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- 18 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Big Deals: Financing Large-Scale Investments
instead of traditional, on-balance sheet corporate finance. Consider, for instance, Iridium LLC, a $5.5-billion global satellite communications firm backed by Motorola that filed for bankruptcy in August, 1999, and appears to be worth... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 22 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Mind of the Market: Extending the Frontiers of Marketing Thought
the Market's advisory council, for example, looks into the aforementioned concept of loyalty. Implications for marketing, according to the results, include the following: "Embody in brand communications the personality traits people seek... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 25 Jan 2000
- Research & Ideas
Strategic Alliances
apparel and footwear, when City Year requested fifty pairs of boots for its youth service corps program. "In the philanthropic relationship," Austin observes, "each side benefits modestly. The NPO receives funding, goods, or services, while the company enhances its... View Details
Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry
- 11 Jan 2000
- Lessons from the Classroom
New Game, New Rules: Developing Managers for a Competitive World
carefully structured living groups, work teams, and discussion forums that facilitate communications at many levels. Past PGL participants say they've built networks of lifelong friends and professional relationships while adding to their... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 05 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: January 5
that action is taken to address the problems, and (3) communicating about actions taken. Sixty-nine randomly selected hospitals, 20 of which were randomly selected to engage in the three activities for 18 months, participated in the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Business Press Is a Watchdog that Bites
financial communication in an expert manner. One of the appreciations that I got out of this research that I hadn't understood was the importance of the specialized press in certain industries. It was surprising to me how many of the... View Details
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
Abstract—Executive development programs have entered a period of disruption catalyzed by the digitalization of content, connectivity, and communication and are driven by renewed demand for high-level executive and managerial skills.... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 25 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 25
http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/history/economic-history/cambridge-history-capitalism-volume-2 August 2013 Science A Better Route to Tech Standards By: Lerner, Josh, and Jean Tirole Abstract—Technological standards are ubiquitous, whether they allow... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 14
redistricting outcomes for their specific constituencies. Incumbents whose constituencies became reserved for members of specific communities are significantly less likely to run for reelection following redistricting. Download working... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 7, 2008
communications initiatives. Purchase this supplement: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=509014 Supergrid Harvard Business School Case 707-016 Supergrid is a mammoth wind-power development... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 18, 2007
politicians, and entrepreneurs are engaged in the rebuilding process. Also, explores the tensions that emerge as the community faces both the rebuilding task and conflicting visions of what the future should look like. Purchase this case: View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets
given the increased focus on containing health care costs, perhaps those machines could supplement more advanced equipment used for initial screenings or at community hospitals. There is great possibility for similar innovations wherever... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- July 2024
- Case
Jacqueline Cook at Vendasta: Debating an IPO
By: Reza Satchu, Tom Quinn and Andrew Kosc
In May 2021, after a surge in demand for digital services that prompted high valuations for startups across the Canadian tech sector, Saskatchewan-based Vendasta entered the final stages of the initial public offering (IPO) process. COO Jacqueline Cook had invested her... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Interpersonal Communication; Cost vs Benefits; Forecasting and Prediction; Business Cycles; Entrepreneurship; Fairness; Capital Markets; Private Equity; Investment Banking; Stock Options; Financial Markets; Initial Public Offering; Institutional Investing; Price Bubble; Digital Platforms; Digital Transformation; Internet and the Web; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Managerial Roles; Agreements and Arrangements; Going Public; Ownership Stake; Performance Expectations; Work-Life Balance; Strategic Planning; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Rank and Position; Risk and Uncertainty; Opportunities; Happiness; Reputation; Status and Position; Well-being; Information Technology Industry; Retail Industry; Canada
- 03 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
Who Guarantees Your Workplace Is Safe for Return?
mitigations. Businesses will have to persuasively communicate the actions they are taking. As the saying goes, what gets measured gets done. And every one of us will want to know exactly what is being done. About the Authors Joseph Allen... View Details
- 16 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 16, 2015
hospital. Community hospitals generally vehemently oppose their entry into a new area. What options does MedCath have? Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/315018-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 614-018 Ford... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Ground Game, Air Wars, and Other Marketing Lessons From Presidential Elections
operatives getting out in the communities and face-to-face contacts. Phone banks were de-emphasized. "It was a historic moment for the 2008 and 2012 elections in the way ground troops were utilized," Chung says. Mass Advertising Turning... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
How Numbers Talk to People
Thomas H. Davenport and Jinho Kim offer an introduction to the best methods for consuming data. In this excerpt, Davenport and Kim discuss multiple ways to tell a story with data, "the best way to communicate results to nonanalytical... View Details
- 19 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
How to be Extremely Productive
schedule to be productive. I wanted to discuss skills that have been critical in my own career. Communication is one—reading, writing, and speaking. Another is how you operate within your organization and deal with both those above you... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg
- 22 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: November 22
environment of higher education, the Director of Strategic Communications at the U.S. Military Academy is faced with a decision on whether or not to invest resources in a rebranding effort. Over the course of the school's history, several... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Mapping Your Board’s Effectiveness
communication to investors highlights key value and risk drivers, and one that holds senior executives accountable for successful strategy formulation and implementation will give investors more confidence that the company is well... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan