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- 14 Oct 2008
- News
Google Profits From Typo Squatting
- February 1992 (Revised January 1999)
- Background Note
Selected Profitability Data on U.S. Industries and Companies
Describes the importance of industry structure and competitive positioning to the profitability of U.S. corporations between 1981 and 1994. Cites recent research indicating that persistent industry differences and persistent competitor differences account for 19% and... View Details
McGahan, Anita M. "Selected Profitability Data on U.S. Industries and Companies." Harvard Business School Background Note 792-066, February 1992. (Revised January 1999.)
- Article
Power in Profit Maximizing Organizations
By: J. J. Rotemberg
Rotemberg, J. J. "Power in Profit Maximizing Organizations." Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 2, no. 2 (June 1993): 165–198.
- May 2015
- Teaching Note
Should Corporate Profits Be Taxed?
- 29 Apr 2010
- News
Preserving both planet and profits
- 25 Aug 2011
- News
Profiting from Environmental Regulatory Uncertainty
Keywords: Adam R. Fremeth, Brian K. Richter
- 13 Apr 2015
- News
3 Ways Firms Can Profit From Environmental Investments
- 13 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
3 Ways Firms Can Profit From Environmental Investments
Zipcar approach environmental issues with profit margins in mind. The paper lays out three ways for firms to profit from investing in sustainability: forestalling risk, increasing operational efficiency, and... View Details
- January 1998 (Revised July 2019)
- Case
Cafes Monte Bianco: Building a Profit Plan
By: Robert L. Simons and Antonio Davila
Alert: This case has been revised since its original publication; all amounts have been converted to euros and the dates have been updated to 2020. If you’ve taught with this case in the past, please note that changes may affect teaching plans and classroom use. Using... View Details
Keywords: Strategic Planning; Cash Flow; Investment Return; Profit; Financial Statements; Food and Beverage Industry; Italy
Simons, Robert L., and Antonio Davila. "Cafes Monte Bianco: Building a Profit Plan." Harvard Business School Case 198-088, January 1998. (Revised July 2019.)
- 19 Sep 2011
- News
How to Bring Our Companies' Foreign Profits Back Home
- 1997
- Book
The Service Profit Chain: How Leading Companies Link Profit and Growth to Loyalty, Satisfaction, and Value
Heskett, J., W. E. Sasser Jr., and L. Schlesinger. The Service Profit Chain: How Leading Companies Link Profit and Growth to Loyalty, Satisfaction, and Value. New York: Free Press, 1997.
- 13 Dec 2022
- Video
Balancing Profitability and Social Accountability
- August 2002 (Revised November 2016)
- Background Note
Customer Profitability and Lifetime Value
By: Elie Ofek
Introduces the central concepts involved in determining customer lifetime value, with detailed analysis and examples from the realm of direct marketing. Implications for marketing strategy and customer relationship management are briefly discussed. View Details
Keywords: Customer Value and Value Chain; Customer Relationship Management; Customization and Personalization; Product Marketing; Sales; Marketing Strategy; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Consumer Products Industry
Ofek, Elie. "Customer Profitability and Lifetime Value." Harvard Business School Background Note 503-019, August 2002. (Revised November 2016.)
- March 2003
- Background Note
Linking Customer Management Effort to Profits
By: Das Narayandas
Describes the link between a vendor's customer management effort and customer profitability. View Details
- 2017
- Book
Profits and Sustainability: A History of Green Entrepreneurship
By: Geoffrey Jones
This book explores whether profits and environmental sustainability are compatible through the lens of a global history of green entrepreneurship between the nineteenth century and today. It tells the story of the extraordinary and often eccentric men and women who... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Entrepreneurship; Green Business; Sustainability; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Business History; Religion; Environmental Sustainability; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Banking Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Alternative Energy Industry; Financial Services Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Green Technology Industry; Tourism Industry; Africa; Asia; Europe; Latin America; North and Central America; Oceania
Jones, Geoffrey. Profits and Sustainability: A History of Green Entrepreneurship. New York: Oxford University Press, 2017.
- February 2008 (Revised January 2010)
- Teaching Note
Calloway Laboratory: Pee for Profit (TN)
Teaching Note for [807-040]. View Details
Keywords: Profit
- January 2008 (Revised April 2008)
- Teaching Note
Pilgrim Bank (A): Customer Profitability (TN)
By: Frances X. Frei and Dennis Campbell
Teaching Note for 602104. View Details
- March 3, 1985
- Article
Product Quality: Profitable at Any Cost?
By: David A. Garvin
Garvin, David A. "Product Quality: Profitable at Any Cost?" New York Times (March 3, 1985).