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- 07 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success
emphasized the need to plan for continual upgrading of technology, organizational capabilities, and talent. With these dueling considerations in mind, we distilled our research findings into seven guiding principles for digital... View Details
- 15 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 15
image of masculinity with an unconventional one and then set out to prove the new image—revealing mistakes strategically, for example, or competing in displays of sensitivity. Instead, the goal of proving one's masculine credentials,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Unilever—A Case Study
Organization Unilever was an organizational curiosity in that, since 1929, it has been headed by two separate British and Dutch companies—Unilever Ltd. (PLC after 1981), and Unilever N.V.—with different sets of shareholders but identical... View Details
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Supply Chain Inventory Planning
My work studies management decision-making in demand and supply planning contexts with a focus on forecasting and inventory planning decisions. I examine these decision-making processes from both a supply chain (i.e. across firm) and an... View Details
- 16 Nov 2021
- HBS Case
How a Company Made Employees So Miserable, They Killed Themselves
low-skilled commercial roles. For some, this meant “going from a position of considerable autonomy and professional status to a situation in which they had to read a script from a headset, sell products over the phone, and ask permission... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 10 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Is Groupon Good for Retailers?
hit to profit margins? A new working paper, To Groupon or Not to Groupon: The Profitability of Deep Discounts, sets out to help small businesses decide whether offering large discount vouchers is a profitable decision. HBS Working... View Details
- 31 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
How Ben Franklin’s ‘Way to Wealth’ Introduced American Capitalism to the World
economic crisis provoked fresh consideration of the relationship between business and society. “People aren’t occupying Wall Street any longer, but reflecting on where our ideas of capitalism come from and how they’ve evolved over time is... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 27 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?
very confused, as is much of the discussion around our topic. Briefly, running an organization effectively involves: Leadership: Vision Energizing Management: Efficiency Results Administration: Rules Procedures Our focus today is on leadership: how an executive View Details
Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills
- 26 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 26
April 2002, started providing its branch managers with customer lifetime value (CLV) information about mortgage applicants. The data allow us to gauge the effects of enriching the information set of these employees in an environment where... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jul 2019
- HBS Case
Walmart's Workforce of the Future
detailing the scope of Walmart’s operations and current strategies in the case “Walmart’s Workforce of the Future.” Published in April, it offers an overview of the considerable investments the retail giant is making in its e-commerce... View Details
- 12 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 12
approximately 7.5% of quarterly net income. Finally, a unique aspect of the research setting allows tests of who is responsible for the earnings management. While firms appear unable to increase the frequency of aisle display promotions... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Aug 2020
- Book
From the Plow to the Pill: How Technology Shapes Our Lives
there were washing machines, women had considerably more time. And once you add in electric ranges and ovens, they mathematically have even more time that allows them to pursue other things—more leisure, more time to keep their homes... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 09 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Location, Location, Location: The Strategy of Place
where the retailer was able to outmaneuver mom-and-pop competitors. The management team again waited until they had developed enough resources before going head-to-head in suburban areas against big-box retailers like Kmart. Timing Is Critical A crucial View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 08 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019
case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/218078-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 519-006 Israel at 70: Is It Possible to (re)Brand a Country? In the spring of 2018, Israel was set to celebrate its 70th anniversary. While there was much... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Aug 2007
- Op-Ed
3 Steps to Reduce Financial System Risk
set of investors who previously had limited access to complex derivative products. These include insurance companies and public and private pension funds. They see the products as a way to earn higher yield. The growing purchase by such... View Details
- 29 Mar 2022
- Book
5 Qualities That Help Companies Thrive for Decades—Even Centuries
This function of keeping and nurturing values can be more difficult in public companies, where turnover of top leaders is relatively frequent. “Philosophically-wise, families are the key agent for passing on these value sets from one... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Cost of a Product Recall
which expanded their diesel lineups. Large recalls are the ultimate nightmare for senior executives at companies with considerable research and development (R&D) operations. Beyond the staggering remediation and legal expenses that... View Details
- 04 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
Need to Solve a Problem? Take a Break From Collaborating
contrast, equally powerful research suggests that clustering can undermine performance by fostering an unproductive imbalance between exploration and exploitation, even for simple tasks." Thus, Bernstein, Shore, and Lazer set out to... View Details
- 16 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 16
considerations seem central in the demand for redistribution, and because in several settings (as in some ultimatum games) such preferences for fairness can lead to large (material) inefficiencies. In this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
Your Customers Have Changed. Here's How to Engage Them Again.
demonstrates that firms who maintain or accelerate customer-centric philosophies consistently outperform firms that do not.” All in all, this set of circumstances and stricter budget constraints make customers less able and less willing... View Details