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05 Sep 2006
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Porsche’s Risky Roll on an SUV

A decade ago, Porsche, the luxury car company, found itself at a crossroads. Renowned for its classy (and expensive) sports cars, the firm had taken a hit in the wake of the 1987 stock market crash and suffered in great part due to... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Auto; Manufacturing

14 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 14

limited time, effort, and funds. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/517018-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 517-060 ASICS: Chasing a 2020 Vision In early 2016, Motoi Oyama, president and CEO of ASICS, a major View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 May 2007
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First Look: May 1, 2007

stake. How should Rogers respond to these challenges? Allows for an in-depth examination of critical social marketing issues in the context of one of the world's biggest sports events. Provides rich data on the possible benefits and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 May 2013
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First Look: May 14

Lady Gaga, and LeBron James? Which strategies give leaders in film, television, music, publishing, and sports an edge over their rivals? In this book, drawing on my case studies and other research on the worlds of media and sports, I... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

31 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 31, 2009

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=809089 LeBron James Harvard Business School Case 509-050 In 2005, to the astonishment of many sports industry insiders, superstar basketball player LeBron James fired his... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

15 Apr 2008
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First Look: April 15, 2008

largest fellowship match programs, Sports Medicine and Spine Surgery, were dissolved by the NRMP due to the gradual decline in participation, leaving approximately seventy percent of applicants in a non-match, decentralized system. This... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 May 2010
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First Look: May 25

Advanced Media—MLB's digital arm—is facing a number of decisions related to its "app" for Apple's new iPad. What are the best name, price, and set of features for MLBAM's iPad app? The case describes what is often seen as one of the most successful... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

29 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 29

scheme, more extensive than any previously revealed in professional sports history." Until that moment with Oprah, Armstrong had consistently and strenuously denied using performance enhancing drugs (PEDs), blood transfusions, or... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Build Winning Streaks

company. Sports certainly produces a very high number of prima donnas and big egos, yet I was struck by how many of the winning teams were led by unpretentious people who boosted others. Larry Coker, who had one of the best records ever... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

12 Sep 2006
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First Look: September 12, 2006

brand strategies. They looked to emerging international markets to fuel growth and broaden their portfolios of alternate beverages like tea, juice, sports drinks, energy drinks, and bottled water. Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola had vied for the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 22

strategy. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/product/vp-group-vegpro-grows-beyond-kenya/an/514055-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 813-190 FanMode: Launching a Global Sports Venture No abstract available. Purchase this case: View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Dec 2008
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First Look: December 9, 2008

Public Authorities Control Board rejects a $1.4 billion plan to build the New York Sports and Convention Center (NYSCC) on the West Side of Manhattan. If built, the NYSCC would have served as the home for the Jets and possibly the opening... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

21 Feb 2012
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First Look: Feb. 21

creation of altogether new product markets and even industries. We illustrate our model with examples from the field of consumer sporting goods. The significance of user entrepreneurship and the implications of our model for theories of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Apr 2018
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First Look at New Research, April 10, 2018

Has Entered the Mainstream By: Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel Abstract—Leaders in all sectors, from business to sports to education, are increasingly wading into controversial political and social issues. Based on interviews... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

October 2016
Supplement

24 Hour Fitness (B): Ownership Changes, 2005–2016

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth

In 2016, 24 Hour Fitness was the number-two fitness chain in the United States, generating revenues of $1.4 billion from 441 clubs serving 3.8 million members. Based in San Ramon, California, 24 Hour Fitness operated clubs in 13 states. Having grown rapidly to become... View Details

Keywords: Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Buildings and Facilities; Acquisition; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Customers; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Age; Training; Private Equity; Financing and Loans; Price; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Location; Geographic Scope; Health; Nutrition; Business History; Human Resources; Employees; Employee Relationship Management; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Journals and Magazines; Human Capital; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Teams; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Marketing Communications; Marketing Strategy; Social Marketing; Demand and Consumers; Market Entry and Exit; Media; Organizational Design; Private Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Groups and Teams; Sales; Salesforce Management; Situation or Environment; Welfare or Wellbeing; Sports; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Segmentation; Information Technology; Internet; Mobile Technology; Online Technology; Software; Web Sites; Value; Valuation; Health Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States; California; San Francisco

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09 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019

Studio vs. Accelerator New approach to accelerating the development of innovation through corporate venturing by creating partnerships between startup venture and established corporations through the launch of the Global Sports Venture... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

28 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 28

masculine leadership position compared to Whites. Study 6 analyzed the NCAA Student-Athlete Ethnicity Report and found Blacks were more heavily represented in masculine versus feminine sports relative to Asians. These studies demonstrate... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 1

Publisher's Link: http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470392509.html How to Catch a Tiger: Understanding Putting Performance on the PGA TOUR Authors:Douglas Fearing, Jason Acimovic, and Stephen C. Graves Publication:Journal of Quantitative Analysis... View Details

November 2004 (Revised September 2019)
Background Note

The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004

By: John R. Wells, Gabriel Ellsworth and Benjamin Weinstock

In 2004, the $16.8 billion U.S. health club industry continued its strong record of growth. There were almost 27,000 health clubs in the United States, up from 6,700 two decades earlier, and these clubs claimed 41 million members, over 14% of the U.S. population.... View Details