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- 19 Oct 2021
- News
Rise of Silicon Valley Whistleblowers Spawns New Industry
- June 2004
- Case
Medical Technology Industry and Japan (A), The
In a five-year effort, the Health Industry Manufacturers Association (HIMA) tried to influence government health policy in Japan. In 1993, HIMA mobilized in response to fears the Japanese government was planning to target the U.S. medical devices industry. The case...
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Keywords:
Health Care and Treatment;
Policy;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Government and Politics;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
Japan;
United States
Watkins, Michael D., and Terri Zavada. "Medical Technology Industry and Japan (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 904-018, June 2004.
- Oct 02 2023
- Testimonial
Expanding investor mindsets and industry networks
- May 2020 (Revised June 2020)
- Case
TransDigm's Acquisition and Integration of Arkwin Industries
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Daniel W. Fisher
In May 2013, TransDigm, a company that manufactured a wide range of highly engineered aerospace parts for both military and civilian aircraft, announced it was buying Arkwin Industries for $286 million in cash (3 times Arkwin’s sales of $91 million). Having acquired...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Value Creation;
Strategy;
Acquisition;
Integration;
Talent and Talent Management;
Aerospace Industry
Esty, Benjamin C., and Daniel W. Fisher. "TransDigm's Acquisition and Integration of Arkwin Industries." Harvard Business School Case 720-467, May 2020. (Revised June 2020.)
- Research Summary
Career Histories and the Biotechnology Industry
Professor Higgins' other major project focuses on the consequences of individuals' career experiences for firms and industries. This second research stream centers on the careers of executives in the biotechnology industry.
Professor Higgins has written... View Details
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Automobile and motor vehicle industry
Where can I find statistics on and analysis of the automobile industries? You may begin with the following databases: IBISWorld - Provides automobile industry market reports including US,...
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- October 2018 (Revised July 2023)
- Case
The Boston Beer Company (A): New CEO
By: Christina R. Wing and Marco Iansiti
In 1984, when the Boston Beer Company’s Samuel Adams Boston Lager was first sold, founder Jim Koch had helped ignite a craft beer movement by making small-batch premium beers in an era of industry consolidation. By 2018, Boston Beer was a publicly traded company that...
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Keywords:
Beer/brewing Industry;
Succession;
Leadership;
Change;
Supply Chain;
Change Management;
Entrepreneurship;
Supply Chain Management;
Management Succession;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States;
Boston
Wing, Christina R., and Marco Iansiti. "The Boston Beer Company (A): New CEO." Harvard Business School Case 619-021, October 2018. (Revised July 2023.)
- Article
The New Face of Chinese Industrial Policy: Making Sense of Anti-Dumping Cases in the Petrochemical and Steel Industries.
Why have China's petrochemical and steel industries behaved so differently in seeking trade protection through anti-dumping measures, especially given that both industries face the full force of the global economy? We argue that the patterning of anti-dumping actions...
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Keywords:
Policy;
Trade;
Economy;
Horizontal Integration;
Vertical Integration;
Motivation and Incentives;
Marketing Channels;
Industry Structures;
System Shocks;
Price;
Restructuring;
Interests;
Energy Industry;
Energy Industry;
China
Abrami, Regina M., and Yu Zheng. "The New Face of Chinese Industrial Policy: Making Sense of Anti-Dumping Cases in the Petrochemical and Steel Industries." Journal of East Asian Studies 11, no. 3 (September–December 2011).
- February 2014
- Technical Note
Mobile Broadband and the Telecommunications Industry in 2011
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Kerry Herman and Christine Snively
Mobile broadband carriers provide network access to the Internet for a range of devices (typically portable or mobile), including consumer devices such as smartphones, tablets and E-Readers, but also a host of new emerging devices. Mobile broadband networks enable data...
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Keywords:
Telecommunications;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Applications and Software;
Information Infrastructure;
Digital Platforms;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Telecommunications Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
Telecommunications Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., Kerry Herman, and Christine Snively. "Mobile Broadband and the Telecommunications Industry in 2011." Harvard Business School Technical Note 814-009, February 2014.
- June 2011 (Revised August 2012)
- Case
Coca-Cola in 2011: In Search of a New Model
By: David B. Yoffie and Renee Kim
Muhtar Kent, CEO of the Coca-Cola Company, faced a critical decision in 2011 after closing a $12 billion deal to buy its troubled North America bottling operations from its biggest bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises. The decision was prompted by several changes in the U.S....
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Keywords:
Beverage Industry;
Strategic Positioning;
Mergers And Acquisitions;
Competition;
Business Model;
Vertical Integration;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Franchise Ownership;
Investment;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Yoffie, David B., and Renee Kim. "Coca-Cola in 2011: In Search of a New Model." Harvard Business School Case 711-504, June 2011. (Revised August 2012.)
- August 1988 (Revised July 1996)
- Case
Colt Industries
Colt Industries is a conglomerate that is considering undertaking a leveraged recapitalization. The deal would involve a large one-time dividend to stockholders, which would be financed by over $1 billion in new debt. Unlike in an leveraged buyout, however, public...
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Keywords:
Business Conglomerates;
Equity;
Economic Growth;
Ownership Stake;
Stocks;
Borrowing and Debt;
Employee Stock Ownership Plan;
Financial Strategy
Stein, Jeremy C. "Colt Industries." Harvard Business School Case 289-012, August 1988. (Revised July 1996.)
- November 2012 (Revised September 2013)
- Case
Learning Resources: A Hands-On Toy Company Deals with New Challenges and Opportunities
By: Boris Groysberg and Anahita Hashemi
Learning Resources is a family-owned educational toy company that, by late 2011, was facing a myriad of challenges, including increased competition, entry into new markets, new distribution methods, rising costs of production in China, and changing customer behavior....
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Keywords:
Leading Teams;
Strategy Formulation;
Strategy And Execution;
Innovation;
Corporate Culture;
Industry Analysis;
Organizational Alignment;
Entrepreneurs;
Sales Channels;
Leadership;
Strategy;
Change Management;
Innovation Leadership;
Family Business;
Entrepreneurship;
Product Design;
Sales;
Retail Industry;
United States
Groysberg, Boris, and Anahita Hashemi. "Learning Resources: A Hands-On Toy Company Deals with New Challenges and Opportunities." Harvard Business School Case 413-086, November 2012. (Revised September 2013.)
- Summer 2011
- Article
Context, Agency, and Identity: The Indian Fashion Industry and Traditional Indian Crafts
By: Mukti Khaire
Identity is an important resource for firms, since it is a critical precursor of an important strategic resource-legitimacy. However, identities of new firms in new industries are typically inchoate, since they cannot be classified within pre-existing cognitive...
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Keywords:
History;
Decision Making;
Identity;
Entrepreneurship;
Outcome or Result;
Fashion Industry;
France;
Italy;
United Kingdom;
India
Khaire, Mukti. "Context, Agency, and Identity: The Indian Fashion Industry and Traditional Indian Crafts." Business History Review 85, no. 2 (Summer 2011).
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Growing a new model for the forestry industry in Chile
Michele Golodetz (MBA 1977) discusses her innovations in the forestry industry in Chile and how this helps small farmers become self-supporting. (Published April 2014)
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- May 2023
- Article
A Public Health Approach to Negative News Media: The 3-to-1 Solution
By: Tyler VanderWeele and Arthur C. Brooks
There is clear evidence that the prevalence of negative media reporting has increased substantially over the past years. There is evidence also that this negative reporting adversely affects social interactions, as well as health and well-being outcomes. Given the wide...
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Keywords:
News;
Social Networks;
Contagion;
Population Health;
Media;
Health;
Welfare;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Journalism and News Industry
VanderWeele, Tyler, and Arthur C. Brooks. "A Public Health Approach to Negative News Media: The 3-to-1 Solution." American Journal of Health Promotion 37, no. 4 (May 2023): 447–449.
- 2011
- Conference Presentation
Old Memories and New Behaviors: Learning to Trust in an Industry Context of Mistrust
By: Faaiza Rashid
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HBS Alumni Research Tips: Finding Company News & Industry Research
How can alumni search for company or industry news and research? ABI/ProQuest is a best-in-class source for company and View Details
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The Supply Chain Economy: A New Industry Categorization for Understanding Innovation in Services
By: Karen Mills
An active debate has centered on the importance of manufacturing for driving innovation in the U.S. economy. This paper offers an alternative framework that focuses on the role of suppliers of goods and services (the “supply chain economy”) in national performance. We...
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