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- 03 Apr 2007
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First Look: April 3, 2007
"decouple" payments to European farmers. Explores the logic behind agricultural supports, with a focus on the economic, political, and cultural context of French farming. Discusses efforts to reform the CAP in the context of the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 24
resistance to their lobbying activities from the general public. These areas are known as "thin political markets" to distinguish them from more vibrant and competitive "thick" political processes (e.g., healthcare regulation). This book develops... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- September 2020
- Case
Uber at a Crossroads (2017)
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Karen Elterman
This case describes the history of Uber, its business model—including the ways it differed from that of the traditional taxi industry—and its competition with Lyft. The case is set in 2017, a year in which Uber was plagued by even more scandals than usual, though its... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Business Model; Customer Satisfaction; Fairness; Values and Beliefs; Price; Profit; Revenue; Investment; Government Legislation; Business History; Compensation and Benefits; Resignation and Termination; Employment; Wages; Lawfulness; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management Style; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Product Design; Organizational Culture; Problems and Challenges; Attitudes; Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Expansion; Transportation Networks; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Valuation; Transportation Industry; Technology Industry; United States
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Karen Elterman. "Uber at a Crossroads (2017)." Harvard Business School Case 721-376, September 2020.
- 2023
- Working Paper
Where Strategy Matters: Evidence from a Global Startup Field Study
By: Nataliya Langburd Wright
The role of strategy for innovative startups is theoretically ambiguous and much debated among
practitioners. I interviewed executives of 253 scaling software ventures from 34 countries and
scored the alignment of their market and organizational choices to detect... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship And Strategy; Scaling Technology Ventures; Global Contextual Intelligence; Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy
Wright, Nataliya Langburd. "Where Strategy Matters: Evidence from a Global Startup Field Study." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 23-041, January 2023. (Revised July 2023.)
- Article
The Business Case for Curiosity
By: Francesca Gino
Although leaders might say they value inquisitive minds, in reality most stifle curiosity, fearing it will increase risk and inefficiency. Harvard Business School’s Francesca Gino elaborates on the benefits of and common barriers to curiosity in the workplace and... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Culture; Employees; Creativity; Cognition and Thinking; Learning; Decision Making; Performance Effectiveness
Gino, Francesca. "The Business Case for Curiosity." Harvard Business Review 96, no. 5 (September–October 2018): 48–57.
- 11 Jun 2012
- Research & Ideas
When Business Competition Harms Society
Competition Corrupts Business Practices, suggests that many organizations in highly competitive markets are likely to bend the rules if doing so will keep their customers from leaving for a rival firm. "Competition is generally... View Details
- 05 Jul 2023
- HBS Case
What Kind of Leader Are You? How Three Action Orientations Can Help You Meet the Moment
specific task at hand (e.g., an appreciation for broader market changes, competitor behaviors, or emergent industry trends). Relational. Relational leaders design a plan of action based on how others will perceive and be affected by the... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
- March 2018
- Article
Global Business over Time
By: Geoffrey Jones
This article explores how business enterprises have been powerful actors in the spread of global capitalism between 1840 and the present day. It also shows how global firms, emerging out of industrialized Western economies, created and co-created markets and ecosystems... View Details
- 18 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 18, 2016
the insights it provides. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51754 2016 Journal of Marketing Research 'Be Careless with That!' Availability of Product Upgrades Increases Cavalier Behavior Toward Possessions... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- April 2008
- Case
Campbell and Bailyn's Boston Office: Managing the Reorganization
By: Anne Donnellon and Dun Gifford Jr
Ken Winston, the regional sales manager at a securities brokerage firm, has reorganized his generalist salespeople into Key Account Teams (KAT) to increase sales of specialized, higher-margin fixed income products. Winston is also implementing a new corporate... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Behavior; Fixed Costs; Group Dynamics; Human Resource Management; Compensation; Matrix Organization; Sales; Leading Teams; Management; Leadership; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Groups and Teams; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Salesforce Management; Compensation and Benefits; Financial Services Industry; Boston
Donnellon, Anne, and Dun Gifford Jr. "Campbell and Bailyn's Boston Office: Managing the Reorganization." Harvard Business School Brief Case 082-182, April 2008.
- 02 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
10 Trends to Watch in 2024
The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 10 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 10
entry) as a means of reconciling non-monotonic incentive responses to competition, effectively manipulating the number and skills distribution of contestants facing one another. February 2015 GfK Marketing Intelligence Review Beyond... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
MNCs in Asia: Investing in the Future
The unparalleled size of Asia's markets has always caught the eye of multinational corporations. More recently, as government policies and cultural attitudes in the region continue to evolve, the strategies... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 26 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 26, 2018
but this article shows it has never been true historically. Using longitudinal data on individual firms from the nineteenth century onwards, it reveals evidence of how entrepreneurs and firms with multinational activity faced by market... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- April 2001 (Revised July 2002)
- Case
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (A)
By: Susan M. Fournier, Kerry Herman, Laura Winig and Andrea Carol Wojnicki
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO), a branded and integrated content and media company dedicated to "elevating the role of the homemaker," went public on October 19, 1999, creating a company with a market value of $1.73 billion, and a stake for Stewart worth $1.2... View Details
Keywords: Management; Media; Identity; Personal Characteristics; Brands and Branding; Media and Broadcasting Industry
Fournier, Susan M., Kerry Herman, Laura Winig, and Andrea Carol Wojnicki. "Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (A)." Harvard Business School Case 501-080, April 2001. (Revised July 2002.)
- May 2020 (Revised July 2022)
- Case
Brand Storytelling at Shinola
By: Jill Avery, Giana M. Eckhardt and Michael B. Beverland
Detroit, Michigan, aka “The Motor City,” is most known as the birthplace of most of the American classic automotive brands. It is a city filled with the rich history of the industrial age, the pride of American manufacturing, and of the soulful sounds of Motown music.... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Communications; Advertising; Luxury; Consumer Products Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry; Detroit; United States; North America
Avery, Jill, Giana M. Eckhardt, and Michael B. Beverland. "Brand Storytelling at Shinola." Harvard Business School Case 520-102, May 2020. (Revised July 2022.)
- March 2008
- Case
Shangri-La Hotels
By: Dennis Campbell and Brent Kazan
In November 2006, Symon Bridle, the newly appointed chief operating officer of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, was thinking about a number of organizational issues that presented challenges to Shangri-La's rapid expansion strategy. There were three major issues at hand:... View Details
Keywords: Employees; Growth and Development Strategy; Standards; Service Delivery; Organizational Culture; Accommodations Industry; China; Europe; North America
Campbell, Dennis, and Brent Kazan. "Shangri-La Hotels." Harvard Business School Case 108-006, March 2008.
- August 2007 (Revised September 2007)
- Case
Gome: Bidding for China Paradise
Gome, China's largest electronics retailer, has the opportunity to acquire China Paradise, the number three player in the Chinese electronic retailer industry. This happened in the general context of a great market development and potential consolidation of the... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Trade; Market Entry and Exit; Performance; Opportunities; Competition; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Electronics Industry; Retail Industry; China
Jin, Li, Li Liao, Ruoran Guo, and Jielun Zhu. "Gome: Bidding for China Paradise." Harvard Business School Case 208-002, August 2007. (Revised September 2007.)
- 26 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 26
April 2016 Review of Economic Studies Landing the First Job: The Value of Intermediaries in Online Hiring By: Stanton, Christopher, and Catherine Thomas Abstract—Online markets for remote labor services allow workers and firms to contract... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- March 2013 (Revised October 2013)
- Supplement
Jones Lang LaSalle (2012): Integrated Services and the Architecture of Complexity (D)
By: Ranjay Gulati and Luciana Silvestri
This case describes the strategic and organizational challenges that Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) faced between 2008 and 2012. In 2008, in order to strengthen the firm's brokerage team, JLL merged with The Staubach Company, a real estate services provider with a first-rate... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Structure; Strategy; Integration; Real Estate Industry; North America; South America; Central America
Gulati, Ranjay, and Luciana Silvestri. "Jones Lang LaSalle (2012): Integrated Services and the Architecture of Complexity (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 113-117, March 2013. (Revised October 2013.)