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- 13 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
3 Ways Firms Can Profit From Environmental Investments
In the course of her work, Rebecca Henderson meets business executives who don't address the threat of climate change because they don't believe that it exists. Her recommendation: They should consider investments in environmental sustainability anyway, assuming that...
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- February 2021 (Revised March 2022)
- Case
TikTok in 2020: Super App or Supernova?
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Dan Maher and Dan O'Brien
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, was launched in 2012 around a simple idea – helping users entertain themselves on their smartphones while on the Beijing Subway. In less than a decade, it had become one of the world’s most valuable private companies, with investors...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Business Startups;
Business Organization;
Change Management;
Disruption;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Global Strategy;
Health Pandemics;
Innovation Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Strategy;
Marketing Channels;
Network Effects;
Digital Platforms;
Product Design;
Product Development;
Partners and Partnerships;
Opportunities;
Social Issues;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Internet and the Web;
Value Creation;
United States;
China
Rayport, Jeffrey F., Dan Maher, and Dan O'Brien. "TikTok in 2020: Super App or Supernova?" Harvard Business School Case 821-087, February 2021. (Revised March 2022.)
- June 2004 (Revised June 2006)
- Case
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Scientific-Atlantia (S-A), a leading manufacturer of cable TV equipment, is confronting strategic challenges in mid-2004. For decades, cable operators have faced high switching costs that have locked them into exclusive supply relationships with either S-A or its...
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Keywords:
Technological Innovation;
Competition;
Industry Structures;
Television Entertainment;
Duopoly and Oligopoly;
Manufacturing Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R. "Scientific-Atlanta, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 804-191, June 2004. (Revised June 2006.)
- 03 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Ingredients of a Deal Disaster
signed may sour. Risk Factors The most common causes of social contract problems are lack of awareness and benign neglect. The parties involved inevitably form expectations about how the deal will be carried out, whether they discuss them...
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- November 2007 (Revised February 2011)
- Case
The Ice King
By: Tom Nicholas and Sandra Nicholas
Provides an opportunity to examine the risk-reward tradeoff and the travails of entrepreneurial venturing in the nascent U.S. economy. Traces the origins and development of Frederic Tudor's Ice Company, a business which developed during the 19th century to hack chunks...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Cost vs Benefits;
Entrepreneurship;
Globalization;
Business History;
Operations;
Risk and Uncertainty;
United States
Nicholas, Tom, and Sandra Nicholas. "The Ice King." Harvard Business School Case 808-094, November 2007. (Revised February 2011.)
- 2016
- Working Paper
Immigrant Entrepreneurs and the Social Safety Net
By: Gareth Olds
This paper explores the role of public health insurance in small business ownership among immigrants, a group with high rates of entrepreneurship. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 created a five-year “waiting period” for legal...
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Olds, Gareth. "Immigrant Entrepreneurs and the Social Safety Net." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-142, June 2016.
- 06 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
After Germanwings, More Attention Needed on Employee Mental Health
mental health issues that are entirely manageable, and by making it more costly for them to come forward. "You can imagine a fallout from this tragedy, subjecting everyone from crane operators to Uber drivers to random mental health...
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- December 2001 (Revised April 2003)
- Case
Poland's A2 Motorway
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Michael Kane
Autostrada Wielkopolska S.A. (AWSA) is a consortium of 18 firms that won a concession to build and operate Poland's first private toll road. In June 2000, AWSA's chief financial officer, Wojciech Gebicki, is preparing for a meeting with the projects' lead bankers to...
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Keywords:
Risk Management;
Cost vs Benefits;
Project Finance;
Projects;
Construction Industry;
Transportation Industry;
Poland
Esty, Benjamin C., and Michael Kane. "Poland's A2 Motorway." Harvard Business School Case 202-030, December 2001. (Revised April 2003.)
- March 2024 (Revised March 2024)
- Case
Kashat: Navigating the Uncertainties of the Egyptian Fintech Market
By: Paul A. Gompers and Ahmed Dahawy
Karim Nour, the founder of Kashat, an Egyptian nano-lending fintech company, is contemplating how to manage the growth of his startup. Over the summer of 2022, Kashat's loan disbursements had grown by nearly 40%, fueled by macroeconomic instability in Egypt. However,...
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- 2018
- Working Paper
After the Carnival: Key Factors to Enhance Olympic Legacy and Prevent Olympic Sites from Becoming White Elephants
By: Isao Okada and Stephen A. Greyser
In recent years, the total spending on hosting the Olympic Games has snowballed. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games spent $40 billion on infrastructure development, and the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics reached $50 billion. Even when the glorious but costly Olympic Games come...
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Keywords:
Olympic Venue;
Effective Reuse;
White Elephant;
Sustainability;
Buildings and Facilities;
Sports
Okada, Isao, and Stephen A. Greyser. "After the Carnival: Key Factors to Enhance Olympic Legacy and Prevent Olympic Sites from Becoming White Elephants." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-019, August 2018.
- February 2022 (Revised February 2023)
- Case
TikTok in 2020: Super App or Supernova? (Abridged)
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Dan Maher and Dan O'Brien
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, was launched in 2012 around a simple idea—helping users entertain themselves on their smartphones while on the Beijing Subway. In less than a decade, it had become one of the world’s most valuable private companies, with investors...
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Keywords:
Digital Platform;
Artificial Intelligence;
AI;
Mobile App;
Mobile App Industry;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Market Entry and Exit;
Brands and Branding;
Growth and Development Strategy;
China
Rayport, Jeffrey F., Dan Maher, and Dan O'Brien. "TikTok in 2020: Super App or Supernova? (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 822-112, February 2022. (Revised February 2023.)
- January 2009 (Revised June 2010)
- Case
Cisco Business Councils (2007): Unifying a Functional Enterprise with an Internal Governance System
By: Ranjay Gulati
In response to the 2001 market downturn, Cisco Systems implemented a major restructuring that transformed the company from a decentralized to centralized organization. While recognizing that a centralized, functional structure was necessary to avoid product and...
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Resource Allocation;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Structure;
Corporate Strategy;
Technology Industry
Gulati, Ranjay. "Cisco Business Councils (2007): Unifying a Functional Enterprise with an Internal Governance System." Harvard Business School Case 409-062, January 2009. (Revised June 2010.)
- September 2020 (Revised December 2020)
- Case
Hot Wheels at Mattel: Reinventing the Wheel
By: Elie Ofek, Andres Terech and Nicole Tempest Keller
In 2017, Chris Down, Global Brand General Manager for Hot Wheels, and his team from the Advanced Play Group within Mattel, Inc., were considering which innovation path to pursue in order to "future proof" the Hot Wheels franchise going forward. Hot Wheels was the...
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Keywords:
Toys;
Industry Evolution;
Innovation Strategy;
Product Development;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Decision Making;
Digital Transformation
Ofek, Elie, Andres Terech, and Nicole Tempest Keller. "Hot Wheels at Mattel: Reinventing the Wheel." Harvard Business School Case 521-015, September 2020. (Revised December 2020.)
- 11 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Saving the Planet
employees are demanding businesses take action. Even business managers who retain doubts about climate change must nevertheless account for the possibility in their risk planning. At Harvard Business School, which studies these issues...
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- November–December 2023
- Article
Keep Your AI Projects on Track
By: Iavor Bojinov
AI—and especially its newest star, generative AI—is today a central theme in corporate boardrooms, leadership discussions, and casual exchanges among employees eager to supercharge their productivity. Sadly, beneath the aspirational headlines and tantalizing potential...
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Keywords:
Generative Models;
AI and Machine Learning;
Success;
Failure;
Product Development;
Technology Adoption
Bojinov, Iavor. "Keep Your AI Projects on Track." Harvard Business Review 101, no. 6 (November–December 2023): 53–59.
- January 2014
- Case
Boeing 787 Manufacturing Footprint
By: Willy Shih
This case looks at the outsourcing strategy for major subsystems of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, and the risks and production consequences of letting go of core technology. It is intended to be used as a (B) case for 612-036 Boeing 737 Manufacturing Footprint: The Wichita...
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- Program
Competing in the Age of AI—Virtual
inherent risks Create opportunities to build competitive advantage Reimagine your company's value propositions to create new revenue streams Redesign organizational systems, processes, and roles to be AI driven Build the skills,...
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- November 1990 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
General Motors: Packard Electric Division
Packard Electric is the division of General Motors (GM) that does all of the electrical wiring and cabling for GM automobiles. They developed a new approach for passing the cables through the firewall between the engine and passenger compartments. The new technology...
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Cost;
Management Style;
Product Design;
Product Development;
Production;
Projects;
Groups and Teams;
Conflict and Resolution;
Technology;
Auto Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "General Motors: Packard Electric Division." Harvard Business School Case 691-030, November 1990. (Revised April 1999.)
- TeachingInterests
Managing International Trade and Investment
By: Dante Roscini
Managing International Trade and Investment (MITI) is designed for students who expect to engage directly or indirectly in commerce and in strategic or financial investments across national borders. It covers concepts that are relevant to a number of operating and...
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- 2021
- Case
Walmart's Blockchain Quest: Integrating New Technology into a Complex Supply Chain
Blockchain is a digital, distributed, immutable ledger designed to build trust among parties without requiring an independent, third-party arbitrator or intermediary. The technology has potential to improve a variety of industries, including the complex, fragmented,...
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Hoffman, Andrew J. "Walmart's Blockchain Quest: Integrating New Technology into a Complex Supply Chain." William Davidson Institute Case 4-290-769, 2021.