Store Management - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Nov 2012
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First Look: November 20

and Regulatory Approval of Genetically Modified Organisms Authors:Shon R. Hiatt and Sangchan Park Publication:Academy of Management Journal (forthcoming) Abstract Little is known about the factors that influence regulatory-agency decision... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Aug 2022
News

Case Study: Sound Check

interaction might look like, imagine that a golf club manufacturer sells a nine iron online, then invites the buyer to upload a video of their swing for critique by a pro. Or a music store sells an instrument, then offers the buyer online... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jan 2002
News

Marjorie M.T. Yang (MBA '76)

to try to improve the livelihood of every member of the company." When you go into a store looking for a stylish, well-made shirt, the designer brands jump out at you-names like Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, and Ralph Lauren. So do the... View Details

25 Aug 2022
News

The Exchange: The Road Ahead for Crypto

sort of technology with which to do that, even if they wanted to. We’re already seeing the current implementation of the Ethereum network have trouble managing the number of transactions people are making, such that transaction fees can... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

08 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 8, 2008

is a time-honored approach, particularly in media and entertainment. When space is limited on store shelves and in traditional distribution channels, producers tend to focus on a few likely best sellers, hoping that one or two big hits... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2004
News

A Life by Design

licensee — attracted the attention of Bausch & Lomb, which bought the company. To prepare her for a management position, Bausch & Lomb sent Ross to HBS’s Program for Management Development. She remembers... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; toys; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores

24 Nov 2014
Research & Ideas

Corrupting Silence: Companies Must Speak Up Against Bribes

In a 2012 Harvard Business School case on corruption at German conglomerate Siemens AG, Peter Solmssen —brought in to clean house —reflects on how people approach a business bribe. "The stupid ones say, very simply, what are you going to do for me?" says Solmssen,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Sep 2009
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E Ink’s Wild Ride

Chappell Russ Wilcox (MBA ’95) was two years out of HBS, married to classmate Gina Wilcox and working as a strategy consultant following a stint as a product manager at a Boston-area technology firm. But he had always wanted to launch and... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; e-books; e-reading; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

02 Apr 2013
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First Look: April 2

413-031 Talking Strategy at Greighton Partners Since its inception, London-based private equity firm Greighton Partners had managed over $15 billion in investor capital. The firm employed about 150 professionals around the globe and had... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

A Litmus Test for Entrepreneurs

Pujals included an eating space in his store and experimented with the dining area's size and décor. Ultimately, he discovered that a small, spartan dining room was good enough. Pujals also found it was usually the children's idea to... View Details

Keywords: by Walter Kuemmerle

10 Mar 2021
News

Sister Soldier

like to travel to Syria? It becomes a home away from home, in its own way. You’re there every few months and you notice which stores and restaurants have opened or closed. You become connected to the feel and the smells. The book works to... View Details

Profile

Hiroshi Mikitani

startup venture is almost unheard of. Needless to say, in 1996, when Mikitani made his decision to quit IBJ and found Rakuten, his family, friends and colleagues were astonished. What would shock them far more, however, was what Mikitani View Details

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Digital Exhibits | Baker Library

mid-19th century, the family partnership evolved from a general store to the fourth-largest investment banking house in the country. Photography and Corporate Public Relations: The Case of U.S. Steel, 1930 - 1960 From 1930 to 1960, the... View Details

01 Mar 2015
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2015

success. So You Want to Be a CEO: The Path from Middle Management to the Top Job by Thomas F. Faught Jr. (MBA 1953) (Fortis Publishing) Based on over 40 years of global management experience, including more... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Jun 2017
News

Life in Lockdown

a.m. with the Mayor. You should wear: Black blazer (Banana Republic).” Different screens in the prototype show a photo of the suggested outfit for the day; shopping suggestions with prices and store information; a photo inventory of all... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers; photography by Chris Churchill

31 Jul 2012
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First Look: July 31

Interorganizational Conflict Authors:Elizabeth Long Lingo, Colin Fisher, and Kathleen L. McGinn Publication:In Handbook of Conflict Management Research, edited by Neal M. Ashkansy, Oluremi B. Ayoko, and Karen Jehn. Edward Elgar... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Mar 2006
News

The Little Ice-Cream Company That Could

and a culture that values employees above all and empowers them to excel. Unlike its competitors, Dreyer’s has always insisted on delivering ice cream to grocery stores with its own trucks and drivers to ensure product quality. Early on... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

17 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 17

hierarchical levels of management within the U.S. Stores business unit of Staples, the world's largest office supply company. Together, the cases form a complete integrated package. Explores five distinct... View Details