Modeling And Analysis - Publications - Faculty & Research

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22 Jan 2001
Research & Ideas

Control Your Inventory in a World of Lean Retailing

implemented what we propose. Yet lean retailers like Home Depot and Wal-Mart already incorporate some SKU-level analysis in their own inventory decision making. Calculating SKU-level variation can be done on... View Details

Keywords: by Frederick H. Abernathy, John T. Dunlop, Janice H. Hammond & David Weil; Consumer Products

09 Dec 2015
Research Event

When Hosts Attack: The Competitive Threat of Online Platforms

economy. “A platform owner may imitate them and enter their markets by offering similar products,” Zhu explained. “Before you build your business model around platforms, you need to think about how to... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail; Technology; Web Services

30 Jul 2008
Op-Ed

Why the U.S. Should Encourage FDI

Last year, foreign investors set new records for their acquisition activity in the United States. And 2008 began with nearly daily stories of American financial executives courting foreign direct investors, particularly sovereign wealth... View Details

Keywords: by Mihir A. Desai

04 Feb 2015
What Do You Think?

Is There a Stanford-Google-Silicon Valley School of Management?

Henry Ellis added that wWhile Google is massive and profitable, "they have one product that makes all the money the primary key to their success is patience, determination, and luck, with luck being the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

April 2007
Teaching Note

iPod vs. Cell Phone: A Mobile Music Revolution? (TN)

By: David B. Yoffie

Teaching note to 707419. View Details

Keywords: Music Entertainment; Emerging Markets; Brands and Branding; Sales; Opportunities; Price; Business Model; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Digital Platforms; Service Delivery; Music Industry

Citation

Purchase

25 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

An Organization Your Customers Understand

to solve the organization structure problem. The solution will be derived through analysis of the first of our four Cs: customer definition. Using an "outside-in" approach, we will start by designing units that work most closely... View Details

Keywords: by Robert Simons

05 Feb 2001
What Do You Think?

Do MBA Programs Face “The Innovator’s Dilemma”?

predominantly by nontraditional academics and administrators and given the latitude to put traditional programs "out of business" if they can. The model appears... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

28 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Helping Yelp Create More Accurate Reviews

and its reviews drop from three stars to two—does the rating system pick up on this change in a timely manner that is meaningful to diners? Is the same merit placed on old reviews as new ones? How will a diner know that the food View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Food & Beverage

02 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Digital Initiative Summit: Big Messages, Small Screens, Many Choices

In the land of the digitally connected, the mobile device is king. The majority of digital media consumption happens on mobile devices, with smartphone and tablet activity making up 60 percent of digital screen time in the United States,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising

27 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

Should I Pay the Bribe?

At Harvard Business School, one of professor Rafael Di Tella's areas of study is how political corruption and common crime can be controlled in a variety of contexts. So it was only natural that Di Tella would be asked to comment when the... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia D. Churchwell

17 Dec 2001
Research & Ideas

Enterprising Women

is developing stem cell products to treat cancer, genetic disorders, and immune deficiencies. Keep Business Model Fluid "Know your timing," advised Susan Willet Bird, founder View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

06 Jan 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Expensing Options Doesn’t Solve the Problem

comprehensive disclosure will protect the investor against disaster. The tensions in the American business model surrounding the way companies measure and track their performance are much less... View Details

Keywords: by William Sahlman

08 May 2020
In Practice

Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On

often support underserved communities and regions that at this time need the most support. Adopting an Agile response, with a leadership model that provides a focused set of actions combined with an... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

09 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

The Unconscious Executive

Stickgold and Harvard Kennedy School's Todd Rogers, HBS PhDOB'08), influence and persuasion research (with my main collaborator at HBS, professor Amy Cuddy), voice analysis... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

07 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

Banning Big-box Stores Can Hurt Local Retailers

model that would help policy makers to predict the implications of entry regulations more accurately, and in particular the competitive implications of the different store formats." View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail

11 Sep 2019
Research & Ideas

Germany May Have the Answer for Reducing Drug Prices

American lawmakers attempting to stem spiraling drug costs might find inspiration in Germany, where the government’s regulatory model has been curbing price growth without thwarting innovation or access, says research from Harvard... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Health

28 May 2013
Research & Ideas

Can LEGO Snap Together a Future in Asia?

where top execs tested whether the current business model was robust enough for the challenges lying ahead. While LEGO has sold toys in Asia for three decades, there is serious potential to improve market share View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

03 Jun 2002
What Do You Think?

Are We Entering an Era of European Management Leadership?

produce sustained economic superiority or a model to be emulated in the U.S. is debatable. While some would like to see a convergence around the best features of the European and U.S. approach to management,... View Details