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- 17 Jul 2012
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First Look: July 17
assignment will show students the power of delayed differentiation in components. The OEM with higher cross-utilization (lower customization of components between product lines) had more flexibility in which... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Aug 2011
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First Look: August 2
Publication:American Economic Journal: Economic Policy (forthcoming) Abstract We examine the differential response of establishments to the recent global financial crisis with particular emphasis on the role of foreign ownership. Using a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership
evolution of the industry through the introduction of key service elements like flight attendants, in-flight meals, and loyalty programs. Each of these service elements, which are common today, was introduced as a key differentiator by a... View Details
- 17 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 17
mind. Implications for mind perception, dehumanization, and intergroup relations are discussed. August 2013 Journal of Applied Psychology Rainmakers: Why Bad Weather Means Good Productivity By: Lee, Jooa Julia, Francesca Gino, and Bradley... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 06 Feb 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
workers; and the production of knowledge, including the idea of the economy, among other topics. Together, the essays suggest emerging themes in the field: a fascination with capitalism as it is made by political authority, how it is... View Details
- 03 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance
corporate profits attributable to foreign operations has escalated from 5 percent in the 1960s to 30 percent today. Second, multinational firms, once characterized as a web of autonomous subsidiaries serving local markets, are more likely to have globally-integrated... View Details
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
IT Links for Boundaryless Companies
information technology as being subject to fashion, but the same thing happens, the network effect. This is important when we start talking about B2B hubs." The third characteristic is differentiated View Details
Keywords: by Kenneth Liss
- 01 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Crowdfunding a Poor Investment?
money to invest. Associate Professor Ramana Nanda further differentiates between crowdfunding through donations or lending and equity crowdfunding. In the case of donations, which is currently much more common, funders expect little if... View Details
- 10 Oct 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 10, 2017
highlights the key insights from the rich firm-level literature on MNCs. We then focus on how financial conditions in host countries affect the extent of FDI-related capital inflows, shape the operations of foreign firms, and mediate the extent of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Hospitals Must Learn to Compete
holds true in most health care service markets in the United States: You should think about what market position you occupy, how it is differentiated from others’, and whether you are fulfilling the needs of your target market. It’s... View Details
- 05 Jun 2018
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New Research and Ideas, June 5, 2018
process culminated in competitive and consumer differentiation that ushered in innovation reinvestment and a period of substantive and sustained demand growth for mechanical watches. This paper contributes to research on technology... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 30 Apr 2013
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First Look: April 30
through affective mechanisms. Working Papers Innovation, Reallocation and Growth By: Acemoglu, Daron, Ufuk Akcigit, Nicholas Bloom, and William Kerr Abstract—We build a model of firm-level innovation, productivity growth and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Jun 2010
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First Look: June 22
and exploration in terms of innovation streams—incremental innovation in existing products as well as architectural and/or discontinuous innovation. Based on in-depth, longitudinal data from 13 business units and 22 innovations, we... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard
assets, including customer relationships; innovative products and services; high-quality and responsive operating processes; skills and knowledge of the workforce; the information technology that supports the workforce and links the firm... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
- 15 May 2012
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First Look: May 15
published, and Woziwodzki wanted to differentiate Tequila Mobile SA from the growing number of players in the quickly evolving industry. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/712453-PDF-ENG Chrysler Fiat 2009 J. Bruce... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 04 Jan 2012
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First Look: January 4
consists of (1) two firms competing in a vertically differentiated market in which product quality is a mix of public and private components and (2) a market for developers that firms hire after observing... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 07 Mar 2017
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First Look at New Research, March 7
refining its branding and retail-customer strategy—and it also seeks to expand in other markets, especially China. To become a leading year-round supplier to retailers, Camposol needs to increase the product volumes it controls, likely... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
Who Rises to Power in American Business?
in a global, competitive landscape, and that can differentiate their products and services for a more discriminating customer base. The changes in the social context of business will require leaders (both... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Jan 2012
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First Look: Jan. 31
http://www.hbs.edu/research/facpubs/workingpapers/papers0910.html#wp10-070 When the Name Is the Game Authors:Marco Bertini, John Gourville, and Elie Ofek Publication:Business Strategy Review 22, no. 3 (2011) Abstract In Romeo and Juliet, the fair maiden asks,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel
- 08 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 8, 2008
digitization of information goods have changed the commercial landscape: Virtual shelf space is infinite, consumers can search through innumerable options, and the marginal cost of reproducing and distributing products is low. What does... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace