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26 May 2015
First Look

First Look: May 26

serve as the glue across functions and business units. But without clarity about strategy and the ability to articulate strategy, people can only pick up random, disconnected cues about priorities, and alignment is then hit-and-miss,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Aug 2013
Research & Ideas

‘Hybrid’ Organizations a Difficult Bet for Entrepreneurs

with more than 700 responses in their final sample. Some of what they found was to be anticipated. Sure enough, having a family member who worked in a for-profit firm as opposed to a nonprofit organization corresponded closely with an... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

03 Nov 2016
Op-Ed

Forget About Making College Affordable; Make it a Good Investment

state colleges and universities for families with incomes below $125,000. "A bachelor’s degree may once have been a ticket to the middle class, but that is no longer a sure thing" Such a plan has obvious appeal. It would reduce... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Fuller; Education

February 2017
Supplement

JCDecaux, 2016: Global Leader ... Again

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth

In 2016, JCDecaux was number one in the world in outdoor advertising. This was a far cry from the situation in 2003; at that time, JCDecaux had been unseated by Clear Channel from the number-one spot that it had held for decades, and it was fighting for second place... View Details

Keywords: JCDecaux; Clear Channel Outdoor; OUTFRONT Media; Lamar Advertising Company; Jean-François Decaux; Jean-Charles Decaux; Outdoor Advertising; Street Furniture; Airports; Billboards; Bicycles; Digital Devices; Digital Marketing; Bidding; Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; Family Business; For-Profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Design; Price; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Location; Geographic Scope; Global Range; Globalization; Global Strategy; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Government Legislation; Business History; Human Resources; Laws and Statutes; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Operations; Distribution; Infrastructure; Logistics; Product; Product Design; Production; Organizational Structure; Property; Public Ownership; Renting or Rental; Problems and Challenges; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Family and Family Relationships; Sales; Situation or Environment; Luxury; Strategy; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Expansion; Segmentation; Mobile Technology; Wireless Technology; Air Transportation; Bicycle Transportation; Rail Transportation; Transportation Networks; Advertising Industry; France; Paris

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16 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Can Applied Economics Save Homeless Puppies?

loving family” As with the work that won the Nobel Prize, “with Wagaroo, we’re trying to solve some standard economic problems related to market design,” says Exley, who joined the Harvard Business School faculty in June, as an assistant... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail

06 Jan 2021
Research & Ideas

Unexpected Exercise Advice for the Super Busy: Ditch the Rigid Routine

“People think, ‘It would be wonderful if every morning I went for a run at 7 a.m. and then was showered and ready to work at 8 a.m.,’” says John Beshears, the Terrie F. and Bradley M. Bloom Associate Professor of Business Administration... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

23 Aug 2010
Research & Ideas

The Drive to Acquire’s Impact on Globalization

the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Organizational Behavior, Emeritus, at Harvard Business School. His multidisciplinary research, published in twenty five books and numerous articles, has dealt with the human aspects of management,... View Details

Keywords: by Paul R. Lawrence

24 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs

markets is a sector notorious for its lack of differentiation between players. Once location has played out its magic, retailers tend to get squeezed in a business characterized by the infernal duo of low margin and high fixed cost. In... View Details

Keywords: by Marcel Corstjens & Rajiv Lal; Retail; Consumer Products

06 May 2015
Research & Ideas

A Flood of Picassos Threatens to Water Down the Art Market

Pablo Picasso's legacy is a curious one in that he composed and left behind some 70,000 works of art, but never did draft a will. Thus, the divvying up of his assets has been a charged and factious exercise in a family already made... View Details

02 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Have Marketers Ignored America’s Man-of-Action Hero?

identity crisis of sorts because their jobs and their family roles no longer allow for the authoritative (some would say patriarchal) roles of the past. To compensate for this felt emasculation on the work and home fronts, men are now... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

24 Nov 2014
Research & Ideas

Corrupting Silence: Companies Must Speak Up Against Bribes

In a 2012 Harvard Business School case on corruption at German conglomerate Siemens AG, Peter Solmssen —brought in to clean house —reflects on how people approach a business bribe. "The stupid ones say, very... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

19 Jul 2010
Research & Ideas

How Mercadona Fixes Retail’s ’Last 10 Yards’ Problem

United States," Ton points out, "the norm is only seven hours, and the difference shows." For example, Mercadona cross-trains employees so their productivity is not tied to store traffic. Cleaners can work the cash registers during View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail; Food & Beverage

19 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India

have made goods more attainable and enticing to a larger portion of the population. At the same time, trade liberalization and more sophisticated manufacturing techniques create goods that are less expensive and higher quality. A panel moderated by Harvard View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Consumer Products; Retail

02 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

Ray A. Goldberg

At the beginning of January, over two hundred senior executives and government officials from around the globe met at Harvard Business School for the fortieth annual Agribusiness Seminar. They represented every facet of the "global... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Agriculture & Agribusiness

08 Jul 2015
What Do You Think?

Do Americans Work Too Much and Think About Work Too Little?

colleagues on the Harvard Business School faculty, legendary teacher and thinker Tony Athos. In an organization with a culture of long hours and FILO (first in last out) norms (borrowing from David Physick's comment), Tony liked to sit... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Financial Services

29 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

Are First-Time Buyers Left Out of Real Estate’s Rebound?

interest tax deduction. Retsinas is a senior lecturer in real estate at Harvard Business School, director emeritus of Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies, and former Federal Housing Commissioner. Q: What factors have... View Details

Keywords: Construction; Real Estate

14 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

Keeping Credit Flowing to Consumers in Need

real estate at Harvard Business School, and director emeritus of Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies. In addition, the American economy depends on consumers having access to credit. "The challenge is to avoid the temptation of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services; Construction; Real Estate

15 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Find Your Pragmatic Path through Radical Uncertainty

of us to navigate the coronavirus crisis by conveying to employees, colleagues, friends, and family that “I’m here for you.” About the Authors Howard Stevenson is Sarofim-Rock Professor Emeritus of Harvard View Details

Keywords: by Howard Stevenson, Eugene B. Kogan, and Shirley Spence

30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

New Paths to Success in Asia

capital and, more recently, business incubators. The family business concept is still pretty strong over there." Leonard and Swap did observe, however, that more View Details

Keywords: by Alejandro Reyes & Deborah Blagg

02 Mar 2010
First Look

First Look: March 2

Company Authors:Michael Beer and Magnus Finnstrom Publication:Leadership in Action, November-December 2009 Abstract Traditional leadership development programs often fail to achieve the desired results because they don't focus on learning linked to the company's View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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