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- May 2019 (Revised January 2020)
- Case
The Video-Streaming Wars in 2019: Can Disney Catch Netflix?
By: Anita Elberse and Monica Cody
Bob Iger, CEO of entertainment conglomerate Disney, thrilled investors with details about Disney’s upcoming foray into video streaming in April 2019. Disney’s move was only the latest in a series of actions taken by new and established entertainment companies in a...
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Keywords:
Television;
Entertainment;
Media;
Television Entertainment;
Management;
Strategy;
Disruption;
Information Technology;
Competition;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Elberse, Anita, and Monica Cody. "The Video-Streaming Wars in 2019: Can Disney Catch Netflix?" Harvard Business School Case 519-094, May 2019. (Revised January 2020.)
- 18 Dec 2019
- News
‘We squandered a major economic recovery': Harvard professor
- January 2020 (Revised July 2020)
- Case
BlackRock: Linking Purpose to Profit
The case revolves around the actions that Barbara Novick, co-founder and Vice-Chair of Blackrock, and Michelle Edkins, Global Head of Investment Stewardship, would need to take in response to the controversial CEO letters from Laurence (Larry) Fink, Chairman and CEO of...
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Keywords:
Boards Of Directors;
Institutional Investors;
Disclosure;
Transparency;
Corporate Purpose;
Corporate Profits;
ESG;
ESG Disclosure Metrics;
Corporate Sustainability;
Engagement Strategy Of Institutions;
Stewardship Role Of Institutions;
BlackRock;
Corporate Governance;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Institutional Investing;
Accounting;
Corporate Disclosure;
Mission and Purpose;
Profit;
Environmental Sustainability;
Climate Change;
Diversity;
Corporate Accountability;
Financial Services Industry;
United States
Deshpandé, Rohit, Aiyesha Dey, and George Serafeim. "BlackRock: Linking Purpose to Profit." Harvard Business School Case 120-042, January 2020. (Revised July 2020.)
- September 2012 (Revised January 2013)
- Case
J.C. Penney's 'Fair and Square' Pricing Strategy
By: Elie Ofek and Jill Avery
As a 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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Change Management;
Consumer Behavior;
Management Teams;
Business Model;
Marketing Strategy;
Price;
Brands and Branding;
Decision Making;
Retail Industry;
United States
Ofek, Elie, and Jill Avery. "J.C. Penney's 'Fair and Square' Pricing Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 513-036, September 2012. (Revised January 2013.)
- December 2003 (Revised February 2006)
- Case
Jamie Dimon and Bank One (B)
By: Paul W. Marshall and Todd H Thedinga
To distribute only after discussion of HBS case 9-804-107. Describes the decisions made by Jamie Dimon as the new CEO in July 2000 and summarizes the progress of his turnaround over the next three years.
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Marshall, Paul W., and Todd H Thedinga. "Jamie Dimon and Bank One (B)." Harvard Business School Case 804-108, December 2003. (Revised February 2006.)
- January 2001 (Revised May 2003)
- Case
Novartis Pharma: The Business Unit Model
By: Srikant M. Datar, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis
In June 2000, Novartis reorganized its pharmaceutical business to form global business units in oncology, transplantation, ophthalmology, and mature products. The remaining primary care products continued to be managed within global functions (e.g., R&D and marketing)....
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Recruitment;
Product Marketing;
Organizational Structure;
Problems and Challenges;
Health Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Datar, Srikant M., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Cate Reavis. "Novartis Pharma: The Business Unit Model." Harvard Business School Case 101-030, January 2001. (Revised May 2003.)
- 10 Jul 2012
- News
What Do RIM Investors Want to Hear?
- February 2006
- Article
Wealth and Executive Compensation
Using new data on the wealth of Swedish CEOs, I show that higher wealth CEOs receive stronger incentives. Since high wealth (excluding own-firm holdings) implies low absolute risk aversion, this is consistent with a risk aversion explanation. To examine whether wealth...
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Keywords:
Wealth;
Executive Compensation;
Motivation and Incentives;
Power and Influence;
Risk Management;
Competency and Skills;
Wages;
Sweden
Becker, Bo. "Wealth and Executive Compensation." Journal of Finance 61, no. 1 (February 2006): 379–397.
- February 2010
- Supplement
Organization and Strategy at Millennium (B)
By: Julie M. Wulf and Scott Waggoner
This case examines Millennium's strategic and organizational responses to the rapid evolution of the biopharmaceutical industry. In the early 2000s, as Millennium's competitive advantage in early-stage research slipped away and its losses mounted, founder CEO Mark...
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Keywords:
Leading Change;
Transformation;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Crisis Management;
Competitive Advantage;
Commercialization;
Selection and Staffing;
Product Development;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Wulf, Julie M., and Scott Waggoner. "Organization and Strategy at Millennium (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 710-418, February 2010.
- August 2002 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
Gillette Company (B): Leadership for Change
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and James Weber
Describes the actions and behavior of a new CEO in his first days and weeks as he sets expectations for his top management team and introduces processes and disciplines to begin the turnaround of a global consumer products company.
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Keywords:
Business Strategy;
Policy;
Change Management;
Leading Change;
Motivation and Incentives;
Strategic Planning;
Retail Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and James Weber. "Gillette Company (B): Leadership for Change." Harvard Business School Case 303-033, August 2002. (Revised February 2005.)
- 16 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Are You a Strategist?
"vision," "direction," "focus," "advantage." To Montgomery, the Timken Professor of Business Administration, this is indicative of a disturbing trend. "We've lost sight of where strategies come from and the distinctive role leaders play in the process," she says. In...
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by Carmen Nobel
- May 2010
- Case
Clayton Industries, Inc.: Peter Arnell, Country Manager for Italy
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Benjamin H. Barlow
Clayton Industries, a sixty-year-old U.S.-based firm in the HVAC industry (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), with nearly $1 billion in revenues, has gradually built a presence in a number of countries, including several in Europe. Peter Arnell, previously...
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Keywords:
Business Subsidiaries;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Organizational Structure;
Corporate Strategy;
Problems and Challenges;
Conflict and Resolution;
Sales;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Manufacturing Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Wisconsin;
Italy;
United Kingdom
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Benjamin H. Barlow. "Clayton Industries, Inc.: Peter Arnell, Country Manager for Italy." Harvard Business School Brief Case 104-199, May 2010.
- 24 Oct 2011
- News
In Hiring and Promoting, Look Beyond Results
- September 2003
- Case
Upromise 2002
Describes a set of decisions confronting the senior management of a company that has established a loyalty rewards program allocating cash to tax-advantaged college savings accounts for participants. The company has recruited a new CEO and needs to raise additional...
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Keywords:
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Venture Capital;
Management Teams;
Capital;
Internet and the Web;
Decisions
Sahlman, William A. "Upromise 2002." Harvard Business School Case 804-058, September 2003.
- 10 Aug 2011
- News
Try a little humility to smooth career path
- September 2019
- Case
JTC: Stronger Together with Shared Ownership
By: Ethan Bernstein and Daniela Beyersdorfer
Nigel Le Quesne, CEO of Jersey-based financial services firm JTC, firmly believed that "shared ownership" was at the heart of his company’s successful track record. The firm had seen its revenues, profits, and number of clients and staff grow steadily throughout its...
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Keywords:
Ownership;
Employee Ownership;
Leadership Style;
Compensation and Benefits;
Organizational Culture;
Employee Stock Ownership Plan;
Going Public;
Mission and Purpose;
Management Practices and Processes;
Human Resources;
Financial Services Industry;
Channel Islands;
Europe;
United States
Bernstein, Ethan, and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "JTC: Stronger Together with Shared Ownership." Harvard Business School Case 420-008, September 2019.
- August 2005 (Revised September 2006)
- Case
Polyphonic HMI: Mixing Music and Math
By: Anita Elberse, Jehoshua Eliashberg and Julian Villanueva
In 2003, Mike McCready, CEO of Barcelona-based Polyphonic HMI, was preparing to launch an artificial intelligence tool that could create significant value for music businesses. The technology, referred to as Hit Song Science (HSS), analyzed the mathematical...
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Keywords:
Forecasting and Prediction;
Music Entertainment;
Business History;
Leadership;
Marketing Strategy;
Strategic Planning;
Problems and Challenges;
Mathematical Methods;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Elberse, Anita, Jehoshua Eliashberg, and Julian Villanueva. "Polyphonic HMI: Mixing Music and Math." Harvard Business School Case 506-009, August 2005. (Revised September 2006.) (Spanish version also available.)
- July 2008 (Revised December 2011)
- Supplement
ghSMART(-er) & Co., 2008: Pioneering in Professional Services
By: Noam T. Wasserman and Ashraf Haque
Geoff Smart, founder and CEO of ghSMART & Co., wanted to build ghSMART into the #1 management-assessment firm for CEOs and investors. However, he had just received two pieces of very bad news: the demise of an existing project and the loss of a $1 million engagement he...
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Managerial Roles;
Organizational Structure;
Problems and Challenges;
Loss;
Motivation and Incentives;
Service Industry
Wasserman, Noam T., and Ashraf Haque. "ghSMART(-er) & Co., 2008: Pioneering in Professional Services." Harvard Business School Supplement 809-025, July 2008. (Revised December 2011.)
- July 2002 (Revised April 2003)
- Case
Computer Associates International, Inc.: Governance and Investor Communication Challenge
By: Paul M. Healy and Krishna G. Palepu
Sanjay Kumar, the CEO of Computer Associates, faces investor communication challenges following the company's implementation of a new business model and the accompanying change method used to recognize revenue. Despite management's confidence that the new business...
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Keywords:
Business Earnings;
Earnings Management;
Stock Shares;
Problems and Challenges;
Communication Strategy;
Accrual Accounting;
Business Model;
Budgets and Budgeting;
Corporate Governance;
Revenue;
Computer Industry;
Information Technology Industry
Healy, Paul M., and Krishna G. Palepu. "Computer Associates International, Inc.: Governance and Investor Communication Challenge." Harvard Business School Case 103-007, July 2002. (Revised April 2003.)
- 30 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 30
regularly advises executives and students on how to tackle these questions. In this indispensable new book, Kaplan shares a specific and actionable approach to defining your own success and reaching your potential. Drawing on his years of...
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Sean Silverthorne