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Economic Analysis of the Digital Economy
As the cost of storing, sharing, and analyzing data has decreased, economic activity has become increasingly digital. But while the effects of digital technology and improved digital communication have been explored in a variety of contexts, the impact on...
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Dissertation topic: The invisible hand and the good of communities: How institutional logics matter in local banks
How do individuals’ backgrounds and identities influence the strategies and success of newly founded ventures? In my dissertation, I explore the impact on local bank startups of their founders’ community and financial identities. Those identities have... View Details
- October 2011
- Case
Raleigh & Rosse: Measures to Motivate Exceptional Service
By: Robert Simons and Michael Mahoney
In January 2010, U.S. luxury goods retailer Raleigh & Rosse is being sued by its employees for encouraging "off the clock" hours. At the center of the class action lawsuit is the famous Raleigh & Rosse performance measurement system previously thought to be the core of...
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Keywords:
Control Systems;
Performance Measurement;
Goal Setting;
Compensation;
Incentives;
Motivation;
Sales Compensation;
Motivation and Incentives;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth Management;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Organizational Culture;
Management Systems;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Employees;
Performance Evaluation;
Compensation and Benefits;
Retail Industry;
United States
Simons, Robert, and Michael Mahoney. "Raleigh & Rosse: Measures to Motivate Exceptional Service." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-353, October 2011.
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Integrated Reporting and Investor Clientele
By: George Serafeim
In this paper, I examine the relation between Integrated Reporting (IR) and the composition of a firm's investor base. I hypothesize and find that firms that practice IR have a more long-term oriented investor base with more dedicated and fewer transient investors....
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Integrated Reporting;
Sustainability Reporting;
Long-term Investing;
Short-termism;
Accounting;
Integrated Corporate Reporting;
Environmental Sustainability;
Investment;
Corporate Governance
Serafeim, George. "Integrated Reporting and Investor Clientele." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 27, no. 2 (Spring 2015): 34–51.
- March 1998 (Revised June 1998)
- Case
Coming to Grips with Deregulation: Bay State Gas
In 1995, CEO Roger Young made a surprising decision to bring in Joel Singer, an outsider with an MBA, to lead Bay State through the upcoming turmoil of deregulation. Singer was convinced that in this situation where the boundaries of the industry were being defined,...
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Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Corporate Strategy;
Emerging Markets;
Energy Industry;
Massachusetts
Dyck, Alexander, and Indra Reinbergs. "Coming to Grips with Deregulation: Bay State Gas." Harvard Business School Case 798-058, March 1998. (Revised June 1998.)
- January 1998
- Case
Connecticut Spring and Stamping Corporation (B)
By: H. Kent Bowen, Massimo Russo and Steven J. Spear
Connecticut Spring and Stamping Corp. (CSSC), a 50-year-old spring manufacturing and metal stamping firm, is experiencing slow sales growth and feeling the impact of global competition. The company has over 800 customers but little understanding of those customers'...
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Keywords:
Globalization;
Competency and Skills;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Production;
Customer Relationship Management;
Quality;
Training;
Performance Efficiency;
Cost Management;
Sales;
System
Bowen, H. Kent, Massimo Russo, and Steven J. Spear. "Connecticut Spring and Stamping Corporation (B)." Harvard Business School Case 698-038, January 1998.
- September 2010
- Case
Bush Brothers & Company
By: Lena G. Goldberg and Chad Carr
The chairman and CEO of Bush Brothers grapples with leading and managing changes in strategy, governance and board composition, as well as succession, compensation and ownership issues, as he takes the family owned/family operated business into its fourth generation....
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Change Management;
Decision Making;
Selection and Staffing;
Leading Change;
Management Succession;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Wages;
Values and Beliefs;
Growth and Development Strategy
Goldberg, Lena G., and Chad Carr. "Bush Brothers & Company." Harvard Business School Case 311-052, September 2010.
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Faculty & Advisors - MBA
University; SB/SM, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chris leads MPM Capital’s public market investing as portfolio manager for BioImpact Equities (formerly known as Burrage Capital) and the Oncology Impact Funds. Previously, Chris...
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- April 2017
- Case
Yushan Bicycles: Learning to Ride Abroad
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Paul S. Myers
Yushan Bicycles, one of Taiwan's leading bicycle manufacturers, is pursuing an international expansion strategy by increasing demand for its range of traditional and electric bicycles and shifting its product mix toward higher-margin models sold through specialty...
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Keywords:
Globalized Firms and Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Conflict Management;
Learning;
Bicycle Industry;
Taiwan;
Australia
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Paul S. Myers. "Yushan Bicycles: Learning to Ride Abroad." Harvard Business School Brief Case 917-539, April 2017.
- June 2010
- Article
The China Rules: A Practical Guide for CEOs Managing Multinational Corporations in the People's Republic
By: Lynn S. Paine
To achieve growth and profitability in the world's third-largest economy, multinationals need strong leadership--but China is tough on top executives. Pulsating with opportunity, China attracts foreigners, yet HR professionals continue to rank it as one of the most...
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Keywords:
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Leadership;
Management Skills;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Adaptation;
China
Paine, Lynn S. "The China Rules: A Practical Guide for CEOs Managing Multinational Corporations in the People's Republic." Harvard Business Review 88, no. 6 (June 2010).
- January 2014
- Case
The Weather Company
New CEO David Kenny transformed The Weather Company in less than two years from a primary identity as a cable television channel to a multi-platform digital company innovating in the uses of weather data. He assesses progress and considers strategic choices and...
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Keywords:
Innovation;
Strategy;
Strategic Change;
Change Management;
Expansion;
Weather;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Innovation and Invention;
Technology Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. "The Weather Company." Harvard Business School Case 314-083, January 2014.
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Senior Executive Leadership Program—Middle East
businesses seeking the best opportunities for growth in the region need exceptional leaders—executives who are bold decision-makers, global thinkers, and skilled strategists. Taught in a series of modules offered in Boston and Dubai, this...
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- 10 Jul 2023
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023
my research on leading complex organizations and scaling businesses, I've chosen Unleash Your Transformation by Marco Van Kalleveen and Peter Koijen. This book offers valuable insights and practical strategies for leaders who are driving...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- November 2019
- Case
Edita: Making Choices in Uncertain Times
By: Caroline M. Elkins, Juan Alcácer, Alpana Thapar and Youssef Abdel Aal
After 15 years of steady growth and expansion, Edita, a leading Egyptian snack producer, faced a series of challenges in the wake of the Arab Spring. In January 2011, the Egyptian Revolution sparked political and economic turmoil that reflected the waves of protest and...
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Keywords:
Decision Making;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Economy;
Business or Company Management;
Price;
Crisis Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Distribution;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Business Strategy;
Expansion;
Currency;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Egypt;
Africa;
Middle East
Elkins, Caroline M., Juan Alcácer, Alpana Thapar, and Youssef Abdel Aal. "Edita: Making Choices in Uncertain Times." Harvard Business School Case 320-026, November 2019.
- 21 Aug 2023
- Book
You’re More Than Your Job: 3 Tips for a Healthier Work-Life Balance
grit is going to overcome structural inequality and the lack of growth in real wages. Each of these pieces has made stability harder to achieve individually and collectively.” One of the more telling indicators of the shift in how...
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by Kara Baskin
- 08 Sep 2008
- HBS Case
The Value of Environmental Activists
There are many methods, most financial, to measure the success of companies in meeting goals. But the question becomes a lot harder at Harvard Business School when MBAs are challenged to measure the efforts of environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the World...
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- 23 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Historically Speaking: A Roundtable at HBS
their work. Joining the discussion was Professor Debora Spar, a political scientist who recently traced the historical development of several pioneering technologies. Leading Research: Let's begin by talking about what led to the writing...
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by Jim Aisner
- November 2015
- Case
Katherine Schuler at Boxes & Bins, Inc.
By: Linda A. Hill and James Kindley
This case is about Katherine Schuler, soon to become senior vice president of marketing at a fast-growing retail organization, Boxes & Bins (B&B). Part of Schuler's success has been due to her "fit" into a company with clear values and principles. In particular, B&B...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Personal Development and Career;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Retail Industry
Hill, Linda A., and James Kindley. "Katherine Schuler at Boxes & Bins, Inc." Harvard Business School Brief Case 916-501, November 2015.
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Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni
Harvard Business School Leading AI-nization: Fueling Growth with Data and AI Join Mickey Mikitani and Professor Tsedal Neeley to discuss how Rakuten continues to set the pace as a global innovation leader....
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Senior Executive Program—Africa
to lead effectively and help your organization achieve ambitious goals. Design an effective strategy for business growth in an African context—within your country or across borders Differentiate your...
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