Threat - Publications - Faculty & Research

06 Dec 2004
What Do You Think?

Why Do Managers Fail to Act on Their Predictions?

program may have to be devised, including the kind of rehearsals that I experienced at Southwest Airlines. This work poses several questions for us. First, does it reflect your own experiences? Is there a bias to act on more immediate competitive View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

04 Oct 2004
What Do You Think?

Does Speed Trump Intellectual Property?

minimized. Clearly, speed can be used to enhance product development and innovation, providing faster responses to customer needs. But it can also be used effectively by fast imitators, like Fox, to both save design costs and preempt market share. When used in this... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Sep 2014
News

Ask the Expert: Byte-Testing Bitcoin

appeal of anonymity seems inherently flawed for storing large values in an age when the threat of identity theft through electronic eavesdropping and in-person, gun-to-the-head demands for access and asset transfers are a growing menace.... View Details

Keywords: alumni; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information

01 Mar 2007
News

Private Equity under Investigation

examples of government actions that, however well intentioned, blocked firms for many years from taking actions that would have benefited them and society as a whole. Even if the antitrust threat dissipates, there is a broader lesson... View Details

Keywords: Josh Lerner; syndication; antitrust enforcement; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

13 Feb 2019
News

We’re All Going to Get Hacked

they didn’t know what the threat looked like. They didn’t know where the threat comes from. Part of being resilient is having a policy that says we shall block this or protect that. That’s an important... View Details

21 Jul 2010
Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty Debate Financial Reform Legislation

across the financial system if they failed (think Lehman). Financial institutions that pose such a threat are the financial equivalent of nuclear power plants, providing an important service in many cases but also posing a profound danger... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

27 May 2009
First Look

First Look: May 27, 2009

foreclosure discounts appear to be related to the threat of vandalism in low-priced neighborhoods. After aggregating to the zip-code level and controlling for regional price trends, the prices of forced sales are mean-reverting, while the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Oct 2013
Op-Ed

Response to Readers: Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking

regulatory costs for new entrants. However, given the threat from worldwide CO2 emissions and the demanding cost thresholds necessary to beat coal in China and India, the panel's recommendations are not being pursued with nearly enough... View Details

Keywords: by Joe Lassiter; Energy; Utilities

12 Feb 2013
First Look

First Look: Feb. 12

new product, a firm may decide to preannounce untruthfully in order to deter competitors. We examine an incumbent's preannouncement strategy when there is uncertainty regarding the commercial viability of a new product opportunity and a View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

Why Politics is Failing America, and What Business Can Do To Help

business of politics as they would study any company or sector, looking at structural components such as competitors, customers, channels to reach customers, suppliers, and the threat of new entrants into the market using the “five-forces... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

17 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Entrepreneurship in Asia and Foreign Direct Investment

entrepreneurship. If a country with strong macroeconomic and macropolitical fundamentals is also strong at a micro level—at an entrepreneurship level—then the country actually may not get much FDI," he said. Local firms may pose a serious competitive View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

15 Jun 2020
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2020

misuse of social media, and cyber attacks are just a few of the threats to continuing prosperity that we see dominating the headlines every day. How can capitalism be sustained? And who should spearhead the effort? Critics turn to... View Details

10 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 10, 2009

threats and asks students to choose one after they analyzed the company's strategy. The analysis begins with the understanding of value proposition, as derived from failures of substitutes. It proceeds to examine industry structure and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Oct 2007
First Look

First Look: October 16, 2007

and threats to Unilever's global business in 1978 based on the commercial and political challenges faced by three of its subsidiaries, Lever Brothers in the United States, Hindustan Lever in India, and United Africa Company in West... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Jul 2023
Blog Post

From the Panelists: Toward a Decarbonized Future: Who Pays? Who Profits?

added: “I learned just how much “The Global South” sees a carbon price as a threat rather than an opportunity.” In fact, Jacobs said during the event, “We have failed to get the world to internalize the cost of carbon pollution. We... View Details

07 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

The Rise of Personalized Entrepreneurial Finance and Other VC Trends

of: how do these groups work, what deals do they look at, and ultimately do they make a difference for the companies they fund? Q: Is crowdfunding a threat to more traditional notions of venture capital? A: There have been a lot of... View Details

Keywords: Re: Josh Lerner; Financial Services; Banking

14 Feb 2005
Research & Ideas

The World in Your Palm?

improved Web surfing, and RFID applications, such as the ability to hold your phone up against a product and download information about it. Asked by an audience member about the threat viruses pose to cell phone networks, panelists agreed... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

04 Aug 2023
Blog Post

Four Remarkable Stories of HBS MBA Students Tackling Climate Change

leaders in a rapidly changing world in which natural resources are increasingly scarce and the threat of climate change is ever more urgent. If you’re a social entrepreneur inspired by these stories of innovation, and also have the... View Details

01 Mar 2018
News

March 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

urbanization, and business disruption represent both a major opportunity and a threat in the global economy. Although individuals and organizations are aware that the world is changing exponentially, most are ill-equipped to face this... View Details

02 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Stuck in Gear: Why Managers Don’t Act

of many managers facing similar threats. In the case of Firestone, Sull writes, it just dug itself into an even deeper hole. Its reaction did not make the company better able to fend off the threat of radial technology; quite the... View Details