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- 21 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Solving the Marketing Resources Allocation Puzzle
second step, the manager reflects on the demand analysis that was performed and asks which of the potential actions that might be taken would be best for the firm. This too can be accomplished in three basic ways: Descriptive approach:... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 29 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018
theory has developed. To reinvigorate academic interest in disruptive innovation, we propose several underexplored topics—response strategies, performance trajectories, and innovation metrics—to guide future research. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 16 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
Flatiron School: Reflections from Summer 2020
or conversations with classmates, we’re often thinking about strategy. The boot camp gave me skills to analyze big sets of data, and I felt empowered by the ability to analyze large amounts of data (that would be difficult with Excel) and develop View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 07 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Quest for Better Layoffs
Mathieson recalls getting laid off from a job in print production. The news surprised her because she had performed a singular role, vital to operations. Three days later, she received a call from an HR manager. It seemed that the company... View Details
- 08 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Everything Must Go: A Strategy for Store Liquidation
even if it leads to leftover merchandise, can result in an increase in net recovery on the cost value of the inventory sold. Their approach also recommends higher markdowns at the beginning of the liquidation process than is typical, in... View Details
- 12 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
investors speculate, even mild diagnostic distortions generate substantial bubbles. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55653 Relative Performance Transparency: Effects on Sustainable Choices By: Buell,... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 18
experience and performance fails to find a consistent effect of diversity in experience on performance. The problem is that diversity in experience improves a team's information processing capacity and knowledge base but also creates... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Online Digital Marketing Strategy Course | HBS Online
digital marketing plan, including relevant key performance indicators (KPIs), defined target audiences, and a compelling value proposition. Highlights Ekta Chopra, e.l.f. Beauty CDO Lou Panaccione, OOFOS CEO and Co-Founder OOFOS Recovery... View Details
- 08 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 8
August 2013 MIT Sloan Management Review The High Price of Customer Satisfaction By: Keiningham, Timothy, Sunil Gupta, Lerzan Aksoy, and Alexander Buoye Abstract—Managers often assume that improving customer satisfaction and financial View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jul 2020
- Book
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2020
recommend Ron Chernow’s Grant, a biography of Ulysses S. Grant. Other than as the answer to the 1950s Groucho Marx question, “Who was buried in Grant’s tomb?”, I had not known much about this fascinating person. He was a terrible judge of... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Ask the Expert: Human Intelligence
(PLDA 15, 2013) SESERI: E-commerce—and retail, more broadly—is one of the areas that will benefit the most from AI. It will enable retailers to provide much better experiences to consumers. For instance, AI will be able to predict what I will like in a way that is much... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Can Business Smarts Save the Charter School Revolution?
his staff's recommendations to approve new schools, let current charters expand, or close those plagued by low performance or financial mismanagement. "We give them many years of warnings, and we publish a... View Details
- 06 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 6
Healy, George Serafeim, Devin Shanthikumar, and Gui Yang Abstract We examine the selection and performance of stocks recommended by analysts at a large investment firm relative to those of sell-side analysts... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
The True Costs of Gig Work | Working Knowledge
designing jobs that serve both employers and employees. Gig work seems to offer it all: Workers ready to perform specific tasks or projects, and flexibility for employees. Or does it? New research finds that people working multiple jobs... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015
history, it’s likely the crisis would have been avoided, Cook argues. Six years after the government takeover of Fannie and Freddie, taxpayers continue to own and heavily subsidize one of the largest companies in the world. Primed to Perform: How to Build the Highest... View Details
- 12 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 12, 2007
recommendation levels, additions and deletions of records, and removal of analyst names. The changes appear non-random across brokerage firms, analysts, and tickers, and have a significant impact on the overall distribution of View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 14
Transparency Trap By: Bernstein, Ethan Abstract—To get people to be more creative and productive, managers increase transparency with open workspaces and access to real-time data. But less transparent work environments can yield more-transparent employees. Employees... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 19
case focuses on the lead-up to Disney's 2012 annual meeting where Disney would face a vote on the compensation package of its CEO, Robert Iger. Leading proxy advisory firms were recommending that shareholders reject the proposed... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 7, 2006
engineering development and construction projects. In what ways are the challenges of managing large, complex projects different from the challenges of managing other large industrial activities? How is it possible to evaluate the reasonableness of manager's View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 8
unexplored dimension. Deliberate Learning to Improve Performance in Dynamic Service Settings: Evidence from Hospital Intensive Care Units Authors:I. M. Nembhard and A. L. Tucker. Publication:Organization Science (forthcoming) Abstract... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne