Value Capture - Publications - Faculty & Research

February 1999
Case

Volant Skis

By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Matt Verlinden

Volant brought innovation to the ski equipment industry in 1989 by developing a stainless steel ski. He claimed the skis could turn more easily, could hold an edge in icy conditions, and were more stable than aluminum or fiberglass skis. The company's "soft-flex"... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Technological Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Operations; Product Development; Performance Improvement; Quality; Corporate Strategy; Value Creation

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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

18 Dec 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018

to offline media, which made attribution modeling more difficult. Decisions pertaining to product extensions, channel expansion beyond DTC e-commerce, and geographic expansion were also on the table to prove that Hubble's customer value... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

26 Sep 2023
Book

Digital Strategy: A Handbook for Managing a Moving Target

to the new digital context. ” Enthusiasts and advocates of the digital revolution would submit that digital transformation changes everything, from product design to how value is built and captured in the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Information Technology; Technology

04 Jan 2017
What Do You Think?

How Much Bureaucracy is a Good Thing in Government and Business?

Summing Up: Are Bureaucracies Worth Improving? Several messages emerge from responses to this month’s column on the worthiness of bureaucracies. In general, there is a wide range of thinking about the value of bureaucracies and work done... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett

03 May 2011
First Look

First Look: May 3

MBA: Business Education at a Crossroads Authors:Srikant M. Datar, David A. Garvin, and Patrick Cullen Publication:Journal of Management Development 30, no. 5 (2011) Abstract The paper seeks to examine major challenges facing MBA programs and to argue that they will... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 May 2018
Research & Ideas

Amazon vs. Whole Foods: When Cultures Collide

Jamie_Hall Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods last August was the corporate equivalent of mixing tap water with organic extra virgin olive oil. You’d be hard-pressed to find two companies with more different value propositions. Even so,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage

04 Dec 2012
First Look

First Look: December 4

capturing value in modular systems. We illustrate each of the major strategies with examples from practice. Download the paper: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1971203 The View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

23 Jan 2024
Book

More Than Memes: NFTs Could Be the Next Gen Deed for a Digital World

Two years after non-fungible tokens (NFTs) captured the attention of artists, celebrities, and brands, debate still rages over their value. But NFTs could be poised to make a comeback in 2024, argues Scott Duke Kominers, the Sarofim-Rock... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Information Technology; Technology; Financial Services

14 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

Should You Bring Advertising Expertise In-House?

agreements with outside agencies, large advertisers are in a stronger bargaining position than are smaller advertisers to capture the size-related economies available to independent agencies. Consistent with this line of reasoning, our... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Advertising

17 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm Performance May Suffer

studies support an economic idea known as Tournament Theory, which says that as pay differences between job levels increase, the value of receiving a promotion also rises—spurring employees to put in more effort. “People make work... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

21 Mar 2019
HBS Case

The Ferrari Way

evaluating new technology is whether it has staying power. “You have to get a good sense of the trajectory and if it’s ready for prime time,” Thomke says. Equally important is whether it fits in with how a company creates and captures... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Auto

27 Jul 2021
Op-Ed

What Pirates Can Teach Us About Leadership

vote, were entitled to an equal share of the booty, could bear arms, and were even elected captains of crews. Individual pirates were valued for their competence and hard work; their background and skin color were irrelevant. In fact,... View Details

Keywords: by Francesca Gino

13 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

The Color of Private Equity: Quantifying the Bias Black Investors Face

exit, they do just as well as the majority groups,” says Lerner. “And if anything, they seem to be more conservative in valuing things.” Additionally, the minority groups were able to scale up staffing when necessary and were not doing... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds; Financial Services

23 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn

tempered with great caution," says Chakravorti. "The entrepreneurs who can capture the limited resources have the potential to do well. Shortage and adversity are powerful stimuli for focusing the mind." At HBS, Chakravorti... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

15 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

Five Imperatives for Improving Health Care

quality, reduce costs, and, consequently, increase value in the American health care industry. To kick off its work, the Forum in November 2012 hosted its inaugural conference, entitled "Healing Ourselves: Addressing Healthcare... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

12 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

Using the Law to Strategic Advantage

protection, such as patents, trade secrets, and trademarks. A trademark offers a way to capture the brand equity of a company or a product. BusinessWeek recently calculated that the value of the Coca-Cola... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Legal Services

10 Feb 2020
In Practice

6 Ways That Emerging Technology Is Disrupting Business Strategy

suggests) has focused more on value capture and competition within existing business models, and yet the most valuable companies in the US today simply did not exist 30 years ago. The technology they exploit... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

20 Apr 2021
Book

A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success

good. One reason is that many companies are preoccupied and enamored by value capture—how to make money. They think about how to capture value before they think about how to... View Details