Cold Start Problem - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

How a Juicy Brand Came Back to Life

unfolds. An Endearing Artlessness Some brands just want to have fun, and from birth Snapple was one of them. Operating from the back of his parents' pickle store in Queens, Arnie Greenberg and his friends Leonard Marsh and Hyman Golden View Details

Keywords: by John Deighton; Food & Beverage

21 Jun 2011
First Look

First Look: June 21

results are consistent with an experimentation hypothesis in which tight monitoring of decisions leads to more control but less learning. An Evolutionary Approach to Financial History Author: Niall Ferguson Publication: Cold Spring Harbor... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Oct 2006
Op-Ed

Fixing Executive Options: The Veil of Ignorance

the vesting period—appears to vitiate many of the benefits of incentive alignment. How might option compensation be refashioned to deliver the benefits without the distortions? Perhaps the answer to these problems can be found with... View Details

Keywords: by Mihir Desai & Joshua Margolis

May 2024
Supplement

DRSi (B)

By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff

Pre-Abstract: Instructors should consider the timing of making videos available to students, as they may reveal key case details.

Abstract: In March of 2019, Jen Ransom Fuller purchased DRSi. DRSi, located in Bellevue, Washington, printed and reproduced... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Small Business; Cost vs Benefits; Decisions; Business Education; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Problems and Challenges; Health Pandemics; Selection and Staffing; Employee Relationship Management; Production; Logistics; Safety; Washington (state, US); United States

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Purchase

11 Apr 2024
In Practice

Why Progress on Immigration Might Soften Labor Pains

lack of talent and saying, “Gosh, we need to find more workers.” The unemployment rate is still less for computer programmers than it is for workers who take jobs in fast food restaurants, but both unemployment rates are at historic lows. Many organizations are View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

07 Nov 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017

and that this difference is associated with significant performance differentials. We propose three possible reasons for the managerial gap of founder CEO firms: a) informational problems preventing a clear understanding of the weakness... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

08 Sep 2009
Research & Ideas

The Height Tax, and Other New Ways to Think about Taxation

rich topic of study and an immensely powerful policy tool.” "The problem is this: The government can't tell whether it is easy or hard for a given person to earn income, because it can't measure 'ability.' What the government can... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

25 Oct 2010
HBS Case

Tesco’s Stumble into the US Market

its US management ranks mostly with British expats instead of hiring locally. How did that strategy work for them? What can we all learn? A: Tesco established Fresh & Easy as a greenfield investment rather than acquiring or joint venturing with a US retailer as its... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

15 Jun 2009
Research & Ideas

GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next

strategy of the last decade has been to foster areas of specialization within its subsidiaries around the world—small cars in Europe, subcompacts in Asia, trucks and SUVs in North America—and this has started to yield great results. Now... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

07 May 2014
What Do You Think?

How Should Wealth Be Redistributed?

Summing Up Is Wealth Distribution a Problem Cause or Symptom? The passion and thought that went into this month's questions about wealth redistribution suggest that the topic is of more than passing interest. Some cautioned against hasty... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

14 Feb 2023
HBS Case

Is Sweden Still 'Sweden'? A Liberal Utopia Grapples with an Identity Crisis

to expand its political platform, linking the migrants to a rising crime rate and other ills. “It’s a problem that’s playing out not just in Europe, but in the US as well,” Spar says of rising immigration numbers. “Sweden is an indicator... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

31 Aug 2021
Book

Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate

School Professor Julie Battilana. The crux of the problem is that CEOs and other leaders often get such a power trip that they lack empathy and humility, which inhibits their ability to understand and respect what their employees value.... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

01 Nov 2017
What Do You Think?

What Are the Real Lessons of the Wells Fargo Case?

SUMMING UP Respondents to this month’s Wells Fargo “case study” identified problem symptoms, diagnosed causes, proposed remedies, and even suggested a title for a follow-on case. Mitch says that when one company is consistently more... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Banking

19 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

15 Podcast Episodes That Grabbed Listeners in 2023

an Impact Great business leaders are problem solvers. That’s what sparked Susan Tynan to found Framebridge, a custom framing company. When Tynan couldn’t find a reasonably priced place to frame her beloved posters, she launched a... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

29 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

Is There a Method to Musk’s Madness on Twitter?

consistent with trying to get that particular benchmark in line. We should definitely feel sympathy for all the people at Twitter who have gone through this. But at the same time, we shouldn’t be surprised that Musk has chosen to start... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Technology

21 Jun 2010
Research & Ideas

Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets

map and see what the institutional voids are." -Tarun Khanna A useful starting point for managers is to construct an institutional map and see what the institutional voids are. It's important to have the right kinds of conversations and... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

06 Jun 2016
Research & Ideas

Skills and Behaviors that Make Entrepreneurs Successful

the problem is that people usually focus on an entrepreneurial ‘personality’ rather than identifying the unique skills and behaviors of entrepreneurs who launch and grow their own firms.” Complicating this understanding are the many types... View Details

Keywords: by HBS Working Knowledge

07 May 2012
Research & Ideas

The Art of Haggling

intent on dominating, and who refuse to engage in problem solving. Skillful negotiation starts with having a clear sense of when to walk away, in order to avoid being browbeaten into accepting unreasonable... View Details

Keywords: by Katie Johnston

06 Jun 2011
Research & Ideas

Why Leaders Lose Their Way

with success tend to look to others to gain satisfaction, and often appear self-centered and egotistical. They start to believe their own press. As leaders of institutions, they eventually believe the institution cannot succeed without... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

14 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Understaffed and Overworked: What Now?

delicate subject? "When in doubt, share the dilemma," DeLong says. For example, you might start a conversation with your boss like this: "I'm excited about the opportunities I have. But I have ten great opportunities and... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

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