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- 31 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?
precious to me, because it is the one season in which I can show my wife that I'm actually reading books at a rate that approaches that with which I buy them. Therefore, I tackle long books only after considerable consideration. This... View Details
- 09 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership
people buy and read books. Steve Jobs and Apple were similarly influential in the sale and distribution of music through iPod and iTunes. Successful leaders possess the ability to understand the impact of the context on their business and... View Details
- 26 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 26
serve as the glue across functions and business units. But without clarity about strategy and the ability to articulate strategy, people can only pick up random, disconnected cues about priorities, and alignment is then hit-and-miss, especially when it comes to linking... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 19
perspective on Peterson's behavior and problems. This case can be handed out during class discussion of the (D) case. A redisguised and updated version of earlier case 494-009. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Sorting Out the Patent Craze
example, the current battle over the next-generation format for DVD. Will it be Blu-ray (Sony) or HD DVD (Toshiba)? Without an accepted standard in this case, and one does not appear likely, consumers will be forced to buy one format or... View Details
- 17 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 17
By: Short, Jodi L., Michael W. Toffel, and Andrea R. Hugill Abstract—Outsourcing firms seeking to avoid reputational spillovers that can arise from dangerous, illegal, and unethical behavior at supply chain factories increasingly rely on... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 27
behavior and a more sluggish response to incentives should result. Results from an additional experiment add support to this explanation. When individuals select into earning money for a charity and thus likely place a higher value on... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 8
organizational capital in explaining performance. August 2013 foreignpolicy.com Like a Boss: How Corporate Negotiators Would Handle Nuclear Talks with Iran By: Sebenius, James K. Abstract—While the Obama team deserves high marks for... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
rich and poor. We find evidence that for wealthy Germans, and for the rich half of European nations, higher levels of per capita income don't buy greater happiness. The reason appears to be adaptation. However even for the rich half of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Jul 2015
- First Look
First Look: July 21, 2015
Publications In press Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes When Doing Good Is Bad in Gift-giving: Mis-predicting Appreciation of Socially-responsible Gifts By: Cavanaugh, A., F. Gino, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 20, 2015
integration affects prices, this paper provides evidence that prices can affect integration. Many theories in organizational economics and industrial organization posit that integration, while costly, increases productivity. It follows... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 28, 2008
entry is an important trait of well-functioning capital markets. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-033.pdf Exploring the Duality between Product and Organizational Architectures: A Test of the Mirroring Hypothesis... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- July 2022
- Teaching Note
Arçelik (A), (B): From a Dealer Network to an Omnichannel Experience
By: Ayelet Israeli, Fares Khrais and Menna Hassan
Arçelik Turkey, the country’s market leader in household appliances, was at an omnichannel crossroads in January 2020. Arçelik was a B2B player utilizing a dealership network with an umbrella of brands and had one of the largest brick-and-mortar store networks in... View Details
Keywords: Digital Marketing; Bricks And Mortar; Franchise Management; Franchising; Dealer Network; Dealers; B2B; B2B2C; Tradition; Culture Change; Cultural Adaptation; Omnichannel; Omnichannel Retail; Omni-channel; Omnichannel Retailing; Sales Channels; Sales Channel Development; Channel Management; Channels Of Distribution; Marketplace; Platforms; Collaboration; Online Channel; Online Data; Online Sales; Online Shopping; Online; Retail; Retailing; Disruption; Transformation; Franchise Ownership; Change Management; Partners and Partnerships; Consumer Behavior; Sales; Internet and the Web; Marketing Strategy; Conflict and Resolution; Conflict Management; Organizational Culture; Distribution Channels; Digital Transformation; Electronics Industry; Retail Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Turkey
- 03 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018
conduct and to monitor their suppliers for compliance, but it is not clear whether or when these organizational structures can actually raise labor standards. We extend the literature on private politics and decoupling by identifying... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 23 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017
points. Pseudo-set framing changes gambling choices (Study 1), effort (Studies 2 and 3), giving behavior (Field Data and Study 4), and purchase decisions (Study 5). These effects persist in the absence of any reward, when a cost must be... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 22 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 22, 2015
competitive landscape, Cineplanet, the leading movie cinema chain in Peru, hired a team of IDEO designers to reinvent the movie-going experience for Peruvians. Cineplanet’s management team wishes to better align the company’s operating model with the needs and View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 15 Sep 2003
- Lessons from the Classroom
HBS Cases: Developing the Courage to Act
features described by Donham. Typically, they average 10 to 20 pages of text, with 5 to 10 additional pages of numerical exhibits. The best cases describe real, not fictitious, organizations and real business issues. "A good case," Donham professor of View Details
Keywords: by David A. Garvin
- 27 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 27, 2007
Cases & Course MaterialsDesign: More Than a Cool Chair Harvard Business School Note 607-026 This introduction to the Design industry includes definitions, and industry statistics, as well as descriptions of geographic clustering, design education, View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 24, 2007
processes were already equipped for the challenge. Successful firms, by contrast, developed an explicit strategy for collaboration and made organizational changes to aid performance in these efforts. Ultimately, these actions allowed them... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 11
S&G to become the first publicly traded law firm in the world. The firm and its underwriters had just issued a prospectus and were now in the process of lining up investors for the offering. Gloria Rosen, a portfolio manager at Freemantle Securities, was trying to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne