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- 10 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
New Medical Devices Get To Patients Too Slowly
the bottlenecks occur. In the meantime, she notes the value proposition for companies when the FDA publishes detailed guidelines for the approval of new devices. "It certainly seems to be the case that the... View Details
- 24 Jul 2017
- Blog Post
Transitioning to Product Management at HBS
Before coming to HBS, I worked as an investment associate at a growth equity firm in Boston. My role there gave me exposure to founders and various executives of growing businesses, and I was very much invigorated by the prospect of helping a View Details
- 23 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: How Wikipedia Works (or Doesn’t)
inclusionists argue that one of Wikipedia's core values is that it should be open to all ideas, that truth emerges from a variety of directions. Better to include than exclude. The exclusionists see Wikipedia's utilitarianism diminished... View Details
- 12 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
It’s Time To Relaunch Your Remote Team
COVID-19 has made virtual work the new normal. In a few short weeks, meeting tools like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, and Slack have gone from a useful supplement to the primary enablers for daily interactions with co-workers. Workspaces have transferred from... View Details
Keywords: by Tsedal Neeley
- 21 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
Hands-on Learning About Global Markets
its primarily word-of-mouth marketing strategies and develop more scalable channels to reach new customers. By increasing Ellie Care’s client base, it would also help the company raise capital. Working as a team on the project was part of... View Details
- 01 Nov 2019
- What Do You Think?
Should Non-Compete Clauses Be Abolished?
violation of a non-compete? That’s the question raised by GYurieff, who said: “The difference in knowledge an individual brings into an organization and the knowledge this individual may take out of the organization—how is it measured? How is View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions
listening. —David Garvin and Michael Roberto Some questions open up discussion; others narrow it and end deliberations. Contrarian hypothetical questions usually trigger healthy debate. A manager who worked for former American Express CEO Harvey Golub points to a time... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto
- 07 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 7
"teammates." The case gives students the opportunity to explore how a mission-driven Fortune 500 company can leverage its own resources and HR expertise to partner with non-corporate entities to create social View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 7
regularly explore together: (1) Who is your primary customer? Have you organized your company to deliver maximum value to that customer? (2) How do your core values prioritize... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- March 2021 (Revised February 2025)
- Teaching Note
Afterpay U.S.: The Omnichannel Dilemma
By: Antonio Moreno and Anibha Singh
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 519-086. In 2018, Nick Molnar, the founder of the Australia-based online payment service Afterpay began its expansion to the U.S. market. The service had gained a loyal following in Australia by enabling customers to pay for online... View Details
Keywords: Omnichannel Retail; Digital Marketing; Business Startups; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Change Management; Customer Value and Value Chain; Customer Relationship Management; Customer Satisfaction; Financing and Loans; Microfinance; Global Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Product Development; Supply Chain Management; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Networks; Network Effects; Internet and the Web; Financial Services Industry; Technology Industry; United States; Australia
- 10 Jul 2007
- What Do You Think?
How Much of Leadership Is About Control, Delegation, or Theater?
course and priorities. As Brady Finney put it, " companies growing value the most are the ones with leaders that have a clear vision, continually communicate that vision, and then get out of the way... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 07 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017
contexts (Coase, 1937; Williamson, 1981; Ouchi, 1980). The underrepresentation of democratic models compared to hierarchy would thus seem to reflect, in part, a triumph of this economic logic (e.g., Hansmann, 1996). What does the balance of arguments look like,... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- August 2020 (Revised March 2021)
- Supplement
Migros Turkey: Scaling Online Operations (B)
By: Antonio Moreno and Gamze Yucaoglu
The case opens in February 2020 as Ozgur Tort and Mustafa Bartin, CEO and chief large-format and online retail officer of Migros Ticaret A.S. (Migros), Turkey’s oldest and one of its largest supermarket chains, are looking over the results of the fulfillment pilot the... View Details
Keywords: Grocery; Business Model; Strategy; Digital Platforms; Information Technology; Technology Adoption; Value Creation; Globalization; Competition; Expansion; Logistics; Profit; Resource Allocation; Corporate Strategy; Retail Industry; Turkey
Moreno, Antonio, and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Migros Turkey: Scaling Online Operations (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 621-027, August 2020. (Revised March 2021.)
- 08 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 8
School Case 511-097 The management team of Marvel Enterprises, known for its universe of superhero characters that includes Spider-Man, the Hulk, and X-Men, must reevaluate its marketing strategy. In June 2004, only six years after the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 22
Rebaudioside A (Reb A), a natural and calorie-free product that a young company named PureCircie manufactured from the Stevia plant, could be used in beverages, foods, and as a table top sweetener in the U.S.—the largest market for sugar... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 18
the survey in Korean, demonstrating how cultural frames influence the contents of gender stereotypes. In Study 3, American college students rated a male student as higher on whichever trait—ambitiousness or sociability—they were told was the most important cultural... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 23
Overconfident subjects also persist in making the mistake despite clear feedback. These results suggest non-linear pay schemes may help companies select and retain overconfident workers and may reduce the wage bill. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Blog
What Black Executives Really Want
experiences. All their companies had diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and were talking a lot about it. I asked, "How many of you would recommend your company as a place to work for young black... View Details
- 01 Jan 2002
- News
Egon P.S. Zehnder (MBA '56)
goal is to gauge the integrity and empathy of these young men and women. We need to learn about their values and judgment; we want to find out if they're warm, honest, and sincere. All of this is critical information for our firm, which... View Details
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John H. McArthur | About
Initiative has grown significantly and continues to serve as a catalyst for building social value through teaching, research, and programs related to social enterprise. Beginning in the mid 1980s, McArthur also placed increasing emphasis... View Details