State Engagement - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Aug 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 1

Brand (in)fidelity: When Flirting with the Competition Strengthens Brand Relationships By: Consiglio, I., D. Kupor, F. Gino, and M.I. Norton Abstract—We document the existence and consequences of brand flirting: a short-lived experience in which a consumer View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Sep 2015
News

Rethink pricing to create shared—and expanded—value

prices, everyone benefits.” Pricing sends a loud message, and missteps can bring swift retribution from consumers, as when Bank of America tried to charge a $5 monthly debit card fee. Gourville outlines five pricing principles by which firms can View Details

07 Jul 2009
First Look

First Look: July 7

so-called "enrollment crisis" in IS education, especially with the generation of "digital natives" who have come of age in an environment crowded with engaging approaches to communication and entertainment that compete... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

07 Nov 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017

These regions experienced long eras of foreign domination, dealt with extensive state intervention, faced institutional inefficiencies, and experienced extended turbulence. This article suggests that this context drove different business... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

10 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Look at Globalization Now

concentration—a belief that bridges both sides of the divide about whether globalization is good or bad. However, data on more than a dozen global/globalizing industries that Fariborz Ghadar of Penn State and I have assembled and analyzed... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

20 Dec 2004
Research & Ideas

The U.S. Patent Game: How to Change It

patents. In many cases, they will target smaller and young firms who do not have extensive financial resources to engage in protracted patent litigation. The small, young firms are often forced to capitulate. Q: Given the changes you... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

18 Dec 2012
First Look

First Look: December 18

panel of advisers-resulting in a wealth of teaching moments bound to keep you captivated. Experts agree that many twentieth-century leadership practices won't work in the turbulent twenty-first century. This engaging book gives you the... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

12 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

How to Turn Down the Boil on Group Conflict

that advantaged one side or the other, and then asked participants to predict how negatively the other side would react. For example, one scenario presented to participants who identified as Democrat, explained that Democrats in a state... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

27 Aug 2019
Blog Post

Meet the PRIDE Club

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning MBA students and their partners. We build community through dedicated social and advocacy programming, and in doing so create a supportive environment for emerging leaders to View Details

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Photograph Albums - Photography Collections - Historical Collections

During the 1890s, it was the largest steel producer in the western United States. This album, circa 1896, includes dramatic scenes of steel workers engaged in their assigned specialties as well as exterior factory views. In 1901 Illinois... View Details

17 May 2018
News

Creating Opportunity for Indian Entrepreneurs

hospitals. It seems inevitable Bhargava would start an enterprise aimed at creating social change, having come from a family with a rich history of public service. His father founded the Commerce College in their home state of Rajasthan;... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

10 Dec 2014
News

Front-Row Seat

Bradley merged the Atlantic magazine’s Boston operations with those of the National Journal and Government Executive, just 3 of 55 employees elected to make the move to Washington, DC. Nearly 150 years after its founding, the Atlantic’s reputation for intelligent,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; digital media; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Management

01 Mar 2009
News

Repurposing Leaders to Attack Social Problems

and leverage the skills and experience of already-accomplished leaders. It will prepare them to make an impact on public life through, for example, leading a cause campaign; establishing a foundation; running for political office as a way of tackling a large social... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Sep 2009
News

From Bytes to Bites

in the food world are just several of the demands that have kept Thomas engaged in her new career. “Crisis management is the norm in the restaurant business,” she notes. “That doesn’t work for me because I was trained as an industrial... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

14 Nov 2019
Book

Lifting the Lid on Turkey's Hidden Business History

businesses after World War II, and how his children and grandchildren have taken the business forward, professionalizing the management and engaging in extensive social investments. The Group became a symbol of ethical capitalism, and... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

28 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

Earth Day Reflections

opportunity to engage in a virtual dialogue on these matters. Some major corporations are starting to take the lead in this effort, including United Technologies Corporation, Philips (the Dutch electronics and health care giant), the... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

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2019 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

engagements have included Starbucks’ corporate headquarters, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Hollywood Commission on Sexual Harassment and Diversity chaired by Anita Hill. Dolly’s 2018 TED Talk was viewed more than 1.5... View Details

01 Dec 2016
News

Case Study: Sweat the Technique

Science Entrepreneurship at HBS, cites studies showing that even mild dehydration can compromise performance by as much as 29 percent. Nix has garnered interest from both endurance athletes—which include about 30 million dedicated runners in the United View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

24 Apr 2007
First Look

First Look: April 24, 2007

Millennium" (Case 299-084) Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=207105 Fabindia Overseas Pvt. Ltd Harvard Business School Case 807-113 Fabindia is a for-profit Indian retail company with the View Details