world economy - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Oct 2010
Op-Ed

Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic

Lauri Ojala, Ben Shepherd, Daniel Saslavsky (2010), Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy World Bank, Washington, D.C.: 2010. Atkinson, Robert (2009), Sustainable Globalization... View Details

Keywords: by Christian Ketels

26 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 26, 2008

Kaiser mastered the management and execution of plans for several large-scale projects that contributed to the growth and improvement of contemporary America, including the Hoover Dam, one of the wonders of the modern world. During World... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Oct 2011
First Look

First Look: October 12

and the world economy generally. This case involved two decisions CIC faced in early 2011. The first was how to best and accurately articulate the relationship between CIC, Huijin, and Industrial and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Birth of the American Salesman

some cases, and even thousands in others, to create demand for their products. These goods, all pushed by aggressive salesmanship, distinguished the American economy by their early appearance and widespread purchase. British industry,... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

01 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

How Systemic Racism Can Threaten National Security

military enrollment at the onset of World War II. He found that Black people were 90 percent more likely to sign up for military service—potentially putting their lives on the line—in communities with less overt discrimination. “For... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

16 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 16, 2018

paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55132 Design Rules, Volume 2: How Technology Shapes Organizations: Chapter 6 The Value Structure of Technologies, Part 1: Mapping Functional Relationships By: Baldwin, Carliss Y. Abstract—Organizations are formed... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

07 Jul 2003
What Do You Think?

Can We Have Too Much Productivity Improvement?

by economists from Alan Greenspan on down? Will it add to the ranks of the unemployed with attendant social and psychological costs, costs not factored into productivity calculations? Or does it provide the ultimate answer to foundering View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

10 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

How to Get Companies to Make Investments That Benefit Everyone

contributions to society, says Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Frank Nagle. Doing so will encourage companies to spend more time working to make the world a better place, he says. Nagle points to the use of free and open... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

28 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

Unilever: Transformation and Tradition

Currently a Unilever brand can be found in one out of every two households in the world. This book has related how these brands came to form part of the everyday life of so many people as the world "globalized" from the 1960s.... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products

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News - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Military Providers Course. The new IPU brings together a diverse team. November 2019 Media Mention Value-Based Care in Low and Middle Income Nations Value-Based Care in Low and Middle Income Nations The concept of value-based health care has diffused rapidly View Details

11 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Branding Sells Cereal, Handbags, and Vacations. Can It Sell a Country?

The 70th anniversary of Israel’s founding last year stirred reflection about the country’s image, values, and position in the world among everyone from former diplomats to Hollywood actors. Despite efforts to portray Israel as modern and... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Tourism

16 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

Has COVID-19 Broken the Global Value Chain?

The coronavirus pandemic has not only disrupted lives and businesses, it has illuminated underlying fragilities in the global value chain (GVC) that drives economies around the world. The smartphone you use many times daily is a product... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

03 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion

and layoffs. Questions that CEOs raised with us included: “What are best practices for digital terminations?” and “If the economy worsens and you have to consider reducing payroll, what’s the most effective way?” As we look ahead to what... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

26 May 2015
First Look

First Look: May 26

in the world where factor costs are favorable. This paper re-examines this assumption and suggests that not all manufacturing is highly mobile. We suggest that manufacturing sectors should be viewed along a continuum from highly mobile to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Aug 2022
Research & Ideas

6 Strategies for Building Socially Responsible—and Profitable—Companies

A dozen years ago, Harvard Business School Professor George Serafeim wondered why some companies operated with an eye toward the greater good, while most did not. Back then, he always got the same response: Corporate leaders thought social and environmental practices... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

11 Mar 2024
News

In Harmony

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, my name is Julia Hanna; I’m an associate editor at the HBS Alumni Bulletin. Last November I flew to Seoul, South Korea to interview Michael Kim (MBA 1990) of MBK Partners. Often referred to as one of... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photograph by Jun Michael Park

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Dean Nitin Nohria | About

September 2020 Plan for Racial Equity Announced Dean Nohria’s Anti-Racism Task Force of faculty, staff, students, and alumni resolved to take action to promote racial equity on campus and in the world. June 2019 Dialogue The DIALOGUE conference convened leaders from... View Details

22 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

Is Performance-Based Pricing the Right Price for You?

Other industries as diverse as consulting, trucking, and heavy industrial services are seeing the same trend. Before explaining the benefits, drawbacks, and application of performance-based pricing, let us describe an example involving a complex relationship between... View Details

Keywords: by Benson Shapiro; Manufacturing

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2021 Virtual Presentations - Alumni

Reunions 2021 Virtual Presentations Fall 2021 Virtual Reunion Event As a result of the ongoing pandemic, 2021 reunions took place virtually on June 5 and October 2, with classmates gathering online from around the world to hear... View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books You Got This! A Straightforward, No-Nonsense Playbook for Crushing 130+ Workplace Challenges By Heidi Abelli (MBA 1993) Palmetto Publishing Stepping into the corporate world can feel like navigating a labyrinth, especially when... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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