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Rembrand Koning is the Mary V. and Mark A. Stevens Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School. His research examines matching and selection frictions in firm growth and strategy, with an aim to help entrepreneurs and...
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- October 1994
- Case
Yokohama Corporation, Ltd. (A): The Yokohama Production System
Yokohama is in the middle of a supplier chain: it supplies Tokyo Motors and several other automobile manufacturers, and it is in turn supplied by Kamakura Ironworks. This case describes this supplier chain and the interorganizational cost systems that have evolved in...
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Cooper, Robin, and Takeo Yoshikawa. "Yokohama Corporation, Ltd. (A): The Yokohama Production System." Harvard Business School Case 195-070, October 1994.
- November 2013
- Case
Groupon for Local Businesses
By: Thales Teixeira and Leora Kornfeld
Local businesses' experiences with using Groupon to promote themselves ran the gamut of roaring success to absolute failure. Why is there such a large range in outcomes for firms that used daily deal sites such as Groupon? This case examines the effectiveness of online...
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Keywords:
Online Business;
Online Marketing;
Digital Marketing;
Marketing;
Advertising Industry;
North and Central America
Teixeira, Thales, and Leora Kornfeld. "Groupon for Local Businesses." Harvard Business School Case 514-047, November 2013.
- November 2010
- Article
Wealth and Jobs: The Broken Link
By: Nitin Nohria
This article discusses the weakening connections between business growth and job creation. The industrial economy of the 20th century ensured that growing firms would need to add workers, but the increasingly globalized and information-based economy of the early 21st...
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Economic Growth;
Jobs and Positions;
Employment;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business and Government Relations;
Welfare;
Value Creation
Nohria, Nitin. "Wealth and Jobs: The Broken Link." Harvard Business Review 88, no. 11 (November 2010): 44.
- 02 Jun 2020
- News
Protesters Weigh Virus Risks on Crowded Streets
- 14 Jan 2020
- Video
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- 2017
- Working Paper
The Use and Misuse of Patent Data: Issues for Corporate Finance and Beyond
By: Josh Lerner
Patents and citations are powerful tools for understanding innovative activity inside the firm and are increasingly used in corporate finance research. But due to the complexities of patent data collection and the changing spatial and industry composition of innovative...
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Lerner, Josh, and Amit Seru. "The Use and Misuse of Patent Data: Issues for Corporate Finance and Beyond." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 18-042, November 2017.
- October 2016 (Revised October 2017)
- Case
Misaki Capital and Sangetsu Corporation
By: Ian Gow, Charles C.Y. Wang, Naoko Jinjo and Nobuo Sato
Japan’s corporate culture has traditionally prioritized the interests of stakeholders such as customers, employees, and suppliers over those of shareholders. After a decades-long economic slump, Japan’s government has revitalized efforts to improve corporate governance...
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Keywords:
Activist Investing;
Constructivist Investing;
Japan;
Valuation;
Stock Screens;
Return On Equity;
Investment;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Corporate Governance;
Financial Strategy;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Japan
Gow, Ian, Charles C.Y. Wang, Naoko Jinjo, and Nobuo Sato. "Misaki Capital and Sangetsu Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 117-007, October 2016. (Revised October 2017.)
- Article
The Effect of Institutional Factors on the Value of Corporate Diversification
By: Venkat Kuppuswamy, George Serafeim and Belen Villalonga
Using a large sample of diversified firms from 38 countries we investigate the influence of several national-level institutional factors or 'institutional voids' on the value of corporate diversification. Specifically, we explore whether the presence of frictions in a...
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Keywords:
Diversification Discount;
Institutions;
Labor Market;
Competition;
Human Capital;
Diversification;
Value;
Capital Markets
Kuppuswamy, Venkat, George Serafeim, and Belen Villalonga. "The Effect of Institutional Factors on the Value of Corporate Diversification." Advances in Strategic Management 31 (2014).
