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- 25 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Walking Away from a $3 Billion Deal
48 percent net internal rate of return (IRR) for investors over the course of the firm's first four funds. Given that success, investors are ready to substantially increase their capital commitments to the firm's next fund. ABRY's fourth... View Details
- 13 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 13
achieving financial success. They aspire to build organizations that succeed in the marketplace by earning the respect, trust, and, commitment of their people, customers, communities, and investors. Higher-ambition leaders View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 28
change the structure, processes, and behavior of an organization while at the same time developing commitment that ensures execution. SFP is also a research method. By applying SFP iteratively to new and challenging situations,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 15
cooperation and coordination. Prior research has emphasized cooperation, and specifically the partners' commitment and alignment of interests, as the key determinant of collaborative success. Scholars have paid less attention to the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 07 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 7
commitment dedicated to online marketplaces. In Greylock's view, 2014 was a special moment in time for online marketplaces, the beginning of a boom in the space that was being catalyzed by mobile technology and social identity. Rothman... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 27
School Case 714-465 Patagonia (B) Patagonia produces high-quality environmentally friendly garments that command significant price premiums. In spring 2010, Patagonia rolled out a new, radical environmental initiative called "Product Lifecycle Initiative"... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2004
- What Do You Think?
Are Customer Loyalty Initiatives Worth the Investment?
quest for loyal customers is largely wasted effort ... Companies that have committed to complicated schemes for customer loyalty management (such as Lexus, Staples, and American Airlines) don't have much to show for it... Consultants... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 23 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
AIDS in Africa—What’s the Solution?
through all that...and come up with clear policy," he said. But he agreed with Sebati that some governments are committed and others are not. Limited Resources Clear policies have been hard to come by in much of Africa, according to... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
- 16 Nov 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Data.gov: Matching Government Data with Rapid Innovation
strategy," he advised. These views were challenged by one participant, however. For the sake of public trust, he said, Data.gov should focus on transparency rather than commit too much organizational attention to the development of... View Details
- 04 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
Jumpstarting Innovation: Using Disruption to Your Advantage
plan and then staging commitments and implementation to reduce uncertainty while building a sustainable business. Established firms must adopt a similar approach to risk management when venturing into uncharted territories. You can't... View Details
Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate
- 10 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 10
foster organizations' normative motivations to self-regulate without compromising deterrence. We find that facilities with a demonstrated commitment to compliance are more likely to institutionalize self-regulation. We also find that... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 31 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 31, 2017
themselves. The findings contribute to theory by showing that perceptions of competence can positively color morality judgments, even when the competence displayed stems from committing an unethical act. The findings are the first to show... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 24 Jul 2018
- Op-Ed
4 Ways Managers Can Exercise Their 'Agency' to Change the World
primarily to C-suite executives. C-suite authority does provide access to one kind of agency, the freedom to act in the realm CEOs manage. But CEOs do not suddenly wake up and commit to activities that drive organizational resources to... View Details
Keywords: by George Serafeim
- 15 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Free Software
Iansiti adds. As a measure of IBM's commitment to open source, the company announced its intent to invest $1 billion to the development and promotion of the Linux operating system. This new reality upends the classic rules of strategy and... View Details
- 27 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 27, 2016
explaining the success of various training and education programs. We use these distinctions to structure the landscape of strategic decisions that both organizations committed to organizational development and providers of executive... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 2
automotive industry executive, but a first-time entrepreneur, Canny was CEO of Think Global AS (THINK), a privately held Norwegian maker of battery-operated EVs that are rechargeable through residential electrical power outlets. With this announcement, Canny was View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 28, 2008
"socialism" in internal capital markets, I show that investment sensitivity to Q is higher than first-best in firms where division managers hold equity. When managers face high private costs from distorting information, headquarters may View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
XTV: Xerox’s Attempted Recovery From “Fumbling the Future”
technologies emerged from Xerox without XIV's involvement: LiveWorks, Customers and Technologies, and Xerox ColorGraphX. Each of these companies was formed after XTV had committed its available funds. XTV's participation was not sought in... View Details
Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough
- 22 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
How Business Strategy Tamed the “Invisible Hand”
company should first ask whether a new product had a "common thread" with its existing products. He defined the common thread as a firm's "mission" or its commitment to exploit an existing need in the market as a... View Details
Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Facing the New World Order
Interestingly, what I think we're arguing in the end is that innovation and commitments to research and development and high levels of tertiary education can, to an important extent, although not entirely, overcome more traditional... View Details
Keywords: by Staff