Skip to Main Content
HBS Home
  • About
  • Academic Programs
  • Alumni
  • Faculty & Research
  • Baker Library
  • Giving
  • Harvard Business Review
  • Initiatives
  • News
  • Recruit
  • Map / Directions
Faculty & Research
  • Faculty
  • Research
  • Featured Topics
  • Academic Units
  • …→
  • Harvard Business School→
  • Faculty & Research→
  • Research
    • Research
    • Publications
    • Global Research Centers
    • Case Development
    • Initiatives & Projects
    • Research Services
    • Seminars & Conferences
    →
  • Publications→

Publications

Publications

Filter Results: (15,671) Arrow Down
Filter Results: (15,671) Arrow Down Arrow Up

Show Results For

  • All HBS Web  (15,671)
    • People  (17)
    • News  (3,271)
    • Research  (9,929)
    • Events  (169)
    • Multimedia  (243)
  • Faculty Publications  (7,905)

Show Results For

  • All HBS Web  (15,671)
    • People  (17)
    • News  (3,271)
    • Research  (9,929)
    • Events  (169)
    • Multimedia  (243)
  • Faculty Publications  (7,905)
← Page 244 of 15,671 Results →
  • October 2007 (Revised January 2009)
  • Background Note

Analyzing Relative Costs

By: Hanna Halaburda and Jan W. Rivkin
Introduces students to the technique of relative cost analysis, a core technique of strategists. Among the intricate quantitative analyses that strategists undertake, relative cost analysis may be the most common. The goal of a relative cost analysis is simply to... View Details
Keywords: Cost; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Mathematical Methods; Competition; Competitive Advantage
Citation
Educators
Purchase
Related
Halaburda, Hanna, and Jan W. Rivkin. "Analyzing Relative Costs." Harvard Business School Background Note 708-462, October 2007. (Revised January 2009.)
  • October 2018 (Revised February 2018)
  • Case

Masayoshi Son and the Vision Fund

By: Tom Nicholas, Ramana Nanda and Benjamin N. Roth
In October 2016, SoftBank Group Corp., the Japanese conglomerate giant caused a significant shock to the worldwide market for venture capital and private equity by announcing the Vision Fund, the largest tech investment fund in the world at close to $100 billion. The... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Entrepreneurship; Competitive Strategy
Citation
Educators
Purchase
Related
Nicholas, Tom, Ramana Nanda, and Benjamin N. Roth. "Masayoshi Son and the Vision Fund." Harvard Business School Case 819-041, October 2018. (Revised February 2018.)
  • 21 Jul 2009
  • First Look

First Look: July 21

rating agencies. We use the rise of a third ratings agency to examine competition and reputation. Consistent with Klein and Leffler (1981), competition leads to lower quality... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace

    W. Earl Sasser

    Earl Sasser is a Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School and has been a member of the faculty there since 1969. He received a B.A. in Mathematics from Duke University in 1965, an MBA from the University of North Carolina in 1967, and a Ph.D. in... View Details

    Keywords: airline; automotive; banking; broadcasting; communications; construction; credit card; education industry; entertainment; fast food; hotels & motels; insurance industry; marketing industry; oil & gas; restaurant; retailing; service industry; sports; tourism; transportation

      Richard H.K. Vietor

      Professor Vietor is Baker Foundation Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. He teaches courses on the international political economy. Before coming to the Business School in 1978, Professor Vietor held faculty appointments at Virginia... View Details

      Keywords: energy; oil & gas; petroleum; railroad; shipping
      • 01 Sep 2020
      • News

      Comeback Trail

      • 3 Aug 2001
      • Other Presentation

      New Zealand Competitiveness: The Next Agenda

      By: Michael E. Porter
      Competitiveness presentation at the "Catching the Knowledge Wave Conference," Auckland, New Zealand. View Details
      Keywords: Economics; New Zealand
      Citation
      Read Now
      Related
      Porter, Michael E. "New Zealand Competitiveness: The Next Agenda." Catching the Knowledge Wave Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, August 3, 2001.
      • 2018
      • Book

      Driving Digital Strategy: A Guide to Reimagining Your Business

      By: Sunil Gupta
      Disruption and transformation get a lot of hype and for good reason. Digital technologies have disrupted entire industries and incumbents have often struggled in this new world. Typical approaches used by legacy players such as using technology to improve efficiency,... View Details
      Keywords: Marketing; Information Technology; Transformation; Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Value Creation; Customer Focus and Relationships; Organizational Structure; Digital Strategy
      Citation
      Find at Harvard
      Purchase
      Related
      Gupta, Sunil. Driving Digital Strategy: A Guide to Reimagining Your Business. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2018.
      • 16 Sep 2014
      • First Look

      First Look: September 16

      http://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199694945.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199694945-e-026 September 2014 Journal of Financial Economics The Disintermediation of... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
      • 13 Jul 2009
      • Research & Ideas

      Diagnosing the Public Health Care Alternative

      As health insurance reform is hotly debated in Washington, DC, what strategies should be central for the benefit of patients' health? HBS faculty with expertise in business administration, economic... View Details
      Keywords: by Staff; Health
      • December 2004 (Revised April 2006)
      • Case

      Managing Diversity at Spencer Owens & Co.

      By: Robin J. Ely and Ingrid Vargas
      Spencer Owens & Co, a disguised consulting firm, focuses on domestic and international economic development. As an extension of the firm's commitment to social justice, 20 years ago, Spencer Owens management introduced an affirmative action hiring and promotion... View Details
      Keywords: Working Conditions; Selection and Staffing; Development Economics; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Employees; Diversity; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Consulting Industry
      Citation
      Educators
      Purchase
      Related
      Ely, Robin J., and Ingrid Vargas. "Managing Diversity at Spencer Owens & Co." Harvard Business School Case 405-048, December 2004. (Revised April 2006.)
      • 18 Feb 2009
      • First Look

      First Look: February 18, 2009

      efficiency benefits of market transactions Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-091.pdf Leveraging Waste: Implications for Competition and Welfare (revised) Author:Deishin Lee Abstract We... View Details
      Keywords: Martha Lagace
      • March 2000
      • Supplement

      Charles Schwab Corporation, The: A Presentation by David Pottruck Co-CEO

      By: F. Warren McFarlan and Melissa Dailey
      David Pottruck, Co-CEO of Charles Schwab Corp., discusses the company's information technology and competitive strategy with an Executive Education (Program for Management Development) class at Harvard Business School, October 22, 1999. View Details
      Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Information Technology; Financial Services Industry
      Citation
      Purchase
      Related
      McFarlan, F. Warren, and Melissa Dailey. "Charles Schwab Corporation, The: A Presentation by David Pottruck Co-CEO." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 300-507, March 2000.

        Karim R. Lakhani

        Karim R. Lakhani is the Dorothy & Michael Hintze Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. He specializes in technology management, innovation, digital transformation and artificial... View Details

        Keywords: biotechnology; communications; computer; health care; high technology; information technology industry; internet; pharmaceuticals; software; video games
        • June 1990 (Revised January 1993)
        • Case

        Dynatronics, Inc. (Abridged)

        By: Thomas R. Piper
        Provides an opportunity to evaluate an investment in a new product line in strategic, competitive, organizational, and economic terms. The economic analysis involves an estimation of the relevant cash flows and discounting them at an appropriate hurdle rate. View Details
        Keywords: Product; Forecasting and Prediction; Investment; Capital Budgeting
        Citation
        Educators
        Purchase
        Related
        Piper, Thomas R. "Dynatronics, Inc. (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 290-064, June 1990. (Revised January 1993.)
        • 03 Apr 2020
        • News

        Is Trump admin. doing enough to deal with 'unbelievably awful' unemployment?

        • February 2023 (Revised February 2025)
        • Case

        Doing Business in Athens, Greece

        By: Alan D. MacCormack, Carlota Moniz and Emilie Billaud
        This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Greece. It highlights Greece's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2023 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main... View Details
        Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Technological Innovation; Foreign Direct Investment; Economic Growth; Financial Crisis; Technology Industry; Tourism Industry; Shipping Industry; Greece; Athens
        Citation
        Educators
        Purchase
        Related
        MacCormack, Alan D., Carlota Moniz, and Emilie Billaud. "Doing Business in Athens, Greece." Harvard Business School Case 323-100, February 2023. (Revised February 2025.)
        • June 2002 (Revised November 2004)
        • Compilation

        John Maynard Keynes: His Life, Times, and Writings

        By: Huw Pill and Ingrid Vogel
        Discusses the life, times, and writings of John Maynard Keynes. Consists of three parts. First, it summarizes Keynes' life by reproducing his 1946 obituary from The Times of London. Second, it recalls the dramatic economic events of the times in which he lived by... View Details
        Keywords: History; Personal Development and Career; Economics; Theory; Macroeconomics
        Citation
        Purchase
        Related
        Pill, Huw, and Ingrid Vogel. "John Maynard Keynes: His Life, Times, and Writings." Harvard Business School Compilation 702-092, June 2002. (Revised November 2004.)
        • 20 Dec 2013
        • Working Paper Summaries

        Zooming In: A Practical Manual for Identifying Geographic Clusters

        Keywords: by Juan Alcácer & Minyuan Zhao
        • April 2017
        • Case

        Yushan Bicycles: Learning to Ride Abroad

        By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Paul S. Myers
        Yushan Bicycles, one of Taiwan's leading bicycle manufacturers, is pursuing an international expansion strategy by increasing demand for its range of traditional and electric bicycles and shifting its product mix toward higher-margin models sold through specialty... View Details
        Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Conflict Management; Learning; Bicycle Industry; Taiwan; Australia
        Citation
        Educators
        Purchase
        Related
        Bartlett, Christopher A., and Paul S. Myers. "Yushan Bicycles: Learning to Ride Abroad." Harvard Business School Brief Case 917-539, April 2017.
        • ←
        • 244
        • 245
        • …
        • 783
        • 784
        • →
        ǁ
        Campus Map
        Harvard Business School
        Soldiers Field
        Boston, MA 02163
        →Map & Directions
        →More Contact Information
        • Make a Gift
        • Site Map
        • Jobs
        • Harvard University
        • Trademarks
        • Policies
        • Accessibility
        • Digital Accessibility
        Copyright © President & Fellows of Harvard College.