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- 26 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Field Researchers Share Tricks of the Trade
smarter trades, according to the findings of a study by Soltes, an assistant professor at HBS, and David Solomon, a professor at the USC Marshall School of Business. To conduct the research, the duo obtained investor meeting records from a mid-cap company View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 17 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Who is Boss in the Sharing Economy?
promoting themselves with custom-based profiles and setting their own fees, in direct contrast to the traditional consultancy model of companies like McKinsey & Co. that trade on the power of their corporate brand. A key question for... View Details
- February 1992 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
Pfizer: Global Protection of Intellectual Property
By: Lynn S. Paine and Michael Santoro
Top officials at Pfizer are assessing their strategy for improving protection of Pfizer's patents around the world. The outcome of the Uruguay Round of the GATT negotiations is uncertain, and it is not clear whether an acceptable intellectual property protection... View Details
Keywords: Patents; Trade; Policy; Government and Politics; Business Strategy; Agreements and Arrangements; Alliances; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States; Japan; Europe
Paine, Lynn S., and Michael Santoro. "Pfizer: Global Protection of Intellectual Property." Harvard Business School Case 392-073, February 1992. (Revised April 1995.)
- October 2002 (Revised May 2004)
- Case
Starbucks and Conservation International
By: James E. Austin and Cate Reavis
Starbucks, the world's leading specialty coffee company, developed a strategic alliance with Conservation International, a major international environmental nonprofit organization. The purpose of the alliance was to promote coffee-growing practices of small farms that... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Growth and Development Strategy; Markets; Demand and Consumers; Production; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Cooperative Ownership; Performance Efficiency; Alliances; Nonprofit Organizations; Food and Beverage Industry; Mexico
Austin, James E., and Cate Reavis. "Starbucks and Conservation International." Harvard Business School Case 303-055, October 2002. (Revised May 2004.)
- December 2010
- Case
Leadership, Culture, and Transition at lululemon
By: Michael Tushman, Ruth Page and Tom Ryder
The case examines leadership and organizational change within a strong culture context through a multimedia study of lululemon, a specialty retailer of high-end athletic apparel. Video segments trace the company's history from its founding in 1998 as a single retail... View Details
Keywords: Leading Change; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Transition; Growth Management; Management Teams; Organizational Structure; Governing and Advisory Boards; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry; Vancouver; United States
Tushman, Michael, Ruth Page, and Tom Ryder. "Leadership, Culture, and Transition at lululemon." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 410-705, December 2010.
- June 2013 (Revised March 2014)
- Case
Inditex: 2012
By: John R. Wells and Galen Danskin
In the 11 years since its public offering, Inditex and its flagship brand, Zara, had expanded into 86 countries, achieved $21.6 billion in revenue, and become the largest specialty apparel retailer in the world. In marked contrast to the general malaise of the Bolsa de... View Details
Wells, John R., and Galen Danskin. "Inditex: 2012." Harvard Business School Case 713-539, June 2013. (Revised March 2014.)
- 26 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 26
facilitating social comparison among agents. Overall, the findings demonstrate the power of non-financial rewards to motivate agents in settings where there are limits to the use of financial incentives. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-008.pdf... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 26, 2016
organizing care around medical conditions, not simply around hospitals and doctors. We need to do more team-based medicine and to better integrate specialty care with primary care. We need to be doing a better job measuring health... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Research Staff Services - Faculty & Research
analytic skills in both qualitative and quantitative arenas. Their backgrounds and education are diverse, meaning that they not only come from different parts of the world, but their specialties range from Art History, English, and... View Details
- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Unilever—A Case Study
1950s, Unilever manufactured convenience foods, such as frozen foods and soup, ice cream, meat products, and tea and other drinks. It manufactured personal care products, including toothpaste, shampoo, hairsprays, and deodorants. The oils and fats business also led... View Details
- Web
Hiring International Students
Long-Term Employment The H-1B category is the most common long-term work visa but it may be just one option for you. In fact, each year more than 25,000 US companies employ at least one international worker in H-1B status. Common Business Visas H1-B View Details
- 13 Mar 2023
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Personal Connections: How Shared Experiences Boost Performance
formed a relationship. The authors chose to focus on patient ratings of specialists instead of specific medical outcomes because they assess an “important dimension of quality” that transcends the clinical boundaries of medical View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Green as Gold
though, and you’ll find that Hamilton has been renewed by a marriage of technology and environmental sustainability. “Basically, the only thing we kept was the building’s exterior shell,” says Jason Carlson, project manager for contractor... View Details
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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge
Marketing Channels (1) Marketing Communications (15) Marketing Strategy (173) Marketing (322) Marketplace Matching (5) Markets (302) Mathematical Methods (10) Measurement and Metrics (16) Media (15) Medical Specialties (5) Mergers and... View Details
- 13 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
The U.S. Job Search for International Students
students to get work visas at larger companies? The most common, and sought after, long-term skilled visa category in the U.S. is the H-1B Temporary Specialty Worker classification. H-1B visas do require sponsorship from the employer and... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Task Force
Above: At Zubale, Monroy (left) and Campbell connect independent contractors with merchandising tasks. (photo by Rodrigo Ceballos) Allison Campbell and Sebastian Monroy (both MBA 2018) met on their first day of classes at HBS. Members of... View Details
- 06 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Four Strategies for Making Concessions
strategy of demanding and defining reciprocity plays out in a variety of contexts; those who understand how to use it can profit from it immensely. A great example is a tactic consultants and contractors use. When a client praises her... View Details
Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra
- 07 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
4+2 = Sustained Business Success
provide quality products at a low price to low- and fixed-income consumers. Kmart, by contrast, couldn't seem to decide whether it was focusing on low- or middle-income consumers. What's more, it got distracted by a major foray into View Details
- 22 Jul 2010
- News
An Entrepreneurial Tile Tale
- Web
Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition
HBS Social Enterprise Track Runner-Up Aggregates options for consumers to trade in or recycle unwanted electronics in a simple and efficient web platform. Business Track, 2009 CloudFlare Michelle Zatlyn Matt Prince Business Track Winner... View Details