by Julie Hanna - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Financial Reporting Goes Global

Miller and colleague V.G. Narayanan have made this case to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and wrote "Accounting Standards and the Globalisation of Indian Businesses," which appeared in the July 2005 issue of... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell; Accounting; Financial Services

01 Aug 2005
What Do You Think?

Is There an “Efficient Market” in CEO Compensation?

largely by scale alone." Several respondents offered an explanation for these phenomena. Typical was Rahul Sharma's comment: " . . . these high executive compensation packages are . . . necessitated View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 Jul 2014
Op-Ed

Reform Tax Law to Keep US Firms at Home

along partisan lines, from overhauling the US corporate tax to punishing companies who choose to move elsewhere. On July 22, 2014, Mihir A. Desai, Miuzho Financial Group Professor of Finance at Harvard Business School, testified before... View Details

Keywords: by Mihir Desai; Pharmaceutical

01 Dec 2021
What Do You Think?

How Will the Metaverse Affect Productivity?

described the Metaverse as “alternate digital realities where people work, play, and socialize.” That reminds us of the things that were promised us by futurists at the time of the development of the internet, many of which have exceeded... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

23 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

New Challenges for Long-Term Investors

individual's portfolio to his or her age (young investors should take more risk with stocks) and attitudes toward risk (conservative investors should hold more cash). Research done by Harvard Business School finance professor Luis M.... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

01 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

A Latin American Vision: New HBS Research Center Opens

the complexities of case writing throughout the region. Conversations also focused on work that the new Center can foster between, and among, Latin American academics and HBS faculty. (The conference in Buenos Aires was preceded by a... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

August 2013 (Revised July 2025)
Case

Amazon in 2025

By: Sunil Gupta and Margaret L. Rodriguez

Amazon launched its website in July 1995 to sell books online and by 2020 it has grown to become a digital giant with over $280 billion in annual sales. A large part of its growth came from expanding into a variety of businesses that some see as unrelated. Has it... View Details

Keywords: Platforms; Complements; Showrooming; Ecosystem; Growth Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Network Effects; Internet and the Web; Business Model; Competitive Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Digital Platforms; Retail Industry; Publishing Industry

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19 Jan 2022
In Practice

7 Trends to Watch in 2022

As 2022 gets underway we asked our faculty to highlight some trends worth watching in the coming year. Ariel Stern: A new future for digital health care While 2020 and 2021 were years of rapid innovation and deployment of new health care technologies and delivery... View Details

Keywords: by HBS News

13 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Shouldn't Delay Software Updates—Even After CrowdStrike's Flaw

intense focus on software security updates, after a massive tech meltdown in July impacted millions of Microsoft Windows devices used by organizations worldwide, including airlines, hospitals, emergency call... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Technology; Information Technology; Computer; Web Services

03 Dec 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Against the Grain

activism and unwillingness to compromise, however, makes him a divisive character among business leaders who share his principles but question the ultimate effectiveness of his approach. Is it in their firms' best interests to support someone so politically divisive?... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Food & Beverage

19 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard

heavily on other, usually smaller, companies or external individuals to conduct many of their activities. What part of your iPad is made by Apple? Is the Verizon customer representative you're talking with really part of that company? How... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Journalism & News; Publishing

28 Mar 2012
What Do You Think?

Are Factory Jobs Important to the Economy?

in his recent book, some are less fungible than others. Germany was cited by Peter Sebregondi as a country that has pursued an enlightened strategy toward manufacturing, through its continued support of an apprentice system that provides... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Manufacturing

03 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

The Box Office Power of Stars

power. For example, movie studios are probably more confident that a Tom Cruise movie will emerge as the winner of a competitive July 4 opening weekend than a movie with an unknown actor, and will adjust their release strategy... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Entertainment & Recreation; Motion Pictures & Video

10 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

High Commitment, High Performance Management

With many companies battered by the economy, commitment from leaders and employees might seem like increasingly precious resources. Yet commitment and performance are essential elements of any successful firm no matter the health of the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

28 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Can Navigate Politicized Conversations and Inspire Collaboration

published in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology in July 2020. She co-authored the study with recent doctoral graduate Michael Rosenblum and Assistant Professor Juliana Schroeder, both of the University of California, Berkeley. A... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

December 2003 (Revised February 2006)
Case

Jamie Dimon and Bank One (B)

By: Paul W. Marshall and Todd H Thedinga

To distribute only after discussion of HBS case 9-804-107. Describes the decisions made by Jamie Dimon as the new CEO in July 2000 and summarizes the progress of his turnaround over the next three years. View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Management Succession; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry

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03 Oct 2017
First Look

First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017

2017 Emerald Group Publishing Extreme Teaming: Lessons in Complex, Cross-Sector Leadership By: Edmondson, Amy C., and Jean-François Harvey Abstract—Today's global enterprises increasingly involve collaborative work by teams of experts... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

07 Nov 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United

case and how did it come together? Anita Elberse: I am particularly fascinated by companies and people in entertainment, media, and sports that have very strong track records over a long period of time. Sir Alex Ferguson is a manager who... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports; Entertainment & Recreation

September 1998 (Revised February 1999)
Case

Interactive Insurance Services: Redefining Insurance Distribution

By: Lynda M. Applegate and Marla Malcom-Nagler

Founded in July 1995, Interactive Insurance Services provided personal lines of insurance over the World Wide Web. In June 1996, the company was acquired by Intuit for $7.5 million. The case details the competitive and organizational issues faced by this rapidly... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Restructuring; Growth and Development; Distribution; Business Processes; Competitive Strategy; Web; Insurance Industry

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February 2015
Case

BlackRock: Diversity as a Driver for Success

By: Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly

In July 2014, the Global Executive Committee (GEC) for BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, held a two-day offsite to discuss the state of talent within the firm. A year prior, in 2013, Chairman and CEO Laurence (Larry) Fink had asked Global Head of HR Jeff... View Details