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29 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

Pride Goeth Before a Profit

the New York City-based consulting firm Katzenbach Partners and author of Why Pride Matters More Than Money (Crown, 2003), likes the story of the Wilmington plant because it communicates what he calls "institution-building... View Details

Keywords: by Theodore Kinni

15 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Find Your Pragmatic Path through Radical Uncertainty

visiting scholar at Harvard Law School. Shirley Spence is a writer, educator and former partner at Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm. [Image: FG Trade] View Details

Keywords: by Howard Stevenson, Eugene B. Kogan, and Shirley Spence

28 Feb 2005
Research & Ideas

How to Harness Auction Fever

sunk cost and some related business theories. What are the implications for decision making in other business contexts? A: The obvious implications are with regards to the many types of auctions in which businesses participate. For example, companies bid for View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls; Web Services; Technology

08 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

The Immigrants Who Built America’s Financial System

consultant who comes in, assesses the situation, and offers expert advice. They're people who appeal to the mind more than the heart—that's where their talents lie, and that's what you need as Secretary of the Treasury. I don't think... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Financial Services; Banking

20 Jun 2012
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching Leadership: What We Know

consolidate and share such potential. Exciting advances in related fields such as brain research, identity, ethics, adult development, communications, positive psychology, human intelligence and educational theory require a single source for educators to View Details

Keywords: by Scott A. Snook, Rakesh Khurana & Nitin Nohria; Education

March 1, 2021
Article

Transitioning to Clean Energy Transportation Services: Life-cycle Cost Analysis for Vehicle Fleets

By: Stephen Comello, Gunther Glenk and Stefan Reichelstein

Comprehensive global decarbonization requires that transportation services cease to rely on fossil fuels for power generation. This paper develops a generic, time-driven life-cycle cost model for mobility services to address two closely related questions central to the... View Details

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23 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn

formation, and innovation. He is also a partner of the international management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, where he is a leader of its Innovation practice. Chakravorti has advised over 30 Fortune 500 companies on innovation,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

30 Jan 2012
Research & Ideas

Measuring the Efficacy of the World’s Managers

consultancy firm that broadly rated management practices in three areas: monitoring—how well managers keep track of what's happening in a firm and make good use of that information; targets—how well organizations set appropriate goals and... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

07 Feb 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Creating the Founders’ Dilemmas Course

of whether to launch a start-up with a classmate or accept a cushy offer from a top-tier consulting firm. Next, they look at Barry Nalls, who describes lessons learned from starting his own telecommunications start-up, MASERGY, after... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education

12 May 2003
Research & Ideas

How Hot is the “Hot Spot” Business?

IBM Business Consulting Services, and CNBC Ventures—ranged from the humble to the almost-conceivably futuristic. By 2008, every person at a similar conference would be enjoying a device with a continuous wireless connection, offered Eric... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne & Martha Lagace; Technology; Communications; Telecommunications

24 Nov 2008
Research & Ideas

Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA

with valuable, current business and management knowledge. If companies wanted new hires with cutting-edge insights, they'd hire an MBA. According to several deans, that's no longer true. Financial services and consulting firms, which hire... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson & HBS Bulletin; Education

22 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

How Business Strategy Tamed the “Invisible Hand”

"Profitability Optimization Model" (PROM) in the first half of the 1960s that appeared to explain a significant fraction of the variation in the return on investment afforded by its various businesses.20 Over time, like many other companies, GE also sought... View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat

13 Jun 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 13

investment from an international private equity company, and it has decided to focus on expanding tertiary care capabilities in its hospitals. A consulting team has identified cardiology, oncology, and advanced surgery (orthopedic and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Jun 2016
Research & Ideas

When Predicting Other People's Preferences, You're Probably Wrong

implications for anyone looking to impress others, for those who are tasked with forecasting consumer behavior, or for salespeople who consult with customers on prospective purchases. In short, it’s dangerous to predict what others will... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail

01 Aug 2011
Research & Ideas

Immigrant Innovators: Job Stealers or Job Creators?

IBM. But the program also has granted thousands of visas to India-based technology services companies that have US entities, including Infosys, Wipro, and Tata Consultancy Services. As with any controversial topic, both program proponents... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology

02 Apr 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019

changes in government technology policy that favor OSS can have a positive impact on both global social value and domestic national competitiveness. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55905 Harvard Business School Case 819-043... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

19 Jul 2011
First Look

First Look: July 19

unwilling, to invest directly in Turkey because of political risk and government restrictions. The case ends in 1988 when the founder received a report from the management consultancy Bain calling for the firm to reduce the range of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Jul 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

Innovation Is Magic. Really

When business executives create innovative products or services, they often look to impress their customers by delivering an experience more meaningful, more delightful, than possibly expected. A true "wow!" moment. And Harvard Business School Professor Stefan Thomke... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Consumer Products

26 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

What Neuroscience Tells Us About Consumer Desire

outcome, even though that was the effect you wanted in a Western market. On the other hand, a sense of peace might be misconstrued as a failure." Valid Concerns For businesses looking to enlist the services of a neuromarketing company, she advises watching out for... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products

01 Nov 2024
In Practice

Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times

From tech to media to management consulting firms, layoffs are back. Downsizing during a healthy economy can help lay the foundation for efficient growth or make space for new roles that harness newer technology, such as artificial... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology

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