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- 06 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 6
Publications The Architecture of Innovation: The Economics of Creative Organizations Author: Josh Lerner Publication: Harvard Business Press Books, 2012 Abstract Innovation is a much-used buzzword these days, but when it comes to creating...
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Sean Silverthorne
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Faculty & Research | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Social Impact Since its inception, the Social Enterprise Initiative has explored the role of business in creating social value. Today, SEI continues to examine the challenges and opportunities in harnessing the power of the markets to create both View Details
- 25 Jul 2023
- Research & Ideas
Could a Business Model Help Big Pharma Save Lives and Profit?
reasonable profits and reduced Hepatitis C, and rates of which are expected to fall by 86 percent between 2020 and 2030, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Health. This real-world example demonstrates how a business model can help Big Pharma address a View Details
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Health Care - Faculty & Research
Kumar, Kevin Schulman and Karen Staman Health care administration educators are at a crossroads: the health care sector is rife with inefficiencies, erratic quality, unequal access, and sky-high costs, complex problems which call for...
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- 15 Aug 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
Legislating Stock Prices
- 08 Nov 2013
- HBS Seminar
Laura Diaz Anadon, Harvard Kennedy School
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Curriculum - Business & Environment
(and all of the associated crises that make up the emerging polycrisis) are often addressed as technical, political and economic problems. It seems unlikely that we will avert disaster unless or until the world is swept by a massive...
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Events - Business History
enjoyed periods of high growth and supposed alliances between autocrats and capitalists. Over time, however, the relationships between capitalists and political elites changed, and economic outcomes diverged. While state-business ties in...
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- 07 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Deconstructing LEGO’s Decarbonization
the whole picture and embrace the complexity inherent in shifting one’s operations or organizational design. For example, the company’s decision to increase the use of recycled PET that is more sensitive to moisture has implications for...
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- 16 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive
percent year over year, and the National Restaurant Association projected an industry revenue shortfall of $240 billion for the year. Second-order effects of restaurant closures ripple through the American economy, bringing economic pain...
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- 27 Aug 2013
- First Look
First Look: August 27
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization Simplification and Saving By: Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian Abstract—The daunting complexity of important financial...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Future of IT Consulting
in sorting out action plans for their various lines of business. By the end of the decade, more than 60 percent of the computer communications will be computer-to-computer.— Nolan and Bennigson Newness and complexity have been a second...
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National Competitiveness - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Development in Inner Cities Economic Development in Rural Areas Cluster Studies International Cluster Competitiveness Profiles National Competitiveness National Competitiveness Creating and sustaining national prosperity has become more...
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Impact Stories - Impact Stories
Rachel Layne 22 Jul 2024 Omnia Health Effective Healthcare Product Management Strategies, Sorted Re: Tom Eisenmann 18 Jul 2024 MBA Harvard Business School Announces Its 2024-2025 Blavatnik Fellows Play The Economics of Science: Turning...
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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship
an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, an M.P.A. from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. She serves on the Advisory Board of Harvard Business...
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- March 2019 (Revised June 2019)
- Case
Global Sourcing at Nike
By: Nien-hê Hsieh, Michael W. Toffel and Olivia Hull
This case explores the evolution of Nike’s global product sourcing strategy, in particular ongoing efforts to improve working conditions at its suppliers’ factories. When the case opens in July 2018, Vice President of Sourcing Amanda Tucker and her colleagues in Nike’s...
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Sourcing;
Factory Conditions;
Trade;
Geography;
Geographic Scope;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Corporate Accountability;
Corporate Governance;
Governance Compliance;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Innovation Strategy;
Labor;
Human Capital;
Working Conditions;
Supply Chain Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Labor and Management Relations;
Complexity;
Sports Industry;
Fashion Industry;
Oregon;
Portland;
Asia;
North and Central America
Hsieh, Nien-hê, Michael W. Toffel, and Olivia Hull. "Global Sourcing at Nike." Harvard Business School Case 619-008, March 2019. (Revised June 2019.)
- 04 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 4
PublicationsAnnual Review of Financial Economics Editors:Andrew W. Lo and Robert C. Merton Publication:Vol. 1. Palo Alto: Annual Reviews, 2009 An abstract is unavailable at this time. Publisher's Book Abstract:...
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Martha Lagace
- 09 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization
actual problem.” Thus, diagnosis of the situation is a prerequisite to crafting a response. They argue that volatility should be met with agility; uncertainty with information; complexity with restructuring (with internal operations...
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by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
- 09 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 9, 2016
economic activity? This paper exploits the federal preemption of national banks in 2004 from local laws against predatory lending to gauge the effect of the supply of credit on the real economy. Specifically, we exploit the heterogeneity...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Mar 2007
- Op-Ed
Government’s Misguided Probe of Private Equity
competition for collusion because they don't understand the complexities and nuances of this business. Unfortunate History Unfortunately, the history of antitrust enforcement is littered with examples of government actions that, however...
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