Product Quality Upgrading - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Jan 2013
Lessons from the Classroom

Culture Changers: Managing High-Impact Entrepreneurs

cinema," Khaire says—establishing a criteria of quality and providing a stamp of approval. In workshops, selected filmmakers were mentored to realize their projects. "I find it hard to believe that merely having an iPad will... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics; Food & Beverage; Entertainment & Recreation; Information; Publishing

05 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

Venture Capital Goes Boom—or Bust?

computer to access data stored on another and to interact with that information. As he publicized his innovation among his fellow employees and across the computing community, people admired the quality of his work. In fact, in... View Details

Keywords: by Paul A. Gompers & Josh Lerner

01 Oct 1996
News

Uhlmann Award Winners Focus on French Retailer

that were revolutionary to the French marketplace -- innovations such as "one-stop shopping, self-service, discount prices, quality products, and free parking," the Uhlmann Award winners noted in their 171-page report on the company. In... View Details

12 May 2015
Research & Ideas

How Crowds and Experts Kickstart the Arts

recent study, which compared funding decisions of startup theater productions made by art-loving masses on crowdfunding website Kickstarter with evaluations by experts in the field. “Most of the disagreements were on projects that the... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Recreation

04 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: January 4

consists of (1) two firms competing in a vertically differentiated market in which product quality is a mix of public and private components and (2) a market for developers that firms hire after observing... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

13 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

How to Pick Managers for Disruptive Growth

succeed in that context. The "graduates" of this school would have finely honed operational skills in managing quality programs, process improvement teams, and cost-control efforts. Even the most senior manufacturing executives... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Raynor

17 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

Beyond Pajamas: Sizing Up the Pandemic Shopper

trends for the apparel industry, with J. Crew and Century 21 Stores filing for bankruptcy, while ecommerce sales saw double-digit growth. We set out to compare consumers who already shopped online before the pandemic with those who started buying View Details

Keywords: by Ayelet Israeli, Eva Ascarza, and Laura Castrillo; Retail

01 Oct 1998
News

A Community Investment

business and its leaders can no longer afford to be one-dimensional and narrow in focus. Business executives need to broaden the definition of their fiduciary duties in their business practices and ask themselves how their products and... View Details

29 Oct 2007
HBS Case

Marketing Maria: Managing the Athlete Endorsement

the products they are trying to sell, be it apparel, cars, or beauty products. By conducting field research, I wanted to better grasp what has now become a key marketing instrument for many companies, and understand how and why they make... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Sports

20 Oct 2015
First Look

October 20, 2015

fluctuations. We first exposit that in the presence of Cobb-Douglas production functions and consumer preferences, there is a specific pattern of economic transmission whereby demand-side shocks propagate upstream (to input-supplying... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Web

Brand Name Management - The Art of American Advertising

Education Alumni Baker Library Historical Collections Visual Resources More Exhibits Exhibition Gallery Research Links Site Credits The Art of American Advertising: Brand Name Management National Markets Advertising Products Trade... View Details

04 Dec 2007
First Look

First Look: December 4, 2007

retail outlets, such that stores with membership fees are more popular even when they offer the same goods at the same prices as stores without fees. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-029.pdf Dynamics of Platform Competition: Exploring the Role of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

13 Mar 2007
First Look

First Look: March 13, 2007

teams in new product development (NPD) is undeniable. Both the interdisciplinary nature of the work and industry trends necessitate that professionals from different functions work together on development projects to create the highest... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

11 Sep 2019
Research & Ideas

Germany May Have the Answer for Reducing Drug Prices

market—they must demonstrate to an independent panel from the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) that a new product works better than existing options for an identifiable group of... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Health

26 Feb 2014
News

The First Five Years: Morgan Hermand-Waiche (MBA 2010)

time. It is incredibly validating to see so many of our customers signing up for the monthly VIP membership and, even if they don't buy every month, are always happy to receive our emails and see what we've picked for their showroom. "The most challenging thing has... View Details

Keywords: online shopping; fashion; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

25 May 2016
Research & Ideas

How Consumers and Businesses are Reshaping Public Health

healthcare services is taking place from Asia to Africa. In India, the Avarind Eye Hospital provides routine eye surgeries to the highest quality standards at perhaps a tenth of the developed country price. A mass View Details

Keywords: by John A. Quelch; Health

01 Mar 2011
First Look

First Look: March 1

situational or strategic, emotional or contextual. The point is not to choose one over the other but to learn to move across a continuum of perspectives. Read the paper: http://hbr.org/2011/03/managing-yourself-zoom-in-zoom-out/ar/1 'Bricks and Clicks': The Impact of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Weighing Digital Tradeoffs in Private Equity

When private equity (PE) firms buy a company, they typically follow a standard playbook to create value—streamlining operations, restructuring debt, changing management, and cutting costs. However, as digital technologies and artificial intelligence allow companies to... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

01 Mar 2006
News

The Producers

can rack up U.S. box office receipts of just over $380 million (not including consumer product tie-ins), and unexpected hits like Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ grossed $370 million in 2004, earning a respectable third-place... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

10 Apr 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: SELCO - Decentralized Renewable Energy to Develop While Decarbonizing

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details

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