European Research Initiative - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Breaking the Code of Change

academics from different fields frame research questions in a way that will lead to an integrative theory of change. Such a theory would clarify the trade-offs between different approaches to change and would aid in defining choices and... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer & Nitin Nohria

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Partners - Case Method Project

Introduction to Research Methods, and AP Seminar MD 14 of 21 Karen Jones Quince Orchard High School Gaithersburg, MD MD 15 of 21 Joey Landgraf North County High School Glen Burnie, MD MD 16 of 21 Marie Livingston South River High School... View Details

07 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Deconstructing LEGO’s Decarbonization

Immersive Field Course, our group had researched the opportunities and challenges facing the renowned LEGO Group. Known for their innovative and sustainable approach to making their iconic plastic bricks, the company also faces challenges... View Details

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

in partnership with the Business & Environment Initiative was part of Harvard Climate Action Week . Recordings of several of the day's sessions will be available to view on the Live from Klarman Hall webpage at the end of May. HBS... View Details

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Polaroid Timeline - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy... View Details

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Faculty - Creating Emerging Markets

Administration Director, Business History Initiative Research Interests : business history , economics , entrepreneurship , marketing , sales force management Joseph B. Fuller Professor of Management... View Details

16 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Your Customers Have Changed. Here's How to Engage Them Again.

customers to come to them, they need to go to their customers. Past research demonstrates that firms who maintain or accelerate customer-centric philosophies consistently outperform firms that do not. In fact, they gain market share from... View Details

Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim; Retail; Service

26 Jul 2010
Research & Ideas

Yes, You Can Raise Prices in a Downturn

once established, the very success of those low-cost competitors makes it difficult for others to duplicate. Our research is for the many companies that don't compete on absolute cost advantages and low price. It speaks to firms that can... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail; Consumer Products

19 Apr 2011
First Look

First Look: April 19

stocks. Together, these tendencies generate geographically varying demand for dividends. Firms headquartered in areas where seniors constitute a large fraction of the population are more likely to pay dividends, initiate dividends, and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Resources for New Alumni - Alumni

Coach Did you know that HBS alumni get 6 complimentary coaching sessions a year? Learn How a Career Coach Can Help You Career Research Resources CPD Website Access myHBS and the student CPD website will continue to be available to 2025... View Details

21 Mar 2018
Research & Ideas

Why Artificial Intelligence Isn't a Sure Thing to Increase Productivity

“If someone’s past experience has been entirely in the world of older technology, and suddenly a machine learning tool is thrust upon them, they will be less productive” Choudhury realized there was scant research available on the skills... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology; Information

30 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 30

strategies more likely to emerge. We also find evidence that European regions differ in their strategies towards these goals, with some being able to pursue all three dimensions in parallel. Cluster View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

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For Organizations | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Organizations and professionals from around the world participate in our Executive Education programs, access our research publications, and interact with our students and alumni through field-based projects, recruitment activities, and... View Details

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Leadership - Health Care

Health Care Initiative Leadership 2ms Robert S. Huckman Howard Cox Health Care Initiative Faculty Chair Professor Huckman teaches the second-year course in Operations Strategy and has taught HBS Executive... View Details

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Impact - Health Care

challenges, but also entrepreneurial opportunities and solutions. HBS research highlights business models that help some of the world’s most vulnerable populations. Building Entrepreneurial Organizations Entrepreneurial students, faculty,... View Details

28 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

Unilever: Transformation and Tradition

or local companies. It was also the sheer spread of businesses it owned beyond packaged consumer products, including African trading, plantations, specialty chemicals, paper and packaging, transport, advertising, and market research... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products

29 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Rich or Royal: What Do Founders Want?

paradox in a recent paper called "Rich versus King: The Entrepreneur's Dilemma," an early draft of which was featured in the Best Paper Proceedings of the 2006 Academy of Management Conference and the 2005 Babson-Kauffman View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Financial Services

26 Apr 2016
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April 26

Greening Walmart: Progress and Controversy In 2005, Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, launched a sustainability initiative aimed at reducing waste and making the company more environmentally and socially conscious. By 2015, the... View Details