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- 10 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Homers: Secrets on the Factory Floor
A factory worker uses company time and materials to fashion a lamp he will take home for personal use—an artifact called a "homer." The practice is probably illegal and clearly against written company policy. If discovered, the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
The Future of Stem Cells
medical advances. The effect of the ban, experts say, has been to slow research and drive it into areas where it is supported in patchwork fashion by academic institutions, individual states, private firms, and foundations. Stem cells... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 28 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
Eyes Shut: The Consequences of Not Noticing
out in the Tazreen Fashions factory in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. At least 117 people died and at least another two hundred were injured, making this the deadliest factory fire in Bangladesh's history. Subsequent analyses document... View Details
- 19 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 19, 2006
the merino fabric, or should he go the inherently subjective fashion route, given that the technical apparel market in China is virtually nonexistent? Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
On a Sound Track
customers that you don’t burn out. At least I haven’t yet! Sharing the Passion Skullcandy sponsors leading surf and skate teams and partners with prominent athletes, such as NBA stars James Harden and Kevin Durant, and nationally known DJs, View Details
- 02 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
Disruptors Sell What Customers Want and Let Competitors Sell What They Don’t
habits as well, such as a growing preference for sharing items rather than owning them, and encouraging "showrooming" where shoppers visit stores only to test products—then buy them more cheaply online. The user benefits from lower cost, lower effort, or saved time.... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 07 Jan 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Culture Changers: Managing High-Impact Entrepreneurs
managers can team with creative talent in six "culture industries": Fashion, publishing, art/architecture/design, film, music, and food. Her subjects include fashion pioneer Chanel, publishers Penguin and Atavist, film icons... View Details
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The Route of the Exhibition - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
Trottenberg with Davis W. Pratt, December 1966. When the 1934 NAAI and Photographic Illustrators, Inc. exhibition opened in the mezzanine gallery at 30 Rockefeller Center and visitors gazed upon advertisements for Lucky Strike cigarettes or View Details
- 29 Oct 2007
- HBS Case
Marketing Maria: Managing the Athlete Endorsement
effectively use the resources at his disposal within IMG, such as the sales division, which keeps in close contact with the corporate world; IMG's promotion and event marketing, which may feature Sharapova; and other divisions, like the View Details
- 28 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 28, 2008
the online, Chicago-based t-shirt company, was not your typical fashion apparel company. The company, run by Jake Nickell, Jacob DeHart, and Jeffrey Kalmikoff, turned the fashion business on its head by... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 5, 2007
response, Beijing Hualian developed a new "Family Store" format targeted at the nation's growing middle class, made up of younger consumers with more fashionable tastes. Like hypermarkets, Hualian Family Stores include both food... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Educating Leaders - Georges F. Doriot:Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
which resemble a flowchart, reflect the orderly, logical fashion in which he structured and conveyed his philosophy on the art and science of business. "Business to [Doriot], and he hopes to you, can be one of the most satisfying and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2015
(MBA 1989) (St. Martin's Griffin) The story of a French woman perfumer who escapes from Europe at the beginning of World War II and seeks (and finds) success in Los Angeles as a perfumer and fashion designer to the Hollywood elite. Lenses... View Details
- 16 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 16
have described as characteristic of the modern neo-liberal regime. 2013 pub Fashioning an Industry: Socio-cognitive Processes in the Construction of Worth of a New Industry By: Khaire, Mukti Abstract—This study of the high-end View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 22 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 22, 2008
2006-2007 Annual Report for Shoppers' Stop Group (SSG), action shots of healthy-looking people dressed in the latest fashions amid the words "Redefining Retail" brought a smile to his face. As managing director of SSG—a Rs 8.9... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
These Are the Good Old Days
fashion closet, thousands of books, original artwork for magazine covers — “and it was the sale of the century,” says Moore with pride. “It was also a wonderful redistribution of the wealth within the building.” In addition, the sale... View Details
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Professor Jones researches the history and impact of global firms. In recent years he has prublished extensively on the ecological and social responsibility of business leaders. He has a strong interest in the business history of emerging markets. He founded and... View Details
- 07 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
Dividends from Schumpeter’s Noble Failure
(1942), one of the seminal nonfiction works of the twentieth century.5 The Main Goal Of The 1939 Book Schumpeter chose the title Business Cycles not only because the topic was then fashionable (it was the central economic puzzle of the... View Details
Keywords: by Thomas K. McCraw
- 17 Jun 2021
- News
Investing in a Post-COVID World; Exploring the Pandemic’s Impact on Gender Equity
a “she-covery” will require support for women at every level of the labor force. “We really are at a turning point for the global economy,” Collenette adds. “Post-pandemic, either we fashion a world where women take their rightful place... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
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Educating Leaders - Georges F. Doriot:Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
which resemble a flowchart, reflect the orderly, logical fashion in which he structured and conveyed his philosophy on the art and science of business. "Business to [Doriot], and he hopes to you, can be one of the most satisfying and... View Details