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- 24 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Watsons: IBM’s Troubled Legacy
from Perylon Hall on the fairgrounds to the IBM exhibit at the Business Systems Building, where a precursor of a form of e-mail was displayed: Not only technology but art had a place in IBM Day. The company had commissioned the IBM... View Details
Keywords: by Richard S. Tedlow
- 21 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 21, 2010
performance arts empire with a global brand. The story has a personal as well as professional dimension to it, including the launch of the Blue School (with their spouses), to provide children with the kind... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 8, 2016
also consider the relationship of these outcomes to the immigrants’ age at arrival to the United States. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51811 2016 Experiences in Liberal Arts and Science Education from... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- August 2012 (Revised November 2012)
- Case
Colorscope, Inc. (Abridged)
By: V.G. Narayanan
A small company in the graphic design business faces severe price competition. The company must respond by cutting costs and making process improvements. View Details
Keywords: Cost Management; Price; Business Processes; Performance Improvement; Competition; Fine Arts Industry
Narayanan, V.G. "Colorscope, Inc. (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 113-025, August 2012. (Revised November 2012.)
- February 2007
- Case
Update: The Music Industry in 2006
By: John R. Wells and Elizabeth Raabe
The global recorded music industry was undergoing a major transition in 2006. Sales had been declining for a decade, and consumers were buying music in new formats and through different distribution channels. CD sales still accounted for the majority of revenues, but... View Details
Keywords: History; Arts; Music Entertainment; Intellectual Property; Market Timing; Performance Evaluation; Trends; Music Industry
Wells, John R., and Elizabeth Raabe. "Update: The Music Industry in 2006." Harvard Business School Case 707-531, February 2007.
- 01 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 1
and Performance in Information and Solution Spaces By: Shore, Jesse, Ethan Bernstein, and David Lazer Abstract—Using data from a novel laboratory experiment on complex problem solving in which we varied the network structure of 16-person... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 18 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 18, 2007
institutions. Risk-adjusted CCA balance sheets facilitate simulations and stress testing to evaluate the potential impact of policies to manage systemic risk. Purchase the paper from SSRN.com ($5): http://papers.nber.org/papers/w13607 Does Individual View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 20, 2018
C-Suite and the CEO what internal and external stakeholders are thinking and how this may affect corporate image in terms of credibility, confidence, trust, relationship, and reputation. In short, the new CCO must understand both the science and the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Markets or Communities? The Best Ways to Manage Outside Innovation
Thanks to technology and instant global communication, it has never been easier for companies to seek solutions to problems or find new ideas from sources outside their own corporate walls. But the art of managing these external... View Details
- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=209067 PublicationsTransformation: The Quiet Role of Coalitional Leadership Authors:Stephen Friedman and James K. Sebenius Publication:Ivey Business Journal (forthcoming) Abstract The top management function that we call coalitional... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Great American Leaders Teach Us
business and specifically, the individuals who shaped it. An appreciation for the history of a field and its great masters is at the core of most liberal arts programs. We thought, why should the study of business be different? Shouldn't... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 12, 2006
chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley as a result of poor performance and cultural problems, as well as his relationship to the board of directors. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=405105... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Building a Better Board
meaningfully to strategy development. Making It Safe To Be Critical Chief among the responsibilities of a corporate board member is to develop and share an honest assessment of the company's performance, including the performance of the... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 18 Aug 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Business Plan Contest: 15 Years of Building Better Entrepreneurs
the past fifteen years of the contest, it's extraordinary." The Art Of The Pivot A few common experiences filter to the surface in conversations with past contest participants, whether their venture sells crème brûlée or online video... View Details
- 09 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 9
abstract is unavailable at this time. Download the paper: http://hbr.org/2010/03/column-think-outside-the-building/ar/1 Changing Landscapes: The Construction of Meaning and Value in a New Market Category—Modern Indian Art Authors:Mukti... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: Sept. 7
of Arts and Sciences, 2011 An abstract is unavailable at this time. Book: http://www.amacad.org/pdfs/challenges.pdf Information Risk and Fair Values: An Examination of Equity Betas Authors:Edward J. Riedl and George Serafeim... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jun 2012
- What Do You Think?
Is Something Wrong with the Way We Work?
commented that this mindset "leads to poor morale and burn out," as well as a loss of effective communication skills. Gerald Nanninga added that "it is destroying the art of pondering" and "by valuing work as a... View Details
- 02 Oct 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is Leadership an Increasingly Difficult Balancing Act?
information flow through social media " Respondents described what increasingly will be required of leaders. Kapil Kumar Sopory said that "Leadership these days has become a complex art people with bias for listening, testing... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 16 Aug 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
HBS Introduces Marketing Analysis Tools for Managers
marketing has undergone immense changes over the past decade, and those changes are driving an increasing need for data analysis. Marketing today combines both art and science: Managers must combine creative thinking with rigorous... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 07 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 7
Stephan Heblich, and William R. Kerr Abstract We identify the impact of local firm concentration on incumbent performance with a quasi natural experiment. When Germany was divided after World War II, many firms in the machine tool... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace