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      • March 2025
      • Case

      Managing Religion in the Workplace: Abercrombie & Fitch and The United States Postal Service

      By: Derek C. M. van Bever, Nien-he Hsieh and Matthew Souba
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      van Bever, Derek C. M., Nien-he Hsieh, and Matthew Souba. "Managing Religion in the Workplace: Abercrombie & Fitch and The United States Postal Service." Harvard Business School Case 325-115, March 2025.
      • January 2025
      • Case

      Richard G. Phillips: Spiritual Grounding in Times of Crisis

      By: Derek C. M. van Bever and Nien-he Hsieh
      Keywords: Spirituality; Dignity
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      van Bever, Derek C. M., and Nien-he Hsieh. "Richard G. Phillips: Spiritual Grounding in Times of Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 325-091, January 2025.
      • January 2025
      • Supplement

      Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Young Minister Confronts the Challenges of Montgomery (B)

      By: Nien-hê Hsieh and Derek C. M. van Bever
      Recounts a pivotal moment in Martin Luther King Jr.'s life during the Montgomery Bus Boycott, where a profound prayer amidst threats to his life renewed his faith and resolve to lead the movement. This transformative experience marked the beginning of his lifelong... View Details
      Keywords: Spirituality; Civil Rights; Manging Uncertainty; Leadership; Decision Making; Values and Beliefs; Civil Society or Community; Social Issues; Power and Influence; Alabama
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      Hsieh, Nien-hê, and Derek C. M. van Bever. "Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Young Minister Confronts the Challenges of Montgomery (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 425-074, January 2025.
      • December 2024 (Revised January 2025)
      • Case

      Balancing Returns and Responsibilities at Raya Partners

      By: Arthur Segel, Ephraim Mernick, Derek C. M. van Bever and Olivia Barba
      Raya Partners, a private equity firm, faces a crucial decision regarding Asa Specialty Coatings Company (ASCC). The dilemma involves shifting ASCC's manufacturing operations to Mexico, a move that would boost profitability and reduce emissions but result in significant... View Details
      Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Communication Strategy; Private Equity; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Values and Beliefs; Financial Services Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Mexico; Vermont
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      Segel, Arthur, Ephraim Mernick, Derek C. M. van Bever, and Olivia Barba. "Balancing Returns and Responsibilities at Raya Partners." Harvard Business School Case 325-068, December 2024. (Revised January 2025.)
      • December 2024
      • Module Note

      Disruptive Innovation: How Can We Beat Our Most Powerful Competitors? (Abridged)

      By: Clayton M. Christensen and Derek C. M. van Bever
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      Christensen, Clayton M., and Derek C. M. van Bever. "Disruptive Innovation: How Can We Beat Our Most Powerful Competitors? (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Module Note 425-043, December 2024.
      • July 2024
      • Case

      Google Stadia: Game On or Game Over?

      By: Derek C. M. van Bever and Akshat Agrawal
      This case explores Google leadership's decision to pursue its cloud gaming innovation, Google Stadia, following disappointing early uptake by premium videogamers, the segment of the market that Google had targeted. Google had invested substantial resources and time... View Details
      Keywords: Technological Innovation; Product Development; Leadership; Segmentation; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Video Game Industry
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      van Bever, Derek C. M., and Akshat Agrawal. "Google Stadia: Game On or Game Over?" Harvard Business School Case 325-024, July 2024.
      • October 2023
      • Case

      Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: A Curriculum Provider Puts Itself on the Hook for Student Outcomes

      By: John J-H Kim, Derek C. M. van Bever, Michael Norris and Max Hancock
      Jack Lynch, CEO of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) since 2017, was leading the company’s transformation from a legacy textbook publisher to a digital-first student outcomes provider, which earned subscription revenue from digital products and curriculum. In 2023, HMH... View Details
      Keywords: Edtech; Textbook; Publishing; Leading Change; Change Management; Transformation; Digital Transformation; Expansion; Business Strategy; Publishing Industry; Education Industry; United States
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      Kim, John J-H, Derek C. M. van Bever, Michael Norris, and Max Hancock. "Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: A Curriculum Provider Puts Itself on the Hook for Student Outcomes." Harvard Business School Case 324-011, October 2023.
      • October 2023
      • Case

