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  • 03 Mar 2014
  • HBS Case

Decommoditizing the Canned Tomato

coming in with their own brands, and you're telling me you're growing. What am I not getting?" It became evident to her that Francesco had a quite sophisticated view not just of the category but also of the food industry. He was building his brand through View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Food & Beverage; Retail
  • 14 Jun 2011
  • First Look

First Look: June 14

Abstract This paper provides a simple model of platforms with direct network effects, in which users value not just the quantity (i.e., number) of other users who join, but also their average quality in some dimension. A monopoly platform... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 08 Jul 2014
  • First Look

First Look: July 8

simply begin with the direction you want to go and take a small step. Thinking alone will never change your life-you must ACT. Then evaluate the lessons you learn from that first step, build on them, and take another step in your desired... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 22 Jun 2021
  • Research & Ideas

The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients

gain with considerable pain A crucial point to reinforce is that the vast majority of lift outs involve a team moving from one company (OldCo) to its direct competitor (NewCo). Occasionally, a firm goes out of business and teams move to... View Details
Keywords: by Robin Abrahams, Boris Groysberg, and Steven L. Manchel
  • 03 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 3

goal of residency training. The Confederacy of Heterogeneous Software Organizations and Heterogeneous Developers: Field Experimental Evidence on Sorting and Worker Effort Authors:Kevin J. Boudreau and Karim R. Lakhani Publication:In The Rate and View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 22 Aug 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Balancing the Future Against Today’s Needs

from the core reap many benefits, not the least of which is that they deliver returns that satisfy investors while generating the cash they need to invest in more-radical growth and innovation opportunities. You don't want the guys in the... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Michelman
  • 06 Mar 2013
  • What Do You Think?

Who Should Manage Our Work Time?

School Senior Lecturer Robert Pozen, formerly chairman of MFS Investment Management, endorses these ideas as well in his book, Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours. His basic advice: "Set and prioritize your... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 09 Aug 2011
  • First Look

First Look: August 9

Effects, and Investment Strategy Willy ShihHarvard Business School Note 611-082 This technical note discusses scale economies and direct and indirect network effects in the context of building better... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Apr 2018
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018

handle the legal and political queries regarding its governance and finances in an era of increasing scrutiny of big businesses? How would changing Chinese government policies regarding Chinese investments overseas affect the firm?... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 13 Jan 2009
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First Look: January 13, 2009

sacrifice long-term growth to boost short-term performance. We investigate 495 transactions with a focus on one form of long-term activities, namely investments in innovation as measured by patenting activity. We find no evidence that... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 06 Feb 2018
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018

Vallée Abstract—Using a large administrative panel of Swedish households, we document the fast and broad adoption of retail structured products, an innovative class of contracts offering non-linear exposures to equity markets. Households View Details
  • 09 Dec 2008
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First Look: December 9, 2008

Division Problems Authors:Itai Ashlagi, Emin Karagozoglu, and Bettina Klaus Abstract We consider estate division problems a generalization of bankruptcy problems. We show that in a direct revelation claim game, if the underlying division... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 26 Jul 2016
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July 26, 2016

Business School Case 316-177 The Priceline Group: Booking a Place for the Future The chairman of the Priceline Group is considering the actions he must take to confront an evolving external environment, new direct competition,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Nov 2009
  • First Look

First Look: Nov. 17

Platform Competition, Compatibility, and Social Efficiency (revised) Authors:Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Francisco Ruiz-Aliseda Abstract Katz and Shapiro (1985) study systems compatibility in settings with one-sided platforms and direct... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 07 Nov 2017
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017

These regions experienced long eras of foreign domination, dealt with extensive state intervention, faced institutional inefficiencies, and experienced extended turbulence. This article suggests that this context drove different business... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 21 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 21

sales people. The article discusses reasons for that gap, the implications, and an example of what one leadership team did to link better its business strategy with sales investments and behaviors. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 11 Jan 2000
  • Research & Ideas

Calling All Managers: How to Build a Better Call Center

of an organization," they continue. "How well a business is able to manage and implement the service delivery process has a direct effect on retention of existing clients, and can have a significant impact on acquiring new... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Service; Financial Services
  • 27 Sep 2004
  • Research & Ideas

How Leaders Build Winning Streaks

turnaround of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 2002-2003 season? Was it Paul Pressler as head of Disney Sports, because he got investment funds from Disney CEO Michael Eisner and then hired Bryan Murray? Was it Bryan Murray as the general... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
  • 22 Nov 2016
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November 22, 2016

groups are context dependent and distorted in the direction of representative types. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51546 forthcoming American Indian Business High Stakes Negotiation: Indian Gaming and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 14 Apr 2015
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First Look: April 14

Applied Corporate Finance When One Size Doesn't Fit All: Evolving Directions in the Research and Practice of Enterprise Risk Management By: Mikes, Anette, and Robert S. Kaplan Abstract—Enterprise risk management (ERM) has become a crucial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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