)
- January 1996 (Revised December 2005)
- Case
First Community Bank (A)
First Community Bank, a bank-within-a-bank at Bank of Boston, was established in 1990 as a unique venture to serve urban communities. By 1995 it has achieved profitability but must manage relationships with the mainstream at Bank of Boston, serve as a change agent and...
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Keywords:
Banks and Banking;
Business Ventures;
Business and Community Relations;
Agency Theory;
Change Management;
Leadership;
Balanced Scorecard;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Structure;
Problems and Challenges;
Banking Industry;
Boston
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "First Community Bank (A)." Harvard Business School Case 396-202, January 1996. (Revised December 2005.)
- 21 Jul 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
Why Do User Communities Matter for Strategy?
Keywords:
by Sonali K. Shah and Frank Nagle
- June 2007 (Revised September 2007)
- Teaching Note
Atheros Communications (TN)
Keywords:
Communications Industry
- May 1999
- Case
African Communications Group (Condensed)
Describes the opportunities that confront the African Communications Group, an entrepreneurial organization that plans to introduce a wireless pay-phone system in Tanzania. Provides a foundation for the analysis of value creation and of value capture. The possibility...
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McGahan, Anita M. "African Communications Group (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Case 799-148, May 1999.
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Community | HBS Online
Explore virtual events, such as panels, webinars, and meetups Connect with fellow business professionals through discussion boards and direct messaging Ask and answer industry questions Post polls and start conversations Earn badges for...
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LGBTQ+ Community - MBA
LGBTQ+ Community LGBTQ+ Community Student Perspective Sergio Velasquez-Terjesen, MBA 2019 Student Perspective Drew Keller, MBA 2022 Student Perspective Christina Byrd, MBA 2020 Student Perspective Emily...
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- September 1997 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
Adelphia Communications Corporation
By: Paul M. Healy
A bank officer must make a loan application decision for a large but financially troubled cable broadcaster.
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Keywords:
Financial Condition;
Financing and Loans;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Contracts;
Telecommunications Industry
Healy, Paul M. "Adelphia Communications Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 198-031, September 1997. (Revised March 2000.)
- October 1986
- Supplement
American Communications (B)
By: D. Quinn Mills and G Bruce Friesen
Mills, D. Quinn, and G Bruce Friesen. "American Communications (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 487-031, October 1986.
- June 2008
- Case
Threadless: The Business of Community
By: Karim R. Lakhani and Zahra Kanji
Threadless.com, the online, Chicago-based t-shirt company, was not your typical fashion apparel company. The company, run by Jake Nickell, Jacob DeHart, and Jeffrey Kalmikoff, turned the fashion business on its head by enabling anyone to submit designs for t-shirts and...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Business Startups;
Innovation and Invention;
Product Design;
Partners and Partnerships;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Lakhani, Karim R., and Zahra Kanji. "Threadless: The Business of Community." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 608-707, June 2008.
- Research Summary
Regulatory negotiations and risk communication
In the pharmaceutical industry a drugs benefits and risks are constantly being weighed by companies, regulators, physicians and drug consumers. While companies and regulators must make decisions based on population statistics about drug outcomes, physicians and drug...
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- September 1987 (Revised June 1988)
- Case
Lorin Communications Corp.
By: W. Earl Sasser and Lucy N. Lytle
Keywords:
Communications Industry
Sasser, W. Earl, and Lucy N. Lytle. "Lorin Communications Corp." Harvard Business School Case 688-001, September 1987. (Revised June 1988.)
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Research Community - Doctoral
Research Community Innovative Research, Lasting Relationships Harvard Business School invests more than $140 million in research annually—more than any other school. These funds give researchers at the School the freedom, flexibility, and...
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