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- 25 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
China’s Economic System has Difficult Road Overcoming its Political System
grew it into the largest auto parts company in the world. Recently the company even helped bail out Detroit by investing in US auto parts companies that were going belly-up, and is becoming a leader in electric car technology. "There are... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 26 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Power of the Noncompete Clause
found just that in Michigan. At the turn of the twentieth century, Detroit in many ways resembled the Silicon Valley of the last few decades. Growth of the nascent auto industry was explosive, with more than 500 firms entering before... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 03 Apr 2017
- What Do You Think?
How About Investing in Human Infrastructure?
in a government facing a future of deficits. Paul Krugman has suggested that the infrastructure program would likely be a “giveaway to cronies with little new investment.” There is always the possibility for educational scams. But we know how to do this. Organizations... View Details
- 23 Aug 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Has the Corporate Mission Just Been Disrupted?
study how consumers react to vocal chief executives. Why JPMorgan Chase Is Investing Millions in Detroit JPMorgan Chase is making extensive investments into the revitalization of Detroit. What does it expect in return? Professor Joseph... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- Op-Ed
A Golden Opportunity for Ford and GM
and marketing. He also put himself on the firing line, publicly taking ownership for GM's turnaround and appearing in a series of advertisements challenging consumers to compare GM autos with its competitors. Glimmers of Ford's and GM's potential shone brightly at the... View Details
- 10 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
American Auto’s Troubled Road
dominance. Toyota, shunning these approaches, took advantage of this Detroit "blind spot." While less generous in its compensation packages for workers, Toyota "strives to use its labor force in flexible, creative, and... View Details
- 23 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 23, 2015
Business School Case 315-106 Advanced Leadership Field Perspectives: Detroit No abstract available. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/315106-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 415-044 The Board of Directors at... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jun 2020
- Book
Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever
working with poorer communities to strengthen their local economies. In Chapter 10, we describe the community involvements of Cummins in Columbus, Indiana, and JP Morgan in Detroit and show how those involvements were fundamentally... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 11 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Non-competes Push Talent Away
patent typically contains each inventor's hometown and employer, making it possible to reconstruct work histories and co-authorship networks for numerous individuals." Draining Detroit Initially, the researchers looked for emigration... View Details
- 21 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Geography of Corporate Giving
This typology is similar to work on how industry membership influences companies. For example, regarding governmental factors, the city of Detroit created an Enterprise Zone to attract local inner-city corporate spending. Cleveland firms... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 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
- 31 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Why These Business School Professors Oppose Trump's Executive Order on Immigration
Detroit was the Silicon Valley of its day at the turn of the 20th century. Kendall Square is the pride of Boston activity these days, but was rather quiet and sleepy even ten years ago. Special innovative and entrepreneurial clusters,... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 24 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 24
as well as liquidity and duration. Comparison of the ex-post performance of bonds acquired by insurance companies does not show outperformance but higher volatility of realized returns. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=45580 August 2013... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 17
supply chain. Many OEMs sole-sourced customized microprocessors from the fab, so its shutdown forced the "Big Three" of Detroit and Japan to shut down production as well. Data from two automotive customers in particular,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne