Strategy Dynamics - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 17

impact on the dynamics of corporate investment and growth. Investment is "locked in" in profitable firms when payout is heavily taxed. Thus, apart from any level effects, payout taxes change the allocation of capital. Download... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Events - Business History

dynamics like capital flight, fraud, and financial crisis, Malaysia's state-business ties contributed to economic stagnation." Learn more about the book on the Oxford University Press website. Apr 3 03 Apr 2023 Seminar Hybrid Seminar:... View Details

07 Aug 2012
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levels of aid. We call these joint phenomena the political transfer problem and argue that the largest windfall of the 20th century, the period from 1973 to 1985 during which oil prices were at all-time highs, produced long-run political View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 5, 2008

ad auctions as a dynamic game of incomplete information, so we can study the convergence and robustness properties of various strategies. In particular, we consider best-response bidding strategies for a... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Continuing Education - Business & Environment

created by climate change. Sustainable Business Strategy Online Become a purpose-driven leader by learning how to influence key stakeholders and integrate values into your work to catalyze system-level change. Sustainable Investing Online... View Details

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Online Entrepreneurship & Innovation Courses | HBS Online

New Credential of Digital Innovation and Strategy Build the skill set and strategic acumen to compete in the digital world through a combination of forward-looking coursework, unique team activities with a diverse global network, and a... View Details

01 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Better by the Bundle?

research that culminated in their paper The Dynamic Effects of Bundling as a Product Strategy. Kumar and Derdenger studied the handheld video game market between 2001 and 2005, specifically Nintendo's Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

25 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done

Wellesley College, herself an immigrant from Finland. “Immigrants as a group can have a dynamic effect on an economy” Kerr concludes that countries shutting the door on legal immigration are following the wrong approach. Far from being a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Technology; Service

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Globalization - Faculty & Research

Keywords: Brazil ; South America ; Globalization ; Global Strategy ; Globalized Economies and Regions ; Governance ; Government and Politics ; Government Administration ; Latin America Citation Read Now Related Rettl, Paula. "Turning Away... View Details

25 Mar 2021
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acclimating to American culture and living in a new country, concerns related to speaking and writing in English as a second language and how to participate effectively in class discussions, and adjusting to the case-based pedagogy. Wellness Particularly as everyone... View Details

08 Apr 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

The Life of Luxury and How to Sell It

lucrative but often confusing dynamics of the luxury market. Harvard Business School researchers have studied the trends to answer a number of questions. Does a prestige brand like Longchamp dilute its aura by selling an affordable... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Auto; Retail; Fashion

08 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 8

Srikant M. Datar, and Madhav Rajan Publication:14th ed. Prentice Hall, forthcoming (2012) Abstract Emphasizing the "different costs for different purposes," this text focuses on strategy and the decision-making process.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Jun 2020
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Harvard Business School Class of 2021 Student Profiles

After graduating from Ashesi University College, she pursued a dynamic career at General Electric where she fulfilled multiple roles. “I worked on products and solutions that contribute to development and are crucial for growth.” HOME... View Details

17 Jun 2011
HBS Case

KFC’s Explosive Growth in China

humble. "There's no room for ego," Su explained in the case. "China doesn't have the same culture of individualism that is present in the United States." Su's strategy was that KFC "would not be seen as a foreign... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Food & Beverage

14 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 14, 2009

Working Papers The Investment Strategies of Sovereign Wealth Funds Authors: Shai Bernstein, Josh Lerner, and Antoinette Schoar Abstract This paper examines the direct private equity investment strategies... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

20 Oct 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

Steps to Help You Get Out of Your Own Way

Work Isn't Enough: How to Find Your EdgeLife isn't fair, especially in the workplace. Laura Huang offers a new strategy for uncovering and showcasing your unique value in the face of obstacles. A Great Teacher's Lessons for Leading Thomas... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

12 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

New Research Explores Multi-Sided Markets

Andrei Hagiu is on the vanguard of a new field of business research that explores the dynamics of multi-sided markets. Although these markets have been around a long time, they have not really been recognized as entities unique from other... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

28 Jan 2008
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Billions of Entrepreneurs in China and India

power, the way they deal with each other, and the way the village economy works. In China, the government is often the entrepreneur. It is in many instances a very efficient entrepreneur. Of course there are bankrupt state-owned enterprises, but there are equally View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Feb 1999
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Too Much of a Good Thing?

suggest to some that the impact of excess capacity as a factor in the world economy could increase in the coming decades. Michael C. Jensen, the Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration, is a member of the Organizations and Markets Unit at HBS. He sees... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

21 Sep 2021
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Readers Ask: How Can I Gain Power and Influence?

The global COVID-19 pandemic has shifted power dynamics not only within today’s historically tight job market, where workers have an unprecedented level of choice and control, but also within households, organizations, and society as a... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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