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- 03 May 2004
- What Do You Think?
How Much Is Enough?
security," Aamir Rehman commented that "the lifestyles of some executives make them unstable despite their wealth." Fernando das Neves Gomes diagnosed the problem in this thoughtful way: "I think much of the time the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 20 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 20
are having to respond to a far greater diversity of cultures and lifestyles as new markets are opened up worldwide. In the twenty-first century, beauty is again being reimagined anew. Order this book:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
What it Takes to Lead Through Turmoil
and experiments throughout the company, pursuing systemic and lifestyle shifts that remake the fabric of the firm. Ideas for change and experimentation do not descend from the top down, but rather emerge from all levels of the company and... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 23 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/517069-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 517-032 Shang Xia: The Creation of a Chinese Luxury Lifestyle Brand The case traces the birth of Shang Xia, a joint venture between the Hermès Group and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace
profits," he says. The Sikh lifestyle encourages daily yoga, meditation, and prayer; religious tolerance; and "recognizing the divine in every person" — all of which translate into business practice in a variety of ways,... View Details
Keywords: by Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 07 Aug 2009
- What Do You Think?
Why Can’t Americans Get Health Care Right?
above are numerous in a channel that includes, in your comments, food and tobacco producers of unhealthy products (Christy Hitchens, Tom Dolembo); lifestyle equipment and service providers; developers and manufacturers of high-cost... View Details
- 16 Jul 2008
- Op-Ed
What Should Employers Do about Health Care?
management of chronic conditions. Here, many employers in the United States and Europe have made impressive starts. Some companies cover the costs of smoking cessation and weight loss programs, or reward participation in health and risk assessment screenings. To... View Details
- 21 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Will American Brands Be a Casualty of War?
student minority. We are witnessing the emergence of a consumer lifestyle with broad international appeal that is grounded in a rejection of American capitalism, American foreign policy, and Brand America. View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Gurus in the Garage
casual but cultured lifestyle of California's Napa Valley, his coach Fern Mandelbaum, cofounder of toy maker Skyline, questioned whether other Americans shared his concept of Napa. "I thought, 'Come on, Fern, I will tell you what it... View Details
Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
- 28 Oct 2001
- What Do You Think?
What Can We Expect in the Other War?
The first is: Are these transitory feelings that may fade in intensity with progress in the war on terrorism? Let's assume instead that what we may experience is an intensification of trends in personal lifestyles already noticeable prior... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 21 Jul 2015
- First Look
First Look: July 21, 2015
company's efforts on its entire value chain from its raw materials sourcing to the lifestyle of its end consumers. The plan especially centered on wood, which represented 60% of IKEA Group's total procurement in volume and constituted a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty on Supreme Court Health Care Ruling
ultimately be bankrupt, and Americans will be forced to pay for a much higher share of their health care bills. There is a better way. The United States must make healthy living the twenty-first century equivalent of putting a man on the moon. With View Details
- 11 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
The New International Style of Management
that, he need look no farther than his own place of employment. For its operations in Mexico, where the tradition of the two-hour lunch is still strong in many places, Nike switched to a one-hour lunch break. For some Mexican employees, the decision significantly... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 03 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 3
decision to transform her blog into an online lifestyle magazine and to build its positioning as a high-end brand. It meant that "The Blonde Salad" envisaged to only cooperate with a limited number of luxury fashion advertisers,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 May 2006
- What Do You Think?
Who Will Cast a Longer Shadow on the 21st Century: Friedman or Galbraith?
the twenty-first century as the epoch-making era of playing fields becoming more level and opening markets, reducing government control, and spreading lifestyles and products of different cultures from all over the world. In this context,... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Finding Success in the Middle of the Market
(for economic reasons) or decide to (for lifestyle reasons) to trade down. General Motors and Ford used to control midfield in the U.S. auto market with the Chevrolet Malibu and the Ford Taurus. Nowadays, the Toyota Camry controls... View Details
- 18 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018
and consumer lifestyle products? Philips sent teams of designers, engineers, and consultants into hospitals and clinics to interview patients and a range of providers, from clinicians to administrators and other staff. These teams... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 19
positioning of the brand to move upmarket or down market? Which value proposition offered the most future promise: functional differentiation, lifestyle differentiation, or celebrity endorsement? Should the company continue to serve both... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Nov 2015
- Research & Ideas
Can Consumers be Trusted with Their Own Health Care?
treatment, whether to stick with medications, and whether to change their lifestyles according to doctors’ recommendations. But patients vary tremendously in their desire and ability to be empowered. Quelch said health care consumers fall... View Details
- 17 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Business Case for Diabetes Disease Management
"silent killer" diabetes requires behavioral and lifestyle changes that are difficult for many patients to commit to, even patients with the best intentions. Privacy was another concern: Would employees be "penalized"... View Details