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  • March 2013 (Revised April 2014)
  • Case

Barnes & Noble: Managing the E-Book Revolution

By: Alan MacCormack, Brian Kimball Dunn and Chris F. Kemerer
The case describes competition in the market for E-Books, and Barnes & Noble's Strategy in this industry. As a traditional retailer, B&N was challenged by the introduction of digital technologies that allow books to be published, distributed and sold to consumers... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Technology Strategy; Platform Competition; Innovation Strategy; Information Technology; Product Development; Digital Platforms; Standards; Disruptive Innovation; Retail Industry; Publishing Industry; North America
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  • 2015
  • Working Paper

'Be Careless with That!' Availability of Product Upgrades Increases Cavalier Behavior Toward Possessions

By: Silvia Bellezza, Joshua M. Ackerman and Francesca Gino
Consumers are often faced with the opportunity to purchase a new, enhanced product (e.g., a new phone), even though the device they currently own is still fully functional. We propose that consumers act more recklessly with their current products and are less concerned... View Details
Keywords: Carelessness; Product Upgrade; Justification; Loss; Consumer Behavior; Attitudes; Product; Ownership
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    Michael A. Wheeler

    Mike Wheeler joined the HBS faculty in 1993 and has taught extensively in its MBA, Executive, and distance learning programs. His highly interactive 8-week/40-hour HBS Online Negotiation... View Details

    Keywords: arts; construction; e-commerce industry; energy; federal government; green technology; internet; legal services; nonprofit industry; petroleum; pharmaceuticals; publishing industry; real estate; service industry; sports; state government; utilities
    • 11 May 2010
    • First Look

    First Look: May 11

      PublicationsBlock-by-Blockbuster Innovation Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter Publication:Harvard Business Review 88, no. 5 (May 2010) An abstract is unavailable at this time. Preview the Article: http://hbr.org/2010/05/column-block-by-blockbuster-innovation/ar/1/ Between... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • November–December 2024
    • Article

    Scaling Up Transformational Innovations

    By: Peter Koen, Ananya Sheth, Mike DiPaola and Linda A. Hill
    For large companies operating in mature sectors—such as Procter & Gamble in consumer goods, Apple in consumer electronics, and Adobe in cloud software—driving growth is a perennial challenge. Growth through acquisition is always an option, but companies often quickly... View Details
    Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Leadership; Innovation Strategy; Consumer Products Industry
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    • 14 Jan 2014
    • First Look

    First Look: January 14

    adjustments to the initial pricing scheme that were set to go into effect August 1. Were these changes enough to turn things around? Should Johnson stay the course on the other elements of his repositioning efforts? Is Johnson's experience in setting up View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 09 Sep 2011
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Quantity vs. Quality: Exclusion by Platforms with Network Effects

    Keywords: by Andrei Hagiu; Technology

      Complicit: How We Enable the Unethical and How to Stop

      It is easy to condemn obvious wrongdoers such as Elizabeth Holmes, Adam Neumann, Harvey Weinstein, and the Sackler family. But we rarely think about the many people who supported their unethical or criminal behavior. In each case there was a supporting cast of... View Details
      • September–October 2017
      • Article

      Managing Our Hub Economy: Strategy, Ethics, and Network Competition in the Age of Digital Superpowers

      By: Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani
      A small number of digital superpowers—Alibaba, Amazon, Microsoft, and others—have become “hub firms” because they control access to billions of mobile customers coveted by all kinds of product and service providers. These hubs drive increasing returns to scale and... View Details
      Keywords: Competition; Strategic Planning; Auto Industry; Technology Industry
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      • 20 Jan 2020
      • News

      Is Venture Capital Worth The Risk?

      • 17 Nov 2015
      • HBS Seminar

      Kevin Boudreau, Harvard Business School, London Business School

        Using the Crowd as an Innovation Partner

        From Apple to Merck to Wikipedia, more and more organizations are turning to crowds for help in solving their most vexing innovation and research questions, but managers remain understandably cautious. It seems risky and even unnatural to push problems out to vast... View Details

        • Article

        181 Top CEOs Have Realized Companies Need a Purpose Beyond Profit

        By: Claudine Gartenberg and George Serafeim
        On August 19, 2019, the Business Roundtable (BR) issued a memo entitled “Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation.” The Business Roundtable, one of the most preeminent business lobbies in the United States, includes 192 CEOs of leading U.S. companies from Apple to... View Details
        Keywords: Purpose; Corporate Purpose; Stakeholder Management; CEO; Mission and Purpose; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Strategy
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        • 05 Jul 2023
        • HBS Case

        What Kind of Leader Are You? How Three Action Orientations Can Help You Meet the Moment

        Ron Johnson as chief executive officer of JCPenney. Johnson joined from Target and previously worked for Apple, where he’s credited with developing the Apple Store concept. “The trap is when you rely too heavily on one orientation, the... View Details
        Keywords: by Ben Rand
        • Web

        Unique Value Proposition - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

        proposition expands the market . For example, until the iPad came along, customers didn’t realize they wanted tablets—but Apple effectively created a new demand. While the value chain focuses internally on operations, the value... View Details
        • Article

        Products to Platforms: Making the Leap

        By: Feng Zhu and Nathan Furr
        Following the path of companies such as Apple and Amazon, more and more firms are trying to become not just product purveyors but also platform providers, facilitating direct connections between customers and other groups. Although launching a platform can generate new... View Details
        Keywords: Product; Digital Platforms; Expansion
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        • 10 Jul 2007
        • Working Paper Summaries

        Platform Envelopment

        Keywords: by Thomas Eisenmann, Geoffrey Parker & Marshall Van Alstyne; Technology
        • June 2012
        • Case

        Innovating at AT&T: Partnering to Lead the Broadband Revolution

        By: Lynda M. Applegate, Phillip Andrews and Kerry Herman
        In 2010, the U.S. retail market value for next-generation non-handset wirelessly-enabled devices was just over $1 billion. By 2011 it had grown 1,141% to $13.2 billion and was forecast to reach $24.7 billion in 2015. At the same time, user demand for data was surging... View Details
        Keywords: Innovation ＆ Entrepreneurship; Team Leadership; Emerging Technologies; Business Models; Business To Business; Corporate Vision; Growth Strategy; Corporate Culture; Innovation and Invention; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Partners and Partnerships; Leadership; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Growth and Development Strategy; Globalized Firms and Management; Business Model; Technology Industry; United States
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        • 14 Nov 2023
        • Research & Ideas

        The Network Effect: Why Companies Should Care About Employees’ LinkedIn Connections

        Instruments, and Apple were among the most highly connected and at the center of their professional communities. While this makes sense, Nagle says, the study also uncovered that there are “big companies that are not well connected, and... View Details
        Keywords: by Ben Rand
        • Web

        Hiring Organizations

        S.p.A. Anomaly Capital Management Antelope Anterra Capital Anthos Capital Anthropic Antora Energy Apeiron Labs Apollo Global Management Inc. Apple Inc. Applied Intuition Applied Ventures LLC Aquamarine Capital Ara Partners Arado Arcellx,... View Details