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- August 2005
- Background Note
Dual Class Share Companies
By: Samuel L. Hayes III, Lynn S. Paine and Christopher Bruner
Provides a brief historical overview of dual class share companies in the United States, focusing on the New York Stock Exchange's evolving position on dual class structures since the 1920s, the impact of hostile takeovers on their use since the 1980s, and recent...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Debates;
Capital Structure;
Equity;
Business History;
Law;
Organizational Structure;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Perspective;
Europe;
United States
Hayes, Samuel L., III, Lynn S. Paine, and Christopher Bruner. "Dual Class Share Companies." Harvard Business School Background Note 306-032, August 2005.
- 4 Aug 2005 - 10 Aug 2005
- Conference Presentation
Feminist Analysis of Micro Research on Gender in Organizations: Suggestions for Advancing the Field
By: R. Ely and Irene Padavic
- Article
Feminist Analysis of Micro Research on Gender in Organizations: Suggestions for Advancing the Field
By: R. Ely and Irene Padavic
Ely, R., and Irene Padavic. "Feminist Analysis of Micro Research on Gender in Organizations: Suggestions for Advancing the Field." Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings (2005).
- 2005
- Chapter
The Recovery Window: Organizational Learning Following Ambiguous Threats
By: A. Edmondson, Erika Ferlins, Laura Feldman and Richard Bohmer
- July 2005
- Teaching Note
Utah Symphony and Utah Opera: A Merger Proposal (TN)
By: Thomas J. DeLong
Teaching Note to (9-404-116).
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- July 2005
- Case
Harvard Business School and the Making of a New Profession
By: Rakesh Khurana, Tarun Khanna and Daniel Penrice
Since its founding in 1908, Harvard Business School's mission has been to perform a much-needed service for American society by turning business management into a profession. One of the most important factors in the founding of HBS and the nation's other new business...
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Khurana, Rakesh, Tarun Khanna, and Daniel Penrice. "Harvard Business School and the Making of a New Profession." Harvard Business School Case 406-025, July 2005.
- July 2005 (Revised October 2006)
- Case
Recall 2000: Bridgestone Corp. (A) (Abridged)
By: Lynn S. Paine
In September 2000, the president of Bridgestone-Firestone, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Bridgestone Corp., was invited to appear before a U.S. congressional subcommittee investigating the August 2000 recall of more than 6.5 million tires made by the subsidiary. The...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Crisis Management;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Product;
Trade;
Organizational Culture;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Auto Industry;
United States;
Japan
Paine, Lynn S. "Recall 2000: Bridgestone Corp. (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 306-020, July 2005. (Revised October 2006.)
- July 2005
- Case
Leading Anadarko
By: Nitin Nohria, Krishna G. Palepu and David Lane
Describes the challenges facing Jim Hackett, the newly appointed CEO of Anadarko Petroleum, an independent oil and gas exploration company. In addition to strategic and organizational issues, Hackett must address concerns about proper disclosure of the company's oil...
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Keywords:
Management Teams;
Strategy;
Organizations;
Corporate Disclosure;
Problems and Challenges;
Mining Industry;
Energy Industry
Nohria, Nitin, Krishna G. Palepu, and David Lane. "Leading Anadarko." Harvard Business School Case 406-014, July 2005.
- July 2005
- Class Lecture
Organizational Learning in the Face of Ambiguous Threats
By: Richard M.J. Bohmer, Amy C. Edmondson and Michael Roberto
Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation
Bohmer, Richard M.J., Amy C. Edmondson, and Michael Roberto. "Organizational Learning in the Face of Ambiguous Threats." Harvard Business School Class Lecture 605-093, July 2005.
- July/September 2005
- Article
Le consensus de Paris: la France et les règles de la finance mondiale
By: Rawi Abdelal
This article is about the institutional foundations of the globalization of finance. These institutional foundations are both informal and formal. Until the 1980s the formal rules of the international financial architecture – most consequentially in the European Union...
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Abdelal, Rawi. "Le consensus de Paris: la France et les règles de la finance mondiale." Critique internationale, no. 28 (July/September 2005): 87–115.
- 2005
- Book
Levers of Organization Design: How Managers Use Accountability Systems for Greater Performance and Commitment
By: R. Simons
Simons, R. Levers of Organization Design: How Managers Use Accountability Systems for Greater Performance and Commitment. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2005.
- July 2005 (Revised April 2009)
- Case
Real Madrid Club de Futbol (Multimedia)
By: John A. Quelch
In June 2004, Florentino Perez, a well-known Spanish businessman, was elected president of Real Madrid, one of the world's top soccer clubs. In his campaign, Perez had promised to turn around the club's finances, bring in world-class talent, and extend the club's brand...
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Keywords:
Risk Management;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Strategy;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Sports;
Expansion;
Sports Industry;
Spain
Quelch, John A. "Real Madrid Club de Futbol (Multimedia)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 505-081, July 2005. (Revised April 2009.)
- 2005
- Book
Renewing Unilever: Transformation and Tradition
By: Geoffrey Jones
This book examines the history of Unilever over the last half century. Managing such a firm in the era of globalization posed enormous challenges. The book covers the company's strategies and provides compelling evidence of its decision-making, marketing, brand...
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Keywords:
Business History;
Decision Making;
Organizational Culture;
Globalization;
Transformation;
Human Resources;
Business Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Innovation and Invention;
Consumer Products Industry
Jones, Geoffrey. Renewing Unilever: Transformation and Tradition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
- June 2005 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
ACHAP (African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships): the Merck/Gates Initiative in Botswana
By June 2004, ACHAP, a three-way partnership of The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Merck, and the Botswana government, had committed nearly $60 million of the $100 million toward various AIDS education, prevention, and treatment programs. It was time to evaluate...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Social Marketing;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Performance Evaluation;
Business and Government Relations;
Partners and Partnerships;
Health Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi. "ACHAP (African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships): the Merck/Gates Initiative in Botswana." Harvard Business School Case 505-057, June 2005. (Revised March 2007.)
- 22 Jun 2005
- Keynote Speech
Corporate Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector." Panel moderator. "Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce
By: Lynn S. Paine
- June 2005 (Revised August 2011)
- Case
Narayana Hrudayalaya Heart Hospital: Cardiac Care for the Poor (A)
By: Tarun Khanna, V. Kasturi Rangan and Merlina Manocaran
Describes the mission, vision, and strategy of a team of entrepreneurs headed by a charismatic heart surgeon who founded a heart hospital in Bangalore, India. The purpose of the hospital was to offer health care for the masses. This tertiary care hospital performed...
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Keywords:
Social Entrepreneurship;
Health Care and Treatment;
Goals and Objectives;
Social Marketing;
Mission and Purpose;
Strategic Planning;
Social Enterprise;
Welfare;
Health Industry;
Service Industry;
Bangalore
Khanna, Tarun, V. Kasturi Rangan, and Merlina Manocaran. "Narayana Hrudayalaya Heart Hospital: Cardiac Care for the Poor (A)." Harvard Business School Case 505-078, June 2005. (Revised August 2011.)
- June 2005 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
Equator Principles, The: An Industry Approach to Managing Environmental and Social Risks
By: Benjamin C. Esty, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Aldo Sesia
In June 2003, 10 leading international banks adopted new voluntary guidelines, called the Equator Principles, to promote sustainable development in project finance. In recent years, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) had raised issues about the lenders'...
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Keywords:
Risk and Uncertainty;
Competition;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Social Issues;
Environmental Sustainability;
Policy;
Project Finance;
Standards;
Projects;
Commercial Banking;
Non-Governmental Organizations
Esty, Benjamin C., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Aldo Sesia. "Equator Principles, The: An Industry Approach to Managing Environmental and Social Risks." Harvard Business School Case 205-114, June 2005. (Revised January 2007.)
- June 2005 (Revised July 2006)
- Background Note
Note on the Convergence Between Genomics & Information Technology
By: David B. Yoffie, Dharmesh M Mehta and Rachel Sha
Focuses on the convergence between the genomics and semiconductor industries, in particular organ printing, DNA computing, biomolecular sensory networks, and DNA microarrays. Explains what this newly converged world looks like based on current research and findings in...
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Keywords:
Genetics;
Information Technology;
Business Model;
Disruptive Innovation;
Biotechnology Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Semiconductor Industry;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Yoffie, David B., Dharmesh M Mehta, and Rachel Sha. "Note on the Convergence Between Genomics & Information Technology." Harvard Business School Background Note 705-500, June 2005. (Revised July 2006.)
- June 2005
- Case
Transformation of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 2005 (A)
By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Yukihiko Endo
The company, once an outstanding Japan-based global leader in electronics and major appliances, suffered poor performance during the 1990s. Kunio Nakamura became CEO in 2001 and sought to transform the company in a fundamental way. Examines the company's history,...
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Keywords:
Transformation;
Business History;
Leading Change;
Management Systems;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Performance Improvement;
Electronics Industry;
Japan
Yoshino, Michael Y., and Yukihiko Endo. "Transformation of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 2005 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 905-412, June 2005.