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Podcast - Business & Environment

President of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, discusses how companies participate in global climate talks and policy development, such as the recent UN Conference of Parties (COP) in Egypt. He also talks about what to expect as countries View Details
  • Web

Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

national banks from state laws against predatory lending by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) as a quasi-experiment to study the effect of deregulation and its interaction with competition on the supply of complex... View Details
  • 09 Dec 2002
  • Research & Ideas

Unilever—A Case Study

Competitive Advantage Lever Brothers, Unilever's first and major affiliate, was remarkably successful in interwar America. After a slow start, especially because of "the obstinate refusal of the American housewife to appreciate... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage; Manufacturing; Retail
  • 15 Feb 2022
  • Book

When Working Harder Doesn’t Work, Time to Reinvent Your Career

family but not everyone can accomplish great things.” Often, when decline kicks in, people like her are too addicted to success to make a change. Finding a new calling For Brooks, the lightbulb went off when his 11-year-old son could see more View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
  • 11 Oct 2010
  • Research & Ideas

It Pays to Hire Women in Countries That Won’t

growing trend for firms with international branch offices, says Harvard Business School professor Jordan Siegel. He discusses the issue in a new study titled "Multinational Firms, Labor Market Discrimination, and the Capture of View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • November 2012
  • Case

New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. (Abridged)

By: H. Kent Bowen, Robert S. Huckman, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Matthew Preble
Considers whether New Balance, one of the world's five largest manufacturers of athletic footwear, should respond to Adidas' planned acquisition of Reebok—a transaction that would join the second- and third-largest companies in the industry. Highlights the unique... View Details
Keywords: Production; Competitive Strategy; Supply Chain; Brands and Branding; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Sports Industry; Retail Industry; Asia; United States
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  • 08 Aug 2011
  • Research & Ideas

The Death of the Global Manager

while confirming and further exploring some basic challenges that have, more or less, remained the same. "There are three core strategies that any MNC has to pursue to build layers of competitive advantage," Bartlett says.... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
  • 11 Apr 2024
  • In Practice

Why Progress on Immigration Might Soften Labor Pains

achieve diverse national goals (employment needs, family reunification, humanitarian) with different types of visas. And many people move across skills or visa categories during their stay. Employment-based migration focuses on providing... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • Web

About the Project - Managing the Future of Work

tap opportunities to attract, retain, and improve the productivity of their human assets. And they must do so in partnership with policymakers, educators, and nonprofits as well as in collaboration with other companies. Tackling the changing nature of work will require... View Details
  • 21 Dec 2009
  • Research & Ideas

Good Banks, Bad Banks, and Government’s Role as Fixer

guarantee 90 percent, rather than 100 percent, of debt offerings by banks and thrifts. Further, Congress should not extend beyond 2013 the higher limits on FDIC deposit insurance. The previous limits covered 98 percent of all depositors. The United States should View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Banking; Financial Services
  • 29 Jul 2009
  • Working Paper Summaries

Firsthand Experience and the Subsequent Role of Reflected Knowledge in Cultivating Trust in Global Collaboration

Keywords: by Mark Mortensen & Tsedal Neeley
  • 29 Nov 2022
  • Research & Ideas

Is There a Method to Musk’s Madness on Twitter?

technology entrepreneurs and the strategies they use to gain a competitive edge. Wu spoke to the Harvard Gazette about his take on Musk’s recent moves. Interview has been edited for clarity and length. Harvard Gazette: Many of Elon Musk’s... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Technology
  • January–February 2020
  • Article

Competing in the Age of AI

By: Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani
Today’s markets are being reshaped by a new kind of firm—one in which artificial intelligence (AI) runs the show. This cohort includes giants like Google, Facebook, and Alibaba, and growing businesses such as Wayfair and Ocado. Every time we use their services, the... View Details
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Algorithms; Technological Innovation; Business Model; Competition; Competitive Strategy; AI and Machine Learning
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  • 18 Mar 2008
  • First Look

First Look: March 18, 2008

growth, stagnant GDP growth, and high public debt. As of early 2007, the country's global competitiveness has plummeted and its debt remains well above the level allowed by the EU's Maastricht treaty. Historical and structural reasons for... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 22 Aug 2006
  • First Look

First Look: August 22, 2006

importance of moving forward with its current approach. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=606094 Public Law: The Rules of the Game Harvard Business School Case 806-172 Outlines the four... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 17 Apr 2007
  • First Look

First Look: April 17, 2007

competitive advantage because trust can increase the gains from trade for firms and their suppliers. In this study, we document a particular type of competitive advantage conferred by trust. Using adoption... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • January 2022 (Revised November 2023)
  • Supplement

Uber in China (C): The Cost of Success for Didi

By: William C. Kirby and Noah B. Truwit
On June 30, 2021, ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing (Didi) raised $4.4 billion in its initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the largest IPO of a Chinese company listed on an American exchange since Alibaba raised $25 billion in 2014.... View Details
Keywords: Uber; Didi Chuxing; Start-up Growth; Regulation; Ride-sharing; Transportation; Business Startups; Business and Government Relations; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Growth and Development; Policy; Competition; Laws and Statutes; Transportation Industry; Technology Industry; China
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  • 16 Feb 2024
  • Research & Ideas

As AI Upends Recruiting, Job Seekers Need a Waze App for Careers

becoming more important at all levels of the labor force as we move from a more mechanical engineering, manufacturing economy to a post-industrial society. Retaining and cultivating those skills as part of learning on the job is becoming... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Information Technology; Technology
  • 12 Oct 2021
  • Research & Ideas

What Actually Draws Sports Fans to Games? It's Not Star Athletes.

sports economics, Ferguson notes, there’s “quite a bit of debate” around salary caps because they can restrict a player’s ability to move between teams and increase their pay. On the other hand, a more evenly-matched group of teams,... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Sports
  • 18 Jul 2023
  • News

The First Five Years: Brooke Biederman (MBA 2019)

to business school. A few constants: -I write every day, on a number of different projects at different stages of completion. I’ll write three to five pages finishing a screenplay, then move to a TV show outline, hop on Zoom with a... View Details
Keywords: Robert Bochnak