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  • 10 Jan 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance

not doing this to increase our sales ... or our profits." Our sample cases have exhibited remarkable correlation between altruistic drives and family companies. From an ethical point of view, it is to be expected that individuals... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin, Ezequiel Reficco & SEKN research team
  • 10 Mar 2009
  • First Look

First Look: March 10, 2009

Chain Planning: A Case Study of Sales and Operations Planning (revised) Authors: Rogelio Oliva and Noel H. Watson Abstract In most organizations, supply chain planning is a cross-functional effort. Functional areas such as sales,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 24 Jul 2007
  • First Look

First Look: July 24, 2007

Sharapova," consisting of Sharapova and her advisors at IMG, a leading sports, media, and entertainment agency. Contains rich data on the way in which IMG structures its sales process, and can serve to illustrate best practices and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 09 Nov 2006
  • Research & Ideas

Andy Grove: A Biographer’s Tale

Whereas middle management is actually out there on the front lines. It's middle management, especially salespeople, who, if a sale is lost, they feel it in their pocketbook or in their wallet right away. If you listen to those people,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Computer
  • 05 Dec 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017

about 22,000 employees and made about 4.5 billion Swiss Francs (or $4.589 billion USD) in sales in 2015, managed 1.5 million tools under fleet management contracts in 40 countries, resulting in a contract value of more than 1.2 billion... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Feb 2016
  • First Look

February 2, 2016

state, and was a key employer and tax payer in a country that was undergoing major structural change. Under OMV and CEO Mariana Gheorghe's leadership, OMV Petrom saw its net profit and sales almost double since 2005, while headcount was... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 08 Dec 2015
  • First Look

December 8, 2015

would focus on 10 high-growth categories and divest 100 smaller brands in the portfolio. As of September 2015, Lafley had negotiated the sale of 93 brands. Shareholders were left wondering whether this would be enough. Two days before the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Mar 2010
  • First Look

First Look: March 2

system. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/710425-PDF-ENG Gilead Sciences Inc.: Access Program V. Kasturi Rangan and Katharine LeeHarvard Business School Case 510-029 Gilead Sciences, the U.S. leader in HIV/AIDS medicines, with global View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 22 Jan 2019
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, January 22, 2019

the most well-known New York City nonprofits. Will Weiss, the executive director, has witnessed his share of chaos during four years at Big Apple. After a slight resurgence following the precipitous drop in ticket sales during the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 02 Aug 2016
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August 2, 2016

stores, TCS went public in late 2013. Since its IPO, same store sales have suffered, and the company's stock in early 2016 was trading well below its IPO price. As such, the company's culture and Foundation Principles were being put to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 09 Nov 2009
  • Research & Ideas

Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership

people buy and read books. Steve Jobs and Apple were similarly influential in the sale and distribution of music through iPod and iTunes. Successful leaders possess the ability to understand the impact of the context on their business and... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Air Transportation
  • 14 May 2008
  • Research & Ideas

Getting Down to the Business of Creativity

the transition to a more diversified product line based on the company's proprietary technologies. In one instance, Fuji manufactures protective film for flat panel displays from cellulose triacetate, the same material that is coated with chemicals to make analog film.... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion; Entertainment & Recreation
  • 06 Mar 2007
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First Look: March 6, 2007

negotiations in the 1980s that led to a significant and growing partnership between Procter & Gamble (P&G) and Wal-Mart. From the perspective of Lou Pritchett, P&G's Vice President of Sales and Customer Development, the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 06 Nov 2000
  • Research & Ideas

The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success

emphasis toward xerography characterized the Haloid Company in the 1950s. In 1961, in recognition of the spectacular growth of sales engendered by the first plain-paper copier, the firm was renamed the Xerox Corporation. In response to... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner
  • 01 Sep 2009
  • News

Read All About It!

the 1930s, for example, per-person movie ticket sales were seven times higher than at the end of the 1990s. Fox Photos/Getty Images In the sweep of U.S. history, consumption had been a force for great change. Much of this change played... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information
  • 01 Sep 2004
  • News

Promise & Perils

very little of the variation in sales growth and margins.” Accordingly, Oberholzer-Gee advised that “it is a not a good idea to dismiss a company’s investment potential because it is in the interior of the country.” Second, the importance... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 15 Sep 2011
  • Research & Ideas

High Ambition Leadership

aligned. It was what we call in the book "forging strategic identity." Sometimes, usually with startups, this is done at the beginning of the CEO's tenure. In other instances this way of thinking develops over time. This process is often accompanied by divestment and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 21 Dec 2010
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First Look: December 21

the final stages of a 10-year plan of rejuvenation under CEO Kim Lopdrup. When he took over as CEO in 2004 the chain was closing restaurants and suffering declining same-store sales and declining customer satisfaction. But in 2010, even... View Details
  • 08 Jun 2010
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First Look: June 8

to accomplish the following: mine your sales data to identify "homerun" products you're missing; reinvent your forecasting and pricing strategies; build end-to-end agility into your supply chain; establish incentives that align... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 04 Apr 2019
  • Cold Call Podcast

Can Mark Zuckerberg Rebuild Trust in Facebook?

going to hurt you a lot more, and you're going to lose the trust of the public. It's hurt Volkswagen sales tremendously. If you're not upfront about these issues, it's going to hurt you greatly. General Motors is a good example of one... View Details
Keywords: Re: Andi Wang
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