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- 22 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 22, 2019
Platforms Thrive and Others Don’t By: Zhu, Feng, and Marco Iansiti Abstract— In the digital economy, scale is no guarantee of continued success. After all, the same factors that help an online platform expand quickly—such as the low cost...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Expanding Summer Fellowships to Support Students
part of the HBS's Arthur Rock Center Accelerator program last year. ShelfLife is a B2B marketplace that enables small businesses to take advantage of economies of scale in the food and beverage packaging supply chain. “Specialty food and beverage producers join our...
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- 15 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 15
in Internet Search Engines Authors:Benjamin Edelman and Duncan S. Gilchrist Abstract In an online experiment, we measure users' interactions with search engines, both in standard configurations and in modified versions with improved...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 14
of people's relationships with brands and a demonstration of the important and timely implications of this evolving sub-discipline. A range of different brand relationship environments are explored in the collection, including online...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 14
horizon-the rapid growth of the Netflix online streaming service, which had a very different business model. Hastings' efforts to separate the activity into two separate companies met with strong pushback from consumers and the press....
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Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 12, 2016
should the acquiring firm A modify its own business model and/or fold itself into its acquisition B, rather than trying to integrate B into the old business model? The case also touches upon themes related to the management of human capital during the acquisition of a...
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Carmen Nobel
- 08 Mar 2017
- News
Helping vets become resident landlords
Reed Benet (MBA 1991) is founder and CEO of HeroHomes.com, an online organization that helps military veterans secure no-money-down VA loans to purchase and live in small multifamily homes for housing...
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- 15 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
Apple Pay’s Technology Adoption Problem
something that already works [e.g. credit and debit cards], something that doesn't complain when it gets wet in the rain, something that doesn't complain when I launder my pants?" Especially, he adds, when those cards give users and additional 1 or 2 percent off...
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- 16 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 16, 2008
business. Purchase this case: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=609011 China's Evolving Labor Laws Harvard Business School Case 308-092 The (A) case describes key provisions of the new labor...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 5, 2017
boycott as well as a shareholder proposal to change its policies on political contributions. The case covers current campaign finance regulations as they relate to business as well as Target's lobbying activities regarding online sales...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, August 8, 2017
we show that individuals who spend money on time-saving services report greater life satisfaction. A field experiment provides causal evidence that working adults report greater happiness after spending money on a time-saving purchase...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 10
School Case 314-108 China Vanke: Supplement At China Vanke, the assistant to the Chairman asks whether a business model posted in an online discussion thread correctly explains Vanke's rapid growth over the previous two decades. He uses...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 18
model from a social networking site to an online gaming business came with new challenges. They hired almost an entirely new staff, cultivated new partnerships, and most urgently sought new funding. However, with three years of...
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Martha Lagace
- 16 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 16
IEEE Security & Privacy Accountable? The Problems and Solutions of Online Ad Optimization By: Edelman, Benjamin G. Abstract—Online advertising might seem to be the most measurable form of marketing ever invented. Comprehensive records...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Money (Actually) Can Buy Happiness
say they want meaning and purpose in their jobs and a work-life balance. They want happiness. + ONLINE web-only content How do these ideas of time, money, and happiness play out in interpersonal relationships? AW: Much of the research on...
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April White
- 11 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research, July 11
customers, and (4) becoming a supplier to a multisided platform. These ideas can be used by physical as well as online businesses. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52837 forthcoming The Laryngoscope...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Case Study: Paper Chase
operates four sales kiosks in the Boston area, with mobile retail teams that visit local fairs and markets. The kiosks offer a valuable in-person experience with a high conversion rate for the $8–$13 cards. The split between in-person and View Details
- 26 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
Improving Market Research in a Recession
often be greater. Brand preferences and consumption levels in emerging markets such as China, India, and Brazil tend to be more fluid. Consumer research is therefore critical to aid marketers trying to cement brand preferences early on as these economies develop. Go...
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by John Quelch
- 26 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017
Measure Economic Activity at Scale By: Glaeser, Edward L., Hyunjin Kim, and Michael Luca Abstract—Can new data sources from online platforms help to measure local economic activity at scale? Government datasets from agencies such as the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53857 First Quarter 2018 Dialogue Beyond Engagement By: Hallowell, Roger, Hervé Coyco, and Randall White Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53796 forthcoming...
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