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- 04 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 4
applications available on it. Our model is based on the observation that even if users prefer application variety, applications often also exhibit direct network effects. When there are direct network effects, users prefer to consume the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- Student-Profile
Ximena Garcia-Rada
which suggested that research would be a good fit for me.” Ximena put her theory to the test by accepting a position as a Research Associate at the Center for Advanced Hindsight at Duke University, working with Professor Dan Ariely on issues related to View Details
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Lauren Murphy
Lauren is the Founder and Principal Coach of Pivotal Executive Coaching, partnering with senior business leaders to accomplish their professional and organization goals. She works with executives in technology, healthcare, real estate, View Details
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- Fast Answer
FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Ghana
restaurants china). Search tips: use concise keywords. Go to "Analysis" section for full industry reports. Also helpful: the "Consumer Lifestyles in X" reports ("Consumer Lifestyles in China") and "Mobile in... View Details
- 03 Jan 2018
- News
Candy That Is Good for You
we knew there was room to really get in there and disrupt and innovate. “The response has been overwhelmingly positive. Consumers are thrilled to have finally found an alternative to the artificial gums they've been having up until now.... View Details
- 17 May 2017
- News
Nisa Godrej Takes Over
Photo via The Hindu Photo via The Hindu After a decade of work at her family’s Mumbai-based conglomerate, Nisa Godrej (MBA 2006) has been appointed to head up the consumer products division—taking over for her father, Adi Godrej. Godrej... View Details
- June 2010
- Teaching Note
Australia: The Riches and Challenges of Commodities (TN)
By: Laura Alfaro and Renee Kim
Teaching Note for 709007. View Details
- Profile
Brandon Gayle
multiple industries and acquire a tangible set of skills." Developing a deeper playbook Three years at Bain exposed Brandon to "several analytical projects in aerospace and defense: building models, gathering data, and market research, as well as more... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Ask the Expert: Bounce Back
which we can build a richer, more accurate profile for users of any age. That allows us to personalize messages more precisely, which is exactly what consumers want. They get irritated by offers that clearly aren’t for them—like the... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 26 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
A New Way to Cut Credit Card Debt: Pay Off One Purchase at a Time
A novel approach to repaying debt could help consumers free themselves from crushing credit card balances faster, according to new research. Rather than asking borrowers to make payments toward their total balances, Harvard Business... View Details
- December 2007
- Book Review
Review of Stig Tenold's Tankers in Trouble
By: Christian H.M. Ketels
In "Tankers in Trouble," Stig Tenold looks at the experience of the Norwegian shipping industry during the 1970s and 1980s, specifically of those companies active in the tanker business. The review discusses some complementary insights that can be gained from applying... View Details
Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Framework; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Crisis Management; Perspective; Demand and Consumers; Industry Clusters; Shipping Industry; Norway
Ketels, Christian H.M. "Review of Stig Tenold's Tankers in Trouble." International Journal of Maritime History 21, no. 2 (December 2007): 407–411.
- 17 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
Navigating Tradeoffs: How Purpose Becomes a Company's ‘Lighthouse in the Storm’
a bind: Would they have to compromise on their social purpose and use plastic? Or could they come up with a different solution? Team members had an idea: What if they sold their produce to supermarkets unpackaged, and supermarkets retailed it to View Details
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- May 2021
- Simulation
Customer Compatibility Exercise Application
By: Ryan W. Buell
Customers impose considerable variability on the operating systems of service organizations. They show up when they wish (arrival variability), they ask for different things (request variability), they vary in their willingness and ability to help themselves (effort... View Details
Eugene M. Patterson
Though educated and trained as a lawyer, Patterson eventually joined the family business, expanding it from its tobacco equipment roots to include many other consumer products, most notably automated bowling equipment, as well as various... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
- 06 Apr 2007
- What Do You Think?
Will Market Forces Stop Global Warming?
Summing Up Debate on this month's questions occurred on at least three levels. Is global warming occurring? Do humans (primarily through CO2 emissions) have much to do with it? Should we rely on market forces to provide appropriate responses, or will this require... View Details
- 24 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate
to improve resource efficiency, creating and discovering new game-changing planet-friendly raw ingredients, reducing waste across the value chain, and designing compelling brands to educate consumers and shift consumption behaviors. Or... View Details
- Web
Brand Name Management - The Art of American Advertising
effectively,—he must know how to apply psychology to advertising.” 42 Indeed, with increasing sophistication businesses began to employ a number of marketing conventions that not only communicated general information about a product, but also persuaded View Details
- April 2021
- Teaching Note
Thingtesting: Launching a Brand Discovery and Testing Digital Community
By: Ayelet Israeli and Jill Avery
Teaching Note for the "Thingtesting: Launching a Brand Discovery and Testing Digital Community" HBS Case No. 520-086. View Details
Keywords: Influencer Marketing; Influencers; Influencer; Monetization; Monetization Strategy; Female; Female Entrepreneur; Female Protagonist; Direct-to-consumer; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Venture Capital; Entrepreneurship; Marketing Communications; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; London; United Kingdom; Europe; North America
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
The Real Conflict
prices are significantly lower than its competitors. Assuming the company’s prices are 8 percent lower — at the low end of the estimates from various studies summarized in a recent report by Global Insight — and applying that to Wal-Mart’s domestic sales volume, U.S.... View Details
- 21 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 21
& Course Materials Harvard Business School Case 915-001 Pivots and Incentives at LevelUp LevelUp's mobile payments service lets users scan a smartphone barcode rather than swipe a credit card. Will consumers embrace the service? Will... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne