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Commercialization of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

assistance of Richard Kriebel, Land presented the science behind his invention in a series of engaging public forums. In 1936, the young entrepreneur introduced his synthetic light polarizing discs at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New... View Details

10 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink

viable for the vast majority of mass retailers or for category killers in particular. Unique Assortments. An alternative is for retailers to create unique item assortments that cannot be found elsewhere. This presents an opportunity to... View Details

Keywords: by Rajiv Lal & Jose B. Alvarez; Retail

23 Jun 2008
Research & Ideas

Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings

have legs—and whether they generate new savings. On the credit side, I think the presentation of information to credit card borrowers may influence the way they use their credit. We are currently working on a field experiment to see if... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

25 Mar 2015
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Tate’s Digital Makeover Transforms the Traditional Museum

themselves on the web and in social media, however, it raised the additional challenge of maintaining consistency of voice. The Tate put guidelines in place on how staff could present themselves in keeping with the Tate brand, while... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Education

01 Mar 2021
Blog Post

Exploring Career Passions through Short Intensive Programs – Moving Beyond Direct to Consumer

Amazon, Wal-Mart, Shopify - view and respond to the evolution of the business model. Finally, we hope they understand the opportunities DTC might present to a current MBA thinking about their own future. Read about more about the 2021... View Details

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy

work in strategy, for example, don't know much about my findings in competitiveness. This book lays out the range of my work in an accessible way and shows the connections. Q: You first presented your thinking on the importance of... View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter

23 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Three-Dimensional Strategy: Winning the Multisided Platform

have no direct affiliation with E Ink. By contrast, Hagiu and Wright present examples that fulfill all of the MSP requirements. In the case of eBay, both buyers and sellers must create accounts with the online marketplace; that... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

31 Jul 2019
Research & Ideas

Distressed Employees? Try Resilience Training

cognitive-behavioral therapy, as well as mindfulness and meditation-based stress reduction. This first group logged in to complete various activities and games at least twice per week that showed them, for example, how to savor the View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health

06 Aug 2019
Cold Call Podcast

Super Bowl Ads Sell Products, but Do They Sell Brands?

Santana: Thanks for having me. Kenny: I want to thank this great audience of marketers here at the conference. You've been listening to the 100th episode of Cold Call, so you guys are helping us celebrate a milestone, as well. We're an official podcast of Harvard... View Details

Keywords: Advertising; Sports; Entertainment & Recreation; Media & Broadcasting

15 Sep 2017
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Christopher Harland (MBA 1984)

argument and present my ideas are powerful skills to have,” says Harland. After graduating a George F. Baker scholar, Harland went on to a 32-year career at Morgan Stanley, serving as chairman and regional head of Morgan Stanley Latin... View Details

20 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

Gaps in the Historical Record: Development of the Electronics Industry

In a recently published book on current international research in business history, edited by Harvard Business School professor Geoffrey Jones, HBS professor emeritus Alfred D. Chandler Jr. contributed an essay on the opportunities View Details

Keywords: by Alfred D. Chandler Jr.; Consumer Products

16 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Luxury Isn’t What It Used to Be

packaging, advertising campaign, Web site, and boutiques to create a more contemporary, relevant, and luxurious look to entice customers. In the same spirit, the "Godiva Passion Academy" presented a complimentary course at... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Consumer Products

25 Aug 2022
News

Up on the Corner

housing in the next few years, and Dlodlo is currently looking to assume control of a large portfolio of vacant properties presented to her by community leaders, in which she intends to house frontline health care workers. The program... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Melissa Golden; Real Estate

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Frequently Asked Questions - Creating Emerging Markets

present day? Our students do not want to know about the past. The design of the CEM project was specifically to focus on leaders of business and NGOs with thirty or forty years of experience, so we could capture the vast changes seen in... View Details

01 Dec 2015
Blog Post

What is the HBS FIELD Program?

which taught MBAs the art of storytelling. During this exercise we were instructed to focus on our presence and presentation skills. Who knew that part of business school was also being an actor? A personally revealing exercise was... View Details

21 Oct 2011
Working Paper Summaries

Market Interest in Nonfinancial Information

Keywords: by Robert G. Eccles, Michael P. Krzus & George Serafeim

2021
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Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook: How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring Enterprise

By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer

Navigate the complex decisions and critical relationships necessary to create and sustain a healthy family business--and business family. Though "family business" may sound like it refers only to mom-and-pop shops, businesses owned by families are among the most... View Details

Keywords: Family Business; Entrepreneurship; Family and Family Relationships; Outcome or Result; Business Model; Conflict and Resolution; Organizational Culture

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The Mirroring Hypothesis: Theory, Evidence and Exceptions

By: Lyra J. Colfer and Carliss Y. Baldwin

The mirroring hypothesis predicts that organizational ties within a project, firm, or group of firms (e.g., communication, collocation, employment) will correspond to the technical patterns of dependency in the work being performed. A thorough understanding of the... View Details

Keywords: Modularity; Innovation; Product And Process Development; Organization Design; Design Structure; Organizational Ties; Mirroring Hypothesis; Industry Architecture; Product Architecture; Complex Technical Systems; Information Technology; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Relationships; Innovation and Invention; Product Development

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Focus Financial Partners and the U.S. RIA Industry in 2014

By: Luis Viceira and Emily A. Chien

In the Spring of 2014, Rudy Adolf, CEO and founder of Focus Financial, and the two other co-founders of the firm are considering alternative growth strategies to solidify Focus Financial's position as a leading aggregator of independent wealth management firms in the... View Details

Keywords: Financial Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Model; Financial Services Industry

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Seven Strategy Questions: A Simple Approach for Better Execution

By: Robert L. Simons

To stay ahead of the pack, you must translate your organization's competitive strategy into day-to-day actions that will enable your company to win in the marketplace. This means channeling resources into the right efforts, striking a balance between innovation and... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Innovation and Management; Resource Allocation; Business Processes; Organizational Culture; Competitive Strategy

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