Product Life Cycle - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 Nov 2001
Op-Ed

Why Corporate Budgeting Needs To Be Fixed

international heavy-equipment manufacturer, managers were so set on hitting their quarterly revenue target that they shipped unfinished products from their plant in England all the way to a warehouse in the Netherlands, near the customer,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael C. Jensen

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Industry Information - Alumni

the global personal care and household product market. Recently, it has added features on a variety of subjects, and expanded coverage in fast-growing markets in Asia and Latin America. CPG Matters A twice-monthly e-zine directed to the... View Details

02 Aug 2007
What Do You Think?

How Will Millennials Manage?

that millennials will come to appreciate their predecessors over time, Fred Olande commented, " life is just a circle and we all transit from one level to another ." And there were some worries as well. Mike Flanagan fears that... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

28 Oct 2022
Blog Post

Latina Women in Leadership: Shirley Verónica Cardona (MBA 2012)

Tell us about your life before HBS. As a first-generation Latina who was raised by a single mom, I’ve always felt a deep urgency to advocate for those whose voices have historically been marginalized. To that end, after college I worked... View Details

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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

the different dimensions of family wealth? Why is material wealth a blessing for some and burden for others? How can philanthropy help raise healthy, happy, and productive family members? These and other questions will be explored as we... View Details

24 May 2017
News

Ilene H. Lang, MBA 1973

and helped take the company public. Along the way, she developed policies that enabled women to thrive at work—telecommuting (before it had a name) and flexible scheduling, among others. “There were no models for how to manage work life... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Commercialization of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

charismatic style of presentation along with Polaroid's inviting advertising literature and product packaging bolstered sales. The company's colorful, easy-to-read promotional kits for its glare-free desk lamps, crafted by industrial... View Details

13 Jun 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 13

was substantial. We also show that immigrant inventors were more productive than native born inventors; however, they received significantly lower levels of labor income. The immigrant inventor wage gap cannot be explained by... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Charts & Statistics - Leadership

begins Suburbs start to form Influence: High 50 1950 s 19 Medical advances extend life expectancy More people now live in suburbs than cities Population soars to 179 million largest ten-year increase Influence: High 60 1960 s 19 Baby boom... View Details

30 Jun 2021
In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021

What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I... View Details

Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland

12 Jul 2011
First Look

First Look: July 12

performance improvement. We highlight implications for institutional theory, managers, and policymakers. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-001.pdf Issuer Quality and the Credit Cycle Authors:Robin Greenwood and Samuel... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

or growth-stage startup in a product management, business development, sales, or marketing role. "As someone who’s worked in a large company for the past 20-plus years, it gave me the foundation and vocabulary to engage more confidently... View Details

20 Jan 2023
News

Free Spirits

a beginning, a middle, and a finish. Their ready-to-drink cocktails are naturally low in sugar and calories (less than 2 grams and 35 calories). They are bottled and labeled with a sense of sophistication that would feel right at home on any elegant bar cart. With its... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

01 Jun 2024
News

Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books Debunking Teenagers: 200 Research-Based Parenting Strategies to Help Your Adolescent Successfully Navigate the “Tempteen” Years By Daphne Adler (MBA 2004) Independently Published Why are teenagers constantly tempted to behave... View Details

07 Feb 2012
First Look

First Look: February 7

time. Publisher's link: http://www.sagepub.com/books/Book235126 Exploring the Duality between Product and Organizational Architectures: A Test of the 'Mirroring' Hypothesis Authors:Alan MacCormack, John Rusnak, and Carliss Y. Baldwin... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Aug 2010
First Look

First Look: August 17

Life Journey Profile: Nicole Gardner Bhaskar Chakravorti, Shirley M. SpenceHarvard Business School Case 810-111 Examine the life journey of an HBS 2002 alum, in her own words, and her perspective on success.... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Nov 2019
What Do You Think?

Should Non-Compete Clauses Be Abolished?

many risks, unknowns like they are in trouble financially, they are behind in product development, etc. particularly when there is no compensation other than employment for the present and nothing once the employment ends.” An argument... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

March 2024
Case

Teamworks: Tackling a Forecasting Fumble (A)

By: N. Louis Shipley and Stacy Straaberg

In late March 2018, Teamworks CEO Zach Maurides learned Q1 2018 sales were at risk for a large forecasting miss. Founded in 2004, Teamworks’s software application assisted support staff in messaging, scheduling, and sharing documents with collegiate and professional... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Business Growth and Maturation; Communication Strategy; Decisions; Forecasting and Prediction; Business Cycles; Technological Innovation; Sports; Growth and Development Strategy; Resource Allocation; Marketing; Sales; Business Strategy; Expansion; Sports Industry; Technology Industry; United States; North Carolina

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04 Feb 2016
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Tech Club

popular tech courses at HBS include the Online Economy, Launching Tech Ventures, Digital Innovation and Transformation, Product Management 101 and 102, Entrepreneurial Finance (not purely tech), Founders’ Dilemmas (not purely tech),... View Details

04 Feb 2010
What Do You Think?

What’s the Best Way to Make Careful Decisions?

learned that it is helpful to host a 'conversation' between my rational/analytical side and my intuitive side." Phil Clark's advice provides a useful close: "If you are seeking the perfect solution, you likely are making no decisions and letting View Details