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- 25 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 25, 2007
which had historically been very manual in nature. CEO Juan Villarzu's initial turnaround attempts introduced a customer-centric corporate culture to his ranks, but he was still challenged by how to create an outsourcing strategy given... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 27 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 27
either case, this framework provides a structured way to complete and communicate analysis of a country's economic data. Purchase this note:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/710044-PDF-ENG View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 1
knowledge work and reveals the challenges inherent in manipulating network structure to enhance performance, as the communication structure that helps one antecedent of successful problem solving may harm... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Apr 2008
- Research Event
Venture Capital
and panel discussions and engaging in dialogue will stimulate further discussions, generate new ideas, and nurture the community of HBS graduates... View Details
- June 1993 (Revised December 1995)
- Case
Frito-Lay, Inc.: The Navigator Project (A)
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Richard O. Mason and Melinda Conrad
Provides an overview of the company's recent organizational changes followed by a discussion of the company's new sales promotion software, "Promotion Planner." The president of Frito-Lay's central division must decide how he should proceed with the rollout of this new... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Technology Adoption; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Trends; Innovation Strategy; Marketing Communications; Decision Choices and Conditions; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., Richard O. Mason, and Melinda Conrad. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: The Navigator Project (A)." Harvard Business School Case 193-025, June 1993. (Revised December 1995.)
- 11 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure
Any highway commuter who has wasted hours stuck in traffic can see the cracks in the United States' transportation system, as can any airline passenger who has been stranded overnight in an airport. Yet while many agree that the need for infrastructure change is... View Details
- 04 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Global Poverty
the event examined the operational and cultural obstacles that impede success in fighting poverty. They also considered the impact of business as a poverty alleviator and... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 10 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 10, 2009
Nanda and Tarun Khanna Abstract This study explores the importance of cross-border social networks for entrepreneurs in developing countries by examining ties between the Indian expatriate community View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- August 1992
- Case
Procter & Gamble: What's the Story?
By: Ellen D. Herman and Stephen A. Greyser
Herman, Ellen D., and Stephen A. Greyser. "Procter & Gamble: What's the Story?" Harvard Business School Case 593-013, August 1992.
- 03 Jun 2015
- What Do You Think?
Is the Time Right for Self-Management?
values and pay them fairly, it seems an interesting proposal for both the company and the individual." Juan Manuel Salas Guevara commented that the challenge in Holacracy "is a strong View Details
- 18 Nov 2013
- Op-Ed
Twitter IPO: Overvalued or the Start of Something Big?
communicate and made abbreviations like RT (retweet) and ICYMI (in case you missed it) part of the lingo of Twitter users everywhere. What to make of all this? Senior Lecturer... View Details
- 19 Jun 2018
- Research Event
Has Environmental Sustainability Lost its Relevance?
iPhoto For businesses and other organizations seeking to overcome roadblocks to sustainability over the last few decades, much can be learned from the debates I heard at the recent Harvard Business School conference, Understanding and Overcoming Roadblocks to... View Details
- September 2020 (Revised September 2021)
- Supplement
Student Success at Georgia State University (B)
By: Michael W. Toffel, Robin Mendelson and Julia Kelley
This is a supplement to the Student Success at Georgia State University (A) case. The (B) case includes the results of a randomized control trial that Georgia State conducted to test education technology start-up AdmitHub’s chatbot solution as a strategy for improving... View Details
Keywords: Education; Higher Education; Learning; Curriculum and Courses; Demographics; Diversity; Ethnicity; Income; Race; Values and Beliefs; Leadership; Goals and Objectives; Measurement and Metrics; Operations; Organizations; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Outcome or Result; Performance; Performance Effectiveness; Performance Evaluation; Performance Improvement; Planning; Strategic Planning; Social Enterprise; Nonprofit Organizations; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Equality and Inequality; Information Technology; Digital Platforms; Education Industry; Atlanta
Toffel, Michael W., Robin Mendelson, and Julia Kelley. "Student Success at Georgia State University (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 621-039, September 2020. (Revised September 2021.)
- 23 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 23, 2007
square-foot retail complex, a hotel, and the Kodak Theatre, the future home of the Academy Awards. The second project was a mixed-use development, located on Sunset and Vine. This property had suffered a bad... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Dec 2002
- What Do You Think?
How Will We Respond to the “Moment of Truth” in Option Plans?
key personnel to the development and survival of the business," Shann Turnbull suggests that cash bonuses may be a better alternative in established, cash-rich companies, where "bonuses eliminate the problem of valuing options... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Jun 2013
- What Do You Think?
Do We Need to Extend ‘No Surprises Management?’
this way: "When the world is full of surprises bosses can hardly control drastic actions to keep surviving and that means employees will get their share of surprises However a good leader will always View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 24 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Why the Internet Doesn’t Change Everything
some remote authorities (the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, the European Commission's DG IV) who claim to be patrolling the area, but everyone knows that their guns are not loaded. For cyberspace, it seems, is a lawless realm, a... View Details
Keywords: by Debora L. Spar
- 24 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 24, 2007
Working Papers Using By-Product Synergy for Competitive Advantage Author: Deishin Lee Abstract We study how a manufacturer can leverage by-product synergy for competitive advantage. By focusing on the economic impact to the firm and the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- April 2010
- Teaching Note
Swire Beverages: Implementing CSR in China
By: Christopher Marquis, Alison Comings and Bobbi Thomason
Teaching Note for [410021]. View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Community Relations; Health; Organizational Design; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Business Strategy; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Safety; Natural Environment; Brands and Branding; Interests; Partners and Partnerships; Food and Beverage Industry; China
- 29 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 29
stories (the ability to communicate the data to users), and safety (preparation for severe weather, including using social media). Now he has questions about how much to invest in the declining but still... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne