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- August 1997 (Revised July 1999)
- Case
Hewlett-Packard's Santa Rosa Systems Division (B): The Second Profiling Iteration
By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers
Describes the process of transforming a recently formed division of Hewlett-Packard.
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Beer, Michael, and Gregory C. Rogers. "Hewlett-Packard's Santa Rosa Systems Division (B): The Second Profiling Iteration." Harvard Business School Case 498-016, August 1997. (Revised July 1999.)
- July 1995
- Background Note
Reengineering Design Is Radical; Reengineering Change Is Not!
Discusses the two stages of an organization's reengineering effort--the design and implementation. While the design phase needs to be revolutionary, an organization must assess whether the appropriate path to implementation should be evolutionary or revolutionary....
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Stoddard, Donna B., and Sirkka Jarvenpaa. "Reengineering Design Is Radical; Reengineering Change Is Not!" Harvard Business School Background Note 196-037, July 1995.
- September 2012 (Revised September 2015)
- Case
Doing Business in India
By: Andy Zelleke, Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Saloni Chaturvedi
The case is set in August 2012—a time when India was undergoing policy stasis as several key reforms were stalled and the government faced allegations of misallocation of coal production licenses. The first part of the case provides a brief background on India's...
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- September 2012 (Revised September 2014)
- Case
Doing Business in Malaysia
By: C. Fritz Foley, Michael Shih-Ta Chen and Keith Chi-Ho Wong
This case focuses on the current business environment in Malaysia as of 2012 by introducing the main economic, political and cultural aspects of the country for those interested in doing business there. The advantages and challenges of investing and doing business in...
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- Aug 2011 - 2011
- Conference Presentation
Institutional Heterogeneity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in the U.S. Biodiesel Fuel Sector
By: Shon R. Hiatt
- July 2007 (Revised September 2007)
- Module Note
Managing Networked Businesses: Summary Module
Offers pedagogical guidance for instructors teaching the summary module of Managing Networked Businesses, an elective course described in "Managing Networked Businesses: Course Overview for Educators." Also describes how the module materials can be adapted for use in...
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Eisenmann, Thomas R. "Managing Networked Businesses: Summary Module." Harvard Business School Module Note 808-003, July 2007. (Revised September 2007.)
- March 2006
- Background Note
Public Law: The Rules of the Game
Outlines the four primary public policy objectives underlying the U.S. laws regulating business in the early 21st century: to promote economic growth; to protect workers; to promote consumer welfare, and to promote public welfare. Other major economic powers tend to...
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Bagley, Constance E. "Public Law: The Rules of the Game." Harvard Business School Background Note 806-172, March 2006.
- August 2004 (Revised August 2004)
- Teaching Note
Emerging Business Opportunities at IBM (TN) (A), (B), and (C)
By: David A. Garvin
Teaching Note to: (9-304-075), (9-304-076), and (9-304-077).
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- August 2000 (Revised July 2002)
- Background Note
Fundamental Enterprise Valuation: Earnings
A technical note that defines earnings.
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Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Fundamental Enterprise Valuation: Earnings." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-124, August 2000. (Revised July 2002.)
- March 1998 (Revised October 1998)
- Case
Paint-Pen, Inc.
Presents the background and some details on a possible acquisition opportunity--a manufacturer of ballpoint paint pens for the hobby and crafts industry. Forces students to peel the layers of this initially unattractive opportunity to find potential sources of value. A...
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Keywords:
Valuation;
Entrepreneurship;
Acquisition;
Manufacturing Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Roberts, Michael J. "Paint-Pen, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 898-156, March 1998. (Revised October 1998.)
- October 1997 (Revised December 1997)
- Case
Arrow Electronics: The Schweber Acquisition
The CEO of Arrow is about to negotiate the acquisition of a smaller competitor to achieve economies of scale. The case presents data to permit evaluation of prices to bid and negotiating strategy.
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Rosenbloom, Richard S., and Stephen Kaufman. "Arrow Electronics: The Schweber Acquisition." Harvard Business School Case 798-020, October 1997. (Revised December 1997.)
- September–October 1996
- Article
The Pitfalls of Parenting Mature Companies
By: David J. Collis
Keywords:
Business Growth and Maturation
Collis, David J. "The Pitfalls of Parenting Mature Companies." Harvard Business Review 74, no. 5 (September–October 1996): 28–32.
- December 1980 (Revised October 1993)
- Case
National Expansion at Neiman Marcus
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr.
Eccles, Robert G., Jr. "National Expansion at Neiman Marcus." Harvard Business School Case 481-070, December 1980. (Revised October 1993.)
- October 1990
- Article
The Structure and Governance of Venture-Capital Organizations
Sahlman, William A. "The Structure and Governance of Venture-Capital Organizations." Journal of Financial Economics 27, no. 2 (October 1990): 473–521.
- April 1988
- Case
Restructuring European Petrochemicals: Update 1988
By: Joseph L. Bower
Bower, Joseph L. "Restructuring European Petrochemicals: Update 1988." Harvard Business School Case 388-142, April 1988.
- 2022
- Chapter
Immigration Policy Levers for U.S. Innovation and Startups
By: William R. Kerr and Sari Pekkala Kerr
Immigrants account for about a quarter of US invention and entrepreneurship despite a policy environment that is not well suited for these purposes. This chapter reviews the U.S. immigration policy environment that governs how skilled migrants move to America for...
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Keywords:
High-tech;
H1-B;
Immigration;
Entrepreneurship;
Innovation and Invention;
Business Startups;
Venture Capital
Kerr, William R., and Sari Pekkala Kerr. "Immigration Policy Levers for U.S. Innovation and Startups." In Innovation and Public Policy, edited by Austan D. Goolsbee and Benjamin F. Jones. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2022.