Publications
Publications
Show Results For
- All HBS Web (1,199)
- Faculty Publications (308)
- Web
Philanthropy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
must devise a strategy that commits to the goal of superior performance, develops a unique area of focus and approach, aligns operations to the strategy, and defines concrete goals in its chosen fields to... View Details
- Web
Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online
This course is part of the Business in Society and Strategy track. Introduction to Sustainable Business Strategy ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today!... View Details
- 01 Feb 2013
- News
Growth Strategy Has Double Bottom Line
generates returns for investors through timber harvesting, recreational leasing, and in some cases, by subdividing the properties for development or non-timber uses. Lyme Timber, however, is unique among TIMOs by virtue of its commitment... View Details
- Web
Strategy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Strategy Overview Faculty Curriculum Seminars & Conferences Awards & Honors Doctoral Students 2025 Maria P. Roche : Recipient of the 2025 Wyss Award for Excellence in Mentoring Doctoral Students. Andy Wu : Received the 2025 HBS Student... View Details
- December 2011 (Revised June 2013)
- Case
Bananas (A)
As owner and CEO, Wim Van der Borght had grown Bananas in 8 years from a 4.5 million euro company into a 40 million euro group of companies with a range of field marketing activities in Belgium and the Netherlands. The core of the group consisted of two companies —... View Details
- 28 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
companies do CSR in fits and starts” The problem? They lack a cohesive CSR strategy, says Rangan, who recently cowrote the working paper Why Every Company Needs a CSR Strategy and How to Build It with HBS research associate Lisa A. Chase... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Why Layoffs are a Losing Strategy
than companies that don’t use layoffs.” And, even more importantly, there are financial and reputational benefits that come with managing a workforce thoughtfully. “You have a workforce that is knowledgeable, that understands you are View Details
- 19 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Regional Slice of Your Global Strategy
conclaves twice a year to show its commitment to the regional initiative. Such conclaves might be mainly symbolic, but symbolism can go a long way. Philips has approached regional strategy flexibly, putting... View Details
Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat
- 12 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
One Report: Better Strategy through Integrated Reporting
the company's reporting as useful as possible to all stakeholders.” It is certainly true that a company can be clearly committed to sustainability without producing One Report. Ricoh is a good example of this. Sustainability is at the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Web
Course Overview - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
defining the appropriate portfolio of businesses - creating a distinctive strategy for each business, and an effective planning process Creating an effective relationship with the board - understanding the evolving role of the board and... View Details
- Web
CSV in Practice - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
opportunities for creating shared value are closely related to a company’s particular business, and in areas most important to the business. Here a company can benefit the most economically and hence sustain its commitment over time. Here... View Details
- Web
FAQs - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
process improvement or outcomes measurement roles. Also useful is potential for the project manager to make a long-term commitment to value measurement. Clinical knowledge is helpful but not necessary. Example job codes for previously... View Details
- 22 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
How Business Strategy Tamed the “Invisible Hand”
an "invisible hand" that was largely beyond the control of individual firms. Competitive theory has been advanced at Harvard Business School, shown here under construction. The scope for strategy as a way to control market... View Details
Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat
- April 2018
- Article
Elite Strategies and Incremental Policy Change: The Expansion of Primary Education in India
By: Akshay Mangla
This article analyzes India’s recent enactment of universal primary education. This programmatic policy change is puzzling given the clientelistic features of Indian democracy. Drawing on interviews and official documents, I demonstrate the catalytic role of committed... View Details
- Web
Online Digital Marketing Strategy Course | HBS Online
Introduction to Digital Marketing Strategy ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today! Digital Marketing Strategy $1,850 Next 7-week session starts August 6th... View Details
- Web
Getting Involved - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Strategy for Health Care Delivery course, which examines the high-level strategic and organizational challenges in implementing value-based care. This invitation-only program is designed for top management; please contact Meredith Alger... View Details
- May 2023
- Article
Competition in Pricing Algorithms
By: Zach Y. Brown and Alexander J. MacKay
We document new facts about pricing technology using high-frequency data, and we examine the implications for competition. Some online retailers employ technology that allows for more frequent price changes and automated responses to price changes by rivals. Motivated... View Details
- Web
Cases & Teaching Notes - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Notes June 2019 HBS Case Collection Martini Klinik Prostate Cancer Care 2019 by Michael E. Porter, Jens Deerberg-Wittram, and Thomas W. Feeley Since its establishment in 2005, Hamburg's Martini Klinik had single-mindedly focused on prostate cancer care with a View Details
- Web
Affiliated Organizations & Institutions - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
organizations and companies create greater and more effective social change. The Shared Value Initiative The Shared Value Initiative is committed to driving the adoption and implementation of shared value View Details