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Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research
Clinic’s COVID-19 pandemic response and attributed this to the hospital’s 77,000 “caregivers” (defined as all clinical and nonclinical personnel at the hospital). Despite ongoing challenges, from an anticipated operating loss in 2023 to...
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- February 2016 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
Greening Walmart: Progress and Controversy
By: Rebecca Henderson and James Weber
In 2005, Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, launched a sustainability initiative aimed at reducing waste and making the company more environmentally and socially conscious. By 2015, the company had made progress on multiple dimensions: energy efficiency in its...
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Sustainability;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Business or Company Management;
Motivation and Incentives;
Reputation;
Environmental Sustainability;
Retail Industry;
United States
Henderson, Rebecca, and James Weber. "Greening Walmart: Progress and Controversy." Harvard Business School Case 316-042, February 2016. (Revised February 2017.)
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Accounting & Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Business in 2021. Krishna G. Palepu: Winner of the 2021 Case Centre Award in the Production and Operations Management category for “Ant Financial (A)” with Feng Zhu, Ying Zhang, Anthony K. Woo, and Nancy Hua Dai (HBS Case 617-060). George...
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- September 2008
- Case
TCS: The MCA 21 Project
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading outsourced software services provider based in India, must decide whether to bid on a high-profile government project within India. The project, if completed successfully, would mark another step in TCS's progression from a...
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Keywords:
Experience and Expertise;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Service Operations;
Projects;
India
Upton, David M., and Bradley R. Staats. "TCS: The MCA 21 Project." Harvard Business School Case 609-024, September 2008.
- 16 Jun 2021
- HBS Case
Cruising in Crisis: How Carnival Is Riding Out the COVID-19 Storm
reported infections. By mid-March, Carnival, the largest cruise line in the world, suspended operations across the globe. Yet it took weeks to get its 260,000 guests and 80,000 employees who were floating at sea back to their homes in...
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- March 2009 (Revised November 2021)
- Case
The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire?
By: Juan Alcacer, David J. Collis and Mary Furey
Soon after Robert Iger took over as CEO of the Walt Disney Company in late 2005, he turned his attention toward Pixar, the animation studio with which Disney had worked since 1991 and was responsible for producing hits such as Toy Story and Finding Nemo. Disney's own...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Decision Making;
Animation Entertainment;
Film Entertainment;
Contracts;
Distribution;
Partners and Partnerships;
Vertical Integration;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry
Alcacer, Juan, David J. Collis, and Mary Furey. "The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire?" Harvard Business School Case 709-462, March 2009. (Revised November 2021.)
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HBS - The year in Review
Faculty Brian K. Baik Accounting & Management Sebastian Hillenbrand Finance Ebehi Iyoha Entrepreneurial Management Elisabeth Kempf Finance Jacqueline Ng Lane Technology & Operations Management Joseph Pacelli Accounting & Management...
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- April 2002
- Case
In vivo to in vitro to in silico: Coping with Tidal Waves of Data at Biogen
By: Juan Enriquez-Cabot, Gary P. Pisano and Gaye Bok
Biogen is a successful biotech company facing a critical juncture. CEO John Mullen ponders how technological changes introduced into the research function will shape larger corporate decisions. This world in which biotechnology companies operated had changed...
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Keywords:
Change;
Decisions;
Product Development;
Research and Development;
Expansion;
Technology;
Biotechnology Industry
Enriquez-Cabot, Juan, Gary P. Pisano, and Gaye Bok. "In vivo to in vitro to in silico: Coping with Tidal Waves of Data at Biogen." Harvard Business School Case 602-122, April 2002.
- October 2016 (Revised February 2019)
- Case
PTC: A Transformation to IoT
By: Rajiv Lal and Sarah McAra
In the 2010s, PTC, a leading provider of software for discrete manufacturers, faced maturing markets and changing customer needs as smart, connected products took hold—the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT). PTC saw a first mover advantage in entering the IoT space...
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General Management: Processes and Action
General Management: Processes and Action (GMPA) focuses on implementation and the way that general managers get things done. Typically, they work through processes—sequences of tasks and activities that unfold over time, like strategic planning,...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Communication Strategy;
Decision Making;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Technological Innovation;
Knowledge Management;
Leadership Development;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management Skills;
Management Style;
Management Teams;
Managerial Roles;
Resource Allocation;
Business Processes;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Structure;
Strategic Planning;
Conflict and Resolution;
Power and Influence;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Auto Industry;
Computer Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Health Industry;
Information Industry;
Legal Services Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Publishing Industry;
Retail Industry;
Video Game Industry;
China;
India;
United States
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Leadership Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Alice Lin Fabiano (2009-10 Fellow) Position: Special Advisor, The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) At CIFF, Alice was part of the Investment and Strategy & Performance teams. In this role, she researched and developed...
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- 24 Apr 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Courage: The Defining Characteristic of Great Leaders
PepsiCo’s strategy “Performance with Purpose,” that focuses on complementing the company’s core soft drink and snack business with healthy foods and beverages. In 2013, PepsiCo was challenged by activist Peltz to split the company, but...
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- March 2005
- Case
Henkel Iberica (A)
By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez, V.G. Narayanan and Lisa Brem
In 2002, Esteban Garriga, customer service director at Henkel Iberica, questions whether Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) would help manage retail promotions and limit their impact on the stock-outs and obsolete inventory. Describes the...
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Keywords:
Business Subsidiaries;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Price;
Distribution Channels;
Strategic Planning;
Commercialization;
Valuation;
Rail Industry;
Germany;
Spain
Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis, V.G. Narayanan, and Lisa Brem. "Henkel Iberica (A)." Harvard Business School Case 105-023, March 2005.
- September 2019 (Revised May 2020)
- Supplement
Keroche (E): Considering Additional Capacity
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pippa Tubman Armerding
This case describes Keroche’s growth after entering the beer business in 2008. Although the company was operating at full capacity and not able to fulfill all of its orders, Tabitha Karanja had set a goal of growing Keroche’s share of the Kenyan beer market from...
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Keywords:
Keroche;
Alcohol;
Alcoholic Beverages;
Beer;
Beer Market;
Premium Beer;
Manufacturing;
Production;
Production Capacity;
Capacity;
Business Ventures;
Business Exit or Shutdown;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Startups;
Small Business;
Family Business;
Crime and Corruption;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Decisions;
Income;
Demographics;
Geographic Scope;
Geographic Location;
Goods and Commodities;
Government Legislation;
Growth and Development;
Business History;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Laws and Statutes;
Lawfulness;
Goals and Objectives;
Consumer Behavior;
Market Entry and Exit;
Problems and Challenges;
Safety;
Social Issues;
Poverty;
Strategy;
Competition;
Entrepreneurship;
Investment;
Financing and Loans;
Manufacturing Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Pippa Tubman Armerding. "Keroche (E): Considering Additional Capacity." Harvard Business School Supplement 720-394, September 2019. (Revised May 2020.)
- August 2022
- Article
Contract Duration and the Costs of Market Transactions
By: Alexander MacKay
The optimal duration of a supply contract balances the costs of reselecting a supplier against the costs of being matched to an inefficient supplier when the contract lasts too long. I develop a structural model of contract duration that captures this tradeoff and...
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Keywords:
Supply Contracts;
Intermediate Goods;
Switching Costs;
Vertical Relationships;
Transaction Costs;
Contract Duration;
Identification;
Supply Chain;
Cost;
Contracts;
Auctions;
Mathematical Methods
MacKay, Alexander. "Contract Duration and the Costs of Market Transactions." American Economic Journal: Microeconomics 14, no. 3 (August 2022): 164–212.
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Harvard Business School Announces 2023 Goldsmith Fellows - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year...
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- September 2012 (Revised August 2015)
- Case
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals
By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Natalie Kindred
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (SPH), a vertically integrated Chinese pharmaceutical conglomerate, was considering its strategic options in the context of a rapidly evolving industry, policy, and economic environment. The company—essentially a collection of subsidiaries...
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Keywords:
Business Subsidiaries;
Business Conglomerates;
Vertical Integration;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Consolidation;
Health Care and Treatment;
Global Strategy;
State Ownership;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Health Industry;
Shanghai;
United States;
Europe
Herzlinger, Regina E., and Natalie Kindred. "Shanghai Pharmaceuticals." Harvard Business School Case 313-016, September 2012. (Revised August 2015.)
- 07 Jul 2021
- Book
Good News for Disgraced Companies: You Can Regain Trust
The Power of Trust: How Companies Build It, Lose It, Regain It Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta Impact: Our Actions Speak We want to know companies operate from well-intentioned motives. However, that doesn’t mean that companies are...
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by Lane Lambert
- 04 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 4
2015 had secured $12.5 million in seed and Series A funding. The founders must determine the best growth strategy for Alfred. Should they expand Alfred beyond their present operating cities, New York and...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jul 2011
- What Do You Think?
So We Adapt. What’s the Downside?
levels, including that of the individual. We adapt by listening to and heeding customers. We adapt by delegating authority, often to teams operating at the lowest levels of the organization. We adapt by tracking, responding to, and even...
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by Jim Heskett