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- January 2003 (Revised October 2012)
- Case
Newport Creamery (A)
By: Paul Marshall and Todd Thedinga
Describes the operating challenges of Newport Creamery, a Rhode Island-based chain of ice cream restaurants. Profiles the company's transition from longtime family ownership to a real estate developer, the developer's expansion strategy, and the company's subsequent...
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Crisis Management;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Rhode Island
Marshall, Paul, and Todd Thedinga. "Newport Creamery (A)." Harvard Business School Case 803-130, January 2003. (Revised October 2012.)
- November 2002 (Revised April 2003)
- Case
Charoen Pokphand Group: A Renewed Focus
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Cate Reavis
As one of Asia's biggest agriindustrial conglomerates, Charoen Pokphand, although solidly positioned in Thailand, was facing an increasingly competitive and complex business environment in China, where it made 30% of revenues. A change in management of the family-owned...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Agribusiness;
Business Conglomerates;
Family Business;
Competition;
Restructuring;
Partners and Partnerships;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Thailand;
China
Goldberg, Ray A., and Cate Reavis. "Charoen Pokphand Group: A Renewed Focus." Harvard Business School Case 903-415, November 2002. (Revised April 2003.)
- October 2002 (Revised February 2011)
- Case
Union Corrugating Company (A)
By: Paul W. Marshall and Julia Stevens
Lauri Union graduates from Harvard Business School and takes over her family's steel-corrugated roofing and siding manufacturing firm, which her mother has most recently run. The industry is mature, entry barriers to competitors are low, and the company is over 50...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Leading Change;
Family Business;
Entrepreneurship;
Organizational Culture;
Family Ownership;
Gender;
Manufacturing Industry;
Steel Industry;
Industrial Products Industry
Marshall, Paul W., and Julia Stevens. "Union Corrugating Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 803-065, October 2002. (Revised February 2011.)
- August 2002
- Case
MassEnvelopePlus
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Brooke Bartletta and Michelle Heskett
Describes the challenges Steve Grossman, a fourth-generation owner of a small commercial printing company, must face amid industry consolidation, technological changes, and his own run for public office.
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Family Ownership;
Problems and Challenges;
Leadership;
Change Management;
Information Technology;
Personal Development and Career;
Service Delivery;
Service Industry;
Massachusetts
Kanter, Rosabeth M., Brooke Bartletta, and Michelle Heskett. "MassEnvelopePlus." Harvard Business School Case 302-103, August 2002.
- April 2002
- Case
The Cardon Family
By: William J. Poorvu and Melissa Yin-Yin Lam
Wil Cardon is the third-generation steward of his family's real estate land development business. He grapples with issues of business structure, intergenerational business, compensation, and family values. This case includes in-depth discussion of the land development...
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Family Business;
Entrepreneurship;
Values and Beliefs;
Compensation and Benefits;
Family and Family Relationships;
Real Estate Industry
Poorvu, William J., and Melissa Yin-Yin Lam. "The Cardon Family." Harvard Business School Case 802-196, April 2002.
- April 2002 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
News Corporation
By: Bharat N. Anand and Kate Attea
In 2001, News Corp. is the smallest of the major media and entertainment conglomerates, but it has the broadest global presence. In an effort to establish a major distribution presence in the United States, News Corp. had looked to acquire DirecTV, the largest U.S....
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Business Conglomerates;
Globalization;
Distribution;
Organizational Culture;
Family Ownership;
Competition;
Consolidation;
Corporate Strategy;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Journalism and News Industry;
United States;
Australia
Anand, Bharat N., and Kate Attea. "News Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 702-425, April 2002. (Revised June 2003.)
- February 2002 (Revised February 2003)
- Case
Argentina's Financial System: The Case of Banco de Galicia
By: Rafael M. Di Tella, Tarun Khanna, Huw Pill, Alexandra de Royere and Ingrid Vogel
Describes the development of Argentina's financial system after the "Tequila Crisis" that came about as a result of the speculative attack on the Mexican peso's peg to the U.S. dollar in December 1994. Although Argentina's banking system was strengthened overall due to...
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Keywords:
Finance;
Emerging Markets;
Macroeconomics;
Business Strategy;
Banks and Banking;
Financial Crisis;
Family Business;
Acquisition;
Banking Industry;
Argentina
Di Tella, Rafael M., Tarun Khanna, Huw Pill, Alexandra de Royere, and Ingrid Vogel. "Argentina's Financial System: The Case of Banco de Galicia." Harvard Business School Case 702-033, February 2002. (Revised February 2003.)
- November 2001 (Revised April 2002)
- Case
Taking Charge at Dogus Holding (A)
By: Rakesh Khurana, Gina Carioggia and Simon Johnson
Describes 37-year-old Ferit Sahenk's challenges in taking over his father's traditionally managed $14 billion Turkish conglomerate in a period of economic instability. Leading the large holding company into the 21st century will require the establishment of a more...
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Keywords:
Business Conglomerates;
Trade;
Competitive Strategy;
Decision Making;
Leadership;
Performance Effectiveness;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Family Business;
Change Management;
Turkey
Khurana, Rakesh, Gina Carioggia, and Simon Johnson. "Taking Charge at Dogus Holding (A)." Harvard Business School Case 402-009, November 2001. (Revised April 2002.)
- October 2001
- Case
SchoolSuccess.net
By: James E. Austin and Arthur McCaffrey
The mission of the nonprofit Jumpstart for Young Children was to address the problem of school readiness of low-income family preschoolers. It had been growing significantly, and to achieve its projected expansion would require major increases in funding. After...
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Keywords:
Nonprofit Organizations;
Early Childhood Education;
Venture Capital;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business Startups;
Management Teams
Austin, James E., and Arthur McCaffrey. "SchoolSuccess.net." Harvard Business School Case 302-008, October 2001.
- August 2001 (Revised August 2012)
- Case
BestDoctors, Inc.
By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Seth Bokser
Upon learning the news of a critical illness, patients and their families are shocked, saddened, fearful, and angry all at once. And just as soon as they catch their collective breath, they all ask the same question—a question that has the potential to infuse hope into...
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- July 2001 (Revised February 2004)
- Case
Gerdau (A)
By: Joseph L. Bower, Luiz Felipe Monteiro and Sonja Ellingson Hout
Gerdau Group is a family-controlled Brazilian manufacturer and distributor of long steel products. Describes the evolution of the company's strategy, organization, and smart management, making it the No. 2 steel producer in Brazil. The company must decide whether to...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Family Business;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Globalization;
Competitive Strategy;
Steel Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Brazil;
United States
Bower, Joseph L., Luiz Felipe Monteiro, and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "Gerdau (A)." Harvard Business School Case 302-016, July 2001. (Revised February 2004.)
- March 2001
- Supplement
Francisco de Narvaez at TIA: Selling the Family Business
By: Linda A. Hill and Kristin Doughty
Francisco de Narvaez reflects on the process of selling his family's retail business.
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Hill, Linda A., and Kristin Doughty. "Francisco de Narvaez at TIA: Selling the Family Business." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 401-803, March 2001.
- January 2001 (Revised March 2002)
- Case
Ford Motor Company's Value Enhancement Plan
By: Andre F. Perold
In April 2000, Ford Motor Co. announced a shareholder Value Enhancement Plan (VEP) to significantly recapitalize the firm's ownership structure. Ford had accumulated $23 billion in cash reserves and under the VEP would return as much as $10 billion of this cash to...
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Capital Structure;
Cash;
Financial Liquidity;
Policy;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Value;
Auto Industry
Perold, Andre F. "Ford Motor Company's Value Enhancement Plan." Harvard Business School Case 201-079, January 2001. (Revised March 2002.)
- November 2000 (Revised February 2002)
- Case
Resinas Sinteticas, S.A. (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Greg Rogers
A recent MBA graduate heads international marketing for his family's Mexico-based rosin supply business, he must decide how to respond to the aggressive tactics of his much larger American competitor. Among other things, the U.S. competitor is spreading false rumors...
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Competition;
Marketing Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Crime and Corruption;
Trade;
Chemical Industry;
Mexico;
United States;
Europe
Paine, Lynn S., and Greg Rogers. "Resinas Sinteticas, S.A. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 301-070, November 2000. (Revised February 2002.)
- November 2000 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Iggy's Bread of the World
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Alexis Lefort
In January 1994, Igor and Ludmilla Ivanovic opened the doors of their bakery, Iggy's Bread of the World. This case describes their unusual mission statement and the way in which they try to bring a social consciousness mentality to a for-profit business. Six years...
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Keywords:
Growth Management;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Culture;
Restructuring;
Family Business;
Power and Influence;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Retail Industry;
Massachusetts
McGinn, Kathleen L., and Alexis Lefort. "Iggy's Bread of the World." Harvard Business School Case 801-282, November 2000. (Revised March 2001.)
- October 2000
- Case
Francisco de Narvaez at Tia: Selling the Family Business
By: Linda A. Hill and Kristin Doughty
In January 1999, Francisco de Narvaez sold Tia, his family's retail business in Argentina. De Narvaez reflects on the decision to sell and the selling process.
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Hill, Linda A., and Kristin Doughty. "Francisco de Narvaez at Tia: Selling the Family Business." Harvard Business School Case 401-017, October 2000.
- April 2000 (Revised July 2000)
- Case
Family Feud (B): Andersen versus Andersen
By: Ashish Nanda
Arbitration proceedings have been initiated between Andersen Consulting and Arthur Andersen. The case details developments during 1999 and 2000, as the arbitration nears a decision.
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Nanda, Ashish, and Scott D Landry. "Family Feud (B): Andersen versus Andersen." Harvard Business School Case 800-210, April 2000. (Revised July 2000.)
- March 2000 (Revised May 2000)
- Case
U.S. Gas Transportation, Inc.
By: John A. Davis, Myra M. Hart and Sharon Peyus
Presents a career dilemma for a husband/wife owner-manager team. Nanci and Len Mackenzie have received an offer for their highly successful entrepreneurial business, U.S. Gas Transportation, Inc. The Mackenzies are concerned about what the sale might do to their...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Family Ownership;
Family Business;
Personal Development and Career;
Organizational Culture;
Employees;
Business Exit or Shutdown;
Planning;
Transportation Industry
Davis, John A., Myra M. Hart, and Sharon Peyus. "U.S. Gas Transportation, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 800-049, March 2000. (Revised May 2000.)
- December 1999 (Revised August 2000)
- Case
Superior Printing
By: Paul W. Marshall
Students must take the role of a family member who is the CEO of a commercial printing business. Discusses how you will finance growth and still maintain dividends for other family members.
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Marshall, Paul W. "Superior Printing." Harvard Business School Case 800-197, December 1999. (Revised August 2000.)
- March 1999 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
Cross Country Group, The: A Piece of the Rock (A)
By: Robert L. Simons and Indra Reinbergs
A new MBA graduate joins a privately held family business and sets ambitious growth goals for the next five years. To enhance motivation, he proposes a new incentive plan that will grant him a share of the wealth he creates. However, the family owners have a more...
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Decisions;
Motivation and Incentives;
Business Strategy;
Performance Efficiency;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Growth and Development;
Planning;
Accounting Industry;
Employment Industry
Simons, Robert L., and Indra Reinbergs. "Cross Country Group, The: A Piece of the Rock (A)." Harvard Business School Case 199-044, March 1999. (Revised March 2000.)