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  • 04 Jan 2012
  • First Look

First Look: January 4

tribes and U.S. states often find themselves at the bargaining table, often negotiating "compacts" to govern gaming operations on tribal lands. The operational success of the Pequot gaming View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 29 Jul 2002
  • Research & Ideas

Get Off the Dime!

seen a variation on this story? Getting the Bosses' Approval From Ted Watson The general idea—hardly unique to us—was to do business consistently across all of our operating units. We would have the same approach to conducting any... View Details
Keywords: by John P. Kotter & Dan S. Cohen
  • 04 Dec 2012
  • First Look

First Look: December 4

are incompatible mediated the relationship between ambient cultural disharmony and creativity. Alternative mechanisms such as negative affect and cognitive disruption were not viable mediators. Although ambient cultural disharmony View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 20 Aug 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Making an Ally of Uncle Sam

microprocessors to computer makers such as Compaq and Dell. The company competes with chipmaker Advanced Microdevices and complements Microsoft's operating system and applications software. Ironically, the businesses that are creating... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Watkins, Mickey Edwards & Usha Thakrar
  • July 2022
  • Teaching Note

Arçelik (A), (B): From a Dealer Network to an Omnichannel Experience

By: Ayelet Israeli, Fares Khrais and Menna Hassan
Arçelik Turkey, the country’s market leader in household appliances, was at an omnichannel crossroads in January 2020. Arçelik was a B2B player utilizing a dealership network with an umbrella of brands and had one of the largest brick-and-mortar store networks in... View Details
Keywords: Digital Marketing; Bricks And Mortar; Franchise Management; Franchising; Dealer Network; Dealers; B2B; B2B2C; Tradition; Culture Change; Cultural Adaptation; Omnichannel; Omnichannel Retail; Omni-channel; Omnichannel Retailing; Sales Channels; Sales Channel Development; Channel Management; Channels Of Distribution; Marketplace; Platforms; Collaboration; Online Channel; Online Data; Online Sales; Online Shopping; Online; Retail; Retailing; Disruption; Transformation; Franchise Ownership; Change Management; Partners and Partnerships; Consumer Behavior; Sales; Internet and the Web; Marketing Strategy; Conflict and Resolution; Conflict Management; Organizational Culture; Distribution Channels; Digital Transformation; Electronics Industry; Retail Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Turkey
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  • 17 Apr 2023
  • Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #14: Bonita Stewart (MBA 1983) – A Career Devoted to Creating the Future

inherently knew the intersection of business and technology was a winning combination and they confirmed my thinking early on.” In an interview with Climate Stories, she said she has focused her career on the arc of digital transformation which includes transformative... View Details
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Elective Curriculum: Course Descriptions Last Updated: 22 Jan 2025 Print View View by Unit | View by Course Title | View by Faculty | Print View A B C D E F G I L M N O P R S T U V W A Area Faculty Name Term Quarter Credits A Manager's Guide to Leveraging Technology... View Details
  • 31 Aug 2010
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First Look: August 31

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-145.pdf The Task and Temporal Microstructure of Productivity: Evidence from Japanese Financial Services Authors:Bradley R. Staats and Francesca Ginos Abstract Sustaining workers' productivity is critical to organizations' View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 29 Jan 2013
  • First Look

First Look: Jan. 29

which it creates a digital platform for publishing digital magazines on the iPad. The case is intended, in part, as an introduction to the challenges media companies face due to the disruptive effects of digitalization, where traditional... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Oct 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 17, 2017

responsibilities—including product management, marketing, growth, and sales—to help you figure out if you want to join a startup and what to expect if you do. You'll gain insight into how successful startups operate and learn to assess... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 14 Nov 2007
  • First Look

First Look: November 14, 2007

administrative background for the other two cases. This case deals with the problems facing the head of a start-up division responsible for developing and bringing to market a new product based on technology deemed very important to the future but unattractive to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 30 Apr 2019
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 30, 2019

distinct geographic markets, we show that such combinations can reduce competition among merging hospitals for inclusion in insurers' networks, leading to higher prices (or lower-quality care). Using data on hospital mergers from 1996 to 2012, we find support that this... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 08 Dec 2009
  • First Look

First Look: Dec. 8

quest for the Next Big Thing. The problem with corporate entrepreneurship, of course, has been that the entrepreneur must deal with the challenges of securing resources and support within an organization focused on operations that are... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 21 Jul 2009
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First Look: July 21

must stabilize its operations at home, where a devalued peso, economic uncertainty, and political instability still linger from the devastating financial crisis. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 16 Aug 2024
  • In Practice

Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?

partisanship will continue to cloud economic judgment around the 2024 election. For managers and finance professionals, these insights highlight two important aspects of operating a business today: In a polarized political environment,... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • 12 May 2009
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First Look: May 12, 2009

international awards. How could the company capitalize on this success? Should Grace expand its operations to multiple Chinese provinces? Should Grace continue as a premium boutique winery serving a growing but ultimately limited niche... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 17 Jul 2012
  • First Look

First Look: July 17

prices determine organizational design by studying how trade policy affects vertical integration. Property rights theory asserts that firm boundaries are chosen by stakeholders to mediate organizational goals (e.g., profits) and private benefits (e.g., View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Dec 2003
  • News

Can Manufacturing Keep Its Edge?

order to offset the negative impact of a sagging economy and sharply rising employee benefit costs. Over the course of the past three years, U.S. manufacturing has shed some 2.7 million jobs, with companies marshaling technology and ever-leaner View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; Manufacturing
  • 28 Aug 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, August 28, 2018

the City as having “poor” operating conditions with “high-risk” hygiene violations (using the same low score threshold as above)—and find a further 7% decrease in purchase intentions. Moreover, the presence of an alert reduces the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 20 Jan 2017
  • Research & Ideas

Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency

approach to the presidency. Their insights follow. Real estate rarely a zero-sum game John D. Macomber, Senior lecturer of business administration You have to start by distinguishing between a branding operation that’s supported by other... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese