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- October 2000 (Revised November 2000)
- Case
Bridgespan Group, The
By: Allen S. Grossman and John D. Kalafatas
Bain & Co., a consulting firm with a client list that ranges from entrepreneurial start-ups to global corporations, wanted to increase its involvement with nonprofit organizations. Rather than continuing to integrate the work into the existing organization, Bain...
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Keywords:
Nonprofit Organizations;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Problems and Challenges;
Leadership Style;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Consulting Industry
Grossman, Allen S., and John D. Kalafatas. "Bridgespan Group, The." Harvard Business School Case 301-011, October 2000. (Revised November 2000.)
- August 2000
- Case
Project ACHIEVE - January 2000
By: H. Kent Bowen and Elizabeth Kind
Education services target public schools to assist the school with technology and services that will improve their communication with students, parents, and the community. There is also the goal of increasing scores of measured learning. How does a small company do...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Service Delivery;
Learning;
Interactive Communication;
Measurement and Metrics;
Performance Consistency;
Business and Community Relations;
Expansion;
Technology Adoption;
Education Industry
Bowen, H. Kent, and Elizabeth Kind. "Project ACHIEVE - January 2000." Harvard Business School Case 601-044, August 2000.
- July 2000 (Revised August 2000)
- Case
AllHerb.com: Evolution of an E-tailer
By: Teresa M. Amabile and Christina L. Darwall
Serial entrepreneur Ken Hakuta, in the second year of his latest venture, reconsiders his original strategy of maintaining an independent, self-funded, self-led company. His Internet herbal remedy company, AllHerb.com, has already enjoyed considerable success with its...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Technological Innovation;
Business or Company Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Strategic Planning;
Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
Web Services Industry
Amabile, Teresa M., and Christina L. Darwall. "AllHerb.com: Evolution of an E-tailer." Harvard Business School Case 801-099, July 2000. (Revised August 2000.)
- May 2000 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Dell Ventures
By: Paul A. Gompers, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis
Describes the rationale behind the strategy and structure of Dell Computer Corp.'s VC arm, Dell Ventures. While Dell Ventures had a phenomenal year one, it faced a number of challenges including dealing with market risks, finding and retaining talent, maintaining...
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Talent and Talent Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Risk Management;
Organizational Structure;
Interests;
Business Strategy;
Computer Industry
Gompers, Paul A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Cate Reavis. "Dell Ventures." Harvard Business School Case 200-062, May 2000. (Revised October 2001.)
- February 2000 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Venture Law Group (A)
By: Thomas J. DeLong, Ashish Nanda and Scott D Landry
Craig Johnson, Venture Law Group's (VLG) chairman, founded VLG in 1993 with a goal of "zero voluntary turnover." In late 1998, Johnson faces the departure of three important partners, prompting himself to ask what VLG can do in the midst of an "economic hurricane" that...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Customer Relationship Management;
Partners and Partnerships;
Retention;
Legal Services Industry
DeLong, Thomas J., Ashish Nanda, and Scott D Landry. "Venture Law Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 800-065, February 2000. (Revised March 2004.)
- November 1999 (Revised February 2000)
- Case
Woodland Partners: Field of Dreams?
By: Thomas J. DeLong, Ashish Nanda and Theodore D. Seides
Elizabeth Lilly, Richard Rinkett, and Richard Jensen are pondering whether to launch a new investment management firm and, if so, what growth strategy to chart for the potential firm.
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Keywords:
Goals and Objectives;
Decision Making;
Problems and Challenges;
Business Startups;
Business Processes;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Financial Services Industry
DeLong, Thomas J., Ashish Nanda, and Theodore D. Seides. "Woodland Partners: Field of Dreams?" Harvard Business School Case 800-070, November 1999. (Revised February 2000.)
- August 1999 (Revised February 2000)
- Case
Cisco Systems, Inc.: Acquisition Integration for Manufacturing (A)
By: Steven C. Wheelwright, Charles A. Holloway, Nicole Tempest and Christian G. Kasper
Describes the procedures and processes used by Cisco Systems in its acquisition of high-technology firms. Its goal is to retain key engineering talent and to leverage existing product development efforts, but to quickly merge acquired companies its own systems and...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Acquisition;
Integration;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Production;
Activity Based Costing and Management;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Innovation and Management;
Technological Innovation;
Talent and Talent Management;
Human Resources;
Manufacturing Industry;
Technology Industry;
England
Wheelwright, Steven C., Charles A. Holloway, Nicole Tempest, and Christian G. Kasper. "Cisco Systems, Inc.: Acquisition Integration for Manufacturing (A)." Harvard Business School Case 600-015, August 1999. (Revised February 2000.)
- July 1999 (Revised June 2000)
- Case
Edward Jones
By: Michael E. Porter and Gregory C. Bond
Edward Jones is a leading, highly profitable retail brokerage firm with a unique strategy very different from those of its rivals. The case describes Jones's activities and allows a rich discussion of its positioning choices, supporting activities, and tradeoffs. Jones...
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Keywords:
Financial Institutions;
Business or Company Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Competitive Strategy;
Banking Industry;
Financial Services Industry
Porter, Michael E., and Gregory C. Bond. "Edward Jones." Harvard Business School Case 700-009, July 1999. (Revised June 2000.)
- April 1999 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
GE's Two-Decade Transformation: Jack Welch's Leadership
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Meg Wozny
GE is faced with Jack Welch's impending retirement and whether anyone can sustain the blistering pace of change and growth characteristic of the Welch era. After briefly describing GE's heritage and Welch's transformation of the company's business portfolio of the...
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Keywords:
Transformation;
Global Strategy;
Leadership Development;
Goals and Objectives;
Six Sigma;
Management Succession;
Service Operations;
Quality;
Corporate Strategy
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Meg Wozny. "GE's Two-Decade Transformation: Jack Welch's Leadership." Harvard Business School Case 399-150, April 1999. (Revised May 2005.)
- March 1999 (Revised January 2005)
- Case
Newell Company: Corporate Strategy
By: Cynthia A. Montgomery and Elizabeth Gordon
In 1998, Newell Co., a manufacturer of low-tech, high-volume consumer goods, acquired Calphalon Corp., a high-end cookware company, and Rubbermaid, a $2 billion manufacturer of consumer and commercial plastic products. The case focuses on Newell's strategy and its...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Customer Satisfaction;
Business or Company Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Consumer Products Industry
Montgomery, Cynthia A., and Elizabeth Gordon. "Newell Company: Corporate Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 799-139, March 1999. (Revised January 2005.)
- March 1999 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
Cross Country Group, The: A Piece of the Rock (A)
By: Robert L. Simons and Indra Reinbergs
A new MBA graduate joins a privately held family business and sets ambitious growth goals for the next five years. To enhance motivation, he proposes a new incentive plan that will grant him a share of the wealth he creates. However, the family owners have a more...
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Decisions;
Motivation and Incentives;
Business Strategy;
Performance Efficiency;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Growth and Development;
Planning;
Accounting Industry;
Employment Industry
Simons, Robert L., and Indra Reinbergs. "Cross Country Group, The: A Piece of the Rock (A)." Harvard Business School Case 199-044, March 1999. (Revised March 2000.)
- January 1999
- Case
State Street Corporation: Leading with Information Technology (B)
By: Stephen P. Bradley and Kelley Porter
With Multi-currency HORIZON, a real-time multi-currency accounting system that replaced the traditional batch-oriented single-currency accounting system, successfully launched, State Street Corp. (State Street) began to focus on growing the scope of its business...
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Keywords:
Accounting;
Trends;
Global Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Information Technology;
Value Creation;
Financial Services Industry
Bradley, Stephen P., and Kelley Porter. "State Street Corporation: Leading with Information Technology (B)." Harvard Business School Case 799-034, January 1999.
- December 1998 (Revised May 2003)
- Case
Vivendi (A): Revitalizing a French Conglomerate
By: Cynthia A. Montgomery and John M. Turner
Examines corporate strategy for a diversified firm in the French business context. Issues include corporate governance, vision, and the management of unrelated diversification. After the company's first loss ever, the Vivendi board elected a new chairman who completed...
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Keywords:
Business Conglomerates;
Technological Innovation;
Business or Company Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Diversification;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
France
Montgomery, Cynthia A., and John M. Turner. "Vivendi (A): Revitalizing a French Conglomerate." Harvard Business School Case 799-019, December 1998. (Revised May 2003.)
- November 1998 (Revised February 1999)
- Case
Microsoft Office: Finding the Suite Spot
By: Stefan H. Thomke and Steven Sinofsky
Describes a key decision-making process within Microsoft's Office products division. At a time when the PC software business has a great deal of uncertainty, Microsoft's management has to make a key decision regarding the future of software suites. A strengthening of...
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Applications and Software;
Strategic Planning;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Product Development;
Managerial Roles;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Goals and Objectives;
Digital Platforms;
Innovation and Management;
Computer Industry;
Information Technology Industry
Thomke, Stefan H., and Steven Sinofsky. "Microsoft Office: Finding the Suite Spot." Harvard Business School Case 699-046, November 1998. (Revised February 1999.)
- June 1998 (Revised August 2001)
- Case
Wells Fargo Online Financial Services (A)
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Nicole Tempest
Wells Fargo, the industry leader in electronic banking, has implemented a Balanced Scorecard in its online financial services group (OFS) to track and measure performance. The OFS group develops and supports services that allow existing and future banking customers to...
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Keywords:
Balanced Scorecard;
Internet and the Web;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Corporate Strategy;
Performance Evaluation;
Finance;
Change;
Situation or Environment;
Measurement and Metrics;
Banking Industry;
Financial Services Industry
Kaplan, Robert S., and Nicole Tempest. "Wells Fargo Online Financial Services (A)." Harvard Business School Case 198-146, June 1998. (Revised August 2001.)
- April 1998 (Revised June 1999)
- Case
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.: Pressure to Perform
By: Robert L. Simons, Alex C. Sapir '97 and Indra Reinbergs
Bausch & Lomb is the subject of press attacks and experiences a sharp fall in stock price when management practices are exposed. Aggressive goal setting, supported by financial market expectations, is discussed as a precursor to a series of events that results in...
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Keywords:
Performance Expectations;
Management Practices and Processes;
Ethics;
Financial Markets;
Financial Statements;
Business and Shareholder Relations
Simons, Robert L., Alex C. Sapir '97, and Indra Reinbergs. "Bausch & Lomb, Inc.: Pressure to Perform." Harvard Business School Case 198-009, April 1998. (Revised June 1999.)
- March 1998 (Revised March 1999)
- Case
Dell Online
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell
Dell started online commerce for its PCs in 1996, and by 1997 had achieved a sales rate of $3 million a day. The case describes the internal process that led to these dramatic results and poses the question of how the firm should leverage this activity to meet Michael...
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Keywords:
Consumer Behavior;
Market Transactions;
Goals and Objectives;
Business Processes;
Distribution Channels;
Internet and the Web;
Information Infrastructure;
Competitive Advantage;
Computer Industry;
Retail Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Marie Bell. "Dell Online." Harvard Business School Case 598-116, March 1998. (Revised March 1999.)
- February 1998 (Revised November 1998)
- Case
Novartis (A): Being a Global Leader
By: Srikant M. Datar and Carin-Isabel Knoop
For the Novartis leaders, the decision to "use stretch budgets again next year" highlights the tension between candor and empowerment and command-and-control, between the new and the old, between high performance and business as usual, between Ciba and Sandoz....
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Keywords:
Goals and Objectives;
Leading Change;
Organizational Culture;
Performance;
Budgets and Budgeting
Datar, Srikant M., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Novartis (A): Being a Global Leader." Harvard Business School Case 198-041, February 1998. (Revised November 1998.)
- January 1998 (Revised March 1998)
- Case
Staples (C)
By: Myra M. Hart, Marco Iansiti and Barbara Feinberg
The search for appropriate hardware and software to support the launch of a new large-scale retail operation forces the management team to define their goals at a very detailed level and to make all underlying assumptions explicit.
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Keywords:
Goals and Objectives;
Information Infrastructure;
Applications and Software;
Business Startups;
Management Teams;
Retail Industry
Hart, Myra M., Marco Iansiti, and Barbara Feinberg. "Staples (C)." Harvard Business School Case 898-159, January 1998. (Revised March 1998.)
- January 1998 (Revised May 1999)
- Case
General Scanning, Inc. (B)
By: H. Kent Bowen, Sean McClenaghan and Charles Tillen
After meeting with a mediator, Montagu and Davis decided their goals were not in accordance, and Davis left General Scanning. Montagu and Brosens wrote three-year objectives for the company and proceeded to search for a new professional manager. Chuck Winston took on...
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Keywords:
Business Units;
Restructuring;
Change;
Business or Company Management;
Ownership Stake;
Strategic Planning;
Hardware
Bowen, H. Kent, Sean McClenaghan, and Charles Tillen. "General Scanning, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 698-037, January 1998. (Revised May 1999.)