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- 23 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Gulf: It’s a Family Affair
hearts and what their capabilities really drive them to do. Only if it's useful to the business and to the family members should you bring them into the company. If you try to force choices within your family, if you constrain family... View Details
Keywords: by Wendy Guild & Andrea Schulman
- 12 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 12, 2009
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-078.pdf Deep Dives: The Role of Top Management in Linking Relevant Capabilities to Core Activities Authors:Howard H. Yu and Joseph L. Bower Abstract The inability of established firms to make necessary... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: December 21
Finally we look at the role of reverse engineering in the development of capabilities and how it enhances a firm's absorptive capabilities. It is intended to be used as a background reading for the case "From Imitation to Innovation:... View Details
- 08 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
Who Is the Chief Sustainability Officer?
officials used its science capabilities to develop components for solar panels and are now working on materials for cars that make them safer and more efficient. "Dow is using its science background to address fundamental issues and... View Details
- 09 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Got a New Strategy? Now Make it Happen
believe in? Do we have the capabilities to execute that strategy? Is our leadership effective? The conversation has to be collective and public. Successfully realigning an organization with a new strategic direction almost always requires... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Beer & Russell A. Eisenstat
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
How the U.S. Army Develops Leaders
high turnover, waning commitment, missed recruiting goals, and officer retention nightmares. By studying the development of professional identity over time within the Army's career structure, we hoped to identify a conceptual leverage point potentially View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 23 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Emerging Art of Negotiation
methods, however, also place constraints on the negotiation since they prevent people from learning enough about each other's interests to strive for the best possible outcome. Experiments also indicate, however, that negotiating teams can have distinct advantages,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 24 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
How Kayak Users Built a New Industry
manufacturers initially aren't well connected to the user community, but they have capital and the capabilities to run high-volume production and distribution systems. However, they must earn a return on their investment over time, hence... View Details
- 18 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]
well-functioning business model"), through capability (what it takes to execute a plan and gain access to needed resources, owned or not, over time), to scalability ("These students are not small-time operators, aiming to run... View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
- 20 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
US Competitiveness at Risk
Recession. Q: In the 1980s, Americans were concerned about the competitive challenge from Japan. Are current challenges different? JR: Today, we've got a far more diverse set of global competitors with capabilities that span the full set... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin
- 18 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 18, 2007
quantity, and method of distribution account for the observed variation in IRI within stores. Store-specific factors such as the density and variety of inventory observed at each store account for the variation in IRI across stores. Dynamic View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
structuring social sector management programs in order to educate cross-sector leaders capable of addressing critical societal problems. Organizational Errors: Directions for Future Research Authors:Paul S. Goodman, Rangaraj Ramanujam,... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 07 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
How “Career Imprinting” Shapes Leaders
in the kinds of capabilities (e.g., line management skills), connections (e.g., ties with international governments), confidence (e.g., learning-based efficacy) and cognition (e.g., an orientation toward bottom line results) they... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
- 26 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
If a Car Can Drive Itself, Can It Make Life-or-Death Decisions?
lambasts carmakers that say their AVs will prioritize passengers’ lives over pedestrians, but research shows most customers will not step inside truly egalitarian vehicles. Marketing hype spurs adoption, a necessary step for training AI systems, but customers who... View Details
- 09 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019
internet. The case explores how the firm facilitated surveillance and monitoring of the internet under the Golden Shield project launched in 2000, and in 2004 served as a key participant in the CN2 upgrade that greatly enhanced official View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 05 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019
rival, Alibaba, had made rapid moves to improve its logistics capabilities and expanded aggressively in the offline market. Liu must decide how JD should compete and how to expand the company’s offline strategy. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 30 Jan 2018
- First Look
January 30, 2018
for stretching the organization’s mission. While some may be able to deepen their existing funder relationships, others may need to find new funders to match. Third, the decision to zig or zag may create gaps in organizational View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 29
managed properly it is the culmination of a development process that takes place over a number of years, led by the CEO working with the board of directors. In the ideal situation several candidates will have been developed, each of whom would be more or less View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: June 6, 2017
staffing the facility and then discusses the ongoing operational and financial challenges of operating a heart center in Africa. Can this model be sustained? Can Cameroon develop its own capability to deliver advanced cardiac services... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 27, 2018
innovation in this industry. We consider the relative importance of key factors such as geographic and within-firm capabilities and the role of financial resources. We find that location in a region of concentrated expertise and prior... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne