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- 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
- 11 Jun 2012
- Research & Ideas
When Business Competition Harms Society
to another one if they're upset that they're not being passed," Bennett explains. "New York is a good place for this type of research in that you've got a lot of diversity, from rural areas where facilities are miles and miles...
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- March 2016 (Revised May 2018)
- Case
ASOS PLC
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
Launched in 2000, ASOS was one of the world’s largest online fashion specialists in 2018. Focusing on young consumers aged 16–25 years, the company offered over 85,000 items on its websites, many times more than the largest fashion stores, and added several thousand...
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ASOS;
AsSeenOnScreen;
Online Fashion;
Online Apparel;
Nick Beighton;
Nick Robertson;
E-commerce;
E-Commerce Strategy;
Online Retail;
Multichannel Retailing;
Omnichannel;
Social Media;
Marketplaces;
Shipping;
Advertising;
Digital Marketing;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
Business Startups;
For-Profit Firms;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Age;
Gender;
Currency Exchange Rate;
Profit;
Revenue;
Geography;
Geographic Scope;
Global Range;
Global Strategy;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Business History;
Selection and Staffing;
Journals and Magazines;
Human Capital;
Business or Company Management;
Crisis Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Management Succession;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Channels;
Marketing Communications;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Positioning;
Social Marketing;
Media;
Distribution;
Distribution Channels;
Order Taking and Fulfillment;
Infrastructure;
Logistics;
Public Ownership;
Problems and Challenges;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Expansion;
Vertical Integration;
Segmentation;
Internet and the Web;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Fashion Industry;
Retail Industry;
United Kingdom;
England;
London
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "ASOS PLC." Harvard Business School Case 716-449, March 2016. (Revised May 2018.)
- 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.
- 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.)
- 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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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 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.)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- October 1993
- Case
Zen-Noh: ""I Love Gyu (Beef)""--New Challenges for the Beef Business
By: Ray A. Goldberg
- 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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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.)
- 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).