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- 06 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
After Germanwings, More Attention Needed on Employee Mental Health
focused on physical health much more than they have on mental health," says Professor John A. Quelch, Charles Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. In collaboration with Carin-Isabel Knoop, executive... View Details
- 25 Oct 2010
- HBS Case
Tesco’s Stumble into the US Market
poses its own obstacles for multinationals entering new geographies. Your recent case on Tesco highlights challenges faced by companies coming to do business in the United States. Tell us about the initial strategy to conquer the United... View Details
- 08 Feb 2010
- HBS Case
Looking Behind Google’s Stand in China
Google, the "do no evil" company, gained entry into the Chinese search engine market last decade by agreeing to ban search results on topics deemed sensitive by the Chinese government. To Google's... View Details
- 12 Nov 2015
- Research & Ideas
Can Consumers be Trusted with Their Own Health Care?
presentation given at the fifth U.S.-China Health Summit at Harvard Medical School in September by John A. Quelch, the Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School... View Details
- 11 Aug 2014
- HBS Case
The Business of Behavioral Economics
try to change people's behavior around overeating, smoking, or other bad habits many are desperate to break. That's why John and Norton are so intrigued by a company called StickK.com (pronounced "stick"),... View Details
- 24 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Behavioral Economists Can Make You a Healthier Consumer and Smarter Marketer
behavioral science, specifically, behavioral economics, tries to understand consumers as they actually behave and promote changes in their decision making around those biases. Harvard Business School Associate Professor Leslie John... View Details
Keywords: by Amelia Kunhardt
- 16 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Unfulfilled Promise of Educational Technology
inventory without the use of technology," says John Jong-Hyun Kim, a senior lecturer and William Henry Bloomberg fellow at Harvard Business School. "And yet, schools have been slow to adopt and integrate technology in the... View Details
- 15 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
Funding the Design of Livable Cities
Editor's note: This article originally appeared on Harvard University's Real Estate Academic Initiative website. If Harvard Business School and the Graduate School of Design seem miles apart both literally and culturally, John Macomber is... View Details
- 04 Oct 2007
- What Do You Think?
Has Managerial Capitalism Peaked?
Summing Up The clear consensus of those responding to this month's column is that managerial capitalism, as John Bogle terms it, has peaked. But what will follow it is less clear. Many doubt that the form of owners' capitalism represented... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 19 Nov 2014
- HBS Case
Marketing Marijuana
against federal law? But in the absence of enforcement action by the United States government, perhaps the better question is, what will the inevitable national market in marijuana shake out? Will it consist of grungy underground head... View Details
- 20 Apr 2020
- Book
Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings
predicts. “And pretty quickly they'll be selective about their apartments and their offices as well, and they'll share that information with other people.” Book Excerpt Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity View Details
- 03 Dec 2007
- Research & Ideas
Authenticity over Exaggeration: The New Rule in Advertising
Consumers," HBS professor John Deighton and Leora Kornfeld, research director of Canada's Mobile MUSE Consortium, pinpoint 5 qualities of success in this new world of digital media marketing. In this new... View Details
- 07 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
Video: Harvard Business School at the Kumbh Mela
Shivaratri Snan bathing day on March 10. To accommodate everyone, the Indian government creates a temporary city-building roads and providing power on what is normally an empty flood plain. Senior Lecturer and Dauten Real Estate Fellow View Details
- 30 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Managing the Family Business: Preparing to Sell
mechanisms (forums for discussions and decisions, plus rules, policies, and agreements) to help the family make decisions and keep family members informed, united, and hopefully committed to future investments by the family. 4. Talent... View Details
- 01 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
When Do Alliances Make Sense?
treasure trove that could help businesses plan their alliance strategy. “If an alliance is so much better, why isn't everything done by alliance?” Firms often ask this question when considering a large project. It can be advantageous to... View Details
- 10 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why We Blab Our Intimate Secrets on Facebook
know how to value their own information," John says. "Because of this uncertainty about what the value of privacy is, people don't know when to value their information or how to care about it. And as a consequence, when people are... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 06 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
When Product Variety Backfires
Traditional wisdom teaches that brands win market share by offering a wide variety of products, increasing the chance of appealing to a wider variety of customers. But how happy are you when trying to find a head cold remedy at the... View Details
- 16 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Is MySpace.com Your Space?
Social networking sites such as MySpace.com are some of the most trafficked on the Web—MySpace had 46 million unique users in June and features nearly 100 million personal profiles posted by users, many of whom are in their teens and... View Details
- 16 May 2016
- HBS Case
Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer
when more than 50 people in 11 states were sickened by an initial E. coli outbreak. “Do those smaller local organic growers have the experience, resources, and commitment to test their products for various food safety risks?” The chain... View Details
- 03 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Layoffs Can Be Bad Business: 5 Strategies to Consider Before Cutting Staff
“We’re very sorry to be taking this step,” he said in an email to employees, “and John and I are fully responsible.” While an apology may seem of little consequence to laid-off employees, it can help restore trust between surviving... View Details