Scaling And Growth - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Jul 2013
Op-Ed

Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In

mountain of pension costs. John Macomber, Robert Pozen, and Eric Werker—offer their views on some down-the-road scenarios. Beyond A Bailout By: Senior Lecturer John Macomber Detroit has failed. Why did this happen, might there be more big... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber, Robert C. Pozen, Eric D. Werker & Benjamin Kennedy; Auto

14 Dec 2010
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different cities across China. As competition for investments becomes more intense, Jin and Li must decide the growth and strategic direction that SCGC should pursue. The case... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

September 1990 (Revised April 1993)
Case

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

By: William J. Bruns Jr.

Following the company's purchase as a part of a leveraged buyout, the new management team of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. had to decide what to do about the build-up of excess inventory of its independent wholesale customers. The case introduces students to the problems... View Details

Keywords: Activity Based Costing and Management; Customer Satisfaction; Business or Company Management; Business Growth and Maturation; Consumer Products Industry

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08 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 8, 2008

Working PapersNo Harm, No Foul: The Outcome Bias in Ethical Judgments (revised) Authors:Francesca Gino, Don A. Moore, and Max H. Bazerman Abstract We present three studies demonstrating that outcome information biases ethical judgments... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Article

Hecho en México: Reflexiones de un viaje a China

By: Roberto Charvel and Rodrigo Gallegos

Keywords: Emerging Market; Capital Markets; Manufacturing; Free Trade Agreements Environment; Economic Development; Globalization; China; Growth and Development; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Manufacturing Industry; China; Mexico

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13 Jul 2016
Blog Post

How To Hire A Millennial

sciences. Survey after survey has found millennials prefer flexible work schedules, with the opportunity to work from home on more than just an occasional basis. These preferences have helped fuel the rise of the “gig economy” and the... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

June 2007
Case

Wal-Mart Mexico: Managing Multiple Formats

By: Rajiv Lal, Mark Rennella and David Lane

"On February 1, 2007, Wal-Mart Mexico (Walmex) CEO Eduardo Solorzano was preparing for a well deserved, two-week vacation on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Things were going well. Wal-Mart Mexico, which consisted principally of six different retail formats, had been... View Details

Keywords: Business or Company Management; Growth and Development; Marketing Strategy; Retail Industry; Mexico

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05 Aug 2014
Blog Post

Leverage the Power of Alumni Networks in Recruiting

future. The power of this forum to build relationships and connect with others who may be looking for opportunities for career growth is an exceptional one for organizations in a local area. By encouraging... View Details

01 Dec 2006
News

Entrepreneurial Unit Travels to China

professionals, and 77 corporate and government officials — contacts that will be helpful in future research and course development activities at the School. The group learned... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

11 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Digital Designs on the Inner City

for the creation of jobs and wealth among urban families. Moderator Randall Pinkett of M.I.T. Laboratory Anne Habiby, executive vice president of the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, a national nonprofit founded by HBS professor... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

11 Nov 2014
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First Look: November 11

Sustainable Evaluation System Strategy By: Eccles, Robert G., and Peijun Duan Abstract—China's sustainable development faces three challenges: first, the follow-up momentum of sustainable economic growth... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Jan 2001
Research & Ideas

Can Japan Compete? [Part One]

The puzzle, they explain, has to do with the explanation for Japan's extraordinary economic success in the post-World War II period. The country was heralded around the world for creating what looked like "a new and superior form of... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer

01 Apr 1997
News

The Businesslike Gourmet: Karen Page on America's Foodservice Industry

whose innovations and creativity greatly influence the direction of the industry. How big is the foodservice industry? Sales for restaurants alone are projected to top $320 billion in 1997. Restaurants are a hot entrepreneurial View Details

16 Feb 2023
News

Clearing the Air

(MBA 2019) Jonas Lee (MBA 1993) Meghan Kenny (MBA 2019) Jonas Lee (MBA 1993) Grand Ambitions in the Great Plains Scaling carbon capture in Southwest Wyoming Photo credits: Meghan Kenny; Jonas Lee Todd Brix (MBA 1997) Todd Brix (MBA 1997)... View Details

24 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care

were not present for much of American history. That reflects a couple of things. The growth of the state has been quite dramatic, relative to the early decades of the American experience. There was, much like today, a huge concentration... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

06 Nov 2000
Research & Ideas

The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success

produce a machine based on the recently developed process named xerography. Invented by the patent lawyer Chester Carlson, xerography involved a process by which images were transferred from one piece of paper to another by means of static electricity. Rapid View Details

Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner

April 2017 (Revised May 2022)
Case

King Digital Entertainment

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Davide Sola, Federica Gabrieli and Elena Corsi

Riccardo Zacconi was the co-founder and CEO of King Digital Entertainment, the video game company that had quickly established itself as the world’s leading maker of casual games for mobile devices after the sensational success of its game “Candy Crush Saga.” Zacconi... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Information Technology; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Structure; Acquisition; Decision Choices and Conditions; Video Game Industry; Europe; Sweden

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03 Apr 2012
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growth in 2011 and beyond, executives contemplated how to best apply their purchasing and supply chain knowledge into new international markets. Purchase this... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel