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- November 2011 (Revised August 2012)
- Background Note
Customer Discovery and Validation for Entrepreneurs
By: Frank V. Cespedes, Thomas Eisenmann and Steven G. Blank
Provides practical guidelines for conducting market research to explore and validate demand for entrepreneurial offering. Explains how the research objectives of entrepreneurs might differ from those relevant to managers evaluating product or service offerings to...
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Cespedes, Frank V., Thomas Eisenmann, and Steven G. Blank. "Customer Discovery and Validation for Entrepreneurs." Harvard Business School Background Note 812-097, November 2011. (Revised August 2012.)
- October 2020
- Article
Why Time Poverty Matters for Individuals, Organisations, and Nations
By: Laura Giurge, Ashley V. Whillans and Colin West
Over the last two decades, global wealth has risen. Yet, material affluence has not translated into time affluence. Instead, most people today report feeling persistently “time poor”—like they have too many things to do and not enough time to do them. This is critical...
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Giurge, Laura, Ashley V. Whillans, and Colin West. "Why Time Poverty Matters for Individuals, Organisations, and Nations." Nature Human Behaviour 4, no. 10 (October 2020): 993–1003. (Shared Authorship.)
- October 2021 (Revised February 2022)
- Case
Green Hydrogen in Chile
By: Tarun Khanna, Jenyfeer Martínez Buitrago and Mariana Cal
In 2020, the Chilean government wants to promote green hydrogen, a technology with high potential to help mitigate climate change. President Sebastián Piñera, aware of the country's advantages to produce green hydrogen competitively, asks Energy Minister Juan Carlos...
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Keywords:
COVID-19 Pandemic;
Decision Making;
Alternative Energy;
Renewable Energy;
Climate Change;
Environmental Sustainability;
Green Technology;
Financial Instruments;
Energy Policy;
Government Administration;
Strategy;
Government and Politics;
Social Issues;
Energy Industry;
Latin America;
South America;
Chile
Khanna, Tarun, Jenyfeer Martínez Buitrago, and Mariana Cal. "Green Hydrogen in Chile." Harvard Business School Case 722-361, October 2021. (Revised February 2022.)
- June 2016
- Article
Wicked Problem Solvers: Lessons from Successful Cross-industry Teams
By: Amy C. Edmondson
Companies today increasingly rely on teams that span many industries for radical innovation, especially to solve “wicked problems.” So leaders have to understand how to promote collaboration when roles are uncertain, goals are shifting, expertise and organizational...
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Edmondson, Amy C. "Wicked Problem Solvers: Lessons from Successful Cross-industry Teams." Harvard Business Review 94, no. 6 (June 2016): 53–59.
- 03 May 2016
- News
Beyonce Goes From Lemonade to Watermelons With Juice Investment
- 21 Sep 2016
- Blog Post
Meet the Global Business Club
takes to navigate them successfully. We also promote international career opportunities in these markets. MISSION The global business club, is dedicated to supplementing the HBS classroom education in order to transform the student body...
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All Industries
- May 1990 (Revised July 1991)
- Case
Workbench Pricing Strategy
An abridged version of Workbench, most notably the results of two customer surveys, given in their complete form in Workbench. Focuses on the pricing decision for a small contemporary furniture retailer. Should Workbench continue its highly promotional pricing policy...
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Ortmeyer, Gwendolyn K. "Workbench Pricing Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 590-115, May 1990. (Revised July 1991.)
- 11 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The IT Leader’s Hero Quest
company badly needs a jolt of energy and expertise to grow and to resuscitate its declining stock price. The chief executive who promoted Barton is hopeful but hard-nosed; and Barton's IT group—while talented and tech-savvy—is impatient,...
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by Martha Lagace
- September 1991 (Revised October 1991)
- Background Note
LIFO or FIFO? That Is the Question
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Excerpts from annual reports of Blount, Inc., Penn Central Corp., and Quaker Oats. Shows changes in inventory valuation from FIFO to LIFO and LIFO to FIFO. Intended to promote a discussion of assumed cost flows through inventory accounts, accounting method changes, the...
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Accounting
Bruns, William J., Jr. "LIFO or FIFO? That Is the Question." Harvard Business School Background Note 192-046, September 1991. (Revised October 1991.)
- October 1982 (Revised August 1999)
- Case
Johnson Wax: Enhance (A)
Johnson Wax has produced a new hair conditioner for problem hair. Before committing themselves to test market, they analyze the new product using a field based, pretest-market procedure called ASSESSOR. The testing reveals product positioning, advertising, and...
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Keywords:
Product Positioning;
Analysis;
Marketing Communications;
Advertising;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Clarke, Darral G. "Johnson Wax: Enhance (A)." Harvard Business School Case 583-046, October 1982. (Revised August 1999.)
- 13 Aug 2014
- News
Blavatnik Fellows in Life Science Entrepreneurship Named
- 29 Oct 2020
- News
Governor Baker is wrong about ranked-choice voting
- 08 Jan 2018
- Video
Brain-Based Training for Lifelong Fitness
- 2010
- Chapter
Breakthrough Inventions and the Growth of Innovation Clusters
By: William R. Kerr
This report provides a comprehensive look at the role of innovation in promoting economic and social development. It examines the impact of innovation on the economic growth of developing countries and the future role of technological innovation in international...
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Technological Innovation;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Society;
Growth and Development;
Climate Change;
Social Issues;
Industry Clusters;
Business and Government Relations
Kerr, William R. "Breakthrough Inventions and the Growth of Innovation Clusters." In The Innovation for Development Report 2010-2011, edited by Augusto Lopez-Claros, 103–107. Hampshire, England: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
- 28 Feb 2011
- News
The Importance of 'Don't' in Inducing Ethical Employee Behavior
- August 1984 (Revised March 1994)
- Case
The Toro Company S'no Risk Program
By: David E. Bell
Toro introduced a promotion in which purchasers of their snowthrower would receive a refund if the next winter brought only modest snowfall. The principal focus of the class is to understand what the risk implications are for the customer and for the company. May be...
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Bell, David E. "The Toro Company S'no Risk Program." Harvard Business School Case 185-017, August 1984. (Revised March 1994.)
- 08 Jan 2013
- News
Study Suggests Fix for Gender Bias on the Job
- 24 Apr 2019
- News