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What Will Management Look Like in the Next 100 Years?
Global Business Big IdeaIn recent years, the practice of management has often felt like an exercise in putting out fires. Facing one social, environmental, and economic crisis... -
The Founders of Bitty & Beau's Coffee on Building a Business Around Employees with Disabilities
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleAs the parents of two children with Down syndrome, the authors learned that 80% of people with disabilities in the United States are unemployed. They... -
Who Has the D?: How Clear Decision Roles Enhance Organizational Performance
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleYour organization can become more decisive—and can implement strategy more quickly—if you know where the bottlenecks are and who’s empowered to break through them. -
The CEO of Canada Goose on Creating a Homegrown Luxury Brand
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAfter working at his family's coat manufacturing company for a few years, the author realized that high-end coats made in Canada could become a luxury... -
Oil and Troubled Waters
Power and influence Magazine ArticleWhen a crisis forces outside directors to navigate major changes, investors and directors must adopt new roles. The largest such case to date provides some useful lessons. The Royal Dutch/Shell Group was a 60/40 joint venture between Royal Dutch Petroleum and Shell Transport and Trading. It was run by a five-person committee of managing directors […] -
New Ventures for Corporate Growth
Innovation Magazine ArticleAs the traditional avenues of corporate growth become less attractive, many companies find the appeal of new venture strategies harder to resist. Though difficult to implement and often slow to repay investment, these strategies do offer the promise of facilitating entry into new business areas with innovative, usually technology-based products. And for large companies with […] -
When to Return to Leading Your Family Business During a Crisis
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleA case study. -
Signs You're Losing Control of Your Family Business
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleThese red flags signal the need to reassert authority. -
Research: Joint Ventures that Keep Evolving Perform Better
Joint ventures Digital ArticleMarket leaders maximize returns by actively shaping — and reshaping — their partnership portfolios. -
Is the Next Generation of Your Family Business Entrepreneurial Enough?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTraditions don't have to be constricting. -
Outstanding Outsider and the Fumbling Family
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticlePaul Ballisarian, owner of Ballisarian Beef, hired Mike Post in the 1960s when his children were too young to enter the business. Mike is an innovator... -
Should You Join the Family Business?
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleBefore signing on, ask these six questions. -
Getting Past Yes: Negotiating as if Implementation Mattered
Business communication Magazine ArticleTechniques that can help you seal a deal may end up torpedoing the relationship when it’s time to put the deal into operation. -
How to Monetize a Business Ecosystem
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleThree elements to focus on. -
What Role Should a Company Play in a National Crisis? (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleAfter a tsunami hits his island nation, Sahan Kumara believes that his family's business--one of the largest conglomerates in the region--should help... -
Use Joint Ventures to Ease the Pain of Restructuring
Finance & Accounting Magazine ArticleFor large corporations that are refocusing their portfolios, the problem of how best to dispose of basically sound but underperforming businesses remains.... -
Don’t Give up On Russia
Global strategy Magazine ArticleIn the midst of hardship, the climate for foreign investment in Russia has never been better. But Westerners should learn from the mistakes of the first wave of joint ventures. -
How to Prepare the Next Generation to Run the Family Business
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleStart by understanding why they might be reluctant to inherit it. -
How Family Businesses Can Compete for Talent
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThe global workforce is transforming. Family firms are uniquely positioned to beat out the competition. -
How One Family Business Found Its Sweet Spot
Strategic planning Digital ArticleSmart firms can learn to distinguish what type of work leads to big profits — and what doesn’t.
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Joeone Company Ltd.: Business Model Innovation in the Chinese Fashion Industry
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details From its humble beginnings as a start-up in China's Jinjiang County in 1989, Joeone Company Ltd. (Joeone) had grown to become the country's best-selling... -
Alessi: Evolution of an Italian Design Factory (A), Chinese Version
Sales & Marketing Case Study15.05View Details Alessio Alessi, head of distribution at family-run Alessi S.p.A., is facing price and brand confusion among customers and is considering reorganizing... -
Winds of Change at Hero Honda
Management Case Study8.95View Details Pawan Munjal, the CEO of Hero Honda, started a media briefing in December 2010 with the statement: "This is the most important announcement I have made... -
Mariwala's Family Entrepreneurship Challenges (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details This case discusses the dilemma faced by Harsh Mariwala, the business leader who relinquished the CEO position of Marico Limited, his family-owned fast-moving... -
Ayala Corp.
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Ayala Corporation is the oldest conglomerate in the Philippines and has been controlled by the Zobel de Ayala family for seven generations. Over the past... -
Carling Property Development: Reflections of an Entrepreneur
Management Case Study8.95View Details In February 2020, Peter Maxwell received his share from the sale of the Australian property development company he had co-founded in 2002: US$115 million.... -
Alessi: Evolution of an Italian Design Factory (B), Chinese Version
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details Since the 1970s, world-renowned architect and designer, Alessandro Mendini, has acted as adviser and counselor to Alessi, the Italian household goods... -
Governance of the Business Family
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Explains the purposes, processes, standards, plans, and agreements that together help to govern (or steer) a family that owns a family business. -
NewStar Marine & Scooter: Growing a Family Business
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details NewStar Marine & Scooter Inc. was a small family-owned retail operation in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia. It offered a diverse range of products, from... -
The Sustainability Sweet Spot at Jiu Zhen Nan Taiwan Pastry
Management Case Study8.95View Details Set in 2022, the case follows the sustainability journey of Jiu Zhen Nan, a 133-year-old Taiwanese pastry brand headquartered in Kaohsiung, the southern... -
JCDecaux, 2016: Global Leader ... Again
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details In 2016, JCDecaux was number one in the world in outdoor advertising. This was a far cry from the situation in 2003; at that time, JCDecaux had been unseated... -
Radiometer, 2003
Strategy & Execution Case Study15.05View Details In 2003, Radiometer was the world's leading supplier of blood gas analysis equipment and accessories for critical care patients. Based in Denmark, Radiometer... -
Steve Parker and the GFS-China Technologies Venture (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details GFS-China Technologies is a joint venture between Standard Industries (Standard) of the United States and Good Fortune Enterprises (Good Fortune) of China.... -
J. Perez Foods (B)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Valley Carriers (B): Working on Versus Working in the Business
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case W16326. -
The Unfinished Agenda: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Dr. K. Anji Reddy founded Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd (DRL) in 1984. Since then, the company had grown to become one of the largest pharmaceutical companies... -
Pho Hoa Dorchester
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Pho Hoa is a traditional, family-owned Vietnamese restaurant in Dorchester, Massachusetts that opened in 1992. As he approached retirement in recent years,... -
OnStar: Not Your Father's General Motors
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details After two years of less than stellar performance resulting in sales well below plan, senior management at General Motors (GM) mobile telecommunications... -
HEB International Supermarkets and the Banco de Alimentos de Caritas de Monterrey
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details HEB, a family-owned Texan retailer, is the 12th largest supermarket chain in the United States. In expanding its operations into Mexico in 1997, the company... -
Alphexo Corp.: Confidential Negotiation Information
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details A two-party, multiple-issue dollar-scoring negotiation exercise dealing with the formation and terms of an IT-industry joint venture. Subordinates have...
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What Will Management Look Like in the Next 100 Years?
Global Business Big IdeaIn recent years, the practice of management has often felt like an exercise in putting out fires. Facing one social, environmental, and economic crisis... -
The Founders of Bitty & Beau's Coffee on Building a Business Around Employees with Disabilities
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleAs the parents of two children with Down syndrome, the authors learned that 80% of people with disabilities in the United States are unemployed. They... -
Who Has the D?: How Clear Decision Roles Enhance Organizational Performance
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleYour organization can become more decisive—and can implement strategy more quickly—if you know where the bottlenecks are and who’s empowered to break through them. -
Joeone Company Ltd.: Business Model Innovation in the Chinese Fashion Industry, Teaching Note
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleTeaching note to case W20120 -
Joeone Company Ltd.: Business Model Innovation in the Chinese Fashion Industry
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details From its humble beginnings as a start-up in China's Jinjiang County in 1989, Joeone Company Ltd. (Joeone) had grown to become the country's best-selling... -
Alessi: Evolution of an Italian Design Factory (A), Chinese Version
Sales & Marketing Case Study15.05View Details Alessio Alessi, head of distribution at family-run Alessi S.p.A., is facing price and brand confusion among customers and is considering reorganizing... -
The CEO of Canada Goose on Creating a Homegrown Luxury Brand
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAfter working at his family's coat manufacturing company for a few years, the author realized that high-end coats made in Canada could become a luxury... -
Winds of Change at Hero Honda
Management Case Study8.95View Details Pawan Munjal, the CEO of Hero Honda, started a media briefing in December 2010 with the statement: "This is the most important announcement I have made... -
Harvard Business Review, January/February 2021
Leadership & Managing People Magazine Issue19.95View Details Harvard Business Review publishes new and authoritative ideas for improving the practice of management. Written by leading business thinkers and executives,... -
Mariwala's Family Entrepreneurship Challenges (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details This case discusses the dilemma faced by Harsh Mariwala, the business leader who relinquished the CEO position of Marico Limited, his family-owned fast-moving...