Publications

2004
Book

Introduction to e-Commerce

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Bernard J. Jaworski

Keywords: Technology; Digital; Services; Strategy; Internet and the Web; Service Delivery; Marketing

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April 2007 (Revised June 2008)
Background Note

AmorePacific

By: Elie Ofek and Kerry Herman

Describes the dominant firm in the Korean cosmetics market up to the mid-2000s. Gives background on AmorePacific's historical evolution, its current brands, and the competition it faces from local and international players. Also provides information on the market... View Details

Keywords: History; Competition; Distribution Channels; Brands and Branding; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; South Korea

June 2001
Case

Competitive Dynamics in Home Video Games (J): The Next Generation Nintendo

Nintendo must make some important decisions related to the launch and design of the successor to its 16-bit Super NES console. A rewritten version of an earlier case. This is part of a case series examining the competitive dynamics in the home video game industry from... View Details

Keywords: Competition; Product Design; Product Launch; Video Game Industry

April 1986 (Revised March 1987)
Case

U.S. Competitiveness in Manufacturing

By: Norman A. Berg

Keywords: Competition; Trade; Business and Government Relations; Production; Manufacturing Industry

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12 Dec 2022
News

Why Some Startups Fail to Scale

22 Jul 2014
First Look

First Look: July 22

investors with longer-term horizons and incentives that are more consistent with the long-term strategy of the company. The managers of most companies take their investor base as a "given" that cannot be changed through their... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Feb 2020
News

Q&A: William Kerr and Joseph Fuller

higher skill levels than are currently available. More jobs are being defined as requiring a college degree because, yes, they are getting more complicated, but it’s also because employers have been relying on what we call the “spot market” for labor rather than... View Details

23 Oct 2015
News

Staples Founder Thomas Stemberg Dies at 66

Keywords: General Merchandise Stores; Retail Trade

20 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 20, 2008

Here they outline the six danger signals that suggest a predictable surprise may be imminent. The Evolution of Financial Services Author:Niall Ferguson Publication:New York: Oliver Wyman, 2007 No abstract is available at this time. The Execution Premium: Linking View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2011
News

HBS Moves Ahead with Curriculum Innovations

won’t make our students country experts, but we can make them better prepared to operate in a globalized world. Module Three is designed to integrate what students have learned throughout the first year. We’re going to do that in the... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

November 2021 (Revised December 2024)
Case

Kermit PPI

By: Kyle Myers, Matt Grennan and Sarah Mehta

Launched in 2011, Kermit PPI helped hospitals save money on expensive orthopedic implants and devices by enabling them to renegotiate their contracts with device manufacturers and better monitor compliance. In 2021, as they look to grow, they are entertaining two... View Details

Keywords: Health; Health Care and Treatment; Strategy; Expansion; Information Technology; Applications and Software; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Contracts; Health Industry; Technology Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; United States; Maryland

11 Aug 2022
News

Why Companies Aren't Living Up to Their Climate Pledges

01 Jun 2015
News

Faculty Q&A: Reemerging Technologies

Your research examines industries that once seemed doomed but have experienced a comeback. How does this happen? I did my dissertation work on the Swiss watch industry, and I looked at what it takes for a technology to reemerge. For over two centuries, Swiss mechanical... View Details

Keywords: April White; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Printing and Related Support Activities; Manufacturing

09 Jan 2014
News

Tapping into Opportunity

SHENKAR by Constantine von Hoffman For many of us, water isn't something we give much thought to. Why should we? Turn on the tap and it's there. If you have to pay your town or city for water, chances are you don't pay very much. Unfortunately, someday in the... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; Business and Environment Initiative; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Sep 2007
News

Got Global?

We didn’t set out to give this issue a global slant, but in our quest for compelling alumni stories, it ended up that way. (One of the fun aspects of this job is the journey of discovery each issue represents for the editorial team.) In early June I had the pleasure of... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management

03 Jun 2014
News

Share Your Financials to Engage Employees

Keywords: employee engagement; financial openness

22 Jan 2014
News

High-Tech Immigrant Workers Don’t Cost US Jobs

Keywords: Government; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

23 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018

September 2018 Strategy Science Applying Random Coefficient Models to Strategy Research: Identifying and Exploring Firm Heterogeneous Effects By: Alcácer, Juan, Wilbur Chung, Ashton Hawk, and Gonçalo... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

October 1976 (Revised May 1985)
Case

Raytheon Co.: Diversification

By: Michael E. Porter

Centers on the question of whether Raytheon should enter the electronic component distribution industry in the context of its broad diversification approach and acquisition criteria. This industry represents a vertical integration area for Raytheon, so the analytical... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Policy; Market Entry and Exit; Distribution; Diversification; Vertical Integration; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry