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- January 2009
- Case
When Supply is of Public Interest: Roche & Tamiflu
The case focuses on the challenges of Roche maintaining a supply network for a global influenza pandemic response initiative based on its antiviral drug Tamiflu. The Roche group is a 40 billion CHF company consisting of a pharmaceutical division and a diagnostic... View Details
Keywords: Global Strategy; Health Pandemics; Distribution; Logistics; Production; Supply Chain Management; Performance Capacity; Pharmaceutical Industry
Watson, Noel H., Laura Rock Kopczak, and Prashant Yadav. "When Supply is of Public Interest: Roche & Tamiflu." Harvard Business School Case 609-061, January 2009.
- January 2008
- Article
Putting Leadership Back into Strategy
In recent decades an infusion of economics has lent the study of strategy much needed theory and empirical evidence. Strategy consultants, armed with frameworks and techniques, have stepped forward to help managers analyze their industries and position their companies... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Managerial Roles; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Creativity; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage
Montgomery, Cynthia A. "Putting Leadership Back into Strategy." Special Issue on HBS Centennial. Harvard Business Review 86, no. 1 (January 2008): 54–60.
- 2007
- Working Paper
Innovation through Global Collaboration: A New Source of Competitive Advantage
By: Alan MacCormack, Theodore Forbath, Peter Brooks and Patrick Kalaher
Many recent studies highlight the need to rethink the way we manage innovation. Traditional approaches, based on the assumption that the creation and pursuit of new ideas is best accomplished by a centralized and collocated R&D team, are rapidly becoming outdated.... View Details
Keywords: Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Groups and Teams; Research and Development; Performance Improvement; Management Practices and Processes; Partners and Partnerships; Competency and Skills; Framework; Competitive Advantage; Global Strategy; Opportunities; Cost
MacCormack, Alan, Theodore Forbath, Peter Brooks, and Patrick Kalaher. "Innovation through Global Collaboration: A New Source of Competitive Advantage." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 07-079, July 2007. (revised August 2007.)
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Up to the Challenge: Demola Gbadegesin - In the Right Direction
not being able to do things that are important to you,” he says, citing the fact that his family could not return to tend to his ailing grandmother as one example. In 2000, however, after the military government was replaced with a... View Details
- 11 Aug 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Perfecting the Project Pitch
it's important for speakers to grab the audience's attention early. There are a number of tricks for doing so, such as posing a puzzle to capture the audience's attention. "I tell students that they have 30 seconds with an... View Details
Keywords: by Dennis Fisher
- 19 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Company Loyalty
Few business leaders would deny the importance of organizational loyalty; perhaps fewer still believe they can achieve it the way they once did. After all, the lifetime contract expired long ago, and your people—especially your best... View Details
Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson
- 15 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Businesses Beware: The World Is Not Flat
Crossing Borders in a World Where Differences Still Matter. As he sees it, important realities dotting the landscape for business can be grouped into 4 basic areas: cultural, administrative/political, geographic, and economic. Discussions... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 09 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns
prepared for it.” Click Here Cote also emphasized to students that, as important as it was to avoid the disruption of layoffs and to preserve the company’s workforce, Honeywell also continued its process of “seed planting”—investing in... View Details
- 13 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 13, 2016
important role in shaping the integration choices of firms around the world. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49090 Intellectual Property Rights Protection, Ownership, and Innovation: Evidence from... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 18 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
Warning: Scary Warning Labels Work!
sufficiently graphic don’t work. “San Francisco policymakers are devoting lots of time and money to fighting it out in court, and they’re operating on the assumption that text warning labels are going to work,” says HBS Marvin Bower Associate Professor Leslie John. “We... View Details
- 28 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: RMZ EcoWorld
premium on green real estate or government incentives. In-house sewage treatment plant Figure 5: Importance of downstream pressure to incent sustainable investment:Throughout our site visit, it was clear that RMZ had invested significant... View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
New Medical Devices Get To Patients Too Slowly
device was defined using the FDA's standard as one that "supports or sustains human life or is of substantial importance in preventing impairment of human health or presents a potential, unreasonable risk of illness or injury.") The... View Details
- 23 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Three-Dimensional Strategy: Winning the Multisided Platform
organization on the MSP-reseller continuum is an important strategic decision for many intermediaries. What drives that decision? In their paper, Hagiu and Wright identify four key economic trade-offs between operating as a reseller and... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- Blog
Celebrating 100 Years of the HBS Case Method
presenting reflections on this important teaching method on our website, Celebrating 100 years of Case Method Teaching & Learning. We invite you to: Explore an illustrated timeline of 100 years of the Case Method at HBS (scroll down on... View Details
- Blog
Should You Pursue the Certificate of Management Excellence?
to pursue a CME, it can be particularly valuable for mid- to senior-level executives with 10 to 15 years of professional experience. For executives at this career stage, the certificate program provides an important structure for... View Details
- Web
Guidelines for Choosing Resources - Research Computing Services
Running Jobs Guidelines for Choosing Resources 4ms Whether running an interactive or batch job, it is important to understand the resources being used in the background of your submissions. Choosing Your Resources See our Choosing... View Details
- 01 Jan 2002
- News
Egon P.S. Zehnder (MBA '56)
humility is an important part of the mix, Zehnder adds. "What isn't is the boundless ambition that has been the downfall of too many CEOs in recent months." Although he retired two years ago, Zehnder still comes to the office just about... View Details
- 12 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
It’s Time To Relaunch Your Remote Team
Preserving times in the work schedule for virtual lunches, coffee breaks, or happy hours with team members are crucial to establish during the relaunch. Other relaunch tips and techniques Schedule regular relaunches as things change.The relaunch isn’t a one-and-done... View Details
Keywords: by Tsedal Neeley
- 25 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures
2030 deadline to halve emissions. It’s important to note that the problem continues to compound until we get to net-zero or, better yet, net-negative emissions which we don’t expect to occur until around 2050.” These days, Hilton is... View Details
- 02 Jan 2014
- Working Paper Summaries