by Michael E. Porter - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Apr 2008
Lessons from the Classroom

Chris Christensen: Legend of the Classroom

became head of the Business Policy area, his reputation spread, and he spent time teaching and consulting at IMEDE in Switzerland. It was also during this time that Christensen was singled out not just for what he taught but also for the impact he was having on his... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; Education

23 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

How One Center of Innovation Lost its Spark

Akron, Ohio tire cluster—to try to discover how Akron companies turned into what he calls a "community of inertia." Drawing as well on research by other scholars, including Harvard University Professor View Details

Keywords: by Donald Sull; Manufacturing; Transportation; Auto

13 Mar 2009
News

Healing America's Healthcare

31 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?

national leadership can be, I recommend Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Leadership: In Turbulent Times, which I’m delighted to say accompanies my new book on JP Morgan’s list of 14 picks for summer reading. Henry McGee I've just started reading a terrific book View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Information; Publishing

05 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

It’s Alive! Business Scholars Turn to Experimental Research

A large amusement park. A long line at an airport. A children's summer camp in Italy. What do these places have in common? Surprisingly, all are settings for serious research by Harvard Business School faculty. There's a sea change afoot... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Sep 2012
News

An Intellectual Capital: Some Influential HBS Ideas, at a Glance

The Managerial Revolution in American Business (1977), which traces the rise of corporate management, wins a Pulitzer Prize. 1980 Michael Porter publishes Competitive Strategy, the book that launches his... View Details

Keywords: Professor Elton Mayo: Professor Fritz Roethlisberger; George M. Moffett Professor of Agriculture and Business, Professor Emeritus Ray A. Goldberg; Professor Abraham Zaleznik; Professor Alfred Chandler; Professor Michael Porter; Professor Robert S. Kaplan; Professor Michael C. Jensen; Professor C. Roland Christensen; Professor Robert Menton; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

05 Jul 2021
What Do You Think?

Do Companies Really Need Chief Experience Officers to Know Their Customers?

products and services? Does it take a CXO to remind us of that? Do we really need CXOs? What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments below. References: Clayton M. Christenson and Michael E. Raynor,... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

Research Summary

Clusters and Competition

By: Michael E. Porter

Porter is conducting ongoing research on the theory of clusters, or geographic concentrations of interconnected companies and institutions in a particular field. This work includes further development of cluster theory and its implications for management and public... View Details

20 May 2019
News

Why Do We Let Political Parties Act Like Monopolies?

12 Dec 2006
First Look

First Look: December 12, 2006

geography still matter enormously in global business. Strategy and Society: The Link between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility Authors:M. E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

March 2017 (Revised December 2018)
Case

Reawakening the Magic: Bob Iger and the Walt Disney Company

By: David Collis and Ashley Hartman

Mickey Mouse, Snow White, and Buzz Lightyear strolled down Main Street at the grand opening of Hong Kong Disney in the fall of 2005, pausing to snap selfies with enthusiastic children in Mickey Mouse ears. Bob Iger, newly appointed CEO of The Walt Disney Company,... View Details

Keywords: Franchise Management; Brand Management; Culture Change; Business Units; Acquisition Strategy; Technological Change; Disney; ESPN; Cord-cutting; Bob Iger; Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Diversification; Integration; Media; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Consumer Products Industry

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15 Sep 2016
News

Harvard economist never thought his new study would take him where it did

05 Jan 2009
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles and Working Papers 2008

scrutiny. Time to manage your own professional image before others do it for you. An interview with professor Laura Morgan Roberts. 2. The Seven Things That Surprise New CEOs In the newly released book On Competition, professor Michael... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

30 Oct 2013
News

What Obamacare Ignores: Cutting Health Care Costs

15 Oct 2009
Other Presentation

Growing Successful Inner City Businesses: Findings From A Decade of ICIC Data

By: Michael E. Porter

Dr. Michael Porter: Inner City Economic Forum Summit 2009 View Details

Keywords: Economics; Growth and Development; United States

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12 Jul 2020
Book

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2020