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- Fall 2017
- Article
The Alternative Business History: Business in Emerging Markets
By: Gareth Austin, Carlos Davila and Geoffrey Jones
This article suggests that the business history of emerging markets should be seen as an alternative business history rather than merely adding new settings to explore established core debates. The discipline of business history evolved around the corporate strategies... View Details
Keywords: Globalization; History; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Developing Countries and Economies; Business History; Asia; Latin America; Africa
Austin, Gareth, Carlos Davila, and Geoffrey Jones. "The Alternative Business History: Business in Emerging Markets." Special Issue on Methodologies. Business History Review 91, no. 3 (Fall 2017): 537–569.
- March 2010 (Revised August 2012)
- Supplement
WellSpace Treatment Centers for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (B) - The Marino Center
The Marino Center provides complementary traditional and alternative health care services. It wants to grow, but how and where? View Details
- 2010
- Working Paper
Advertising Disclosures: Measuring Labeling Alternatives in Internet Search Engines
By: Benjamin Edelman and Duncan S. Gilchrist
In an online experiment, we measure users' interactions with search engines, both in standard configurations and in modified versions with clearer labels identifying search engine advertisements. In particular, for a random subset of users, we change "Sponsored links"... View Details
Keywords: Online Advertising; Interactive Communication; Corporate Disclosure; Labels; Marketing Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Internet; Search Technology
Edelman, Benjamin, and Duncan S. Gilchrist. "Advertising Disclosures: Measuring Labeling Alternatives in Internet Search Engines." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-048, November 2010. (Revised January 2011, January 2012.)
- March 2012
- Article
Advertising Disclosures: Measuring Labeling Alternatives in Internet Search Engines
By: Benjamin Edelman and Duncan S. Gilchrist
In an online experiment, we measure users' interactions with search engines, both in standard configurations and in modified versions with clearer labels identifying search engine advertisements. In particular, for a random subset of users, we change "Sponsored links"... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Disclosure; Online Advertising; Measurement and Metrics; Internet; Search Technology; Education; Labels
Edelman, Benjamin, and Duncan S. Gilchrist. "Advertising Disclosures: Measuring Labeling Alternatives in Internet Search Engines." Information Economics and Policy 24, no. 1 (March 2012): 75–89.
- 1998
- Article
Alternative Models of Uncertain Commodity Prices for Use with Modern Asset Pricing Methods
By: Malcolm Baker, E. S. Mayfield and John Parsons
This paper provides an introduction to alternative models of uncertain commodity prices. A model of commodity price movements is the engine around which any valuation methodology for commodity production projects is built, whether discounted cash flow (DCF) models or... View Details
Keywords: Asset Pricing; Goods and Commodities; Price; Risk and Uncertainty; Valuation; Production; Projects; Cash Flow
Baker, Malcolm, E. S. Mayfield, and John Parsons. "Alternative Models of Uncertain Commodity Prices for Use with Modern Asset Pricing Methods." Energy Journal 19, no. 1 (1998): 115–148.
- 28 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
Thousands of large, profitable companies have all the right intentions of giving back to society—and yet a sizable number of them have corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs that provide little benefit View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 2009
- Other Unpublished Work
When Weak Ties and Social Alternatives Benefit Organizational Commitment: Evidence from Wikipedia
This study examines the social mechanisms reinforcing participant commitment to collaborative work. Previous literature largely fails to acknowledge the wider context of individual workplace commitments, or suggests that multiple concurrent work and life commitments... View Details
Keywords: Social and Collaborative Networks
- 30 Nov 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Sponsored Links’ or ’Advertisements’?: Measuring Labeling Alternatives in Internet Search Engines
- December 2013 (Revised March 2016)
- Case
Managing Online Reviews on TripAdvisor
By: Thales Teixeira and Leora Kornfeld
In 2013, TripAdvisor was the most visited online travel site in the world. It hosted a massive repository of information on hotels and travel services, and provided millions of reviews written by consumers. Consumers were becoming increasingly motivated to read and... View Details
Keywords: Online Word-of-mouth; Online Reviews; Hotels; Internet and the Web; Marketing Communications; Marketing Reference Programs; Digital Marketing; Customer Satisfaction; Accommodations Industry; Travel Industry
Teixeira, Thales, and Leora Kornfeld. "Managing Online Reviews on TripAdvisor." Harvard Business School Case 514-071, December 2013. (Revised March 2016.)
- 2014
- Working Paper
The Role of the Corporation in Society: An Alternative View and Opportunities for Future Research
By: George Serafeim
A long-standing ideology in business education has been that a corporation is run for the sole interest of its shareholders. I present an alternative view where increasing concentration of economic activity and power in the world's largest corporations, the Global... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate Governance; Environment; Environmental And Social Sustainability; Sustainability; Sustainability Reporting; Sustainability Research; Sustainability Targets; Corporate Performance; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
Serafeim, George. "The Role of the Corporation in Society: An Alternative View and Opportunities for Future Research." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-110, May 2014.
- February 17, 2023
- Article
Why Ideology Still Matters in Chinese Foreign Policy: China's Quest to Create an Alternative Global Political Ecosystem
By: Jeremy Friedman
Friedman, Jeremy. "Why Ideology Still Matters in Chinese Foreign Policy: China's Quest to Create an Alternative Global Political Ecosystem." Jurist (February 17, 2023).
- June 1998
- Article
A New Takeover Defense Mechanism: Using an Equal Treatment Agreement as an Alternative to the Poison Pill
Subramanian, Guhan. "A New Takeover Defense Mechanism: Using an Equal Treatment Agreement as an Alternative to the Poison Pill." Delaware Journal of Corporate Law 23, no. 2 (June 1998).
- March 2019
- Case
Investing in the Future: Corning Inc. and the Alternative School for Math and Science
By: Derek van Bever and Miho Kubagawa
In early 2017, Kim Frock (MBA 1987), founder and administrative head of school for the Alternative School for Math and Science (ASMS) in Corning, New York, is beginning to think through the issue of leadership succession at the school. Founded in close partnership with... View Details
Keywords: Middle School Education; Leadership; Management Succession; Partners and Partnerships; Business and Community Relations
van Bever, Derek, and Miho Kubagawa. "Investing in the Future: Corning Inc. and the Alternative School for Math and Science." Harvard Business School Case 319-059, March 2019.
- Article
Europe's Alternative to Medicare for All: Swiss and Dutch Private Insurance Provide Better Coverage Than Canada's Single-Payer System
By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Bacchus Barua
An analysis of Canada’s single-payer healthcare system shows the dangers of the proposed Medicare for All model. In fact, the Canadian healthcare system is costly and drives poor outcomes when compared to objective performance measures. Alternatively, the Swiss and... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare Systems; Universal Health Coverage; Health Care and Treatment; Insurance; Canada; Switzerland; Netherlands
Herzlinger, Regina E., and Bacchus Barua. "Europe's Alternative to Medicare for All: Swiss and Dutch Private Insurance Provide Better Coverage Than Canada's Single-Payer System." Wall Street Journal (April 17, 2019).
- January 1984
- Article
A Simulation Analysis of Alternative Pricing Strategies for Dynamic Environments
By: Robert J. Dolan
Researchers of the strategic implications of the well-known demand (e.g., adoption and diffusion) and supply (e.g., experience effects) dynamics have typically sought analytical solutions. Their success in this has been achieved partly by limiting the richness of the... View Details
Dolan, Robert J. "A Simulation Analysis of Alternative Pricing Strategies for Dynamic Environments." Journal of Business 57, no. 1 (January 1984).
- 2018
- Working Paper
The Welfare Effects of Peer Entry in the Accommodation Market: The Case of Airbnb
By: Chiara Farronato and Andrey Fradkin
We study the effects of enabling peer supply through Airbnb in the accommodation industry. We present a model of competition between flexible and dedicated sellers - peer hosts and hotels - who provide differentiated products. We estimate this model using data from... View Details
Keywords: Peer To Peer; Digital Platforms; Market Entry and Exit; Competition; Accommodations Industry
Farronato, Chiara, and Andrey Fradkin. "The Welfare Effects of Peer Entry in the Accommodation Market: The Case of Airbnb." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 24361, February 2018.
- July 2021
- Teaching Plan
Shorefast: A Strange and Familiar Way to Reimagine Capitalism
By: Brian Trelstad, Wendy Smith and Natalie Slawinski
Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 320-098. In 2006, Zita Cobb and two of her brothers, Alan Cobb and Tony Cobb, native Newfoundlanders, launched Shorefast to help grow another leg of Fogo Island’s economy. Like so many rural communities, Fogo Island’s fate was tied... View Details
- April 2020 (Revised June 2020)
- Case
Shorefast: A Strange and Familiar Way to Reimagine Capitalism
By: Brian Trelstad, Wendy Smith and Natalie Slawinski
In 2006, Zita Cobb and two of her brothers, Alan Cobb and Tony Cobb, native Newfoundlanders, launched Shorefast to help grow another leg of Fogo Island’s economy. Like so many rural communities, Fogo Island’s fate was tied directly to one primary resource—in this case... View Details
Keywords: Place Making; Non-profit; Hotel; Economic Development; Tourism; Social Entrepreneurship; Nonprofit Organizations; Development Economics; Economic Systems; Tourism Industry; Canada
Trelstad, Brian, Wendy Smith, and Natalie Slawinski. "Shorefast: A Strange and Familiar Way to Reimagine Capitalism." Harvard Business School Case 320-098, April 2020. (Revised June 2020.)
- November 2008
- Case
The StarNight Hotel Construction Bid: Real Time Competition on Schedule, Scope, and Cost
By: John D. Macomber
The case is intended for use with the HBS Educational Technology Group "Construction Bidding Simulation." Material that can be taught includes quantity survey methodology (from the case); analyzing preliminary estimated costs per building trade (from the discussion... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Construction; Cost; Contracts; Bids and Bidding; Real Estate Industry
Macomber, John D. "The StarNight Hotel Construction Bid: Real Time Competition on Schedule, Scope, and Cost." Harvard Business School Case 209-067, November 2008.
- April 2007 (Revised April 2011)
- Teaching Note
Slots, Tables, and All that Jazz: Managing Customer Profitability at the MGM Grand Hotel (TN)
By: Dennis Campbell and Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez
Teaching note to 106029. View Details