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  • 16 Dec 2014
  • First Look

First Look: December 16

spaces. We find evidence consistent with the former explanation: that the likelihood of Amazon's entry is positively correlated with the popularity and customer ratings of third-party sellers' products. Amazon's entry reduces the shipping... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

    Benjamin C. Esty

    Benjamin Esty is the Roy and Elizabeth Simmons Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Over the years, he has taught a variety of courses ranging from advanced corporate finance and project finance to competitive strategy and leadership. He... View Details

    Keywords: shipping; shipping; shipping; shipping; shipping; shipping; shipping
    • 19 Sep 2017
    • First Look

    First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 19

    implications of these effects for inventory management. To do that, we analyze data from a leading U.S. retailer who introduced a “ship-to-store” (STS) functionality that allows customers to ship products to their local store free of... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • August 1996 (Revised December 1999)
    • Case

    J Boats, Inc.

    By: Robert L. Simons
    During the 20-year evolution of a family-owned, entrepreneurial sailboat company, two founders leverage their design and marketing skills to build one of the most recognized brands in the recreational boating industry. The founder then considers management succession... View Details
    Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Family Business; Risk Management; Financial Management; Leveraged Buyouts; Brands and Branding; Competitive Strategy; Capital Markets; Valuation; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry
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    • 14 Jun 2016
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    June 14, 2016

    and the design and construction of leading-edge buildings. I have identified the leadership practices that make successful cross-industry teams work: fostering an adaptable vision, promoting psychological safety, enabling knowledge... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • May 2020 (Revised March 2022)
    • Case

    The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and the Global Economy (A)

    By: Alberto Cavallo and Christian Godwin
    In April 2020, the world struggled to contain the exponential escalation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Dozens of countries had imposed restrictions on travel, work, and social gatherings. A large share of the global population was under lockdowns and... View Details
    Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Finance; Central Banking; Financial Markets; International Finance; Globalization; Government and Politics; Health Pandemics; Decision Making; Macroeconomics; Employment; Crisis Management; Supply Chain; Risk and Uncertainty; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry; Shipping Industry; Asia; China; Europe; Latin America; Africa; United States
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    • 22 Mar 2016
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    March 22, 2016

    Prashant Srivastava, Evive's Chief Operating Officer, and Jennifer Lindner, Evive's Creative Director, as they design a messaging strategy for promoting influenza vaccination at the free workplace clinics of a large utility company.... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • Web

    Browse All Articles, Research, & Case Studies - HBS Working Knowledge

    Research & Ideas Charting the US-China Trade War: What Does 'Made in Vietnam' Mean? by Ana Elena Azpúrua Chinese companies have been evading US tariffs by shipping goods through Vietnam, but not to the degree that the headlines would... View Details
    • August 2000
    • Case

    Incat

    Incat is a cutting-edge manufacturer of high-speed aluminum catamaran ferries. The company has been an entrepreneurial success story, growing to be the largest private employer in its home state of Tasmania, Australia. By 2000, Robert Clifford, the company's dynamic... View Details
    Keywords: Production; Ship Transportation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Manufacturing Industry; Australia
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    • 20 Apr 2010
    • First Look

    First Look: April 20

    telegraphs. Telegraphs are usually analyzed in the context of railway expansion, and the literature has somewhat neglected the role of telegraphic communication for the development of steamship navigation. Telegraphs meant that the owners of a cargo View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 25 Apr 2023
    • Op-Ed

    How SHEIN and Temu Conquered Fast Fashion—and Forged a New Business Model

    2021. SHEIN uses data and software to match consumer demand for designs to the capabilities of particular members of its manufacturing network, and it also keeps close tabs on customer outreach, order receipt, payment guarantees, and... View Details
    Keywords: by John Deighton; Fashion; Retail; Consumer Products
    • Research Summary

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    By: Antonio Moreno
    One major theme of Professor Moreno’s research has been retail channel integration and so-called “omnichannel retail.” In omnichannel retail, retailers provide their customers with a shopping experience that may involve different channels in a way that aims to be... View Details
    Keywords: Omnichannel; Omni-channel; Omnichannel Retail; Omnichannel Retailing; Retail; Customer Value and Value Chain; Information Management; Technological Innovation; Distribution; Distribution Channels; Logistics; Product; Product Design; Service Delivery; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Information Technology; Internet; Online Technology; Technology Adoption; Technology Platform; Retail Industry; Technology Industry; Service Industry; Europe; Spain; Latin America
    • Web

    Podcast - Business & Environment

    entered the satellite business, how its satellite differs from others already in orbit, the many partners EDF enlisted to design and deploy the satellite, how AI is deployed in the process, and what new opportunities this satellite will... View Details
    • 26 Jun 2018
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, June 26, 2018

    but this article shows it has never been true historically. Using longitudinal data on individual firms from the nineteenth century onwards, it reveals evidence of how entrepreneurs and firms with multinational activity faced by market imperfections changed the View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
    • Web

    Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research

    Review Designers of consumer-facing digital products have tended to focus on novelty and speed (“move fast and break things”). They’ve spent more effort on innovating than on anticipating how customers—and bad actors—might engage with... View Details
    • 27 Feb 2007
    • First Look

    First Look: February 27, 2007

    Cases & Course MaterialsDesign: More Than a Cool Chair Harvard Business School Note 607-026 This introduction to the Design industry includes definitions, and industry statistics, as well as descriptions of geographic clustering,... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • Web

    Business & Environment - Faculty & Research

    is the defining issue of our times, and it is one that can only be addressed with the active participation of the private sector. However, persuading well-established organizations to act in new ways is never easy. This book is designed... View Details
    • 23 Jan 2008
    • First Look

    First Look: January 23, 2008

    this is one aspect that the good design of policies on the extraction of oil and mineral resources should take into account. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-035.pdf   PublicationsEntrepreneurial Ventures and... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 08 Mar 2021
    • In Practice

    COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

    A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details
    Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
    • 30 Mar 2023
    • Blog Post

    Amager Bakke: A Look into the Future of Waste Incineration

    Esbjerg: Deploying Offshore Wind HySynergy and Crossbridge Energy Grundfos: Innovation & Inspiration for Sustainable Product Design Arla Foods: How Sustainable Can A Dairy Company Be? Novo Nordisk Amager Bakke: A Look into the Future... View Details