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  • August 2011 (Revised May 2012)
  • Case

Haier: Taking a Chinese Company Global in 2011

By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Phillip Andrews
In 2011, Haier, China's leading appliance manufacturer, had over $20 billion in worldwide sales and had just been named the leading refrigerator manufacturer worldwide. Describes Haier's rise over three decades from a defunct refrigerator factory in China's Qingdao... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Global Strategy; Expansion; Diversification; Emerging Markets; Consumer Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry; China
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  • 2010
  • Working Paper

Specialization and Variety in Repetitive Tasks: Evidence from a Japanese Bank

By: Bradley R. Staats and Francesca Gino
Sustaining operational productivity in the completion of repetitive tasks is critical to many organizations' success. Yet research points to two different work-design related strategies for accomplishing this goal: specialization to capture the benefits of repetition... View Details
Keywords: Employees; Working Conditions; Service Delivery; Performance Productivity; Financial Services Industry; Japan
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  • December 2008 (Revised February 2011)
  • Supplement

Evan Williams: From Blogger to Odeo (B)

By: Noam T. Wasserman and Louis-Philippe Maurice
For several months, founder-CEO Evan Williams has felt trapped, unable to control Odeo and its strategic direction. He longs for the “simple” days of Blogger, the previous venture he had co-founded. Although his Blogger experiences had included a major blow-up with his... View Details
Keywords: Management Teams; Entrepreneurship; Internet and the Web; Business Strategy
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  • January 2008 (Revised February 2011)
  • Case

Rubbish Boys

By: Noam Wasserman and Rachel Galper
It looked like founder-CEO Brian Scudamore might not be able to pursue franchising as a growth option for his junk-removal business after all. Over the years, he had overcome many hurdles, including buying out his "too-fiery" co-founder, firing all of his employees so... View Details
Keywords: Service Operations; Problems and Challenges; Brands and Branding; Business Model; Partners and Partnerships; Business Growth and Maturation; Franchise Ownership; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Industry; Canada; North America
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    Hoping for the Worst? A Paradoxical Preference for Bad News

    Nine studies investigate when and why people may paradoxically prefer bad news—e.g., hoping for an objectively worse injury or a higher-risk diagnosis over explicitly better alternatives. Using a combination of field surveys and randomized experiments, the... View Details

      Importance of Being Causal

      Causal inference is the study of how actions, interventions, or treatments affect outcomes of interest. The methods that have received the lion’s share of attention in the data science literature for establishing causation are variations of randomized... View Details

        The Psychosocial Value of Employment

        In settings where employment opportunities are scarce, the inability to work may generate psychosocial harm. This paper presents a causal estimate of the psychosocial value of employment in the Rohingya refugee camps of Bangladesh. We engage 745 individuals in a field... View Details

          Nailing Prediction: Experimental Evidence on the Value of Tools in Predictive Model Development

          Predictive model development is understudied despite its importance to modern businesses. Although prior discussions highlight advances in methods (along the dimensions of data, computing power, and algorithms) as the primary driver of model quality, the value of... View Details

            When the Thought Doesn’t Count

            We’ve all been there. You ask a colleague for help with something, maybe a tricky research design or a difficult student. They agree to help, but their assistance misses its mark. You wonder what happened and, if you turn to existing research and theory, you... View Details
            • 26 Feb 2008
            • First Look

            First Look: February 26, 2008

            (c) accountability in implementation. Examples are drawn from the experiences of South Africa and Brazil. Several preliminary factors are identified that may enhance policy learning, while acknowledging the constraints of bounded... View Details
            Keywords: Martha Lagace
            • 27 Jun 2019
            • Blog Post

            My Week at Harvard Business School's Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP)

            and Microsoft's Bing - and operations management for Benihana Sushi and OXXO. This exposed me to various fields where business skills can have a profound impact. After our classes we were privileged enough to hear from HBS alumni about their View Details
            • Web

            Dean Srikant Datar Statements & Speeches | About

            students all experience our School as a place of belonging and inclusion; and how we ensure we create an educational environment that deepens understanding and advances learning. Hate can have no place at Harvard Business School.... View Details
            • 01 Jan 2012
            • News

            E. Roe Stamps IV, MBA 1974

            incredible students with the best experience possible,” Stamps explains. One of Stamps’s most rewarding activities is selecting and getting to know the scholars. Each school recommends a pool of candidates, and Stamps helps pick those he... View Details
            • 01 May 2020
            • Blog Post

            5 Reasons to Join a Club at HBS

            post-graduation. In addition to putting leadership in practice, leading a club is also a shared experience that lends itself to developing deep relationships with other students during EC year. Aaron Hancock (MBA 2021): This Spring, I... View Details
            • 28 Apr 2015
            • First Look

            First Look: April 28

            had raised a total of $12.5 million in funding and was, on many fronts, an overwhelming success. However, there were still no revenues. The founders decided it was time to experiment with different monetization strategies before deciding... View Details
            Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
            • 23 Dec 2019
            • Blog Post

            Taking the Risk to Start a Company at Business School

            Rock Venture Partners, a program started by entrepreneurship Professor Jeff Bussgang. The program allows EC (second-year) students who have an interest in Venture Capital to gain valuable experience as they invest in HBS entrepreneurs. ... View Details
            • Web

            Globalization - Faculty & Research

            Interpersonal Communication ; Forms of Communication ; Talent and Talent Management ; Experience and Expertise ; Customer Value and Value Chain ; Decision Making ; Economic Growth ; Financial Crisis ; Alternative Energy ; Engineering ;... View Details
            • Blog

            Discover Upcoming HBS Executive Education Programs

            more comprehensive way, our calendar makes it easy to browse the options. You can easily scan for topics, dates, fees, or programs that fulfill certificate requirements. Check out our HBS Executive Education Program Calendar! We are sure to have a powerful learning... View Details
            • 01 Jan 2011
            • News

            Seth Klarman, MBA 1982

            leave to attend HBS was not an easy one. Doing so, however, changed the course of Klarman's life. "HBS teaches you about leadership. It immerses you in a series of real-life business situations. Even now, 30 years later, I draw on my View Details
            • 05 Sep 2012
            • First Look

            First Look: September 5

            significantly reduces dishonesty. When Power Makes Others Speechless: The Negative Impact of Leader Power on Team Performance Authors:L.P. Tost, F. Gino, and R. Larrick Publication:Academy of Management Journal (forthcoming) Abstract We examine the impact of the... View Details
            Keywords: Sean Silverthorne