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The Challenge of Manufacturing Advantage
By: S. C. Wheelwright and H. K. Bowen
Keywords: Problems and Challenges
Wheelwright, S. C., and H. K. Bowen. "The Challenge of Manufacturing Advantage." Production and Operations Management 5, no. 1 (Spring 1996).
- March 2005 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Ito-Yokado: The Challenge of Apparel
By: Rajiv Lal and Arar Han
Ito-Yokado, the 16th largest retail conglomerate in the world, has struggled with the declining performance in the apparel division of its superstores for over a decade. Apparel sales are slipping, eating hard-won gains in the retailer's food division. CEO Toshifumi... View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Transformation; Performance; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry; Japan
Lal, Rajiv, and Arar Han. "Ito-Yokado: The Challenge of Apparel." Harvard Business School Case 505-048, March 2005. (Revised May 2005.)
- Comment
Professional Practice: Nonprofit Agency Challenges
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Professional Practice: Nonprofit Agency Challenges." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 29, no. 3 (Summer 2010): 628–632. (Comment.)
- September 1991 (Revised January 1992)
- Case
Citibank (B): European Organizational Challenges
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Citibank (B): European Organizational Challenges." Harvard Business School Case 392-022, September 1991. (Revised January 1992.)
- 31 Oct 2017
- News
Bertarelli Foundation Gift Names President’s Challenge Fund
- 29 Apr 2015
- Blog Post
2+2: Challenging Conceptions of Business
never imagined business and public health could ever be related. But when I was accepted into the 2+2 Program, I challenged my understanding of “business” and was able to find a company that was using their platform to positively impact... View Details
- July 2019
- Article
Challenges and Opportunities in Software-Driven Medical Devices
By: William J. Gordon and Ariel Dora Stern
The safety and security of medical devices driven by software, the software-development processes, and the need for data collection and privacy, all offer challenges and opportunities for device regulation and clinical care. View Details
Keywords: Medical Devices; Healthcare; Health Care; Health Care and Treatment; Applications and Software; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Gordon, William J., and Ariel Dora Stern. "Challenges and Opportunities in Software-Driven Medical Devices." Nature Biomedical Engineering 3, no. 7 (July 2019): 493–497.
- July 19, 2011
- Article
Retirement Challenges for Financial Advisers
By: Robert C. Pozen
Pozen, Robert C. "Retirement Challenges for Financial Advisers." Registered Rep (July 19, 2011).
- 2024
- Working Paper
Digital Platforms 2.0: Learnings, Opportunities, and Challenges
By: Shrabastee Banerjee, Ishita Chakraborty, Hana Choi, Hannes Datta, Remi Daviet, Chiara Farronato, Minkyung Kim, Anja Lambrecht, Puneet Manchanda, Aniko Oery, Ananya Sen, Marshall W Van Alstyne, Prasad Vana, Kenneth C Wilbur, Xu Zhang and Bobby Zhou
Platform-based digital ecosystems form the backbone of our interactions with the Internet. Over the past decade, digital ecosystems have witnessed significant growth, both in terms of industry footprint and academic research. Yet, the challenges associated with their... View Details
Banerjee, Shrabastee, Ishita Chakraborty, Hana Choi, Hannes Datta, Remi Daviet, Chiara Farronato, Minkyung Kim, Anja Lambrecht, Puneet Manchanda, Aniko Oery, Ananya Sen, Marshall W Van Alstyne, Prasad Vana, Kenneth C Wilbur, Xu Zhang, and Bobby Zhou. "Digital Platforms 2.0: Learnings, Opportunities, and Challenges." Working Paper, June 2024.
- August 1983 (Revised December 1987)
- Case
Hewlett-Packard: Challenging the Entrepreneurial Culture
Stevenson, Howard H. "Hewlett-Packard: Challenging the Entrepreneurial Culture." Harvard Business School Case 384-035, August 1983. (Revised December 1987.)
- October 14, 2022
- Article
The Challenges of Transforming Twitter
By: Andy Wu and Goran Calic
Elon Musk may be an idiosyncratic leader, but if he buys Twitter he’ll face a familiar business challenge: how to transform a legacy tech company. Faced with this challenge, leaders should follow five principles: 1) prioritize an objective, 2) communicate the strategy,... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Corporate Strategy; Change Management; Leading Change; Technology Industry
Wu, Andy, and Goran Calic. "The Challenges of Transforming Twitter." Harvard Business Review (website) (October 14, 2022).
- October 1996 (Revised August 1997)
- Background Note
R&D Challenge of the 1990s
By: Marco Iansiti
Iansiti, Marco. "R&D Challenge of the 1990s." Harvard Business School Background Note 697-048, October 1996. (Revised August 1997.)
- 14 Oct 2022
- News
The Challenges of Transforming Twitter
- 21 Nov 2016
- News
The Great Manufacturing Employment Challenge
- 20 Nov 2014
- Video
Health Care Acceleration Challenge Finalists
- Aug 04 2015
- Testimonial
Preparing for the Challenges Ahead
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Speakers Share Triumphs and Challenges
CEO Aaron Feurstein of Malden Mills On a bitter-cold December night in 1995, a devastating fire—driven out of control by gale-force winds—raged through the factory complex of Malden Mills, a privately held maker of fabrics (including the well-known Polartec brand) in... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
The Challenge of Shared Prosperity
In the 2015 survey on U.S. competitiveness, HBS alumni weigh in on the current state and future trajectory of U.S. competitiveness as well as the structural strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. business environment. In addition, alumni delve deeper into two aspects... View Details
- February 2021 (Revised August 2021)
- Case
Equity Bank: Challenging a Giant
By: Lauren H. Cohen, Michael Chitavi and Spencer C. N. Hagist
Equity Bank and CEO Dr. James Mwangi must find a way to advance from their hard-fought ascension to second largest bank in Kenya by toppling financial giant Safaricom. Doing so means developing a new strategy and tackling technological frontiers no institution in the... View Details
Cohen, Lauren H., Michael Chitavi, and Spencer C. N. Hagist. "Equity Bank: Challenging a Giant." Harvard Business School Case 221-080, February 2021. (Revised August 2021.)
- 2014
- Chapter
Banking Union: Challenges and Consequences
By: Huw Pill
Pill, Huw. "Banking Union: Challenges and Consequences." Chap. 10 in Bearing the Losses from Bank and Sovereign Default in the Eurozone, edited by Franklin Allen, Elena Carletti, and Joanna Grey, 129–142. Philadelphia: FIC Press, 2014.