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- 2008
- Working Paper
Concentration Levels in the U.S. Advertising and Marketing Services Industry: Myth vs. Reality
By: Alvin J. Silk and Charles King III
This paper analyzes changes in concentration levels in the U.S. Advertising and Marketing Services (A&MS) industry using publicly released data that have been largely ignored in past discussions of the industrial organization of this industry, namely those available... View Details
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Advertising;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Revenue;
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Surveys;
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Measurement and Metrics;
Rank and Position;
Competition;
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Silk, Alvin J., and Charles King III. "Concentration Levels in the U.S. Advertising and Marketing Services Industry: Myth vs. Reality." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-044, September 2008.
- 02 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating in Three Dimensions
is an essential skill, and where the science of negotiation is headed. Negotiation is a core competence for life, "not merely an important skill to be wheeled out for special occasions," they argue. James K. Sebenius is the...
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by Martha Lagace
- 16 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
At the Center of Corporate Scandal Where Do We Go From Here?
Harvard Business School Dean Kim B. Clark made these remarks to the National Press Club on February 26.What I'd like to do is talk about a topic that I think touches the very heart of our society: the issue of corporate misconduct and the...
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by Kim B. Clark
- 15 Dec 2023
- News
Like-Minded
matter whether a business is directly in an ESG field, but that ESG elements should be integrated into its core value system and management strategy.” While MPower Partners continues to offer investment from...
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- 24 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Is the MBA Worth It? Hear What Recent HBS Grads Have to Say (Part 2)
We asked recent HBS alumni to reflect on their time at—and after—HBS to answer the question “Is the MBA worth it?” Here are their thoughts on the business school experience, the value of an MBA degree, and how to best prepare for HBS....
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- 26 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Better Way to Negotiate: Backward
negotiate in the right order. Sorting Out The Possibilities When Steve Perlman was preparing to launch WebTV in 1996, he faced a critical sequencing dilemma. He had obtained seed funding, developed the technology to bring the Internet to ordinary television sets,...
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by James K. Sebenius
- 10 Nov 2015
- Op-Ed
Authentic Leadership Rediscovered
“Authenticity has become the gold standard for leadership” —Harvard Business Review, January 2015 In the last 10 years, authenticity has become the gold standard of leadership. This is a sea change from 2003 when I wrote Authentic...
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by Bill George
- Blog
Leading Successful Digital Transformation
efficiency of supply chains, and chat bots are used to cut the cost of call centers. While it is always good to reduce costs and improve efficiency, focusing solely on efficiency implicitly assumes that the current operations and business...
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- 20 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
US Competitiveness at Risk
the top 10 leaderboard this year. But the fact is, America has been slipping since the year 2000, long before the housing bubble burst and recession swept the country, say Harvard Business School Professors Michael E. Porter and Jan W....
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Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin
- 21 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Bridges Fund Management
For Harvard Business School students eager to make a positive impact on the world, one exciting path forward is investing in mission-centered businesses. Areas like healthcare, education, energy, and the environment attract innovative and...
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Venture Capital / Private Equity
- Web
Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory
a major financial institution following the financial crisis, including an analysis of core products: green bonds, ESG-based equity research, and a variety of advisory products. Key Themes: Intermediaries have a tremendous impact on and...
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- 29 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Delving Deeper into Development with the MBA/MPA-ID Program – a Q+A with Zainab Raji (MBA/MPA-ID 2022)
and development are when I witnessed the debilitating impact of Nigeria’s flailing macroeconomic outlook on once thriving businesses in 2016. Subsequent macro events made it increasingly clear that I needed more grounding in economic...
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- 04 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Smart Cities are Complicated and Costly: Here's How to Build Them
Chombosan Much promotion of smart cities assumes that municipalities will take a proactive, top-down, technology-first approach to urban progress. Thus far, these initiatives look for some forward-thinking city official (or immensely deep-pocketed private investor) to...
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- 02 Dec 2014
- Blog Post
Building a Consumer-Centric Strategy: Highlights from the Marketing & CPG Club’s Conference
On November 16th, 2014, the Marketing & CPG Club hosted the 2014 Marketing Innovation Conference at Harvard Business School. This year’s theme was “Building a Consumer-Centric Strategy” and the conference drew MBA attendees from HBS,...
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- 15 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
High Ambition Leadership
managing director for its U.K. business, the core health insurance business was in a perilous state. BUPA was losing market share, and the company's profits had been dropping. Gooding suggested, with a bit...
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by Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books The World’s Littlest Book on Climate: Ten Facts in Ten Minutes About CO2 By Mike Nelson, Pieter Tans, and Michael Banks (MBA 1983) Independently Published In this updated edition of the world’s smallest book on the world’s biggest...
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- 12 Jun 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Promise of Channel Stewardship
Most company distribution systems are designed ad-hoc when needed, and serve neither value chain partners nor end users well—just look at the frustrating new-car buying process set up by American auto makers. At the same time, says Harvard View Details
- 07 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Art of Haggling
behavior and protracted disputes. Integrative bargaining is the process that is emphasized in most professional schools. Rightly so, says Harvard Business School Professor of Management Practice Michael A. Wheeler, who notes that many...
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by Katie Johnston
- Web
Strategy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Received a Linux Foundation Core Infrastructure Initiative Grant with Karim Lakhani in 2018. Raffaella Sadun : Winner of the first-place HBR McKinsey Award for the Best Article in Harvard Business Review in...
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Redefining Capitalism - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
needs, improving efficiency, creating jobs, and building wealth. But we cannot harness the full potential of businesses until these meet society’s broader challenges as part of their core purpose. The...
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