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- 18 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 18, 2009
must choose to improve an old technology (steel) or to develop a new material (carbon fiber). The decision must take into account a complicated context: increased demand for the "old" steel products made in Italy, increasing... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 May 2016
- HBS Case
Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer
complicated when a single plate or package of food contains ingredients from multiple countries.” Prevalence of food-related claims: Food safety claims, which are often ambiguous and even unreliable in some cases, attract more attention... View Details
- 11 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
Free Trade Needs Nurturing—and Other Lessons from History
anymore, but it is a useful reminder of how high the stakes can be. Roscini: Normally the parties reach an agreement, ideally under the auspices and rules of the WTO. The problem is that nowadays trade wars may have unintended consequences that View Details
Keywords: by Staff; Auto; Aerospace; Chemical; Consumer Products; Electronics; Energy; Industrial Products; Manufacturing; Shipping; Transportation
- 30 May 2018
- What Do You Think?
Should Intellectual Property be Protected in International Trade?
sold, traded, shared, and stolen on an ongoing basis. When this is done across international borders, it complicates the matter further. That’s why the World Trade Organization’s TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property... View Details
- 20 Dec 2016
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular 'Cold Call' Podcasts
Forest Reinhardt Since brewing is a marketing-driven business, finding ways to differentiate a beverage from its competition is crucial. Heineken’s chief marketing officer took a novel approach: take the complicated processes of... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 26 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 26, 2008
contribute to citations listed in issued patents—and that this could complicate interpretation of findings in this literature. In 2001 the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) began reporting examiner and applicant citations... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Solving the Marketing Resources Allocation Puzzle
in how they behave. Q: What are you working on next? Sunil Gupta: Resource allocation becomes much more complicated when consumers interact with each other. I am spending much of my time thinking about how social networks change the way... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Inside CEOs' Pandemic Worries: Uncertainty, Employees, and Kids
Responding to COVID-19 in early 2020 was an exercise in crisis leadership. In 2021, the pandemic feels like a painful marathon that will never end. The rapidly spreading virus forced a precipitous shift to remote work at many companies, View Details
- 30 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
Where Could More Regulation Help Small Businesses? Online Lending.
it. This can be a win-win for online lenders, banks and the borrowers that both lenders seek to serve. As a case in point, when large banks decline small business applicants, they leave them to sort through complicated loan options from... View Details
- 05 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
If Your Customers Don't Care What You Charge, What Should You Charge?
for many types of products,” MacKay says. “It might be really important for more complicated products, or products that you purchase less frequently.” Through its ability to affect purchasing decisions, consumer inertia can alter the... View Details
- 02 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Shareholders Need a Say on Pay
worry about intervening too much." Increased Shareholder Involvement Ferri sees the increased interest in executive pay as an objective opportunity to recognize its importance as a complicated business decision with "huge... View Details
- 02 Oct 2019
- What Do You Think?
What Grade Would You Give Walmart CEO Doug McMillon?
discussion of other performance criteria, but the shareholder value standard remained dominant. Nevertheless, these companies managed to perform well against competitors. Now the Business Roundtable has announced a set of criteria that appears to View Details
- 17 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 17
platform for local fashion commerce. Oliver Segovia needs to evaluate where AVA should go next and answer some complicated personal questions. The case considers issues related to e-commerce platforms, diaspora-based international... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 3
business of "daily deals"- in which retailers offer a heavily discounted product or service available for purchase for brief (often 24-hour) windows. The case explores the complicated sharing of risks and rewards between... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 27 Apr 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
Leadership Lessons From Outer Space
complicated thing," he smiled. As the interview drew to a close, Gupta announced that there was a surprise guest in the auditorium. He handed a microphone to the guest, who, out of Virts' line of vision, began peppering him with... View Details
- 28 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 28, 2009
against large upfront investment, uncertain market demand, and the complication that the product might face legal challenges. Purchase this case: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=208072 Gucci Group in 2009... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 9
performers? Though an affirmative answer may seem straightforward on the surface, this answer becomes more complicated when group members benefit from collaborating on interdependent tasks. Examining Wall Street sell-side equities... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Reinventing the Industrial Giant
follow if the core business is losing money. The distractions of managing a failing business complicate the challenges of succeeding in a new one. Therefore, pursue the hybrid alternative before the core business deteriorates to crisis... View Details
- 21 Jul 2006
- Op-Ed
Enron Jury Sent the Right Message
opposite side is the clear light of right-doing—things which are so generally appealing to the conscience of all that no mistake could be made, no matter how complicated the business. The area of difficulty for business lies in the... View Details
Keywords: by Malcolm S. Salter
- 01 Mar 2004
- What Do You Think?
Are Customer Loyalty Initiatives Worth the Investment?
quest for loyal customers is largely wasted effort ... Companies that have committed to complicated schemes for customer loyalty management (such as Lexus, Staples, and American Airlines) don't have much to show for it... Consultants... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett