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  • 05 Jun 2007
  • First Look

First Look: June 5, 2007

supplement: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=807158 Westin Hotels and Resorts: Operations of a Lifestyle Experience Harvard Business School Case 607-129 Westin Hotels and Resorts adopted a new "lifestyle" brand View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 21 Jul 2010
  • Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty Debate Financial Reform Legislation

stubbornly high. To fight these forces, we need appropriate risk-taking and credit extension to fuel economic growth. This regulation creates safeguards, but it may in fact discourage and impede these activities. Regulators need to think... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • April 2024 (Revised December 2024)
  • Case

Anthropic: Building Safe AI

By: Shikhar Ghosh and Shweta Bagai
In late 2024, Anthropic, a leading AI safety and research company, achieved a significant breakthrough with computer use capabilities that allowed AI to interact with computers like humans. Co-founded by former OpenAI employees and known for its generative AI... View Details
Keywords: AI and Machine Learning; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business Growth and Maturation; Corporate Strategy; Technology Industry; United States
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  • September–October 2017
  • Article

Blurring the Boundaries: The Interplay of Gender and Local Communities in the Commercialization of Social Ventures

By: Stefan Dimitriadis, Matthew Lee, Lakshmi Ramarajan and Julie Battilana
This paper examines the critical role of gender in the commercialization of social ventures. We argue that cultural beliefs about what is perceived to be appropriate work for each gender influence how founders of social ventures incorporate commercial activity into... View Details
Keywords: Community; Cultural Beliefs; Social Enterprise; Gender; Local Range; Commercialization; Culture
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  • 20 Jun 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Creating a Positive Professional Image

stereotypes while also demonstrating competence, character, and commitment, there is promising news for creating your professional image! Impression management strategies enable you to explain predicaments, counter devaluation, and... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
  • 2010
  • Working Paper

Venture Capital Investment in the Clean Energy Sector

By: Shikhar Ghosh and Ramana Nanda
We examine the extent to which venture capital is adequately positioned for the rapid commercialization of clean energy technologies in the United States. While there are several startups in clean energy that are well-suited to the traditional venture capital... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Energy Generation; Venture Capital; Investment; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Technological Innovation; Competition; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; United States
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  • 26 Jul 2016
  • First Look

July 26, 2016

less competent than employees who do not. Across five experiments, we explore how reframing a socially inappropriate emotional expression (distress) by publicly attributing it to an appropriate source (passion) can shape perceptions of,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 20 Jan 2015
  • First Look

First Look: January 20

They recommend a more coherent strategy that divides CSR efforts into three categories including those related to philanthropy, operational effectiveness, and shaping the firm's business model to better create shared value. Consideration... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 15 Aug 2006
  • First Look

First Look: August 15, 2006

Organization to implement the strategy in Boston. She and her colleagues faced a number of challenges in transferring the strategy, with some questioning whether the strategy was View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Program

Value Creation Through Effective Boards

improving corporate board effectiveness, the program helps you master global governance challenges, build productive relationships with the CEO and management team, and implement efficient processes that drive corporate strategy and... View Details
  • 31 Jan 2022
  • Research & Ideas

Where Can Digital Transformation Take You? Insights from 1,700 Leaders

pain points and desires. One participant remarked, given the unpredictability of the pandemic and the economy, companies should “serve their customers, not sell to them,” and build the connections needed to move to the next normal. Global View Details
Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards
  • 2011
  • Working Paper

The Flexible Substitution Logit: Uncovering Category Expansion and Share Impacts of Marketing Instruments

By: Qiang Liu, Thomas J. Steenburgh and Sachin Gupta
Different instruments are relevant for different marketing objectives (category demand expansion or market share stealing). To help brand managers make informed marketing mix decisions, it is essential that marketing mix models appropriately measure the different... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Forecasting and Prediction; Investment; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Demand and Consumers; Mathematical Methods
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  • 2009
  • Working Paper

Principles that Matter: Sustaining Software Innovation from the Client to the Web

By: Marco Iansiti
Economic analysis often reviews the role of principles—such as respect for intellectual property rights—in driving innovation. Given the interdependent nature of innovation in information technology, three core principles have emerged that work together to ensure that... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Technological Innovation; Intellectual Property; Partners and Partnerships; Competition; Information Technology; Internet and the Web
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  • 01 Oct 2001
  • Research & Ideas

How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company

Taken together, they suggest there are three critical hurdles or challenges that management faces in any restructuring program: 1. Design. What type of restructuring is appropriate for dealing with the specific challenge, problem, or... View Details
Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson
  • 17 Jan 2023
  • In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
  • 05 Jul 2016
  • First Look

July 5, 2016

conservation problem as a behavior change problem, understand behavioral mechanisms and identify appropriate approaches for behavior change (awareness, incentives, nudges), and evaluate and adapt approaches based on new behavioral... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 29 Nov 2022
  • Research & Ideas

Is There a Method to Musk’s Madness on Twitter?

technology entrepreneurs and the strategies they use to gain a competitive edge. Wu spoke to the Harvard Gazette about his take on Musk’s recent moves. Interview has been edited for clarity and length. Harvard Gazette: Many of Elon Musk’s... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Technology
  • 19 Feb 2013
  • First Look

First Look: Feb. 19

firms strategically respond to government signals regarding appropriate corporate activity. We integrate institutional theory and research on corporate political strategy to develop a political dependence... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Sep 2012
  • First Look

First Look: September 5

if they did not obtain the second reward. We discuss implications for research on motivation and incentives. Bringing Science to the Art of Strategy Authors:A.G. Lafley, Roger L. Martin, Jan W. Rivkin, and Nicolaj Siggelkow... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • January 2025
  • Case

A Tiger in The Tank: Exxon Sues Investors

By: Clayton S. Rose, Sarah Sasso and James Weber
In June 2024, investors were trying to make sense of ExxonMobil’s (Exxon) lawsuit against two impact investors, Arjuna Capital (Arjuna) and Follow This, that had just been dismissed by the U.S. District Court of Northern Texas. Exxon’s suit challenged the rights of two... View Details
Keywords: Change; Disruption; Competency and Skills; Talent and Talent Management; Customers; Customer Satisfaction; Decision Making; Demographics; Ethics; Governance; Corporate Accountability; Human Resources; Employees; Recruitment; Retention; Leadership; Management; Crisis Management; Risk Management; Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Society; Civil Society or Community; Social Issues; Strategy; Adaptation; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Health Industry; United States; Netherlands; Norway
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