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- February 2017
- Case
GE Digital
By: Rajiv Lal and Scott Johnson
Known for manufacturing industrial equipment, GE has decided to invest in software and analytics capabilities to become a digital industrial company. They have also created a software platform that they hope will power the Industrial Internet. GE executives forecasted...
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Keywords:
GE;
General Electric;
Manufacturing;
Industrial Internet;
Wind Power;
Digital Manufacturing;
Renewable Energy;
Energy;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Applications and Software;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Transformation;
Green Technology Industry;
Technology Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
North America
Lal, Rajiv, and Scott Johnson. "GE Digital." Harvard Business School Case 517-063, February 2017.
- January 2017 (Revised December 2019)
- Case
Philips: The Shift to Value
By: Rajiv Lal and Scott Johnson
Lal, Rajiv, and Scott Johnson. "Philips: The Shift to Value." Harvard Business School Case 517-045, January 2017. (Revised December 2019.)
- January 2017 (Revised June 2017)
- Case
Chicago and the Array of Things: A Fitness Tracker for the City
By: Rajiv Lal and Scott Johnson
The city of Chicago has recently launched a project called the Array of Things. The program involves a series of sensor nodes placed around the city that capture a massive amount of data including pedestrian and vehicle flow, air quality, and cloud cover. The Array of...
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Keywords:
Smart Connected Products;
Smart Cities;
Internet Of Things;
Sensors;
Govenment;
Government Administration;
Technological Innovation;
Digital Platforms;
Applications and Software;
Information Infrastructure;
Internet and the Web;
Public Administration Industry;
Technology Industry;
Chicago;
United States
- 2017
- Conference Presentation
The Efficiency Principle in Moral Judgment
By: J. De Freitas and S. G. B. Johnson
- December 2016
- Supplement
Ron Johnson: A Career in Retail
This is a video supplement, to be used when teaching the Ron Johnson case. See abstract:
In April 2013, Ron Johnson (HBS '84) stepped down after just 18 months as CEO of J.C. Penney. In his brief tenure, Johnson, an acclaimed retailer respected for his... View Details
In April 2013, Ron Johnson (HBS '84) stepped down after just 18 months as CEO of J.C. Penney. In his brief tenure, Johnson, an acclaimed retailer respected for his... View Details
Keywords:
Leadership;
Leadership Development;
Legal Industry;
Procurement;
Professional Service Firms;
Pricing;
Competition;
Organizational Behavior;
Change Management;
Innovation Leadership;
Situation or Environment;
Failure;
Management Teams;
Brands and Branding;
Retail Industry;
United States
Raffaelli, Ryan, Joshua D. Margolis, and Das Narayandas. "Ron Johnson: A Career in Retail." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 417-704, December 2016.
- October 2016 (Revised January 2020)
- Case
All Traffic Solutions
By: Rajiv Lal and Scott F. Johnson
All Traffic Solutions traditionally sold traffic signs that collected vehicle data to cities. In recent years, the firm connected their signs to the internet and began selling software that enabled cities to operate their signs remotely and collect data in a more...
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Keywords:
IoT;
Internet Of Things;
Smart Connected Products;
All Traffic Solutions;
Traffic;
Internet and the Web;
Information Technology;
Digital Platforms;
Information Infrastructure;
Applications and Software;
Transportation;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Manufacturing Industry;
Technology Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
United States
Lal, Rajiv, and Scott F. Johnson. "All Traffic Solutions." Harvard Business School Case 517-011, October 2016. (Revised January 2020.)
- October 2016 (Revised February 2020)
- Case
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
By: Anita Elberse
In June 2016, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is planning for the upcoming launch of an endeavor that is a first for a Hollywood actor with superstar status—a digital channel. The channel (named “Seven Bucks Digital Studios”) will be a new part of film and television...
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Keywords:
Entertainment;
Film;
Motion Picutres;
Superstar;
Innovation;
Creative Industries;
Talent;
General Management;
Celebrities;
Management;
Information Technology;
Strategy;
Talent and Talent Management;
Creativity;
Marketing;
Personal Development and Career;
Film Entertainment;
Innovation and Invention;
Digital Strategy;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry
Elberse, Anita. "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson." Harvard Business School Case 517-059, October 2016. (Revised February 2020.)
- July 2015 (Revised September 2017)
- Case
Ron Johnson: A Career in Retail
In April 2013, Ron Johnson (HBS '84) stepped down after just 18 months as CEO of J.C. Penney. In his brief tenure, Johnson, an acclaimed retailer respected for his innovation and success in shaping the retail image at Target and Apple, introduced dramatic departures...
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Keywords:
Leadership;
Leadership Development;
Legal Industry;
Procurement;
Professional Service Firms;
Pricing;
Organizational Behavior Modification;
Change Management;
Innovation Leadership;
Situation or Environment;
Failure;
Management Teams;
Brands and Branding;
Competition;
Retail Industry;
United States
Narayandas, Das, Joshua D. Margolis, and Ryan Raffaelli. "Ron Johnson: A Career in Retail." Harvard Business School Case 516-016, July 2015. (Revised September 2017.)
- 2015
- Conference Presentation
Behaviorist Thinking in Judgments of Wrongness, Punishment, and Blame
By: J. De Freitas and S. G. B. Johnson
- May 2015
- Teaching Note
Toby Johnson (A): Leading After School
By: Boris Groysberg and Matthew G. Preble
- February 2015 (Revised November 2015)
- Supplement
Building an Integrated Biopharma Company: Crucell (B)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Marianne Van Der Steen and Susan Harmeling
The Crucell (B) case updates events at Crucell since 2009. In September, 2009, Johnson & Johnson acquired 18% of Crucell for $400 million. This investment was part of a business development deal. Subsequently, in 2012, Johnson & Johnson acquired Crucell for $2.8...
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Keywords:
Biotechnology;
Biopharmacy Company;
Licensing Agreements In Biopharmacy;
Licensing;
Human Cell-line Technology;
Vaccine;
Healthcare Innovation;
Global Health;
Entrepreneurship;
Health Care and Treatment;
Acquisition;
Innovation and Invention;
Biotechnology Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Hamermesh, Richard G., Marianne Van Der Steen, and Susan Harmeling. "Building an Integrated Biopharma Company: Crucell (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 815-086, February 2015. (Revised November 2015.)
- August 2014 (Revised May 2015)
- Case
Teaming at Disney Animation
By: Amy C. Edmondson, David L. Ager, Emily Harburg and Natalie Bartlett
Jonathan Geibel, Director of Systems at Walt Disney Animation Studios (hereafter referred to as Disney Animation), walked through the workspace occupied by the group he had been tasked to lead. Geibel knew he was part of a creative and magical environment. The Disney...
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Keywords:
Leading Change;
Creativity;
Organizational Structure;
Animation Entertainment;
Organizational Culture;
Groups and Teams;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
United States
Edmondson, Amy C., David L. Ager, Emily Harburg, and Natalie Bartlett. "Teaming at Disney Animation." Harvard Business School Case 615-023, August 2014. (Revised May 2015.)
- July 2014 (Revised February 2015)
- Teaching Note
Johnson & Johnson: The Promotion of Wellness
By: John A. Quelch
The chief medical officer of Johnson & Johnson (J & J) is reflecting on forty years of sustained efforts by the company to improve employee wellness. The case reviews J & J's multiple wellness initiatives and efforts to measure their effectiveness. It also invites...
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Keywords:
Empoylee Wellness Programs;
Human Resource Management;
Corporate Management Strategy;
Employee Engagement;
Human Resources;
Management;
Organizations;
Performance;
Personal Development and Career;
Programs;
Strategy;
Health Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
North and Central America;
Europe;
Asia
- June 2014 (Revised September 2014)
- Case
Johnson & Johnson: The Promotion of Wellness
By: John A. Quelch and Carin-Isabel Knoop
To create the world's healthiest workforce, diversified health care giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) mandated participation in its "Culture of Health" program globally, customized by location, culture, and specific health needs to offer prevention-focused education,...
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Keywords:
Healthcare;
Employee Motivation;
Transformation;
Ethics;
Health;
Human Resources;
Leadership;
Management;
Personal Development and Career;
Problems and Challenges;
Strategy;
Health Industry;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
North and Central America;
Middle East;
Latin America;
Europe;
Asia
Quelch, John A., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Johnson & Johnson: The Promotion of Wellness." Harvard Business School Case 514-112, June 2014. (Revised September 2014.)
- April 2014
- Supplement
Ingrid Johnson: Reflections on Leading Change
By: Michael Tushman
This case discusses the issue of leading change at the business banking division of Nedbank, a prominent South African bank, between 2005 and 2009. (This timeframe, beginning just 11 years after Apartheid's end, covers Ingrid Johnson's leadership of this division...
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Keywords:
Leading Change;
Restructuring;
Personal Development and Career;
Commercial Banking;
Banking Industry;
South Africa
Tushman, Michael. "Ingrid Johnson: Reflections on Leading Change." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 414-709, April 2014.
- Article
How Warm Days Increase Belief in Global Warming
By: Lisa Zaval, Elizabeth A. Keenan, Eric J. Johnson and Elke U. Weber
Climate change judgments can depend on whether today seems warmer or colder than usual, termed the local warming effect. Although previous research has demonstrated that this effect occurs, studies have yet to explain why or how temperature abnormalities influence...
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Zaval, Lisa, Elizabeth A. Keenan, Eric J. Johnson, and Elke U. Weber. "How Warm Days Increase Belief in Global Warming." Nature Climate Change 4, no. 2 (February 2014): 143–147.
- January 2014
- Supplement
J.C. Penney's 'Fair and Square' Strategy (B): Out with the New, In with the Old
By: Elie Ofek, Jill Avery and Jose B. Alvarez
In his August 2012 earnings call, CEO Ron Johnson urged investors to be patient and stay the course with the revised JC Penney marketing strategy despite mounting negative financial indicators. The heart of the strategy was the "Fair and Square" approach to pricing....
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Ofek, Elie, Jill Avery, and Jose B. Alvarez. "J.C. Penney's 'Fair and Square' Strategy (B): Out with the New, In with the Old." Harvard Business School Supplement 514-085, January 2014.
- January 2014
- Supplement
J.C. Penney's 'Fair and Square' Strategy (C): Back to the Future
By: Elie Ofek, Jill Avery and Jose B. Alvarez
Rehired in April 2013, Myron E. "Mike" Ullman III was brought back to stabilize the retailer's business. Under Ron Johnson's "Fair and Square" program, sales had declined rapidly and quarterly losses and expensive capital investments had put severe pressure on cash...
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Ofek, Elie, Jill Avery, and Jose B. Alvarez. "J.C. Penney's 'Fair and Square' Strategy (C): Back to the Future." Harvard Business School Supplement 514-073, January 2014.
- October 2013 (Revised January 2016)
- Case
J.C. Penney's 'Fair and Square' Strategy (Abridged)
By: Elie Ofek and Jill Avery
As he gets ready to release 2nd quarter 2012 results, Ron Johnson, the new CEO of department store J.C. Penney, is reconsidering the dramatic changes he initiated for the business model and brand image of his company. A new pricing scheme he put in place in February,...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Change Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Price;
Consumer Behavior;
Decision Making;
Management Teams;
Brands and Branding;
Retail Industry;
United States
Ofek, Elie, and Jill Avery. "J.C. Penney's 'Fair and Square' Strategy (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 514-063, October 2013. (Revised January 2016.)
- August 2013
- Teaching Plan
Remicade-Simponi
By: Guhan Subramanian and Charlotte Krontiris
This exercise models a negotiation between two pharmaceutical companies—Johnson & Johnson and Merck—concerning the international distribution rights for Remicade, a blockbuster anti-arthritis drug. At odds over the original distribution contract, the two companies...
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Keywords:
Johnson & Johnson;
Merck;
Negotiation;
Negotiation Participants;
Negotiation Deal;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Subramanian, Guhan, and Charlotte Krontiris. "Remicade-Simponi." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 914-006, August 2013.