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  • 04 Apr 2023
  • Blog Post

Maersk’s Journey to Decarbonize Shipping

Decarbonization Port Esbjerg: Deploying Offshore Wind HySynergy and Crossbridge Energy Grundfos: Innovation & Inspiration for Sustainable Product Design Arla Foods: How Sustainable Can A Dairy Company... View Details
  • 01 Feb 2021
  • What Do You Think?

Has the New Economy Finally Arrived?

is at least a lull in globalization. China’s economic development has increased its costs of production and reduced international price competition. Outsourcing may have seen the end of its rapid growth.... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • Web

Introducing One-Step Photography - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Education Alumni Baker Library Historical Collections MORE EXHIBITS HOME RESEARCH LINKS POLAROID FILMS SITE CREDITS “All that should be necessary to get a good picture, is to take a good picture, and our task is to make that possible.”... View Details
  • 22 May 2017
  • Lessons from the Classroom

A Luxury Industry Veteran Teaches the Importance of Aesthetics to Budding Business Leaders

Pauline Brown joined the HBS faculty following a tenure as Chairman of North America at the French luxury goods conglomerate, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. (Photo credit: Albert Cheung) To future CEOs who want to succeed in the business of making View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Beauty & Cosmetics; Apparel & Accessories; Auto; Tourism
  • Web

Industry Information - Alumni

Power Engineering Get the latest news on the power industry. This site covers all major sectors including Gas, Coal, Renewables, Nuclear, Energy Storage, Decentralized Energy, Onsite Power, etc. RIGZONE Provides industry professionals with news View Details
  • 01 Feb 2002
  • News

It's academic. (Not!)

"During the times of the Republic, the Romans had a very small government, which outsourced all kinds of economic activities. They even took bids for services such as tax collection and street construction.... View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • 01 Mar 2011
  • News

The Path to Economic Revival

innovation powerhouse? Shih: I think so. But the problem comes about as more manufacturing moves offshore and commercialization capabilities diminish. Flat-panel displays are a good example. Because there is... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson; Manufacturing
  • 06 Jul 2010
  • Research & Ideas

Renewable Energy: Winds at Our Back?

off Massachusetts' coastline is the subject of HBS professor Richard Vietor's case study "Cape Wind: Offshore Wind Energy in the USA." The case highlights the challenges and opportunities that face green... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Energy; Utilities
  • November 2011 (Revised January 2014)
  • Supplement

The Impact of Layoffs

By: Sandra J. Sucher, David Rosales and Elana Green
In video interviews, employees who have been laid off describe their experiences and the effects that the layoff has had on their careers, families, and personal lives. View Details
Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing
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  • 27 Jan 2003
  • Research & Ideas

New Cluster Mapping Project Helps Companies Locate Facilities

conduct research and gain access to company managements. Clusters allow companies to operate more productively than where they must do things themselves (vertical integration) or where they must outsource... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 07 Mar 2005
  • Research & Ideas

The Rise of Innovation in Asia

Although Asian countries have been able to use cost advantages and software coding prowess to attract outsource business from around the world, the region is quickly moving up the value chain to challenge... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • February 2014
  • Background Note

Furloughs: An Alternative to Layoffs for Economic Downturns

By: Sandra J. Sucher and Susan J. Winterberg
This note describes the practice of employee furloughs (also known as work sharing or short-time work) including their regulatory frameworks in different countries and the business and ethical implications of their use. View Details
Keywords: Work Sharing; Furloughs; Temporary Layoff; Short Time Work; Employee Relationship Management; Job Cuts and Outsourcing
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  • Career Coach

Carole Carlson

consulting skills and social entrepreneurship in their MBA program, and she also moderates online executive education programs for HBS Publishing.Carole is a 1998 graduate of Harvard Business School, where... View Details
Keywords: Consulting; Education; Entrepreneurship; Government; Health Care; Hospitality; Real Estate; Social Enterprise
  • April 2005 (Revised May 2005)
  • Case

Exel PLC--Supply Chain Management at Haus Mart

By: Zeynep Ton and Steven C. Wheelwright
Exel plc is a global third-party logistics provider, serving clients such as Home Depot, Dell, Unilever, and Marks & Spencer. Describes the range of activities Exel performs for its clients and the capabilities the company has developed. Exel traditionally focused on... View Details
Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Supply Chain Management; Logistics
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  • April 1995
  • Case

Montague Corporation (A)

By: Norman A. Berg and James Weber
The Montague Corp. is a small company started in 1987 and owned by David Montague, age 31, and his father. The company designs, manufactures in Taiwan, and sells through distributors worldwide a high-quality "bicycle that folds." The company offices are located in... View Details
Keywords: Business Strategy; Financial Strategy; Financial Management; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Globalized Firms and Management; Family Business; Bicycle Industry; Taiwan; Cambridge
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  • December 2015
  • Teaching Note

Nokia's Bridge Program (A) & (B)

By: Sandra J. Sucher and Susan J. Winterberg
This teaching note is designed to be used in conjunction with the cases "Nokia's Bridge Program: Redesigning Layoffs (A)," HBS No. 615-013, and "Nokia's Bridge Program: Outcome and Results (B)," HBS No. 615-014. Instructors could also assign "Layoffs: Effects on Key... View Details
Keywords: Layoffs; Plant Closure; Outplacement; Shared Value; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Business Exit or Shutdown
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  • 04 Sep 2007
  • Research & Ideas

Jumpstarting Innovation: Using Disruption to Your Advantage

markets or businesses emerging in other parts of the world that create opportunities or threats? Offshoring and Outsourcing: Are there opportunities to create value by View Details
Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate
  • January 1976 (Revised December 1988)
  • Case

Webster Industries (A)

The manufacturing manager of Webster's largest division is told to cut his managerial payroll by 15%. Provides company background data and a description of the manufacturing manager's reactions to the proposed reduction. Provides the students with an opportunity to... View Details
Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Cost Management
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  • 11 Jan 2000
  • Research & Ideas

Calling All Managers: How to Build a Better Call Center

client. And decisions based solely on finances tend to have a negative effect on customer service, the researchers learned. If a company outsources some or all of its call center activities, for example,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Service; Financial Services
  • 13 Mar 2012
  • First Look

First Look: March 13

Abstract Governments and other organizations often outsource activities to achieve cost savings from market competition. Yet such benefits are often accompanied by poor quality resulting from moral hazard,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne