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- 2024
- Chapter
The Private Economy Under Party-State Capitalism
By: Margaret M. Pearson, Meg Rithmire and Kellee S. Tsai
This chapter addresses the evolution of China’s approach to the private sector from the early reform era until the beginning of Xi Jinping’s third term. It argues that China has evolved from a familiar form of state capitalism, in which economic growth is the primary...
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Keywords:
Government Administration;
International Relations;
Economic Growth;
Economic Sectors;
Economic Systems;
China
Pearson, Margaret M., Meg Rithmire, and Kellee S. Tsai. "The Private Economy Under Party-State Capitalism." Chap. 3 in Chinese Politics: The Xi Jinping Difference. 2nd edition edited by Stanley Rosen and Daniel C. Lynch, 67–82. Routledge, 2024.
- 04 Mar 2024
- What Do You Think?
Do People Want to Work Anymore?
an acquaintance complaining about how his retail business had changed. You guessed it. He told me that people just didn’t want to work anymore. He had adjusted in similar ways to the letter-writer. With what sounded like added effort, he apparently was still View Details
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by James Heskett
- 24 Aug 2015
- Working Paper Summaries
Multi-Product Duopoly with Cross-Product Cost Interdependencies
- April 1992 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Otis South Africa (A)
By: Michael Beer
Otis Worldwide CEO, George David, was frustrated with the slow pace of nonwhite advancement within Otis South Africa. After a few years of trying to elicit action from South African management, he decided to send a 28-year old U.S. employee to take over as the human...
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Keywords:
Business Subsidiaries;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Race;
Operations;
Business Headquarters;
Performance Improvement;
Human Resources;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Industrial Products Industry;
South Africa;
United States
Beer, Michael. "Otis South Africa (A)." Harvard Business School Case 492-049, April 1992. (Revised June 1993.)
- Web
Overview - Doctoral
Overview New Ideas for a Changing World PhD Programs Accounting & Management Business Economics (Includes Finance) Health Policy (Management) Management Marketing Organizational Behavior Strategy Technology...
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- May 1994
- Background Note
Designing Channels of Distribution
Presents a framework and a method for addressing the new product channel choice decision. Offers a six-step method that involves: 1) disaggregating and prioritizing a distribution channel by customers' channel function requirements; 2) obtaining and combining...
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Rangan, V. Kasturi. "Designing Channels of Distribution." Harvard Business School Background Note 594-116, May 1994.
- January 2024
- Supplement
Buurtzorg
By: Ethan Bernstein and Tatiana Sandino
As co-founders of home nursing company Buurtzorg, Jos de Blok and Gonnie Kronenberg prized both self-management and organizational learning. Buurtzorg’s 10,000 nurses across 950 neighborhood nursing teams in the Netherlands were empowered to manage themselves, both in...
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Keywords:
Organizational Design;
Management Style;
Business Model;
Knowledge Dissemination;
Learning;
Organizational Culture;
Health Industry;
Netherlands
Bernstein, Ethan, and Tatiana Sandino. "Buurtzorg." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 424-705, January 2024.
- 01 Aug 2023
- What Do You Think?
As Leaders, Why Do We Continue to Reward A, While Hoping for B?
so-called “operative level.” So, politicians are rewarded for campaigning on low-quality goals and avoiding the details. Then, as citizens, we complain about the quality of elected officials when the issues later get down to the operative...
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by James Heskett
- January–February 2017
- Article
Africa's New Generation of Innovators
By: Clayton M. Christensen, Efosa Ojomo and Derek van Bever
With a young, urbanizing population, abundant natural resources, and a growing middle class, Africa seems to have all the ingredients necessary for huge growth. Nevertheless, a number of multinationals have recently left the continent, discouraged by widespread...
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Christensen, Clayton M., Efosa Ojomo, and Derek van Bever. "Africa's New Generation of Innovators." Harvard Business Review 95, no. 1 (January–February 2017): 129–136.
- August 1994 (Revised January 1999)
- Case
Taco Bell Corporation (Abridged Update)
By: James L. Heskett
Taco Bell's management has developed plans to establish 100,000 points of service for its fast food business. Clearly, this will require significantly different approaches to management and organization.
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Keywords:
Business Plan;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Service Delivery;
Organizations;
Food and Beverage Industry
Heskett, James L. "Taco Bell Corporation (Abridged Update)." Harvard Business School Case 395-010, August 1994. (Revised January 1999.)
- February 1996
- Case
Spartan Stores Incorporated: Reengineering for Efficient Consumer Response
Describes an effort to rationalize operations at a leading grocery wholesaler, enabled by information systems. Spartan Stores, Inc., is cooperatively owned by its 238 retailers and, through training, consulting, systems support, and cost of goods efficiencies, strives...
