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- 23 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 23
enhance the emotional payoff of charitable initiatives. 2013 pub Learning by Supplying By: Alcácer, Juan, and Joanne Oxley Abstract—Learning processes lie at the heart of our understanding of how firms build capabilities to generate and...
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Anna Secino
- 08 Jul 2002
- What Do You Think?
Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?
relatively small number of high profile leaders. Even my publisher informed me this week that at least one major retail book chain will not promote a book on management unless it is an exposé. Can a...
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by James Heskett
- February 2023 (Revised June 2023)
- Supplement
Graphic Packaging: Project Cowboy (C)
By: Benjamin C. Esty and E. Scott Mayfield
Analyzes the company’s decision on Project Cowboy following the events described in the B Case.
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Keywords:
Capital Budgeting;
Growth Management;
Demand and Consumers;
Duopoly and Oligopoly;
Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Expansion;
Value Creation;
Supply and Industry;
Pulp and Paper Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
United States;
North America
Esty, Benjamin C., and E. Scott Mayfield. "Graphic Packaging: Project Cowboy (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 223-066, February 2023. (Revised June 2023.)
- 14 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
Should You Bring Advertising Expertise In-House?
services to "make" internally as opposed to what it buys in the marketplace. A firm may integrate "forward" into the channels used to distribute its output to customers, or "backward" into the supply View Details
- 19 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 19, 2007
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-051.pdf Alignment in Cross-Functional and Cross-Firm Supply Chain Planning Authors:Santiago Kraiselburd and Noel Watson Abstract In this paper, we seek to use quantitative...
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Martha Lagace
- February 1978
- Case
Sierra Log Homes, Inc. (A)
Describes the history and evolution of the log home manufacturing industry, a rapidly growing embryonic industry capitalizing on the back-to-basics lifestyle changes in the United States. Focuses on one of the leading firms in the industry, but allows a discussion of...
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Business or Company Management;
Change Management;
Industry Structures;
Supply and Industry;
Problems and Challenges;
Business Startups;
Business Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry;
United States
Porter, Michael E. "Sierra Log Homes, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 378-195, February 1978.
- July 2000
- Background Note
Industry Transformation
By: Michael E. Porter and Jan W. Rivkin
One of the steepest challenges a strategist faces is to navigate his or her company through a period of industry transformation--an era of rapid and wholesale changes in industry structure. This note considers how periods of transformation typically unfold. It then...
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Technological Innovation;
Management;
Management Practices and Processes;
Industry Growth;
Industry Structures;
Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Consulting Industry;
Service Industry
Porter, Michael E., and Jan W. Rivkin. "Industry Transformation." Harvard Business School Background Note 701-008, July 2000.
- 30 Jun 2019
- News
Alumni in France honor self-made entrepreneurs; Shih talks trade in Buffalo
about global supply chain and the current trade war, offering some historical perspective. “I never give the same talk twice because it’s been so disruptive.” says Shih. “We know China wants to become an...
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Margie Kelley
- April 2008
- Teaching Note
Viagen: Revolutioning the Livestock Industry (TN)
By: David E. Bell, Mary L. Shelman and Eliot Sherman
Teaching Note for [507021].
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- 08 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
A Bold Proposal for Investment Reform
be seen from two angles—those supplying information and those demanding it. Who exactly are the players on the demand versus the supply side? A: The supply side includes View Details
- 26 Jun 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: Business and the Environment
Managing Partner, Generation Investment ManagementJames McCarthy, Harvard University faculty These experts shared their perspectives on global climate change. Professor McCarthy discussed scientific findings; Blood provided an investor's...
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- 1989
- Chapter
Collaborative Product Development and the Market for Know-How: Strategies and Structures in the Biotechnology Industry
By: Gary P. Pisano and Paul Mang
Keywords:
Product Development;
Innovation Strategy;
Knowledge Management;
Industry Structures;
Biotechnology Industry
Pisano, Gary P., and Paul Mang. "Collaborative Product Development and the Market for Know-How: Strategies and Structures in the Biotechnology Industry." In Research on Technological Innovation, Management, and Policy. Vol. 4, edited by Richard S. Rosenbloom and Robert A. Burgelman. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 1989.
- March 2002 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
Apple Computer 2002
By: David B. Yoffie and Yusi Wang
In 1980, Apple was the leader of the personal computer industry, but by 2002 it had suffered heavy losses at the hands of the Wintel camp. This case examines Apple's strategic moves as the PC industry evolves in the 21st century and poses the question: Can Steve Jobs...
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Growth and Development Strategy;
Leadership Style;
Information Technology;
Supply and Industry;
Competitive Advantage;
Computer Industry;
Retail Industry;
California
Yoffie, David B., and Yusi Wang. "Apple Computer 2002." Harvard Business School Case 702-469, March 2002. (Revised October 2005.)
- October 1993 (Revised September 1994)
- Case
Catalina Marketing Corp.
By: David E. Bell, Walter J. Salmon and Dinny Starr
Catalina Marketing is a very successful marketing service firm. Their current customers include major supermarket retailers and consumer products manufacturers nation-wide. Catalina provides a unique way for these clients to distribute coupons for their products via...
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Keywords:
Advertising;
Information Management;
Expansion;
Product;
Salesforce Management;
Information Technology;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Advertising Industry
Bell, David E., Walter J. Salmon, and Dinny Starr. "Catalina Marketing Corp." Harvard Business School Case 594-026, October 1993. (Revised September 1994.)
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Where Are They Now?
entrepreneurial business leaders in the Owner/President Management Program (OPM) that he also headed for many years, is inspired enough by what he has experienced at the Meadows to consider starting a company dedicated to building and...
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- December 2005 (Revised October 2013)
- Case
Fred Khosravi and AccessClosure (A)
By: Richard Hamermesh and Liz Kind
Fred Khosravi is a serial medical device entrepreneur. In his latest venture, he must decide whether to sell now or continue to develop his current product and whether to market it, sell the company, or IPO.
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Negotiation;
Medical Devices;
Venture Capital;
Life Sciences;
Health Care Industry;
Healthcare Technology;
Healthcare Ventures;
Business Startups;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Entrepreneurship;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
United States
Hamermesh, Richard, and Liz Kind. "Fred Khosravi and AccessClosure (A)." Harvard Business School Case 806-044, December 2005. (Revised October 2013.)
- 21 May 2019
- News
Confronting the Future of Climate Change in the Midwest
New weather patterns brought on by climate change will require updated farming practices, effective water management, and innovative pest and disease management in the Midwest and around the globe. Increasingly, the business community is...
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Agriculture
- 04 Oct 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #10: Amanda Li (MBA 2018): Speeding Climate Change Solutions Through Project Finance Efficiencies
which leads to a lot of overhead in terms of origination costs. It involves copying and pasting from hundreds of models and contracts. Issues involving permitting, manufacturing and supply chain as well as...
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- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Q&A: Andrew Kendall
need for management experience in nonprofits, and I decided to try to combine my business skills with my commitment to the environment," says Kendall. He embarked on a "classic business school analysis of the industry," talking to the...
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Deborah Blagg;
Management of Companies and Enterprises;
Management of Companies and Enterprises;
Management of Companies and Enterprises;
Management of Companies and Enterprises;
Management of Companies and Enterprises;
Management of Companies and Enterprises;
Management of Companies and Enterprises;
Management of Companies and Enterprises
- 07 Nov 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is Less Becoming More?
Amazon stimulates sales by its listing of thousands of books that would otherwise be out of print, given their meager sales through traditional channels. Internet technology and supply chain efficiencies...
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