      Managing Innovation at Atrium Health: 'Never Let a Good Crisis Go To Waste' (Abridged)

      By: Derek van Bever, Rory McDonald and Anibha Singh
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      van Bever, Derek, Rory McDonald, and Anibha Singh. "Managing Innovation at Atrium Health: 'Never Let a Good Crisis Go To Waste' (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 324-014, October 2023.
      • 13 Oct 2022
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      4 Business Ideas That Changed the World: Disruptive Innovation

      By: Amy Bernstein, Rita McGrath, Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Derek van Bever
      A roundtable conversation takes stock of Clayton Christensen’s influential theory. This first in a series of roundtable conversations assessing the origins and impact of four breakthrough ideas.

      In the 1980s, Clayton Christensen cofounded a startup that... View Details
      Keywords: Disruptive Innovation
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      "4 Business Ideas That Changed the World: Disruptive Innovation." HBR IdeaCast (podcast), Harvard Business Review Group, October 13, 2022.
      • March 2022
      • Case

      Managing Innovation at Atrium Health: 'Never Let a Good Crisis Go To Waste'

      By: Derek van Bever, Rory McDonald and Anibha Singh
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      van Bever, Derek, Rory McDonald, and Anibha Singh. "Managing Innovation at Atrium Health: 'Never Let a Good Crisis Go To Waste'." Harvard Business School Case 322-049, March 2022.
      • February 2021
      • Background Note

      Jobs to Be Done: A Toolbox

      By: Derek C. M. van Bever, Bob Moesta, Iuliana Mogosanu, Shaye Roseman and Katie Zandbergen
      The Jobs to Be Done methodology is both a theory and a practical approach for understanding customer behavior and why people make the choices they make. Many practitioners, whether they work for startups or incumbent businesses, find Jobs to Be Done useful because it... View Details
      Keywords: Customer Value and Value Chain; Decision Choices and Conditions; Knowledge Acquisition; Attitudes; Perception; Theory; Behavior; Customer Relationship Management
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      van Bever, Derek C. M., Bob Moesta, Iuliana Mogosanu, Shaye Roseman, and Katie Zandbergen. "Jobs to Be Done: A Toolbox." Harvard Business School Background Note 321-095, February 2021.
      • August 2020 (Revised November 2021)
      • Case

      Beyond Beer: Brewing Innovation at Molson Coors

      By: Derek C. M. van Bever, Stephen P. Kaufman, James Barnett and Shaye Roseman
      In March 2019, Molson Coors CEO Mark Hunter considered a request to pull forward $65 million CAD in anticipated future funding for Truss Beverages, a Toronto-based cannabis beverage company that Molson Coors created in a joint venture with a Canadian cannabis... View Details
      Keywords: Budgets and Budgeting; Joint Ventures; Ethics; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Disruptive Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Canada; Colorado
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      van Bever, Derek C. M., Stephen P. Kaufman, James Barnett, and Shaye Roseman. "Beyond Beer: Brewing Innovation at Molson Coors." Harvard Business School Case 321-008, August 2020. (Revised November 2021.)
      • March 2019
      • Case

      Investing in the Future: Corning Inc. and the Alternative School for Math and Science

      By: Derek van Bever and Miho Kubagawa
      In early 2017, Kim Frock (MBA 1987), founder and administrative head of school for the Alternative School for Math and Science (ASMS) in Corning, New York, is beginning to think through the issue of leadership succession at the school. Founded in close partnership with... View Details
      Keywords: Middle School Education; Leadership; Management Succession; Partners and Partnerships; Business and Community Relations
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      van Bever, Derek, and Miho Kubagawa. "Investing in the Future: Corning Inc. and the Alternative School for Math and Science." Harvard Business School Case 319-059, March 2019.
      • March 2018 (Revised November 2018)
      • Case

      Managing Religion in the Workplace: Abercrombie & Fitch and Masterpiece Cakeshop

      By: Derek van Bever
      Challenges related to managing religion in the workplace are on the rise, as are religious discrimination claims and monetary settlements, in the United States and around the world. This case examines two incidents of alleged religious discrimination that made their... View Details
      Keywords: Religious Discrimination; First Amendment; Religious Freedom Restoration Act; Business Ethics; Religion And Business; Management; EEOC; Ethics; Religion; Conflict Management; Retail Industry; United States
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      van Bever, Derek. "Managing Religion in the Workplace: Abercrombie & Fitch and Masterpiece Cakeshop." Harvard Business School Case 318-127, March 2018. (Revised November 2018.)
      • January–February 2017
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      Africa's New Generation of Innovators

      By: Clayton M. Christensen, Efosa Ojomo and Derek van Bever
      With a young, urbanizing population, abundant natural resources, and a growing middle class, Africa seems to have all the ingredients necessary for huge growth. Nevertheless, a number of multinationals have recently left the continent, discouraged by widespread... View Details
      Keywords: Innovation Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Economic Growth; Africa
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      Christensen, Clayton M., Efosa Ojomo, and Derek van Bever. "Africa's New Generation of Innovators." Harvard Business Review 95, no. 1 (January–February 2017): 129–136.
      • July 2016 (Revised October 2018)
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      Tolaram: Innovating in Africa

      By: Derek van Bever and Efosa Ojomo
      Tolaram is a Singaporean company that began operations selling textiles in Nigeria in the 1970s. Executives and brothers, Haresh and Sajesh Aswani, however, saw an opportunity to create an instant noodle market in the country. In 1988, they began importing Indomie... View Details
      Keywords: Fast Moving Consumer Goods; Business Model; Disruptive Innovation; Vertical Integration; Emerging Markets; Consumer Products Industry; Nigeria; Africa
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      van Bever, Derek, and Efosa Ojomo. "Tolaram: Innovating in Africa." Harvard Business School Case 317-013, July 2016. (Revised October 2018.)
      • June 2016 (Revised November 2021)
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      chotuKool: 'Little Cool,' Big Opportunity

      By: Rory McDonald, Derek van Bever and Efosa Ojomo
      In 2013, a team led by Gopalan Sunderraman, vice president of corporate development at Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.—one of the companies owned by Godrej Group, a large Indian conglomerate—was preparing to launch an innovative low-cost refrigerator. Developed expressly... View Details
      Keywords: Disruptive Innovation; Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; India
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      McDonald, Rory, Derek van Bever, and Efosa Ojomo. "chotuKool: 'Little Cool,' Big Opportunity." Harvard Business School Case 616-020, June 2016. (Revised November 2021.)
      • February 9, 2015
      • Article

      Uber Needs Our Permission to Grow

      By: Derek C. M. van Bever
      And it's realizing that now. View Details
      Keywords: Business Law; Growth Strategy; Regulation; Law; Disruptive Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Transportation Industry; Service Industry
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      van Bever, Derek C. M. "Uber Needs Our Permission to Grow." Harvard Business Review (website) (February 9, 2015).
      • June 2014
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      The Capitalist's Dilemma

      By: Clayton M. Christensen and Derek C. M. van Bever
      Sixty months after the 2008 recession ended, the economy was still sputtering, producing disappointing growth and job numbers. Corporations seemed stuck: Despite low interest rates, they were sitting on massive piles of cash and failing to invest in new initiatives. In... View Details
      Keywords: Capital Investments; Creating Markets; Evaluating Business Investments; Innovation; Emerging Markets; Investment; Economic Growth; Capital; Innovation and Invention
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      Christensen, Clayton M., and Derek C. M. van Bever. "The Capitalist's Dilemma." Harvard Business Review 92, no. 6 (June 2014): 60–68.
      • October 2013
      • Article

      Consulting on the Cusp of Disruption

      By: Clayton M. Christensen, Dina Wang and Derek C. M. van Bever
      Consulting fundamental business model has not changed in more than 100 years: very smart outsiders go into organizations for a finite period of time and recommend solutions for the most difficult problems confronting their clients. But at traditional... View Details
      Keywords: Disruptive Innovation; Consulting Industry
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      Christensen, Clayton M., Dina Wang, and Derek C. M. van Bever. "Consulting on the Cusp of Disruption." Harvard Business Review 91, no. 10 (October 2013): 106–114.
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