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McKenney, James L., and William Schiano. "Spartan Stores Incorporated: Reengineering for Efficient Consumer Response." Harvard Business School Case 396-263, February 1996.
- Program
Leading Global Businesses
authentic global leader who can step up to more challenging roles. You'll develop global acumen in realms as diverse as purposeful leadership in a multi-stakeholder world, strategy, customer-centric marketing, the structure, culture and View Details
- October 2006 (Revised August 2007)
- Case
Marketing Chateau Margaux
By: John A. Deighton, Leyland Pitt, Vincent Marie Dessain, Daniela Beyersdorfer and Anders Sjoman
Chateau Margaux, luxury brand or connoisseur brand? Although France is awash with unsold wine, demand has never been stronger for the very finest Bordeaux. How should Margaux sustain and grow its business? The Chateau management team is wondering if it can take more...
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Keywords:
Price;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Distribution;
Luxury;
Food and Beverage Industry;
France
Deighton, John A., Leyland Pitt, Vincent Marie Dessain, Daniela Beyersdorfer, and Anders Sjoman. "Marketing Chateau Margaux." Harvard Business School Case 507-033, October 2006. (Revised August 2007.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- May 2006 (Revised November 2006)
- Case
China: To Float or Not To Float? (F)- Alcatel and Strong Chinese Competition
By: Laura Alfaro, Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel
The Chinese operations of Alcatel, a global communications solution provider based in France, were faced with strong local competition and a difficult market. It remained unclear how Alcatel would be able to recover growth in the Chinese market. Initiatives were...
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Keywords:
Currency Exchange Rate;
International Relations;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Research and Development;
Competitive Strategy;
Horizontal Integration;
Communications Industry;
China;
France;
United States
Alfaro, Laura, Rafael M. Di Tella, and Ingrid Vogel. "China: To Float or Not To Float? (F)- Alcatel and Strong Chinese Competition." Harvard Business School Case 706-036, May 2006. (Revised November 2006.)
- September 1995
- Case
Richina Capital Partners Limited
By: William A. Sahlman and Jason Green
Richard Yan and Suzanne Foels raise a $52.5 million fund to invest in Chinese companies in concert with major multinational companies. They face all the challenges of starting a business from scratch in addition to the challenges of operating in a cross-cultural...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Venture Capital;
Problems and Challenges;
Emerging Markets;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Governance Compliance;
Business Strategy;
Expansion;
Investment Return;
China
Sahlman, William A., and Jason Green. "Richina Capital Partners Limited." Harvard Business School Case 396-059, September 1995.
- Web
Health Policy (Management) - Doctoral
evaluate unique data and reach relevant, independent conclusions that advance your subfield. Areas of Specialization Health Care Quality Health Care Ventures Operations Strategy Process Improvement Program Requirements Profiles Celia...
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- December 2023
- Teaching Note
Buurtzorg
By: Ethan Bernstein and Tatiana Sandino
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 122-101. As co-founders of home nursing company Buurtzorg, Jos de Blok and Gonnie Kronenberg prized both self-management and organizational learning. Buurtzorg’s 10,000 nurses across 950 neighborhood nursing teams in the Netherlands were...
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- November 1991 (Revised April 1994)
- Case
Nucleon, Inc.
By: Gary P. Pisano
Nucleon is a small biotechnology company whose first potential product is about to enter clinical testing. Before Nucleon can begin clinical trials, however, its management must decide how and where to manufacture the product. Three options are being contemplated: 1)...
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Keywords:
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Entrepreneurship;
Health Testing and Trials;
Rights;
Product Development;
Production;
Partners and Partnerships;
Research and Development;
Biotechnology Industry
Pisano, Gary P. "Nucleon, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 692-041, November 1991. (Revised April 1994.)
- January 2013 (Revised March 2015)
- Case
Hudson Yards—The Other Side of the Tracks?
By: Christopher M. Gordon, John D. Macomber, A. Eugene Kohn and Lisa Strope
Stephan Ross, CEO of Related Companies, is considering an opportunity to invest $1 billion for the air rights over the Hudson Rail Yards in New York City. The investment would allow Related to build a platform over the operating rail tracks and develop this blighted...
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Keywords:
Real Estate;
Property;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Urban Development;
Real Estate Industry;
New York (city, NY)
Gordon, Christopher M., John D. Macomber, A. Eugene Kohn, and Lisa Strope. "Hudson Yards—The Other Side of the Tracks?" Harvard Business School Case 213-040, January 2013. (Revised March 2015.)
- Program
Agribusiness Seminar
business—and contribute to a more resilient food system. Details Understand the interconnectedness of the global food system and the implications for your business Examine the effects of local and regional events on global supply chains, trade, geopolitics, and...
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