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- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Turning Point: Coming to Cambodia
Cambodian or otherwise, to teach the next generation the skills to revive the arts, to manage cultural organizations, or to lead the country. I made about 10 trips to Cambodia over 10 years. At the National Museum, I worked with a team to repair View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Case Study: Something New
Anomalie offers brides a new way to buy a wedding dress—custom designed, online, and at a reasonable price. That makes the company, well, an anomaly in the $55 billion United States wedding industry, which is well known for its opaque View Details
Keywords: April White
- 07 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
How Do You Value a “Free” Customer?
they also provide intangible value through network effects or word of mouth. It is quite possible that some customers have low tangible but high intangible value. Traditional models would label such customers as low value and would miss a... View Details
- 30 May 2016
- Blog Post
Meet the HBS Sound Society
several sessions with people that work in the music industry — artist managers, booking agents, record label executives, etc. These sessions were more geared towards students that may want to work in the business, but I think the lessons... View Details
- 05 Jul 2022
- Op-Ed
Hear Me Out: Introverts Can Be Loud and You Might Like Microsoft Teams
introvert, I get the idea of the piece, but I wish we could get away from the idea that: People ‘extrovert’ or ‘introvert’ all the time. We do have preferences, but we’re all more flexible than the labels suggest. I’m a strong introvert,... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Up by the Roots
the story of his family’s products—which include roots, teas, and supplements—and how they differ from the competition (some of which are counterfeits labeled “Made in Wisconsin”). Hsu insists that consumers understand they’re getting... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 19 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why Privacy Protection Notices Turn Off Shoppers
Warning Labels Work! What’s the Antidote to Surveillance Capitalism? Would You Live in a Smart City Where Government Controls Privacy? Do you pay attention to privacy policies? Share your insights below. View Details
- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India
diversified from there. Now, as CEO and managing director of Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited, he oversees thirty-two department stores in fifteen cities. "Ordinary people are buying what the rich can afford," he said, adding that a surprising number of... View Details
- 07 Jan 2009
- What Do You Think?
Is the World Really Flat?
Original Article That's the question posed by Amar Bhidé in his new book, The Venturesome Economy. Disputing Thomas Friedman, author of The World is Flat, Bhidé concludes that: (1) it isn't, and (2) arguments by Friedman and others—whom he View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- Web
Drone Policy | About
manned aircraft. The operator of the aircraft must remain in line of sight view of the aircraft at all times. A label must exist on the aircraft to identify its owner(s). The aircraft cannot be flown for commercial purposes (compensation... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Antitrust in Historical Perspective
Before he became a federal judge, the controversial Robert Bork once labeled antitrust "a policy at war with itself." In this case, he was right. Antitrust laws are problematic. That is not, however, to say that they are without value.... View Details
Keywords: Thomas K. McCraw and Richard S. Tedlow
- 06 Aug 2015
- Blog Post
What I Was Not Expecting: Rerouting Towards My Passion at HBS
about. I applied to non-profits, startups, social innovators, arts foundations, theatre producers, music labels, entertainment conglomerates, among others. I am now halfway through my internship in one of the biggest music labels in the... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
- 10 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 10
Ariely Publication:Health Affairs 31 (February 2012) Abstract Policies that mandate calorie labeling in fast-food and chain restaurants have had little or no observable impact on calorie consumption to date. In three field experiments, we... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 05 Apr 2021
- What Do You Think?
Why Can’t More Leaders Teach?
organizations. They had drifted far from the time when they may have asked themselves what DeLong labels “the three guiding questions” of a good leader or teacher: How do I experience others? How do others experience me? How do others... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 08 Dec 2008
- Research & Ideas
Thinking Twice About Supply-Chain Layoffs
availability, having the right product in the right place at the right time with the right label and of course with the right price may be what really drives customer satisfaction." Another significant factor was an emphasis on minimizing... View Details
- 12 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Accounting Information as Political Currency
information standards in accounting (through the Financial Accounting Standards Board) and in food labeling (through the Food and Drug Administration). There are likely lessons for both regulatory agencies in such a comparative analysis. View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 03 Dec 2007
- Research & Ideas
Authenticity over Exaggeration: The New Rule in Advertising
the "consumer" label altogether. It's too limiting. Deighton cites Dove's "Real Beauty" campaign, a multiphase effort with an underlying theme that subverts traditional beauty product messages of aspiration and perfection. In one ad,... View Details
- Web
Data: The Ever-Expanding Frontier - Race, Gender & Equity
don’t know that it could possibly harm portions of our communities.” Elizabeth M. Adams Read the Transcript What does it look like to amplify the public’s voice regarding civic concerns? Siloing issues related to our technology and View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Case Study: Gazelle's New Predators
Brightstar and Encore, which act as trade-in white labels for large retail chains and mobile carriers. Sure, these competitors lack Gazelle's brand in the eyes of consumers and Gazelle's website has a great NPS score, but I worry that... View Details
- 30 Sep 2019
- Book
Book Excerpt: Why a Volume on Race, Work, and Leadership
senior leadership positions, the most frequently adopted strategy is to remain silent about race or other issues of inequality or injustice in order to avoid being labeled as an agitator (Cose, 2011). Nearly 40 percent of black employees... View Details
Keywords: Re: Andi Wang