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- 02 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Where Does Apple Go From Here?
is that for the very first time Apple has a non-Macintosh product (the iPod) that has promise. Apple has tried many times, from the Newton to the Pippen, all of which failed. For the very first time they have created a new product category where there is a prospect of... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Mapping Your Board’s Effectiveness
internal processes. Consistent alignment of capabilities and internal processes with the customer value proposition is the core of any strategy execution. Keeping The Board Strategically Involved Take the experience of First Commonwealth... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Porter Appointed to University Professorship
teaching and research to make important contributions throughout the University," said Clark. Porter joined the HBS faculty in 1973 after earning his doctorate in business economics at Harvard, and he soon became one of the School's... View Details
- 27 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 27
wages—randomly assigned to accrue to individuals or to a charity—in the presence of expectations-based reference points or targets. When individuals earn money for themselves, higher wages lead to higher effort with relatively muted... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Laurel without Hardy? A Lesson for Business
core business to ensure that essential complements get off the ground. As desktop videoconferencing takes off, so, too, will demand for Intel's newest chip, the Pentium Pro. That is why the company has invested more than $100 million in... View Details
- 06 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 6, 2016
Then judgment—a fusion of thinking, feelings, experience, imagination, and character—becomes critical. The author offers five practical questions to improve your odds of making sound judgments: What are the net, net consequences of all my options? What are my View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 03 Oct 2018
- What Do You Think?
How Should Managers Deal with the Challenges of Building an Inclusive Workplace?
typical of others that have found “a strong correlation between gender diversity and a company’s bottom line.” Companies in the top quartile of gender diversity worldwide had a high likelihood of outperforming bottom-quartile industry peers in both View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 14 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 14
of people's daily lives, say Rangan and Chu of Harvard Business School and Petkoski of the World Bank. Start by dividing the base of the pyramid into three segments according to people's earnings and related personal needs: 1) Low income:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Institute Associates - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
(UCSF) School of Medicine, and Core Faculty of the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University, where he graduated magna cum laude, and an MD with... View Details
- 05 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 5
A core feature of youth service programs, namely their dual identity of helping others (i.e., service beneficiaries) and helping oneself (i.e., participants), might partly explain the mixed outcomes. We find that participants focus on one... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 May 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 9
to dealers with whom they have the strongest ties, and more so during periods of market turmoil. Systemically important dealers exploit their connections at the expense of peripheral dealers as well as clients, charging higher markups than to other View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 23, 2016
information to shareholders). FANUC’s CEO, Yoshiharu Inaba, and his board must decide if and how to respond. One the one hand, the firm had been very successful having built leading global market shares in each of its core divisions and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Four Questions Fundraisers Must be Prepared to Answer
referred a donor to another organization that more closely fit with the individual’s philanthropic goals. That suggestion earned a $1 million “tip” a few months later, simply because the donor was so pleased to learn about an organization... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 16 Aug 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
HBS Introduces Marketing Analysis Tools for Managers
often a key deliverable in the core principles of marketing course at the undergraduate level and the core marketing management course at the MBA level. The toolkits provide analytical structure for... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
The Class of 1977
then methodically proceeded to rationalize P&G's cost structure, sold some businesses, acquired Clairol, and delivered upside revenues and earnings surprises within months. Rick and A.G. are two shining examples of how capable company... View Details
Keywords: Desmond Wong
- 29 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
Why CEOs Are Not Plug-and-Play
divest Fiat's core automobile business; when that was rejected by creditors and shareholders, he resigned in 2003. Consider, too, John Trani, who in 1997 left a long career at GE Plastics for toolmaker and hardware manufacturer Stanley... View Details
- 08 Jan 2001
- What Do You Think?
Have We Extended the Boundaries of the Firm Too Far?
the words of my colleague Tom Eisenmann, the "get big fast" strategy by focusing on core activities while doing the rest by partnering with others, including competitors. A large, successful firm such as Cisco Systems has used... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Web
HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer
did total operating expenses. This landmark reflected the expansion of core programs and higher MBA enrollment. The growth also reflected the rising costs required to maintain those revenue sources while continuing to invest in the... View Details
- 01 Feb 2008
- What Do You Think?
How Sustainable Is Sustainability in a For-Profit Organization?
investors alike that, as Gaurav Goel put it, "Sustainable businesses have lesser risks associated with their future earnings ... triple bottom line (economic, social, and environmental sustainability) reduces uncertainty." Or as... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 04 Jun 2014
- What Do You Think?
Does Internet Technology Threaten Brand Loyalty?
some people will always need references such as brands. Others will be more adventurous, enjoying the search for new features. "At the core of human behaviour is human biology and that will not change because of information... View Details