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April 2012
Article

Broadening Focus: Spillovers, Complementarities and Specialization in the Hospital Industry

By: Jonathan R. Clark and Robert S. Huckman

The long-standing argument that focused operations outperform others stands in contrast to claims about the benefits of broader operational scope. The performance benefits of focus are typically attributed to reduced complexity, lower uncertainty, and the development... View Details

Keywords: Performance Capacity; Operations; Advertising; Production; Corporate Strategy; Relationships; Medical Specialties; Complexity; Risk and Uncertainty; Experience and Expertise; Diversification; Quality; Health Industry

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04 Oct 2019
HBS Seminar

Annabelle Fowler (Harvard University), Harvard University

30 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Asking Questions Can Get You a Better Job or a Second Date

questions. What holds them back?” One reason might be ego. People may be so focused on sharing what they know that they aren’t considering what they might learn from others. Or, they may think to ask a question, but are afraid of asking... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Sep 2023
News

Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

Since taking over as CEO of Tata Steel in 2013, T. V. Narendran had sought to transform India’s oldest steel manufacturing firm to ready it for a rapidly evolving business world. He instilled financial discipline, acquired new businesses, and launched digital... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation

such as, "What is unique about you that leads to your happiest times and best performance at work?" Finally, the agents shared their strengths with their future officemates. At the end of the session, employees in the individual identity... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Web Services; Service; Telecommunications

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Marketing Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Lehmann Award from the Marketing Research SIG of the American Marketing Association for “Demand Interactions in Sharing Economies: Evidence from a Natural Experiment Involving Airbnb and Uber/Lyft” ( Journal of Marketing Research , 2022)... View Details

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Redefining Capitalism - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Creating Shared Value CSV Creating Shared Value CSV Explained Emerging Topics CSV in Practice Published CSV Cases CSV Explained CSV Explained The Three Levels of CSV Adding a Social Dimension to... View Details

28 Sep 2010
First Look

First Look: September 28, 2010

leverages shared user relationships. We build upon the traditional view of bundling for economies of scope and price discrimination and extend this view to include the strategic management of a firm's user network. Envelopers capture... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Environmental Quality - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

environmental regulation on business by declaring that well designed regulation could actually enhance competitiveness. Since then, Professor Porter and the Institute have continued to explore how new government regulations, as well as company policies based on the... View Details

06 Jul 2016
What Do You Think?

How Do We Pay for the Costs of Globalization?

and limit ‘globalization’ to commercial terms To me, ‘globalization’ means increasing knowledge of how other people in the world live and think.” Doug Kinsey set forth a view shared more or less by many discussants when he said, “Sure,... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett; Manufacturing

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Renovating Democratic Capitalism

By: Malcolm S. Salter

This in-process work focuses on how best to address the declining public trust and confidence in democratic capitalism, which many citizens consider to be a cornerstone of our national ideology and identity? While the answer to this question is not entirely clear, I... View Details

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How to Apply | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Eligibility Criteria Awards How to Apply FAQs Confirm/determine your loan eligibility, by emailing the Financial Aid office at LRAP@hbs.edu with permission to share your eligibility calculation with the committee. Contact LRAP@hbs.edu... View Details

07 May 2020
Research & Ideas

The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation

mitigating the risk of contagion. Other examples of this in the past have been less extreme, but include, for example, medical device advancement developed in response to a rise in consumer awareness of radiation risk. We recently explored this example, which View Details

Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso

23 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Learning Curve: The Brother-and-Sister Team Behind a New Edtech Nonprofit

more effective teachers. “There’s a big opportunity to really upscale and certify them,” Gupta says. At the same time, Rocket provides educational tools and content that teachers can share with parents to reinforce foundational skills at... View Details

21 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

Did Pandemic Stimulus Funds Spur the Rise of 'Meme Stocks'?

boom. Retail investors—who buy shares directly through websites like Robinhood rather than investment firms or employer-sponsored plans—snapped up stocks that appeared to have poorer prospects under traditional metrics. Remember the... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

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Balancing Work & Life - Alumni

a lot of stress by preplanning who does what during the week to come, making it easier for both of you to manage shared responsibilities with less conflict. Past Program Resources How to be Happy at Work Are you truly happy at work? Or,... View Details

16 Mar 2009
Research & Ideas

When the Internet Runs Out of IP Addresses

addresses, it will be much harder for them to grow. They have some options, like making more intensive use of the addresses they already have through address sharing (formally, network address translation, or NAT) or perhaps revisiting... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Telecommunications

06 Aug 2021
Book

Steve Jobs and the Rise of the Celebrity CEO

commitment to writing software, specifically Office for the Mac. Microsoft Office was and still is the standard, and without it, the hole in the Apple boat Amelio described in his comic-opera way would have only grown larger. Jobs also convinced Gates to invest $150... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Online Learning Model | HBS Online

Harvard Business School’s signature case method. Business leaders will share challenges they’ve faced. As the story unfolds, you’ll leverage course concepts, vital tools and frameworks, and the diversity of your peers’ perspectives to... View Details

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Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015) - Recruiting

I’m living my dream.” Nneka’s advice for students and alumni For students and alumni seeking to make an impact in emerging markets, Nneka shared that a key first step is an analysis of your skills. Nneka’s key skills are creative... View Details

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