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- 01 Sep 2018
- News
September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
twenty years. He then identifies performance improvements initiatives that have produced impressive results and explains why they can work at scale only if American business leaders become much more engaged... View Details
- February 2024
- Supplement
Can Cities Beat the Heat? (B6): Miami Climate Action Snapshot
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ai-Ling Jamila Malone and Jacob A. Small
Climate snapshots provide a summary of climate actions that occurred between 2018 and 2024, highlighting major green initiatives, innovations, carbon mitigation strategy, and action across multiple levels of government and the private sector. Snapshots also provide an... View Details
- 2009
- Working Paper
Informed and Interconnected: A Manifesto for Smarter Cities
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Stanley S. Litow
The need for a fresh approach to U.S. communities is more urgent than ever because of the biggest global economic crisis since the Great Depression. Through examination of the barriers to solving urban problems (and the ways they reinforce each other), this paper... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Investment; Urban Scope; Leadership; Safety; Civil Society or Community; Technology Networks; United States
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Stanley S. Litow. "Informed and Interconnected: A Manifesto for Smarter Cities." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-141, June 2009.
- 23 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Getting to Net Zero: The Climate Standards and Ecosystem the World Needs Now
With each month clocking record-breaking temperatures across the planet, this Earth Day reflected the renewed urgency of regulators and businesses to find climate-change solutions. The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted new rules that will mandate... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
September 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
you make, about everything from how you spend your time to the way you view the world. In Smart Leadership, Mark Miller—author of bestsellers Win the Heart and Chess Not Checkers—shares the four research-based “smart choices” the best... View Details
- 21 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018
increased biosimilar penetration. Our estimates can inform ongoing policy discussions. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54886 forthcoming Manufacturing & Service Operations Management Fluid Teams and... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
leadership and discover the leader hidden in you. Level Up: Rise Above the Hidden Forces Holding Your Business Back By Stacey Abrams, Lara Hodgson (MBA 1998)and Heather Cabot Penguin It’s never been easier to start a business—and it’s... View Details
- 18 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018
2018 Innovation Policy and the Economy The Orphan Drug Act at 35: Observations and an Outlook for the Twenty-First Century By: Bagley, Nicholas, Benjamin Berger, Amitabh Chandra, Craig Garthwaite, View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 26, 2019
March 2019 Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes Thin Slices of Workgroups By: Satterstrom, Patricia, Jeffrey T. Polzer, Lisa Kwan, Oliver P. Hauser, Wannawiruch Wiruchnipawan, and Marina... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- August 2007 (Revised October 2022)
- Case
Ken Durham and Unilever as a 'Multi-Local Multinational'
By: Geoffrey Jones and Stephanie Decker
Explores the opportunities and threats to Unilever's global business in 1978 based on the commercial and political challenges faced by three of its subsidiaries, Lever Brothers in the United States, Hindustan Lever in India, and United Africa Company in West Africa.... View Details
Keywords: Business Divisions; Local Range; Global Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Management Style; Competitive Strategy; Africa; India; United States
Jones, Geoffrey, and Stephanie Decker. "Ken Durham and Unilever as a 'Multi-Local Multinational'." Harvard Business School Case 808-025, August 2007. (Revised October 2022.)
- March 2020
- Teaching Note
onefinestay: Building a Luxury Experience in the Sharing Economy
By: Jill Avery and Anat Keinan
onefinestay was a two-sided marketplace that offered high-end home rentals to travelers who sought a more authentic and local experience than a typical upscale hotel might provide. After five years of rapid growth, it was time to do a comprehensive analysis of the... View Details
Keywords: Two-sided Marketplace; Two-sided Market; Hospitality Industry; Hotels; Luxury Brand; Sharing Economy; Startup; Scaling; Growth; Customer Segmentation; Brand Positioning; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Brands and Branding; Luxury; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Business Model; Venture Capital; Customers; Segmentation; Growth and Development Strategy; Travel Industry; Tourism Industry; Accommodations Industry; United Kingdom; London; Europe
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books
challenge? Using a tool called Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), Speed & Scale offers an unprecedented global plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions before it’s too late. Used by Google, Bono’s ONE... View Details
- 19 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019
was not clear that the business was profitable. Rapid scale had come at a cost. In June 2016, BlackBuck had $5 million in the bank and two months of runway. BlackBuck’s focus had been on raising capital... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 8, 2018
collaborate with on this effort? Can this model be replicated at scale across the country? Purchase this case: https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/218110-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 518-079 Membership Rewards® from American Express... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
general of the Nigeria-based International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), is making progress toward two of his primary strategic objectives for the nonprofit research Institute: 1) to scale the impact View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- December 2017 (Revised January 2018)
- Teaching Note
Bega Cheese: Bidding to Bring Vegemite Back Home
By: Benjamin C. Esty, Lauren G. Pickle and Greg Saldutte
In January 2017, the leadership team of Bega Cheese—the Australian dairy company—was considering a bid for Mondelēz International’s Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) grocery business which included several leading consumer brands such as Vegemite, the iconic Australian... View Details
Keywords: Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Value Drivers; Discounted Cash Flow (DCF); Dairy Industry; Corporate Scope; Diversification; Consumer Goods; Iconic Brands; Australia; Corporate Finance; Bidding Strategy; Cross Border; Financing; Mergers and Acquisitions; Valuation; Value Creation; Business Divisions; Capital Structure; Food; Bids and Bidding; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Australia; United States
Ivashina, Victoria, Alexey Tuzikov, and Abhijit Tagade. "Valuation Techniques in Private Equity: LBO Model." Harvard Business School Background Note 218-106, June 2018.
- 20 Nov 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, November 20, 2018
in sport. Tampa Bay is historically a non-traditional hockey market. The case has substantial comparative team and league data. Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/919403-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 319-030... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 08 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019
perceptions about Israel and Israelis on the right track and it was just a matter of time and scale before they bore fruit? What else could be... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- September–October 2017
- Article
Managing Our Hub Economy: Strategy, Ethics, and Network Competition in the Age of Digital Superpowers
By: Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani
A small number of digital superpowers—Alibaba, Amazon, Microsoft, and others—have become “hub firms” because they control access to billions of mobile customers coveted by all kinds of product and service providers. These hubs drive increasing returns to scale and... View Details
Iansiti, Marco, and Karim R. Lakhani. "Managing Our Hub Economy: Strategy, Ethics, and Network Competition in the Age of Digital Superpowers." Harvard Business Review 95, no. 5 (September–October 2017): 84–92.
- 12 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018
for foreign companies to compete in Chinese markets. As these companies continued to scale by branching into new businesses, such as voice AI and self-driving vehicles, they also faced new View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman