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- September 2023
- Supplement
CMA CGM: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Container Shipping
By: Willy C. Shih
Marine transport is the most cost-effective way to move large volumes over long distances, and container shipping is the backbone of international trade in goods. Yet shipping contributed 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, and the deep-sea segment, which...
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Keywords:
Container Shipping;
Supply Chain;
Logistics;
Trade Links;
Decarbonization;
Environmental Strategies;
Environmental Impact;
Globalization;
Trade;
Environmental Regulation;
Shipping Industry;
European Union;
Asia;
North America
Shih, Willy C. "CMA CGM: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Container Shipping." Harvard Business School Supplement 624-708, September 2023.
- September 2023
- Teaching Note
Shad Process Flow Design Exercise: Kick-off Class
By: Willy C. Shih
The Shad Process Flow Design Exercise is a simulation designed to help students cement what they learn in the process fundamentals section of the RCTOM course by giving them the opportunity to translate classroom concepts into actual physical processes and experience...
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- 18 Jul 2023
- Interview
Interview on Product Market Fit, Profit Market Fit and Whiplash, and More
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Doug Levin
This episode of "Lessons from Startup Life" podcast features Jeffrey Rayport, Senior Lecturer of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. Jeffrey specializes in teaching and researching growth-stage technology ventures and their scalability. Prior to...
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"Interview on Product Market Fit, Profit Market Fit and Whiplash, and More." Lessons from a Startup Life Podcast, July 18, 2023.
- 2023
- Article
Building the Business Case for an Inclusive Approach to Digital Health Measurement with a Web App (Market Opportunity Calculator): Instrument Development Study
By: Mitchell Tang, Yashoda Sharma, Jennifer C. Goldsack and Ariel Dora Stern
Background: The use of digital health measurement tools has grown substantially in recent years. However, there are concerns that the promised benefits from these products will not be shared equitably. Underserved populations, such as those with lower education and...
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Keywords:
Demographics;
Product Development;
Health Care and Treatment;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Tang, Mitchell, Yashoda Sharma, Jennifer C. Goldsack, and Ariel Dora Stern. "Building the Business Case for an Inclusive Approach to Digital Health Measurement with a Web App (Market Opportunity Calculator): Instrument Development Study." JMIR Formative Research 7 (2023).
- 2023
- Working Paper
Second- versus Third-party Audit Quality: Evidence from Global Supply Chain Monitoring
By: Maria R. Ibanez, Ashley Palmarozzo, Jodi L. Short and Michael W. Toffel
To capitalize on the superior credibility and flexibility and lower cost of external assessments, many global buyers are shifting from using their own employee (“second-party”) auditors to relying more heavily (or entirely) on third-party auditors to monitor and...
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Keywords:
Auditing;
Audit Quality;
Working Conditions;
Sustainability;
Empirical Operations;
Empirical Service Operations;
Sustainability Management;
Corporate Accountability;
Agency Theory;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Supply Chain Management
Ibanez, Maria R., Ashley Palmarozzo, Jodi L. Short, and Michael W. Toffel. "Second- versus Third-party Audit Quality: Evidence from Global Supply Chain Monitoring." Working Paper, June 2023.
- June 2023
- Case
Doing Business in Lima, Peru
By: Jeffrey T. Polzer, Leonard A. Schlesinger and Max Hancock
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Peru. It highlights Peru's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2023 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main obstacles...
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Keywords:
Business History;
Business and Government Relations;
Corporate Strategy;
Mining Industry;
Peru;
Latin America
Polzer, Jeffrey T., Leonard A. Schlesinger, and Max Hancock. "Doing Business in Lima, Peru." Harvard Business School Case 323-050, June 2023.
- June 2023
- Case
Siemens AG: A Private Equity Approach Within an Industrial Corporation?
By: David J. Collis and Haisley Wert
In July 2022, Horst Kayser, Chairman of Siemens AG Portfolio Companies (POC), was reflecting on the advice he could offer Roland Busch, Chief Executive Officer of the parent company Siemens AG, about whether and how to operate a private equity-like approach inside the...
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Collis, David J., and Haisley Wert. "Siemens AG: A Private Equity Approach Within an Industrial Corporation?" Harvard Business School Case 723-420, June 2023.
- May 2023
- Case
CMA CGM: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Container Shipping
By: Willy C. Shih and Emilie Billaud
Marine transport is the most cost-effective way to move large volumes over long distances, and container shipping is the backbone of international trade in goods. Yet shipping contributed 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, and the deep-sea segment, which...
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Keywords:
Container Shipping;
Logistic Regression;
Supply Chain;
Trade Links;
Decarbonization;
Environmental Strategies;
Environmental Impact;
Globalization;
Trade;
Environmental Regulation;
Shipping Industry;
European Union;
Asia;
North America
Shih, Willy C., and Emilie Billaud. "CMA CGM: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Container Shipping." Harvard Business School Case 623-006, May 2023.
- May 2023
- Article
Decarbonizing Health Care: Engaging Leaders in Change
By: Vivian S. Lee, Kathy Gerwig, Emily Hough, Kedar Mate, Robert Biggio and Robert S. Kaplan
Health care leaders are often surprised to learn that their operations contribute
significantly to a warming climate. In addition to their roles as responders to and victims
of extreme weather events, health care organizations have an obligation to reduce...
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Keywords:
Health Care;
Decarbonization;
Carbon Emissions;
Net-zero Emissions;
Climate Change;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Industry
Lee, Vivian S., Kathy Gerwig, Emily Hough, Kedar Mate, Robert Biggio, and Robert S. Kaplan. "Decarbonizing Health Care: Engaging Leaders in Change." NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery 4, no. 5 (May 2023).
- 2023
- Working Paper
Operational Consequences of Customer Interaction Design: Evidence From Last-Mile Delivery Services
By: Natalie Epstein, Santiago Gallino and Antonio Moreno
Problem definition: Communication and customer interaction design have been used as elements to improve customer satisfaction and future purchasing behavior, but little is known about how they can be used as levers to improve operational...
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Epstein, Natalie, Santiago Gallino, and Antonio Moreno. "Operational Consequences of Customer Interaction Design: Evidence From Last-Mile Delivery Services." Working Paper, May 2023.
- March 2023 (Revised July 2023)
- Case
Deepa Bachu (A): Design Thinking at Pensaar Design
By: Thomas Graeber, Joshua Schwartzstein and Amram Migdal
In this case, set in June 2019 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Deepa Bachu of Pensaar Design and her team work with client ITC Ltd. to use design thinking and behavioral experiments to improve workplace safety and strive toward the company’s zero-accident goal. The...
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Keywords:
Buildings and Facilities;
Design;
Education;
Training;
Labor;
Working Conditions;
Management;
Business or Company Management;
Operations;
Production;
Organizations;
Business Processes;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Outcome or Result;
Failure;
Success;
Performance;
Performance Improvement;
Programs;
Relationships;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Groups and Teams;
Labor and Management Relations;
Rank and Position;
Safety;
Social Psychology;
Attitudes;
Behavior;
Motivation and Incentives;
Trust;
Well-being;
Consulting Industry;
Pulp and Paper Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
India
- March 2023
- Supplement
Deepa Bachu (B): Insights and Experiments at Pensaar Design
By: Thomas Graeber, Joshua Schwartzstein and Amram Migdal
In this case, set in June 2019 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Deepa Bachu of Pensaar Design and her team work with client ITC Ltd. to use design thinking and behavioral experiments to improve workplace safety and strive toward the company’s zero-accident goal. The...
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Keywords:
Buildings and Facilities;
Design;
Education;
Training;
Labor;
Working Conditions;
Management;
Business or Company Management;
Operations;
Production;
Organizations;
Business Processes;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Outcome or Result;
Failure;
Success;
Performance;
Performance Improvement;
Programs;
Relationships;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Groups and Teams;
Labor and Management Relations;
Rank and Position;
Safety;
Social Psychology;
Attitudes;
Behavior;
Motivation and Incentives;
Trust;
Well-being;
Consulting Industry;
Pulp and Paper Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
India
- March 2023 (Revised June 2023)
- Case
Doing Business in Kigali, Rwanda
By: Andy Zelleke, A. Zelleke, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Pippa Tubman Armerding and Wale Lawal
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Rwanda. It highlights Rwanda's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2023 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main...
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Keywords:
Business History;
Business and Government Relations;
Technological Innovation;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Economic Growth;
Transportation Industry;
Tourism Industry;
Rwanda
Zelleke, Andy, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Pippa Tubman Armerding, and Wale Lawal. "Doing Business in Kigali, Rwanda." Harvard Business School Case 323-089, March 2023. (Revised June 2023.)
- February 2023 (Revised June 2023)
- Case
Doing Business in Buenos Aires, Argentina
By: Nori Gerardo Lietz, Leonard A. Schlesinger and Zeke Gillman
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Argentina. It highlights Argentina's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2023 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main...
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Keywords:
Business History;
Business and Government Relations;
Corporate Strategy;
Fashion Industry;
Retail Industry;
Argentina;
Latin America
Lietz, Nori Gerardo, Leonard A. Schlesinger, and Zeke Gillman. "Doing Business in Buenos Aires, Argentina." Harvard Business School Case 323-087, February 2023. (Revised June 2023.)
- February 2023 (Revised June 2023)
- Case
Doing Business in Accra, Ghana
By: Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Leonard Schlesinger and Namrata Arora
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Ghana. It highlights Ghana economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2023 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main obstacles...
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Keywords:
Business History;
Business and Government Relations;
Technological Innovation;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Economic Growth;
Financial Crisis;
Agribusiness;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Ghana
Belo-Osagie, Hakeem, Leonard Schlesinger, and Namrata Arora. "Doing Business in Accra, Ghana." Harvard Business School Case 323-090, February 2023. (Revised June 2023.)
- February 2023 (Revised May 2023)
- Case
Doing Business in Athens, Greece
By: Alan D. MacCormack, Carlota Moniz and Emilie Billaud
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Greece. It highlights Greece's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2023 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main...
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Keywords:
Business and Government Relations;
Technological Innovation;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Economic Growth;
Financial Crisis;
Technology Industry;
Tourism Industry;
Shipping Industry;
Greece;
Athens
MacCormack, Alan D., Carlota Moniz, and Emilie Billaud. "Doing Business in Athens, Greece." Harvard Business School Case 323-100, February 2023. (Revised May 2023.)
- February 2023 (Revised June 2023)
- Case
Doing Business in Helsinki, Finland
By: Martin A. Sinozich, Lena Duchene, Tonia Labruyere and Daniela Beyersdorfer
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Finland. It highlights Finland's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2023 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main...
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Keywords:
Business History;
Business and Government Relations;
Corporate Strategy;
Research and Development;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Crisis Management;
Culture;
Environmental Sustainability;
International Relations;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Finland;
Europe
Sinozich, Martin A., Lena Duchene, Tonia Labruyere, and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "Doing Business in Helsinki, Finland." Harvard Business School Case 323-079, February 2023. (Revised June 2023.)
- February 2023 (Revised June 2023)
- Case
Doing Business in Istanbul, Turkey
By: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Namrata Arora and Umut Arslan
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Turkey. It highlights Turkey's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2023 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main...
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Keywords:
Business History;
Business and Government Relations;
Technological Innovation;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Economic Growth;
Financial Crisis;
Technology Industry;
Tourism Industry;
Turkey
Choudhury, Prithwiraj, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Namrata Arora, and Umut Arslan. "Doing Business in Istanbul, Turkey." Harvard Business School Case 323-081, February 2023. (Revised June 2023.)
- February 2023 (Revised June 2023)
- Case
Doing Business in Nairobi, Kenya
By: Archie L. Jones, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Pippa Tubman Armerding and Kuria Kamau
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Nairobi, Kenya. It highlights Kenya's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2023 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main...
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Keywords:
Business History;
Business and Government Relations;
Technological Innovation;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Economic Growth;
Financial Crisis;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Fashion Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Retail Industry;
Kenya;
Nairobi;
Africa
Jones, Archie L., Leonard A. Schlesinger, Pippa Tubman Armerding, and Kuria Kamau. "Doing Business in Nairobi, Kenya." Harvard Business School Case 323-086, February 2023. (Revised June 2023.)
- February 2023 (Revised April 2023)
- Case
Kvadrat: Focus, Execute, and Grow
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
Kvadrat was a family-owned global textiles company. The company had enjoyed impressive top-line growth and was shifting gears to emphasize profitability via a shorter strategic agenda. Agenda items included: U.S. expansion, generating improved margins in its consumer...
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