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26 Jun 2017
Research & Ideas

How Cellophane Changed the Way We Shop for Food

which has been the focus of her research during her yearlong study at HBS. She’ll present some of her findings at a June 29 workshop called “Capitalism and the Senses,” which “brings together scholars from various disciplines, including... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Food & Beverage; Retail; Advertising

24 Oct 2013
News

When 3+1 is more than 4

February 2008 (Revised August 2008)
Case

Quanta Computer and the One Laptop Per Child Initiative

By: Willy Shih, Chintay Shih and Jyun-Chen Wang

When Quanta Computer, Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of laptop computers, first joined the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative, it faced a challenge trying to balance the cost objectives of a laptop computer targeted at children of the developing world with... View Details

Keywords: For-Profit Firms; Disruptive Innovation; Demand and Consumers; Supply Chain; Partners and Partnerships; Nonprofit Organizations; Hardware

Citation

Educators

Purchase

23 Apr 2012
News

How to Brand a Next-Generation Product

03 Jan 2022
News

‘We Have to Be Agile’: School Closures Rise Again as More Teachers and Students Test Positive for Omicron

15 Jan 2018
News

You bought a book store? Are you crazy?

23 Oct 2014
News

Investors Give Ello $5.5 Million Even After it Bans Its Most Obvious Revenue Source

30 May 2019
News

Meet the 2019-2020 Leadership Fellows

24 May 2018
News

Meet the 2018-2019 Leadership Fellows

29 Jul 2021
News

Fighting Fauci: From Ridicule to Death Threats, Attacks Continue

12 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

In a Landscape of 'Me Too' Drug Development, What Spurs Radical Innovation?

ubingruo New research finds that large pharmaceutical companies, typically conservative in their pursuit of novel drug development, are more willing to undertake radical innovation after receiving an unexpected cash windfall. The... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health; Pharmaceutical

26 Jun 2023
Research & Ideas

Want to Leave a Lasting Impression on Customers? Don't Forget the (Proverbial) Fireworks

the day, huddling with family in the Florida twilight as brilliant fireworks light up the sky above Cinderella’s castle. Disney clearly knows a thing or two about creating memorable moments, says Julian De Freitas, assistant professor at Harvard View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Entertainment & Recreation

13 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

Want to Be Happier? Spend Some Money on Avoiding Household Chores

research will get people to think, ‘Hey, how can I spend a little bit of money in a way that will save me time?’” Whillans co-wrote the study with Michael I. Norton, the Harold M. Brierley Professor of View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

15 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

Remembering Alfred Chandler

primarily on American history, but increasingly moved into global business history. In his 70s and 80s, he still kept learning, kept writing about ever broader areas of the world. His curiosity and longevity were simply amazing. Walter A.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne