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- 01 Dec 2004
- News
A Life by Design
shape a strategic plan that will make Gap “the place of choice to work,” she says. In creating that plan, Ross will draw heavily on her experience shaping a groundbreaking team-based approach to product development that she piloted to... View Details
- 06 Mar 2017
- Research & Ideas
Why Comparing Apples to Apples Online Leads To More Fruitful Sales
the store,” Karmarkar says. “For a lot of shoppers, who only have a certain amount of money to spend and have the awareness that they can’t buy everything, it could distract them from their focus.” In one experiment Karmarkar conducted,... View Details
- 03 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Basics of Consumer Marketing in Asia
2002 he was CEO of Philips China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. He pointed to Unilever's early experience in China as a cautionary tale. Unilever had done well selling high-end soap products elsewhere, but in China it had a difficult time... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
- Web
Kraft Accelerator
unmet need: Extracting, cleaning and codifying the data stored in dozens of electronic medical record systems in an attempt to understand how patients experience cancer care. Concerto HealthAI has been... View Details
- 24 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018
Evidence on Attitudes, Behavior, and Cognitive Biases By: Carpena, Fenella, Shawn A. Cole, Jeremy Shapiro, and Bilal Zia Abstract—This paper uses a large-scale field experiment in India to study attitudinal, behavioral, and cognitive... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 15, 2008
Working PapersOrganizational Design and Control across Multiple Markets: The Case of Franchising in the Convenience Store Industry Authors:Dennis Campbell, Srikant M. Datar, and Tatiana Sandino Abstract Many companies operate units... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 31 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 31
Authors:Diwas KC, Bradley R. Staats, and Francesca Gino Abstract Learning from past experience is central to an organization's adaptation and survival. A key dimension of prior experience is whether an... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 02 Jan 2008
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Stories 2007
forecasting, consumer spending habits, and effective store layout. HBS Cases: When Good Teams Go Bad Know when teamwork doesn't work—and how to fix it. Professors Jeff Polzer and Scott Snook teach "The Army Crew Team" case and... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Cleveland Global Alumni Conference a Sold-Out Success
marketing in the early stages of a drug's development. In a lunchtime address, Jacques Nasser, president and CEO of Ford Motor Company, touched on a number of experiences from his 33 years at the auto giant, including what he referred to... View Details
- 17 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
Advertising Symbiosis: The Key to Viral Videos
Evian's baby&me features several adults dancing with toddler versions of themselves in the reflection of a store window. Only at the end of the 77-second video do we see a bottle of Evian, along with the slogan "Live young." Since its... View Details
- 20 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 20
to have higher academic achievement and experience greater acceptance by their peers in adolescence. Despite this positive influence on educational outcomes, it is still unclear why some children are more prosocial than others in school.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 25
Publications August 2013 Palgrave Macmillan The Political Economy of Empire in the Early Modern World By: Reinert, Sophus A., and Pernille Røge, eds. Abstract—This volume recasts our understanding of the practical and theoretical foundations and dynamic View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
Van den Ende Rozen
a plant to grow a new flower. The total capacity of the 4.5-hectare greenhouse is 400 roses/m² per year. The growers use a mix of extensive experience and technology to efficiently grow a high-quality product. Throughout the greenhouse,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Capitalizing the Corner Shop
engineering consulting company, and his mother started four businesses, ranging from a video game store to a bakery—Kehinde was exposed early on to the pains of capital constraints. “I grew up seeing how difficult it is,” he says. Working... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 25 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]
have those high days rather than a lot of middle days—that's why I didn't go back to corporate America." . . . One of the most ambitious current experiments in "knowing" and "being known" has taken shape recently... View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
High Honors
Profiles & photographs by Susan Young Cynthia Carroll, MBA 1989 CARROLL: Discussing safety awards in her London office. Photographs by Susan Young This year's recipients join a distinguished group. Video portrait of this year's honorees. Shortly after she was named... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Action Plan: Rapids Growth
weekend, Holley laughs. “All four days,” he says. “My kids complain about how much we kayak. But I love it.” How to Kayak Like a Pro Find a great dealer. “You can walk into any big-box store right now and walk out with a $250 kayak, but... View Details
Keywords: Ryan Jones
- 10 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Leading with Creative Problem Solving: Ron Kurtz (MBA 1967)
As a youngster, I used to create “stores” in my driveway, selling things to other neighborhood kids. It was an entrepreneurial inclination fostered by growing up in a family that owned retail stores and enjoyed telling stories of their... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 10 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Leading with Creative Problem Solving: Ron Kurtz (MBA 1967)
stores and enjoyed telling stories of their sales. Advertising was a popular career with a certain amount of glamour in the 1950s and 1960s. I, too, liked the thought of developing ideas that would motivate consumers. As an undergrad at... View Details
- 21 Jul 2015
- First Look
First Look: July 21, 2015
clothes at a retailer, or checking into a flight at an airport-and in which NCR software would register the transactions, securely store and process the data, and use the transaction information to help NCR customers efficiently manage... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne