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- 21 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 21
liquidated include Borders Group in 2012, Circuit City in 2009, and Linens `n Things in 2008; the value of inventory sold during these liquidations alone is $3B. The store liquidation problem is related to but also differs substantially... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees
leave. Research has shown that US cities that mandated paid sick leave experienced less contagious presenteeism (employees coming to work while sick) compared with control cities. That is, people were less inclined to attend work when... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 10
Crisis (A) Aldo Musacchio, Andrew Goodman, and Claire QureshiHarvard Business School Case 710-069 On November 25, 2009, the city state of Dubai stunned markets by announcing that Dubai World, its flagship state holding company, would seek... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 5, 2007
management talent. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=906403 Best Buy Stores, Inc.: Competing on the Edge Harvard Business School Case 706-417 While Circuit City struggles, Best Buy has... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Jan 2022
- In Practice
7 Trends to Watch in 2022
community voices to set priorities. Despite all of this, even if there is increased national funding for climate change proposals—a big if—there will be tough political choices at the state and local level. To combat sea level rise, should coastal View Details
Keywords: by HBS News
- 10 Jun 2014
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First Look: June 10
covering the 1483-km distance between Delhi and Mumbai. The project would create new industrial townships, high speed freight lines, six-lane expressways, airports, ports, and power plants. It would also give the country a unique opportunity to plan, develop, and build... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 3
daily reported incidents of major crimes in twelve U.S. cities reveals an increase in crime over the course of monthly welfare payment cycles. This increase reflects an increase in crimes that are likely to have a direct financial... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Football Firings Teach Managers About Staying Relevant
with other major stakeholders, resulting in a second-half tenure penalty. Notably, Reid is winning again in Kansas City and many believe that McCarthy will coach again; it remains to be seen whether they will avoid second-half tenure... View Details
- 15 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 15, 2016
passes through some of the world's most revered cultural, historical, and holy sites, ending in the city of Hebron/Al-Khalil at the tomb of Abraham. With Abraham as a venerated patriarchal figure for Islam, Judaism, and... View Details
- 25 Jun 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
FIELD Trip: Conquering the Gap Between Knowing and Doing
of the back of her house, selling chemical products on the side," laughs Mayo. "To their credit, students were excited to help with the business despite the tiny revenues, but we decided to pull the plug and found a more suitable project with a partner in a... View Details
- 20 May 2008
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First Look: May 20, 2008
just told me that I'm crazy to open here because the city picks up things for free. It's crazy to charge $300 to pick something up when they can get the same service for free! We had never heard of that in Vancouver, but that's a big... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Have Marketers Ignored America’s Man-of-Action Hero?
because it draws upon the power of the founding myths of the country (the myth of success, the frontier myth, the city on a hill) and reinterprets these myths in a way that provides meaning for men who work in large companies in an... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 16 Aug 2024
- In Practice
Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?
important if the no-action side wins. Grassroots support for actions that benefit cities and regions will help creative local leaders move forward even when national or state policies are unfavorable. 2. Quality and safety is crucial for... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 30 Jun 2020
- Book
Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever
long espoused a “doing well by doing good” philosophy going back to founding figure William Lever. In the late nineteenth century, Lever had built a business by making and selling household soap that he hoped would improve hygiene and reduce illness in the crowded... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 21 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 21
these features may also facilitate discrimination based on sellers' race, gender, age, or other aspects of appearance. In this paper, we test for racial discrimination against landlords in the online rental marketplace Airbnb.com. Using a new data set combining... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 10
of an Italian design based bicycle manufacturer evaluates if reducing costs by outsourcing would impact its brand. The company was founded in 2005 in Italy by three friends, and in its first five years it had enjoyed steady growth and built a strong reputation for... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 14
different cities across China. As competition for investments becomes more intense, Jin and Li must decide the growth and strategic direction that SCGC should pursue. The case highlights the important success factors for VC/PE investing... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Oct 2009
- Lessons from the Classroom
The New Deal: Negotiauctions
Conrail-CSX-Norfolk Southern deal that was happening around then. To understand the case better, I wrote a letter to Bruce Wasserstein (HBS MBA 1971), who at that time was running Wasserstein Perella in New York City and who was advising... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 07 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 7
2017 New York: Oxford University Press Managing Risk in Reinsurance: From City Fires to Global Warming By: Hauter, Niels Viggo, and Geoffrey Jones, eds. Abstract—This is the first book to provide a comprehensive history of the reinsurance... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 28
Energy Savings Solutions Provider A Swedish light bulb manufacturer reviews its strategy to better compete against large global multinationals. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/115027-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 315-078 MELF and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne