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  • 21 Nov 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, November 21, 2017

their boundaries and in their domestic economies only a subset of their production stages. A key decision facing firms worldwide is the extent of control to exert over the different segments of their production processes. We describe a property-rights model of firm... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 26 Jun 2000
  • Research & Ideas

What’s an Internet Business Model? Ask a Health Care Professional

when you compare [health care] to other industries, and ask what information is available to consumers that influences choice: choice of physician, choice of where to have... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health
  • Profile

Janina Motter

wanted an MBA because she is “passionate about empowering others – I’m looking for more client-facing roles. I want to set myself up with more long-term possibilities.” The joint degree program with Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) proved to... View Details
  • March 2011 (Revised October 2011)
  • Case

If We Ran the World

By: Hanna Halaburda, Radka Dohnalova and Aldo Sesia
Cindy Gallop launched IfWeRanTheWorld (IWRTW) in February 2010, as what the tech world called minimum viable product, in order to real-world test Gallop's "business of the future" concept while development was ongoing. IWRTW was conceived to bring together human good... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Outcome or Result; Growth and Development Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Network Effects
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  • 14 May 2024
  • Blog Post

Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - How to Build a Culture of Intrapreneurship

consumer lawsuits against companies from The Hershey Co. to United Airlines. In a landscape with increased awareness about the gaps between promises and action, it is worth considering one fundamental building block that does not always... View Details
  • 25 Aug 2017
  • Op-Ed

Op-Ed: After Charlottesville, Where Does a CEO's Responsibility Lie?

Trump, the demographics of opposition to the president put unique pressure on business leaders. He is astoundingly unpopular with the young. In August, among adults under 35, Trump had a disapproval rating of 62 percent with only 22 percent approval. Advertisers target... View Details
Keywords: by Gautam Mukunda
  • 05 Mar 2019
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019

which is hard to explain by the traditional leverage tradeoff with financial distress that emphasizes downside risk. The results are robust to a variety of specification choices and control variables. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 11 Sep 2007
  • First Look

First Look: September 11, 2007

markets relative to one-sided markets. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-011.pdf Future Lock-In: Future Implementation Increases Selection of 'Should' Choices Authors:Todd Rogers and Max H. Bazerman Abstract Revised... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 01 Oct 2001
  • News

The Eyes Have It: Business Plan Winners Pursue Global Vision

of eyeglasses can cost more than a month's wages. That's because much of the world relies on highly trained specialists who use sophisticated and expensive equipment, in a market that provides consumers with View Details
Keywords: eyeglasses
  • 10 Mar 2015
  • Research & Ideas

The Surprising Winners and Losers in the Retail Revolution

is also the fact that if you go to a CVS or a Home Depot, there is a panoply of products that were once the sole domain of supermarkets. Twenty-five years ago supermarkets had more than 80 percent of the consumables market share; today... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail
  • 26 Jun 2007
  • First Look

First Look: June 26, 2007

also apparent using only portfolio investment responses to within-country corporate tax rate changes in a panel from 1994 to 2005. Investors appear to alter their portfolio choices to circumvent home and host country institutional... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 04 Sep 2019
  • Research & Ideas

'I Know Why You Voted for Trump' and Other Motivation Misperceptions

studies consumer decision-making, with a particular interest in how we make sense of other people’s choices. Just five days after the election, Barasz conducted an online survey that asked Trump voters what spurred them to vote for the... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 08 Dec 2014
  • Research & Ideas

A Manager’s Guide to International Strategy

companies grappling with the familiar (yet complex) questions that confront any organization trying to do business across borders. According to Collis, every strategic choice that multinationals face falls into one of the following four... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
  • December 1994 (Revised May 1999)
  • Case

3M Optical Systems: Managing Corporate Entrepreneurship

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Afroze A Mohammed
A middle-level division manager must decide whether he should support an investment request for a third attempt at launching a new product developed by a struggling business unit. Describes the long, difficult process by which the unit has developed the product--a... View Details
Keywords: Managerial Roles; Decision Choices and Conditions; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Product Launch; Problems and Challenges; Product Development; Consumer Products Industry
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  • 22 Feb 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade

much better. In this article, professor and Balanced Scorecard guru Robert S. Kaplan introduces BSC Customer Profitability Metrics. From Balanced Scorecard Report. Marketing Your Way Through a Recession Published: March 3, 2008 In a recession, View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • January 2010
  • Case

DR Corporation

By: Roy D. Shapiro
DR Corporation is a manufacturer of major appliances. The traffic manager is facing a decision of selecting a carrier for the inbound movement of motors. The primary case decisions are 1) what factors are critical to the decision; 2) how to calculate the tradeoffs... View Details
Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Decision Choices and Conditions; Managerial Roles; Logistics; Supply Chain Management; Truck Transportation; Consumer Products Industry
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  • 23 Feb 2004
  • Research & Ideas

It’s Back to Business-Basics for Nonprofits

Bradach says often end up consuming the most time with new clients. Nonprofits need to think about what they are trying to accomplish, and be able to translate these goals into specific, workable terms. Bradach recommends that nonprofits... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
  • 02 May 2023
  • Blog Post

Sustainability Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office

about, whether it’s by eating a primarily plant-based diet or using clean products in my home. I am interested in the psychology of what will drive consumer decisions to make thoughtful choices so that we... View Details
  • February 1991
  • Background Note

Note on Sealed Bid Auctions

By: David E. Bell
Describes a simple approach to determining an appropriate bid for a sealed bid auction. View Details
Keywords: History; Management Style; Financial Management; Consumer Behavior; Accounting; Bids and Bidding; Decisions; Market Transactions; Decision Choices and Conditions; Competitive Strategy; Negotiation Style; Auctions
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  • Student-Faculty-Profile

Michelle Shell & Ryan Buell

best decisions and undermine our service experiences in the process. Behavioral science and economics has identified choice architecture as one path for helping consumers make better decisions in these... View Details