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- 01 Sep 2015
- First Look
First Look -- September 1, 2015
PUBLISHED PAPERS forthcoming Advances in Strategic Management Strategy Beyond Markets By: Figueiredo, John de, Michael Lenox, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, and Rick Vanden Bergh, eds. Abstract—Since the early 1990s, strategy beyond markets has... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- January 2008 (Revised March 2008)
- Case
Glass Egg Digital Media
Glass Egg is an outsource games development firm in Vietnam. They are able to offer brand-name publishers-Microsoft EA, Atari-significant cost savings in the development of art assets for their video games. However, the firm's management find themselves at a point at... View Details
Keywords: Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Demand and Consumers; Product Development; Organizational Structure; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Godes, David B. "Glass Egg Digital Media." Harvard Business School Case 508-066, January 2008. (Revised March 2008.)
- 18 Aug 2022
- Op-Ed
Your Best Employees Are Burning Out: A Framework for Retaining Talent
employers’ past transgressions. Generational factors and burnout Leaders must realize that their workers are their greatest assets in their quest to achieve institutional goals. Instead of paying lip service to caring for employees or View Details
Keywords: by Hise Gibson and MaShon Wilson
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Sample Student Projects - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
studies represent a valuable resource for researchers, government officials, and other leaders. Students have given permission to publish their work here; the copyright for each report is retained by the student authors. References to the... View Details
- 27 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 27
http://papers.nber.org/papers/w16185 Cases & Course MaterialsMicrofin Michael Chu and Enrique KramerHarvard Business School Case 309-126 The case presents the management dilemmas of a new institution in an undeveloped microfinance market in Latin America.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 14, 2016
Wicked Problem Solvers: Lessons from Successful Cross-industry Teams By: Edmondson, Amy C. Abstract—Companies today increasingly rely on teams that span many industries for radical innovation, especially to solve “wicked problems.” So... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Dec 2013
- First Look
First Look: December 17
activity. Moreover, CDVC is likely to be in earlier-stage investments and in industries outside the venture capital mainstream that have lower probabilities of successful exit. Even after we control for this unattractive transaction mix,... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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Research & Teaching - Creating Emerging Markets
funding for this public goods project, it would be great if you let us know when you cite interviews in published works by sending a brief email to cem@hbs.edu . Here, we feature a few examples of thematic and comparative research... View Details
- March 2003 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Bertelsmann AG
By: Bharat N. Anand, Michael G. Rukstad and Christoph Kostring
On July 28, 2002, Bertelsmann announced the firing of its CEO, Thomas Middelhoff, in a move that surprised industry observers, analysts, and many employees. Bertelsmann, a privately held company headquartered in Germany, was one of the largest global media... View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Corporate Strategy; Entertainment; Media; Change Management; Integration; Resignation and Termination; Private Ownership; Initial Public Offering; Business Units; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Germany
Anand, Bharat N., Michael G. Rukstad, and Christoph Kostring. "Bertelsmann AG." Harvard Business School Case 703-405, March 2003. (Revised November 2005.)
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Educator Resources - Race, Gender & Equity
Educator Resources Creating Inclusive Learning Environments Fostering a culture of dialogue and equity in the classroom Featured Collections & Resources Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Resources for Educators Harvard Business Publishing... View Details
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Request the Data - Leadership
and acknowledge the Harvard Business School Leadership Initiative whenever providing any portion of the information to any other person or organization. Any published use of this information must include a citation listing the Harvard... View Details
- 17 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Lessons of Business History: A Handbook
Confined to specialist journals and books, business history research too often lacks the impact it should have on the research and practice of business management and the social sciences, according to the editors of the newly published... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
Pursuing a JD/MBA Joint Degree
year, I was able to split my time between a healthcare startup in New York and blockchain startup in Berlin. Especially during my startup internships, I was able to cross over and help out with legal work, even though my main roles were business-focused. Having the... View Details
- August 2013 (Revised July 2025)
- Case
Amazon in 2025
By: Sunil Gupta and Margaret L. Rodriguez
Amazon launched its website in July 1995 to sell books online and by 2020 it has grown to become a digital giant with over $280 billion in annual sales. A large part of its growth came from expanding into a variety of businesses that some see as unrelated. Has it... View Details
Keywords: Platforms; Complements; Showrooming; Ecosystem; Growth Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Network Effects; Internet and the Web; Business Model; Competitive Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Digital Platforms; Retail Industry; Retail Industry
Gupta, Sunil, and Margaret L. Rodriguez. "Amazon in 2025." Harvard Business School Case 514-025, August 2013. (Revised July 2025.)
- 20 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Independent Bookstores Have Thrived in Spite of Amazon.com
stores to 2,227. This surprising resurgence piqued the interest of Ryan Raffaelli, an assistant professor in the Organizational Behavior unit at Harvard Business School, who studies how mature organizations and industries faced with... View Details
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Accounting & Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Jensen Prize for the best corporate finance paper published in the Journal of Financial Economics for “How Much Should We Trust Staggered Difference-In-Differences Estimates?” (May 2022) with Andrew Baker and David F. Larcker. 2022... View Details
- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Birth of the American Salesman
Influence People, published originally in 1937, remains one of the most popular and draws in part on lessons the author learned working as a salesman for Armour. Q: You trace the world of selling in America and the salesman from the... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard
- 26 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 26, 2016
virtually every county and industry in the United States. We study the impact of this reform on county-sector employment growth over the subsequent three years. Despite firms being paid just 15 days sooner, we find payroll increased 10... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 11
further identifies how the lengths over which agglomerative forces operate influence the shapes and sizes of industrial clusters; we confirm these predictions using variations across patent technology clusters. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
Scientific Publishing Company, in press An abstract is unavailable at this time. Publisher's Link: http://www.worldscibooks.com/economics/8336.html Managing Your Boss Authors:Linda A. Hill and Kent Lineback Publication:Chap. 1 in Guide to... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel