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Commercialization of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

entrepreneur also realized that the success of his company depended on the continuation of its research efforts on a variety of fronts. Patent protection enabled the Polaroid Corporation to successfully protect and market its products as well. Polaroid's patent lawyer... View Details

19 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

Rethinking Company Loyalty

advises Donald P. Rogers, professor of international business at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. John Chappelear, a professional coach and trainer, says, "Clarify your expectations, and make sure people have the resources... View Details

Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson

06 Feb 2013
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Is ‘Conscious Capitalism’ an Antidote to Income Inequality?

percent of the economic gains of the past 30 years in the United States, other developed economies, and even the BRIC countries. Assuming for a moment that all of this is correct, what's the answer? First, is executive pay too high, or is the problem, as compensation... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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The Case Method Classroom | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

method teaching, Aldrich Hall represented the School’s continued commitment to this pedagogy. Led by Dean Donald K. David, HBS faculty helped design the classroom layout, and a full-size classroom prototype was constructed and tested for... View Details

05 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

The Accidental Innovator

notice the value in interesting accidents. This is a non-trivial capability. Pasteur called it the "prepared mind." There's an interesting analogy to evolutionary models of creativity here. In 1960, Donald Campbell proposed that... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

01 Oct 1997
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High Fives

expectations and measurement. Donald Regan: he wasn't the most popular guy at Merrill Lynch, but he assembled something that hasn't been duplicated.” Best business advice ever received: “Buy low, sell high. Sounds simple, but it's... View Details

February 2019
Teaching Note

Zalora Philippines: From Growth to Profitability

By: Donald Ngwe

Teaching Note for HBS No. 517-009. View Details

Keywords: E-commerce; Online Retail; Emerging Markets; Philippines

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July–August 2017
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Why Outlet Stores Exist: Averting Cannibalization in Product Line Extensions

By: Donald Ngwe

Outlet stores are a large and growing component of many firms' retailing strategies, particularly in the fashion industry. Outlet stores offer attractive prices in locations far from central shopping districts. The main perspectives on why outlet stores exist can be... View Details

Keywords: Fashion; Industrial Organization; Outlet Stores; Price Discrimination; Retail; Channel Management; Luxury; Product Marketing; Price; Retail Industry; Fashion Industry

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Prizes | New Venture Competition

Prizes Business Track Cash Prizes $ 75,000 Grand Prize $ 25,000 Runner-Up Prize Donors Dubilier Grand Prize Donald Gogel, Thomas Franco, Daniel Jacobs Satchu-Burgstone Runner-up Prize Asif Satchu, Reza Satchu, Jonathan Burgstone... View Details

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Introduction - The Request - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

The Message The Product The Production The Worker The Audience Bibliography The Request: Genesis of the Collection The guiding purpose . . . of the collection of industrial photographs is the foundation for a better understanding of industrial relations. View Details

01 Dec 2005
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New Corporate Leader Program

Executive Education has created The Corporate Leader program to focus exclusively on the most important challenges facing the corporate office. Joseph L. Bower, the Donald Kirk David Professor of Business Administration, is the program’s... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Leadership Team | Harvard Business School Online

Byers Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School Vice Provost for Advances in Learning, Harvard University Youngme Moon Donald K. David Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School Janice H. Hammond... View Details

02 Nov 2017
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Making Friends with Mother Nature

Helping midsize companies achieve success was Donald K. “Obie” Clifford’s (MBA 1956) business specialty, but his passion was helping people understand their connection to the natural world. Clifford passed away in August 2017. Clifford... View Details

2018
Working Paper

Shipping Fees and Product Assortment in Online Retail

By: Chaoqun Chen and Donald Ngwe

Shipping fees are an important aspect of online retail for both consumers and sellers. A common fee structure is contingent free shipping, in which consumers are granted free shipping for basket sizes above a minimum value and are charged a flat fee for orders below... View Details

Keywords: Shpping Fee; E-commerce; Multi-category Demand; Search Costs; Shipping Membership; Spending; Consumer Behavior; Retail Industry

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01 Oct 1997
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Class of 1972 Profiles

K.L. Fung — The Family Trade L.E. Simmons — Rising High, Digging Deep Donald J. Chiofaro — Making the Leap J. Hughes Norton III — Keeping to the Fairway Benaree Wiley — Opening Doors Terence P. Stewart — Trade Routes Patricia ("Tosh")... View Details

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Industrial Life Photograph Collection | Baker Library

Industrial Life Photograph Collection It mows your floors, ca. 1936. Bigelow-Sandford Carpet Company. Industrial Life photograph collection. During the 1930s, Harvard colleagues Donald Davenport and Frank Ayres acquired photographs... View Details