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  • 26 May 2015
  • First Look

First Look: May 26

comparative advantage of clusters located in one region versus another. Under this scenario, geographic concentration is still valuable, but the center of production activity can shift from one location to another. The paper then analyzes... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 23 Mar 2011
  • Research & Ideas

China’s 60-Year Road from Revolution to World Power

Yangzi region and Manchuria. Growth was slowed significantly in the 1930s by the global depression and by the financial policies of the Nationalist government, and it would be stopped altogether by the onset of the Sino-Japanese and then... View Details
Keywords: by William C. Kirby
  • 01 Oct 2001
  • News

Helping Hands for HBS

that their HBS degree could not save them from the vicissitudes of the marketplace." (In Transition: From the HBS Club of New York's Career Management Seminar, a 1991 book written by Burton and Wedemeyer, is still a favorite among job changers.) Burton, who is... View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 08 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 8

fundamental business model has not changed in more than 100 years: very smart outsiders go into organizations for a finite period of time and recommend solutions for the most difficult problems confronting their clients. But at traditional strategy-consulting firms,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 07 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 7

policy solutions, a challenging proposition in a politically polarized environment. This paper focuses on how CEOs engage in the political process to encourage government policies that will foster sustainability transitions and address other social problems. Distinct... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 07 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 7, 2009

Addleshaw-Goddard (AG), the 15th largest law firm in the U.K., is seeking ways to serve larger clients on more important legal matters. Part of this strategy involves its "Client Development Centre (CDC)," an innovative idea and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 01 Mar 2017
  • News

The Middle Way

crowd that the agreement was “proof of the strength of what we could do if we decide to find common purpose.” The head of a regional lumber coalition touted the achievement, crediting his fellow speakers. A representative from the... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; photos by Kamil Bialous
  • 18 Mar 2008
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First Look: March 18, 2008

strategies are discussed in the context of the country's challenging political climate. A replacement of an earlier case done in 2003. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707051 Microsoft... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 20 Feb 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 20, 2018

focused on getting news out to media outlets, today's CCO has become an integral part of any enterprise-company, corporation, governmental, and nongovernmental entity. Today's CCO is responsible for internal and external communication; with creating and implementing... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Commencement 2018 Address | About

religion or in another socioeconomic neighborhood—you have to take the time to meet them where they live. I learned a lot about empathy last fall, when I accompanied more than a dozen faculty members on a trip to the Golden Triangle View Details
  • 24 Feb 2015
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First Look: February 24

Prosperity In 2014, Khuram Mir, CEO of HN Agri Serve, an innovative apple orchard company in the Kashmir region of Northern India, wonders about the best growth strategy for his company. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Nov 2014
  • What Do You Think?

Are We Entering an Era of Neuromanagement?

strategy of the organization for talent management. At the end of the day, neuromanagement is a tool-it can never be an end." Some were repelled by the notion. This group included AIM: "As a human, I feel very belittled by such... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 21 Jul 2014
  • Research & Ideas

Is a Gap in Small-Business Credit Holding Back the American Economy?

noting that a regional or community bank is their main financing partner. Is There A Credit Gap For Small Businesses? There is disagreement over whether there is indeed a credit gap when it comes to small business. Banks say that there is... View Details
Keywords: by Karen Mills; Manufacturing
  • 15 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 15

volunteer community health worker (CHW) force into salaried health workers of the MoH. Given the high level of personal commitment and dedication combined with the proper education and skill needed to be an effective community health worker, the MoH was struggling to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 07 Sep 2021
  • News

Growing Home

and the Mito city administration, and also the strong passion of the people of Mito. DM: What impact has the project already had? What are the positive changes that you see in the city and the region at large? YH: Mito had not been seeing... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
  • 22 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 22, 2008

their organizations can benefit. This premise has led to widespread promotion of collaboration—among front-line staff and between staff and managers—as a strategy to integrate front-line staff knowledge for performance improvement.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 01 Dec 2006
  • News

One-on-One with Jeff Hicks

industry entirely. Instead, the Miami native went home after graduation to join an upstart agency that seemed interested in doing things a little differently. At the time, Crispin Porter + Bogusky (CP+B) had a regional focus, with 55... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services
  • 02 Jan 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Gurus in the Garage

and growth. That triumph can be attributed to the Valley's distinctive geography, history, and culture. Why The Triumph Viewing the valley from the flight approach to San Francisco International, one is struck by how small the region is.... View Details
Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
  • 01 Jun 2017
  • News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017

must disrupt the way we think about social change. The author suggests how this can be done by sharing stories and case studies focused on innovative approaches to large-scale social change. Operating Model Canvas: Aligning Operations and Organization with View Details
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IFC: Japan; Exploring Japan's Innovation Ecosystem - Course Catalog

some of the challenges and opportunities faced by businesses trying to bring innovation to market in Japan, (3) discuss how some emerging business models and marketing strategies lend themselves to new forms of organizing, and (4) allow... View Details