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- 28 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Unilever: Transformation and Tradition
1980s was that it lacked familiarity and networks within that country. Finally, and most important, Unilever had distinctive strengths in management. Unilever invested heavily in its management. It recruited some of the best available... View Details
- 24 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018
2018 Independently published Unlocked: Keys to Improve Your Thinking By: Zaltman, Gerald Abstract—What’s the best way to change your life? Change how you think, says marketing guru Gerald Zaltman. While most of us are accustomed to... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 25 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy
ask the Japanese, the Chinese, and some others for their goods, and they give them to us. And then they lend us the money to buy them. We are both borrowing—literally borrowing in financial terms from, particularly, the Asians—and getting... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Mar 2021
- News
My Favorite Case
J&J company performing well, and I tried to implement the best of what J&J did while avoiding the pitfalls it fell into. —Steven Newman (MBA 1992) Back to top “Heublein, Inc.,” aka the Smirnoff Vodka Case Smirnoff has 23 percent of the... View Details
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Negotiation Course Online | HBS Online
raise to buying a car. I am paying more attention to how my clients perceive the value of my services. I find myself rephrasing their statements to confirm their true needs. Peggy Dau Founder & Managing Partner at MAD Perspectives LLC... View Details
- Web
Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
U.S. checks appear to have increased retail buying and share prices of retail-dominated portfolios. The Hong Kong payments increased overall market turnover and share prices in Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets, especially in... View Details
- Web
The Gift of Global Talent
Research Research The Gift of Global Talent: How Migration Shapes Business, Economy & Society By: William R. Kerr By: William R. Kerr The global race for talent is on, with countries and businesses competing for the best and brightest.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Case Study: The Home Team
faster adoption? Kennealey is convinced that advertising—as easy as it would be in the short-term—is the wrong path. “We see ourselves as the independent voice at the time of transaction,” he notes. Given that Nester is committed to the long game, how should the... View Details
- 10 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink
With the demise of Circuit City in 2009 one would have reckoned that Best Buy's best days were ahead. Instead, Best Buy is working fiercely to... View Details
- 06 Oct 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters
address concerns, and ultimately get everyone back on the same track to achieve team goals. Team leaders should focus their relaunch in four key areas. Revisit your shared purpose. A relaunch ensures that every team member understands and View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Sep 2018
- Research & Ideas
How Cost Accounting is Improving Healthcare in Rural Haiti
clearly valuable, there are now questions and concerns about how best to employ it. For example, team members are concerned that the data could be misused or misinterpreted. The case study quotes Dr. Joia Mukherjee, PIH’s chief medical... View Details
- 18 Feb 2019
- Book
What’s Really Disrupting Business? It’s Not Technology
“preemptively decoupling.” Instead of waiting to be disrupted, you just break it. When Amazon started selling electronics online, it created apps that encouraged customers to go to a store and check out the prices and products, but order them at Amazon. This is called... View Details
- 15 Jul 2019
- Book
Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence
what’s the best way for managers to communicate financial information to shareholders? “People who want to have advanced roles in enterprise confront financial questions more and more, and they have to be more fluent in the financial... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Oct 2021
- In Practice
Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return
virtualization of work. While some employers have embraced remote work as part of future professional arrangements, others have been holding their breath. Companies will have to consider how best to serve all of their stakeholders with... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 04 Mar 2019
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Antidote to Surveillance Capitalism?
trusts like Standard Oil were busted by President Theodore Roosevelt. They were the Big Tech of their day. Where is the outrage today?” Facebook should be broken up, he added. Wildebeest proclaimed, “The best approach is to break up the... View Details
- 05 Oct 2020
- Book
Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time
missed her cousin’s funeral and a chance to meet her best friend’s newborn because of work trips—Whillans spent that Christmas alone in her apartment reflecting on her missteps and started writing her book, Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 28 Jan 2020
- Book
Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking
to buy stakes in the venture, because he felt that the potential buyers were interested only in the number of users they could sell to rather than the bigger dream of reducing class distinctions. In essence, no dream, no deal. (Of course,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Better Way to Forecast the Future
Whether it’s booking a hotel, renting a movie, or buying a car, many of us consult multiple reviews before deciding. It’s called aggregating opinions, and we do it without even thinking about it. Crowdsourcing works so well, in fact, says... View Details
- 03 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion
Factory temporarily furloughed 41,000 hourly employees, providing them with continued benefits and “a daily complimentary meal from their restaurant.” When Best Buy closed its electronics stores and moved to... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
- 21 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
Are Your Employees Passing Up Incentives? Try Promoting the Programs More
everything from working out at the gym to turning off the lights at home. Yet, despite the brainpower devoted to devising creative rewards and fine-tuning offerings, employees don’t always buy in. “All this money and time and smart people... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis