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- 21 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
Lessons for Retailers from the Rebirth of Indie Bookstores
parties, music events, knitting circles, culinary demonstrations, and other events. Several stores Raffaelli visited reported staging over 500 events a year. “Bookstores have always been a place where people could convene and have a conversation about the issues of the... View Details
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Training Course in Personnel Administration: 1937 - 1944 | Baker Library
offered real opportunity for women and this seemed like a good opening for them," she asserted. (5) The program began in the waning years of the Depression, and Stedman understood the value of professional training for women as "an... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Vision: To Go-Go
the risk of placing one big bet on a single location or food concept. The model can scale up simply by adding more kitchens, and offerings can be tweaked rapidly in response to data-driven insights. For its part, Foodology uses... View Details
- 23 May 2018
- News
John A. Paulson, MBA 1980
adding that he sent out 500 printed cards announcing the formation of Paulson & Co. Then, he says with a laugh, “I sat by the phone waiting for it to ring.” No one called, but he persevered, managing his own money while knocking on doors.... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 23 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 23
incumbent that faces a low-quality ad-sponsored competitor. In addition to competing through adjustments of tactical variables such as price or the number of ads a product carries, we allow the incumbent to consider changes in its... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 27 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Social Network Marketing: What Works?
success of Google, social networking sites such as Facebook have been trying an advertising-based business model. However, studies show that the click-through rate of ads on social networking sites is extremely low—simply because people... View Details
- 07 Jan 2009
- What Do You Think?
Is the World Really Flat?
effects" (Alex Evans). "It really doesn't matter whether the world is flat or not. Most value is added by the exploiters, not the creators, and that works in both (flat and non-flat)... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 16 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part
issue. Just like setting sales goals tied to consequences for not meeting those goals, increasing diversity in your workforce is something measurable and it is tied to organizational success so it should be treated as such. They added... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 12 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Competition the Cure for Healthcare
destroy value by adding administrative costs and leads to structures involving health plans and providers and other actors, which are misaligned with patient value. In a world of zero-sum competition, for... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
The Way You See It
a giant in a way few have and redesigned what a major corporation can be," as one alumnus put it. Added another, "Welch's vision of a nonbureaucratic large organization makes GE the business everyone wants to copy or raid for talent."... View Details
- Web
From Brainstorm to Breakthrough: HBS IT Hackathon Inspires AI Innovations | Information Technology
option to volunteer their projects to be submitted for consideration for the quarterly planning process. Out of five nominations, the BRMs and ITLC selected the above project to be submitted to Quarterly Planning for its anticipated added... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
to understand its customers' profile. Currently, HBS has no way to actively measure alumni interest in specific areas. A more robust profile of alumni would not only enhance the School's ability to provide valued services but would better... View Details
Keywords: John Hoffman
- 03 Feb 2020
- What Do You Think?
Can an Organization Have Too Much 'Rebel Talent'?
box gets us new ideas. On the other hand, I cringe at the thought of effectively managing a ‘herd of cats.’” Santosh Patil added that “as much as I like the rebels in my team, it is essential for me to have order since I am very organized... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
What to Do When Your Organization Has Dueling Missions
conflicts single-handedly, arbitrating disputes as they arose. “These ad hoc interventions allowed him to temporarily relieve tensions and provided fixes to immediate issues,” the researchers explain in the paper. “However, they did not... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 25 Sep 2015
- Blog Post
4 Challenges All Early-Stage Startups Face
looking at the data to size the opportunity, we added it to our list. 3. Narrowing down the idea Even more difficult than coming up with ideas was narrowing down the list. The prospect of committing to a single idea was terrifying, and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Happy Monday
Primary.com’s policy says that employees are free to use their Fridays however they wish. Get a haircut, take the kids to the orthodontist or watch TV while they’re at school, or possibly finish up a work task. “It’s all fair game,” Bernard says. The company also View Details
- 05 Jun 2017
- News
Women on Boards: A Course Becomes a Movement
boards very low,” says Groysberg, adding that low turnover on boards further reduces opportunities for women even if they’ve overcome the obstacle of closed networks. “By bringing exceptional women together to explore challenges and best... View Details
Keywords: Margaret Kelley
- 20 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Big Deal: Reflections on the Megamerger of American and US Airways
Business Administration and author of Creating Value through Corporate Restructuring: Case Studies in Bankruptcies, Buyouts, and Breakups As United States equity markets and corporate balance sheets continue their remarkable comeback from... View Details
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Online Entrepreneurial Marketing Course | HBS Online
key elements and learn how to formulate a customer value proposition, determine product-market fit, and distinguish between marketing- and sales-led organizations. Highlights Nicole Clay, Co-Founder and CMO, Hue Sales v. Marketing... View Details
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Look at Globalization Now
firms often build bridges across borders in more than one of these ways at a time, it is often possible—and useful—to specify the cross-border function that is, in economic terms, central over long periods to their strategies for adding... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace