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- 12 Nov 2014
- Op-Ed
A Challenge to the New Congress: Pass Housing Finance Reform
conservatorship, experts from public, private, and academic worlds concurred: housing finance in the United States was mortally flawed. The private sector reaped the gains while the public sector absorbed the risk. In the aftermath of the... View Details
- 07 Mar 2000
- Research & Ideas
Putting Health Care Consumers in the Driver’s Seat
described as a "crazy quilt"; and the need for oversight—not micromanagement—of health care from government agencies, among other reforms. Herzlinger noted that the U.S. government currently funds over 50 percent of health care in the View Details
- 31 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Dow at 20,000: What's That All About?
there has been enough volatility in recent days to bring that number slightly below 20,000 again. But I think what brought us all the way to 20,000 from about 18,000 just three months ago reflects the impact of the election of Donald... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 17 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Hospitals Must Learn to Compete
holds true in most health care service markets in the United States: You should think about what market position you occupy, how it is differentiated from others’, and whether you are fulfilling the needs of your target market. It’s... View Details
- 03 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Ominous Background Music Is Bad for Sharks
sharks can affect efforts to save them. “Negative public opinion and fear of sharks continues to hinder conservation efforts,” says Elizabeth Keenan, an assistant professor in the Marketing unit of Harvard Business School, and a co-author... View Details
- 21 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
Lessons for Retailers from the Rebirth of Indie Bookstores
Raffaelli, a professor in the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School. “All the ingredients were there for the independent sector to see the end of its days.” Something miraculous started happening in 2009, however. After... View Details
- 23 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn
citing the examples of Motorola, Southwest Airlines, Revlon cosmetics, Hewlett-Packard, and MTV. Good ideas are not hard to come by. The more complicated part is to harness the diminishing supply of capital. But capital can still find its View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 12 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 12, 2008
front of him. As he sat back in his chair and looked out the window, he began to take stock of how his life had taken such a dramatic path over the last few years. Life was good for the founder and CEO of Lammtara Pictures, the United... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Marketing Wine to the World
addition, the supermarkets offer private label wines in Europe, while they generally do not in the United States. (The exception is Wal-Mart, which recently introduced a private label wine through an alliance with E&J Gallo.) The... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Rapid Response: Inside the Retailing Revolution
knowledge of what sells and what doesn't, flexible manufacturing capabilities that can respond appropriately to demand, lean rather than fat and costly inventories, and the rapid replenishment of stock. "The old way was to gear planning... View Details
- 29 Oct 2007
- HBS Case
Marketing Maria: Managing the Athlete Endorsement
World Series just completed with a Boston Red Sox sweep of the Colorado Rockies, we asked Elberse to discuss the business of sports marketing and the unique case of Maria Sharapova. Sarah Jane Gilbert: What is the growth rate of the sports marketing industry? Is it... View Details
- 21 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19
that the medium-to-long term is also crucial to prepare for post-crisis support and growth. 3. Practice the OODA Loop The OODA loop that Agile practitioners often refer to emerged from military warfare, made famous by United States Air... View Details
Keywords: by Euvin Naidoo
- 11 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 11, 2016
to old ways of doing things, and company performance doesn't improve. To fix these problems, senior executives and their HR departments should change the way they think about learning and development, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 3
Mandates, and the Use of In Vitro Fertilization Services in the United States By: Kiatpongsan, Sorapop, Robert S. Huckman, and Mark D. Hornstein Abstract—Objective: To investigate the relationship between economic activities, insurance... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Where will Pokémon Go with Your Personal Information?
all time. Data analytics firm Similar Web reported that in its first week alone, the app had been installed on nearly 11 percent of all Android phones in the United States, and surpassed Twitter’s daily usage shortly thereafter. Pokémon... View Details
- 07 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
How to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID's Next Phase
number of tough moments,” says Karen G. Mills, senior fellow at Harvard Business School. “I’m quite concerned that we haven’t even seen the tip of the iceberg of business closures.” Yelp, the online review website, estimates that almost 73,000 small businesses in the... View Details
- 04 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Attention Medical Shoppers: What Health Care Can Learn from Walmart and Amazon
hospital bed for immobile patients and a rubber heel for walking casts.) But retail billionaires such as Walmart's Walton family generally make their money by figuring out the most effective ways to manage goods and services, even if the... View Details
- 27 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Sidetracked: Why Can’t We Stick to the Plan?
col¬leagues would be able to tell the difference. After quite a bit of negotiating, Greg was ready to make a purchase: a copy of a Panerai Luminor Power Reserve men's watch, which typically sells for about $7,000 in the United States.... View Details
Keywords: Re: Francesca Gino
- 23 Aug 2010
- Research & Ideas
The Drive to Acquire’s Impact on Globalization
United States. But because most American corporations are currently designed and mandated to fulfill dA [the drive to acquire] exclusively, both top management and shareholders might object to incurring any costs in Mexico beyond those... View Details
Keywords: by Paul R. Lawrence
- 30 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 31, 2006
framework for sovereign capital structure analysis. It is useful for assessing vulnerability, policy analysis, risk management, investment analysis, and design of risk control strategies. Both public and private sector participants can benefit from pursuing View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne