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Lara Hodgson
offering, NOWaccount, is a fast-growing revenue accelerator system that provides small businesses immediate access to the capital that is inevitably tied up in outstanding receivables – currently small businesses in the U.S. hold more... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Letters to the Editor
Doriot’s ARD holding a significant stake, the company had some 63 European financial institutions and banks as shareholders. Management included a stellar group of French business luminaries. The EED investment port-folio grew over time,... View Details
- 11 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
Career Resources to Consider Before You Arrive at HBS
before. Others have worked with coaches or had other similar support structures in place in college or through their previous employer. Regardless of your past experience, becoming familiar with this resource and preparing for the... View Details
- 11 Feb 2008
- Research & Ideas
Does Democracy Need a Marketing Manager?
today provides core benefits that align with the conditions necessary for democracy. A critical takeaway is that billions of marketing transactions help to develop the social glue that holds democratic societies together. Q: How can the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Fixing the ‘I Hate Work’ Blues
company's mission on behalf of customers. They should be given full responsibility for performance, quality, achievement of goals, and compliance with company standards. To realize this change, organizational structures need to change.... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 12 Jan 2004
- Research & Ideas
Does Your HQ Operation Fit With Corporate Strategy?
Structure and Performance of Corporate Headquarters." Among their findings: Contrary to popular belief, European HQs were smaller than American HQs. And the much-touted "lean and mean" ideal does not necessarily lead to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 25 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 25, 2008
competitive structure of the global real estate services market mandating that providers become more customer-solutions oriented. The case is set shortly after the announcement of the restructuring which, for the first time, will place... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 5
a search in the context of a single well-known case: the Federal Radio Commission's (FRC) 1927 decision not to expand the broadcast radio band. The standard account of this decision holds that incumbent broadcasters opposed expansion (to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Marketing Your Way Through a Recession
furnishings and home entertainment will hold up well, as uncertainty prompts us to stay at home but also stay connected with family and friends. Now may be the time to drop your weaker distributors and upgrade your sales force. 3.... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 07 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Organizational Model for Open Source
foundations with formal boards and designated roles and responsibilities. Now there is a wide range of foundations that are emerging. At one end of the continuum are nonprofit foundations that act as little more than legal shells to hold... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
- 09 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 9
extensive historical study: (1) link responsibility and control, (2) manage moral hazard, (3) pool risk in sound institutions, (4) adopt market conforming approaches to the extent possible, and (5) structure markets to promote safe... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Good Odds
Illustration by Chris Gash Last spring, as the number of air travelers plummeted, airlines and their meal suppliers were left holding the bag—an enormous snack bag filled with individually wrapped cookies, salted pretzels, and cheese... View Details
- 26 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 26
competitive firms. August 2013 Journal of Financial Economics Winners in the Spotlight: Media Coverage of Fund Holdings as a Driver of Flows By: Soltes, Eugene F., David H. Solomon, and Denis Sosyura Abstract—We show that media coverage... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Inside the Revolution
we can think of, on a floppy disk or CD. And by tapping on your computer keyboard and rearranging the order and number of these ones and zeroes, you can send an e-mail, write an English paper, or transmit a photograph.” Enriquez then View Details
- 22 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 22
Carliss Baldwin, and John Rusnak Publication:In Design Structure Matrix Methods and Applications, edited by S.D. Eppinger and T.R. Browning. The MIT Press, forthcoming Abstract An abstract is unavailable at this time. Publisher's Link: View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 16
organization's strategy and structural needs. In some situations, functional experts can raise their profile by cultivating just two of the competencies. But those who are strong in all four are likely to be the most influential.... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 16 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Resolving Patent Disputes that Impede Innovation
and reasonable terms. "The LOA process [is] to ask patent holders if they are willing to grant licenses on Reasonable and Non Discriminatory terms," the brief reads. "The term 'reasonable,' however, is inherently vague, and the ability of patent... View Details
- 09 Nov 2017
- News
Paving the Way for Veterans to Serve in Congress
And thanks to the people he got to know while serving, he believes veterans hold a key part of the solution to the current hyperpolarization and lack of civility in American politics. Barcott has established a federally registered,... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
XTV: Xerox’s Attempted Recovery From “Fumbling the Future”
product line within Xerox. He had the support of Xerox's chief executive officer, David Kearns, for establishing the new internal structure. This structure would work much like an internal venture capital firm. Xerox would exploit Adams's... View Details
Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough
- 19 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Regional Slice of Your Global Strategy
inflexible, organizational structure to successfully execute a strategy. As companies think through the risks and opportunities of various regional strategies, they also need to clarify what they mean by the word "region." I... View Details
Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat