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  • 07 Nov 2014
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Do Experts or Collective Intelligence Write with More Bias? Evidence from Encyclopædia Britannica and Wikipedia

Keywords: by Shane Greenstein & Feng Zhu; Information; Publishing
  • March 2014 (Revised January 2015)
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Ghurka

By: Jose B. Alvarez, Walter J. Salmon and Christine Snively
Ghurka was a 38-year-old luxury leather goods brand that specialized in leather and twill luggage, handbags, and accessories. Brightwork Brand Holdings Corp. acquired it as an asset purchase in 2011. Ghurka, under CEO John Reuter, worked to re-launch the brand with a... View Details
Keywords: Retailing; Luxury
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Alvarez, Jose B., Walter J. Salmon, and Christine Snively. "Ghurka." Harvard Business School Case 514-078, March 2014. (Revised January 2015.)
  • 27 Sep 2024
  • Blog Post

HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Lorraine Bichara Assad (MS/MBA 2026)

of the sentence. It felt strange, like I had to justify who I was—how I spoke, how I acted—with just those few words. There were moments when being a minority felt isolating and even intimidating. But over time, I have come to understand that being Hispanic is a View Details
  • February 2001
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Sun Microsystems, Inc.: Solaris Strategy

In the late 1990s, Sun Microsystems' Solaris has emerged as the dominant UNIX-based alternative to Microsoft for server operating systems. At the same time, the open source operating system Linux has appeared unexpectedly, and it is generating significant excitement... View Details
Keywords: Digital Platforms; Competition; Open Source Distribution; Standards
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Silverman, Brian S., and Mark Rosenberg. "Sun Microsystems, Inc.: Solaris Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 701-058, February 2001.
  • December 2011
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Bergerac Systems: The Challenge of Backward Integration

By: David A. Garvin and Sunru Yong
Bergerac Systems is a small, rapidly growing manufacturer of diagnostic instruments used in veterinary practices. The company introduced the OmniVue chemistry analyzer, which enables veterinarians to run a wide range of blood and blood chemistry tests on their animal... View Details
Keywords: Financial Analysis; Manufacturing Strategy; Strategy; Production; Supply Chain Management; Vertical Integration; Performance Capacity; Financial Strategy; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
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Garvin, David A., and Sunru Yong. "Bergerac Systems: The Challenge of Backward Integration." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-381, December 2011.
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Competing in the Age of AI—Virtual

transformation strategy Business and technology leaders and contributors who want to understand how they can deploy the latest AI tools to unlock new sources of strategic and operating value Individuals in strategy-related roles including... View Details
  • January 1998 (Revised February 2006)
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Creating Competitive Advantage

By: Pankaj Ghemawat and Jan W. Rivkin
A firm such as Schering-Plough that earns superior, long-run financial returns within its industry is said to enjoy a competitive advantage over its rivals. This note examines the logic of how firms create competitive advantage. It emphasizes two themes: First, to... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Management; Business Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Innovation Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Value Creation; Pharmaceutical Industry
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Ghemawat, Pankaj, and Jan W. Rivkin. "Creating Competitive Advantage." Harvard Business School Background Note 798-062, January 1998. (Revised February 2006.)
  • January 2014
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Tesco Group Food

By: Jose B. Alvarez, Damien P. McLoughlin and Mary Shelman
In 2010, the world's third largest retailer created a new centralized sourcing department for fresh food and store-brand grocery products in response to changes in global supply and to better meet the needs of a new multi-channel retail environment. The case, set in... View Details
Keywords: Food Retailing; Multichannel Retailing; Sustainable Supply Chains; Agribusiness; Food Marketing; Supply Chain Management; Marketing; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry; United Kingdom
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Alvarez, Jose B., Damien P. McLoughlin, and Mary Shelman. "Tesco Group Food." Harvard Business School Case 514-022, January 2014.
  • 10 Jul 2007
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How to Reduce Risk in the Financial System

  • 07 Sep 2017
  • News

Japan’s ‘Quality’ Index Drives Investor Returns, Study Finds

  • February 2008 (Revised May 2011)
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A Note on Compensation Research

By: Robert G. Eccles, Boris Groysberg and Ann Cullen
This note provides guidelines to consider and reviews the sources available for compensation research. Having an understanding of the “outside option,” that is effectively the average salary being offered for a position in a specific type of firm is an important... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Compensation and Benefits; Jobs and Positions; Research
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Eccles, Robert G., Boris Groysberg, and Ann Cullen. "A Note on Compensation Research." Harvard Business School Background Note 408-114, February 2008. (Revised May 2011.)
  • 26 Jun 2017
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Finding Faith in Democracy at Moments of National Conflict

  • January 2018
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Big Data and Big Cities: The Promises and Limitations of Improved Measures of Urban Life

By: Edward L. Glaeser, Scott Duke Kominers, Michael Luca and Nikhil Naik
New, "big" data sources allow measurement of city characteristics and outcome variables at higher frequencies and finer geographic scales than ever before. However, big data will not solve large urban social science questions on its own. Big data has the most value for... View Details
Keywords: Analytics and Data Science; Urban Scope; City
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Glaeser, Edward L., Scott Duke Kominers, Michael Luca, and Nikhil Naik. "Big Data and Big Cities: The Promises and Limitations of Improved Measures of Urban Life." Economic Inquiry 56, no. 1 (January 2018): 114–137.
  • 2025
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Code-Washing: Evidence from Open-Source Blockchain Startups

By: Ofir Gefen, Daniel Rabetti, Yannan Sun and Che Zhang
This study examines startups' management of source code repositories, distinguishing authentic developers ("code-producers''), from those inflating activity to mislead investors ("code-washers''). Using global blockchain startup and GitHub data, we find that... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Finance; Open Source Distribution; Business Startups
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Gefen, Ofir, Daniel Rabetti, Yannan Sun, and Che Zhang. "Code-Washing: Evidence from Open-Source Blockchain Startups." Working Paper, January 2025.
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Leading Change and Organizational Renewal

By: Michael L. Tushman
Market-leading organizations habitually innovate, adjust quickly to new business conditions, and seize emerging opportunities before competitors do. They perform efficiently today while continuing to explore new sources of value for tomorrow. Such companies don't just... View Details
  • December 2008 (Revised April 2009)
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China's Energy Industry

By: F. Warren McFarlan, George Baroutas and Tracy Manty
China is ranked the world's second largest consumer of energy. This note provides background on China's energy industry and provides details on China's leading state-owned energy companies, production and consumption statistics, and government policies in support of... View Details
Keywords: Energy; Energy Industry; China
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McFarlan, F. Warren, George Baroutas, and Tracy Manty. "China's Energy Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 309-057, December 2008. (Revised April 2009.)
  • October 1976 (Revised October 1985)
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Washington Post (A)

Concerns the 1975 strike of the pressmen against the Washington Post. Illustrates the importance of past practices of both unions and management and collective bargaining. Also illustrates implementation problems associated with new technologies as well as problems... View Details
Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Labor Unions; Journalism and News Industry; District of Columbia
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Fulmer, William E. "Washington Post (A)." Harvard Business School Case 677-076, October 1976. (Revised October 1985.)

    Private Equity: A Casebook

    This book is a collection of cases and notes that have been used in Private Equity Finance, an advanced corporate finance course offered in the second year of the Harvard Business School’s MBA curriculum, over several years. The goal of the book is to provide a... View Details

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    The limits of reviews

    Consumer reviews are an important source of information in the digital age. Yet there are limits to the role that reviews can play. In a case study, Professor Luca discusses the limits of reviews and how companies can create more comprehensive reputation systems... View Details

    • February 2018
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    Infrastructure in Nigeria: Unlocking Pension Fund Investments

    By: John Macomber and Pippa Tubman Armerding
    The so-called “infrastructure finance gap” was a problem in Nigeria as in many parts of the world. Infrastructure projects like power plants and dams were very large capital investments that could generate long-term consistent cash flows, but their financing and... View Details
    Keywords: Pension Fund Investing; Infrastucture; Power/Energy; Credit Enhancement; Infrastructure; Project Finance; Investment Funds; Emerging Markets; Nigeria; Africa
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    Macomber, John, and Pippa Tubman Armerding. "Infrastructure in Nigeria: Unlocking Pension Fund Investments." Harvard Business School Case 218-071, February 2018.
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