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- April 1993 (Revised June 1994)
- Supplement
MathSoft, Inc. (B)
Describes the president's decision regarding MathSoft's marketing channels and communications methods, and the company's sales results during the next five quarters. The (A) case market response model is also updated. View Details
Keywords: Communication Technology; Forecasting and Prediction; Curriculum and Courses; Learning; Knowledge Sharing; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Channels; Education Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi. "MathSoft, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 593-095, April 1993. (Revised June 1994.)
- 28 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
Improving Accountability at the World Bank
deliberation. The Bank should also encourage debate on the project or policy reform in national legislatures prior to board discussion; The Implementation, Supervision, and Completion stage should use participatory monitoring and... View Details
Keywords: by Alnoor Ebrahim
- 12 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
One Report: Better Strategy through Integrated Reporting
use the Internet to provide more detailed information of interest to specific stakeholders. Through Web 2.0 tools and technologies, a company can engage with all stakeholders in a meaningful dialogue that... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 13 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 13
practices creating a learning and innovative organization; and tracking results in terms of the "four Rs" of retention, referrals, returns to labor, and relationships with customers. It shows... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jan 2018
- Cold Call Podcast
Leadership Lessons from a Young Martin Luther King, Jr.
Kenny: I can't imagine there's anybody listening who isn't familiar with the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. He's obviously one of the icons of American history, and all of the contributions that he made to our country. But, I've View Details
- 15 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 15, 2009
asset-testing, and history-dependence, remain rare in practice. Where large gaps between theory and policy remain, the difficult question is whether policymakers need to learn more from theorists, or the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 27 Oct 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
Achieving Excellence in Nonprofits
a bit more tumultuous than usual, but what nonprofits need to do is what they always need to do: learn and adapt. Q: The issue of financial oversight for nonprofits seems View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Taking the Fear out of Diversity Policies
doesn't explain what it takes to break through the ceiling," Thomas says. "What we want to try to do is to understand what brings about... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 03 May 2016
- First Look
First Look, May 3, 2016
professional domains, readers gain insight into why teaming across fields is so challenging, and what leaders can do to help. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50682 May 2016 Harvard Business Review View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Feb 2008
- Research & Ideas
Does Democracy Need a Marketing Manager?
desperate tactics such as negative advertising to tear down their opponents rather than promoting their own virtues. Citizens can be forgiven for being cynical. However, what's needed in politics is not less marketing but better... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 9
Students learn to measure market demand and company demand and calculate market and product penetration rates and market share. The note gives students a foundation for analyzing marketing cases, as well as... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
5 New Year's Resolutions You Can Keep (With the Help of Behavioral Science Research)
it a week in advance rather than a day in advance of delivery. Indeed, the data showed that customers tended to order a higher percentage of healthy items (like leafy greens) and a lower percentage of unhealthy items (like candy bars) the... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- September 2022 (Revised November 2022)
- Teaching Note
PittaRosso: Artificial Intelligence-Driven Pricing and Promotion
By: Ayelet Israeli
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 522-046. View Details
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Pricing; Pricing Algorithm; Pricing Decisions; Pricing Strategy; Pricing Structure; Promotion; Promotions; Online Marketing; Data-driven Decision-making; Data-driven Management; Retail; Retail Analytics; Price; Advertising Campaigns; Analytics and Data Science; Analysis; Digital Marketing; Budgets and Budgeting; Marketing Strategy; Transformation; Decision Making; AI and Machine Learning; Retail Industry; Italy
- 20 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 20, 2016
how to build performance indicators to monitor financial goals, customer goals, internal process goals, and learning and growth goals. By focusing on these goals, the balanced... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 1, 2007
that firms focusing on a particular task—at either a divisional or firm level—experience higher output and productivity with respect to that task than unfocused firms. After controlling for selection, scale, and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Mar 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Disaster!
Sharpening Your Skills dives into the HBS Working Knowledge archives to bring together articles on ways to improve your business skills. Questions To Be Answered How does... View Details
- 17 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 17
Working PapersThe First Deal: The Division of Founder Equity in New Ventures Authors:Thomas F. Hellmann and Noam Wasserman Abstract This paper examines the division of founder shares in entrepreneurial ventures, focusing on the decision of whether or not View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Apr 2005
- What Do You Think?
Can an Organization’s “Deep Smarts” Be Preserved?
everyone. Organizations should keep those pros who keep up with constant learning and upgrading ...." Paul McDowall points out that "Any organization can immediately identify at least a handful of people whose departure would... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 16 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 16, 2008
extent to which they hold should films longer than want films decreases. Our results suggest that myopia has a meaningful impact on choice in the field and that people may learn about their myopia with... View Details