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- February 2005 (Revised March 2005)
- Case
The Trustees of Reservations
By: Michael Chu
The executive director and chairman of the board of The Trustees of Reservations, one of the nation's oldest land conservation institutions, undertake a major governance restructuring. Reviews the forces leading to the change, the process by which its undertaken, and...
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Governance Controls;
Performance Effectiveness;
Problems and Challenges;
Social Enterprise
Chu, Michael. "The Trustees of Reservations." Harvard Business School Case 305-078, February 2005. (Revised March 2005.)
- June 2004 (Revised March 2005)
- Background Note
Question of LIFO or FIFO, The; Which Is Preferable?
By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Sharon M. Bruns
Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of alternative inventory flow assumptions allowed in the United States. A single exhibit shows that in Year 2, a company using LIFO in Year 1 could report higher net income by switching to FIFO at a cost of higher income...
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Bruns, William J., Jr., and Sharon M. Bruns. "Question of LIFO or FIFO, The; Which Is Preferable?" Harvard Business School Background Note 104-087, June 2004. (Revised March 2005.)
- April 2003 (Revised November 2003)
- Case
Creation of the European Union, The
Describes the emergence of the European Union (EU). Focuses on a critical stage in European integration--the period in the early 1990s when member states negotiated the terms of the Maastricht Treaty. This agreement set in motion the project that would eventually lead...
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Keywords:
International Relations;
Alliances;
System;
Negotiation Participants;
Government and Politics;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Money;
Cooperation;
European Union
Trumbull, J. Gunnar. "Creation of the European Union, The." Harvard Business School Case 703-032, April 2003. (Revised November 2003.)
- March 2003 (Revised July 2004)
- Case
Sustainable Development at Shell (A)
Describes the complex and challenging process by which social and environmental concerns are integrated into the existing strategy of a large, multinational firm. Details the circumstances leading up to a large-scale effort to transform Shell's strategy to take into...
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Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management;
Corporate Strategy;
Environmental Sustainability;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Energy Industry
Wei-Skillern, Jane. "Sustainable Development at Shell (A)." Harvard Business School Case 303-005, March 2003. (Revised July 2004.)
- October 1993
- Case
United Way of America: Governance in the Nonprofit Sector (A), The United Way
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Discusses the management practices of William Aramony at the United Way of America (UWA). First, the case describes the United Way movement, focusing on both the local chapters and the national organization. Second, it sets forth the Washington Post reports that lead...
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Keywords:
Corporate Governance;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Management Practices and Processes;
Managerial Roles;
Management Teams;
Crisis Management;
Public Administration Industry;
United States
Lorsch, Jay W. "United Way of America: Governance in the Nonprofit Sector (A), The United Way." Harvard Business School Case 494-032, October 1993.
- 24 Apr 2012
- News
For radio, the digital disruption is delayed
- 27 Jul 2014
- News
Are We Seeing A Manufacturing Renaissance?
- 24 May 2013
- News
What A.G. Lafley's Return Means for P&G
- 17 Feb 2010
- News
Cut Costs and Improve Care? That's True Reform
- 19 Jul 2011
- News
The Isolation Instinct
- 24 Mar 2021
- News
Intel Puts Marker Down to Grab Chip Leadership Again: Willy Shih
- 24 Mar 2012
- News
Become “ The Strategist” Your Business Needs
- TeachingInterests
Why You Should Care: Creating the Conditions for of Excellence
By: Frances X. Frei
CCE explores how to identify and overcome the barriers to personal and professional excellence. Through a series of case studies we will investigate the common challenges that hinder even the most effective... View Details
- 2022
- Book
Productive Tensions: How Every Leader Can Tackle Innovation's Toughest Trade-Offs
By: Chris Bingham and Rory McDonald
Why is leading innovation in nascent business environments so distressingly hit-or-miss? More than 90% of high-potential ventures don’t reach their projected targets. Surveys show that 80% of executives consider innovation crucial to their growth strategy, but only 6%...
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Keywords:
Growth and Development Strategy;
Innovation and Management;
Organizational Culture;
Leadership Style;
Decision Making
Bingham, Chris, and Rory McDonald. Productive Tensions: How Every Leader Can Tackle Innovation's Toughest Trade-Offs. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2022.
- Web
Managing the Future of Work
How should Unilever, one of the world's largest consumer goods companies, adapt and accelerate the speed of change throughout the organization? Was it even possible to lead a systematic, agile workforce transformation across several...
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- Web
Teaching by the Case Method - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
Teaching by the Case Method Case Method in Practice Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Providing Assessment & Feedback Sample Class Play Video Chris Christensen described case method teaching as "the art of managing...
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- January 2014 (Revised June 2015)
- Case
Amgen Inc.: Pursuing Innovation and Imitation? (A)
By: Ian W. Mackenzie
Set in 2009, the (A) case explores whether Amgen, a leading innovator of biotech-based drugs, should enter the emerging business of biosimilars (BS), which are essentially 'me-too' products. There appear to be sound reasons to explore this related diversification:...
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Mackenzie, Ian W. "Amgen Inc.: Pursuing Innovation and Imitation? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 714-424, January 2014. (Revised June 2015.)
- Career Coach
Okan Okutgen
Okan (Princeton BSE ‘11, HBS MBA ’15) has years of experience in the tech startup world as a go-to-market leader, general manager and strategic finance leader. He has served as Head of Global Sales Operations & Strategy, Head of APAC and Head of Finance at...
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- 12 Sep 2023
- Book
Successful, But Still Feel Empty? A Happiness Scholar and Oprah Have Advice for You
they’re leading a whole bunch of other people. So emotional management is even more important.” Brooks says the country, and maybe the world, is in a happiness slump. This epidemic predates the COVID-19 pandemic (though lockdowns and...
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by Avery Forman