Publications

November 1984
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Biotechnology Industry

By: Ray A. Goldberg

1994
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Industry Analysis

By: D. J. Collis and P. Ghemawat

Keywords: Mathematical Methods

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Music industry statistics

Where can I find data on the music/recording industry? Recording Industry Association of America: Key Statistics Statistical summaries on U.S. and worldwide record sales, and consumers of recorded music, marketing reports, and consumer... View Details

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1. When Does Industrial Policy Work? Evidence from the Brazilian Ethanol Fuel Industry

Joint work with Tarun Khanna (Strategy Unit, Harvard Business School).

Abstract: What is the impact of a state-led industrial policy program on entrepreneurial activity, industry... View Details

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Industry Dynamics in Post-Socialist Economies

Robert E. Kennedy is studying industry dynamics in post-Socialist economies, primarily Poland. His research to date has focused on how structural factors influence industry transitions. In Poland he has found two distinct patterns: rapid transition, driven primarily... View Details

18 Feb 2020
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Industry Spotlight Series: Education

August 1986 (Revised January 1987)
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Note on the Aerospace Industry and Industrial Modernization

By: David A. Garvin

October 2021
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Judgment Aggregation in Creative Production: Evidence from the Movie Industry

By: Hong Luo, Jeffrey T. Macher and Michael Wahlen

We study a novel, low-cost approach to aggregating judgment from a large number of industry experts on ideas that they encounter in their normal course of business. Our context is the movie industry, in which customer appeal is difficult to predict and investment costs... View Details

Keywords: Judgment Aggregation; Quality Uncertainty; Creative Industry; Project Evaluation And Selection; Creativity; Film Entertainment; Judgments; Motion Pictures and Video Industry

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February 1980 (Revised August 1980)
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Lodging Industry

By: Daryl D Wyckoff and W. Earl Sasser

Keywords: Accommodations Industry

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Securities Industry

By: D. Quinn Mills

I have recently published two books about the bull market of the 1990s. The first deals with the internet bubble; the second deals with the large company financial reporting scandals. Both books consider the events, causes (including matters of ethics) , and what... View Details

May 1998
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Stone Industries

By: David F. Hawkins

Managers must decide how to account for a debt refinancing. View Details

Keywords: Financial Statements; Borrowing and Debt

September 2007
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Kohl Industries

By: John A. Davis

Describes a compensation dilemma with a father and his three children, who work in different businesses under the family holding companies. The father, James Cole, must set compensation that meets the needs of the family and the business. View Details

Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Family Business; Compensation and Benefits; Family and Family Relationships

November 1996
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Injex Industries

By: H. Kent Bowen and Sylvie Ryckebusch

1988
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The Machine Tool Industry and Industrial Policy 1955-82

By: David J. Collis

Keywords: Machinery and Machining; Policy; Manufacturing Industry

March 1988
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Machine Tool Industry and Industrial Policy--1955-82 (Condensed)

By: Norman A. Berg

November 1984 (Revised March 1986)
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Hyundai Heavy Industries and the Shipbuilding Industry

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Pioneer- Entrepreneurship and Industry Emergence

This set of projects studies entrepreneurship in a creative industry-i.e. high-end fashion in India-with the main aim of understanding industry emergence and the role of pioneer-entrepreneurs.

Fashioning an Industry: How Entrepreneurs and Others... View Details

October 2005 (Revised January 2021)
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Pharmaceutical Industry in 2005, The

By: John R. Wells and Elizabeth Raabe

The entire pharmaceutical industry faced uncertain times in 2005. Many of the industry's most pressing issues—patent expirations, new drug pipeline development, price pressures, regulatory issues, and political pressures—were long standing. Fundamentally new... View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Research and Development; Framework; Change; Competition; Technological Innovation; Pharmaceutical Industry

February 1992 (Revised September 1992)
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Global Computer Industry

Describes the evolution of international trade and global competition in computers. Focuses on the role of country factors, government policies, and firm strategies in shifting competitive advantage among regions of the world. Pays special attention to international... View Details

Keywords: Competition; Alliances; Trade; Policy; Globalized Markets and Industries; Computer Industry