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- 22 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 22, 2006
manufacturing and the Toyota Production System. Asks students to consider whether New Balance should change aspects of its operations strategy in light View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Leaders Can Do to Fight the COVID Fog
aspect of doing business must be completely rethought for both short-term survival and long-term advantage—and CEOs are profoundly aware of that. We want to share with you both... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 10 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 10, 2018
Francesca Gino Abstract—Although religion is a central aspect of life for many people across the globe, there is scant research on how religion affects people’s non-religious routines. In the present... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Where Does Apple Go From Here?
market for any electronic product. Historically, Apple was trying to sell to its installed base of Mac users, and that base has never been large enough to amount to a hill of beans. Q: What do you think... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Apr 2017
- Research & Ideas
For Women Especially, It Pays to Know What Car Repairs Should Cost
Women who come prepared to challenge an auto repair quote can overcome gender discrimination and negotiate a fairer price, according to recently published research. That's one conclusion from the research study Repairing the Damage: The Effect View Details
- 10 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
How Numbers Talk to People
problem) to examine a major change in an organization's strategy or business model. It tends to be a longer story with a greater degree of analysis over time. Sometimes Eureka stories also involve other... View Details
- 27 May 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Thinking About Global
Sharpening Your Skills dives into the HBS Working Knowledge archives to bring together articles on ways to improve your business skills. Questions To Be Answered Are global brands effective? How should I think about View Details
- 23 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 23, 2008
Experience and Team Familiarity: Addressing the Knowledge Acquisition-Application Problem Authors:Robert S. Huckman and Bradley R. Staats Abstract Prior work in organizational learning has failed to find a consistent effect View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
Warring Algorithms Could Be Driving Up Consumer Prices
Don't Care What You Charge, What Should You Charge? Rethinking Business Strategy in the Age of AI Don't Turn Your Marketing Function Over to AI Just Yet As a consumer, do you like frequent prices changes?... View Details
- 27 Jun 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Learning to Make the Move to CEO
executives in his classroom. While they come from countries around the world and from a variety of industries, they share a common characteristic. "They're at a point where it's valuable for them to stop and reflect," says... View Details
- 18 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Breaking Through a Growth Stall
and reach their espoused financial goals. And you can see why: strategic direction is essential for sales effectiveness, and sales knowledge of actual customer behavior is essential for ongoing strategic... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Building Competitive Advantage Through Operations
At the HBS Executive Education program Building Competitive Advantage Through Operations (BCAO), executives charged with leading and building operations and manufacturing strategies enhance their understanding View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 12 Jul 2020
- Book
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2020
leadership, and strategy of Uber in Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber. Blake J. Harris covers a classic business battle in Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation; besides... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 31 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Why These Business School Professors Oppose Trump's Executive Order on Immigration
Arguably, the threat of ISIS is used as a red herring, to divert attention from other more fundamental issues within US society. This is a powerful strategy in the sense that it builds on people lack View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 May 2020
- In Practice
COVID-19’s Hard Lessons Might Prepare Business for Climate Change
operations and supply chain will not only better enable them to manage future pandemics, but also some of the disruptions that climate change is bringing like more intensive storms, droughts, and flooding. I also hope that this pandemic... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 01 Nov 2024
- In Practice
Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times
knowledge exchange happen frequently can significantly increase the chances of success. Being physically close to other entrepreneurs fosters social interaction, leading to View Details
- 18 Nov 2009
- HBS Case
Customer Feedback Not on elBulli’s Menu
the product is the whole experience, from start to finish—so driving for two hours in the mountains is a crucial aspect of the product." The case also highlights the distinction between understanding... View Details
- 04 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Predictions, Prophets, and Restarting Your Business
consistent messages, not ad hoc responses. Don’t leave this aspect of crisis management to emails about your “commitment” to customers, or telling salespeople to “stay focused and take care View Details
Keywords: by Frank V. Cespedes
- 18 Oct 2016
- Op-Ed
Why Business Should Invest in Community Health
million grant to scale a successful medical knowledge sharing and collaborative practice platform pioneered by Project Echo in 2003 to expand specialty care access and quality at the centers. Long involved in community initiatives, IBM... View Details
- 14 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Andy Grove on the Confident Leader
really do. But some aspects of it are pretty clear. It's proven to be not computing based but communications based. In it computing is going to be subordinated to the communication task. It is going to be... View Details