Productivity Gains - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Getting the Marketing Mix Right

products within a particular category. If a business seeks to grow demand for a category of products, the effort may not elicit much of a reaction from its competitors; after all, if the entire category grows the rising tide lifts all... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

10 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Globalization: The Strategy of Differences

how much to adapt a business model is certainly important for extracting value from international operations. But to focus exclusively on the tension between global scale economies and local considerations is a mistake, for it blinds companies to the very real... View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat

13 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

Want to Be Happier? Spend Some Money on Avoiding Household Chores

feel. Money is a tool that allows you to purchase that control.” Knowing that, Whillans hopes more people will realize that gaining time for money is well worth the expense. “There are simple, small things you can do,” she says. “Instead... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

28 Apr 2022
Research & Ideas

Can You Buy Creativity in the Gig Economy?

percent of books generate enough income for an author to live on. The pay structure matters Zhu and Wu tracked the popularity of e-novels based on reader clicks and purchases, and measured a writer’s productivity based on how frequently... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

19 Dec 2006
First Look

First Look: December 19, 2006

concerns of host countries and those of investors. Without these changes, multinational corporations will lose profitable opportunities and poor countries will not gain the contributions that foreign investment can make toward alleviating... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Apr 2015
News

Warrior Spirit

products and an environment where customers can connect with the brand. Evolve operates on the same concept. The focus just happens to be martial arts.” Like Starbucks, Evolve charges a premium for that experience, with monthly fees... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Technical and Trade Schools; Educational Services

31 Jul 2019
Research & Ideas

Distressed Employees? Try Resilience Training

Every year depression affects one in every five employees and costs American businesses $210 billion in medical bills and lost productivity. In fact, for every worker with a depressive disorder, a company loses an average of 32 productive... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health

11 Dec 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 11, 2018

followed by upward revisions in expectations of risk, suggesting that these expectations may not be rational. Harvard Business School Case 818-097 AirFox (A): Embracing the Blockchain and an ICO In summer 2017, Victor Santos, CEO of AirFox, considered whether to pivot... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

A Bank That Takes Parmesan as Collateral: The Cheese Stands a Loan

operating costs. And in turn, the bank gains some expertise about a risky industry. “This was a prime example of how to tailor a financing infrastructure to the local environment” "In my research I look at how operations affect... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking; Food & Beverage

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Strategy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Innovations Gain Market Traction.” Rebecca A. Karp : Won the 2020 William H. Newman Award from the Academy of Management for outstanding paper based on a recent dissertation for "Gaining Organizational Adoption: Discovering New Uses for... View Details

04 Dec 2012
First Look

First Look: December 4

Business Review 90, no. 12 (December 2012) Abstract An abstract is unavailable at this time. Read the article: http://hbr.org/2012/12/the-microwork-solution/ar/1 Are There Too Many Safe Securities? Securitization and the Incentives for Information View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

06 Jun 2008
What Do You Think?

Why Don’t Managers Think Deeply?

behaviors. As a result, for example, four in five product introductions perform below expectations. The Zaltmans expand on ideas they have been studying for some years, namely that strategies of all kinds can be based on insights View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

17 Nov 2020
Research & Ideas

Why a Blended Workforce May Be Key to Lasting Competitive Advantage

In recent years, companies have been anxious about the lack of skilled workers to fill pivotal jobs. But then came COVID-19 and a subsequent recession. The ensuing business turmoil and record-high unemployment may have temporarily distracted companies from their... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller

21 Jan 2009
First Look

First Look: January 21, 2009

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/06-007.pdf Sweatshop Labor Is Wrong Unless the Jeans Are Cute: Motivated Moral Disengagement Authors:Neeru Paharia and Rohit Deshpandé Abstract While many consumers say they care about issues such as sweatshop labor, the existence of a... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

Anytime Gain proven frameworks to build a viable, valuable tech venture that can profitably scale and attract venture capital. 5 modules 5-6 hours per module On-demand start Self-paced over 90 days This course earns you a Certificate of... View Details

15 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Women Leaders and Organizational Change

they possess or in the ways they are treated. While interventions derived from these approaches, such as training and executive development, affirmative action, and work-family policies, have achieved significant equity gains for women,... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

16 Dec 2021
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM

Impact. When you look at making an impact, a large part of it is rooted in directing funds to places that need it. I did that at a very site-specific level as an engineer — if there was a piece of equipment at my facility that was damaged, I'd get the funds to repair... View Details

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Charts & Statistics - Leadership

Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century Charts & Statistics Birthplace Education Gender & Ethnicity Tenure Birthplace of Leaders Foreigners Gain CEO Access After Mid-Century Pre-1950 Founder 73% Family Business 2% Other CEO... View Details

28 Oct 2022
Blog Post

Latina Women in Leadership: Shirley Verónica Cardona (MBA 2012)

where I was able to gain foundational business experience which ultimately led me to HBS. What is your favorite memory from HBS? The Latino Student Organization (LASO) was my home away from home. The annual LASO retreats stand out as some... View Details

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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online

This course is part of the Strategy track. Introduction to Economics for Managers ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today! Economics for Managers $1,850 Next 8-week session starts October 1st Enroll Now View Details

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