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  • 24 May 2018
  • Research & Ideas

Distance Still Matters in Business, Despite the Internet

locations differ in their ability to support the frontier, but also due to standard agglomeration. Different industries use different aspects of the internet, and industries tend to agglomerate in some locations and not others. The internet completely altered the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Transportation; Telecommunications; Shipping; Publishing; Technology
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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

Assistant Professor of Business Administration Kaplan's co-authored 2021 article, “Accounting for Climate Change,” introduced the E-liability carbon accounting system for measuring corporate supply chain emissions and won Harvard Business... View Details
  • 02 Oct 2012
  • First Look

First Look: October 2

Evidence from a Field Experiment Authors: Kevin Boudreau, Tom Brady, Ina Ganguli, Patrick Gaule, Eva Guinan, Karim Lakhani, and Tony Hollenberg Abstract We present the results of a field experiment conducted within the Harvard Medical... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Value Measurement for Health Care - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

part of their business model Executives from health care insurance companies, government entities that pay for health care, or other payor organizations Leaders from pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, or other health care... View Details

    William E. Fruhan

    Professor WILLIAM E. FRUHAN, JR. is George E. Bates Professor, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School. He received his BS degree from Yale University, and his MBA and DBA degrees from Harvard University.  He has served as Senior Associate Dean and Director of... View Details

    Keywords: medical supplies; medical supplies; medical supplies; medical supplies; medical supplies; medical supplies; medical supplies; medical supplies; medical supplies; medical supplies
    • Web

    Research - Race, Gender & Equity

    and James Barnett In September 2024, Emily Wilburn Andrews, CEO of Wilburn Medical USA, is five years into her tenure leading the medical equipment supply company since taking... View Details
    • June 2014 (Revised September 2014)
    • Case

    Johnson & Johnson: The Promotion of Wellness

    By: John A. Quelch and Carin-Isabel Knoop
    To create the world's healthiest workforce, diversified health care giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) mandated participation in its "Culture of Health" program globally, customized by location, culture, and specific health needs to offer prevention-focused education,... View Details
    Keywords: Healthcare; Employee Motivation; Transformation; Ethics; Health; Human Resources; Leadership; Management; Personal Development and Career; Problems and Challenges; Strategy; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; North and Central America; Middle East; Latin America; Europe; Asia
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    • 14 Mar 2024
    • Blog Post

    IFC India: SELCO - Last Mile Solar Powered Energy for Rural India

    expanded services to include the supply and distribution of sustainable energy through solar lighting, thermal water heaters, and inverter systems, enabling the underserved sector to receive sustainable energy at affordable costs. SELCO... View Details
    • January 2017
    • Case

    The Six CEOs of Tyco International Ltd.

    By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
    In September 2016, Johnson Controls, Inc. completed the acquisition of Tyco International PLC, a $9.9 billion business with operating profits of $884 million. The purchase consideration was $14.4 billion. Although the deal was billed as a merger, Ireland-based Tyco... View Details
    Keywords: Tyco; Dennis Kozlowski; Edward Breen; Fire Safety; Fire Protection; Security; Packaging; Securities And Exchange Commission; Fraud; Accounting; Accounting Audits; Earnings Management; Financial Statements; Goodwill Accounting; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Business Exit or Shutdown; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Headquarters; Business Model; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Restructuring; Crime and Corruption; Engineering; Applied Optics; Chemicals; Construction; Metals and Minerals; Ethics; Finance; Cash Flow; Public Equity; Stock Options; Financing and Loans; Initial Public Offering; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Location; Geographic Scope; Global Range; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Disclosure; Health Care and Treatment; Business History; Executive Compensation; Selection and Staffing; Courts and Trials; Lawfulness; Lawsuits and Litigation; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Horizontal Integration; Value; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Republic of Ireland; Switzerland; Bermuda; United States; New Hampshire
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    • 29 Jan 2021
    • Op-Ed

    How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics

    is uncertain about what vaccine supplies, if any, are available or when they will be. The World Health Organization estimates that at least 60 to 70 percent of the population would need to be vaccinated to reach herd immunity. While vaccines are in short View Details
    Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim
    • 01 Jan 2005
    • News

    Joseph J. O'Donnell, MBA 1971

    programs. However, when the first of his three children, Joey, was born with cystic fibrosis in 1974, O'Donnell knew he would soon have to move into the private sector. The initial medical bill alone, after all, was for $32,000. By 1976,... View Details
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    Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online

    them to your organization's strategy. Highlights Performing the X-Test Analyzing Job Design Problems Span of Support Show Hide Details Concepts Designing High-Performing Jobs Understanding the Entrepreneurial Gap Identifying Spans of Influence and Support Balancing... View Details
    • January 2014 (Revised December 2014)
    • Case

    GenapSys: Business Models for the Genome

    By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Joseph B. Fuller and Matthew Preble

    GenapSys, a California-based startup, was soon to release a new DNA sequencer that the company's founder, Hesaam Esfandyarpour, believed was truly revolutionary. The sequencer would be substantially less expensive—potentially costing just a few thousand dollars—and... View Details

    Keywords: DNA Sequencing; Life Sciences; Business Model; Innovation ＆ Entrepreneurship; Health Care and Treatment; Genetics; Business Strategy; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; United States
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    Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

    category for “Zebra Medical Vision” with Sarah Gulick (HBS Case 619-014, September 2018). Christian Kaps : Winner of the 2024 Best PhD Paper Award from the Commodity & Energy Markets Association for "Residential Battery Storage—Reshaping... View Details
    • 21 Aug 2017
    • Lessons from the Classroom

    Companies Love Big Data But Lack the Strategy To Use It Effectively

    the fact that data questions touch every part of the enterprise.” The program drew C-suite executives and senior managers to look at how big data affects the supply chain, marketing, human resources, and other key business functions.... View Details
    Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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    Judges - Alumni

    a Rock Ventures Fellow. Industry Business Products and Services (B2B), Technology Verticals Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, CloudTech & DevOps, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Tech, Virtual Reality, Saas, Robotics and Drones,... View Details
    • 11 Feb 2020
    • Sharpening Your Skills

    10 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Adopting AI

    of it as superhuman—especially if AI is solving complicated problems such as 100 percent accuracy in self-driving cars and medical diagnosis. You have to help them understand that the performance of ML products improves over time (it’s... View Details
    Keywords: by Rocio Wu
    • 24 Feb 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software

    with the Linux Foundation’s Core Infrastructure Initiative (CII). The Census II analysis and report represent important steps toward understanding and addressing structural and security complexities in the modern day supply chain where... View Details
    Keywords: by Frank Nagle and Jenny Hoffman; Computer
    • 01 Sep 2006
    • What Do You Think?

    Are We Ready for Self-Management?

    authors maintain that the Costco model not only is more attractive for workers but also creates fewer social costs for such things as medical expenses. What would seem to be a "win-win" answer to the scarcity of good managers... View Details
    Keywords: by James Heskett
    • January 2017
    • Case

    Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017

    By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
    On July 2, 2016, Danaher Corporation completed the spinoff of Fortive Corporation. The previous day, Danaher’s stock price had reached an all-time high. In 2015, Danaher had decided to split off its test and measurement, fuel and fleet management, and automation... View Details
    Keywords: Danaher; Fortive; Larry Culp; Beckman Coulter; Pall; Life Sciences; Diagnostics; Environmental Operations; Water Management; Dental; Testing; Measurement; Fuel; Fleet Management; Automation; Toolmaking; Tools; Disease Management; Continuous Improvement; Toyota Production System; Divestiture; Spinoffs; Spin-off; Networks; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Business Subsidiaries; Business Units; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Restructuring; Engineering; Chemicals; Construction; Machinery and Machining; Profit; Revenue; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Medical Specialties; Business History; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Practices and Processes; Management Succession; Management Systems; Resource Allocation; Market Entry and Exit; Measurement and Metrics; Logistics; Business Processes; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Science; Genetics; Natural Environment; Wastes and Waste Processing; Science-Based Business; Opportunities; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Technology; Software; Technology Networks; Technology Platform; Value; Valuation; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; United States; District of Columbia
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