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  • 06 May 2008
  • First Look

First Look: May 6, 2008

handset business made up increasingly large shares of its operations. In early 2008, on the strength of sky-rocketing sales in those areas and by resurgent sales of Macintosh products, Apple's revenues and its stock price reached record... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 02 Sep 2002
  • Research & Ideas

Foreign Multinationals in the U.S.: A Rocky Road

performance problems in the United States. This seems surprising at first sight. The United States is by far the world's largest host economy for multinationals. Foreign firms hold large, and sometimes commanding, positions in such major industries as chemicals,... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston & Martha Lagace
  • 04 Mar 2013
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Lessons from Running GM’s OnStar

automobiles; it was up to Huber to figure out what that meant. Primarily the GM leadership was looking to justify GM's earlier multibillion-dollar acquisitions of Hughes Aircraft (which included commercial satellites) and Electronic Data... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Auto
  • 12 Nov 2008
  • First Look

First Look: November 12, 2008

selective annexation using a specific policy rule, I find that areas which experienced direct rule have significantly lower levels of access to schools, health centers, and roads in the post-colonial period. I find evidence that the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 20 Mar 2000
  • Research & Ideas

No Place Like Home: America’s Housing Crisis and Its Impact on Business

supply by a record 5.3 million units. Harvey with two young beneficiaries of affordable housing. (photo: courtesy Bart Harvey) "Affordable housing is a problem that increasingly affects companies and employers, as well as the overall... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Construction; Real Estate
  • 23 Dec 2002
  • Research & Ideas

Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard

forging strategic partnerships with targeted customers: dealers and end-use consumers. Partnering With Suppliers The success of many companies—retailers such as Sears, The Limited, and Wal-Mart; electronic companies such as... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
  • 12 Dec 2006
  • First Look

First Look: December 12, 2006

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=607010 Note on Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Reimbursement Account Vendors Harvard Business School Note... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 05 Mar 2019
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019

did not apply. For all practical purposes, Musalem had only one customer for his company’s Hep C medicine: Mexico’s public health system and the National Pricing Commission that set prices annually for the entire sector. With no lack of... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 16 May 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Ideas and Research, May 16

health of the enterprise rather than near-term returns to its shareholders. Their model would refocus companies’ attention to innovation, strategic renewal, and investment in the future. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
  • 29 May 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018

produced multiple blockbuster hits. ESPN, ABC, and other cable and broadcast properties were producing record profits. Attendance was up at Disney parks and cruise ships, while the Shanghai Disney Resort, the company’s third and largest... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 11 Oct 2004
  • Research & Ideas

Four Ways to Create Lasting Change

items, and the average ticket has increased to record levels for the firm. Moreover, comparable store sales have risen recently in quarter after quarter, after having fallen for roughly two years just prior to the initiative. While many... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 23 Jun 2015
  • First Look

First Look: June 23, 2015

where customers are clamoring for it, contrary to the company's commitment to a consistent experience across all stores? Second, as the company continues to expand, should they roll out an electronic point-of-sale system, which has... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Oct 2009
  • Research & Ideas

The Vanguard Corporation

Can we use our capabilities in the electronic sensor business to deal with these problems and issues? For example, one of the things they are working on is biosensors that can be attached to the food chain, so that the freshness of food... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Apr 2008
  • First Look

First Look: April 1, 2008

which, as the former parent of Delphi, has agreed to fund a portion of the massive pension and retiree health care liabilities that Delphi incurred when it separated from GM in a prior spin-off. The company has also had to seek... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 05 Oct 2016
  • What Do You Think?

Can the US Economy Regain the Growth and Prosperity of the Past?

meeting the needs facing the threats of rising sea levels and record floods; converting energy systems to truly replaceable sources; reducing fresh water consumption or creating large desalination operations; saving top soils; reducing... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 27 Feb 2007
  • First Look

First Look: February 27, 2007

letter from the Recording Industry Association of America, Inc. (RIAA) asking him to shut down eDonkey, MetaMachine's popular file-sharing system. In September 2005, more than 30 million users relied on eDonkey to share digital files,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 15 Jan 2013
  • First Look

First Look: January 15

which transactions flow in one direction, from "upstream" to "downstream." Our empirical results show that the electronics sector exhibits a much lower degree of hierarchy than the automotive sector because of the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 20 Jan 2017
  • Research & Ideas

Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency

Having a very long record of reinforcement in making good decisions, for anybody, that would make them think they’ll be expert in other areas, whether it’s aviation or welfare or defense. I think an early indicator will be: Can he... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese
  • 05 Mar 2013
  • First Look

First Look: March 5

abstract available. Purchase this case:http://hbr.org/search/213051-PDF-ENG Kirkpatrick Corporation Hawkins, David F. Harvard Business School Case 113-070 No abstract available. Purchase this case:http://hbr.org/search/113070-PDF-ENG Social Media in View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 11 Aug 2009
  • First Look

First Look: August 11, 2009

insiders strategically sell shares prior to the disclosure of goodwill impairment losses. We provide evidence that insiders of goodwill impairment firms engage in abnormal selling of their shares quarters prior to the announcement of such losses. In addition, of firms... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace

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