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- 07 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 7
generate a control group of non-herbal patents that have similar medicinal purposes as our herbal patents through textual matching. Using this framework, we estimate a triple differences equation and find that herbal patents are likely to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
Foreign Multinationals in the U.S.: A Rocky Road
currently the world's largest ice cream and tea—and one of the largest home and personal care—companies, with a portfolio of brands including Lux, Dove, Pond's, Calvin Klein, Lipton, Hellmann's, and Ben & Jerry's. Foreign firms during... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston & Martha Lagace
- 10 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Prospective Students Steer Clear of Schools Rocked by Scandal
harsher penalties for students proven to have committed sexual assault. In that way, the media is serving the purpose of holding colleges accountable by deterring future scandals. “These stories raise awareness and discussion at... View Details
- 04 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Fantastic Horizon: How to Invest in a New City
and Syria; to the south is the booming Saudi Arabian metropolis of Jeddah. In front of me is a vast expanse of sand and hope, fueled by a huge investment towards a brand new city the size of Washington, DC. I can see intermittent puffs... View Details
- 01 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 1, 2008
of Boca Junior's business model and how it differs from that of the richer soccer clubs in Western Europe. Also enables an assessment of successful talent and brand management strategies in the context of a sports franchise with a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 15, 2008
four different segments—food services, industry, retail, and beverages—and exported 17% of its production, mostly to the United States, Europe, and Japan. El Rey needed to grow, but Redmond wondered how to achieve growth and how to market the "El Rey" View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 10, 2018
Spring 2018 MIT Sloan Management Review The Store Is Dead—Long Live the Store By: Bell, David R., Santiago Gallino, and Antonio Moreno Abstract—In this article, we pursue two interconnected themes: the expansion of online-first retailers into offline stores that serve... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sometimes Success Begins at Failure
that eventually resulted in a historic windfall for the drug maker soon after it began marketing UK-92,480 under the brand name Viagra. Pfizer was able to develop and launch a wildly successful and profitable new drug because it... View Details
- 22 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Most Important Management Trends of the (Still Young) Twenty-First Century
psychological contract between themselves and employers. They work to make a living, but also they aspire to find purpose and meaning in what they do. We in the academy have much intellectual capital to develop to help organizations... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 18
on sales that is positive for most brands. These results imply that brands seeking to attract multitaskers' attention and dollars must select their advertising copy carefully. Publisher's link: View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
alliances are built. By motivations, we mean the conscious values and explicit purposes that initially drive individuals and organizations to explore the possibility of working across sectors. It is vital that each partner have clarity... View Details
- 26 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 26
estimating the impact of changes in supplier performance on customer demand. Using data from Hugo Boss, a manufacturer of branded apparel, we find increases in supplier reliability to be associated with significant increases in orders... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 6
now a dynamic and growing business that attracts the best and the brightest. It is tempting to declare the industry a roaring success. But its purpose is to serve the needs of U.S. households and firms, and by this standard its... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- October 2019
- Case
GRIT Fitness
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Olivia Hull
In December 2018, GRIT Fitness was a growing chain of boutique fitness studios offering a variety of workout classes, including weightlifting, high intensity interval training, and cardio dance. With 400 members and three Dallas studios, CEO Brittani Rettig believed... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Mission and Purpose; Corporate Strategy; Customer Focus and Relationships; Forecasting and Prediction; Business Plan; Trends; Experience and Expertise; Talent and Talent Management; Training; Health; Selection and Staffing; Leadership Style; Leadership Development; Management Style; Management Teams; Brands and Branding; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Motivation and Incentives; Sports; Competition; Diversification; Expansion; Value Creation; Health Industry; Sports Industry; Texas
Applegate, Lynda M., and Olivia Hull. "GRIT Fitness." Harvard Business School Case 820-016, October 2019.
- 12 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 12, 2016
framework is their degree of fungibility: capabilities span a continuum ranging from highly general purpose (e.g., quality management) to highly market specific (e.g., knowing how to manufacture an airplane wing). To illustrate the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 21
and economic sustainability. The purpose of this chapter is to highlight the roles of multiplier firms and megaprojects in leading change for sustainability around the world, particularly in the context of the built environment.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jun 2019
- Book
Are You a Digital Manager?
to thrive today, managers need to make sure team members can have an impact on an organization whose purpose they deeply care about. Lagace: You’ve spoken recently about the importance of building ecosystems. What do you mean? Hill: For... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 20 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency
approach to the presidency. Their insights follow. Real estate rarely a zero-sum game John D. Macomber, Senior lecturer of business administration You have to start by distinguishing between a branding operation that’s supported by other... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese
- 26 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 26
individuals within the organization. Using unique data on lending decisions made by employees in a highly decentralized financial services organization, we show that a monitoring system that captures soft information for vertical communication (to superiors) View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 8, 2016
Abstract—This working paper examines the impact of two entrepreneurs who offered alternative paths to reach their shared goal of a more sustainable world. Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins were respective founders of the prominent outdoor apparel View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne