Demand Response - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2009
News

Up on the Green Roof

responsible for the project opted for a novel approach. Shad’s runners now have a green roof over their heads, a first for HBS. What’s a green roof? Think garden in the sky. In the case of Shad, the garden covers 5,200 square feet (about... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Construction of Buildings; Construction

01 Apr 2002
News

Pamela Thomas Graham

to satisfy a greater overall demand for coverage focusing on the intersection of political and economic issues. That shift is reflected in Capital Report and other new programming launched in February, which also includes more live,... View Details

Keywords: Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

04 Sep 2007
Research & Ideas

Jumpstarting Innovation: Using Disruption to Your Advantage

a mature business. Some firms create separate new venture groups responsible for leading radical business innovation and disruptive change. Others maintain a closer connection to established business groups to facilitate future... View Details

Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate

24 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support

Millions of Americans, from hourly retail staffers to corporate vice presidents, wrestle with the demands of work while parenting young children, caring for a sick spouse or aging parent—or both. That juggling act is made even tougher by... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

08 Jul 2014
First Look

First Look: July 8

directors appointed in response to demands by activists. Using a sample of 1,969 activism events over the period 2004-2012, we identify 824 activist directors. We find that activists are more likely to gain... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

28 Aug 2007
First Look

First Look: August 28, 2007

outdated. Instead, innovations are increasingly brought to the market by networks of firms, selected for their unique capabilities, and operating in a coordinated manner. This new model demands that firms develop different skills, in... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

14 Jun 2016
First Look

June 14, 2016

professionals in many fields, the authors have concluded that selfless dedication to work is often unnecessary and harmful. It has dysfunctional consequences not only for individuals but also for their organizations. The authors discuss three typical strategies for... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Dec 2016
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2016

Credit: iStockPhoto Startups often struggle to find their first customers—especially in the sharing economy, where survival depends on securing users on both the supply and demand sides. No surprise, then, that our readers flocked to a... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

05 Feb 2001
What Do You Think?

Do MBA Programs Face “The Innovator’s Dilemma”?

demands preclude a commitment to learning and teaching performed at the convenience of an instructor. Increasingly, employers are competing with educational institutions for students' time, and in many cases employers appear to be... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

16 Jan 2025
Blog Post

Alumni Career Journey: Sophie Levin (MS/MBA 2022) - How Risk Can Be the Key to a Sustainable Future

demand seemed like the biggest obstacles to commercialization. Eventually, my co-founder and I realized that our target suppliers needed help scaling their technology, so we parted ways and joined other companies in the alternative... View Details

15 Oct 2019
News

Understanding Challenges Across the Supply Chain

Wachsner, who also is responsible for building a trusted source of knowledge about sustainable food production at the Organic Production Intelligence Center. The four-day seminar draws nearly 200 industry leaders to campus from some 40... View Details

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Supplemental Financial Information | Annual Report 2024

Reflecting the strong demand for international business learning materials—including cases, articles, simulations, and other content—HBP International revenue accounted for 43 percent of the group’s total revenue in fiscal 2024, equaling... View Details

21 Jul 2015
First Look

First Look: July 21, 2015

Across three studies, we show that gift givers mis-predict appreciation for socially responsible gifts and that their mis-predictions depend on the nature of their relationship to the recipient. Drawing on research on affective... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Apr 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 16, 2019

of credit. Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/219059-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 319-066 Responsibilities to Investors (Abridged) This note focuses on managers’ responsibilities—economic, legal, and ethical—to... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

12 Jun 2006
Research & Ideas

The Promise of Channel Stewardship

partners in accomplishing go-to-market goals, two important aspects of channel management—assessing performance and setting goals—are only weakly developed and enforced. Misunderstandings of partner roles and responsibilities are common.... View Details

Keywords: by V. Kasturi Rangan & Marie Bell; Consumer Products

10 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance

relationships to attain the desired outcome. Of comparable importance is an understanding of why the other partner wishes to engage in the collaboration so that the participant can be responsive to those goals and needs. In thinking about... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin, Ezequiel Reficco & SEKN research team

15 Feb 2017
Op-Ed

What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects

transit are all coordinated to reinforce each other. The city is growing quickly and efficiently. This comprehensive plan is consistent with Rwanda’s strategy to attract international capital by offering transparency and responsiveness in... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Construction

26 May 2022
News

Bidding Up

economics perspective. I thought maybe that was an approach, but, you know, there are all these paradigms, economics is so locked in this paradigm of demand and supply and prices, clear markets, and things like that. A few years later... View Details

24 Jul 2007
First Look

First Look: July 24, 2007

centralized and collocated R&D team, are rapidly becoming outdated. Instead, innovations are increasingly brought to the market by networks of firms, selected for their unique capabilities, and operating in a coordinated manner. This new model View Details