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- 17 Feb 2016
- News
Lean Strategy
- November 2021
- Article
Corporate Strategy and the Theory of the Firm in the Digital Age
By: Markus Menz, Sven Kunisch, Julian Birkinshaw, David J. Collis, Nicolai J. Foss, Robert E. Hoskisson and John Prescott
The purpose of this article is to reinvigorate research in the intersection of corporate strategy and the theory of the firm in light of the rapid advancement of digital technologies. Using the theory of the firm as an interpretive lens, we focus our analysis on the... View Details
Keywords: Digitalization; Multi-business Firm; Scale And Scope; Theory Of The Firm; Corporate Strategy; Technological Innovation; Competitive Advantage; Organizational Design; Theory; Research; Digital Transformation
Menz, Markus, Sven Kunisch, Julian Birkinshaw, David J. Collis, Nicolai J. Foss, Robert E. Hoskisson, and John Prescott. "Corporate Strategy and the Theory of the Firm in the Digital Age." Journal of Management Studies 58, no. 7 (November 2021): 1695–1720.
- February 2002 (Revised August 2002)
- Case
Inhale Therapeutics: Executing and Growing the Business Model
Inhale is about to bring a novel technology to market that uses inhalation to administer drugs that formerly required injection. Inhale must now decide which way to evolve its business model. This will determine the future direction of growth for the company. View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Technological Innovation; Health Care and Treatment; Growth and Development Strategy; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Chesbrough, Henry W., and Gillian Morris. "Inhale Therapeutics: Executing and Growing the Business Model." Harvard Business School Case 602-132, February 2002. (Revised August 2002.)
- December 2014
- Article
Second Thoughts About a Strategy Shift
By: Elie Ofek and Jill Avery
A retail guru attempts to reposition an established brand and introduce an entirely new pricing scheme. Early financial results from the strategic shift are not favorable. Based on the experience of U.S. retailer J.C. Penney, the piece raises fundamental questions... View Details
Keywords: Brand Management; Pricing Strategy; Retailing; Leadership; Price; Product Marketing; Brands and Branding; Retail Industry
Ofek, Elie, and Jill Avery. "Second Thoughts About a Strategy Shift." Harvard Business Review 92, no. 12 (December 2014): 125–127.
- 2008
- Chapter
Capital Structure and Corporate Strategy
By: Christopher Parsons and Sheridan Titman
Parsons, Christopher, and Sheridan Titman. "Capital Structure and Corporate Strategy." Chap. 13 in Handbook of Corporate Finance: Empirical Corporate Finance, Vol. 2, edited by B. Espen Eckbo, 203–234. North-Holland Publishing Company, 2008.
- 2016
- Working Paper
Notes on Developing a Strategy and Designing a Company
By: Kevin J. Boudreau
The practice and teaching of business strategy today exist largely as a set of alternative views and frameworks not entirely connected to one another. These notes contribute an integrated sequence of steps for creating or evaluating a strategy and associated company... View Details
Keywords: Business Strategy
Boudreau, Kevin J. "Notes on Developing a Strategy and Designing a Company." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-131, May 2016. (Revised June 2016.)
- October 1984
- Background Note
Developing and Communicating Strategy Goals
By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Richard R. Ellsworth
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Richard R. Ellsworth. "Developing and Communicating Strategy Goals." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-164, October 1984.
- Article
History-informed Strategy Research: The Promise of History and Historical Research Methods in Advancing Strategy Scholarship
By: Nicholas Argyres, Alfredo De Massis, Nicolai J. Foss, Federico Frattini, Geoffrey Jones and Brian Silverman
Recent years have seen an increasing interest in the use of history and historical research methods in strategy research. This article discusses how and why history and historical research methods can enrich theoretical explanations of strategy phenomena. The article... View Details
Argyres, Nicholas, Alfredo De Massis, Nicolai J. Foss, Federico Frattini, Geoffrey Jones, and Brian Silverman. "History-informed Strategy Research: The Promise of History and Historical Research Methods in Advancing Strategy Scholarship." Strategic Management Journal 41, no. 3 (March 2020): 343–368.
- August 1996 (Revised July 2008)
- Exercise
Network Assessment Exercise: Executive Version
Designed to help executives identify patterns in their approaches to developing networks of relationships. A "network" refers to the set of relationships that help people to advance professionally, get things done, and more generally, develop professionally and... View Details
Keywords: Networks
"Network Assessment Exercise: Executive Version." Harvard Business School Exercise 497-003, August 1996. (Revised July 2008.)
- 2009
- Working Paper
From Strategy to Business Models and to Tactics
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Joan Enric Ricart
The notion of business model has been used by strategy scholars to refer to "the logic of the firm, the way it operates and how it creates value for its stakeholders." On the surface, this notion appears to be similar to that of strategy. We present a conceptual... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Decision Choices and Conditions; Framework; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Value Creation
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Joan Enric Ricart. "From Strategy to Business Models and to Tactics." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-036, November 2009.
- Jan 30 2020
- Testimonial
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Adding a Social Dimension to Strategy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Adding a Social Dimension to Strategy Shared value opens up new needs, new markets, new value chain configurations, and new ways of thinking about the business. This creates new opportunities for strategic... View Details
- December 2005
- Class Lecture
Resources and Corporate Strategy (FSS)
Montgomery, Cynthia A. "Resources and Corporate Strategy (FSS)." Harvard Business School Class Lecture 706-461, December 2005.
- 2005
- Chapter
Experimentation Strategies and Technological Change
By: Stefan Thomke
Thomke, Stefan. "Experimentation Strategies and Technological Change." In Handbuch Technologie- und Innovationsmanagement, edited by S. Albers and O. Gassmann, 341–358. Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag, 2005, German ed.
- May 1987 (Revised March 1990)
- Background Note
Development Strategies and Economic Performance
By: Bruce R. Scott
Scott, Bruce R. "Development Strategies and Economic Performance." Harvard Business School Background Note 387-177, May 1987. (Revised March 1990.)
The Skills Gap and the Near-Far Problem in Executive Education and Leadership Development
Executive development programs have entered a period of rapid transformation, driven on one side by the proliferation of a new technological, cultural, and economic landscape commonly referred to as "digital distruption" and on the other by a widening gap between... View Details
- March 1994 (Revised July 1994)
- Case
First Executive Corporation
By: Stuart C. Gilson, Harry DeAngelo and Linda DeAngelo
Gilson, Stuart C., Harry DeAngelo, and Linda DeAngelo. "First Executive Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 294-105, March 1994. (Revised July 1994.)