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- 10 Jul 2007
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Environmental Quality - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
HBS ISC Research Areas Research Areas Antitrust & Competition Policy CEO Leadership Environmental Quality Innovation & Innovative Capacity Philanthropy Social Progress Index Environmental Quality... View Details
- 26 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 26, 2019
antitakeovers experience a reduced takeover likelihood. Cross-sectional tests indicate that firms with higher innovative activity increase antitakeovers more after IDD, and those that do, experience greater ex-post View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 10
http://hbr.org/2013/12/the-hidden-benefits-of-keeping-teams-intact/ar/1 August 2013 Stanford Social Innovation Review Inside the Buy-One Give-One Model By: Marquis, Christopher, and Andrew Park Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- November 2018 (Revised January 2022)
- Case
JUUL and the Vaping Revolution
By: Michael W. Toffel, John Masko and Sarah Mehta
In late 2019, San Francisco-based electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) maker JUUL Labs (pronounced “jewel”) faced intense pressure. Sales of JUUL products exceeded $1 billion in 2018, dominating the e-cigarette category. While JUUL Labs’ stated goal was to help current... View Details
Keywords: Electronic Cigarettes; E-Cigarettes; Vaping; Nicotine Replacement; JUUL; Juuling; Advertising; Digital Marketing; Customers; Innovation and Invention; Marketing; Ethics; Brands and Branding; Marketing Communications; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Issues; Information Technology; Technology Industry; San Francisco; California
Toffel, Michael W., John Masko, and Sarah Mehta. "JUUL and the Vaping Revolution." Harvard Business School Case 619-006, November 2018. (Revised January 2022.)
- 21 Jan 2009
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First Look: January 21, 2009
(fall 2008): 20-38 Abstract Against the backdrop of financial crisis, a distinguished group of academics and practitioners discusses the contribution of financial management and innovation to corporate... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Feb 1999
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Too Much of a Good Thing?
down; that's good for the consumer's pocketbook as well as for those industries benefiting from low-priced materials or commodities. In addition, overcapacity often springs from innovation - an improved product muscles into the market... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- November 2017 (Revised June 2019)
- Case
Measuring True Value at Ambuja Cement
By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Suraj Srinivasan and Namrata Arora
The case discusses the measurement of social and environmental impact at Ambuja Cements, one of India’s leading cement companies. Ambuja is a leader in CSR activities and is attempting to quantify its impact, both positive and negative, using the “True Value” framework... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Value; Measurement and Metrics; Framework; Cost vs Benefits
Rangan, V. Kasturi, Suraj Srinivasan, and Namrata Arora. "Measuring True Value at Ambuja Cement." Harvard Business School Case 518-063, November 2017. (Revised June 2019.)
- 23 Oct 2018
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New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018
Michael W. Toffel Abstract—CEO activism refers to corporate leaders speaking out on social and environmental policy issues not directly related to their company’s core business. Distinct from nonmarket strategy and traditional View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
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Buy Now, Pay Later: Cars on Time
outstanding in the United States—about $850 billion—is about equal to the nation’s credit card debt. 23 In the 1920s, auto financing took a giant leap forward when the car manufacturers entered the game. In 1924, GM launched the General Motors Acceptance View Details
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Invention of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
that would afford him greater freedom and control. In order to realize a variety of applications for his new invention, Land would need to produce reams of sheets of his synthetic polarizing material. "Exploring how innovation happens,... View Details
- 21 Aug 2017
- Lessons from the Classroom
Companies Love Big Data But Lack the Strategy To Use It Effectively
“Results show strong correlations between business performance metrics and analytics capabilities, and highlight a variety of tasks in which top performing companies use analytics ” Feng Zhu, who teaches Digital Innovation and... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Nov 2013
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First Look: November 26
Publications August 2013 Journal of Corporate Finance Golden Parachutes and the Wealth of Shareholders By: Bebchuk, Lucian A., Alma Cohen, and Charles C.Y. Wang Abstract—Golden parachutes (GPs) have attracted substantial attention from... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
government-introduced business lending and corporate bond purchase programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In contrast to the classic lender-of-last-resort thinking, the authors argue that an effective policy response to the... View Details
- May 2022
- Case
Maestro Pizza: Coming in Hot!
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Fares Khrais
Maestro Pizza opened its first store in 2013 after its founder, Khalid Al Omran, recognized an opportunity in Saudi Arabia to offer high quality pizza at affordable prices. The business grew rapidly and under the radar at first, but soon enough caught the attention of... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Competition; Market Entry and Exit; Emerging Markets; Business Startups; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Product Positioning; Disruption; Disruptive Innovation; Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Social Media; Forecasting and Prediction; Crisis Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Product Development; Production; Service Delivery; Business Growth and Maturation; Financial Statements; Cost Management; Analysis; Quality; Performance Consistency; Customer Satisfaction; Profit; Family Ownership; Food and Beverage Industry; Middle East; Saudi Arabia
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Fares Khrais. "Maestro Pizza: Coming in Hot!" Harvard Business School Case 722-399, May 2022.
- 22 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Bringing ‘Lean’ Principles to Service Industries
but it could also lead to more radical, innovative change (the sacking of Troy). "One of the main ideas behind lean is to take parts of a task that don't require human intervention and give them to machines so that humans can focus... View Details
- 28 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Unilever: Transformation and Tradition
job."1 It was remarkable that the corporate image of a company whose brands were so well known, and whose operations were so widespread, was so indistinct. There were times between the 1960s and 1990 when Unilever appeared amorphous.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Redefining How Businesses Operate
use the technology to do work better and faster and how do they use the technology to innovate? And what are the ethical and governance issues to consider?” Read more about From Chalkboards to Chatbots Students need to be able to address these questions, whether they... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
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Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Battery Storage - Reshaping the Way We Do Electricity" with Serguei Netessine. Christian Kaps : Awarded Second Place in the 2023 TIMES Best Working Paper Competition from the Technology, Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship Section... View Details
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Online Management Course | HBS Online
at the highest quality Spearhead learning initiatives that enable your organization to improve and innovate Manage and lead change in organizations of varying sizes Who Will Benefit Newly Appointed Managers Seasoned Managers Aspiring... View Details