Open Source Distribution - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Jan 2017
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January 3, 2017

these issues. Firms devote more external capital to finance their share repurchases than to avoid regular dividend cuts. Debt is the main source of capital used to externally finance payouts, particularly when credit market conditions are... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

28 Aug 2007
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First Look: August 28, 2007

paper quantifies anecdotal evidence that Chinese firms are more diversified than similar firms in other countries. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-007.pdf Innovation through Global Collaboration: A New Source of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

05 Dec 2019
Blog Post

Addressing Unmet Needs in Health Care Using an MBA

firsthand (my mother has 2 J&J knees) the difference total knee replacement makes in lives of patients. That is a great source of motivation. What were some of the most helpful resources you tapped into while you were an MBA? The... View Details

17 Sep 2024
HBS Case

The Climate Targets Leaders Need to Know as Regulations Loom

companies had already begun using this methodology to calculate their emissions in three categories. Carbon accounting Scope 1: GHG emissions that come directly from sources that a firm or group controls or owns, such as vehicles or... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Managing International Trade and Investment - Course Catalog

advantage. We will consider how various organizations of labor markets, financial markets, and regulatory regimes, for example, create opportunities and barriers for multinational firms. Second, we will focus on the more informal domestic “rules” that shape... View Details

25 Apr 2018
Blog Post

Policy, Practice, Leadership & Impact: Making a Difference with the HBS/HKS Joint Degree

internal sources of revenue that can then finance their public goods and services – which means a strong local private sector that creates jobs and generates tax revenue. This interest in private sector development in Africa is what... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

26 Mar 2020
Blog Post

The Road Untraveled: VC Perspectives on COVID-19

for this scenario: take one little piece of information or advice from a variety of different sources to piece together your own conclusion on what works best for you. I will point to a few comments that were consistent across a variety... View Details

26 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 26, 2008

Prevention-focused and older individuals—who engage in processing that shifts reference points to less extreme instances—show a decreased sensitivity to variance. We discuss the marketing implications of preferences for variance. Adding Bricks to Clicks: The Effects of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

21 Dec 2018
Blog Post

In My Humble Opinion: Mr. Coffee

enjoying incredible coffee in the cafés of Milan, I came back to the United States and began looking around, trying to figure out what I was going to drink,” he says. “And a friend of mine told me about Peet’s.” Known for its flavorful roasts, responsibly View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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Field Course: Advanced Business Plans for Innovating in Health Care - Course Catalog

go-to-market strategies and their customer acquisition costs through extensive field work. The teaching team will do their best to assure that the relevant doors are opened to you. Delineate your goals and activities for the next class... View Details

01 Jun 2022
News

'Rooted' In Innovation

products, thereby gaining a foothold in the $1 trillion global health-and-wellness food market. This could yield unprecedented opportunities for the 500 farmers in Cameroon from whom CassVita sources the produce. “I love using technology... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

25 Sep 2006
Research & Ideas

How Software Platforms Revolutionize Business

including streaming content). Even the best product design will end up subordinated to the best multi-sided platform. Software platforms have also been the source of much creative destruction. The reduction in transaction costs and... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Video Game; Web Services

23 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Strategy for Small Fish

The art of business today seems to be the ability to influence resources your company doesn't own—resources such as the production scheduling of manufacturing partners, the packaging requirements of distribution partners, and the... View Details

Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien

31 Jul 2012
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First Look: July 31

have a large impact on the dynamics of corporate investment and growth. Investment is "locked in" in profitable firms when payout is heavily taxed. Thus, apart from any level effects, payout taxes change the allocation of capital. Negotiation Processes as... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

26 Jun 2000
Research & Ideas

Presentation Round-Up

coaxial, twisted pair, microwave, cellular and more—and an equally dizzying array of networked appliances, content and commerce sources and industry players. What will the U.S. telecommunications infrastructure look like 10 years from... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Kenneth Liss; Technology; Communications; Telecommunications

28 May 2013
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First Look: May 28

and the Roots of Sustained Competitive Advantage This note focuses on organizational "competencies" or "capabilities" as a potential source of sustained competitive advantage. Research in this area hypothesizes that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

Codeacademy’s Delicate Work of Adding Monetization Without Crushing Mission

THE COMPANY'S SERVICES" As an example, one of our portfolio companies at Flybridge, MongoDB, has done that extremely well. They are an open source database software company, which by definition means... View Details

Keywords: Re: Jeffrey J. Bussgang; Technology

23 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

How Corporate Responsibility is Changing in Asia

ever when deciding where to source their goods and invest. The countries that can offer the best deal in terms of infrastructure and government stability—not just low wages—will come out ahead, she added. Lessons From Nike As director of... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

10 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

Privatization and the New European Economy

"some 12 to 15 percent of GDP in Europe was public sector enterprise," he said. But all that began to change in the early 1980s amid loud cries of inefficiency, as markets opened up and governments sought View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner; Air Transportation; Transportation

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