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- 16 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Times Captures History of American Business
editors at Harvard Business Press, suggested the Times project to me; and as a historian I thought it would be a terrific opportunity to gain deep exposure to the primary source reporting that newspapers afford. When I was doing research... View Details
- 21 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
Excessive Executive Pay: What’s the Solution?
In the search for culprits in the global financial meltdown, bloated executive pay and the excessive risk-taking behavior it fueled stand out as prime suspects. Of the two, pay dominates the headlines and provokes the most public and... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
life; move past common misconceptions—such as the idea that asking for more will make people dislike you—and understand why your go-to negotiation strategies are probably making you less influential; discover the one thing that influences View Details
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
argument is that it has a theory of change for this intervention, based on existing research that suggests urban sanitation improves environmental and human health. But it has made a conscious decision that... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 29 Jun 2015
- HBS Case
Consumer-centered Health Care Depends on Accessible Medical Records
to $2 million to hospitals serving Medicare patients that adopted electronic medical records (EMRs). Quelch and HBS research associate Margaret L. Rodriguez released a case study in April about one organization that has ramped up its... View Details
- 10 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty Views on Debt Crisis
criticism have followed Standard & Poor's decision to downgrade America's credit rating. However, the real story is about how unsustainable the massive US government deficits are, and how difficult they will be to close. The deficits... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Feb 2018
- News
HBS Professor Emeritus Hugo Uyterhoeven Dies at 86
(DBA) from HBS in 1963. Before beginning his long and distinguished academic career at Harvard Business School, he worked as a research associate at the International Institute for Management Development (now IMD) in Lausanne,... View Details
- 26 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Syngenta Tomato Vision
eight plants in a row, a new variety begins and each week a new ripe cluster of tomatoes is harvested. Research teams collect data throughout this process via sensors and measurements, such as the volume of tomatoes grown per plant per... View Details
- 14 Nov 2007
- First Look
First Look: November 14, 2007
decision concerns the variety and heterogeneity of languages in their product range. Should a firm propose a single product language to communicate a precise identity, or should it explore different product languages? Of course, the two... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Covering the Issues
research laboratories, recreational facilities, and a large and exceedingly well-equipped business library." Housed since its 1908 inception in Harvard Yard, HBS would at last have its own home. In a burst of activity, most of the campus... View Details
- 29 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 29
Abstract—Learning in organizations is a key determinant of individual and organizational success, and one valuable source of this learning is prior failure. Previous research finds that although individuals can learn from failed... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sizing Up Social Impact
influence an organization can have on social factors beyond its boundaries." Most research on organizational performance focuses on cause-and-effect situations that assume degrees of linearity and control that exist only in limited... View Details
- September 2019 (Revised May 2020)
- Supplement
Keroche (E): Considering Additional Capacity
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pippa Tubman Armerding
This case describes Keroche’s growth after entering the beer business in 2008. Although the company was operating at full capacity and not able to fulfill all of its orders, Tabitha Karanja had set a goal of growing Keroche’s share of the Kenyan beer market from... View Details
Keywords: Keroche; Alcohol; Alcoholic Beverages; Beer; Beer Market; Premium Beer; Manufacturing; Production; Production Capacity; Capacity; Business Ventures; Business Exit or Shutdown; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Small Business; Family Business; Crime and Corruption; Customer Focus and Relationships; Decisions; Income; Demographics; Geographic Scope; Geographic Location; Goods and Commodities; Government Legislation; Growth and Development; Business History; Lawsuits and Litigation; Laws and Statutes; Lawfulness; Goals and Objectives; Consumer Behavior; Market Entry and Exit; Problems and Challenges; Safety; Social Issues; Poverty; Strategy; Competition; Entrepreneurship; Investment; Financing and Loans; Manufacturing Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Pippa Tubman Armerding. "Keroche (E): Considering Additional Capacity." Harvard Business School Supplement 720-394, September 2019. (Revised May 2020.)
- 28 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 28
PublicationsManager-Specific Effects on Earnings Guidance: An Analysis of Top Executive Turnovers Authors:Francois Brochet, Lucile Faurel, and Sarah McVay Publication:Journal of Accounting Research (forthcoming) Abstract We investigate... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Race Does Matter in Mentoring
In a three-year research project, I studied the career trajectories of minority and white professionals at three major U.S. corporations. The story of one of the participants—Stephen Williams—sheds light on many of the differences in... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Thomas
- 26 Jun 2000
- Research & Ideas
Three Countries, Three Choices in Post-Soviet Eurasia
International Political Economy in Post-Soviet Eurasia," nationalism powerfully influences the world economy, particularly in post-imperial societies. National identities can—and in the case of the former Soviet Union, did—affect economic relations among states.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 12 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 12
Abstract This book presents new research on the historical impact of globalization on Argentina and Chile. The authors focus on the role of entrepreneurs and firms. The Role of Venture Capitalists in the Acquisition of Private Companies... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 23
pharmacovigilance in the present era of large-scale pharmaceutical use for chronic conditions. Crossing Boundaries to Investigate Problems in the Field: An Approach to Useful Research Author: Amy C. Edmondson Publication: In Doing View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Short Intensive Program (SIP): Climate Adaptation
following: Business’s role as a key player in multi-stakeholder collaboration on adaptation; the explicit ways in which public health and equity must be taken into account in decisions around adaptation; how we place value on the... View Details
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Global Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog
China, and Estonia. These success stories highlight why promoting entrepreneurship globally has become an important policy agenda. From the perspective of entrepreneurs and investors, however, little research has been devoted to providing... View Details