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- January 2004 (Revised August 2005)
- Case
Kikkoman Corporation: Consumer Focused Innovation
By: Rohit Deshpande and Hal Hogan
In May 2003, the president and CEO of Kikkoman Corp. sat in his Tokyo office weighing various options for strengthening the company's long-term growth. Kikkoman was the world's largest producer of soy sauce, largely due to its pioneering role since the 1950s as the...
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Keywords:
Customer Relationship Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Positioning;
Adaptation;
Competitive Strategy;
Japan
Deshpande, Rohit, and Hal Hogan. "Kikkoman Corporation: Consumer Focused Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 504-067, January 2004. (Revised August 2005.)
- Web
Executive Education - Leadership
thinker who can lead organizational change, navigate uncertainty, and secure a competitive advantage in any economy. Senior Executive Leadership Program—China HBS Campus | 13 OCT 2024–25 APR 2025 Embrace an innovative and global approach...
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- May 1994 (Revised November 1994)
- Case
PepsiCo: A View from the Corporate Office
Describes the three business segments of PepsiCo (beverages, snack foods, and restaurants). It then explores the competitive environment within each segment and the response of PepsiCo's businesses. It seeks to show how PepsiCo CEO, D. Wayne Calloway, in a very...
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Change;
Governance Controls;
Management Style;
Organizational Structure;
Situation or Environment;
Competitive Strategy;
Value;
Food and Beverage Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., and Leonard A. Schlesinger. "PepsiCo: A View from the Corporate Office." Harvard Business School Case 694-078, May 1994. (Revised November 1994.)
- February 2005 (Revised November 2016)
- Background Note
Forecasting the Adoption of a New Product
By: Elie Ofek
Provides tools and methodologies that allow forecasting demand for innovative new products. Highlights the Bass model—the theory behind it and ways to determine its parameters. Provides a detailed example of how to use the Bass model to forecast demand for satellite...
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Keywords:
Forecasting and Prediction;
Innovation and Invention;
Marketing;
Demand and Consumers;
Mathematical Methods;
Competition
Ofek, Elie. "Forecasting the Adoption of a New Product." Harvard Business School Background Note 505-062, February 2005. (Revised November 2016.)
- Research Summary
Competing on a Common Platform
Why have over 100 firms joined the Eclipse Foundation to collectively produce an open source platform and tools for software application development? What are they trying to accomplish? This research analyzes IBMs divestment of the Eclipse Java Integrated Development...
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- 24 Jun 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Bank Structure and the Terms of Lending to Small Businesses
- December 2012 (Revised April 2013)
- Case
Olam: On a New Course
By: David E. Bell, Forest Reinhardt and Mary Shelman
From modest beginnings as a cashew trader in Nigeria, Olam, founded by Indian nationals in 1989, has grown into a leading global agricultural trading company, with annual revenues of $14 billion. The company recently has begun investing in farms and in the production...
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Keywords:
Risk Management;
Leadership;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Corporate Strategy;
Organizational Culture;
Environmental Sustainability;
Expansion;
Competitive Advantage;
Agribusiness;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Nigeria
Bell, David E., Forest Reinhardt, and Mary Shelman. "Olam: On a New Course." Harvard Business School Case 513-044, December 2012. (Revised April 2013.)
- 2017
- Book
Global Marketing Management: A Casebook
By: John A. Quelch
During the last quarter century, international business was shaken by a revolution in global competition unlike any previously experienced. As companies move through the twenty-first century, they need to be aware of the range of powerful, dynamic, and often... View Details
Quelch, John A. Global Marketing Management: A Casebook. 6th ed. Redding, CA: BVT Publishing, 2017.
- March 1995 (Revised December 1995)
- Case
Dividend Policy at FPL Group, Inc. (A)
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Craig F Schreiber
A Wall Street analyst has just learned that FPL (the holding company for Florida's largest electric utility) may cut its dividend in several days despite a 47-year streak of consecutive dividend increases. In response to the deregulation of the electric utility...
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Keywords:
Investment Return;
Corporate Strategy;
Policy;
Competitive Strategy;
Financial Strategy;
Fluctuation;
Energy Sources;
Emerging Markets;
Utilities Industry;
Energy Industry;
Florida
Esty, Benjamin C., and Craig F Schreiber. "Dividend Policy at FPL Group, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 295-059, March 1995. (Revised December 1995.)
- 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 07 Oct 2015
- Webinars: Career
Stand Out: How to Develop your Breakthrough Idea
Too many people believe that if they keep their heads down and work hard, they'll succeed. But that's simply not true anymore. In an increasingly competitive marketplace, ideas matterand it's become essential for both companies and individuals to innovate. In this...
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- November 2011 (Revised June 2012)
- Case
The Big 3 Roar Back
By: William W. George
The "Big 3"—Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Chrysler—were all headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Born between 1903 and 1928, they dominated the automobile industry in the U.S. for decades until they became complacent. In the 1970s they started losing share to...
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Keywords:
Production;
Labor Unions;
Labor and Management Relations;
Industry Clusters;
Competitive Strategy;
Auto Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Michigan
George, William W. "The Big 3 Roar Back." Harvard Business School Case 412-072, November 2011. (Revised June 2012.)
- August 2022
- Article
The U.S. Approach to Antitrust Policy in Technology Markets
By: Shane Greenstein
This report illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. approach to antitrust policy by drawing lessons from three cases: United States v. AT&T, United States v. Microsoft, and United States v. Google. The cases against AT&T and Microsoft are historical cases,...
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Greenstein, Shane. "The U.S. Approach to Antitrust Policy in Technology Markets." AEI Digital Platforms and American Life Project (August 2022).
- February 2022
- Case
Toto Wolff and the Mercedes Formula One Team
By: Anita Elberse and David Moreno Vicente
In December 2021, Toto Wolff, team principal and chief executive officer of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team (the ‘Mercedes team’) is preparing for the start of the 2021 Formula One (‘F1’) season’s last Grand Prix, in the United Arab Emirates. Everything the...
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Keywords:
Leadership;
Team Management;
Culture;
Organizational Culture;
Sports;
Entertainment;
Media;
Superstars;
General Management;
Engineers;
Competition;
Problems and Challenges;
Sports Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Elberse, Anita, and David Moreno Vicente. "Toto Wolff and the Mercedes Formula One Team." Harvard Business School Case 522-075, February 2022.
- 22 Oct 2018
- News
New Health Options for Small-Business Employees
- 07 Dec 2023
- Video
Rock Center aNVC Panel Discusses Early Stage Startup Life
- Web
Marketing - Faculty & Research
Centre Award in the Marketing category for “The New York Times Paywall” (HBS Case 512-077). By: Sunil Gupta, Vineet Kumar, Bharat Anand, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee The Case Centre Awards and Competitions recognize worldwide excellence in...
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- May 2003 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Marks & Spencer: The Phoenix Rises
By: Joseph L. Bower
The great U.K. retailer fell on hard times in 1998. In 2001, a new CEO was recruited who appears to have succeeded in turning around this world-renown company. This case examines the steps he took (strategic, structural, and recruiting key people) and highlights a...
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Keywords:
Global Strategy;
Recruitment;
Leadership Development;
Crisis Management;
Supply and Industry;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Segmentation;
Retail Industry
Bower, Joseph L. "Marks & Spencer: The Phoenix Rises." Harvard Business School Case 303-096, May 2003. (Revised November 2005.)