Economies Of Scale - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Jul 2011
What Do You Think?

So We Adapt. What’s the Downside?

case. The prescription appears simple: "First, seek out new ideas and try new things; second, when trying something new, do it on a scale where failure is survivable; third, seek out feedback and learn from your mistakes as you go... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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Moving Beyond Direct-to-Consumer

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger

Changing consumer behaviors have redefined what it means to be direct to consumer ("DTC"). What once began online a decade ago as a distribution and disintermediation strategy has since evolved into a multifaceted approach for the modern-day brand.

The... View Details

2018
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Britain: Global Legacy and Domestic Persistence

By: Geoffrey Jones

This chapter explores the British experience in a volume which examines the historical evolution of business groups in developed Western economies. The chapter argues that during the nineteenth century British merchant houses established business groups with... View Details

Keywords: Business Groups; Conglomerates; Globalization; Entrepreneurship; Business History; Organizations; Business Conglomerates; United Kingdom

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Accelerating Solutions - Business & Environment

Change 12 May 2023 Four MBA Class of 2023 students discuss their efforts toward solving climate challenges: From linking Nigerians with financing for solar solutions to what the clean economy transition... View Details

25 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done

is especially important when looking at higher-skilled workers, says Kerr, whose new book, The Gift of Global Talent: How Migration Shapes Business, Economy & Society, will be released by Stanford... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Technology; Service

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Organize Care Around Medical Conditions - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

organized around medical conditions over the full cycle of care and delivered in integrated practice units (IPUs) . Integrated practice units will achieve scope and scale by growing locally and... View Details

22 Jan 2010
Working Paper Summaries

Competing Ad Auctions

Keywords: by Itai Ashlagi, Benjamin G. Edelman & Hoan Soo Lee; Advertising

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

profit, and how to scale solutions that address societal and environmental issues. For the full listing, click here . Reweaving Ourselves and the World: New Perspectives on Climate Change (Spring 2025) Rebecca Henderson Climate change... View Details

21 Aug 2013
Research & Ideas

What Went Wrong at J.C. Penney?

analysis. Jim Aisner To get some perspective, what kind of situation did Ron Johnson face when he became CEO of J.C. Penney in June 2011? Rajiv Lal: At that time the economy... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Retail

17 Jan 2023
In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

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Alumni - Global

Big, Sell Small A digital startup brings economies of scale to India’s micro-retailers Re: Shruti (MBA 2019); By: Deborah Blagg 01 Jun 2023 HBS Alumni Bulletin 3-Minute... View Details

05 Mar 2009
What Do You Think?

How Frank or Deceptive Should Leaders Be?

the authors, "how the economy really works" as opposed to the way that classical economics views it. They cite the importance of economists understanding the impact View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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Recent Insights from HBS Podcasts

cons of approaches companies can take to decarbonize electricity. Reimagining Financial Advice for the Modern World In this episode of The Disruptive Voice, Anders Jones, co-founder View Details

14 May 2013
First Look

First Look: May 14

Publications 2006 Henry Holt (Macmillan) Blockbusters: Hit-making, Risk-taking, and the Big Business of Entertainment By: Elberse, Anita Abstract—What's behind the phenomenal success of entertainment... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Bespoken Spirits: Disrupting Distilling

On October 7, 2020, Bespoken Spirits publicly announced it had received $2.6 million of seed funding for its “sustainable maturation process,” a process that could produce award-winning whiskeys in just days rather than years using a novel technology and data... View Details

06 Jun 2016
Research & Ideas

Skills and Behaviors that Make Entrepreneurs Successful

What makes a successful entrepreneurial leader? Is it the technical brilliance of Bill Gates? The obsessive focus on user experience of Steve Jobs? The vision, passion, and strong execution View Details

Keywords: by HBS Working Knowledge

23 Sep 2015
HBS Seminar

Ohad Barzilay, Tel Aviv University

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Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research

Radhika Kak May 2025 | Case | Faculty Research In April 2025, the founding team of Windsurf, an AI start-up specializing in code generation gathered in Mountain View, California, to assess its remarkable year View Details

08 Jul 2010
Working Paper Summaries

Surviving the Global Financial Crisis: Foreign Direct Investment and Establishment Performance

Keywords: by Laura Alfaro & Maggie Chen

November 2015 (Revised February 2016)
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Allianz Turkey: Focus on the Customer (B)

By: W. Earl Sasser and Gamze Yucaoglu

At the age of 39, Solmaz Altın took over the helm at Allianz Turkey. Solmaz quickly realized that, although the insurance market was thinly penetrated in Turkey, the company was operating in a very competitive environment with pressure on prices and, hence, cost... View Details

Keywords: Service Excellence; Customer Experience; Customer Service; Emerging Market; Customer Focus; Net Promoter Score; Customer Relationship Management; Competition; Leading Change; Service Operations; Emerging Markets; Customer Satisfaction; Insurance Industry; Turkey