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Entrepreneurial Theory and the History of Globalization
By: G. Jones and R. Daniel Wadhwani
Jones, G., and R. Daniel Wadhwani. "Entrepreneurial Theory and the History of Globalization." Business and Economic History (Online) 5 (2007).
- December 2006 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Worldwide Orphans Foundation
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Susan Saltrick
How does a small non-profit build its organization, funding, & visibility to become sustainable? Traces the history of Worldwide Orphans Foundation from its early days as little more than the dream of its impassioned founder, Dr. Jane Aronson, to a thriving global...
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Keywords:
Globalized Firms and Management;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Business History;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Welfare
Applegate, Lynda M., and Susan Saltrick. "Worldwide Orphans Foundation." Harvard Business School Case 807-069, December 2006. (Revised March 2007.)
- December 2006 (Revised March 2010)
- Case
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs
By: Anthony Mayo and Mark Benson
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, founders of Microsoft and Apple respectively, have revolutionized the relationship between the individual and computer technology. Once the exclusive domain of academia and research facilities, computers can now be found in every area of...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Business History;
Technological Innovation;
Leadership;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Technology Industry
Mayo, Anthony, and Mark Benson. "Bill Gates and Steve Jobs." Harvard Business School Case 407-028, December 2006. (Revised March 2010.)
- October 2006 (Revised March 2009)
- Case
Clifford Chance: Repotting the Tree
By: Arthur I Segel, A. Eugene Kohn and Nhat Minh Nguyen
Clifford Chance, LLP, a global law firm headquartered in London, needs to make a decision whether to stay in the central business district of London or move to a redeveloped business park at Canary Wharf, three miles outside of central London. Peter Charleton, head of...
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Keywords:
Buildings and Facilities;
Business Headquarters;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Geographic Location;
Logistics;
London
Segel, Arthur I., A. Eugene Kohn, and Nhat Minh Nguyen. "Clifford Chance: Repotting the Tree." Harvard Business School Case 207-073, October 2006. (Revised March 2009.)
- May 2006 (Revised November 2006)
- Case
IKEA's Global Sourcing Challenge: Indian Rugs and Child Labor (A)
By: Christopher A. Bartlett, Vincent Marie Dessain and Anders Sjoman
Traces the history of IKEA's response to a TV report that its Indian carpet suppliers were using child labor. Describes IKEA's growth, including the importance of a sourcing strategy based on its close relationships with suppliers in developing countries. Details the...
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Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Moral Sensibility;
Policy;
Employment;
Contracts;
Supply Chain Management;
Organizational Culture;
Natural Environment;
Non-Governmental Organizations;
Social Issues
Bartlett, Christopher A., Vincent Marie Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "IKEA's Global Sourcing Challenge: Indian Rugs and Child Labor (A)." Harvard Business School Case 906-414, May 2006. (Revised November 2006.)
- March 2006 (Revised November 2006)
- Case
The Market and the Mountain Kingdom: Change in Lesotho's Textile Industry
By: Rawi E. Abdelal, Regina M. Abrami, Noel Maurer and Aldo Musacchio
In Maseru, the capital of the Kingdom of Lesotho, the stirrings of industrialization and modernization were promising, and more than 50,000 workers, mostly women, were employed in the textile sector; the figure reflected more than a threefold increase in just a few...
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Keywords:
History;
Labor Unions;
Trade;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Financial Crisis;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Business and Government Relations;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Fashion Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Lesotho
Abdelal, Rawi E., Regina M. Abrami, Noel Maurer, and Aldo Musacchio. "The Market and the Mountain Kingdom: Change in Lesotho's Textile Industry." Harvard Business School Case 706-043, March 2006. (Revised November 2006.)
- February 2006 (Revised October 2006)
- Case
China: Building "Capitalism with Socialist Characteristics"
By: Debora L. Spar
Describes China's phenomenal development from a poor, communist country to a global powerhouse. Provides background on China's history and culture, details the reforms launched in 1978 by Seng Xiaoping, and describes the situation as of 2006, focusing on the...
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Spar, Debora L., Jean C. Oi, and Chris Bebenek. China: Building "Capitalism with Socialist Characteristics". Harvard Business School Case 706-041, February 2006. (Revised October 2006.)
- October 2005
- Case
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool 2005
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Mary L. Shelman
CEO Mayo Schmidt had just guided his firm through five difficult years. Survival had come with the difficult decision to change the 80-year-old agricultural cooperative into a Canadian business corporation. The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool (SWP) now faced the future with a...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Capital;
Technological Innovation;
Leading Change;
Demand and Consumers;
Partners and Partnerships;
Expansion;
Technology Adoption;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Canada
Goldberg, Ray A., and Mary L. Shelman. "Saskatchewan Wheat Pool 2005." Harvard Business School Case 906-402, October 2005.
- August 2005 (Revised July 2014)
- Case
Can Bollywood Go Global?
By: Geoffrey Jones, Namrata Arora, Surachita Mishra and Alexis Lefort
Considers the opportunities and challenges facing Indian film producers in accessing the global film market. Provides a historical context by describing the history of the cinema and the rise of Hollywood to global dominance by the 1920s. Although film industries...
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Keywords:
History;
Competition;
Film Entertainment;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Product Development;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry;
India
Jones, Geoffrey, Namrata Arora, Surachita Mishra, and Alexis Lefort. "Can Bollywood Go Global?" Harvard Business School Case 806-040, August 2005. (Revised July 2014.)
- August 2005 (Revised October 2010)
- Background Note
European Financial Integration
By: Rawi E. Abdelal and Christopher Bruner
Provides background on the history and status of financial integration in the European Union. Describes the pertinent treaty-based "fundamental freedoms," emphasizes challenges to further cross-border consolidation in the banking sector, and examines the regulatory...
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Keywords:
Banks and Banking;
Financial Markets;
Financial Strategy;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Integration;
Banking Industry;
European Union
Abdelal, Rawi E., and Christopher Bruner. "European Financial Integration." Harvard Business School Background Note 706-010, August 2005. (Revised October 2010.)
- August 2005 (Revised January 2012)
- Case
McKinsey and the Globalization of Consultancy
By: Geoffrey G. Jones and Alexis Lefort
Considers McKinsey's strategy during the first stage of the globalization of the management consultancy industry between the 1950s and 1973. Briefly reviews the history of management consulting before considering the factors that led McKinsey to open its first...
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Keywords:
History;
Demand and Consumers;
Strategy;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Service Operations;
Consulting Industry
Jones, Geoffrey G., and Alexis Lefort. "McKinsey and the Globalization of Consultancy." Harvard Business School Case 806-035, August 2005. (Revised January 2012.)
- August 2005 (Revised April 2007)
- Case
DICOM Group plc and Captiva Software Corp.
By: Paul M. Healy
Compares two companies in the information capture software industry. Asks students to analyze and compare the performance of two companies (one in the United Kingdom and the other in the United States) from the perspective of a buy-side analyst reporting to the manager...
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Keywords:
History;
Financial Management;
Environmental Accounting;
Activity Based Costing and Management;
Financial Reporting;
Performance;
Performance Evaluation;
Financial Statements;
Economic Growth;
Fair Value Accounting;
Information Industry;
Computer Industry;
United Kingdom;
United States
Healy, Paul M. "DICOM Group plc and Captiva Software Corp." Harvard Business School Case 106-015, August 2005. (Revised April 2007.)
- 2005
- Book
Renewing Unilever: Transformation and Tradition
By: Geoffrey Jones
This book examines the history of Unilever over the last half century. Managing such a firm in the era of globalization posed enormous challenges. The book covers the company's strategies and provides compelling evidence of its decision-making, marketing, brand...
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Keywords:
Business History;
Decision Making;
Organizational Culture;
Globalization;
Transformation;
Human Resources;
Business Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Innovation and Invention;
Consumer Products Industry
Jones, Geoffrey. Renewing Unilever: Transformation and Tradition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
- June 2005 (Revised January 2006)
- Case
Microsoft in 2005
By: David B. Yoffie, Darmesh M Mehta and Rudina I Seseri
Focuses on Microsoft's strategy for sustaining competitive advantage in the global software industry. Also, explores Microsoft's history and its current position, as it tries to diversify its product and service revenue streams.
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Keywords:
Diversification;
Business History;
Marketing Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Applications and Software;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Information Technology Industry
Yoffie, David B., Darmesh M Mehta, and Rudina I Seseri. "Microsoft in 2005." Harvard Business School Case 705-505, June 2005. (Revised January 2006.)
- June 2005
- Case
Transformation of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 2005 (A)
By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Yukihiko Endo
The company, once an outstanding Japan-based global leader in electronics and major appliances, suffered poor performance during the 1990s. Kunio Nakamura became CEO in 2001 and sought to transform the company in a fundamental way. Examines the company's history,...
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Keywords:
Transformation;
Business History;
Leading Change;
Management Systems;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Performance Improvement;
Electronics Industry;
Japan
Yoshino, Michael Y., and Yukihiko Endo. "Transformation of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 2005 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 905-412, June 2005.
- May 2005 (Revised October 2022)
- Case
The Octopus and the Generals: The United Fruit Company in Guatemala
By: Geoffrey Jones and Marcelo Bucheli
Examines the overthrow of President Jacobo Arbenz of Guatemala in 1954 in a U.S.-backed coup in support of the United Fruit Co. Over the previous half century, United Fruit had built a large vertically integrated tropical fruit business that owned large banana...
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Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Policy;
International Relations;
Business History;
Business and Government Relations;
Central America;
Guatemala;
United States
Jones, Geoffrey, and Marcelo Bucheli. "The Octopus and the Generals: The United Fruit Company in Guatemala." Harvard Business School Case 805-146, May 2005. (Revised October 2022.)
- May 2005 (Revised January 2008)
- Case
Inniskillin and the Globalization of Icewine
By: Geoffrey G. Jones and Jillian Hirasawa
Deals with the growth of the icewine industry and follows Vincor International as it creates an international market for its Inniskillin Icewine--a luxury alcoholic beverage consumed as a dessert wine. Gives the history of the alcoholic beverage industry in Canada and...
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Keywords:
Global Strategy;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Marketing;
Luxury;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Canada
Jones, Geoffrey G., and Jillian Hirasawa. "Inniskillin and the Globalization of Icewine." Harvard Business School Case 805-129, May 2005. (Revised January 2008.)
- April 2005 (Revised February 2006)
- Case
L'Oreal and the Globalization of American Beauty
By: Geoffrey G. Jones, David Kiron, Vincent Dessain and Anders Sjoman
Examines L'Oreal's acquisition of leading U.S. cosmetics brands, including Maybelline, Redken, and Kiehl's, and their subsequent renewal and globalization. Reviews the history of L'Oreal, now the world's largest cosmetics company, from its origins in France in 1907....
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Keywords:
Management;
Corporate Strategy;
Problems and Challenges;
Brands and Branding;
Business History;
Globalization;
Acquisition;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
France;
United States
Jones, Geoffrey G., David Kiron, Vincent Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "L'Oreal and the Globalization of American Beauty." Harvard Business School Case 805-086, April 2005. (Revised February 2006.)
- January 2005 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
Private Capital and Public Policy: Standard & Poor's Sovereign Credit Ratings
By: Rawi E. Abdelal and Christopher Bruner
Describes Standard & Poor's sovereign credit ratings business. Provides background on the history of credit ratings agencies, the meaning of credit ratings, the expansion of the sovereign ratings business over recent decades, and the market for credit ratings. Also,...
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Keywords:
Sovereign Finance;
History;
Policy;
Business and Government Relations;
International Finance;
Country;
Globalized Economies and Regions;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Capital Markets;
Debates;
Financial Services Industry;
United States
Abdelal, Rawi E., and Christopher Bruner. "Private Capital and Public Policy: Standard & Poor's Sovereign Credit Ratings." Harvard Business School Case 705-026, January 2005. (Revised October 2005.)