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- October 1993 (Revised July 1994)
- Supplement
A Brush with AIDS (B)
By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Jerry Useem
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Jerry Useem. "A Brush with AIDS (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 394-059, October 1993. (Revised July 1994.)
- 06 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 6, 2015
retailer aims to maximize revenue from multiple products with limited inventory. As common in practice, the retailer does not know the expected demand at each price and must learn the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 2012
- Article
The Architecture of Transaction Networks: A Comparative Analysis of Hierarchy in Two Sectors
By: Jianxi Luo, Carliss Y. Baldwin, Daniel E. Whitney and Christopher L. Magee
Many products are manufactured in networks of firms linked by transactions, but comparatively little is known about how or why such transaction networks differ. This article investigates the transaction networks of two large sectors in Japan at a single point in time.... View Details
Keywords: Transactions; Hierarchy; Industry Architecture; Innovation; Networks; Market Transactions; Vertical Integration; Industry Structures; Innovation and Invention; Auto Industry; Electronics Industry; Japan
Luo, Jianxi, Carliss Y. Baldwin, Daniel E. Whitney, and Christopher L. Magee. "The Architecture of Transaction Networks: A Comparative Analysis of Hierarchy in Two Sectors." Industrial and Corporate Change 21, no. 6 (December 2012): 1307–1335.
- December 1998
- Article
Strategies for Survival in Fast-Changing Industries
By: Clayton M. Christensen, F. F. Suarez and J. M. Utterback
Christensen, Clayton M., F. F. Suarez, and J. M. Utterback. "Strategies for Survival in Fast-Changing Industries." Management Science 44, no. 12 (December 1998): S207–S220.
- December 1998 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
Mind of the Market: Top Down Cognitive Processes, Primer Six
By: Gerald Zaltman and Kathryn A. Braun
Zaltman, Gerald, and Kathryn A. Braun. "Mind of the Market: Top Down Cognitive Processes, Primer Six." Harvard Business School Case 599-006, December 1998. (Revised April 1999.)
- 04 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 4
economic obstacle of time and place by connecting excess supply (of physician capacity) with excess demand (for patient care). Could this model be adapted to other industries,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 17
existence of rural areas not supplied by grid electricity was an important motivation for early movers in both the U.S. and Denmark. Public policy was the problem rather than the opportunity for wind... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- September 2021 (Revised December 2021)
- Case
Telepass: From Tolling to Mobility Platform
By: Chiara Farronato, Stefano Denicolai and Sarah Mehta
Telepass, until very recently the sole processor of electronic toll payments on Italy’s highways, has ambitions beyond tolling. Since the mid-2010s, the company has been expanding into adjacent services. In 2017, Telepass launched TelepassPay—a mobile payment... View Details
Keywords: Mobile Payment; App; Mobility Services; Analysis; Change; Change Management; Transformation; Transition; Innovation and Invention; Strategy; Information Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Transportation; Transportation Networks; Value; Value Creation; Consumer Behavior; Technology Industry; Transportation Industry; Insurance Industry; Europe; Italy; Milan
Farronato, Chiara, Stefano Denicolai, and Sarah Mehta. "Telepass: From Tolling to Mobility Platform." Harvard Business School Case 622-011, September 2021. (Revised December 2021.)
- 25 Jun 2020
- News
Covering All Corners
Riad Armanious (MBA 2008) regards the pandemic as the greatest professional challenge he has faced as managing director of family-owned Eva Group and CEO of Eva Pharma, a multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Egypt. The... View Details
- 12 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 12, 2016
theoretical and practical implications and suggest future directions. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50313 Forward Guidance in the Yield Curve: Short Rates versus Bond View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Case Study: The Doctor Deficit
market for medical services there is almost no risk of being swept by “winner takes all.” Every regional market will have to be sold individually, so there is ample time to build up the business. The real challenge will be getting sufficient View Details
Keywords: April White
- 11 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
It Pays to Hire Women in Countries That Won’t
Call it corporate alchemy. New research finds that multinational companies can spin gender bias into gold by recruiting and hiring well-educated female managers in countries that traditionally discriminate against women. Employing women... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- March 2006
- Teaching Note
Genentech - Capacity Planning (TN)
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Daniel C. Snow
Keywords: Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
- 2011
- Chapter
How Does Simplified Disclosure Affect Individuals' Mutual Fund Choices?
By: John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian
We use an experiment to estimate the effect of the SEC's Summary Prospectus, which simplifies mutual fund disclosure. Our subjects chose an equity portfolio and a bond portfolio. Subjects received either statutory prospectuses or Summary Prospectuses. We find no... View Details
Keywords: Information; Corporate Disclosure; Decision Choices and Conditions; Consumer Behavior; Retirement; Personal Finance; Investment Funds; Microeconomics
Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "How Does Simplified Disclosure Affect Individuals' Mutual Fund Choices?" In Explorations in the Economics of Aging, edited by David A. Wise, 75–96. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2011.
- 21 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 21
Competition for the Supply of Control Systems By: Mikes, Anette Abstract—How do certain risk measurements in organizations come to be seen as more reliable and acceptable than others? Taking a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Unspoken Messages of COVID-19 Restrictions
fact, Harvard University research suggests that reopening restaurants last spring, shortly after the pandemic’s first wave, may have led some people to assume that eating out was safe—despite the now-documented links between indoor dining View Details
- 27 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
HBS Impact Investing Fund Course: An Experiential Education in Social Financing
barriers to capital, with the dual goals of making profits and creating social change. Entrepreneurs of color in Massachusetts have an unmet capital demand in the order of $574 million annually, according to... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Sparking Internet Commerce
businesses and organizations to provide users with a highly personalized selection of goods, services, and information." Employing passwords and aliases to ensure anonymity,... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 04 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
Best of HBS Working Knowledge 2009
Balance Achieving a life that balances the pleasures and demands of work and life has never been easy. Here are four HBS Working Knowledge stories from the vault that address... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 12 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 12
techniques and analysis tools. At the other extreme, clinical and QA/QC applications by their nature had a much higher need for automation because of the repetitive nature of tasks. Simple, integrated... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne