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02 Jan 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 3, 2018

countries and industries. In line with the model’s predictions, we find that integration and delegation covary positively, and that producers are more likely to integrate suppliers in input sectors with greater View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 Feb 2019
News

The First Five Years: Karan Shah (MBA 2016)

strategy and we have successfully acquired three companies. MEMCO (India) and MFT (Germany) have not only expanded our geographical footprint but also diversified our product range and customer list. In addition to camshafts, PCL group... View Details

11 Apr 2023
Blog Post

BTG Bioliquids: Creating Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil from Biomass Residue Streams

In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in their new... View Details

09 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

When Benchmarks Don’t Work

line executives to help them better understand the cost, revenue, and profit implications of their decisions. Some finance groups spend more by investing in, say, activity-based cost systems that calculate the profitability of each of the... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan; Service

28 Jun 2004
Research & Ideas

How to Avoid a Price Increase

specific package so much. At some point, however, you can eliminate a product from your product line and introduce a "new, larger size" container and start the whole process... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

06 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

The Innovator’s Battle Plan

satisfied, high-paying customers. In essence, incumbents can disassociate themselves from a business in exchange for a better one. How can we identify when flight is in progress? Changes in customer or product mix can be a clear sign of... View Details

Keywords: by Clayton M. Christensen, Scott D. Anthony & Erik A. Roth

02 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters

and gradually. Carrots work better than sticks — especially with high-priced, hard-to-replace employees. Scenario 3: The Product Or Market Extension M&a The third category is the M&A deal created to extend a company's View Details

Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower

31 Aug 2020
What Do You Think?

Why Don’t More Organizations Understand the Power of Diversity and Inclusion?

have an edge in their markets. These firms are “more innovative—stronger at anticipating shifts in consumer needs and consumption patterns that make new products and services possible, potentially generating a competitive edge.” Of equal... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

31 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

Why Competition May Not Improve Credit Rating Agencies

are agencies' revenue models and their incentives to produce credible and accurate ratings? And what fault lines do you see in this process? A: Three different revenue models have been tried or proposed for ratings firms. Currently,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

environmental justice defined? Looking at policy and business definitions to understand what terms mean for productive action. Policy: What policy is in place in the U.S to drive environmental justice action by businesses? Breaking down... View Details

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By: Karim R. Lakhani

Can America Invent Its Way Back?

BusinessWeek, by Michael Mandel, 12 Sept. 2008

Today, researchers are focusing on ways to make those... View Details

04 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Learning from the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence as a Harvard MS/MBA Student

position, which can be either “above the line” or “below the line.” To be above the line means that you are open and excited about the topic at hand; to be below the line is to be apprehensive or to... View Details

06 Jun 2005
What Do You Think?

Is a “Level Playing Field” a Good Thing?

desperately, and in many cases unsuccessfully, trying to just get to the sidelines of the playing field? How do we draw the line on such exceptions? And who administers them? Who benefits most from a level playing field? A developing... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

lining is that many business leaders who have long been resistant to the idea of remote work may open their eyes for the first time to its benefits, including happier workers, less need for office space, and, for some, a possible bump in... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

27 Jun 2011
Research & Ideas

Recovering from the Need to Achieve

productivity and only creates cynicism. "The evidence is clear that individuals who are highly engaged make more money for their organizations," he says. "My only hope is that professionals [will no longer] waste so much... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

next? Key Themes: As a public pension plan, CalSTRS operates in the context of a complex array of stakeholders, who from time to time push for divestment or other values-driven investment decisions. And yet, as a fiduciary, CalSTRS must carefully navigate the View Details

01 Oct 2000
News

Edward D. Bullard: The Personal Touch

state-of-the-art plant; and diversified its product line to include thermal imaging devices, firefighter and rescue helmets, and air quality equipment. At the same time, it has streamlined View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

15 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

The New Global Business Manager

environment to drive innovation." Out of that commitment came SK-II, a skin care product that sells for about $120 a bottle and has moved them into a whole new range. Now this prestige line is being... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

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Sarah McConville | About

Business Review Group and HBP Corporate Learning lines of business, as well as HBR Enterprise sales & solutions, and strategic partnerships. She also serves as Chief Marketing Officer, driving cohesive positioning, brand, and channel... View Details

10 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

High Commitment, High Performance Management

Merrill Lynch can in part be explained by the pursuit of profits for their own sake. HCHP firms, by contrast, grow by using their distinctive capabilities to move into adjacent markets, products and services, and geographies. Risk: HCHP... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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