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- 29 Feb 2016
- HBS Case
Bigbelly's Big Bet on the Digital Trash Can
of decision makers, options can slow things down considerably,” says Weiss. Bigbelly is swiftly moving towards a subscription-only model that, if it alienated some municipalities, would make up for that fact by speeding sales to others. Just as crucially, the company... View Details
- 16 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Can Applied Economics Save Homeless Puppies?
In 2012, two seasoned scholars shared the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their research on designing markets. Lloyd Shapley had developed theoretical methods to create stable matches in unstable markets. Alvin Roth had... View Details
- 16 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 16
middle of a $1 billion capital expansion in its effort to become a vertically integrated supplier of rare earth minerals, oxides, and metals. After reporting lower than expected revenues and earnings for the second quarter of 2012, management needed to View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2004
- Lessons from the Classroom
Mission to Mars: It Really Is Rocket Science
design "programs" or sequences of projects over time in order that learning is maximized. Most past research on innovation has focused on the management of individual projects. As a result, we know a lot about topics such as... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 16, 2018
outcomes. (2) Selecting or developing leaders for the future requires a forward-looking strategy and culture. (3) In a merger, designing a new culture on the basis of complementary strengths can speed up integration and create more value... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Nov 2024
- HBS Case
What Wartime Service Taught These Historic Leaders
age 24, McNamara was the youngest professor ever hired at HBS, shortly after getting his business degree there in 1939. When HBS temporarily shut down to support the war effort during World War II, McNamara was asked to design and teach a... View Details
- 30 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Computer Security is For Managers, Too
digital assets are (they're not always obvious). A team of senior managers from across the company should take an inventory of data and systems, assess how valuable each is to the company, and decide how much risk the company can absorb... View Details
- 21 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 21
Design in Online Businesses Peter A. ColesHarvard Business School Note 911-066 "Market Design in Online Businesses" characterizes the challenges entrepreneurs may face in creating a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 8
organizational capital in explaining performance. August 2013 foreignpolicy.com Like a Boss: How Corporate Negotiators Would Handle Nuclear Talks with Iran By: Sebenius, James K. Abstract—While the Obama team deserves high marks for... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
Thomas and John J. Gabarro. The Action Plan was originally designed as part of a facilitated session but can also be used in conjunction with the book. The Action Plan guides individuals through an examination of the critical areas of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The State of Customer Service Leadership
relatively high return (for the industry) to employees and investors. This “trifecta,” which occurs as a result of outstanding service design and delivery, can be found in only a few very special organizations such as Apollo Hospitals in... View Details
- 08 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 8, 2015
team owner, is now the time to sell while franchise value and fan support are at their peaks, or will the business of the NFL be viable for years to come? Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/815071-PDF-ENG Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 15 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019
designing focused experiments to test hypotheses in a capital-efficient fashion in order to achieve product-market fit. But ICOs substantially limit the benefits associated with such staged experimentation for three reasons. Publisher's... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 21 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018
increased biosimilar penetration. Our estimates can inform ongoing policy discussions. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54886 forthcoming Manufacturing & Service Operations Management Fluid Teams and... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017
It ended up being the best revenue-generating idea Bing ever had, worth $100 million. That experience illustrates why it’s critical to adopt an “experiment with everything” approach, say Kohavi, the head of the Analysis & Experimentation View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 29 Aug 2024
- Research & Ideas
Shoot for the Stars: What to Know About the Space Economy
they’ve come down by roughly an order of magnitude, roughly 90 percent. Starship promises to do that again. You could be talking about launch that’s something like 99 percent cheaper. The other thing that’s a little less well-appreciated, perhaps, is that Starship is... View Details
- 02 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 2
functional managers rather than general managers, a phenomenon we term "functional centralization." Using panel data on senior management positions, we show that changes in the structure of the executive team are tightly linked... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 16 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
Reintroducing Intellectual Ambition to the Study of Business History
Healthcare, and Leadership. "The Initiative designation is meant to acknowledge a new phase of activity: one that we hope will engage the faculty, students, staff, and alumni in enhancing and extending both knowledge creation and... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Walter Friedman
- 19 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Why Innovations Sit on the Shelf
wasn't the issue—the division still had the superior technology overall. Nor was talent a problem—Becton Dickinson continued to retain the skilled engineers that had made it the leader in its field. The organization's design didn't seem... View Details
- 28 Aug 2017
- Research & Ideas
Should Industry Competitors Cooperate More to Solve World Problems?
disadvantage. Third, increasing wages or selecting suppliers with better environmental practices might bring a financial benefit in the long term; however, short-term pressures on the firm might make business leaders averse to making such investments. The market for... View Details