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Article | Research-Technology Management | July – August 2000

Drug Industry Mergers Won't Necessarily Benefit R&D

by Rebecca M. Henderson

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Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Health; Research and Development;

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Henderson, Rebecca M. "Drug Industry Mergers Won't Necessarily Benefit R&D." Research-Technology Management 43, no. 4 (July–August 2000): 10–11.

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  • Case | HBS Case Collection | February 2018

    Aetna and the Transformation of Health Care

    Rebecca M. Henderson, Russell Eisenstat and Matthew Preble

    Mark Bertolini, chairman and CEO of the health insurer Aetna, faces a number of questions as he seeks to transform Aetna from a classic insurance company into a business that will engage much more deeply with its members around their personal health goals. His strategy depends on Aetna’s ability to facilitate behavioral changes amongst its members to live healthier lives and requires very significant investments in digital capabilities and on-the-ground community-orientated health care resources. Will it work? Can he implement it? The case explores both the strategic issues inherent in this potential transformation and the organizational and leadership questions that it raises. Bertolini is a highly purpose-driven leader, and the case allows for a rich discussion of the degree to which this changes both his strategic and his organizational options.

    Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Insurance; Transformation; Behavior; Leading Change; Strategy; Insurance Industry; Health Industry; United States; Connecticut;

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    Henderson, Rebecca M., Russell Eisenstat, and Matthew Preble. "Aetna and the Transformation of Health Care." Harvard Business School Case 318-048, February 2018.  View Details
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  • Background Note | HBS Case Collection | October 2016 (Revised January 2018)

    Climate Change in 2018: Implications for Business

    Rebecca M. Henderson, Sophus A. Reinert, Polina Dekhtyar and Amram Migdal

    This note provides general information about climate change and its implications for business. Included is an overview of climate change science and a number of its impacts, including rising sea levels, changing weather patterns and extreme weather, pressure on water and food, political and security risks, human health risks, and impact on wildlife and ecosystems. Next, responses to climate change are outlined, including improvements in energy efficiency, moving away from fossil fuels, changes in land use and agriculture practices, and geoengineering. The note concludes with the debate over how much should be spent to mitigate and adapt to climate change, who should pay, and the implications for the private sector.

    Keywords: climate change; Environmental Accounting; Agribusiness; Economic Growth; Energy Conservation; Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Energy Sources; Non-Renewable Energy; Globalized Markets and Industries; National Security; Government Legislation; Operations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Natural Disasters; Natural Environment; Environmental Sustainability; Pollution and Pollutants; Science-Based Business; Weather and Climate Change; Society; Technology;

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    Henderson, Rebecca M., Sophus A. Reinert, Polina Dekhtyar, and Amram Migdal. "Climate Change in 2018: Implications for Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 317-032, October 2016. (Revised January 2018.) (Click here for a complimentary copy on the Business & Environment Initiative’s site.)  View Details
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  • Technical Note | HBS Case Collection | January 2015 (Revised January 2018)

    Note on Comparative Capitalism

    Clayton S. Rose and Rebecca Henderson

    This note draws on academic work, as well as social and economic data across several countries, to provide a basic understanding of some of the differences among capitalist systems. It begins with a description of the system of capitalism, and characteristics that to a greater or lesser degree are universally shared. It then moves to describing two models of "comparative capitalism," as well as examining state capitalism. Finally, for additional perspective the note provides cross-sectional and time-series data for social, economic and political metrics for five different capitalist systems—China, Germany, Japan, Sweden and the United States.

    Keywords: Capitalism; global; Economic Systems; Economic Systems; Global Range; Japan; Germany; China; United States; Sweden;

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    Rose, Clayton S., and Rebecca Henderson. "Note on Comparative Capitalism." Harvard Business School Technical Note 315-077, January 2015. (Revised January 2018.)  View Details
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