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- August 2007
- Article
Tent-Poles, Tribalism, and Boundary Spanning: The Rigor-Relevance Debate in Management Research
By: Ranjay Gulati
Gulati, Ranjay. "Tent-Poles, Tribalism, and Boundary Spanning: The Rigor-Relevance Debate in Management Research." Academy of Management Journal 50, no. 4 (August 2007): 775–782.
- Web
Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry - Course Catalog
restaurant to scaling to leadership of multinational chains, and evaluate opportunities inherent in typical restaurant business models as well as those created by disruptive changes affecting View Details
- 29 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Helping Women in Mexico to Live Fulfilled and Healthy Lives
Plenna alone? I have an amazing co-founder and friend from Mexico whom I am working on Plenna with, Lorena Ostos (GSB MBA 2021). She just graduated Stanford Business School and... View Details
- Web
Strategy in Emerging Economies - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
in Emerging Economies Strategy is important for companies operating in developing and emerging economies. These businesses face distinct challenges and need to adopt a new... View Details
- 17 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Beyond Pajamas: Sizing Up the Pandemic Shopper
Business School. Eva Ascarza is the Jakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration. Laura Castrillo is the former head of analytics for Europe, the Middle East, View Details
- 2010
- Working Paper
Making the Numbers? 'Short Termism' and the Puzzle of Only Occasional Disaster
By: Nelson P. Repenning and Rebecca Henderson
Much recent work in strategy and popular discussion suggests that an excessive focus on "managing the numbers"—delivering quarterly earnings at the expense of longer-term investments—makes it difficult for firms to make the investments necessary to build competitive... View Details
Keywords: Investment; Performance Improvement; Competitive Advantage; Earnings Management; Management Practices and Processes; Revenue; Quality; Competency and Skills; Motivation and Incentives; Auto Industry; United States
Repenning, Nelson P., and Rebecca Henderson. "Making the Numbers? 'Short Termism' and the Puzzle of Only Occasional Disaster." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-033, September 2010.
- 30 Sep 2019
- Book
Book Excerpt: Why a Volume on Race, Work, and Leadership
during financial crises. A handful of black entrepreneurs (e.g., Oprah Winfrey and Robert Smith) are among the wealthiest Americans, and though they represent the exception, their influence is nonetheless... View Details
Keywords: Re: Andi Wang
- 14 Aug 2024
The MBA + Master's Tour Black, Hispanic and Native Candidates
Join The MBA + Master's Tour for Black, Hispanic, and Native Candidates to connect with top business schools, including HBS, from the comfort of your own computer or mobile device. View Details
- Web
Advanced Negotiation: Great Dealmakers, Diplomats, and Deals - Course Catalog
toughest deals. Examples: In business and finance : Steve Schwarzman on several early make-or-break deals for Blackstone; Sarah Frey negotiates advantageous supplier deals for her tiny farm with a vindictive... View Details
- 13 Feb 2023
2+2 Program and Admissions Virtual Info Session for Brown University
Do you know where an MBA can take you? Open your mind to the breadth of career opportunities available in business and learn how an MBA in general management can open new doors for your professional View Details
- 26 Nov 2018
- News
New York Alumni Explore Risks and Opportunities in Climate Change
Clubs News Clubs News In partnership with the HBS Business and Environment Initiative (BEI), the HBS Club of New York tackled the issue of climate change from a business... View Details
- Web
What Others Are Saying - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Technology & Innovation Professor of Business Policy, INSEAD “Michael Porter’s stature as the preeminent business strategist in the world is unassailable. He invented the theory of competitive advantage... View Details
- 20 Feb 2019
HBS Information Session at the College of William and Mary
Join us to learn more about Harvard Business School and the 2+2 admissions process to the MBA at HBS. The event will include a presentation about our college programs and an... View Details
- September 2021 (Revised December 2021)
- Case
Spire, the CubeSat Revolution, and the Government as a Space Data Customer
By: Matthew Weinzierl, Mehak Sarang and Brendan L. Rosseau
This case outlines the rise of Spire Global, a young space company using CubeSats to provide weather data and weather prediction services. In addition to tracing the evolution of a space startup from novel idea to publicly-traded company, the case also examines the... View Details
Keywords: Space; Government Contracting; Remote Sensing; Satellites; Business Startups; Public Sector; Cost vs Benefits; Competition; Weather; Forecasting and Prediction
Weinzierl, Matthew, Mehak Sarang, and Brendan L. Rosseau. "Spire, the CubeSat Revolution, and the Government as a Space Data Customer." Harvard Business School Case 722-013, September 2021. (Revised December 2021.)
- January 2000
- Case
The Dimensions of Brand Equity for Nestlé Crunch Bar: A Research Case
By: Jill Avery and Gerald Zaltman
An in-depth study of consumers' thoughts and feelings about a branded candy bar. View Details
Keywords: Brand Management; Brand Equity; Brand Communication; Brand ＆ Product Management; Brand Building; Brand Positioning; Brand Storytelling; Brand Strategy; Brand Value; Branding; Marketing; Advertising; Customer Satisfaction; Brands and Branding; Consumer Behavior; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Avery, Jill, and Gerald Zaltman. "The Dimensions of Brand Equity for Nestlé Crunch Bar: A Research Case." Harvard Business School Case 500-083, January 2000.
- Summer 2015
- Article
The Effect of Delaware Doctrine on Freezeout Structure and Outcomes: Evidence on the Unified Approach
By: Fernan Restrepo and Guhan Subramanian
Historically, Delaware corporate law provided different standards of judicial review for buyouts by controlling shareholders (also known as "freezeouts") based on what transactional form was used: deferential business judgment review for freezeouts executed as tender... View Details
Restrepo, Fernan, and Guhan Subramanian. "The Effect of Delaware Doctrine on Freezeout Structure and Outcomes: Evidence on the Unified Approach." Harvard Business Law Review 5, no. 2 (Summer 2015): 205–236.
- 2008
- Working Paper
The Flattening Firm and Product Market Competition: The Effect of Trade Liberalization
By: Maria Guadalupe and Julie Wulf
This paper establishes a causal effect of competition from trade liberalization on various characteristics of organizational design. We exploit a unique panel dataset on firm hierarchies (1986-1999) of large U.S. firms and find that increasing competition leads firms... View Details
Keywords: Trade; Managerial Roles; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy
Guadalupe, Maria, and Julie Wulf. "The Flattening Firm and Product Market Competition: The Effect of Trade Liberalization." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-067, November 2008.
- March 2001
- Article
Technological Acquisitions and the Innovation Performance of Acquiring Firms: A Longitudinal Study
By: Gautam Ahuja and Riitta Katila
This paper examines the impact of acquisitions on the subsequent innovation performance of acquiring firms in the chemicals industry. We distinguish between technological acquisitions, acquisitions in which technology is a component of the acquired firm's assets, and... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Acquisitions; Knowledge; Strategy; Knowledge Acquisition; Acquisition; Innovation and Invention; Chemical Industry
Ahuja, Gautam, and Riitta Katila. "Technological Acquisitions and the Innovation Performance of Acquiring Firms: A Longitudinal Study." Strategic Management Journal 22, no. 3 (March 2001): 197–220.