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- September–October 2017
- Article
The Surprising Power of Online Experiments: Getting the Most Out of A/B and Other Controlled Tests
By: Ron Kohavi and Stefan Thomke
In the fast-moving digital world, even experts have a hard time assessing new ideas. Case in point: At Bing, a small headline change an employee proposed was deemed a low priority and shelved for months until one engineer decided to do a quick online controlled... View Details
Kohavi, Ron, and Stefan Thomke. "The Surprising Power of Online Experiments: Getting the Most Out of A/B and Other Controlled Tests." Harvard Business Review 95, no. 5 (September–October 2017): 74–82.
- Article
Incorporating Insights about Intergroup Power and Dominance to Help Increase Harmony and Equality between Groups in Conflict
By: Nour Kteily and Kaylene J. McClanahan
Kteily, Nour, and Kaylene J. McClanahan. "Incorporating Insights about Intergroup Power and Dominance to Help Increase Harmony and Equality between Groups in Conflict." Current Opinion in Psychology 33 (June 2020): 80–85.
- 01 Sep 2021
- Podcast
80. From the Archives: Clayton Christensen On The Power of Good Theory and a Common Language
In honor of The Disruptive Voice's 80th episode, along with the start of the new academic year at Harvard Business School, we decided to re-release this recording from our archives. Originally released in September of 2016, Clay had invited some of his former Building... View Details
- Book Review
Review of How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, by David Bornstein
By: Mark R. Kramer
Kramer, Mark R. "Review of How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, by David Bornstein." Stanford Social Innovation Review 2, no. 1 (Summer 2004).
- 2013
- Case
Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited: Overseas Acquisitions (A)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Yongjun Jin and Xiaohui Li
Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (Yanzhou Coal) is a listed company controlled by Yankuang Group Co., Ltd. (Yankuang Group) which is affiliated to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of Shandong Provincial Government, China.... View Details
McFarlan, F. Warren, Yongjun Jin, and Xiaohui Li. "Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited: Overseas Acquisitions (A)." Tsinghua University Case, 2013.
- October 2020
- Case
1366 Technologies: Surviving in a fast changing world
By: Jurgen Weiss, William A. Sahlman and Joseph B. Lassiter III
Weiss, Jurgen, William A. Sahlman, and Joseph B. Lassiter III. "1366 Technologies: Surviving in a Fast Changing World." Harvard Business School Case 721-015, October 2020.
- September 2014 (Revised January 2015)
- Module Note
Building Effective Working Relationships
This note introduces a framework for deliberately building effective interpersonal relationships. First, we will define the necessary attributes of these relationships. Next, we will discuss common barriers to effectiveness. Lastly, we will provide tools to build and... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Relations; Power And Influence; Networks; Interpersonal Communication; Performance Effectiveness
Ramarajan, Lakshmi. "Building Effective Working Relationships." Harvard Business School Module Note 415-030, September 2014. (Revised January 2015.)
- May 2017 (Revised September 2018)
- Case
Hilti Fleet Management (A): Turning a Successful Business Model on Its Head
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Oliver Gassmann and Roman Sauer
This case explores the introduction of fleet management in the construction industry by the premium power tools manufacturer Hilti in 2000. Following its customers’ needs, Hilti moved from selling power tools to leasing them as a service. The introduction of the new... View Details
Keywords: Hilti; Business Model Innovation; BMI; Fleet Management; Decision-making; Implementation; Power Tools Industry; Business Model; Restructuring; Transformation; Transition; Customer Value and Value Chain; Customer Focus and Relationships; Construction; Innovation and Invention; Leasing; Strategy; Decision Making; Construction Industry; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Germany; Austria; Europe; United States; Asia; Brazil; China; Japan; Hong Kong
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Oliver Gassmann, and Roman Sauer. "Hilti Fleet Management (A): Turning a Successful Business Model on Its Head." Harvard Business School Case 717-427, May 2017. (Revised September 2018.)
- February 2017
- Case
GE Digital
By: Rajiv Lal and Scott Johnson
Known for manufacturing industrial equipment, GE has decided to invest in software and analytics capabilities to become a digital industrial company. They have also created a software platform that they hope will power the Industrial Internet. GE executives forecasted... View Details
Keywords: GE; General Electric; Manufacturing; Industrial Internet; Wind Power; Digital Manufacturing; Renewable Energy; Energy; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Applications and Software; Growth and Development Strategy; Transformation; Green Technology Industry; Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; North America
Lal, Rajiv, and Scott Johnson. "GE Digital." Harvard Business School Case 517-063, February 2017.
- 2013
- Teaching Note
Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited: Overseas Acquisitions (A) & (B) (TN)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Yongjun Jin and Xiaohui Li
Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (Yanzhou Coal) is a listed company controlled by Yankuang Group Co., Ltd. (Yankuang Group) which is affiliated to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of Shandong Provincial Government, China.... View Details
McFarlan, F. Warren, Yongjun Jin, and Xiaohui Li. "Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited: Overseas Acquisitions (A) & (B) (TN)." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2013.
- September 12, 2024
- Other Article
Review of Widy Novantyo Susanto, "U.S.-Japanese Relations, ASEAN, and Economic Power in Southeast Asia, 1969–1981," April 2024
By: Mattias Fibiger
Fibiger, Mattias. Review of Widy Novantyo Susanto, "U.S.-Japanese Relations, ASEAN, and Economic Power in Southeast Asia, 1969–1981," April 2024. Article Review 1217. H-Diplo (September 12, 2024).
- 01 Aug 1979
- Conference Presentation
Organizational Locations as a Link between Structure and Behavior: General Considerations and the Case of Opportunity and Power
By: R. M. Kanter
Kanter, R. M. "Organizational Locations as a Link between Structure and Behavior: General Considerations and the Case of Opportunity and Power." Paper presented at the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, August 01, 1979. (Thematic (Invited) Session on Complex Organizations, Boston, August 1979. Also in Developing Organizational and Human Resources in the Turbulent 1980s, edited by D.B. Gutknecht and J. Loorum University Press of America, 1984.)
- June 2015 (Revised August 2018)
- Case
American Electric Power: Facing the Challenges of Distributed Generation
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Hilary White
American Electric Power, like most utilities in the USA, is currently exposed to distributed generation and the problem of net-metering. Solar installations in particular have been heavily subsidized, by the state and by regulation, which does not allow grid operators... View Details
Keywords: Electricity; Utilities; Electric Power Generation; Net Metering; Distributed Generation; Disruptive Innovation; Energy Markets; Solar Power; Wind Power; Solar; Wind; Subsidies; Legislation; Regulation; Disruption; Energy; Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Information Technology; Business Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Utilities Industry; United States
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Hilary White. "American Electric Power: Facing the Challenges of Distributed Generation." Harvard Business School Case 716-008, June 2015. (Revised August 2018.)
- September 1989
- Article
Exchange Rate Pass-Through When Market Share Matters
By: K. A. Froot and P. Klemperer
Froot, K. A., and P. Klemperer. "Exchange Rate Pass-Through When Market Share Matters." American Economic Review 79, no. 4 (September 1989): 637–654. (Revised from NBER Working Paper No. 2542, October 1989.)
- 16 Mar 2014
- News
Strike a Pose, Change Your Life
- August 2017 (Revised May 2019)
- Case
Hilti (A): Fleet Management?
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Oliver Gassmann and Roman Sauer
This case explores the strategic decision-making process of premium power tools manufacturer Hilti in 1999, when the company was considering implementing a fleet management system in the construction industry. Fleet management would involve a shift from selling power... View Details
Keywords: Hilti; Business Model Innovation; BMI; Fleet Management; Decision-making; Implementation; Power Tools Industry; Business Model; Restructuring; Transformation; Transition; Customer Value and Value Chain; Customer Focus and Relationships; Construction; Innovation and Invention; Leasing; Strategy; Decision Making; Construction Industry; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Germany; Austria; Europe; United States; Asia; Brazil; China; Latin America; North America; Africa; Japan; Hong Kong
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Oliver Gassmann, and Roman Sauer. "Hilti (A): Fleet Management?" Harvard Business School Case 718-419, August 2017. (Revised May 2019.)
- 2002
- Working Paper
The Option Value of Modularity in Design An Example from Design Rules, Volume 1: The Power of Modularity
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Kim Clark
Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Kim Clark. "The Option Value of Modularity in Design An Example from Design Rules, Volume 1: The Power of Modularity." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 02-078, May 2002.