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    George C. Lodge

    Professor Lodge had been a member of the Harvard Business School faculty since 1963. Before his retirement in 1997, he taught a number of courses in the MBA Master's Program and in various HBS executive programs. in the MBA program these included: Business,... View Details

    • April 1991 (Revised April 1992)
    • Case

    Hospital Sector in 1992

    Examines the major issues facing the hospital sector in 1992. The environment surrounding the industry is one of great uncertainty and rapid change, and involves significant public policy questions. Describes recent trends, issues and new types of competitors that... View Details
    Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Nonprofit Organizations; Competition; Health Care and Treatment; Policy; Change; Health Industry; United States
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    • 18 Feb 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: February 18, 2009

    efficiency benefits of market transactions Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-091.pdf Leveraging Waste: Implications for Competition and Welfare (revised) Author:Deishin Lee Abstract We study the View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 18 Sep 2000
    • Research & Ideas

    Getting It Done: Improving Nonprofit Performance

    distinct competitive disadvantage for nonprofits." A small number of attempts are under way to begin to alleviate some of these problems, Grossman notes, including some eight "venture-capital-type philanthropic funds" that provide the... View Details
    Keywords: by James E. Aisner
    • May 2013
    • Case

    Altius Golf and the Fighter Brand

    By: Robert J. Dolan and Sunru Yong
    Altius Golf is the clear leader in the golf ball market despite a long-term decline in the number of golfers and a drop in sales following the financial crisis. The firm has maintained its position by introducing generations of advanced, super-premium golf balls that... View Details
    Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Competitive Advantage; Decision Choices and Conditions; Distribution Channels; Sports; Financial Crisis; Brands and Branding; Segmentation; Sports Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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    • 16 May 2017
    • First Look

    First Look at New Ideas and Research, May 16

    Markets By: Menon, Anoop R., and Dennis Yao Abstract—This paper explores how mental models affect the analysis of dynamic strategic interactions. We develop an explanation-based view of mental models founded on a regression analogy and... View Details
    Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
    • 2017
    • Working Paper

    Cluster Mapping as a Tool for Development

    By: Christian H.M. Ketels
    This report builds on the foundational work on cluster mapping that Prof. Michael E. Porter has led at the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness (ISC), Harvard Business School over the last two decades. He launched the U.S. Cluster Mapping Initiative in the late... View Details
    Keywords: Industry Clusters; Development Economics
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    • August 2022 (Revised June 2024)
    • Exercise

    How Should Netflix Add an Ad-Supported Tier?

    By: Elie Ofek and Olivier Toubia
    In the summer of 2022, it became clear that Netflix would introduce an ad-supported tier alongside its existing subscription plans in the near future. Speculation abounded as to the details of the new tier: How many minutes of advertising would it include? What picture... View Details
    Keywords: Pricing; Television Industry; Price; Marketing Strategy; Digital Platforms; Customer Value and Value Chain; Competitive Strategy; Customer Satisfaction; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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    • 05 Jun 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    If Your Customers Don't Care What You Charge, What Should You Charge?

    effects of competition have an advantage within their markets, says Alexander J. MacKay, assistant professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, who coauthored the study Consumer Inertia and Market Power with Marc... View Details
    Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Energy
    • 21 Jul 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: July 21

      Working PapersIn Favor of Clear Thinking: Incorporating Moral Rules into a Wise Cost-Benefit Analysis Authors:Max H. Bazerman and Joshua D. Greene Abstract Bennis, Medin, and Bartels (2009) have contributed an interesting paper on the... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 12 Nov 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    Facing the New World Order

    period. However, the Global Competitiveness Report does include an analysis of the short- or medium-term economic impact of these tragic events and it is cut with a number of specific policy recommendations.... View Details
    Keywords: by Staff
    • November 2016 (Revised December 2016)
    • Module Note

    Strategy Execution Module 7: Designing Asset Allocation Systems

    By: Robert Simons
    This module reading provides tools and analyses for acquiring and allocating resources. The module begins by reviewing the importance of setting strategic boundaries as a basis for asset acquisitions. Next, a distinction is made between new assets acquired to meet... View Details
    Keywords: Management Control Systems; Implementing Strategy; Execution; Asset Allocation Systems; Payback; Discounted Cash Flow; Internal Rate Of Return; Strategic Investments; Analyzing Acquisitions; Strategy; Capital Budgeting
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    • 16 Apr 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    Making the Most of Government Upheaval

    have transformed themselves into highly competitive organizations. Although a considerable body of research has traced the macroeconomic reforms of these emerging economies, little post-reform evaluation, other than isolated case studies,... View Details
    Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

      Mastering the Management System

      From HBSP: " Companies have always found it hard to balance pressing operational concerns with long-term strategic priorities. The tension is critical: World-class processes won't lead to success without the right strategic direction, and... View Details
      • April 1979 (Revised June 1988)
      • Case

      Chain Saw Industry in 1978

      By: Michael E. Porter and David J. Collis
      For use on the second day of a two-day sequence on the U.S. chain saw industry. Describes the evolution of the industry since 1974. Illustrates issues in industry evolution, the forces causing evolution, and the strategic issues raised by evolution. The discussion can... View Details
      Keywords: Competition; Industry Growth; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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      • 2010
      • Working Paper

      Venture Capital Investment in the Clean Energy Sector

      By: Shikhar Ghosh and Ramana Nanda
      We examine the extent to which venture capital is adequately positioned for the rapid commercialization of clean energy technologies in the United States. While there are several startups in clean energy that are well-suited to the traditional venture capital... View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Energy Generation; Venture Capital; Investment; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Technological Innovation; Competition; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; United States
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      Strategy and Technology

      By: Andy Wu

      The Strategy and Technology elective course explores the unique aspects of creating effective strategies for technology-intensive businesses.

      • What strategies win in markets with network effects?
      • How can technology be... View Details
      • 22 Nov 2011
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Carbon Tariffs: Impacts on Technology Choice, Regional Competitiveness, and Global Emissions

      Keywords: by David F. Drake; Manufacturing
      • July 2007
      • Article

      Cooperation between Corporations and Environmental Groups: A Transaction Cost Perspective

      Theory suggests that when transaction costs are low, corporations and stakeholders can minimize social costs by transacting to their mutual advantage, but when transaction costs are high, reducing social costs requires the intervention of a centralized institution.... View Details
      Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Cost; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Environmental Sustainability; Competitive Advantage; Cooperation
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        Robert S. Kaplan

        Robert S. Kaplan is Senior Fellow and Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School. He joined the HBS faculty in 1984 after spending 16 years on the faculty of the business school at Carnegie-Mellon University, where he... View Details

        Keywords: health care; nonprofit industry