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- 22 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
Name Your Price. Really.
of experiments—including a field experiment where she posed with students as snack bar employees—Santana found that by subtly manipulating the environment, sellers can dramatically change what some buyers are willing to pay. Retailers are... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
The Levitt Brand
Globalization of Markets” (1983). With nearly 900,000 reprints sold to date, “Marketing Myopia” posed a question that reverberates nearly fifty years later: “What business are you really in?” “An industry begins with the customer and his... View Details
- 17 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
The International Experience at HBS: Zoe Sun (MBA 2024)
questions I posed before the MBA, HBS has brought me closer to being the mission-driven, responsible leader I aspire to be. How has the classroom experience enriched your understanding of global business challenges? What are some of the... View Details
- 12 Aug 2002
- Op-Ed
Using Big Business to Fight Poverty
corporations have it in their power to become the world's most effective means for reducing poverty—George C. Lodge The success of a DaimlerChrysler project in Brazil's poverty-stricken northeast provides a particularly good example of... View Details
Keywords: by George C. Lodge
- 27 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 27, 2007
Midway" within Microsoft, the console project was intended to counter the perceived threat to the Windows franchise posed by Sony expanding the original PlayStation into a broad entertainment platform with the PlayStation 2. Seamus... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
What’s Next for Japan
success—and that mismatch poses a lot of challenges for Japan today. "Unless Japan can come to a consensus on what worked in the past and what didn't, it is pretty hard to create a new economic strategy. "And it is that model... View Details
Keywords: by Hilah Geer
- 15 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 15, 2015
2015 Research Handbook on Shareholder Power Thirty Years of Evolution in the Roles of Institutional Investors in Corporate Governance By: Coates, John C. Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 18, 2008
existing businesses, raising the question of whether NBI had simply become a way for existing divisions to off-load budgetary risk. The case examines what worked, and what didn't, and the challenges posed by transitioning new ventures... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Aug 2024
- Book
Why Competing With Tech Giants Requires Finding Your Own Edge
date. For traditional businesses unaccustomed to acting as a hub and lacking the commitment to invest time, energy, and resources, undertaking such an endeavor could pose significant risks. Anker’s journey shows that to build an ecosystem... View Details
- 08 Mar 2004
- Research & Ideas
Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”
choices around success. In addition to the moral difficulties that are posed by celebrity's narcissism and materialism, there are seeds of self-destruction in the celebrity approach to high achievement. Many people and organizations under... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson
- 04 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
Is Health Care Making You Better—or Dead?
unresponsive or inefficient system? A: I think there is a big 3 here, an iron triangle, and those are the hospitals, the insurers, and the government. They want power. It's very understandable. Everybody wants to be powerful, and the way they will be View Details
- 07 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 7
considerations into account when planning Colbun's future, especially in the light of new opportunities and challenges posed by global climate change. The case analyzes the Chilean electricity sector and the operations of Colbun to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Aug 2024
- News
Quantum Leap
computers from an experimental technology into a commercially viable, enterprise-grade tool that will be exponentially more powerful than today’s digital computers. Any sector that relies on computers for simulation, optimization, machine... View Details
- 23 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 23
this chapter, we share preliminary results from a collaborative project on leadership for innovation. We studied a dozen effective leaders of innovation in a wide range of industries and geographies, posing the following question: what do... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
In Review
disseminate our research in new ways, including blogs, video cases, podcasts, and large-scale events in Klarman Hall. Internationalization? We inherited a powerful international platform from my predecessors that we strengthened by... View Details
- 22 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade
You Make It Published: September 20, 2010 Nervous about an upcoming presentation or job interview? Holding one's body in "high-power" poses for short time periods can summon an extra surge of power... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Private Sector, Public Good
changing the constraints under which firms operate. Are there changes that would make it easier for business to contribute to the public good? Would these kinds of shifts be desirable or would they have unexpected side effects? And second, she View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sizing Up Social Impact
was adopted by the World Bank and other institutions. Finally, in an effort that posed unique performance measurement challenges, 250 schools were either constructed or rehabilitated. "The outcome of investments in education, such as... View Details
- 11 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 11
propose a market rule that avoids excessive fragmentation while almost achieving social efficiency, and we argue that implementation of this rule is feasible despite the limited powers of central authorities. We also offer a framework for... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
Harvard Students Reflect on COP28
clarity in messaging underscored the real human impact of climate change and the critical need for inclusive climate action. Their voices served as a powerful reminder to us, technologists, investors, and policymakers in the climate... View Details