Modernization - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 May 2014
Research & Ideas

Managing the Family Business: Survival’s Secret Sauce

over time as an industry matures and ultimately declines. To maintain high returns and keep your family company modern and competitive you need to make well-timed, significant bets in growth businesses. Some of these bets can regenerate... View Details

27 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Build 'Scaffolds' to Improve Performance of Temporary Teams

scaffolds are used. ©iStock.com/KarenMassier Prior research makes clear the importance of team stability, yet that's not always possible when an organization must work around the clock with overlapping shifts. Given more and more dynamism in the View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Health

16 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist?

Economic Perspectives, the authors find that Smith's insights from 1759 can contribute to modern thinking on everything from our fascination with celebrity to the theory of loss aversion. In fact, says Ashraf, Moral Sentiments presages... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

06 Jan 2016
What Do You Think?

Why Do Leaders Get Their Timing Wrong?

culture rather than the one described at Volkswagen” can be enhanced by the use of modern day “technology companies use (including employee surveys, polls, etc.)” combined with leadership’s use of the evidence it produces. As to culture,... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Auto; Fashion

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Industry Information - Alumni

health policy, reimbursement and payment models, population health and care quality, technology and data analytics, workflow improvements, management tactics and more . Look for targeted news in industries like Biotech, Health IT and Pharmaceuticals. View Details

22 May 2017
Lessons from the Classroom

A Luxury Industry Veteran Teaches the Importance of Aesthetics to Budding Business Leaders

to redefine the airport hotel experience with nostalgic architecture and modern luxury, catering to business travelers and casual tourists alike. THE VERDICT: Overall, the judges, all seasoned travelers, loved the idea of reviving the Pan... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Beauty & Cosmetics; Apparel & Accessories; Auto; Tourism

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National Markets - The Art of American Advertising

changed the American marketplace. Over 240,000 miles of track laid across the country from 1830 to 1910 required the quick and efficient production of railroad equipment and supplies. This thriving new industry created the model for View Details

25 Aug 2014
News

Jonathan M. Nelson, MBA 1983

the time, Deng Xiaoping was beginning to modernize the Chinese economy. “I was there about 30 years too early,” says Nelson, who left in 1980 to move to Sweden, where he married his girlfriend. Nelson came to HBS to gain the tools to... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

05 Nov 2021
Op-Ed

Is the Business World Finally Ready for the Wisdom of Shibusawa?

Eiichi Shibusawa continues to gain influence in Japan—even though he died almost a century ago. Japan’s government announced earlier this year that the 19th century business leader would be the face on 10,000 yen ($90) bank notes—the highest value denomination in... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones and Rei Morimoto; Financial Services; Retail

24 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach

modern economy, and how governance systems differ internationally. He discussed the key functions of boards and reviewed the challenges boards currently face. Professor Kaplan addressed techniques and tools boards can use to improve... View Details

Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu

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Yinka Shonibare CBE RA Wind Sculpture (SG) V 2019 | About

awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). His sculptures are in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Moderna Museet, Stockholm; National Gallery of Canada,... View Details

20 Feb 2019
Research & Ideas

Rocket-tunity: Can Private Firms Turn a Profit in Space?

this year or 2020. Mission Statement: SPACEX “SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets." Other... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Wallask; Aerospace; Tourism; Transportation

23 Nov 2020
Research & Ideas

COVID Was Supposed to Increase Bankruptcies. Instead, They've Gone Down.

Bankruptcy filings in the United States were expected to soar during this year’s economic recession, induced by COVID-19. Instead, they dropped 27 percent year-over-year through August, driven by an unexpected drop in consumer and small business filings. The findings... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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HBS OnBoard | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

to develop leadership skills critical for modern governance. The program is designed to build on the HBS commitment to lifelong learning while contributing to the impact of the nonprofit sector through rigorous examination of the... View Details

08 Feb 2021
Book

How to Make the World Better, Not Perfect

modern building in Evanston, Illinois, marked by its expansive views of Lake Michigan. In passing, I mentioned that I had become a vegetarian. Someone in the audience made a comment in which he referred to himself as a vegetarian, too,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

19 Oct 2021
Research & Ideas

Fed Up Workers and Supply Woes: What's Next for Dollar Stores?

They all started out with this mentality, which I would argue is like the modern Five & Dime, with treasure hunt. Treasure hunt from a retail standpoint means when you go in, every time the merchandise is different. People go in... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Retail

12 Nov 2021
News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

climate change will require the massive mobilization of huge pools of capital from across the globe—up and down value chains and across risk spectrums. Business leaders have vast experience in precisely this area. One of the sometimes-unsung features of View Details

16 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Luxury Isn’t What It Used to Be

showcased the ongoing appeal of its more timeless products while expanding into fashionable clothing and accessories for men and women. "You can buy the classic trench coat forever. But we've introduced products that have added more View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Consumer Products

15 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Businesses Beware: The World Is Not Flat

indigenizing inputs and modernizing bottling operations, and upgraded logistics and distribution, especially rurally. And the official boundaries between the U.S. and international organizations have been restored-recognizing the fact... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

13 Sep 2010
Research & Ideas

The Consumer Appeal of Underdog Branding

consumers' identification with the brand. Q: As you and your coauthors write, "Stories about underdogs are pervasive across cultures and throughout history, and appear in ancient religious texts, as well as in modern literature, art,... View Details