Strength and Weakness - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

Can Religion and Business Learn From Each Other?

kind of moral bankruptcy, it isn't going to last. There are so many questions around the world as to whether we are taking on the responsibilities of economic leadership in a proper way. It takes great strength to sort that world out,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2015
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015

measurement tool, the Total Motivation Factor, enables managers to measure the strength of the company culture and track improvements over time. They explore their original research into how Total Motivation... View Details

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U.S. Competitiveness Project - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

the U.S. are able to compete successfully in the global economy while supporting high and rising living standards for the average American. Although the U.S. retains profound competitive strengths—for instance, in higher education View Details

01 Mar 2017
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017

and come away with a deeper understanding of the greatest strengths and vulnerabilities of the nation’s democracy as well as its resilience over time. He adapts the case method... View Details

12 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Solving COVID'S Mental Health Crisis

community through board work at Rising Ground and Service Program for Older People, both of which have rallied to help New York City through the crisis,” he says. Pandemic exposes underlying weaknesses in... View Details

Keywords: by Howard Stevenson and Shirley Spence; Health

11 Jul 2017
First Look

First Look at New Ideas and Research, July 11

enter the market for financial products using its exchange model. Purchase this case:https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/717517-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 717-518 Betfair (C) Prompted by a takeover bid from CVC, Betfair reassesses the View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Nov 2016
News

HBS and SEAS Explore Opportunities for Innovative Thinking

for us to combine our strengths and unleash discovery in ways that truly benefit society and the world,” said HBS Dean Nitin Nohria. “It will be transformational, not just for... View Details

28 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Supply Chain Risk: Deal With It

Back in the early 1990s, managers of U.S. companies were justifiably proud of the well-oiled machines they'd made of their supply chains. Over the previous fifteen to twenty years, they'd wrung costs from the mechanisms and processes by... View Details

Keywords: by David Stauffer

September 1993
Background Note

The Private Label Movement

By: Robert S. Kaplan and Ray A. Goldberg

Private labels, previously weak in the U.S. market, are making inroads in the United States and Canada. Reasons for this include a weak economy, better quality of private label goods, and a desire by retailers to increase profitability. View Details

Keywords: Brands and Branding; Retail Industry; United States; Canada

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Find at Harvard

01 Feb 1998
News

Women at the Top

respective offices, where overflowing in-boxes, back-to-back meetings, and the impromptu international trip are the order of the day, Busch, Bourneuf, and Broom reflected on their four-day sabbatical in the... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Susan Young

17 Jun 2009
Working Paper Summaries

Innovation Communication in Multicultural Networks: Deficits in Inter-cultural Capability and Affect-based Trust as Barriers to New Idea Sharing in Inter-Cultural Relationships

Keywords: by Roy Y.J. Chua & Michael W. Morris

September 2013 (Revised November 2013)
Case

Qatar: Energy for Development

By: Aldo Musacchio, Colin Donovan, Samir Mikati, Rami Sarafa and Abdulla AlMisnad

Despite being the richest country in the world on a per capita basis, for analysts Qatar belongs in the group of emerging markets considered "frontier markets." This case analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the development strategy of this small country as set... View Details

Keywords: Frontier Markets; State-owned Enterprises; State Capitalism; Sovereign Wealth Funds; Economic Development; Sovereign Finance; State Ownership; Development Economics; Energy Industry; Middle East; Qatar

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11 Oct 2013
HBS Seminar

Sen Chai, Post-Doc Labor & Worklife Program at the Harvard Law School, and NBER

27 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Recruiting International Students is Easy and Beneficial for Employers

visit our page on hiring international students. International Students Exhibit Strength of Character No matter their industry, employers look for candidates with grit, personal strength, and ability in the... View Details

15 Dec 2008
Research & Ideas

The Surprisingly Successful Marriages of Multinationals and Social Brands

systems and capabilities that are needed for going to and operating at scale that would take the social icon years to build. So structured correctly, an acquisition strategy can effectively marry the brand... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage

03 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 2)

memories is watching the pride and excitement of my family as I walked across the graduation stage during my undergraduate ceremony in 2017. Filled with resilience and strength... View Details

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Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery | About

read the report . As members of an academic institution whose motto, Veritas , impels us to seek truth, it is incumbent upon us to acknowledge and understand the ways that Harvard’s strength today was built... View Details

02 Jun 2010
What Do You Think?

How Do You Weigh Strategy, Execution, and Culture in an Organization’s Success?

Summing Up Strategy, execution, and culture: Do we have our priorities right? First, my thanks to all of you who weighed in on the issues of the month regarding ways of thinking and asking questions about... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

25 Mar 2021
News

Alumni Honor Nitin Nohria and Support His Legacy

Nohria after stepping down. “They truly are the measure of the School, and I am deeply grateful for their wisdom and their support. So much of the progress we made together during this last decade can be... View Details

13 Jun 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 13

the error structure. However, traditional tests to detect serial correlation have weak power and can be misleading, resulting in misuse of moment conditions and incorrect... View Details