Speed - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Sep 2019
What Do You Think?

Are Overlooked Forces Shielding the US from Severe Economic Downturns?

of “just in time” inventory management that led to greater speed and dependability among manufacturers and suppliers of logistics services to companies like Toyota and others. Of course, the concept was facilitated by the internet. What... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Service

01 Dec 2020
Blog Post

Hiring a Career Switcher: The Value of the MS/MBA

techno-economic analysis which combined process modeling, engineering design, and economic valuation. Constructing the financial component of this model required a deep understanding of Nature’s Fynd’s production process. My engineering background gave me the... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

23 Apr 2014
HBS Case

Are Electronic Cigarettes a Public Good or Health Hazard?

shareholders," says Quelch. "Meaning they'll be able to manipulate prices in order to control the speed with which tobacco users migrate to e-cigarette brands." That means that electronic cigarettes, which are now... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage; Advertising

Blog

Understanding the Benefits of Our Virtual Programs

not just a few people contributing. KS: The program experience flew by-it seems we could have easily kept the discussions going longer as the virtual sessions allowed for more people to participate through the efficient use of the "raise hand" feature. The View Details

06 Oct 2011
What Do You Think?

How Will the ‘Moneyball Generation’ Influence Management?

dashboard, "indirect goals" that help predict and explain financial performance beyond the "direct goal" of profit. These might include the speed of aircraft turnaround in the airline industry, the conversion rate of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

28 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

It’s India Above China in New World Order

government should speed up its reforms in the internal sector rather than scale back external sector reforms. Q: On the influence of émigrés, you write, "With the help of its diaspora, China has won the race to be the world's... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

30 Jan 2018
Blog Post

HBS Global Opportunity Fellowship: Making a Difference in Africa

internet speeds that are higher than some developed countries, developed one of the hottest real estate markets in the world, and cultivated one of Africa’s foremost innovation hubs. And yet, there is so much more that remains to be done.... View Details

31 Oct 2017
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: In Tackling #MeToo, Don’t Ignore Micro-Insults That Harm Women’s Careers

effect on productivity and innovation. As I showed in my book Confidence, organizations on “winning streaks” thrive on a culture of respect, which underlies speed and innovation, while “losing streaks” are full of secret anger, shunning... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

25 Jun 2020
News

Global Centers Broaden Understanding of Business and the Pandemic

North Africa. In addition, Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee spoke with Fiba Group leaders Hüsnü Özyeğin (MBA 1969), founder and honorary chair, and Murat Özyeğin (MBA 2003), chair, about the speed of recovery in the aftermath of the... View Details

17 Aug 2010
First Look

First Look: August 17

newsroom located in lower Manhattan on September 16, 2008. He knew a historical financial debacle was happening at his doorstep, yet none of his journalists were covering that beat. It would take much effort to get up to speed on the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

23 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Financial Reporting Goes Global

surprised by the speed with which IAS/IFRS was overhauled once the EU decided to adopt the standards. I truly did not think the board would be able to pull it off. They really should be commended for the View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell; Accounting; Financial Services

13 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

Small Businesses Are Worse Off Than We Thought

simplicity of the sign-up process, transparency of eligibility and repayment rules, and speed of accessing cash,” the researchers wrote. To survey small businesses, the research team consulted HBS Senior Fellow Karen Mills, former head of... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Financial Services

23 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

Product Disasters Can Be Fertile Ground for Innovation

doctors were more concerned about image quality and speed for better and faster diagnosis, whereas radiation concerns, though important, were secondary,” Galasso says. In addition, he says, the alternative technology was not without its... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health; Medical Devices & Supplies

17 Feb 2015
HBS Case

HBS Cases: The Battle for San Francisco

policies around rent control and restrictions on building heights put in place to preserve San Francisco's character have also limited the amount of housing, forcing up rents and speeding dislocation. Last year, officials responded with a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology

18 Oct 2010
Lessons from the Classroom

Venture Capital’s Disconnect with Clean Tech

MBA students often fall into one of two categories—those hungry to rush into careers as venture capitalists, and those eager to found a venture-funded start-up. For all of them, Harvard Business School professor Joseph Lassiter has some intriguing advice: Spend a few... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Energy; Utilities; Financial Services

01 Dec 2011
News

At Your Service

system has been designed to favor speed of diagnosis over choice of physician. You will still get high-quality health care, but within a system designed around the concept that tradeoffs exist. When health care organizations act this way,... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; customer service; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services; Air Transportation; Transportation

12 Apr 2016
First Look

April 12, 2016

member to discover how and whether his employees can speed up cleaning, checking, restocking, and refueling. Expert commentary comes from Atilla Korkmazoglu, president of ground handling and cargo operations at Celebi Aviation Holding,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Dec 2016
News

An Environmental Epiphany

resilient, more competitive energy system in the future is something we should pursue. And you look at the speeds at which the new technologies of our energy system are now becoming a reality, it is nothing short of the next Industrial... View Details

06 Jan 2003
What Do You Think?

China: The Next Big Market Opportunity or the Next Big Bubble?

overestimating the speed and magnitude of possible investment returns. First, what's the amount of risk at the macroeconomic level? Wenbin Guo suggests that it is lower than most people think, primarily because of the vast, diverse nature... View Details