Case Studies - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

The Curse of Double-Digit Growth

suggests that it could grow even more quickly—that it could join the small number of nations achieving annual double-digit increases in real GDP. Liberia, Werker says, "could be the perfect storm for very fast growth." The other question his View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

13 Oct 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Building a Business in the Context of a Life

are paving their own way," Kraus says. "But even if you're not an entrepreneur, you can still harness that ability to pave your own way by creating a plan and reassessing when bad luck shows up." Finding Your 'flow' Students learn about reinventing themselves from... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education

16 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

Marketing Wine to the World

"The Changing Structure of the Global Wine Industry," won the Best Paper award at the 2003 European Applied Business Research Conference. Roberto recently shared his thoughts on wine for HBS Working Knowledge in an e-mail Q&A. Manda Salls: Why did you... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage

02 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

Where Does Apple Go From Here?

investment. "Now, obviously, the company is doing much better since Jobs returned to the CEO job; but having said that, it has not yet reached the value that it was in the early 1990s," Yoffie points out. Yoffie, whose book Judo Strategy was an international... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

21 Jun 2010
Research & Ideas

Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets

therefore focus their research worldwide, not just on the BRICs. “Often the main prize today is the emerging middle class, which aspires to consume world class products at lower price points." -Krishna G. Palepu "We have been studying... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

11 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

The Future of Boards

lead to dysfunctional group dynamics) and the perspectives brought to the table by board leaders and director. Finally, the benefits of two opposing leadership structures are debated: one chapter argues for electing a chairman who is separate from the CEO, while... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

21 Jul 2010
Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty Debate Financial Reform Legislation

side of the ledger, much of this reform is yet to be determined. Many parts of the legislation are subject to study and the discretion of the regulators. For example, many elements of the so-called Volcker rule will be left to regulators... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

28 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Six Lessons from Mobile Money Ventures in Developing Countries

business strategy 101 for most entrepreneurs, so why have so many mobile money service offerings failed? It’s a question being studied by Rajiv Lal, the Stanley Roth, Sr. Professor of Retailing at Harvard Business School. “You would think... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Financial Services; Telecommunications

18 Nov 2010
Research & Ideas

GM’s IPO: Back to the Future

would take 30 days. Bush apparently concluded that GM would not fail during the remaining days of his watch, and Obama was not willing to see the US auto sector implode as a result of the bankruptcy of GM. Studies showed that the loss of... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

15 Nov 2010
Lessons from the Classroom

Connecting Goals and Go-To-Market Initiatives

development, incentives, people management, developing a performance culture, and sustaining that culture in the face of inevitable market changes that are often outside the control of the selling company. And it's increasingly a bigger portion of expenses for firms.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

24 Jun 2008
First Look

First Look: June 24, 2008

bounds on the optimal weighting of priorities, and bounds on noticing information. The first category encompasses bounded rationality, the first bound to be discovered and studied extensively. The second category encompasses bounded... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 May 2004
Research & Ideas

Business History around the World

Churchwell: What inspired your work analyzing the study of business history around the world? Geoffrey Jones: There were two main factors driving our desire to bring together this survey of the current state of business history worldwide.... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

30 Nov 2011
Research & Ideas

Only Capitalists Can Save Capitalism

should, nor do we have many cases about business leaders operating in that high-conflict, low-authority domain." Giving students a broader perspective outside the HBS classroom is another possibility, such as pairing B-school students... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

25 Jun 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

FIELD Trip: Conquering the Gap Between Knowing and Doing

sounding-board for their ideas. "With the case study method, the delivery is in the classroom," says Mayo. "With FIELD, 80 percent of the success is in the design of the individual sessions... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Education

28 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

Earth Day Reflections

Massachusetts, there has been considerable controversy regarding the building of wind turbines on Cape Cod—a situation I describe in a case study I've written. But no matter what happens there, only about... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

12 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer

from the UN and the World Bank. Trying a few projects and seeing how they worked would risk little. Q: You have had a long-time interest in studying developing countries and the international economy. What has helped maintain your... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Confronting the Challenges that Face Bricks-and-Mortar Stores

grocery-shopping system that grouped cold cereals by their main ingredients (rice, corn, or wheat, for example). Many shoppers had trouble finding their favorite brands because they didn't know the ingredients. Lesson 6: Study The Effects... View Details

Keywords: by Raymond Burke; Retail

31 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

When Not to Trust Your Gut

meet in person on Days 3 and 4 for substantive negotiations. By giving yourself time to think things through, you'll be in a better position to apply System 2 thought throughout the negotiation process. In most cases there is little... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman & Deepak Malhotra

24 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

How Kayak Users Built a New Industry

industry leaders? How competitive are existing, well-capitalized companies when they compete against user-manufacturers? Although there have been a number of studies on user innovation, little if any work has been done on the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Entertainment & Recreation

14 Dec 2009
Research & Ideas

Can Entrepreneurs Drive People Movers to Success?

Harvard Business School, Edelman recently wrote about Vectus, Ltd., a Sweden-based PRT firm, on his Web site; a case study is available from Harvard Business Press. Other firms in the PRT business landscape... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Transportation

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