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  • 23 Dec 2014
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First Look: December 23

concentration and are correlated with differences in firm performance. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2363528 Return on Political Investment in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 By: Chen, Hui, Katherine Gunny, and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 21 Dec 2010
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First Look: December 21

Authors:Ranjay Gulati, Maxim Sytch, and Adam Tatarynowicz Publication:Organization Science (forthcoming) Abstract This paper explores the interplay between social structure and economic action by examining some of the evolutionary... View Details
  • 29 Oct 2018
  • Research & Ideas

Hunting for a Hot Job in High Tech? Try 'Digitization Economist'

the ability to understand industry structure and equilibrium behavior by firms. Working in a real-world setting with interdisciplinary teams on complex problems is part of the lure of the tech sector, says Athey, a pioneer in the field.... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Technology; Education
  • 09 Aug 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Read All About It: Digital CEO Buys Traditional Media!

the world are trying to reinvent themselves for digital success. Indeed, few strategic problems are as hard as those confronting newspapers—declining print revenues, even greater declines in advertising revenue (mostly due to the loss of classifieds), and a fixed cost... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Journalism & News; Publishing
  • 23 Jun 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Psychology, Pathology, and the CEO

the IT department or needed to coordinate their launches with help from sales representatives in the field. Jim Kilts encouraged the formation of operating committees in each business unit or regional group, and then further encouraged the View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
  • 24 Sep 2013
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First Look: September 24

project designed to enhance MBA and practicing executives in case learning. The work is built on the foundation of HBS field cases employing the monomyth "hero's journey" classic story structure along with the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 23 Aug 2004
  • Research & Ideas

Strategy for Small Fish

Creation The first driver of an effective niche strategy is value creation. Specialize in unique capabilities. An effective niche strategy creates value by selecting a specialization that is truly different and whose differences are... View Details
Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien
  • April 2010
  • Supplement

The Auction for Travelport (B)

By: Andrei Hagiu and Misha Sanwal
This short case presents the epilogue of The Auction for Travelport (A). Blackstone decided to bid on its own, acquired Travelport for $4.3 billion and subsequently went on to acquire another GDS, Travelspan, for $1.4 billion. It then merged the two GDSs and partially... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Value Creation; Private Equity; Mergers and Acquisitions; Industry Structures; Initial Public Offering; Capital Markets; Market Transactions; Change; Auctions; Travel Industry
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  • 14 Dec 2010
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First Look: Dec. 14

knowledge and value creation are distributed across many actors. We propose a theory of IP modularity based on value maximization net of transaction and agency costs. We then use case examples to extend the theory into practical settings... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Winning with Digital Platforms Online Course | HBS Online

Concepts What Is a Platform? Value Creation and Capture Growth Factors Featured Exercise Articulate dynamic pricing’s benefits and drawbacks Define the most important characteristics of economies of scale Determine how platforms build... View Details
  • 29 Sep 2008
  • Research & Ideas

Financial Crisis Caution Urged by Faculty Panel

was a member of the firm's executive committee. The regulatory structure did not keep pace with two decades of deregulation on Wall Street, Rose explained. Deregulation led to intense competitive pressures to which firms responded by... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services
  • 07 Dec 2015
  • Research & Ideas

The Rise of Personalized Entrepreneurial Finance and Other VC Trends

sauces for entrepreneurial ecosystems: the creation and the role angels play in funding companies. Technology-enabled crowdfunding provides entrepreneurs a wider access to capital. ©iStock/merznatalia There’s been relatively little work... View Details
Keywords: Re: Josh Lerner; Financial Services; Banking
  • 02 Oct 2000
  • What Do You Think?

What Lies Beyond NAFTA?

something might be done to foster the creation of wealth (and jobs) in Mexico through the removal of structural barriers that inhibit entrepreneurial behavior. However, before action might be taken to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • Web

Launching leaders: HBS's new initiative fuels first-generation and low-income student success - Recruiting

the pre-orientation, Bedford, Dean Srikant Datar, and Professor Juan Alcacer shared their personal experiences and insights. Practical sessions focused on budgeting, academic strategies, and leveraging campus resources. Structured and... View Details
  • 01 Jun 2017
  • News

Supercharged

with the introduction of the affordable and reliable Model T. Several more decades passed before long-distance travel finally became commonplace thanks to the creation of an interstate highway system—all of which, Camargo muses, “is kind... View Details
Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; illustrations by Tavis Coburn
  • 04 Oct 2011
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First Look: October 4

specifically, we show how forgetting in a firm's ongoing rhetorical history-here, the bulletins' repeated omission of contradictory elements in the firm's past (i.e., structural omission) or attempts to neutralize them with valued... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • November 2020
  • Supplement

Integrating Beam Suntory (B)

By: David G. Fubini, Rawi Abdelal and David Lane
Supplements (A) case: The spring 2014 acquisition of U.S. alcoholic spirits maker Beam Inc. by Japan’s Suntory Holdings vaulted Suntory from 15th to third-largest international spirits company in the world. Yet Suntory had borrowed nearly the entire $16 billion... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Communication; Borrowing and Debt; Globalization; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Retention; Leadership; Supply Chain; Organizational Structure; Ownership; Relationships; Conflict and Resolution; Integration; Value Creation; Food and Beverage Industry; Japan; United States; Chicago
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  • 01 Dec 2004
  • News

A Life by Design

inspiration from Margaret J. Wheatley’s Leadership and the New Science, a challenging scientific examination of change, leadership, and the structure of groups. Ross’ penchant for eclectic reading fortuitously led her to a new way of... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson; toys; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Retail Trade
  • 24 Jan 2012
  • First Look

First Look: Jan. 24

Gardner, N. Anand, and Tim Morris Publication:In The International Library of Critical Writings on Business and Management: Management Consultancy. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishers, Ltd., forthcoming Abstract How do innovative knowledge-based View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 16 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 16

look at the creation of the Carnegie Tech Graduate School of Industrial Administration after World War II. This episode illustrates the increasingly successful claims of social scientists, backed by philanthropic foundations, on business... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino