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When the Tailwind Stops: The Private Equity Industry in the New Interest Rate Environment
The consistent growth of long-term alternative asset managers in the past four decades coincided with the secular decline in interest rates. This has been an important tailwind for the private equity industry’s development as debt markets became increasingly... View Details
- 1994
- Chapter
The Product Development Imperative: Competing in the New Industrial Marathon
By: K. B. Clark and T. Fujimoto
Clark, K. B., and T. Fujimoto. "The Product Development Imperative: Competing in the New Industrial Marathon." In The Relevance of a Decade: Essays to Mark the First Ten Years of the Harvard Business School Press, edited by Paula B. Duffy. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1994.
- 2011
- Conference Presentation
Old Memories and New Behaviors: Learning to Trust in an Industry Context of Mistrust
By: Faaiza Rashid
- December 2002
- Article
Something Old, Something New: A Longitudinal Study of Search Behavior and New Product Introduction
By: Riitta Katila and Gautam Ahuja
We examine how firms search, or solve problems, to create new products. According to organizational learning research, firms position themselves in a unidimensional search space that spans a spectrum from local to distant search. Our findings in the global robotics... View Details
Keywords: Problem Solving; New Products; Organizational Learning; Uncertainty; Organizational Research; Knowledge Management; Robotics; Organizational Behavior; Organizational Effectiveness; Innovation Adoption; Strategy; Product Design; Business Processes; Product Development
Katila, Riitta, and Gautam Ahuja. "Something Old, Something New: A Longitudinal Study of Search Behavior and New Product Introduction." Academy of Management Journal 45, no. 6 (December 2002): 1183–1194.
- July 2025
- Article
How Important Is Editorial Gatekeeping? Evidence from Top Biomedical Journals
By: Joshua L. Krieger, Kyle R. Myers and Ariel D. Stern
We examine editors' influence on the scientific content of academic journals by unpacking the role of three major forces: journals' missions, aggregate supply of and demand for specific topics, and scientific homophily via editorial gatekeeping. In a sample of top... View Details
Keywords: Editors; Biomedical Research; Editorial Gatekeeping; Scientific Homophily; Intellectual Capital; Mission and Purpose; Journals and Magazines; Intellectual Property; Innovation and Invention; Human Capital; Higher Education; Publishing Industry
Krieger, Joshua L., Kyle R. Myers, and Ariel D. Stern. "How Important Is Editorial Gatekeeping? Evidence from Top Biomedical Journals." Review of Economics and Statistics 107, no. 4 (July 2025): 1159–1168.
- May 1999 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Marshall Industries
Confounding predictions that the Internet would "disintermediate" commerce, making "middle man" companies all but obsolete, Marshall Industries, a leading electronics distributor, used the Internet and digital technologies to reinvent itself. Marshall continued to sell... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web; Supply Chain; Emerging Markets; Customer Focus and Relationships; Distribution Industry; Distribution Industry
Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Cathy Olofson. "Marshall Industries." Harvard Business School Case 899-239, May 1999. (Revised March 2001.)
- December 2010 (Revised April 2013)
- Case
Kepak and the Future of the Irish Beef Industry
By: David E. Bell, Damien P. McLoughlin and Mary Shelman
As Ireland's third largest beef processor, Kepak faces new opportunities as well as significant challenges from the collapse of the "Celtic Tiger." The government has identified food and agriculture as one way the country could significantly grow exports. However, the... View Details
Keywords: Animal-Based Agribusiness; Economic Sectors; Policy; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing; Competition; Cooperation; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Republic of Ireland
Bell, David E., Damien P. McLoughlin, and Mary Shelman. "Kepak and the Future of the Irish Beef Industry." Harvard Business School Case 511-070, December 2010. (Revised April 2013.)
- 15 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019
transform traditional industries such as banking, real estate, and healthcare. More recently, it has gained attention as a way to finance new ventures, through what is known as... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- June 2016 (Revised March 2017)
- Case
Global Wine War 2015: New World Versus Old
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Sarah McAra
This case contrasts the tradition-bound Old World wine industry with the market-oriented New World producers in the battle for the Chinese wine market in 2015. China’s wine consumption growth presented a large and fast-growing export target that was extremely... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Government Regulation; Industry Analysis; International Business; International Marketing; Market Entry; Exports; Business And Government Relations; China; Europe; France; Australia; Trade; Global Strategy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Consumer Behavior; Market Entry and Exit; Competition; Food and Beverage Industry; France; Europe; Australia; China
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Sarah McAra. "Global Wine War 2015: New World Versus Old." Harvard Business School Case 916-415, June 2016. (Revised March 2017.)
- March 2009 (Revised January 2010)
- Background Note
The Newspaper Industry in Crisis
By: David J. Collis, Peter W. Olson and Mary Furey
This note is a primer on the newspaper industry, which has been in decline in the U.S. and Western Europe. The 19th century business model whereby news and editorial content was packaged and delivered to homes daily and paid for by national advertisers has been... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business History; Newspapers; Disruptive Innovation; Consumer Behavior; Business Strategy; Internet; Journalism and News Industry; Journalism and News Industry; Europe; United States
Collis, David J., Peter W. Olson, and Mary Furey. "The Newspaper Industry in Crisis." Harvard Business School Background Note 709-463, March 2009. (Revised January 2010.)
- 13 Nov 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, November 13, 2018
forthcoming Journal of Finance Brokers and Order Flow Leakage: Evidence from Fire Sales By: Barbon, Andrea, Marco Di Maggio, Francesco Franzoni, and Augustin Landier... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- December 2005
- Article
Understanding Firm, Physician and Consumer Choice Behavior in the Pharmaceutical Industry
This paper argues that the pharmaceutical industry represents an exciting opportunity to carry out academic research. The nature of the industry allows researchers to answer new questions, develop new methodologies for answering these questions as well as to apply... View Details
Manchanda, Puneet, Dick R. Wittink, Andrew Ching, Paris Cleanthous, Min Ding, Xiaojing J. Dong, Peter S. H. Leeflang, Sanjog Misra, Natalie Mizik, Sridhar Narayanan, Thomas J. Steenburgh, Jaap E. Wieringa, Marta Wosinska, and Ying Xie. "Understanding Firm, Physician and Consumer Choice Behavior in the Pharmaceutical Industry." Marketing Letters 16, nos. 3/4 (December 2005): 293 – 308.
- 2007
- Working Paper
Fashioning an Industry: The Emergence and Evolution of an Established Industry in a New Geographic Region
By: Mukti Khaire
- October 2005 (Revised January 2021)
- Case
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
Wells, John R., and Elizabeth Raabe. "Pharmaceutical Industry in 2005, The." Harvard Business School Case 706-423, October 2005. (Revised January 2021.)
- 28 Aug 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
Who Drives Digital Innovation? Evidence from the US Medical Device Industry
- 25 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
Not Waiting for Progress: Diversity and Inclusion in the Film Industry
dot-com boom, we’ve all seen that you can be an outrageously successful CEO while still in your twenties.” In his current role as CEO of the Los Angeles–based consulting firm Big Answers, Diamond helps clients in business and... View Details
- February 2022 (Revised April 2024)
- Case
Aleph Farms: A New Culture of Meat
By: Elie Ofek and Jeff Huizinga
Aleph Farms, an Israeli food-tech start-up, was hoping to play a major role in disrupting the conventional meat sector. Compared to intensive agricultural practices, Aleph’s cultured (or lab-grown) meat solution held the promise of considerably reducing greenhouse gas... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Disruptive Innovation; Adoption; Go To Market Strategy; Industry Evolution; Food Industry; Environmental And Social Sustainability; Marketing Of Innovations; Brand Building; Capital Expenditures-equipment; Disruption; Green Technology; Environmental Sustainability; Food; Market Entry and Exit; Brands and Branding; Consumer Behavior; Competitive Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry
Ofek, Elie, and Jeff Huizinga. "Aleph Farms: A New Culture of Meat." Harvard Business School Case 522-071, February 2022. (Revised April 2024.)
- February 2021
- Case
China Rapid Finance: The Collapse of China’s P2P Lending Industry
By: William C. Kirby, Bonnie Yining Cao and John P. McHugh
China’s peer-to-peer (P2P) lending industry had over 3,000 platforms at its height in 2015. China Risk Finance (CRF) was one of the country’s P2P success stories. With over 1 million borrowers using CRF’s platform, it raised $60 million in its 2016 IPO on the New York... View Details
Keywords: Financial Services; P2P Lending; Government And Business; Regulation; Finance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Strategy; Financial Services Industry; China
Kirby, William C., Bonnie Yining Cao, and John P. McHugh. "China Rapid Finance: The Collapse of China’s P2P Lending Industry." Harvard Business School Case 321-124, February 2021.
- June 2012
- Article
A Reexamination of Tunneling and Business Groups: New Data and New Methods
By: Jordan I. Siegel and Prithwiraj Choudhury
One of the most rigorous methodologies in the corporate governance literature uses firms' reactions to industry shocks to characterize the quality of governance. This methodology can produce the wrong answer unless one considers the ways firms compete. Because... View Details
Siegel, Jordan I., and Prithwiraj Choudhury. "A Reexamination of Tunneling and Business Groups: New Data and New Methods." Review of Financial Studies 25, no. 6 (June 2012).