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Nicole Ledoux
Nicole (HBS '08) is Co-founder/CEO of 88 Acres, a Consumer Products company in the Natural Food space. She has experience in brand building, business development, new product...
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- January 2016
- Case
Open Innovation at Fujitsu (A)
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Jean-François Harvey
This case study examines the open innovation journey at Fujitsu, a global information and communication technology company. The case ends with the location decision between Tokyo, Japan, downtown San Francisco or Sunnyvale, California, regarding establishing a small...
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Keywords:
Open Innovation;
Collaboration;
Culture Change;
Leadership;
Japan;
United States;
Inter-organizational Relationships;
Teaming;
Maker Movement;
Nascent Industries;
Change Management;
Leading Change;
Organizational Culture;
Emerging Markets;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Information Technology Industry;
Technology Industry;
Sunnyvale;
Tokyo;
San Francisco
Edmondson, Amy C., and Jean-François Harvey. "Open Innovation at Fujitsu (A)." Harvard Business School Case 616-034, January 2016.
- 04 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Predictions, Prophets, and Restarting Your Business
media usage had declined among Americans less than 35 years old, and the only age group using Facebook more were people 55 or older, according to Edison Research.) As a marketing medium, online channels were cluttered and increasingly...
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by Frank V. Cespedes
- 05 Mar 2017
- News
When people introduced UK Sinha as SBI Chief
- October 2013 (Revised December 2015)
- Case
Alcoa's Bid for Alcan (A)
By: Paul Healy and Penelope Rossano
In spring 2007, Alcoa CEO Alain Belda was concerned about the company's market position in light of increased competition from developing markets. China's recent entry into the aluminum market was affecting both supply and demand. Furthermore, downstream and upstream...
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Keywords:
Acquisitions;
Strategy;
Aluminum;
Accounting;
Financials;
Alcoa;
Rio Tinto;
Alcan;
Metals and Minerals;
Competition;
Consolidation;
Emerging Markets;
Acquisition;
Financial Statements;
Manufacturing Industry;
Canada;
China;
Russia
Healy, Paul, and Penelope Rossano. "Alcoa's Bid for Alcan (A)." Harvard Business School Case 114-029, October 2013. (Revised December 2015.)
- 2020
- Working Paper
Costly External Financing and Monetary Policy Transmission: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
By: Emily Williams
I provide new evidence that large and small banks have different external financing costs, which generates cross sectional variation in a deposits market pricing power channel of monetary policy transmission. I do so by exploiting a natural experiment using anti-trust...
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Keywords:
External Financing;
Monetary Policy Transmission;
Experiment;
Banks and Banking;
Financing and Loans;
Interest Rates
Williams, Emily. "Costly External Financing and Monetary Policy Transmission: Evidence from a Natural Experiment." Working Paper, April 2020.
- March 2018 (Revised January 2020)
- Supplement
STRIVR (B): Moving into the Enterprise
By: Rajiv Lal and Scott Johnson
STRIVR, a company focused on virtual reality training, has decided to shift focus from sports to enterprise customers. The change in strategy requires the CEO to solve a number of issues. The company initally offered training for hard skills, but clients have been...
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Keywords:
Strivr;
Virtual Reality;
Soft Skills;
Hard Skills;
VR;
Applications and Software;
Market Entry and Exit;
Business Strategy;
Training;
Sports;
Technology Industry;
Education Industry;
United States
Lal, Rajiv, and Scott Johnson. "STRIVR (B): Moving into the Enterprise." Harvard Business School Supplement 518-091, March 2018. (Revised January 2020.)
Genentech Capacity Planning
While facilitating a complex clinical approval process over the next two to three years for a family of new cancer drugs, Genentech must develop a long-term capacity plan for a major class of new cancer products. Adding to the complexity and uncertainty is the fact...
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- June 2008 (Revised May 2017)
- Case
Cook Composites and Polymers Co.
By: Deishin Lee, Michael W. Toffel and Rachel Gordon
This case describes how a company improves resource efficiency and process quality in its manufacturing process by developing a waste by-product into a new product. The case describes how CCP cleans production equipment between batches using styrene, which becomes a...
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Keywords:
Innovation and Invention;
Product Development;
Business Processes;
Performance Efficiency;
Natural Environment;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Pollutants;
Environmental Sustainability;
Chemical Industry;
Manufacturing Industry
Lee, Deishin, Michael W. Toffel, and Rachel Gordon. "Cook Composites and Polymers Co." Harvard Business School Case 608-055, June 2008. (Revised May 2017.)
- September 1998 (Revised May 1999)
- Case
Arnold Communications
By: Teresa M. Amabile and Jeremiah Weinstock
The new owner and CEO of Arnold Advertising, a relatively small regional agency, aims to build it into Arnold Communications--a much larger, stronger firm competing successfully for national accounts. As part of this growth strategy, the agency develops a process for...
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Keywords:
Management Practices and Processes;
Creativity;
Entrepreneurship;
Advertising;
Business Processes;
Brands and Branding;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Advertising Industry
Amabile, Teresa M., and Jeremiah Weinstock. "Arnold Communications." Harvard Business School Case 899-083, September 1998. (Revised May 1999.)
- June 2005
- Case
Furqan Nazeeri and the IMTrader Spin-Out
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Brian DeLacey
Furqan Nazeeri is looking to spin out a promising set of products and technologies from an established financial services firm. Designed as an exercise in negotiation. Includes material from the original business plan, and it is possible to simulate a negotiation...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Business or Company Management;
Negotiation Process;
Product Development;
Technology Adoption
Applegate, Lynda M., and Brian DeLacey. "Furqan Nazeeri and the IMTrader Spin-Out." Harvard Business School Case 805-147, June 2005.
- January–February 2019
- Article
What Does Your Corporate Brand Stand For?
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Mats Urde
While most firms are adept at defining product brands, they’re less sure-footed with their corporate brands. What exactly does a parent company’s name represent, and how is it perceived in the marketplace?
A strong corporate identity provides direction and... View Details
A strong corporate identity provides direction and... View Details
Keywords:
Organizations;
Identity;
Brands and Branding;
Reputation;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Corporate Strategy
Greyser, Stephen A., and Mats Urde. "What Does Your Corporate Brand Stand For?" Harvard Business Review 97, no. 1 (January–February 2019): 80–88.
- 29 Mar 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Story of Why Humans Are So Careless With Their Phones
'Be Careless with That!' Availability of Product Upgrades Increases Cavalier Behavior Toward Possessions ABOUT THE AUTHOR Comics journalist Josh Neufeld is the writer/artist of The New York Times bestseller...
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- July 1994 (Revised August 1994)
- Case
Pacific Bell: Centrex Reengineering
Describes the redesign and rollout of the new order-fulfillment process for a flagship product at Pacific Bell. Pacific Bell is one of the Regional Bell Operating Companies comprised of seven regional business units. Rather than implement the new process, roles, and...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Change Management;
Information Technology;
Order Taking and Fulfillment;
Telecommunications Industry
Stoddard, Donna B., and Sirkka Jarvenpaa. "Pacific Bell: Centrex Reengineering." Harvard Business School Case 195-098, July 1994. (Revised August 1994.)
- March 31, 2023
- Article
What Is the Optimal Pattern of a Customer Journey?
Even though customer experience (CX) leaders are becoming increasingly focused on optimizing their firms’ customer journeys, they face a clear challenge: Which touchpoints along the journey should they invest in? That is, which moments when the customer interacts with...
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De Freitas, Julian. "What Is the Optimal Pattern of a Customer Journey?" Harvard Business Review (website) (March 31, 2023).
- February 2011
- Supplement
Carbon Trading Simulation: Brown Cement Inc.
By: Peter A. Coles
This simulation presents students the opportunity to experience firsthand the economics of carbon markets and permit trading. Each student has private role information about a company he or she manages. The student must make decisions about pollution-reducing...
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Economics;
Investment;
Business or Company Management;
Market Design;
Pollutants
Coles, Peter A. "Carbon Trading Simulation: Brown Cement Inc." Harvard Business School Supplement 911-052, February 2011.
- 2016
- Book
Lead and Disrupt: How to Solve the Innovator's Dilemma
By: Charles A. O'Reilly and Michael Tushman
In the past few years, a number of well-known firms have failed—think of Blockbuster, Kodak, and RadioShack. When we read about their demise, it often seems inevitable—a natural part of "creative destruction." But closer examination reveals a disturbing truth:...
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O'Reilly, Charles A., and Michael Tushman. Lead and Disrupt: How to Solve the Innovator's Dilemma. Stanford, CA: Stanford Business Books, 2016.
- October 2014 (Revised April 2023)
- Case
Gilead: Hepatitis C Access Strategy (A)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Vikram Rangan and David E. Bloom
Gilead had come up with an innovative drug for Hepatitis C, which affected 180 million people worldwide. The drug was priced at $1,000 a pill for the US market. Gilead had to decide how to price and market the pill in developing countries that bore the brunt of the...
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Keywords:
Healthcare;
Pharmaceuticals;
Pricing;
Access To Care;
Emerging Markets;
Health Care and Treatment;
Price;
Strategy;
Ethics;
Health Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi, Vikram Rangan, and David E. Bloom. "Gilead: Hepatitis C Access Strategy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 515-025, October 2014. (Revised April 2023.)
- Article
From TV to Web: Content Strategies for Ads That Drive Online Sales
By: Thales S. Teixeira
Consumers have become avid media multitaskers, moving seamlessly between their TVs and digital devices. Shorter TV commercials have reduced both the quantity and quality of consumer attention during prime-time viewing hours. In this new media environment, can TV...
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Keywords:
TV Advertising;
Multitasking;
Infotainment;
Television;
Prime Time;
Advertising;
Online Advertising;
Advertising Industry
Teixeira, Thales S. "From TV to Web: Content Strategies for Ads That Drive Online Sales." IESE Insight, no. 23 (Fourth Quarter 2014): 54–61.
- November 2022 (Revised April 2023)
- Supplement
HTC and Virtual Reality (B)
By: Andy Wu and Matt Higgins
In April 2023, Cher Wang, CEO and Chairwoman of HTC, reflected on her time as a leader in the virtual reality industry from her office high above Taoyuan City, Taiwan. It had been a roller coaster ride of new product introductions and unexpected challenges for HTC and...
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Keywords:
VR;
Virtual Reality;
Strategy;
Metaverse;
Market Entry and Exit;
Competition;
Technology Industry;
Taiwan;
China;
United States
Wu, Andy, and Matt Higgins. "HTC and Virtual Reality (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 723-403, November 2022. (Revised April 2023.)