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  • Research Summary

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By: Geoffrey G. Jones
Professor Jones researches the history and impact of global firms. In recent years he has prublished extensively on the ecological and social responsibility of business leaders. He has a strong interest in the business history of emerging markets. He founded and... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Globalization; Government and Politics; History; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Energy Industry; Fashion Industry; Green Technology Industry; Africa; Asia; Europe; Latin America; Middle East; North and Central America; Oceania
  • February 2001 (Revised November 2019)
  • Case

Delivery Problems at Arrow Electronics, Inc. (A)

By: Andrew P. McAfee, Frances X. Frei and Kerry Herman
Describes a dramatic decrease in service levels (on-time shipments) from the warehouse network of a large electronics distributor. Students need to analyze the root cause of the problem and propose actions. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Keywords: Order Taking and Fulfillment; Problems and Challenges; Business Processes; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry
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  • 06 Jul 2015
  • News

The Myth of Rational Decision Making

  • 21 Jul 2021
  • News

Restless at Work? Don't Join the Throngs of Job Quitters Until You Read This

  • 18 Jan 2012
  • News

Beyond Heroic Entrepreneurs

  • 29 Nov 2011
  • Working Paper Summaries

Local Industrial Structures and Female Entrepreneurship in India

Keywords: by Ejaz Ghani, William R. Kerr & Stephen O'Connell

    F. Warren McFarlan

    Professor McFarlan earned his AB from Harvard University in 1959, and his MBA and DBA from the Harvard Business School in 1961 and 1965 respectively. He has had a significant role in introducing materials on Management Information Systems to all major programs at... View Details

    Keywords: communications; computer; e-commerce industry; health care; information; information technology industry; nonprofit industry

      Gabe Weinreb

      I am a second-year PhD student in the Health Policy and Management program at Harvard Business School where my advisor is Dr. Rob Huckman. I live in Brookline with my fiance Natalie and our two cats, Joe and Huey. Before grad school I was a research assistant in the... View Details
      • 16 Jul 2007
      • Research & Ideas

      Understanding the ‘Want’ vs. ’Should’ Decision

      should purchase the used Toyota Camry. How consumers weigh those decisions is crucial information for retailers, and is the subject of recent research by Harvard Business School doctoral candidates Todd... View Details
      Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Retail; Entertainment & Recreation
      • 18 Feb 2014
      • News

      Data pioneers watching us work

      • September 15, 2021
      • Article

      Improving Deconvolution Methods in Biology Through Open Innovation Competitions: An Application to the Connectivity Map

      By: Andrea Blasco, Ted Natoli, Michael G. Endres, Rinat A. Sergeev, Steven Randazzo, Jin Hyun Paik, N.J. Maximilian Macaluso, Rajiv Narayan, Xiaodong Lu, David Peck, Karim R. Lakhani and Aravind Subramanian
      A recurring problem in biomedical research is how to isolate signals of distinct populations (cell types, tissues, and genes) from composite measures obtained by a single analyte or sensor. Existing computational deconvolution approaches work well in many specific... View Details
      Keywords: Deconvolution; Methods; Open Innovation Competition; Genomics; Research; Innovation and Invention
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      • 13 Nov 2013
      • Research & Ideas

      Should Men’s Products Fear a Woman’s Touch?

      cigarettes. “Even though there was a functional need for men to drink lower-calorie soda, men couldn't bridge the gender gap image-wise without a new brand and product just for them” Research shows that loyal customers often get upset... View Details
      Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage; Auto

        Robert C. Merton

        Robert C. Merton is the School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

        Merton is University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University and was the George Fisher Baker Professor of... View Details

        Keywords: banking; brokerage; financial services; insurance industry; investment banking industry; retail financial services
        • 20 May 2015
        • News

        Study: Working Moms Benefit Children

        • 10 Nov 2020
        • News

        Professors and Musicians Discuss the Intersections of Music and Happiness in HBS Webinar

        • 13 Feb 2012
        • News

        The Case Against Racial Colorblindness

        • 11 Feb 2019
        • News

        Research: When Gender Diversity Makes Firms More Productive

        • 26 Jul 2021
        • News

        The Science of How You Spend Money & How to Set Boundaries People Will Respect

        • 11 Oct 2023
        • Blog Post

        A Journey of Discovery, Teamwork, and Impact with FIELD Global Immersion

        In early May, I embarked on a journey to Seoul, South Korea, accompanied by 70 fellow Harvard Business School classmates. Our purpose? To culminate our first-year studies through the FIELD Global Immersion program. Throughout this... View Details
        • 15 Jun 2006
        • Other Presentation

        Redefining Health Care: Creating Value-Based Competition on Results

        By: Michael E. Porter
        This presentation draws on a forthcoming book with Elizabeth Olmsted Teisberg (Redefining Health Care: Creating Value-Based Competition on Results, Harvard Business School Press). Earlier publications about the work include the Harvard Business Review article... View Details
        Keywords: Health; United States
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