Cars - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Jun 2009
Research & Ideas

GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next

With very clean emissions, 60 and 70 MPG fuel consumption, and lots of power, diesel compacts would provide stiff competition to hybrids. But GM has just lost its ability to develop small cars with the sale of its Opel subsidiary to... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

01 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making

calculation this way: "The potential costs to me for speaking out seem reasonably certain and somewhat immediate; the potential benefit to me for speaking out seems rather uncertain and definitely long-range." In the corporate world, Detroit's V-8 View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

Profile

Rachel H Chung

stretch my ambitions. Being part of the HBS community is like Playing on a giant sports team, where your teammates are also your cheerleaders and coaches. As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A race car driver! The mix of... View Details

29 Jan 2024
Research & Ideas

Do Disasters Rally Support for Climate Action? It's Complicated.

Environmental disasters like wildfires can ignite awareness of climate change and boost eco-friendly politicians’ careers. But do voters perceive a tradeoff between environmental policies and local economic growth? In Brazil, home to a majority of the Amazon tropical... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

29 Sep 2022
Op-Ed

Inclusive Leadership Advice: Get Comfortable With the Uncomfortable

performing without preparation or a script—responding to others in the moment, listening to your inner voice, and bursting out with whatever comes to mind. In my book Rebel Talent, I noted that improvisation is like steering a car by... View Details

Keywords: by Francesca Gino

01 Oct 1997
News

W. Hall Wendel, Jr.

relished exceptional personal challenges - running in big-city marathons, amateur race car driving, and, as befits a graduate of the Naval Academy, skippering his 58-foot sloop Integrity to victory in the 1991 Bermuda Race. "I lead a full... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner; mountain; adventure; climbing

02 Mar 2009
Research & Ideas

When Goal Setting Goes Bad

Presented with a goal to build a car "under 2,000 pounds and under $2,000" by 1970, employees overlooked safety testing and designed a car where the gas tank was vulnerable to explosion from rear-end... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit in a Consumer Society

The Rise of Installment Selling Home Finance Cars on Time The Secondary Credit Market The Usurer's Grip Research Links Credits “Beautiful credit, the foundation of modern society!” — Mark Twain, The Gilded Age: A Tale of To-Day (1873)... View Details

14 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

Pay Attention To Your ‘Extreme Consumers’

of their biggest insights was how difficult it was to reach up across their bodies to reach the seatbelt," says Norton. "Until you are actually in the car in that situation, it would never occur to you." By donning the suits, designers... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

30 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Six Steps for Making Your Threat Credible

suggest that you wouldn't swerve even to save your life. Once the game begins, however, your threat simply may not be credible. Now consider this strategy: Once the cars are headed directly toward each other, you unscrew your steering... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra

Portrait Project

Jeff Barkas

Then, we noticed a change. We heard about my grandma’s lost car keys, and we learned of my grandpa’s missed doctor appointments. Their health rapidly declined, and my family scrambled to care for them and search for elder care... View Details

26 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

How Paid Promos Take the Shine Off YouTube Stars (and Tips for Better Influencer Marketing)

accustomed to our favorite celebrities peddling everything from cars to life insurance, but influencers occupy a different space in public perception, as seekers and discoverers. “When influencers promote a brand, they’re also introducing... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Technology; Media & Broadcasting

12 Aug 2019
Research & Ideas

How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities

making all decisions solo), and still needs some oversight. More than 100 employees: Capable of borrowing the car for a weekend road trip with friends. Hand over the keys! If your leaders feel that you won’t give them the keys, that you... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

15 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

Don't Bring Me Down: Probing Why People Tune Out Bad News

No one wants to hear that their car exhaust is hurting the planet, or that their jeans were made in a sweatshop, or that their doughnut might give them diabetes one day. In fact, people often go to great lengths to avoid information that... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

31 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

Can Insurance Technology Solve the Uninsured Driver Problem?

Despite mandates requiring motorists to carry car insurance, 13 percent of US drivers operate vehicles without any coverage—a problem that exposes uninsured drivers to catastrophic financial risks and leads to higher premiums for insured... View Details

Keywords: by Ray Kluender; Insurance

25 Oct 2010
HBS Case

Tesco’s Stumble into the US Market

California families. The result was perhaps a bias toward gaining evidence in support of a predetermined strategy. California is a car culture. Most households undertake a weekly shopping expedition, supplemented with stock-up purchases... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

31 Aug 2021
Book

Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate

and children by not only providing medical care, but also working to rehabilitate people’s homes and provide vocational training for parents. She initially shied away from seeking help from the rich and powerful—people she saw as greedy and corrupt, who drove expensive... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni

Beryl (MBA 2012) , CEO, Rocketplace Gilles BianRosa (MBA 2001) , Chief Product Officer, N26 Marty Blue , Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Harvard Business School, Car Gurus Nadia Boujarwah (MBA 2013) , Co-Founder & CEO, Dia & Co Caitlin Brumme... View Details

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Investing in Emerging Industries | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

mainframes. In the field of defense electronics, Lehman Brothers provided capital to Loral Electronics Corporation and supported entrepreneurs such as Charles “Tex” Thorton, who bought Litton Industries. In 1954, the firm issued securities for the Hertz Corporation, a... View Details

14 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

When the Rubber Meets the Road, Most Commuters Text and Email While Driving

to government estimates. And, in 2020, 3,142 people were killed in car crashes involving distracted drivers. With automation gaining more momentum, Sadun hopes car designers will double down on safety... View Details