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- 31 Oct 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 31, 2017
capital sources. Deep Help in Complex Project Work: Guiding and Path-Clearing Across Difficult Terrain By: Fisher, Colin M., Julianna Pillemer, and Teresa M. Amabile Abstract—How do teams working on complex View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Status Update
favorite food. I like dark roast, black, in my Yeti mug, which keeps it extra hot.” First job: Working in the Cuyahoga County [Ohio] Commissioner’s office. “It started with my senior project in high school and continued through college. I... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 19 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 19
private equity partner, was planning its options after seven years of investment. There were four growth levers Mavi could pull, but each involved selecting one growth path while neglecting another. Should the company invest in growth domestically or internationally?... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019
did not apply. For all practical purposes, Musalem had only one customer for his company’s Hep C medicine: Mexico’s public health system and the National Pricing Commission that set prices annually for the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Profile
Sheila Lirio Marcelo
and address her doubts about the law. A chance to work on a technology-based project triggered two results: she became intrigued with technology and realized that business, not law, was her calling. Marcelo decided to pursue a joint... View Details
- 17 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Babies
wish not to see, she said. "We have a business that doesn't feel like a business," said Spar. "Nobody wants to acknowledge the extent of commercialization." Yet Americans alone spent $2.7 billion on fertility... View Details
- 31 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Bypass Marketing: Are Docs Influenced?
Until the close of the last decade, health consumers received much of their knowledge and advice about prescription drugs from their physicians or other health care professionals. Today, pharmaceutical companies are spending several View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 03 Jun 2008
- First Look
First Look: June 3, 2008
in the month of July. A sudden drop in capital market prices for an asset class can be caused by news affecting fundamental values or by a widespread liquidity shock. The implication of a shock to fundamental value is that the View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Oct 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Venture Capital’s Disconnect with Clean Tech
Funding: Bridging the "Valley of Death." The case discusses the Department of Energy's attempt to bolster the green economy by investing more than $32 billion in clean-energy efforts, including $16.8 million for to energy... View Details
- 25 Mar 2021
- News
Alumni Honor Nitin Nohria and Support His Legacy
members pursue innovative and practical research and course development, including through cross-disciplinary projects that bring new insights to complex issues, as exemplified by this recent work: “How Businesses Can Find ‘Hidden... View Details
- 19 Dec 2006
- First Look
First Look: December 19, 2006
arise when cross-price elasticities are estimated for a set of brands expected to be substitutes. These anomalies are the occurrence of: (a) negatively signed cross-elasticities; and (b) sign asymmetries in pairs of cross price... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
New Learning at American Home Products
successful bid in 1988 of $3.18 billion for A. H. Robbins, a transaction that enlarged its OTC business, making it second in sales only to Johnson & Johnson. The purchase price included $2.5 View Details
- 02 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Where Does Apple Go From Here?
generated during the boom, and since that time, they've continued to lose share. The second problem is related to the underlying economics of one of the core components in the Macintosh—the operating system. The last generation of operating systems cost about a View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Roads to Recovery
FAA administrator Jane Garvey said the agency's $40 billion GPS revamp is making strides but is "very dependent on the budgeting process." "Maintenance is not a vision. It's hard to rally support for it." —Rosabeth Moss Kanter Problem:... View Details
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The VideaHealth AI Factory: CEO Florian Hillen on Speed, Scale, and Innovation | Information Technology
dental diagnostics. The Founder and CEO, Florian Hillen, was convinced that their AI could vastly improve the health outcomes of patients across the globe, setting the goal to reach one billion patients. However, he faced pivotal... View Details
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Leadership, Culture, and Transition at lululemon | Information Technology
Christine Day assumes leadership in mid-2008, tasked with driving the company toward a $1 billion sales goal while addressing operational inefficiencies, underperforming stores, and diminishing cross-functional teamwork. This narrative... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Bart Harvey: Opportunities for Others
Foundation and its related organizations have raised and leveraged $3 billion and helped create one hundred thousand homes for low-income Americans. They have also placed some thirty thousand people in jobs. Harvey, who was named the... View Details
- 04 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: CVS Health
million patients each year, and expanding specialty pharmacy services, the company enables people, businesses and communities to manage health in more affordable and effective ways. CVS Health serves 5 million customers each day through its retail pharmacies, dispenses... View Details
Keywords: Health Care
- 20 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
How an Order Views Your Company
marketing project. Kash Rangan had a strong interest in supply/demand chains, and thought the project presented some interesting opportunities. John Sviokla, with a powerful background in management information systems, joined the team.... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston
- 28 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
Amazon, eBay and the Bidding Wars
Beware of competitors lying in the grass, says Harvard Business School professor Alvin E. Roth. His study of bidding practices on eBay suggest that those who wait until the last minute to bid—a practice called sniping—is an effective way to not only get what you want,... View Details