- February 2007
- Case
IBM Culture in Its Architecture
By: A. Eugene Kohn and Kerry Herman
In 1992, Lou Gerstner was the CEO of IBM during a period where the firm was losing money and a turnaround was desperately needed. In a bold decision, Gerstner chose to build a new headquarters in Armonk, NY that had strict limits on expandability. His idea was to use...
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Keywords:
Design;
Leadership;
Job Design and Levels;
Organizational Structure;
Buildings and Facilities;
Business Headquarters;
Decisions;
Organizational Culture;
Corporate Strategy;
Expansion;
Information Technology Industry;
New York (state, US)
Kohn, A. Eugene, and Kerry Herman. "IBM Culture in Its Architecture." Harvard Business School Case 207-026, February 2007.
- Web
Creating Shared Value - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Cases View a list of published and in-progress case studies about how companies around the world create shared value. Current cases include Discovery Limited, Dow, and more. Read about CSV cases CSV in Practice Learn how the nonprofit consulting View Details
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Angels Face the Innovator’s Dilemma
Great Firms to Fail, Christensen said he believes exciting opportunities await those who come up with ideas for other forms of high-tech start-up financing. When mainstream venture companies become huge financial institutions, he...
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- January 1999
- Case
Ciba Specialty Chemicals
Based on extensive interviews, this case discusses the environmental policies of a successful firm in the specialty chemicals business. Executives at Ciba have differentiated products along environmental lines and have used environmental scrutiny as a tool for cutting...
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Keywords:
Environmental Sustainability;
Business or Company Management;
Cost Management;
Risk Management;
Business Strategy;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Competitive Advantage;
Chemical Industry
Reinhardt, Forest L. "Ciba Specialty Chemicals." Harvard Business School Case 799-086, January 1999.
Leslie A. Perlow
Leslie Perlow is the Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership in the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School. She recently launched a second year elective, Crafting Your Life: The First 10 Years Post MBA. This course encourages students to... View Details
- September 2013
- Exercise
An Exercise in Designing a Travel Coffee Mug
By: Elie Ofek and Michael Norris
In recent years design has emerged as a critical factor in the success of many new products. This case exercise provides a hands-on way to experience the design process and offers a structured approach for incorporating key considerations that can aid in effective...
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Keywords:
New Product Development;
Innovation;
Market Research;
Competitive Positioning;
Design;
Product Development;
Consumer Products Industry
Ofek, Elie, and Michael Norris. "An Exercise in Designing a Travel Coffee Mug." Harvard Business School Exercise 514-042, September 2013.
- 17 Jun 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
Management as a Technology?
- October 1994
- Case
Olympus Optical Company, Ltd. (B): Functional Group Management
Documents the emergence of the functional group management system at Olympus's camera manufacturing facility. This system increases the pressure on the work force to decrease costs and improve output by treating the facility's 10 autonomous groups as profit centers,...
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Cooper, Robin. "Olympus Optical Company, Ltd. (B): Functional Group Management." Harvard Business School Case 195-073, October 1994.
- March 2007 (Revised August 2014)
- Case
Survey Masters LLC (A)
By: William J. Bruns
Partners in a service firm are reviewing results for 2006, wondering whether large or small projects are more profitable. Present reports make small projects look more profitable. However, activity-based accounting reveals that large projects are more profitable and...
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Keywords:
Activity Based Costing and Management;
Financial Reporting;
Cost vs Benefits;
Financial Strategy;
Service Industry
Bruns, William J. "Survey Masters LLC (A)." Harvard Business School Case 107-061, March 2007. (Revised August 2014.)
- November 1978 (Revised June 1982)
- Case
Federal Express (B)
Federal Express is a small-package airline operating throughout the United States. After initial heavy losses, it is now profitable. Management is examining the services offered by the firm and believes that there is great potential for "Courier Pak," an overnight...
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Lovelock, Christopher H. "Federal Express (B)." Harvard Business School Case 579-040, November 1978. (Revised June 1982.)