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- 05 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Radical Change, Entrepreneurial Opportunity
tightly coupled relationships with customers to engage in trials of different product concepts, producers and users can jointly learn about and make sense of the new technology. For instance, Surface Logix, a firm with highly sophisticated, View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy
the proximity that clusters provide, companies can do things together without formal ownership or legal relationships. And this kind of flexibility opens up more possibilities for change and dynamism, which are crucial ingredients in a... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter
- Web
Latin America - Global Activities 2020
entrepreneurs develop their businesses. Of course, while the objective is to find a credit product that is very flexible, you also want to find the sweet spot where the organization is recouping a large portion of the money it is lending to help businesses. Ben Roth:... View Details
- 09 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 9, 2010
belief is sound, but the authors' analysis of the performance of 45 companies led by CEOs with military experience revealed differences in how the branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps) prepare leaders for business. Those differences reflect the trade-off... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 May 2021
- Blog Post
Meet the MoMBAs – Persisting Through a Difficult Year
juggling a family and career. Support could take many forms such as family, friends, neighbors or daycare. It's important to have a plan A, B, and C if possible. Have a plan in place but leave room for flexibility and fun along the way.... View Details
- 26 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Airbnb Effect: Cheaper Rooms for Travelers, Less Revenue for Hotels
accommodate the peaks and valleys of consumer demand. "You could have rooms that quickly and dynamically change from hotel rooms into conference rooms. So you can have this flexible capacity of rooms that are available on New Year's... View Details
- 17 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Who is Boss in the Sharing Economy?
service—price, for example—but being flexible in other areas, such as letting drivers choose the car they drive, says Hagiu. "This places [Uber] somewhere in between pure platforms and pure employers. While everyone agrees that the key... View Details
- 18 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 18
than 0.25 stars away at the end of our sample period. Moreover, the deviation grows significantly as a restaurant accumulates reviews over time. This suggests that large gains could be made by implementing optimal ratings, especially as Yelp grows. Our algorithm can be... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 1
Strategies of Multichannel Retailers Authors:Elie Ofek, Zsolt Katona, and Miklos Sarvary Publication:Marketing Science 30, no. 1 (January-February 2011) Abstract The Internet has increased the flexibility of retailers, allowing them to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Can Manufacturing Keep Its Edge?
for anyone who has watched their business — or job — go overseas. As the 2004 presidential election nears, many wonder if, when, and how the issue will be addressed. U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow has visited China in an effort to persuade government authorities to... View Details
- 09 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 9, 2018
give, and they avoid the ask itself. In this paper, we examine whether a reluctance to give may arise even when such explicit flexibility is absent. We investigate whether merely alerting individuals to an upcoming prosocial ask—that is... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 27
insurance against the comfort it might provide to skittish RPGXX shareholders and the increased flexibility it would allow in investing RPGXX's assets. This case provides a brief history and explanation of money market funds, the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Apr 2021
- News
The First Five Years: Mike Gandy Auzenne (MBA 2016)
roles do each of you fill within the organization? MGA: “My official title is Secretary and Treasurer, but we are small enough to remain flexible and fill whatever role is needed at the time. Austin still jumps in to teach me how to be... View Details
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic
siblings, that makes this even harder. Some sort of childcare solution is necessary. If employers could be flexible with an employee’s scheduling, that would enable the parent to support their kids’ education, particularly when they’re... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 12 Dec 2006
- First Look
First Look: December 12, 2006
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=607010 Note on Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Reimbursement Account Vendors Harvard Business School Note 307-034 Purchase this note:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 21
organizational processes that help explain pioneers’ divergent trajectories. For these category commoners, scattershot rhetorical attacks generate unanticipated costs while benefitting competitors; embracing imposed labels constrains strategic View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Clear Eye for Innovation
no way out of the conundrum—that established companies simply lack the flexibility to explore new territory. Some have suggested that big companies adopt a venture capital model, funding exploratory expeditions but otherwise staying out... View Details
- 03 Dec 2019
- News
Two Tales of Connection: Over Meals and Mentoring
provided guides on specific discussion topics such as defining personal success, developing an entrepreneurial mindset and business ethics, to cover over the course of the program. But we left it very flexible so they could discuss... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
HBS Conferences Explore Range of Issues
would allow her more flexibility than her previous job. He asked her to launch the "Life in the 30s" column, which would take its inspiration from the daily joys and travails of her own life. After Quindlen's third child was born, she... View Details
- 28 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Managing Your Health and the Recruiting Process: Advice from HBS Alumni
pace of the work, the flexibility of the schedule, availability of physical accommodations, etc.’ This is a point where you can say, 'These are the things I need to be successful, how might those show up in this opportunity.'” As Hamilton... View Details