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  • 28 Sep 2010
  • First Look

First Look: September 28, 2010

"lean," capacity-constrained firms. As demand varies, the industry switches between symmetric and asymmetric phases, generating predictions for firm size and costs across the business cycle. Surprisingly, increasing available... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Article

Scandal, Social Movement, and Change: Evidence from #MeToo in Hollywood

By: Hong Luo and Laurina Zhang
Social movements have the potential to effect change in firm decision-making. In this paper, we examine whether the #MeToo movement, spurred by the Harvey Weinstein scandal, led to changes in the likelihood of Hollywood producers working with female writers on new... View Details
Keywords: Gender Inequality; Social Movement; Scandal; Creative Industries; Project Selection; Gender; Equality and Inequality; Social Issues; Film Entertainment; Projects; Change
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  • 19 Nov 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Wrapping Your Alliances In a World Wide Web

new digital economy, coupled with the growing size of the EC and IT sectors within the overall economy, we can no longer afford to further postpone attention to efficient business process interfaces between supply-chain trading partners.... View Details
Keywords: by Andrew McAfee
  • April 2006
  • Case

Nutricia Middle East: Measuring Sales Force Effectiveness

Nutricia's Middle East and African region is transitioning from a trading to a customer focus. CEO Ernest Vandenbussche must decide how to market infant milk formula most effectively in a region where the information environment is much less rich than in other... View Details
Keywords: Management Teams; Salesforce Management; Customer Relationship Management; Emerging Markets; Nutrition; Performance Effectiveness; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Health Industry; Middle East; Africa
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  • 24 Oct 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 24, 2017

October 2017 Management Science The Size of the LGBT Population and the Magnitude of Anti-Gay Sentiment Are Substantially Underestimated By: Coffman, Katherine Baldiga, Lucas C. Coffman, and Keith M. Marzilli Ericson Abstract—We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • July 2019 (Revised May 2021)
  • Case

Acelerex

By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
In early 2019, Randell Johnson, Founder and Chief Executive of Acelerex, was reflecting on the company’s first year of rapid growth and the challenges of scaling the business that lay ahead. Acelerex was riding the waves of change taking place in electrical power grids... View Details
Keywords: Energy; Energy Sources; Growth Management; Expansion; Global Strategy; Cash Flow; Energy Industry; Web Services Industry; Consulting Industry
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  • 08 Jul 2011
  • Working Paper Summaries

Delegation in Multi-Establishment Firms: Adaptation vs. Coordination in I.T. Purchasing Authority

Keywords: by Kristina McElheran
  • 05 Aug 2008
  • First Look

First Look: August 5, 2008

Prior to 1992, college football teams were matched for post-season play up to several weeks before the end of the regular season. Since 1992, the market has reorganized to postpone this matching. We show that the matching of View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 08 Feb 2017
  • HBS Seminar

Andrew Mao, Microsoft Research

    Cases Featuring Jeff

    Jeff’s involvement with Open Market and Upromise has been the subject of the following cases.

    UPromise 2002:  Describes a set of decisions confronting the senior management of a company that has established a loyalty rewards program... View Details

    • November 2024 (Revised December 2024)
    • Case

    Moonfare and the Democratization of Private Equity

    By: Victoria Ivashina and Srimayi Mylavarapu
    Founded in 2016, Moonfare headquartered in Europe, was a pioneer in the “democratization” of private equity investments. Historically, private equity was accessible only to institutional investors like pension funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, and large family... View Details
    Keywords: Private Equity; Customers; Wealth; Business Strategy; Segmentation; Technological Innovation; Product Launch; Financial Services Industry; Europe
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    • November 2014
    • Case

    Nestlé SA, 2014

    By: John R. Wells and Galen Danskin
    In 2014, Nestlé was the largest producer of packaged foods and beverages in the world. 2013 revenues were $103.7 billion and operating profits $16.1 billion (15.5% of sales). The company owned 29 mega brands, each generating more than Euro 1 billion ($1.25 billion).... View Details
    Keywords: Consumer Products; Acquisitions; Strategy; Goods and Commodities; Nutrition; Emerging Markets; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Europe
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    • Research Summary

    The Evolution of Corporate Structure, Internal Governance, and Leadership

    My research documents the evolution of the internal governance of senior management in large US firms over a 20-year period and explores, via multiple methods, the causes and consequences of these changes. My findings suggest that... View Details

    • October 2014
    • Case

    Mothercare, 2014

    By: John R. Wells and Galen Danskin
    In early 2014, Mothercare was the UK's leading retailer of mother-and-baby products. In fiscal 2013, it generated £341 million in revenues from its 255 UK stores and £128 million online, and was more than three times the size of its next biggest competitor, Mama and... View Details
    Keywords: Retail; Turnaround; Strategy; Strategic Planning; Retail Industry; United Kingdom
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    • 30 Nov 2011
    • Research & Ideas

    Only Capitalists Can Save Capitalism

    Paine, who cofounded and served for five years as course head of Leadership and Corporate Accountability. "For example, I have in mind a course that would bring together students from HBS, Harvard Law School, and the Kennedy School to explore, as board members and as... View Details
    Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
    • 19 Dec 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    $15 Billion in Five Years: What Data Tells Us About MacKenzie Scott’s Philanthropy

    campaign rare in its scale and unprecedented in its pace. Sizing up the nonprofit world To build a data-driven portrait of Scott’s giving, we began with a list of 1,964 recipients listed on the Yield Giving website, including 360... View Details
    Keywords: by Matthew Lee, Brian Trelstad, and Ethan Tran
    • 18 Dec 2018
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018

    the threshold for research and development (R&D) investment in an economically viable product. Further, the small size of patient populations for orphan drugs, together with the increasing prevalence of biologics among orphan drugs,... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
    • July 2013
    • Article

    Voice Pitch and the Labor Market Success of Male Chief Executive Officers

    By: Christopher Parsons, W. Mayew and M. Venkatachalam
    A deep voice is evolutionarily advantageous for males, but does it confer benefit in competition for leadership positions? We study ecologically valid speech from 792 male public-company Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and find that CEOs with deeper voices manage... View Details
    Keywords: Success; Leadership Style; Personal Characteristics; Management Teams
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    • Program

    Managing Turbulence

    raises the bar for everyone Attract and retain the best talent with a diversity and inclusion approach Build a powerful coalition of high-performing individuals and teams Cultivate self-awareness and authentic leadership at every level... View Details
    • 21 Oct 2008
    • First Look

    First Look: October 21, 2008

    is building his current team and are questioning whether he should remain CEO. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=809046 Gordon Williams: Clinical Research at Brigham and Women's Hospital... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace