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- November 2017
- Teaching Note
Amazon.com, 2016
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
Teaching Note for HBS No. 716-402.
On January 28, 2016, Amazon announced record 2015 operating profits of $2.2 billion on $107 billion of sales, and the markets responded with cautious optimism. For years, founder and CEO Jeffrey Bezos had prioritized growth and...
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Keywords:
Strategic Analysis;
Retail;
E-commerce;
Amazon;
Amazon.com;
AmazonFresh;
Jeff Bezos;
Cloud Computing;
Marketplaces;
Streaming;
E-reader Market;
Digital Media;
Mobile App;
Online Retail;
Shipping;
Database;
Tablet;
Kindle;
Kindle Fire;
Smartphone;
Delivery;
Market Platforms;
Two-Sided Platforms;
Competition;
Internet;
Corporate Strategy;
Online Advertising;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
Business Organization;
For-Profit Firms;
Film Entertainment;
Games, Gaming, and Gambling;
Music Entertainment;
Television Entertainment;
Profit;
Revenue;
Global Strategy;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Taxation;
Business History;
Human Resources;
Resignation and Termination;
Books;
Human Capital;
Working Conditions;
Business or Company Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Management Practices and Processes;
Industry Growth;
Industry Structures;
Media;
Distribution;
Distribution Channels;
Order Taking and Fulfillment;
Infrastructure;
Logistics;
Product Development;
Supply Chain;
Supply Chain Management;
Organizational Culture;
Public Ownership;
Work-Life Balance;
Problems and Challenges;
Labor and Management Relations;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Diversification;
Expansion;
Integration;
Horizontal Integration;
Vertical Integration;
Hardware;
Information Technology;
Mobile Technology;
Online Technology;
Technology Networks;
Technology Platform;
Web;
Web Sites;
Price;
Software;
Marketing;
Marketing Strategy;
Working Capital;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Retail Industry;
Advertising Industry;
Distribution Industry;
Electronics Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry;
Music Industry;
Publishing Industry;
Shipping Industry;
Technology Industry;
Video Game Industry;
Web Services Industry;
United States;
Washington (state, US);
Seattle
- 19 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Company Loyalty
thorniest challenges, both types of loyalty align powerfully. How to achieve this alignment? "Encourage managers to discuss their direct reports' career goals with them as often as possible," advises business coach Gayle Lantz....
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by Lauren Keller Johnson
- August 1990 (Revised November 1990)
- Background Note
Note on Buying a Franchise
Helps the potential franchisee analyze the issues to be faced when considering opening or buying a franchise. What are the opportunities--what makes franchising attractive? How does someone look for and then evaluate a franchise?
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Keywords:
Franchise Ownership
Bhide, Amar. "Note on Buying a Franchise." Harvard Business School Background Note 491-024, August 1990. (Revised November 1990.)
- fall 1990
- Article
Improving Channel Coordination Through Franchising
By: R. Lal
Keywords:
Franchise Ownership
Lal, R. "Improving Channel Coordination Through Franchising." Marketing Science (fall 1990).
- November 2011 (Revised February 2012)
- Case
Banco Ciudad (A): Who is the Owner?
By: Aldo Musacchio, Gustavo Herrero and Cintra Scott
Musacchio, Aldo, Gustavo Herrero, and Cintra Scott. "Banco Ciudad (A): Who is the Owner?" Harvard Business School Case 712-029, November 2011. (Revised February 2012.)
- July 1985 (Revised February 1992)
- Case
Workbench (B): Assessment of the Franchising Program
By: Walter J. Salmon
Keywords:
Franchise Ownership
Salmon, Walter J. "Workbench (B): Assessment of the Franchising Program." Harvard Business School Case 586-019, July 1985. (Revised February 1992.)
- February 2015 (Revised December 2016)
- Case
1worker1vote: MONDRAGON in the U.S.
By: Rebecca Henderson and Michael Norris
MONDRAGON, the largest cooperative in the world, and the inspiration for several U.S. cooperatives, faces a challenge in 2013 after one of its largest cooperatives votes to leave the group and another goes bankrupt.
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Keywords:
Cooperatives;
Spain;
United States;
Manufacturing;
Cooperative Ownership;
Manufacturing Industry;
Spain;
United States
Henderson, Rebecca, and Michael Norris. "1worker1vote: MONDRAGON in the U.S." Harvard Business School Case 315-103, February 2015. (Revised December 2016.)
- September 2019 (Revised September 2019)
- Case
Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World
By: John R. Wells, Carole A. Winkler and Benjamin Weinstock
In August 2019, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, was surrounded by controversy. The first major storm of protest followed the surprise election of Donald Trump as President of the United States on November 8, 2016; many put the blame at the door of fake...
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Keywords:
Facebook;
Fake News;
Mark Zuckerberg;
Donald Trump;
Algorithms;
Social Networks;
Partisanship;
Social Media;
App Development;
Instagram;
WhatsApp;
Smartphone;
Silicon Valley;
Office Space;
Digital Strategy;
Democracy;
Entry Barriers;
Online Platforms;
Controversy;
Tencent;
Agility;
Social Networking;
Gaming;
Gaming Industry;
Computer Games;
Mobile Gaming;
Messaging;
Monetization Strategy;
Advertising;
Digital Marketing;
Business Ventures;
Acquisition;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Headquarters;
Business Organization;
For-Profit Firms;
Trends;
Communication;
Communication Technology;
Forms of Communication;
Interactive Communication;
Interpersonal Communication;
Talent and Talent Management;
Crime and Corruption;
Voting;
Demographics;
Entertainment;
Games, Gaming, and Gambling;
Moral Sensibility;
Values and Beliefs;
Initial Public Offering;
Profit;
Revenue;
Geography;
Geographic Location;
Global Range;
Local Range;
Country;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Government and Politics;
International Relations;
National Security;
Political Elections;
Business History;
Recruitment;
Selection and Staffing;
Information Management;
Information Publishing;
News;
Newspapers;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Knowledge Dissemination;
Human Capital;
Law;
Leadership Development;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Business or Company Management;
Crisis Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management Style;
Management Systems;
Management Teams;
Managerial Roles;
Marketing Channels;
Social Marketing;
Network Effects;
Market Entry and Exit;
Digital Platforms;
Marketplace Matching;
Industry Growth;
Industry Structures;
Monopoly;
Media;
Product Development;
Service Delivery;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Structure;
Public Ownership;
Problems and Challenges;
Business and Community Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Groups and Teams;
Networks;
Rank and Position;
Opportunities;
Behavior;
Emotions;
Identity;
Power and Influence;
Prejudice and Bias;
Reputation;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Status and Position;
Trust;
Society;
Civil Society or Community;
Culture;
Public Opinion;
Social Issues;
Societal Protocols;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Commercialization;
Competition;
Competitive Advantage;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Customization and Personalization;
Diversification;
Expansion;
Horizontal Integration;
Segmentation;
Information Technology;
Internet and the Web;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Applications and Software;
Information Infrastructure;
Valuation;
Advertising Industry;
Communications Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Information Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Journalism and News Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Service Industry;
Technology Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
Video Game Industry;
United States;
California;
Sunnyvale;
Russia
Wells, John R., Carole A. Winkler, and Benjamin Weinstock. "Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World." Harvard Business School Case 720-373, September 2019. (Revised September 2019.)
- June 1997 (Revised February 2012)
- Background Note
A Note on Franchising
By: Paul A. Gompers and Catherine M. Conneely
Examines the motivations for franchising. Examines the academic literature in the area and draws implications for franchising patterns. Also provides data on franchising patterns.
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Franchise Ownership
Gompers, Paul A., and Catherine M. Conneely. "A Note on Franchising." Harvard Business School Background Note 297-108, June 1997. (Revised February 2012.)
- February 2017
- Background Note
A Note on Franchising (Abridged)
By: Paul A. Gompers
Examines the motivations for franchising. Examines the academic literature in the area and draws implications for franchising patterns. Also provides data on franchising patterns.
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Franchise Ownership
Gompers, Paul A. "A Note on Franchising (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Background Note 217-059, February 2017.
- February 2005 (Revised October 2006)
- Teaching Note
Khalil Abdo Group (TN)
By: John A. Davis and Courtney Sampson
Teaching Note to (9-898-011).
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Family Ownership
- August 1989
- Case
New Zealand Dairy Board: Coordination and Incentives in a Cooperative
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "New Zealand Dairy Board: Coordination and Incentives in a Cooperative." Harvard Business School Case 590-020, August 1989.
- December 2013
- Article
Leviathan as a Minority Shareholder: Firm-level Implications of State Equity Purchases
By: Carlos F. K. V. Inoue, Sergio G. Lazzarini and Aldo Musacchio
In many countries, firms face institutional voids that raise the costs of doing business and thwart entrepreneurial activity. We examine a particular mechanism to address those voids: minority state ownership. Due to their minority nature, such stakes are less affected...
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Keywords:
Business Groups;
Development Banks;
State Capitalism;
Performance;
State Ownership;
Brazil
Inoue, Carlos F. K. V., Sergio G. Lazzarini, and Aldo Musacchio. "Leviathan as a Minority Shareholder: Firm-level Implications of State Equity Purchases." Academy of Management Journal 56, no. 6 (December 2013).
- November 2006
- Supplement
The Bollingers: Negotiating with Wal-Mart (B)
By: James K. Sebenius and Ellen Knebel
Sebenius, James K., and Ellen Knebel. "The Bollingers: Negotiating with Wal-Mart (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 907-010, November 2006.
- February 1998 (Revised July 2003)
- Case
ICEDELIGHTS
Three second-year students at the Harvard Business School decide to buy a company. The case focuses on their thoughts about an entrepreneurial career, their search process, and the evaluation of an Icedelights (an ice cream/cafe) franchise. This is a rewritten version...
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Roberts, Michael J. "ICEDELIGHTS." Harvard Business School Case 898-196, February 1998. (Revised July 2003.)
- December 1982 (Revised August 1986)
- Case
Farmland Industries, Inc.: Opportunities in Barter Trade
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Farmland Industries, Inc.: Opportunities in Barter Trade." Harvard Business School Case 583-117, December 1982. (Revised August 1986.)
- March 2005 (Revised March 2010)
- Teaching Note
Mondragon Corporacion Cooperativa (MCC) TN
By: Tarun Khanna and Ramon Casadesus-Masanell
Teaching Note to (9-702-457).
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- fall 1986
- Article
Privatizing State-Owned Enterprises: Hopes and Realities
By: James E. Austin, Lawrence H. Wortzel and John F. Coburn
Austin, James E., Lawrence H. Wortzel, and John F. Coburn. "Privatizing State-Owned Enterprises: Hopes and Realities." Columbia Journal of World Business (fall 1986).
- December 1982 (Revised April 1983)
- Background Note
Management Issues in State-Owned Enterprises
By: James E. Austin
Austin, James E. "Management Issues in State-Owned Enterprises." Harvard Business School Background Note 383-103, December 1982. (Revised April 1983.)