Great Britain - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Mar 2010
First Look

First Look: March 16

and scale of this unique global corporation. Geoffrey Jones, a leading business historian from the Harvard Business School, takes us inside this corporation, which from its origins in Britain and the Netherlands has become a worldwide... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

23 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Historically Speaking: A Roundtable at HBS

British Parliament replaced common land with private property--a process that prompted better management and made Great Britain the leader in the Industrial Revolution. I then began to think about the... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

10 Jan 2005
What Do You Think?

Public Pension Reform: Does Mexico Have the Answer?

in the 2040s. Great Britain has had roughly a similar government-sponsored system, combining public pensions with something called personal pensions, since the late 1980s. It is projected to result in a 26... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Financial Services

05 Oct 2010
First Look

First Look: October 5, 2010

sent his brothers to open businesses in Great Britain and Russia, and the case explores the advantages and disadvantages of family business as a form of organization, as well as the challenges growing it... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Brand Power from Wedgwood to Dell: Part One

consumers had initially tried their product or service, earning their repeat business and their loyalty by creating trust between the product, the company, and the consumer. To me, that is the strategic essence of a great brand: For a... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

04 Mar 2014
First Look

First Look: March 4

Cotton Manufacturing At the time of the American War of Independence (1776-1783) and for several decades after it, Great Britain dominated the global production of cotton textiles. In fact, View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Oct 2004
Research & Ideas

Planning for Surprises

just two suppliers, while Great Britain has five suppliers to reduce the risk of supply disruptions. While fear of lawsuits has played a role, the fundamental problem is that the economics of vaccine... View Details