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10 May 2016
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May 10, 2016

property (IP) protection to safeguard their competitive advantages. However, the majority of recent patent litigation is driven by nonpracticing entities (NPEs), firms that generate no products but instead amass patent portfolios for the... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

29 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 29

visualization, a lens to assess existing competitive offerings, the creation of potential customer personas, and imagining a "hero's journey." When combined, these analyses allow designers to conceive elements that will result... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Jul 2011
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First Look: July 19

unwilling, to invest directly in Turkey because of political risk and government restrictions. The case ends in 1988 when the founder received a report from the management consultancy Bain calling for the firm to reduce the range of activities it undertakes because of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 21

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51662 Integrated Strategy: Residual Market Imperfections as the Foundation of Sustainable Competitive Advantage By: Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, and Dennis A. Yao Abstract—Market imperfections are... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Feb 2016
Research & Ideas

CEOs and Coaches: How Important is Organizational 'Fit?'

systematic in achieving a sustainable competitive advantage by leveraging the talent in all levels of the organization. Follow him on Twitter @bgroysberg. Abhijit Naik is an independent researcher. View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik; Sports

08 Jul 2015
What Do You Think?

Do Americans Work Too Much and Think About Work Too Little?

are flat-out more productive than those that don't, even taking into account the hours that weren't spent "working." Are Americans working too hard? If so, what's the answer? How do we encourage organizations in a competitive... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Financial Services

05 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Can Putin Score Olympic Gold?

the boost to the local economy. Thirdly, there are the athletic competitions themselves. As Team Great Britain showed in London, a strong performance by the athletes of the Olympics' host country can go a long way toward engendering... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Sports; Advertising

07 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

Off and Running: Professors Comment on Olympics

constitute the apex of competition by individuals and countries in hundreds of events (302 in London, to be exact), involving sports that may be very popular in one part of the world and virtually unfollowed in another. The common thread... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Sports

26 Mar 2008
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First Look: March 26, 2008

countries. The book argues that the increasing integration of markets (globalization) will not solve these problems of inequality, they require political solutions. The EU attempts one such solution, but it is not clear whether it will remain View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Making Money Making Movies

power, and director power) that appeals to audiences and exhibitors, and they need to carefully plan its release in light of the competitive environment as well as seasonal trends. Advertising is a crucial element in this mix. Our... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls; Entertainment & Recreation; Motion Pictures & Video

23 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Psychology, Pathology, and the CEO

industrial and energy services—and was close to defaulting on its financial obligations. Some managers felt the company was also bankrupt in terms of ideas. There was insufficient communication across the company, including few common meetings of the top group, View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

06 May 2002
Research & Ideas

A Toolkit for Customer Innovation

regulatory, and quality control expertise. On average, the client eventually accepts only 15% of all new flavors for full market evaluation, and only 5% to 10% make their way to the marketplace. Meanwhile, margins in the flavor industry have been falling because of... View Details

Keywords: by Stefan Thomke & Eric Von Hippel

March 2017
Supplement

OXXO's Turf War Against Extra (B)

By: Tatiana Sandino, Gerardo Pérez Cavazos and Annelena Lobb

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Competitive Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Retail Industry; Mexico

March 2017 (Revised April 2017)
Case

OXXO's Turf War Against Extra (A)

By: Tatiana Sandino, Gerardo Pérez Cavazos and Annelena Lobb

In 2006, Mexican convenience store chain OXXO faced a threat from a formidable competitor, the rival convenience chain Extra. OXXO had embarked on an initiative to fortify its corporate culture and operating system, but the threat of Extra raised the question of... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Competitive Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Retail Industry; Mexico

October 2009 (Revised July 2013)
Case

Gilead Sciences, Inc.: Access Program

By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Katharine Lee

Gilead Sciences, the U.S. leader in HIV/AIDS medicines, with global sales of $5.4 billion in 2009, had undertaken several innovative actions to make its anti-viral products available to over 100 low- and middle-income countries. Having reached nearly 680,000 patients... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Emerging Markets; Product; Sales; Competitive Strategy; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry

November 2008
Case

HNA Group: Moving China's Air Transport Industry in a New Direction

By: William C. Kirby, F. Warren McFarlan and Tracy Manty

HNA Group, the parent company of Hainan Airlines, was positioning itself to go global and make a mark for itself as the largest private airline in China. Positioned squarely behind the "Big Three" state-owned carriers, Hainan Airlines sought to create a world-class... View Details

Keywords: Global Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Private Ownership; Competitive Advantage; Air Transportation Industry; China

22 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients

there’s no pressing need for introductions; since these groups are usually siloed revenue producers. Competition with other departments, the need for subject-matter expertise—these are the circumstances that typically create leadership... View Details

Keywords: by Robin Abrahams, Boris Groysberg, and Steven L. Manchel

02 Mar 2010
First Look

First Look: March 2

superior performance and competitive advantage at the individual, organizational, and social levels and 2) empowers the three virtue phenomena of morality, ethics, and legality. We also demonstrate that applying cost-benefit analysis to... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

October 2019
Case

Impax Laboratories: Executing Accretive Acquisitions (A)

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Daniel Fisher

Impax Laboratories was a technology-based pharmaceutical company that used a “dual platform” strategy to sell both generic and branded treatments. While Impax had grown organically for most of its history, it was beginning to use major acquisitions for growth. In the... View Details

Keywords: Financial Reporting; Financial Statements; Mergers and Acquisitions; Capital Structure; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States

June 2020
Supplement

TransDigm in 2017: Congressional Hearing on the DoD Inspector General’s Report (5/15/19)

By: Benjamin C. Esty

This video accompanies the case, “TransDigm in 2017: The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?” View Details

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