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- 20 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
The U.S. Patent Game: How to Change It
firms are frequently targets of patent litigation. In many cases, an established firm, frequently one whose competitive position and innovative activity are declining, realizes it has a valuable stockpile of... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 01 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 1
recessions, it is not clear if this is due to demand or supply. We address this question by studying firms' substitution between bank debt and non-bank debt (public bonds) using firm-level data. Any firm that raises new debt must have a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Announces Its 2024-2025 Blavatnik Fellows
positioning KiraGen Bio to create substantial value for all stakeholders. Stephen Linderman (MD, PhD 2019) is the CEO and co-founder of Absco Therapeutics (AbscoTx), an immune oncology company specializing... View Details
- 18 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Identify Emerging Market Opportunities
Jan Rivkin and one of the authors of this article ranked industries by profitability, they found that the correlation of industry rankings across pairs of countries was close... View Details
- 18 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
When In-House Research Isn’t Enough
advance, and sustain Intel's prominent position in the marketplace. What I'm advocating is an expanded view of R&D, blending the external with the internal —Henry Chesbrough The Intels of the world... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 19 Jan 2021
- In Practice
Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm
had two critical consequences. First, it has endangered democracy by giving the wealthy few enormous influence over who is elected to positions of power and what they decide. Second, it has further... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 30 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Do Mergers Hurt Product Quality?
comparative consumer product reviews since 1936. The publication ranks competitive brands according to quality, based on in-house testing and customer surveys, and publishes... View Details
- 15 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 15, 2016
Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel Abstract—Several CEOs are receiving significant media attention for taking public positions on controversial social and environmental issues... View Details
- December 2007 (Revised July 2008)
- Case
Montague Corporation: Unfolding the Future in Cycling
Montague has developed a major innovation that creates a new sub-category in the bicycle industry: a full-sized, high-quality bicycle that folds. In contrast to existing small-wheeled folding bicycles that are portable, but with inferior performance characteristics,... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention; Product Positioning; Demand and Consumers; Adoption; Bicycle Industry
Tripsas, Mary. "Montague Corporation: Unfolding the Future in Cycling." Harvard Business School Case 808-087, December 2007. (Revised July 2008.)
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Connell Family Gift Funds Curriculum Innovation
Terry and Margot Connell In memory of William F. Connell (MBA 1963), his widow, Margot, and the Connell family have donated $10 million to HBS to establish the Margot and... View Details
- 26 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
What Your Competition is Telling You
help discern the best competitive stance. "Smart competitors, in effect, find ways to stake out positions on each other's turf without creating conflagration," he says. "They do this much like a boxer feeling out an... View Details
Keywords: by David Stauffer
- October 2008
- Case
Hrad Technika
Examines a struggling IT outsourcing project from the perspective of the IT services provider-Hrad Technika. When used in conjunction with "Tegan c.c.c." (9-609-038), it provides an opportunity to see both sides of the issue. When Hrad enters into a contract to create... View Details
Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Globalized Firms and Management; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Projects; Information Technology; Wales
Upton, David M., and Bradley R. Staats. "Hrad Technika." Harvard Business School Case 609-039, October 2008.
- 26 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
When Other Companies Compete Like Crazy, Dare to Be Different
How did they differentiate themselves to remain competitive? A: Against this backdrop of overwhelming conformity, it is harder than ever for a business to be a positive deviant. And so, in a nutshell, the... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- September – October 1999
- Article
Job Sculpting: The Art of Retaining Your Best People
By: Timothy Butler and James Waldroop
Butler, Timothy, and James Waldroop. "Job Sculpting: The Art of Retaining Your Best People." Harvard Business Review 77, no. 5 (September–October 1999). (Anthologized as a chapter in "HBR on Finding and Keeping the Best People".)
- August 2006 (Revised May 2007)
- Supplement
Management Levels at Staples (F): President, U.S. Stores
By: David A. Garvin and Lynne Levesque
Garvin, David A., and Lynne Levesque. "Management Levels at Staples (F): President, U.S. Stores." Harvard Business School Supplement 307-042, August 2006. (Revised May 2007.)
- March 1999
- Case
Eastman Kodak Company
By: Robert J. Dolan
Eastman Kodak has suffered significant declines in film market share at the hands of lower-priced branded producers and private label products. The case presents Kodak's proposal to launch a new economy brand of film to combat these rivals. A rewritten version of an... View Details
Keywords: Segmentation; Product Positioning; Price; Brands and Branding; Product Launch; Consumer Products Industry
Dolan, Robert J. "Eastman Kodak Company." Harvard Business School Case 599-106, March 1999.
- September 2008 (Revised April 2009)
- Supplement
Martha Goldberg Aronson: Challenges at Mid-Career (B)
By: William W. George
Martha Goldberg Aronson of Medtronic is trying to decide whether to accept the offer from Medtronic CEO Bill Hawkins to become senior vice president and chief talent officer. Aronson returned from an executive role in Europe just 18 months before as vice president,... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Job Design and Levels; Leadership; Managerial Roles; Work-Life Balance
George, William W. "Martha Goldberg Aronson: Challenges at Mid-Career (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 409-030, September 2008. (Revised April 2009.)
- 13 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Government Can Restore the Faith of Citizens
participants were asked, "In general, is the government's effect on your life positive or negative?" 76 percent said "positive" after viewing the first case—but a full 91 percent gave that answer after viewing the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 14 Jul 2006
- Op-Ed
The Case for Consumer-Driven Medicaid
with both insurers and providers. A recent Blue Cross-Blue Shield survey found that satisfaction levels exceeded those achieved by non-consumer-driven plans, while patients in Switzerland, which has a century-old consumer-driven system,... View Details
Keywords: by Regina E. Herzlinger
- 29 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 29, 2008
proposals that received a MV between 1997 and 2004, we find that the frequency of implementation has almost doubled from 22% between 1997 and 2002 to 41% in 2003-2004. With respect to the determinants of the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace