Growth And Development Strategy - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Jun 2019
Book

Are You a Digital Manager?

build healthy relationships. And, on this basis, global teams can work together virtually on any number of complex problems and exciting opportunities. About the Author Martha Lagace is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image:... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

02 Dec 2019
What Do You Think?

How Does a Company like Boeing Respond to Intense Competitive Pressure?

Hans-Peter Sebregondi, quoting from a Deloitte thought piece, wrote, “If your executive suite is like most discussion usually centers on the positive aspects of the company’s strategy and the need to rally... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Air Transportation

06 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

Sorting Out the Patent Craze

include bodies as varied in scope as the Financial Accounting Standards Board on one end to the DSL Forum on the other. On the tech side, SSOs work both with technology sponsors and users to develop a set of... View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant; Technology

26 Jun 2000
Research & Ideas

Three Countries, Three Choices in Post-Soviet Eurasia

former Soviet Union, Abdelal has developed a solid basis from which to challenge, and fine-tune, the prevailing "Nationalist Perspective" in the study of international political economy. Refining... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

03 Dec 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Against the Grain

"Moreover, it is very likely that reducing corruption unleashes new opportunities for growth and value creation. So smart, ethical managers, who have a long-term view, can be encouraged to form... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Food & Beverage

15 Aug 2005
HBS Case

Classic Cases Live On at HBS

mistrustful of exotic foods." He also determined that labor cost and availability was the key problem in the U.S. restaurant business and that eliminating the conventional kitchen could address that.... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

20 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Gender-Diverse Companies Thrive Only Where Diversity is Embraced

question to Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Letian Zhang, who studies organizational theory and strategy with a focus on social inequalities and status hierarchies.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

18 Sep 2000
Research & Ideas

Big Deals: Financing Large-Scale Investments

time," he remarks. "In my thesis, I analyzed why certain S&Ls adopted high-risk strategies while others did not and found that high leverage was an important consideration." As the S&L... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

22 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

When Will the Hot Housing Market Finally Start to Cool?

The United States housing market is tight and expensive and shows no signs of easing. Existing home sales hit a 15-year high in 2021, with 6.12 million sold, a jump of 8.5 percent, according to the National... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

25 Apr 2012
What Do You Think?

How Will the “Age of Big Data” Affect Management?

that "technology and knowledge advancement have again developed faster than the managers' and business owners' capabilities to leverage its usefulness in their decision making... View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

03 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance

common mistakes made by international managers, and the development of his book for readers interested in "the opportunities of managing in a global setting." Sean Silverthorne: International... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Media Metamorphosis: Advertising in the Technology Age

horizontal integration," Silk explains. To better understand the dynamics that mold the media industry from within, Silk and his coauthors adapted the "five forces" model of competitiveness View Details

Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs; Advertising

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