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- May 2004 (Revised June 2004)
- Case
Sarvega
By: Paul A. Gompers and Vanessa del Valle Broussard
David Cowan, general partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, has taken the lead on Sarvega, a Bessemer-backed company that was recently orphaned by the departure of one of Bessemer's other general partners. Cowan must decide whether to reinvest in Sarvega and, if so,...
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Venture Capital;
Investment;
Governance Compliance;
Resignation and Termination;
Negotiation Deal;
Partners and Partnerships;
Information Technology Industry
Gompers, Paul A., and Vanessa del Valle Broussard. "Sarvega." Harvard Business School Case 204-137, May 2004. (Revised June 2004.)
- April 2004 (Revised July 2008)
- Case
Showdown on the Waterfront: The West Coast Port Dispute (A)
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Dina R. Pradel
New technology underlies a protracted dispute between West Coast longshoremen and their employers. Severe economic consequences lead to government intervention in the dispute.
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Keywords:
Economics;
Negotiation Process;
Business and Government Relations;
Labor and Management Relations;
Conflict and Resolution;
Shipping Industry;
Western United States
McGinn, Kathleen L., and Dina R. Pradel. "Showdown on the Waterfront: The West Coast Port Dispute (A)." Harvard Business School Case 904-045, April 2004. (Revised July 2008.)
- April 2004 (Revised July 2008)
- Case
Showdown on the Waterfront: The West Coast Port Dispute (B)
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Dina R. Pradel
New technology underlies a protracted dispute between West Coast longshoremen and their employers. Severe economic consequences lead to government intervention in the dispute.
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Keywords:
Economics;
Negotiation Process;
Business and Government Relations;
Labor and Management Relations;
Conflict and Resolution;
Shipping Industry;
Western United States
McGinn, Kathleen L., and Dina R. Pradel. "Showdown on the Waterfront: The West Coast Port Dispute (B)." Harvard Business School Case 904-067, April 2004. (Revised July 2008.)
- March 2004 (Revised June 2004)
- Case
Blackout: August 14, 2003
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Ryland Matthew Willis
On August 14, 2003, an electricity blackout cascaded throughout the northeastern United States and Canada. Describes the structure, technology, and economics of the electric utility industry and how gradual deregulation beginning in the 1970s placed unprecedented, and...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Performance Improvement;
Infrastructure;
Energy Sources;
Business and Government Relations;
Networks;
Emerging Markets;
Failure;
Economics;
Utilities Industry;
Canada;
Northeastern United States
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Ryland Matthew Willis. "Blackout: August 14, 2003." Harvard Business School Case 804-156, March 2004. (Revised June 2004.)
- February 2004 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Fuel Cells: The Hydrogen Revolution?
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Ryland Matthew Willis
The challenges faced in establishing hydrogen fuel cell-powered transportation in the United States, which promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on imported oil is examined. Foremost among these challenges is a "chicken-and-egg" dynamic: consumers...
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Keywords:
Taxation;
Environmental Sustainability;
Infrastructure;
Government Administration;
Energy Sources;
Business and Government Relations;
Network Effects;
Transportation;
Green Technology Industry;
Green Technology Industry;
European Union;
Japan;
United States
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Ryland Matthew Willis. "Fuel Cells: The Hydrogen Revolution?" Harvard Business School Case 804-144, February 2004. (Revised March 2004.)
- February 2004 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
In-Q-Tel
By: Josh Lerner, G. Felda Hardymon, Kevin Book and Ann Leamon
The Central Intelligence Agency establishes a venture-enabled fund, In-Q-Tel, to allow it to access cutting-edge technologies. Fund managers face a variety of difficulties, some similar to those facing other institutionally affiliated venture funds and some unique.
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Keywords:
Technological Innovation;
Venture Capital;
Investment Funds;
Problems and Challenges;
Government Administration;
Public Administration Industry;
United States
Lerner, Josh, G. Felda Hardymon, Kevin Book, and Ann Leamon. "In-Q-Tel." Harvard Business School Case 804-146, February 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
- January 2004 (Revised October 2006)
- Case
Electronic Arts in Online Gaming
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Justin Wong
Electronic Arts (EA), the world's largest independent video-game publisher, must decide whether to support Microsoft's initiatives in online gaming. Historically, EA has been platform-agnostic, releasing versions of its titles for all major console platforms. However,...
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Keywords:
Corporate Strategy;
Digital Platforms;
Network Effects;
Policy;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Games, Gaming, and Gambling;
Revenue;
Segmentation;
Sales;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Electronics Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Justin Wong. "Electronic Arts in Online Gaming." Harvard Business School Case 804-140, January 2004. (Revised October 2006.)
- January 2004
- Case
Macroeconomic Policy and the State of the U.S. Economy, 2003
By: David A. Moss
Based on excerpts from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on July 16, 2003, as well as economic data that were available to Chairman Greenspan at the time. Taken together, the text...
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- December 2003 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
High-Definition TV: The Grand Alliance
Describes political and economic forces that influenced the development of an all-digital, high-definition television (HDTV) standard in the United States between 1986 and 1996. Outlines the stakes for various government and industry participants in the...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Investment;
Policy;
Management Practices and Processes;
Emerging Markets;
Standards;
Business and Government Relations;
Networks;
Research and Development;
Technology Adoption;
Technology Industry;
Technology Industry;
Japan;
Europe;
United States
Eisenmann, Thomas R. "High-Definition TV: The Grand Alliance." Harvard Business School Case 804-103, December 2003. (Revised October 2005.)
- December 2003 (Revised February 2004)
- Case
Scott Lawson's Dilemma
By: Thomas R. Piper
The head of SysCom's test equipment division is concerned about how to answer employee and customer questions concerning the possible sale or liquidation of the division. The consequences of alternative approaches (full transparency vs. strong optimism and reassurance)...
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Keywords:
Business Exit or Shutdown;
Interpersonal Communication;
Business Divisions;
Corporate Governance;
Ethics;
Technology Industry;
Technology Industry
Piper, Thomas R. "Scott Lawson's Dilemma." Harvard Business School Case 204-107, December 2003. (Revised February 2004.)
- November 2003 (Revised June 2004)
- Background Note
China's Telecommunications Sector
By: Richard L. Nolan and Stephen P. Bradley
In mid-2003, China was the fastest-growing telecom market. Telecom subscribers are estimated at 472 million. With the size and growth of telecom, China is a hot spot for new telecom and IT technologies. Furthermore, China's sheer market power provides a strong position...
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Keywords:
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Technological Innovation;
Policy;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Competition;
Telecommunications Industry;
China
Nolan, Richard L., and Stephen P. Bradley. "China's Telecommunications Sector." Harvard Business School Background Note 904-416, November 2003. (Revised June 2004.)
- October 2003 (Revised February 2004)
- Case
Dividend Policy at Linear Technology
By: Malcolm P. Baker and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
In 1992, Linear Technology, a designer and manufacturer of analog semiconductors, initiated a dividend. The firm increased its dividend by approximately $0.01 per share each year thereafter. In fiscal year 2002, Linear experienced its first significant drop in sales...
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Keywords:
Financial Strategy;
Investment Return;
Financial Condition;
Taxation;
Initial Public Offering;
Financial Management;
Semiconductor Industry
Baker, Malcolm P., and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld. "Dividend Policy at Linear Technology." Harvard Business School Case 204-066, October 2003. (Revised February 2004.)
- August 2003
- Teaching Note
Computer Associates International Inc.: Governance and Investor Communication Challenge (TN)
By: Paul M. Healy
Teaching Note for (9-103-007).
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- March 2003 (Revised January 2008)
- Case
Northrop versus TRW
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and James Quinn
TRW, a leading supplier of advanced technology products for the auto, defense, and aerospace markets, receives an unexpected stock-for-stock offer from defense company Northrop Grumman Corp. The $11.4 billion aggregate offer, which represents a 22% premium over the...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Laws and Statutes;
Negotiation Tactics;
Valuation;
Aerospace Industry;
Auto Industry;
Ohio
Baldwin, Carliss Y., and James Quinn. "Northrop versus TRW." Harvard Business School Case 903-115, March 2003. (Revised January 2008.)
- February 2003 (Revised March 2006)
- Case
Asociacion Colombiana de Industrias Plasticas (Acoplasticos)
Acoplasticos was established in 1961 as a lobbying group for Colombia's major plastics manufacturing companies. In the early 1980s, the organization shifted its focus toward improving the productivity of the Colombian plastics and rubber cluster, which also included...
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Keywords:
Cooperation;
Information Technology;
Alliances;
Research and Development;
Business and Government Relations;
Performance Productivity;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Manufacturing Industry;
Chemical Industry;
Colombia
Porter, Michael E., and Willis M. Emmons III. "Asociacion Colombiana de Industrias Plasticas (Acoplasticos)." Harvard Business School Case 703-437, February 2003. (Revised March 2006.)
- January 2003
- Background Note
Institutions for Collaboration: Overview
Provides an overview of the wide variety of organizations other than firms, government ministries and regulatory agencies, and universities that may have significant effects on competitiveness. These intermediary entities, referred to as institutions for collaboration...
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Porter, Michael E., and Willis M. Emmons III. "Institutions for Collaboration: Overview." Harvard Business School Background Note 703-436, January 2003.
- 2003
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Eight Imperatives for Leaders in a Networked World: E-Governance
By: L. M. Applegate and J. Mechling
- 2003
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Eight Imperatives for Leaders in a Networked World: E-Government
By: L. M. Applegate and J. Mechling
- November 2002 (Revised September 2013)
- Case
Building a Cluster: Electronics and Information Technology in Costa Rica
By: Michael E. Porter and Niels W. Ketelhohn
Describes the actions of Costa Rica President Figueres and his cabinet in attracting an Intel assembly and testing plant to their country. The effort was part of a government strategy that sought to develop further the Costa Rican electronics and information technology...
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Keywords:
Development Economics;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Industry Clusters;
Business and Government Relations;
Information Technology;
Information Technology Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Costa Rica
Porter, Michael E., and Niels W. Ketelhohn. "Building a Cluster: Electronics and Information Technology in Costa Rica." Harvard Business School Case 703-422, November 2002. (Revised September 2013.)
- November 2002 (Revised March 2006)
- Case
Inequality and the "American Model"
By: Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel
Official data that suggest economic inequality has been mounting in the United States on various dimensions since 1979. Many causes of such inequality have been postulated: technological change, globalization, demographic factors, and changes in public policy (notably...
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Keywords:
Equality and Inequality;
Wealth and Poverty;
Corporate Governance;
Social Issues;
Government Administration;
United States
Di Tella, Rafael M., and Ingrid Vogel. Inequality and the "American Model". Harvard Business School Case 703-025, November 2002. (Revised March 2006.)