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- 17 Dec 2013
- First Look
First Look: December 17
Publications August 2013 Harvard Business Review Press Can China Lead? Reaching the Limits of Power and Growth By: Abrami, Regina M., William C. Kirby, and F. Warren McFarlan... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 12 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 12
limitations of governance and information-intermediation institutions worldwide, should IFRS limit the use of fair-value accounting? How should the IASB respond to the growing power of emerging markets such as China in international... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Digging Deep
irritation, Pieper could empathize: Having logged thousands of miles sailing in the Pacific Ocean, she knew that gear is important—that it should be portable, perform well under stress, and preferably look good. It was an aha moment that... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 31 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 31, 2007
coupled search processes can dramatically obscure the true impact of design on performance, confounding empirical research. We identify research strategies for tackling this difficulty; discuss population-level advantages of coupled... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 20, 2016
to Jewish organizational life. Inspired by 30 years of pioneering work by retail giant Leslie Wexner’s philanthropic focus on Jewish leadership, More Than Managing brings together diverse and remarkable thinkers to address challenges... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Dec 2017
- Blog Post
The 23rd Annual Harvard Business School Tech Conference
inspire and educate the HBS community, but who are leading organizations that will likely dominate the next decade in technology. Our group of 70 speakers (largest ever) included Corporate Executives (CXOs), founders, View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 11 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Group Therapy
emerging markets has been part of a larger effort to understand how local business environments influence company strategy. Thus far, strategy scholars have emphasized the importance of industry and... View Details
Keywords: by Peter Jacobs
- 06 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
After Germanwings, More Attention Needed on Employee Mental Health
programs with mental health, companies can both address stigmas and provide coping strategies to address issues before they become chronic problems. Johnson & Johnson has created a culture in which... View Details
- November 1999 (Revised January 2000)
- Case
Mexican Foundation for Rural Development
By: James E. Austin and Gerardo Lozano
The Mexican Foundation for Rural Development (MFRD) is a nonprofit network of 32 rural development centers servicing low-income farm families. Management plans to expand its operation dramatically, forming 10,000 rural cooperatives in ten years. It faces major issues... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Operations; Cooperative Ownership; Nonprofit Organizations; Society; Strategy; Mexico
Austin, James E., and Gerardo Lozano. "Mexican Foundation for Rural Development." Harvard Business School Case 300-082, November 1999. (Revised January 2000.)
- 02 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 2, 2007
the retrenchment, leaving the business facing a significant debt payment coming due. TPG must decide whether to sell the business and get out "whole," or whether it can develop and View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Alumni News | Bookshelf
Assembly-Line Innovation The title of the 2012 e-book Building a Growth Factory (Harvard Business Review Press) conjures an image of raw materials being dumped into a black box and emerging on conveyor belts... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Faculty Research Online
HBS Cases: KFC’s Explosive Growth in China In China, Yum! Brands is opening a KFC store every day. But this is not the KFC known in America. A recent case study written by Professor David Bell and... View Details
- 14 Mar 2014
- Blog Post
Looking to the Next Decade of Change: A Recap of the 10th Annual Retail & Luxury Goods Conference
is luxury?” to practical topics such as “How do you grow retail and brand across geographies and channels?” the responses were diverse and underscored how companies have... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 21 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
From Tigers to Kaleidoscopes: Thinking About Future Leadership
A. Bartlett, and Peter Moran. "One of the hikers immediately reaches for his running shoes. 'You cannot outrun a tiger,' reminds his partner. "'Yes,' he responds, but all I have to do is outrun you.'" That little tale may make for a good... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 05 Nov 2007
- What Do You Think?
Why Is Succession So Badly Managed?
company's strategy but with intimate knowledge of how to get things done inside the organization? Bower's analysis of the leadership and performance of S&P 500 companies in the U.S. leads him to conclude... View Details
Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett
- 28 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 28, 2010
incentivized boards of directors may have played a role in protecting the interests of outside investors. Technology Diffusion and Postwar Growth Authors:Diego Comin and Bart... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Sep 2024
- Research & Ideas
Why Small Businesses Deserve More Credit
respond by prior experience.” “One can achieve economic growth by targeting these firms.” Given the economic stability of Turkey at the time of the experiment, banks and small businesses in the US View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
HBS's Unique Economic Model
must have multiple revenue sources, invest in innovation, avoid deferred maintenance, limit debt, and run a surplus. The School has five principal revenue streams: MBA tuition, Executive Education tuition,... View Details
- April 2019
- Case
Afterpay U.S.: The Omnichannel Dilemma
By: Antonio Moreno, Donald Ngwe and George Gonzalez
In 2018, Nick Molnar, the founder of the Australia-based online payment service Afterpay began its expansion to the U.S. market. The service had gained a loyal following in Australia by enabling customers to pay for online purchases through four interest-free... View Details
Keywords: Omnichannel Retail; Multi-sided Platforms; Value Creation; Business Model Innovation; Fintech; Digital Marketing; Disruptive Innovation; Business Startups; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Change Management; Customer Value and Value Chain; Customer Relationship Management; Customer Satisfaction; Financing and Loans; Microfinance; Global Strategy; Marketing Channels; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Product Development; Supply Chain Management; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Networks; Network Effects; Internet and the Web; Financial Services Industry; Retail Industry; Technology Industry; United States; Australia
Moreno, Antonio, Donald Ngwe, and George Gonzalez. "Afterpay U.S.: The Omnichannel Dilemma." Harvard Business School Case 519-086, April 2019.
- 18 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 18, 2007
with higher average information asymmetries. We fail to find evidence consistent with this proposition. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-014.pdf PublicationsLocation Strategies and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace