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- 22 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Most Important Management Trends of the (Still Young) Twenty-First Century
decade have been (1) the rise of business ecosystems caused by falling transaction costs; and (2) the empowerment of users caused by the global spread of communication technologies. A business ecosystem is a group of firms that together... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Oct 2014
- Op-Ed
Ebola’s Call To Arms About Disaster Preparedness
and biosecurity community has been banging the drum about for years: the US has massively underinvested in public health. As in so many other areas of the nation's infrastructure, the elements of our health care system have eroded, and we... View Details
- 09 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 9
social and business goals, the company had articulated a stakeholder-centric model that benefited consumers through high-quality, fashionable, and affordable eyewear: the global community by donating, through sustainable channels, one... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2020
seven Cs. Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises As demonstrated after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Japanese businesses have a unique capability for long-term survival. Hirotaka Takeuchi explains their strategy of investing in View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
Beware the Lasting Impression of a 'Temporary' Selfie
llSource: iStock Think that probably inappropriate Snapchat selfie is safe from leaking into your professional life because it disappears? Think again. Features on some communication apps like Snapchat and Instagram Stories allow you to... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 22 Dec 2016
- Op-Ed
The Small Business Administration is a Model for How to Drive Economic Growth
restaurants, dry cleaners, and local grocery stores—form the backbone of communities across America and they are responsible for about 40 million jobs. And, as Mercedes Delgado and I show in research released earlier this year, small... View Details
Keywords: by Karen Mills
- 08 Jan 2001
- What Do You Think?
Have We Extended the Boundaries of the Firm Too Far?
quite high at the time, thus providing a justification for the vertical integration of large organizations) set limits on behaviors that we refer to today as partnering, the forming of alliances, and outsourcing. Transaction costs resulted from the difficulties of... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- April 2024 (Revised July 2024)
- Case
Unleashing Human Magic at Best Buy
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Sunil Gupta and Amram Migdal
The case examines the transformation of Best Buy under CEO Hubert Joly's leadership from 2012. Facing significant business challenges, including competition from online and physical retailers, Joly implemented the "Renew Blue" turnaround strategy, which focused on... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Transition; Communication Intention and Meaning; Communication Strategy; Customer Focus and Relationships; Health Care and Treatment; Digital Transformation; Digital Strategy; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Labor; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Failure; Success; Personal Development and Career; Strategic Planning; Adaptation; Competition; Alignment; Business Strategy; Retail Industry; Minneapolis; Minnesota; United States
Schlesinger, Leonard A., Sunil Gupta, and Amram Migdal. "Unleashing Human Magic at Best Buy." Harvard Business School Case 524-072, April 2024. (Revised July 2024.)
- 23 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: How Wikipedia Works (or Doesn’t)
"There is always a tendency in communities or in any social organization to have this boundary and say in or out," Lakhani says. "This might be happening in isolated places inside Wikipedia. The tension that they need to deal with is how... View Details
- March 2024
- Supplement
Teamworks: Tackling a Forecasting Fumble (B)
By: N. Louis Shipley, Stacy Straaberg and Tom Quinn
In late March 2018, Teamworks CEO Zach Maurides learned Q1 2018 sales were at risk for a large forecasting miss. Founded in 2004, Teamworks’s software application assisted support staff in messaging, scheduling, and sharing documents with collegiate and professional... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Business Growth and Maturation; Communication Strategy; Decisions; Forecasting and Prediction; Business Cycles; Technological Innovation; Sports; Growth and Development Strategy; Resource Allocation; Marketing; Sales; Business Strategy; Expansion; Valuation; Sports Industry; Technology Industry; United States; North Carolina
Shipley, N. Louis, Stacy Straaberg, and Tom Quinn. "Teamworks: Tackling a Forecasting Fumble (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 824-148, March 2024.
- 14 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Thriving in the Turbulence of Emerging Markets
common market. An early attempt to form such a community collapsed because of animosities between governments. Chandaria perceived that the private sector might stand a better chance to create such an organization. "I thought the best way... View Details
- 12 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 12
of entrepreneurs supported. Paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/wkerr/121212-Female1_Spatial.pdf For Mobile Devices, Think Apps, Not Ads Authors:Gupta, Sunil Publication:Harvard Business Review Abstract Many companies envision mobile ads becoming an integral part of their... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Operations and the Competitive Edge
telecommunications technologies, particularly the Internet, which enabled entirely new ways to communicate with customers and suppliers, as well as internally. This was the era when everybody was developing new initiatives in B2C... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- November 2021
- Article
Ratings, Reviews, and the Marketing of New Products
By: Itay P. Fainmesser, Dominique Olié Lauga and Elie Ofek
We study how user-generated content (UGC) about new products impacts a firm's advertising and pricing decisions and the effect on profits and market dynamics. We construct a two-period model where consumers value quality and are heterogeneous in their taste for the new... View Details
Keywords: Online Reviews; Product Ratings; Social Networks; Word Of Mouth; Pricing; User-generated Content; Advertising; Product Marketing; Price; Consumer Behavior; Product Positioning; Social Media
Fainmesser, Itay P., Dominique Olié Lauga, and Elie Ofek. "Ratings, Reviews, and the Marketing of New Products." Management Science 67, no. 11 (November 2021): 7023–7045.
- March 1998 (Revised October 1999)
- Case
Electronic Data Systems (EDS)
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Thomas Dretler
Explores a global program of Electronic Data Systems (EDS) called "Global Volunteer Day" and examines the activities and business situation of the company in four countries. Asks students to address whether American values like "volunteerism" can be exported. View Details
Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Globalized Firms and Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Community Relations; Information Technology Industry; United States
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Thomas Dretler. "Electronic Data Systems (EDS)." Harvard Business School Case 398-072, March 1998. (Revised October 1999.)
- 12 Jul 2017
- Book
What Jane Austen and Mel Brooks Can Teach Us About Finance
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- November 1998 (Revised July 1999)
- Background Note
Business as Stakeholder in Public Education: A History of Business Efforts to Improve Public Schools in the United States
Explores seven roles businesses and business leaders have played with respect to U.S. public education reform historically and today: "owners" helping set the agenda; "investors" donating funds; "customers" hiring graduates; "experts" contributing management know-how;... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Education; Performance Improvement; Business and Community Relations; United States
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "Business as Stakeholder in Public Education: A History of Business Efforts to Improve Public Schools in the United States." Harvard Business School Background Note 399-062, November 1998. (Revised July 1999.)
- 12 Dec 2014
- Other Presentation
The New Competitive Advantage: Creating Shared Value
This presentation given by Professor Michael Porter covers the role of business in society, the concept of shared value, the difference between CSR and CSV, the three levels of shared value, implications for government and civil society, and examples of companies that... View Details
Keywords: Shared Value; Society; Value Creation; Competitive Advantage; Civil Society or Community; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations
Porter, Michael E. "The New Competitive Advantage: Creating Shared Value." In Porter Prize South Korea. Dong-A Business Forum, Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2014.
- May 1982 (Revised April 1984)
- Case
Consolidated Foods Corp. (A)
Top management at Consolidated Foods was concerned about consumer complaints and threatened boycotts, some relating to television and print ad content and others relating to sponsorship of television programs thought to portray excessive sex or violence. Describes the... View Details
Goodpaster, Kenneth E. "Consolidated Foods Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 382-158, May 1982. (Revised April 1984.)
- Winter 2021
- Article
Dealmaking Disrupted: The Unexplored Power of Social Media in Negotiation
By: James K. Sebenius, Ben Cook, David A. Lax, Isaac Silberberg and Paul Levy
While social media has had profound effects in many realms, the theory and practice of negotiation have remained relatively untouched by this potent phenomenon. In this article, we survey existing research in this area and develop a broader framework for understanding... View Details
Sebenius, James K., Ben Cook, David A. Lax, Isaac Silberberg, and Paul Levy. "Dealmaking Disrupted: The Unexplored Power of Social Media in Negotiation." Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence, Technology, and Negotiation. Negotiation Journal 37, no. 1 (Winter 2021): 97–141.