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- 05 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 5
wills to a search for fairness principles. Fisher did not create knowledge of the deductive, experimental kind most common in social science research. Yet Roger and his colleagues developed frameworks of aphorisms that, on average,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 24, 2017
supply chain profitability in emerging markets and understand the impact of e-intermediaries. Academic / Practical Relevance: In practice, much attention has been given to e-intermediaries, and they have often been touted as for-profit View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Nov 2016
- First Look
First Look - November 1, 2016
social enterprise to address issues of scalability and sustainability. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/317008-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 616-020 chotuKool: 'Little... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
reviews research findings on the leadership challenges of diversity, including the social psychology of similarity and difference, the value of multiple perspectives to problem-solving, the relationship between diversity and firm... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 28
taking in the U.S. is inconclusive. The evidence for and social welfare implications of claimed effects such as fewer IPOs or loss of foreign listings are unclear. Financial reporting quality appears to have gone up after SOX, but... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Government’s Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship
that the temptation for individuals and organizations to take steps that benefit themselves, rather than the broader social good, is universal and minimizing that danger. Q: When governments do attempt to spur venture capital and... View Details
- 10 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 10
toy manufacturer), they both embraced the concepts and tools of Enterprise Risk Management. Over a number of years, at both firms, risk management transformed from a collection of "off-the-shelf" acquired tools and practices... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jan 2016
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January 19, 2016
Turkey, the Koç Group. This venture was an important factor in the emergence of modern business enterprise in the new state of the Republic of Turkey from the 1920s. After World War II it diversified rapidly, forming part of a cluster of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 26
strategic priorities. This article explains core links between selling initiatives and basic drivers of enterprise value, and it provides suggestions about how best to communicate strategy to busy people in the field. May 2015 Management... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 8, 2015
2015 Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing The Impact of Globalization on Argentina and Chile: Business Enterprises and Entrepreneurship By: Jones, G. Abstract—This book compares the effects of globalization on two Latin American... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace
computer consulting firm specializing in e-commerce; Akal Security Company; and natural food enterprises such as the Yogi Tea Company), for which he serves as executive vice president. "Our goal is to provide products and services... View Details
Keywords: by Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 02 Oct 2007
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First Look: October 2, 2007
facing several acute problems: a conflict between his director of marketing and his director of field operations; a dramatic increase in prices by a key supplier; and a major strategic alliance that does not seem to be moving forward. Lapdesk is a for-profit View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 16
policies can be partially explained by respondents' low trust in government and a disconnect between concerns about social issues and the public policies meant to address them. Publisher's link: View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Oct 2008
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First Look: October 15, 2008
Mouse and the Wealthy Elephant Live Happily Ever After? Authors:James E. Austin and Herman B. Leonard Abstract What happens when small iconic socially oriented businesses are acquired by large corporations? Such mergers create significant... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Oct 2016
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October 25, 2016
about disruption, but you need a salesforce aligned with strategy to do something about it. This article discusses how investments in sales affect core levers of enterprise value creation (and destruction). Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019
identity-holders away from options they would have preferred in the absence of that appeal. Mitigating the Negative Effects of Customer Anxiety Through Access to Human Contact By: Shell, Michelle A., and Ryan W. Buell Abstract— It is a well-established result in View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- November 2004 (Revised September 2019)
- Background Note
The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004
By: John R. Wells, Gabriel Ellsworth and Benjamin Weinstock
In 2004, the $16.8 billion U.S. health club industry continued its strong record of growth. There were almost 27,000 health clubs in the United States, up from 6,700 two decades earlier, and these clubs claimed 41 million members, over 14% of the U.S. population.... View Details
Keywords: Health Clubs; Fitness; Gyms; Chain; Weight Loss; Obesity; Exercise; Personal Training; Bally Total Fitness; 24 Hour Fitness; YMCA; Gold's Gym; Curves; Franchise; Franchising; Subscription; Promotional Sales; Promotions; Fixed Costs; Body; Accrual Accounting; Revenue Recognition; Buildings and Facilities; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Trends; Customers; Demographics; Age; Income; Private Equity; Financing and Loans; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Scope; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Nutrition; Business History; Employees; Retention; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Contracts; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Markets; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Operations; Service Operations; Franchise Ownership; Private Ownership; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Salesforce Management; Situation or Environment; Opportunities; Nonprofit Organizations; Welfare; Sports; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Expansion; Segmentation; Hardware; Health Industry; United States
Wells, John R., Gabriel Ellsworth, and Benjamin Weinstock. "The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004." Harvard Business School Background Note 705-445, November 2004. (Revised September 2019.)