Dominance - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Andy Grove on the Confident Leader

really do. But some aspects of it are pretty clear. It's proven to be not computing based but communications based. In it computing is going to be subordinated to the communication task. It is going to be very heavily dominated by the... View Details

Keywords: by Walter Kiechel; Technology

13 Mar 2019
News

The First Five Years: Sierra Smith and Taylor Wiegele (both MBA 2017)

background in air and water filtration at SpaceX and Brita, so we knew we could come up with something better.” What are your short- and long-term goals for the company? Taylor Wiegele: “Long term, we want to dominate the odor... View Details

01 Mar 2006
News

Drive-In Nation

(or maybe the Big 2, after Chrysler’s merger with Daimler) continue to dominate the U.S. market, they are beset by falling sales, staggering financial obligations, and the relentless pressure of globalization and foreign competition. GM,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers; Retail Trade

01 Mar 2018
News

Ink: Alumni Books and Recommendations

dominant architect of the building boom in the early 20th century. But the Depression ended all that. Nothing like 740 or 834 was built for another 75 years. What newer additions to the New York skyline will future generations be... View Details

Keywords: April White

16 Jul 2020
Blog Post

How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence

have to encourage women a few times if you want to close these gaps.” It's important to note, Coffman says, that these studies also show that men have less confidence than women in their ability to shine in fields dominated by women.... View Details

25 May 2011
News

Race to the Finish?

and Environment Initiative noted that the climate’s future requires that cities, the dominant settlement model of the 21st century, be much cleaner and more energy efficient. Cutting urban vehicle emissions is a big part of that... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

08 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

Is it Worth a Pay Cut to Work for a Great Manager (Like Bill Belichick)?

in 13 consecutive seasons, and is the second, after Chuck Noll, to win four Super Bowls. He has coached the Patriots to 13 division titles in 16 years. Arguably, Belichick and the Patriots have dominated the NFL longer than any other team... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik; Sports

12 Nov 2013
First Look

First Look: November 12

technological shifts to closed-body designs and metal stamping technology, as well as the marketing-led idea of the annual model change. The case offers a setting to examine several frameworks: exploration versus exploitation, the emergence of View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

24 Jun 2008
First Look

First Look: June 24, 2008

cluster size and degree of specialization is measured along 3D: absolute number of employees (>10,000 jobs is used as cut-off for a regional cluster), degree of specialization (regional sector employment is at least two times expected levels) and degree of regional... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

10 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 10

widely, and research shows that it's often tough to increase profits by investing abroad. A new study of the grocery retail industry reveals that with a few exceptions globalization's benefits have not accrued to retailers. Local retailers View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Apr 1997
News

Facing the Music

look at how the music industry functions. After years of consolidation, the business is now dominated by a handful of major distribution companies (often referred to simply as "the majors") that are responsible for some 80 percent of... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

24 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: Jan. 24

prior industries: photography, consumer electronics, and computers. By 2004, several features had emerged as a dominant design; however, the timing and rate of adoption varied by prior industry. This study extends previous research on... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

Why Politics is Failing America, and What Business Can Do To Help

rule-making done behind the scenes, Gehl and Porter assert. The parties have enacted rules that protect their dominance by controlling the primary process, access to voter data, fundraising limits, how Congress is governed, and what... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

03 Aug 2010
First Look

First Look: August 3

quantitative, large-sample study of digital cameras introduced from 1991 to 2006 by firms from three prior industries: photography, consumer electronics, and computers. By 2004, several features had emerged as a dominant design; however,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

20 Jan 2017
Research & Ideas

Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency

Some of this perception was likely a result of his public confidence. Some may have resulted from his bluntness and his stated intent to cut through the red tape of Washington, along with its perceived stagnation, dominance by big money,... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese

26 May 2003
Research & Ideas

What Your Competition is Telling You

niches that enable others to come into the market. And the existence of niches can boost your business—provided that you don't try to be all things to all people. The fiercely competitive retail shopping center market of northern New Jersey serves as an example.... View Details

Keywords: by David Stauffer

26 Jun 2000
Research & Ideas

A New Ecosystem for Business and Society

dominant form of organization has been of a hierarchy. Now and in the future, Clark said, many more people in the organization will be responsible for taking action and initiating strategic activities. As the old hierarchy is beginning to... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2001
News

BOOK: Creating Value through Corporate Restructuring

by Stuart C. Gilson (John Wiley & Sons) News of major job cuts, bankruptcies, mergers, and buyouts seems to dominate the headlines these days, as global economic forces put pressure on companies to adapt in pursuit of higher market value.... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Mar 2017
News

Swimming with the Stream

longer only the Top 40 artists dominating the live show landscape. All of us can find our tribes and build a successful following,” says Gandhi. “The industry is less of a zero-sum game thanks to streaming.” Plus, all that extra time can... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

01 Feb 1999
News

All in the Family

by both HBS and Adolfo Ibáñez faculty. A similar joint program will be offered in Hong Kong by 2000. "Family enterprises are the dominant business form outside the most developed countries, as well as in many highly developed countries,... View Details