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- April 1996
- Case
Confronting the Third Industrial Revolution
By: David A. Moss
Comprises three pieces. The first piece, which forms the body of the case, is adapted from a speech delivered by the author before the Harvard Business School Political Forum in early 1995. Originally entitled "The Economic Foundations of American Social Policy:... View Details
Moss, David A. "Confronting the Third Industrial Revolution." Harvard Business School Case 796-161, April 1996.
- 2002
- Book
Searching for a Corporate Savior: The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs
By: Rakesh Khurana
Corporate CEOs are headline news. Stock prices rise and fall at word of their hiring and firing. Business media debate their merits and defects as if individual leaders determined the health of the economy. Yet we know surprisingly little about how CEOs are selected... View Details
Keywords: Managerial Roles; Selection and Staffing; Personal Characteristics; Experience and Expertise; Investment Activism; Corporate Strategy
Khurana, Rakesh. Searching for a Corporate Savior: The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2002.
- 22 Jul 2019
- Book
How to Be a Digital Platform Leader
challenges and opportunities posed by digital platforms, The Business of Platforms: Strategy in the Age of Digital Competition, Innovation, and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 06 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 6, 2007
abrupt shift. In the studies, participants served in the role of watchdogs charged with catching cheating in a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Jan 2008
- Op-Ed
A House Divided: Investment or Shelter?
live and take root, the home in recent times has been elevated to Investment Opportunity, a place where you stayed for awhile, made a lot of money, then moved on to the next home-investment. Is the... View Details
- August 2020
- Teaching Note
Sesame Workshop (C): Mission Critical Responses to Global and National Crises
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Joyce J. Kim
Teaching Note for Case No. 321-016. Beginning in March 2020, Sesame Workshop navigated a global pandemic, which caused unemployment, businesses shutdowns, school closures, and remote work environments along with a racial justice crisis, with a renewed mission that led... View Details
- 18 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Economic Clusters Drive Globalization
(Photo source: iStock) Economic cluster theory has been used to describe the growth of many industries, including the automotive business around Detroit, high tech in Silicon... View Details
- 22 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 22
Journal of International Business Studies Language as a Lightning Rod: Power Contests, Emotion Regulation, and Subgroup Dynamics in Global Teams By: Hinds, Pamela J., Tsedal... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- July 2020
- Case
Amanda and Kristen: Mented Cosmetics
By: Steven Rogers, Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Alterrell Mills
The co-founders (Black HBS alumnae) of an e-commerce beauty startup explore the unmet needs within the beauty industry. This case study examines the entrepreneurial opportunities that come from identifying an underserved market, specifically within the Black community... View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Competition; Customers; Disruption; Disruptive Innovation; Distribution Channels; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Macroeconomics; Marketing; Marketing Channels; Marketing Communications; Marketing Strategy; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Product Design; Product Development; Product Positioning; Sales; Social Issues; Social Marketing; Business Startups; Strategic Planning; Strategy; Supply Chain Management; Venture Capital; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Advertising Industry; Public Relations Industry; Chemical Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Retail Industry; North and Central America; United States; New York (city, NY); New York (state, US)
Rogers, Steven, Jeffrey J. Bussgang, and Alterrell Mills. "Amanda and Kristen: Mented Cosmetics." Harvard Business School Case 321-002, July 2020.
- 15 May 2017
- Blog Post
Exploring Career Options at HBS
While working in investment banking and e-commerce roles, I realized the importance of interpersonal and leadership skills in successfully growing an organization. My decision... View Details
- 18 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
How Disruptive Innovation Changes Education
decade ago, representatives who had played pioneering roles in the chartered school movement came to us and said, "If you'd just stand next to the world of public... View Details
- 26 Jun 2013
- News
How a Trivial Pursuit Became a Significant Case
partnerships, collaborations, and sharing pieces of the pie." Moving quickly in a short-opportunity window is another lesson of the case, says Reiss, who also cites the... View Details
- 09 Sep 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching Climate Change to Skeptics
A few years ago, Joseph B. Lassiter traveled to San Francisco, Houston, and New York to hold discussions with Harvard alumni on the topic of business and the environment. Each time, he surveyed the audience... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 18 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 18, 2007
769-774 Abstract An examination of the role of research in business. The authors argue that scholars producing research View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Feb 2008
- Research & Ideas
Does Democracy Need a Marketing Manager?
Very little scholarship has been done around the subject of marketing and democracy. In fact, many believe that politics needs less marketing. Harvard Business School professor... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Reconceiving Products & Markets - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
HBS ISC Creating Shared Value CSV Creating Shared Value CSV Explained Emerging Topics CSV in Practice Published CSV Cases CSV Explained CSV Explained The Three Levels of CSV Adding a Social Dimension to... View Details
- 07 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 7
Publications April 2015 Harvard Business Review How to Really Motivate Salespeople By: Chung, Doug J. Abstract—Much of what we believe about the best ways to compensate and motivate the sales force is... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Feb 2021
- Book
How to Make the World Better, Not Perfect
It’s a question people often ask Harvard Business School Professor Max Bazerman: Can you meet with my relative or friend who is applying to Harvard? Perhaps they ask with the hope that it might help them in... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 09 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
OneTen: Creating a New Pathway for Black Talent
completion rate. Adding to the challenge, 65 percent of Black college students are also juggling full-time jobs or families. "Most Americans know that who you are and where you grew up plays a significant View Details
- 25 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Country Effect: Does Location Matter?
collaborator John U. Farley have studied the impact of corporate culture and national culture on global marketing strategy. A few years ago they looked at the role played by these key organizational factors... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne