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Innovating a Classic at Airstream
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleAirstream's ability to innovate and grow depends on balancing longtime owners' expectations with new buyers' desires. In this conversation, president... -
The “Wages Are Skyrocketing” Narrative Is False
Labor Digital ArticleAnecdotal evidence is at odds with the data. -
How a Remote Australian Mine Became a Gender-Balanced Workplace
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThe transformation sheds light on how sexist and homophobic cultures in male-dominated industries can change. -
Corporate Architecture from the Outside In
Competitive strategy Magazine ArticleArchitecture and the Corporation: The Creative Intersection, Thomas Walton (New York: Macmillan, 1988) 218 pages, $29.95. City: Rediscovering the Center, William H. Whyte (New York: Doubleday, 1988) 386 pages $24.95. Winston Churchill understood why architecture is our most social art. “We shape our buildings,” he observed, “and afterwards our buildings shape us.” But not all […] -
Another Look at How Toyota Integrates Product Development
Technology & Operations Magazine ArticleChallenged by world-class competitors, manufacturing companies in the United States have greatly improved their product development efforts as well as... -
Smarter Offshoring
Technology & Operations Magazine ArticleDuring the past 15 years, companies have flocked to a handful of cities in India and Eastern Europe for offshore service functions. As a result, the most... -
Conquer Your Self-Doubt in Meetings
Communication Digital ArticleFour strategies to find your voice. -
How Bell Labs Creates Star Performers
Managing people Magazine ArticleAny training program for improving the productivity of professionals must first target taking initiative. -
How Blockchain Will Change Construction
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleIt will ensure complex projects have transparency and good record keeping. -
The $300 House
Economics Magazine ArticleIt’s the ultimate bottom-of-the-pyramid challenge: How do you create a well-designed, safe, and affordable house for the world’s poorest people? When Vijay Govindarajan and Christian Sarkar posed that question in an HBR.org blog post in August 2010, they offered their own simple sketch of a possible solution—and wondered if a version of it could be […] -
Regional Strategies for Global Leadership
Economics Magazine ArticleIt’s often a mistake to set out to create a worldwide strategy. Better results come from strong regional strategies, brought together into a global whole. -
You Can Manage Construction Risks
Negotiation strategies Magazine ArticleColossal County Hospital was coming apart at the seams. With dozens of newly hired doctors, nurses, and technicians, millions of dollars of equipment on the road, and patient appointments backed up for months, the new facility was impossible to use. For one thing, construction wasn’t finished, and much of what was complete was faulty. Worse […] -
The Industrial Revolution That Never Was
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleAn experiment in the American colonies goes awry. -
The Problem of Visibility for Women in Engineering, and How They Manage It
Gender ResearchWomen struggle to be seen for their work, as opposed to their gender. -
Look First to Failure
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleWhy shouldn't engineers study success? Because failures tell you so much more, civil engineering professor Henry Petroski contends. -
Life’s Work: Norman Foster
Business communication Magazine ArticleNorman Foster gained fame in the early 1970s as the architect of the Willis Faber and Dumas headquarters , in Ipswich, England—an eco-friendly, open-plan building that was radical for its time. He has since built more than 250 works, from the Swiss Re (Gherkin) tower in London to the Beijing Airport ; won many of […] -
A New Blueprint for Business Architecture
Design thinking Magazine ArticleAs the Internet changes the way people work and shop, companies will need to create spaces that seamlessly combine the physical and the virtual. That’s going to require a whole new kind of architecture. -
How Industrial Firms Invest in Renewable Energy, Affordably
Organizational Development Digital ArticleLessons from Owens Corning. -
Why Modular Building Hasn’t Revolutionized Construction
Innovation Digital ArticleOff-site manufacturing consistently fails to live up to its promise. Can firms figure out how to scale it? -
Is Holacracy for Us? (HBR Case Study)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe CFO of a global construction company disagrees with his CEO (and good friend) about the advantages of self-managed teams--particularly because lack...
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CH2M Hill: A Private Firm in a Public World
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details CH2M Hill was an employee-owned and controlled professional engineering services firm providing engineering, construction, consulting, design and design-build,... -
micro Home Solutions: A Social Housing Initiative in India
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details mHS is a social enterprise for the provision of affordable housing in India. After India's microfinance industry collapses, mHS needs to reposition itself... -
Building Community at Terra Nova Consulting
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case describes the challenges faced by the president of an engineering and environmental services consulting firm (Terra Nova Consulting) as it seeks... -
Masdar City: Aiming for Sustainable and Profitable Real Estate
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Masdar City broke ground in 2008 and was conceived by the Abu Dhabi government to be an international beacon of innovation in sustainable energy and real... -
Sierra Log Homes, Inc. (B2)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Revere Street
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Although inexperienced in real estate, Edward Alexander hopes in June 1999 that youthful enthusiasm and an $80,000 inheritance will help him enter the... -
CEMEX and the Rinker Acquisition (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: CX) - Cemex - had made a name for itself in the global marketplace for two things - excellence in execution and rapid growth... -
Cifa: Cross-Cultural Integration with a Chinese Company
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In 2008, Zoomlion acquired the Italian company Cifa, a world-leading company in the concrete machinery market. The acquisition bolstered Zoomlion's leadership... -
San Fabian Supply Co. (Philippines)
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details MacDowell Corp., a producer of construction supplies, terminated its exclusive distribution arrangement with San Fabian Supply Co., its sole distributor... -
Living PlanIT
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Living PlanIT is a start-up company that has developed a new, innovative business model for sustainable urbanization. This model reflects the software... -
Stirling Homex (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Deals primarily with the basic issue of revenue recognition. Homex was recognizing revenue from its modular units prior to the date on which an actual... -
Mundell & Associates, Inc.; Managing When Faith Really Matters
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details The owner of Mundell & Associates is making plans to embark on a significant remake of the company culture. To that end, he is considering specific, concrete... -
TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT PARTNERS - Confidential Instructions for the V.P. of Business Development at TEP
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details Two-team, six-party, four-issue negotiation between representatives of two corporations setting up a simultaneous high-tech joint venture and purchasing... -
BAE Automated Systems (A): Denver International Airport Baggage-Handling System
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Describes the events surrounding the construction of the BAE baggage-handling system at the Denver International Airport. It looks specifically at project... -
Lisa Thomas at LaMont Engineering
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details The case details the challenges faced by Lisa Thomas of LaMont Engineering after the company is acquired by Munday Consultants, Inc. Thomas, who supported... -
Millegan Creek Apartments
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Fleet Bank is considering a construction loan for a 390-unit apartment project in Austin, Texas. The case describes the location, market, product, and... -
American Dream
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Explores the process of purchasing a single family house through the eyes of a young couple. The couple is trying to determine what type of home to buy... -
D-Bamboo Home and Garden Shop
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details The owner of a small home and garden shop in Chaguanas, Trinidad is faced with declining sales and the recent entry of a competitor offering similar products... -
Susan Duffy: Leading Quietly
Management Case Study11.95View Details As an introverted leader, Susan Duffy was well aware of the misalignment between her quiet, often lead-from-behind style and society's definition of leadership... -
CEMEX and the Rinker Acquisition (B)
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details CEMEX of Mexico closed its acquisition of The Rinker Groups of Australia in April 2007 after raising its offer to US$15.85 per share. This represented...
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CH2M Hill: A Private Firm in a Public World
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details CH2M Hill was an employee-owned and controlled professional engineering services firm providing engineering, construction, consulting, design and design-build,... -
Innovating a Classic at Airstream
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleAirstream's ability to innovate and grow depends on balancing longtime owners' expectations with new buyers' desires. In this conversation, president... -
micro Home Solutions: A Social Housing Initiative in India
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details mHS is a social enterprise for the provision of affordable housing in India. After India's microfinance industry collapses, mHS needs to reposition itself... -
Building Community at Terra Nova Consulting
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case describes the challenges faced by the president of an engineering and environmental services consulting firm (Terra Nova Consulting) as it seeks... -
Masdar City: Aiming for Sustainable and Profitable Real Estate
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Masdar City broke ground in 2008 and was conceived by the Abu Dhabi government to be an international beacon of innovation in sustainable energy and real... -
Sierra Log Homes, Inc. (B2)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Revere Street
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Although inexperienced in real estate, Edward Alexander hopes in June 1999 that youthful enthusiasm and an $80,000 inheritance will help him enter the... -
CEMEX and the Rinker Acquisition (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: CX) - Cemex - had made a name for itself in the global marketplace for two things - excellence in execution and rapid growth... -
Cifa: Cross-Cultural Integration with a Chinese Company
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In 2008, Zoomlion acquired the Italian company Cifa, a world-leading company in the concrete machinery market. The acquisition bolstered Zoomlion's leadership... -
San Fabian Supply Co. (Philippines)
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details MacDowell Corp., a producer of construction supplies, terminated its exclusive distribution arrangement with San Fabian Supply Co., its sole distributor...