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- 12 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Using the Law to Strategic Advantage
created by employees. The risk of product liability may make it unwise to pursue certain marketing strategies, such as widespread direct-to-consumer advertising of a drug with known risk factors that must be balanced against the potential... View Details
- 25 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy
book, which grew out of background notes Moss wrote for his MBA students, is a nontechnical, accessible explanation of broad concepts such as "output," "money," and "expectations"—as well as more specific ones ranging from real exchange... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jan 2012
- News
Hiroshi Mikitani, MBA 1993
devastates Kobe 1997 Founds Rakuten 2000 Rakuten IPO 2010 Institutes “Englishnization” at Rakuten 2012 Rakuten leads $100 million Pinterest investment In 1995, the city of Kobe, where Hiroshi Mikitani grew up, was devastated by what was... View Details
- 01 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 1
force. Students must analyze the factors contributing to turnover as well as the role of the field sales force in Clef's profitable business strategy. Among other things, the Clef case illustrates that managing field marketing... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 25 May 2016
- News
Backing Harvard’s Work for Children
facing adversity. A partner at Riverstone, an energy industry-focused private investment firm, Tichio is a longtime HBS supporter—most recently serving on the Major Gifts Committee for his 10th Reunion. Besides HBS, he and his wife, Maya,... View Details
- 10 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 10
Corstjens and Rajiv Lal Publication:Harvard Business Review 90, no. 4 (April 2012) Abstract Most companies assume that the easiest way to grow is by investing overseas and that the developing world offers the best opportunities for... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 06 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Right Way to Manage Customer Churn for Maximum Profit
responsiveness seems to have an even bigger impact on profitability,” Gupta says. Don’t change customers, change algorithms Applying both factors to data from a European television service company, for example, the researchers were able... View Details
- 13 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Gender Changes the Negotiation
inequities over time. Awareness of the factors that create gender-related advantages and disadvantages can help you mitigate their consequences—and promote a more egalitarian workplace. How Ambiguity Affects Negotiation At Park's firm, a... View Details
- 25 May 2021
- Research & Ideas
White Airbnb Hosts Earn More. Can AI Shrink the Racial Gap?
lodging demand. "If other companies invest in building similar race-blind algorithms, that may even the playing field for users." The research results could also have broader implications for promoting racial equity at a wide range of... View Details
- 23 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Building a Better Buyer-Seller Relationship
particular, is to understand patterns of investment and reward, and effectively manage the process that defines the dynamics of buyer-seller evolution, according to Narayandas. But how to do that? New research he shared with other... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 06 Nov 2018
- Research & Ideas
8 Ways to Make Olympic Stadiums Useful After the Games End
after the torch has been extinguished and the athletes and spectators have gone home, the stadium built to host the opening ceremonies and other events—usually at enormous cost—remains. In After the Carnival: Key Factors to Enhance... View Details
- 06 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Innovator’s Battle Plan
substantial amount of investment or even management attention. Asymmetric motivation shields companies from competitive response, because their potential challengers are just not interested in fighting. Even if they fight, their hearts... View Details
- 23 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Arla Foods: How Sustainable Can A Dairy Company Be?
of emissions on a farm-by-farm basis. Arla has developed a sustainability incentive model to incorporate the carbon footprint of each farmer’s milk production as a factor in their compensation. By allocating points across a variety of... View Details
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Black Visionary Leadership and Redefining What's Possible - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details
- 28 Jul 2015
- First Look
First Look: July 28, 2015
country-level factors that limit firms' use of selective disclosure by intensifying scrutiny on them and by diffusing global norms to their headquarters countries. We test our hypotheses using a novel panel dataset of 4,750 public... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 29 Aug 2018
- What Do You Think?
What Should Harley-Davidson’s Management Do?
declined by about a third at a time when the general market had seen large increases. Factors contributing to these declines were lower-priced competition and a younger customer segment that could afford only used Harleys or that... View Details
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Actions Organizations Can Take to Communicate Their Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging - Recruiting
factor. They want to see someone at the organization whose job is diversity and inclusion, and for larger organizations, a group of staff members committed to the work,” said Eliason. The specific job titles will vary for each organization, but the most important View Details
- 27 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets
Long Run Survival, the authors find that an organization’s reputation is a crucial factor for long-term success. Less well understood is the key role played by resilience—an organization’s ability to overcome unexpected shocks. The... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
Representation Matters: Building Case Studies That Empower Women Leaders
this teaching note gap important? Another study we conducted suggests that these notes significantly impact the representation—or lack thereof—of women leaders in business school curricula. Even after taking various other factors into... View Details
Keywords: by Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg
- 19 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 19, 2018
investors, could provide this commitment mechanism. Common ownership of competitors within industries and long-time horizons in ownership of shares are key characteristics for investors that could act as stewards of the commons. Social pressure fueled by socially... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman