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  • 2012
  • Chapter

Sustainable Cities: Oxymoron or the Shape of the Future?

By: Robert G. Eccles, Annissa Alusi, Amy C. Edmondson and Tiona Zuzul
Two trends are likely to define the 21st century: threats to the sustainability of the natural environment and dramatic increases in urbanization. This paper reviews the goals, business models, and partnerships involved in eight early "ecocity" projects to begin to... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; City; Urban Development; Infrastructure; Housing; Urban Scope; Business Ventures; Business Model; Green Technology Industry
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  • December 2005 (Revised May 2007)
  • Case

Cynthia Fisher and the Rearing of ViaCell

By: Robert F. Higgins, Richard G. Hamermesh and Ingrid Vargas
Describes the start up of Viacord, a Boston-based medical services firm founded by Cynthia Fisher (HBS MBA) in 1993. Told from Fisher's perspective, the entrepreneur details the conceptualization and launch of the business and the many obstacles and expenses faced in... View Details
Keywords: Managerial Roles; Business Growth and Maturation; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Service Industry; Health Industry; Boston
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  • 18 Oct 2011
  • First Look

First Look: October 18

to respond to this economic and cultural turning point and whether to keep investing in these ancillary aspects of their operations. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/710412-PDF-ENG Hassina Sherjan Robert View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Nov 2011
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First Look: November 22

business issues. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/812034-PDF-ENG Exeter Group, Inc. (B) Robert G. Eccles, Das Narayandas, and Kerry HermanHarvard Business School Supplement 412-035... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Summer 2013
  • Article

A Tale of Two Stories: Sustainability and the Quarterly Earnings Call

By: Robert G. Eccles and George Serafeim
One of the challenges companies claim to face in making sustainability a core part of their strategy and operations is that the market does not care about sustainability, either in general or because the time frames in which it matters are too long. The response of... View Details
Keywords: Sustainability; Communication; Integrated Corporate Reporting; Investment; Environmental Sustainability
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  • 30 Aug 2016
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August 30, 2016

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50545 A Model of Credit Market Sentiment By: Greenwood, Robin, Samuel G. Hanson, and Lawrence J. Jin Abstract—We present a model of credit market sentiment in which investors form beliefs... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • Web

Entrepreneurial Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

from the U.S. Production Network.” Archie L. Jones : Named one of the Most Influential Black Corporate Directors by Savoy Magazine in 2021. Archie L. Jones : Received the Robert F. Greenhill Award for... View Details
  • 15 Dec 2015
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December 15, 2015

monetary rewards are at stake (Study 3). The tendency to infer dislike from dissimilarity is driven by a belief that others have a narrow and homogeneous range of preferences (Study 5). Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 13 Jul 2010
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First Look: July 13

School Supplement 510-120 This case supplements the "Flying J" case. Purchase this supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/510120-PDF-ENG The Greening of DUMBO Robert G. Eccles, Amy C.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 06 Feb 2007
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First Look: February 6, 2007

president of purchasing to coordinate and centralize purchasing procedures in a multinational company. He encounters a lack of active cooperation. A rewritten version of an earlier case by G. Lombard.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 06 Apr 2010
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First Look: April 6

competition for the past 20 years: an ad hoc, laissez-faire vision promoted by the United States versus a managed vision relying on multilateral rules and international organizations promoted by the European... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 17 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 17

investing. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/212068-PDF-ENG Intel: Exploring Market Opportunities in Water Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson, George Serafeim, and Sarah E.... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 30 Jun 2009
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First Look: June 30

theorists differ as to whether exploitation undermines or enhances exploration. The debate reflects a gap—the missing theoretical mechanism by which organizations break free of old routines and discover new ones. We propose that the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 04 Dec 2012
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First Look: December 4

  PublicationsWhen Does a Platform Create Value by Limiting Choice? Authors:Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Hanna Hałaburda Publication:Journal of Economics & Management Strategy (forthcoming) Abstract We present a theory for why it... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 21 Feb 2012
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First Look: Feb. 21

challenged when politicians declaim microfinance as exploitation of the poor and severely restrict business practices. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/212018-PDF-ENG Dow Chemical: Innovating for Sustainability View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 08 Apr 2008
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First Look: April 8, 2008

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=608080 Bidding on Martha's Vineyard (A) Harvard Business School Case 908-044 To buy a desirable Martha's Vineyard property, Robert and Sally Franklin must craft a bidding... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • September 2012 (Revised December 2012)
  • Case

Addleshaw Goddard LLP (Abridged)

By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson and James Weber
Addleshaw-Goddard (AG), the 15th largest law firm in the UK, is seeking ways to serve larger clients on more important legal matters. Part of this strategy involves its "Client Development Centre (CDC)," an innovative idea and set of services launched by Dr. Jim Hever... View Details
Keywords: Price; Innovation and Invention; Service Operations; Partners and Partnerships; Competitive Advantage; Diversification; Legal Services Industry; United Kingdom
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  • January 2008 (Revised March 2008)
  • Supplement

Uría Menéndez (B)

By: Robert G. Eccles
The Uria Menendez (B) Cas describes the three major strategic options facing the firm. It can be used when the instructor wants to teach the case over two classes. The first class, based on the A case, explores the reason for the the firm's success. The B case... View Details
Keywords: Geographic Location; Law; Success; Strategic Planning; Expansion; Legal Services Industry; Iberian Peninsula
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  • 20 Aug 2013
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First Look: August 20

Buildings By: Herron, J., Amy C. Edmondson, and Robert G. Eccles, Jr. Abstract—Buildings are the nation's greatest energy consumers. Forty percent of all our energy is used for heating, cooling, lighting,... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
  • 01 Jun 2015
  • News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2015

everything from structure, management, and strategy to a firm’s customer and partner relationships. Faculty Books The Integrated Reporting Movement: Meaning, Momentum, Motives, and Materiality by Robert... View Details