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Oliver Bladek

says. "But engineers in different functions don't like to talk to each other. So the drilling engineer specifies a four-inch hole, while the pipeline engineer plans for a six-inch hole. It took a lot of communication — plus rigorous data View Details
  • 07 Sep 2011
  • First Look

First Look: Sept. 7

sociologists present a clear analysis of Cuba's economic and social circumstances and suggest steps for Cuba to reactivate economic growth and improve the welfare of its citizens. These authors focus first on trade, capital inflows,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 29 Mar 2008
  • Research & Ideas

Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Organizations of the Future

entrepreneurial and more creative, if they are to succeed. What is changing in the current business environment? Increased competition means that businesses have to be on their (figurative) toes in order to stay ahead; the only way to do... View Details
Keywords: by Teresa M. Amabile & Mukti Khaire
  • 05 Sep 2006
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First Look: September 5, 2006

Gary Kusumi is considering. GMAC Insurance, the wholly-owned auto insurance subsidiary of General Motors, formed through the merger of two smaller insurance firms, is at a strategic cross-roads. Progressive changed the competitive... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Mar 2006
  • Research & Ideas

Winners and Losers at the Olympics

Cheek and Apolo Anton Ohno and snowboarder Shaun White. What's your analysis of the winners and losers from a marketing point of view? Stephen Greyser: For athletes, marketing is about endorsement value. Meaningful endorsement potential... View Details
Keywords: Re: Stephen A. Greyser; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Sports
  • 15 Jan 2008
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First Look: January 15, 2008

across complements can offset horizontal competition between substitutes. In this paper, we isolate the offsetting price effects and show how they operate in large (as well as small) clusters. We argue that it is possible in principle for... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 13 Sep 2016
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September 13, 2016

Abstract—This article presents a clinical study, based on a decade of ongoing research at Samsung Group, which describes how the Samsung Group and its mobile phone division competed successfully in smartphones. The ability to manage co-opetition—simultaneous forces of... View Details
  • 27 Apr 2010
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First Look: April 27

far more attention. In this compelling and authoritative new book, the authors document a rising chorus of concerns about business schools gleaned from extensive interviews with deans and executives as well as from a detailed analysis of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 05 Aug 2015
  • What Do You Think?

What Happened to the ‘Innovation, Disruption, Technology’ Dividend?

being.”  Others challenged data documenting productivity trends.  Their position basically was that there is no need for patience.  The productivity dividend is happening.   For example, David Wittenberg cautioned us to “Beware of snapshot View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Computer; Technology
  • 08 Mar 2016
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March 8, 2016

analysis of 82,235 customers exploits the varying competitive dynamics in 644 geographically isolated markets in which a nationwide retail bank conducted business over a five-year period. We find that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Aug 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Go Global—or No? Can You Make the Case?

the face of a new competitive threat. HBR published comments from four management gurus on what DataClear should do. (See Close Up.) Now it's your turn. We have included an excerpt of the case and a summary of the consultants' advice. But... View Details
Keywords: by Walter Kuemmerle
  • 19 Aug 2008
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First Look: August 19, 2008

large-store formats, multiple-store formats and extensive channel blurring in the U.S. retail industry. Our analysis is based on aggregate segment-level data from the Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS), the Monthly Retail Trade Survey... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 15 Aug 2016
  • Blog Post

Prepare for Your Interview with Research

worldwide. CompetitorsDemonstrating your knowledge of a company’s competitors will show that you have an understanding of the firm’s competitive position in the market. OneSource Global Express provides a link that identifies top... View Details
  • 01 Dec 2012
  • News

Alumni Book Briefs

Defending Your Brand: How Smart Companies Use Defensive Strategy to Deal with Competitive Attacks by Tim Calkins (MBA 1991) (Palgrave Macmillan) Calkins, a professor at the Kellogg School of Management, shows business leaders how to... View Details
Keywords: Broadcasting (except Internet); Information
  • 21 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 21

Rank-Order Tournaments Authors:Kevin J. Boudreau, Constance E. Helfat, Karim R. Lakhani, and Michael Menietti Abstract Economic analysis of rank-order tournaments has shown that intensified competition leads... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 26 Nov 2013
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First Look: November 26

workforce is not a quick fix to control costs or improve the quality of care. A poorly planned redesign can even result in increased costs and decreased quality. Changes in skill mix and role definitions should be preceded by a detailed View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Nov 2016
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November 22, 2016

profit generated by different business strategies. Formulas and examples are provided to calculate the profit generated by changes in market share, revenue growth, efficiency improvements, and support costs. We illustrate how this View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 16 Jun 2015
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First Look: June 16, 2015

strategy. Without such a strategy, companies will have a hard time weighing the trade-offs of various practices-such as crowdsourcing and customer co-creation-and so may end up with a grab bag of approaches. They will have trouble designing a coherent innovation system... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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ARD - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership... View Details
  • 01 Oct 1997
  • News

New Course for General Managers Broadens Managerial Scope and Builds Confidence

truly competitive environment. She suddenly found herself making decisions for the largest and most widely dispersed organization she had ever managed, and she "wanted to confirm that some of my own actions and instincts were on target."... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry