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30 Apr 2013
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First Look: April 30

Publications 2006 Harvard Business Review Press What You're Really Meant to Do: A Road Map for Reaching Your Unique Potential By: Kaplan, Robert Steven Abstract—How do you create your own definition of success-and reach your unique potential? Building a fulfilling... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

2018
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Introduction

By: Sophus A. Reinert

BOOK ABSTRACT: When Istvan Hont died in 2013, the world lost a giant of intellectual history. A leader of the Cambridge School of Political Thought, Hont argued passionately for a global-historical approach to political ideas. To better understand the development of... View Details

Keywords: Markets; Moral Sensibility; Government and Politics; Trade; History

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30 Aug 2016
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August 30, 2016

Psychology Time, Money, and Happiness By: Mogilner, Cassie, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—We highlight recent research examining how people should manage their most precious resources—time and money—to maximize their happiness. Contrary... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

27 Sep 2011
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First Look: September 27

Hoboken: John Wiley and Sons, forthcoming An abstract is unavailable at this time. Publisher's Link: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1444334107.html Organizational Ambidexterity in Action: How Managers Explore and Exploit Authors:Charles A. O'Reilly,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

November 2006 (Revised February 2007)
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Microsoft Xbox: Changing the Game?

By: Andrei Hagiu

In September 1999, the Microsoft Xbox team was wondering which strategic choices would give it the best chance against the upcoming Sony PlayStation 2. Initially called "Project Midway" within Microsoft, the console project was intended to counter the perceived threat... View Details

Keywords: Customers; Recruitment; Leadership; Management Teams; Multi-Sided Platforms; Two-Sided Platforms; Production; Strategy; Competition; Expansion; Video Game Industry; Texas

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Increasing Value in Care Delivery - Health Care

focus of Professor Robert Kaplan’s research and Executive Education teaching. He focuses on two topics: measuring and managing organizational risk and, in a joint project with Michael Porter , measuring the cost of delivering health care... View Details

28 Mar 2012
What Do You Think?

Are Factory Jobs Important to the Economy?

sectors of a developed economy cannot. He says, "jobs that create wealth are the absolute foundation for any economy this excludes most of the 'non-tradable' (largely personal service) jobs." While manufacturing jobs are among the most tradable on the international... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Manufacturing

1984
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Managing Human Assets: The Groundbreaking Harvard Business School Program

By: Michael Beer, Bert Spector, Paul R. Lawrence and D. Q. Mills

Keywords: Management; Assets; Higher Education; Programs

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

women. Her leadership accolades include appearances in the Power 100 (Ebony, 2012, 2019) and Most Powerful Women (Crain’s NYC, 2019). She is the co-author of A Blessing: Women of Color Teaming Up to Lead, Empower and Thrive and annual Women of Color in Business... View Details

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Fostering Innovation in Life Sciences - Health Care

Blasco, Andrea, Michael G. Endres, Rinat A. Sergeev, Anup Jonchhe, Max Macaluso, Rajiv Narayan, Ted Natoli, Jin H. Paik, Bryan Briney, Chunlei Wu, Andrew I. Su, Aravind Subramanian, and Karim R. Lakhani More Health Care Research MBA... View Details

20 Aug 2013
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First Look: August 20

Lakhani, and Michael E. Menietti Abstract—Tournaments are widely used in the economy to organize production and innovation. We study individual contestant-level data from 2,796 contestants in 774 software algorithm design contests with... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

March 2001 (Revised January 2009)
Case

Walt Disney Company, The: The Entertainment King

By: Michael G. Rukstad, David J. Collis and Tyrell Levine

The first ten pages of this case are comprised of the company's history, from 1923 to 2001. The Walt years are described, as is the company's decline after his death and its resurgence under Eisner. The last five pages are devoted to Eisner's strategic challenges in... View Details

Keywords: History; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Managerial Roles; Creativity; Corporate Strategy; Boundaries; Brands and Branding; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

15 Jun 2021
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Keeping Hourly Workers Focused on the Stock, Not the Clock

as owners, they think, ‘How do I make this company faster, better, and stronger?’” says Ben Perl (MBA 2007), a managing director of Neuberger Berman, which has invested in KKR. Michael Kramer (MBA 1999), also a managing director at... View Details

Keywords: April White; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

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AASU50 - Alumni

Stansbury, Jr., MBA 1973 Walter L. Ross, MBA 1973 Terry L. Jones, MBA 1974 Stephen R. Bryant, MBA 1974 Harry G. Walker, III, MBA 1975 Jonathan L. Weaver, MBA 1975 Frank E. Lattimore, MBA 1976 Anita R. Goodman, MBA 1977 Sylvia C. Carroll, MBA 1978 Edwin C. Reed, MBA... View Details

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Resources - Alumni

Professors Rory McDonald & Clayton Christensen Design Thinking & Innovation - Dean Srikant Datar Launching Tech Ventures - Professor Jeff Bussgang Negotiation Mastery - Professor Michael Wheeler KEY DATES OCT 1 Tuesday October 1, 2024... View Details

November 2016 (Revised February 2017)
Case

CVS Health: Redefining the Value Proposition

By: Michael E. Porter, Jorge Ramirez-Vallejo and Alexandra Houghtalin

This case explores how a company can use shared value as a lens to think about competition and strategy choices in a challenging and evolving industry. The case takes a historical look at the structure of the retail pharmacy industry and the changing nature of rivalry... View Details

Keywords: Shared Value; Pharmacy; Health Care; Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Retail Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States

August 2012 (Revised July 2017)
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Netflix: Valuing a New Business Model

By: Francois Brochet, Suraj Srinivasan and Michael Norris

In autumn 2011, Netflix was working to right the ship after publicly stumbling through a price hike and strategic shift and then retreat. The company was changing its business model to focus on streaming video service rather than the DVDs by mail that had brought the... View Details

Keywords: Performance Measurement; Online Business; Asset Recognition; Accounting; Performance Evaluation; Online Technology; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; United States; Canada; Latin America; West Indies