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- 14 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Thriving in the Turbulence of Emerging Markets
retarded, but we believe that it is not the way to do it. As a family, the philosophy has always been that you must remain consistent in your core values. You cannot just play around with them." A Common Commitment To Society As they... View Details
- 12 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 12
even after controlling for the focal district-industry's conditions. The core patterns hold when using local industrial conditions in 1994 to instrument for incumbent conditions in 2000-2005. The results highlight that the traits of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 30
happiness-if you follow five core principles of smarter spending. Purchase the book: http://www.amazon.com/Happy-Money-Science-Smarter-Spending/dp/1451665067/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0/181-7319636-0911428 The Role of Organizational Scope and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Operations and the Competitive Edge
rainbow everyone sees out there." Now, of course, the economic bubble has burst, the "easy money" is gone, and managers are worrying about how to stay competitive in the new world economy that has emerged. It's time, once again, to concentrate attention... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 27 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
The ‘Promotion’ That Makes You Feel Bad
winners and losers into consideration. Both groups need to be encouraged and included in the implementation process, and reassured of their value and worth to the company, Neeley says. For the favored group specifically, Neeley suggests getting those employees more... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 06 Nov 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is Top-Down Resource Allocation on the Rise?
be due to an increasing emphasis on innovation. Making a similar argument, Gerald Nanninga said, "Much of the new growth will come from new ventures which reapply core skills in new ways. These usually fall in the cracks between the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 17 Jul 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Developing a Strategy for Digital Convergence
the horizontal model, smaller competitors are sustaining themselves on discrete pieces of the business. RAMBUS offers the core technology, NVidia specializes in design, and TSMC offers fabrication services. "The key strategic... View Details
- 24 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Becoming an Ethical Negotiator
or the matter of taking advantage of an unsophisticated seller. Examining cases like this exposes the core principles from which people reason and act. Q: The two books Getting to Yes and You Can Negotiate Anything tend to be the popular... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking E-Leadership
communications." It's difficult enough to usher in a new set of attitudes when they're consistent with the core of the culture, notes John P. Kotter, Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership at Harvard Business School, in Leading... View Details
Keywords: by Melissa Raffoni
- 18 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
Caught in the Cogs: When Manufacturing and IT Meet
mass customization. In the midst of all this added complexity, he said, the large, vertically integrated organization, involved with everything from Research and Development to customer delivery, is passing from the business landscape. "Companies need to focus on... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 22 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Mind of the Market: Extending the Frontiers of Marketing Thought
models to develop new goals and destinations with respect to loyalty." Core questions asked in a ZMET interview will vary greatly from use to use, Zaltman says. "Some companies want to understand the anatomy of the experiences consumers... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 16 Nov 1999
- Lessons from the Classroom
Leading Change and Organizational Renewal
what we call 'organizational architecture.' From the perspective of managing change, it encompasses not only organizational structure, but perhaps more importantly, core competencies, processes, and organizational culture. It is the... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Bright Ideas: The Creative Power of Groups
the constraints of its and the company's mission and values. Leonard and Swap identify several ways to facilitate this task. Working with a physical prototype of a new product, they suggest, provides a tangible focus. In addition, identifying the organization's View Details
Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron
- 22 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018
and content on DocSend’s platform, which is used daily by organizations across a variety of sales contexts. The result is empirical data and a good starting point for examining core aspects of any content marketing initiative. The authors... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 23 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/517069-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 517-032 Shang Xia: The Creation of a Chinese Luxury Lifestyle Brand The case traces the birth of Shang Xia, a joint venture between the Hermès Group and Chinese designer Jiang Qiong... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 16 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research, May 16
certain circumstances; and they tend to be physically and psychologically distant from the companies’ activities. Joseph Bower and Lynn Paine examine the agency-based model’s foundations and flaws and its implications for companies before proposing an alternative model... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 22 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 22, 2015
change; 2) determine what sort of change is called for (e.g., radical or incremental); 3) develop a delivery strategy that fosters stakeholder buy-in; and, 4) evaluate impact. Managers, instructors, and students of change management should find this note especially... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 23 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 23, 2015
assuming that these options are mutually exclusive. A review of advertising industry history reveals why internal agencies have long operated in the shadows of their external counterparts and how the former organization form has evolved over time. The View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?
books about leadership. First, Simple Rules: How to Thrive in a Complex World by Donald Sull and Kathy Eisenhardt distills years of research down to several core principles, accompanied by a wealth of real-life examples, to help us all... View Details
- 23 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 23
ancillary benefits raise questions about how to structure and price ShopRunner's offering. Meanwhile, an investment from Alibaba presents new opportunities in China but risks distraction from the core business. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne