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- July–August 2014
- Article
Sustainability in the Boardroom: Lessons from Nike's Playbook
By: Lynn S. Paine
One surprising role of Nike's corporate responsibility committee is to provide support for innovation. More and more companies recognize the importance of corporate responsibility to their long-term success—and yet the matter gets short shrift in most boardrooms,...
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Keywords:
Corporate Governance;
Corporate Accountability;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Sports Industry
Paine, Lynn S. "Sustainability in the Boardroom: Lessons from Nike's Playbook." Harvard Business Review 92, nos. 7/8 (July–August 2014): 87–94.
- December 2020 (Revised January 2022)
- Supplement
Michael Ku and Global Clinical Supply at Pfizer Inc.: Bringing Hope to Patients (B)
By: Linda A. Hill and Emily Tedards
In 2011, Michael Ku became Pfizer’s Vice President of Global Clinical Supply (GCS) after the company had undergone three large-scale mergers and acquisitions. As Ku and his new leadership team set out to build a proactive, end-to-end, digital and physical clinical...
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Keywords:
Digital Technology;
Customer-centricity;
Innovation;
Customer Focus;
Talent;
Talent Management;
Leadership;
Innovation and Invention;
Transformation;
Organizational Culture;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Change Management;
Talent and Talent Management;
Supply Chain;
Mission and Purpose
Hill, Linda A., and Emily Tedards. "Michael Ku and Global Clinical Supply at Pfizer Inc.: Bringing Hope to Patients (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 421-037, December 2020. (Revised January 2022.)
- TeachingInterests
Leadership and Corporate Accountability
In this course, students learn about the complex responsibilities facing business leaders today. Through cases about difficult managerial decisions, the course examines the legal, ethical, and economic responsibilities of corporate leaders. It also teaches students... View Details
- June 2014
- Supplement
eBay Partner Network — slide supplement (widescreen)
By: Benjamin Edelman
eBay considers adjustments to the structure and rules of its affiliate marketing program, eBay Partner Network (ePN). In particular, eBay reevaluates affiliate compensation structure, the role of bonuses for especially productive affiliates, and the overall rationale...
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- September 2013 (Revised January 2016)
- Case
The Abraaj Group and the Acibadem Healthcare Investment (A)
By: Paul A. Gompers, Bora Uluduz and Firdevs Abacioglu
This case concerns the proposed buyout of Acibadem, a leading hospital chain in Turkey. Abraaj, a MENA region private equity firm, proposes to make its first investment in Turkey. The case highlights the role of Turkish health care reform in driving the value. The...
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Gompers, Paul A., Bora Uluduz, and Firdevs Abacioglu. "The Abraaj Group and the Acibadem Healthcare Investment (A)." Harvard Business School Case 214-021, September 2013. (Revised January 2016.)
- August 2006 (Revised June 2007)
- Case
Shapiro Global
By: Thomas J. DeLong, Michael Brookshire, Monica Haugen, Michelle Kravetz and Sarah Sommer
Su Yee Goh, a director in a Singapore office, considers a proposal by a pregnant female executive for an alternative work arrangement so that she could both continue to work and spend more time with her family. Goh wants to keep the executive at Shapiro Global, but is...
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Keywords:
Disruption;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Employee Relationship Management;
Retention;
Work-Life Balance;
Singapore
DeLong, Thomas J., Michael Brookshire, Monica Haugen, Michelle Kravetz, and Sarah Sommer. "Shapiro Global." Harvard Business School Case 407-003, August 2006. (Revised June 2007.)
- February 2003 (Revised May 2006)
- Case
Ernst & Young LLP
By: David F. Hawkins and Jacob Cohen
The history of Ernst & Young provides a platform to discuss the issues related to the sale of the consulting business as well as the founding of the legal unit. It dovetails with the issues raised at Arthur Andersen regarding the role of the Big Four accounting firms...
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Hawkins, David F., and Jacob Cohen. "Ernst & Young LLP." Harvard Business School Case 103-060, February 2003. (Revised May 2006.)
- May 2002 (Revised May 2003)
- Exercise
Endeca Negotiation, The: Hardy Smith
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
Students play the role of Hardy Smith, one of the founding investors of a venture-backed enterprise software company. In the challenging financing climate of the fall of 2001, he is trying to decide what terms to offer the company as an insider-funded C-round. Presents...
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Keywords:
Negotiation Process;
Negotiation Offer;
Management Teams;
Venture Capital;
Valuation;
Software;
Information Technology Industry;
Web Services Industry
Hardymon, G. Felda, Josh Lerner, and Ann Leamon. "Endeca Negotiation, The: Hardy Smith." Harvard Business School Exercise 802-213, May 2002. (Revised May 2003.)
- January 1996
- Case
Managing Xerox's Multinational Development Center (Abridged)
Describes a manager's role in developing a staff group responsible for enhancing the efficiency of Xerox's worldwide logistics and inventory management systems. Illustrates a range of management strategies for upward and lateral influence in a complex organizational...
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Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management;
Personal Development and Career;
Consumer Products Industry;
Technology Industry
Ibarra, Herminia M. "Managing Xerox's Multinational Development Center (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 496-047, January 1996.
- 18 May 2016
- News
Making Money by Moving Money Around
- 02 Jul 2019
- News
The Controversial History of United Fruit
- October 1999
- Case
ZEFER: Building a Business at Hyperspeed
In the past 18 months, ZEFER has gone from a several-person Internet consulting firm to a major player in the information-technology services industry. In particular, in the past six months, it has grown from 40 to 400 professionals, has hired a seasoned management...
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- 05 May 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Firms and the Economics of Skilled Immigration
- September 2009 (Revised March 2015)
- Case
eBay Partner Network (A)
By: Benjamin Edelman and Ian Larkin
eBay considers adjustments to the structure and rules of its affiliate marketing program, eBay Partner Network (ePN). In particular, eBay reevaluates affiliate compensation structure, the role of bonuses for especially productive affiliates, and the overall rationale...
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Keywords:
Compensation and Benefits;
Marketing Strategy;
Partners and Partnerships;
Motivation and Incentives;
Online Technology;
Service Industry
Edelman, Benjamin, and Ian Larkin. "eBay Partner Network (A)." Harvard Business School Case 910-008, September 2009. (Revised March 2015.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- June 1999 (Revised August 2004)
- Case
The National Hockey League's New Television Contract for 2004 and Beyond
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Elizabeth (Lisa) Smyth
The National Hockey League (NHL) has negotiated a new television contract at record rights-fee levels for hockey. The NHL will be shifting its principal television partner from Fox to ESPN/ABC. Students are asked to analyze the current and future contracts in terms of...
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Keywords:
Budgets and Budgeting;
Television Entertainment;
Contracts;
Marketing Communications;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Partners and Partnerships;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Greyser, Stephen A., and Elizabeth (Lisa) Smyth. "The National Hockey League's New Television Contract for 2004 and Beyond." Harvard Business School Case 599-108, June 1999. (Revised August 2004.)
- 11 Apr 2023
- Op-Ed
The First 90 Hours: What New CEOs Should—and Shouldn't—Do to Set the Right Tone
incumbent will be loyal and maintain confidentiality. If you have any doubt, set in motion a search for a replacement, and open the role up to internal as well as external candidates. If you’ll have a chief of staff as well as an EA, that...
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by John Quelch
- 2024
- Book
The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions
By: Michael Norton
Our lives are filled with repetitive tasks meant to keep us on track—what we come to know as habits. Over time, these routines (for example, brushing your teeth or putting on your right sock first) tend to be performed automatically. But when we’re more mindful about...
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Norton, Michael. The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions. New York: Scribner, 2024.
- Web
Marketing - Faculty & Research
classroom. More Information About the Unit Marketing is critical for organic growth of a business and its central role is in creating, communicating, capturing and sustaining value for an organization. Marketing helps a firm in creating...
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- September 2013
- Case
Management Levels at Staples (A): Company and Organization (Abridged)
By: David A. Garvin
Abridged version of one of six cases that describe the roles and responsibilities of managers at each of the hierarchical levels of management within the U.S. Stores business unit of Staples, the world's largest office supply company. Together, the cases form a...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
Managerial Roles;
Organizational Design;
Management Practices and Processes;
Job Design and Levels;
Business Processes;
Consumer Products Industry;
United States
Garvin, David A. "Management Levels at Staples (A): Company and Organization (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 314-004, September 2013.