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- 04 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 4
These new establishments were concentrated in industries where women entrepreneurs have been traditionally active and the entry was mainly found among household-based establishments. We measure and discuss the extent to which this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
- 29 Feb 2016
- HBS Case
Bigbelly's Big Bet on the Digital Trash Can
to a subscription model to ensure that they gain buy-in from the sales force, provide the right incentives to spur sales, and, perhaps most importantly, facilitate a shift away from one-time sales to managing an ongoing, long-term customer relationship. Sensing change... View Details
- 08 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?
deep knowledge of customers' needs." Henderson noted that it is much easier to make money in an industry if there are high barriers to entry and if there are no substitutes for your products. "We love industries in which it's... View Details
- 25 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 25, 2018
find that changes in the local business landscape is a leading indicator of housing price changes and that the entry of Starbucks (and coffee shops more generally) into a neighborhood predicts gentrification. Each additional Starbucks... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 27, 2018
Google Streetview), we find that gentrifying neighborhoods tend to have growing numbers of local groceries, cafes, restaurants, and bars, with little evidence of crowd-out of other types of businesses. For example, the entry of a new... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 21
increase in churning entry that does not translate into a sustained increase in the overall level of entrepreneurship. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2506111 Evaluating Firm-Level Expected-Return Proxies By: Lee, Charles... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
How Small Wins Unleash Creativity
events of their workday." Tangible incentives—salaries and bonuses—barely registered in the diaries. But the subject of progress, or lack thereof, loomed large. More importantly, diary entries that reported work progress often showed... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 02 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 2
stick with practicing medicine. This essay argues that physicians currently in practice could be equipped over time with the management skill necessary to develop and implement new models of primary care. A Choice Prediction Competition for Market View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
How Can Start Ups Grow?
advertising and design, but are also predominant in human-resource-intensive industries such as law, publishing, and consulting. Two other aspects of the industry made advertising an interesting context for research on new venture growth. First, it is an industry with... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
The Golden Thread
Engagement, and Creativity at Work. Coauthored with Kramer, the book draws on nearly 12,000 daily diary entries by 238 employees, offering a direct view of the factors that affect their creativity, productivity, work commitment, and... View Details
- 18 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 18, 2018
The Impact of the Entry of Biosimilars: Evidence from Europe By: Scott Morton, Fiona, Ariel Dora Stern, and Scott Stern Abstract—Biologics represent a substantial and growing share of the U.S. drug market. Traditional “small molecule”... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Reinventing the Industrial Giant
business, as digital cameras eliminate the need for photographic paper. 95 Although the company is developing a way to counteract this problem, Kodak's entry into the digital world will definitely be difficult. The examples of General... View Details
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cable TV: From Community Antennas to Wired Cities
many diversified media companies viewed entry into cable as a hedge: they believed that their newspaper readership and broadcasting audiences might decline over time due to competition with cable, and wanted to reduce their dependence on... View Details
- April 1994 (Revised September 1994)
- Case
KENETECH Corporation
Involves a strategic decision about how fast to ramp up sales. Improvements in technology have driven down the cost of electric power generated from wind turbines to the point where they are competitive with fossil-fuel plants. KENETECH needs to raise equity capital to... View Details
Keywords: Renewable Energy; Borrowing and Debt; Equity; Initial Public Offering; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Going Public; Sales; Competition; Energy Industry
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "KENETECH Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 294-111, April 1994. (Revised September 1994.)
- January 1985 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Turner Construction Co.
By: Frank V. Cespedes
In June, 1984, a vice president at Turner Construction Co. must decide whether to approve a construction project being considered by one of Turner's territorial offices and how to manage that territory general manager's apparent reluctance to pursue another account... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Structure; Projects; Market Entry and Exit; Integration; Contracts; Marketing Strategy; Sales; Business or Company Management; Business Offices; Geographic Location; Construction Industry
Cespedes, Frank V. "Turner Construction Co." Harvard Business School Case 585-031, January 1985. (Revised June 1993.)
- 16 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 16, 2015
hospital. Community hospitals generally vehemently oppose their entry into a new area. What options does MedCath have? Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/315018-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 614-018 Ford... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: November 22
ownership of local businesses in related industries (e.g., those sharing similar labor needs, industries related via input-output markets) predict greater relative female entry rates even after controlling for the focal... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Aug 2024
- Op-Ed
Can AI Save Physicians from Burnout?
"more personal, meaningful, and effective patient interactions," according to the organization. Several hospitals across the United States have piloted AI scribes to address the growing burden of data entry and clinical documentation.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Case Study: The Doctor Deficit
the concept while preserving and establishing satisfactory cash flow. —Roger Strang (DBA 1977) Expand as rapidly as possible within any con straints of capital. There are probably very few barriers to entry in creating such a marketplace.... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 04 Mar 2008
- News
HBS Blogs
Bulletin blog. I have included only ongoing blogs that have had entries in 2008. Though the number of blogs listed is small, the range of their topics is broad, including kite-surfing, food and wine, technology, politics, and investing.... View Details