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- 25 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy
connection between the present and the future. Current decisions are affected by what people expect the future to bring. For example, business managers set the prices of their products—at least in part—based on expectations. More broadly,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Oct 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters
mask on first, before attempting to assist others” is a potent metaphor. In the blink of an eye, self-care for leaders of organizations has transformed from a feel-good nostrum to a strategic first priority. Companies cannot afford to... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- December 2007 (Revised September 2011)
- Case
Global Knowledge Management at Danone (A)
By: Amy C. Edmondson, Bertrand Moingeon, Vincent Marie Dessain and Ane Damgaard Jensen
This case explores French consumer goods company Danone's novel approach to knowledge management. In 2007, Human Resource Chief (Executive Vice President) Franck Mougin assesses the company's knowledge-sharing tools and considers his options going forward. Through... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Employee Relationship Management; Knowledge Management; Knowledge Sharing; Social and Collaborative Networks; Expansion; Consumer Products Industry; France
Edmondson, Amy C., Bertrand Moingeon, Vincent Marie Dessain, and Ane Damgaard Jensen. "Global Knowledge Management at Danone (A)." Harvard Business School Case 608-107, December 2007. (Revised September 2011.)
- 18 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 18, 2009
must choose to improve an old technology (steel) or to develop a new material (carbon fiber). The decision must take into account a complicated context: increased demand for the "old" steel products made in Italy, increasing... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- June 2012 (Revised March 2014)
- Case
Best Buy in Crisis
By: John R. Wells and Galen Danskin
In June 2012, Best Buy was in crisis. In 1996, Best Buy overtook Circuit City as the world's leader in consumer electronics retailing; however, 18 years later, Best Buy now found this position threatened. With $51 billion in revenues, it was still the biggest CE... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Forecasting and Prediction; Competitive Strategy; Ethics; Management Teams; Consumer Products Industry; Electronics Industry; Retail Industry
Wells, John R., and Galen Danskin. "Best Buy in Crisis ." Harvard Business School Case 713-403, June 2012. (Revised March 2014.)
- 28 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Unilever: Transformation and Tradition
the business. On the other hand, the system guarded against risky strategic moves, albeit not completely, as Cole's failed attempts to acquire Allied Breweries demonstrated. At its best, the Special Committee provided a mechanism for... View Details
- 15 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 15
examine the organizational transformation of risk experts in two large U.K. banks, where we study the dynamics of the risk management function over a period of five years. Our findings indicate that the rising influence of a staff function on View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- May 2017 (Revised August 2021)
- Case
Mavi: Fashioning a Path to Brand Growth
By: Jill Avery and Gamze Yucaoglu
This case examines the strategic choices and business model with regards to branding at Mavi, a leading Turkish apparel retailer. The case is presented from the perspective of the company CEO and its global brand director who is also part owner. In 2015, Mavi had sales... View Details
Keywords: Brand Management; Brand Architecture; Brand Portfolio Strategy; Brand Positioning; International Expansion; Retailing; Fashion; Pricing; Fast Fashion; Emerging Economies; Brand Extension; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Brands and Branding; Emerging Markets; Growth and Development Strategy; Expansion; Global Range; Decision Choices and Conditions; Fashion Industry; Retail Industry; Turkey; Europe; Asia
Avery, Jill, and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Mavi: Fashioning a Path to Brand Growth." Harvard Business School Case 517-075, May 2017. (Revised August 2021.)
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Three Components of Family Governance
family informed about these. Help the family reach decisions and speak with one voice about its goals. Keep the board of directors informed about family views about the company and maintain a dialogue with the board about key business... View Details
- 21 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
Are You Sabotaging Your Own Company?
hamper productivity through “human obstruction” tactics, by purposely and surreptitiously making poor decisions and being uncooperative. “Making a faulty decision may be simply a matter of placing tools in... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 3
Research Center: Growing a Joint Research Venture in India Bristol Myers Squibb, a multi-national pharmaceutical company, is seeking to globalize its R&D strategy while managing costs. It has formed a joint venture with an Indian company, which has worked well, but... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 2, 2010
http://intranet.hbs.edu/dept/drfd/new_publications/papers/amabile/Challenges_of_Person-Centric%20Work_Psych_Amabile.pdf Perceiving Freedom Givers: Effects of Granting Decision Latitude on Personality and Leadership Perceptions Authors:Roy... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 5, 2008
partaking of many in strategy making. The paper contributes to theory by relating the current findings to the literature on the connection between commitment and performance and on the strategic management literature that focuses on the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- June 2017 (Revised May 2018)
- Supplement
Hilti Fleet Management Video Supplements
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Oliver Gassmann and Roman Sauer
This case explores the introduction of fleet management in the construction industry by the premium power tools manufacturer Hilti in 2000. Following its customers’ needs, Hilti moved from selling power tools to leasing them as a service. The introduction of the new... View Details
Keywords: Hilti; Business Model Innovation; Fleet Management; Decision-making; Implementation; Power Tools Industry; Europe; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Business Model; Restructuring; Transformation; Transition; Customer Value and Value Chain; Construction; Leasing; Strategy; Decision Making; Construction Industry; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Germany; Austria; Europe; United States; Asia; Brazil; China; Latin America; North America; Africa; Japan; Hong Kong
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Oliver Gassmann, and Roman Sauer. "Hilti Fleet Management Video Supplements." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 717-808, June 2017. (Revised May 2018.)
- 11 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
The High Risks of Short-Term Management
volatility, the length of time investors held a firm's stock, and the cost of capital. The results showed that short-term companies attracted short-term investors (bringing with them a whole new set of performance pressures on executives) and that the financial and... View Details
- 13 Mar 2018
- First Look
March 13, 2018
Seeker Beware: The Relational Costs of Advice-Seeker Decisions By: Blunden, Hayley, Jennifer M. Logg, Alison Wood Brooks, Leslie John, and Francesca Gino Abstract—Prior advice research has focused on understanding when and why people rely... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Nov 2015
- First Look
November 3, 2015
strategically use product complexity to cater to yield-seeking households by making product returns more salient and shrouding risk. We find four empirical results consistent with this view. First, we show that structured products with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 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 Burke Abstract—In this paper, we... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 24, 2017
Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52122 January 2017 Strategic Finance Managing Healthcare Costs and Value By: Kaplan, Robert S., Michael E. Porter, and Mark L. Frigo Abstract—Rising health care costs are a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 14
new ideas and approaches within certain zones of privacy. Organizations allow them to do that by drawing four types of boundaries: around teams of people (zones of attention), between feedback and evaluation (zones of judgment), between View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne