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- 08 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: A Sense of Urgency
analyze in advance exactly what would happen the day the article came out and what precisely he should do to channel fear, anger, and confusion into a determination to act fast and succeed. The day came. A full-blown crisis was created.... View Details
Keywords: by John P. Kotter
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
End Game
year of business, the company announced that the family was giving away all of their equity (worth somewhere in the billions) to a new entity called the Patagonia Purpose Trust and a new nonprofit, the Holdfast Collective. The 501(c)(4) will View Details
- 10 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink
retailers will need to reconfigure as vast spaces become unproductive. The most obvious victims so far of this shift are music, video, and book retailers—these categories are virtually nonexistent outside the Internet channel. Barnes & Noble is continuously trying... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
you will, for an alternative to the high-yield, soil-depleting cycle of tilling, pesticides, and fertilization that could ultimately endanger the planet’s ability to grow enough food for its people. Through gardens planted with heirloom... View Details
- 30 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Tracks of My Tears: Reconstructing Digital Music
More broadly, I think labels should rethink the essence of a bundle. An album with around 12 songs may be a fine format for some artists, but why would it necessarily fit the majority of musicians? Digital channels give labels great... View Details
- 07 Aug 2009
- What Do You Think?
Why Can’t Americans Get Health Care Right?
above are numerous in a channel that includes, in your comments, food and tobacco producers of unhealthy products (Christy Hitchens, Tom Dolembo); lifestyle equipment and service providers; developers and manufacturers of high-cost... View Details
- 11 Dec 2018
- Blog Post
Recap of the 4th Annual Women in Investing Summit
the Women in Investing Summit, an annual event engaging HBS alumni, industry professionals and MBA students in discussions about the latest trends in private equity, growth, venture capital, and public markets. According to Preqin, women only hold ~10% of senior roles... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
The Future of Books
much a reader-centric company. Will bookstores survive in this changing industry? MA: Yes. Our goal is to maintain the most diversified marketplace possible and to strengthen the physical bookstore channel of distribution. Now, you can... View Details
- Web
Software Environments via Conda - Research Computing Services
Conda-Forge Repository Channel The default conda repository channel contains thousands of packages, but you may find that it does not include a particular program you need for your research. In that case you... View Details
- Profile
Aimmy Asavatevavith
Big C Supercenter, a retailer she had worked with before enrolling at HBS, informed with a greater understanding of alternative sales channels and equipped with ability to ask the hard questions. She'll also... View Details
Keywords: Retail/Hospitality
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Beyond the Plastisphere
works in developing countries to prevent ocean-bound plastic from entering the water in the first place and channels it into recycled products. OceanCycle builds and certifies supply chains for recycled ocean-bound plastic, partnering... View Details
- 11 Nov 2002
- Research & Ideas
Women Entrepreneurs Usher in the Next Generation
Hill, is someone who possesses exemplary leadership skills. As a computer science specialist who was drawn to business in part because it allowed her to put her quantitative background to practical use, Swan and her handpicked team paved the way for Nickelodeon View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 29 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 29
intensity, we allow the incumbent to consider changes in its business model. We consider four alternative business models—two pure models (subscription-based and ad-sponsored) and two mixed models that are hybrids of the two pure models.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 19, 2006
Working PapersSuperstars and Underdogs: An Examination of the Long Tail Phenomenon in Video Authors:Anita Elberse and Felix Oberholzer-Gee Abstract The rise of online channels facilitates the distribution of a wide range of products and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 25
Provide Wisdom? By: Lee, Charles M.C., Paul Ma, and Charles C.Y. Wang Abstract—We compare the performance of a comprehensive set of alternative peer identification schemes used in economic benchmarking. Our results show the peer firms... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 09 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 9, 2010
middle of the night), are you thinking about the right issues as you ponder how the future will change your business? The answers to these questions can be tough, and their full implications are not always immediately clear. I provide a real-world guide to the various... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 5, 2016
2016 Harvard Business Review Press HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business: Think Big, Buy Small, Own Your Own Company By: Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff Abstract—Find, acquire, and run your own business. Are you looking for an View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
- 22 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 22, 2016
institutions. It explores as well new efforts to understand the micro mechanisms and channels by which host countries can benefit from multinational activity, within and between firm productivity increases. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Rapid Response: Inside the Retailing Revolution
of products at low prices." As a number of other leading retailers followed suit and as data collection and computing methods became more sophisticated, once autonomous units found themselves part of an "information-integrated" channel... View Details
- 13 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
Managing to Learn: How Companies Can Turn Knowledge into Action
his research, few managers know how to channel innovative thinking into practice by making sense of the overwhelming amount of market, financial, and technical data now available and then sharing discoveries and strategies with other... View Details
Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron