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- August 2006
- Article
Global Integration ≠ Global Concentration
There is a widespread belief that increases in the cross-border integration of markets are associated with increases in global concentration along various dimensions. This article reviews the available evidence and presents new data, indicating that increasing global... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries
Ghemawat, Pankaj, and Fariborz Ghadar. "Global Integration ≠ Global Concentration." Industrial and Corporate Change 15, no. 4 (August 2006): 595–623.
- 21 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Get Buried in Customer DataUse It
With the advent of customer relationship management (CRM) in the late 1990s, companies came to believe that by using technology to tailor their offerings to individual consumers' needs, customer loyalty—and company profits—would skyrocket. But in today's crowded... View Details
Keywords: by Jean Ayers
- Article
Business Groups, Entrepreneurship and the Growth of the Koç Group in Turkey
By: Geoffrey Jones and Asli M. Colpan
This article examines the emergence and development of what became the largest business group in Turkey, the Koç Group. This venture was an important factor in the emergence of modern business enterprise in the new state of the Republic of Turkey from the 1920s. After... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Governance; History; Strategy; Auto Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Service Industry; Turkey
Jones, Geoffrey, and Asli M. Colpan. "Business Groups, Entrepreneurship and the Growth of the Koç Group in Turkey." Special Issue on Business Groups around the World. Business History 58, no. 1 (2016): 69–88.
- October 1993 (Revised April 1994)
- Case
Jack Welch: General Electric's Revolutionary
By: Joseph L. Bower and Jay Dial
Describes the work of Jack Welch as CEO of General Electric from 1981 to 1992, focusing particularly on his transformation of the company's portfolio through extensive dispositions and acquisitions and the company's culture through a mandated process called "work out."... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Transformation; Investment Portfolio; Leadership Style; Management; Organizational Culture; Personal Development and Career
Bower, Joseph L., and Jay Dial. "Jack Welch: General Electric's Revolutionary." Harvard Business School Case 394-065, October 1993. (Revised April 1994.)
- 2020
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Encouraging Student Participation Online—and Assessing It Fairly: Techniques and Methods to Involve More Voices in Virtual Classes
By: Ayelet Israeli
This article is about encouraging student participation online—and assessing it fairly. It includes techniques and methods to involve more voices in virtual classes, and evaluate them equitably and fairly. View Details
Israeli, Ayelet. "Encouraging Student Participation Online—and Assessing It Fairly: Techniques and Methods to Involve More Voices in Virtual Classes." Harvard Business Publishing, 2020. Electronic.
- 2009
- Article
Placing the Normative Logics of Accountability in 'Thick' Perspective
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
This article provides a critical reflection on the heavily normative nature of current accountability debates. In particular, it explores three streams of normative discourse on nonprofit accountability: improving board governance, improving performance-based... View Details
Keywords: Fair Value Accounting; Accounting; Governance; Performance Evaluation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Goals and Objectives; Management Practices and Processes; Power and Influence; Social and Collaborative Networks; Organizational Structure; Relationships; Accounting Industry
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Placing the Normative Logics of Accountability in 'Thick' Perspective." American Behavioral Scientist 52, no. 6 (2009): 885–904.
- 17 Mar 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Conceptual Foundations of the Balanced Scorecard
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan
- May 2014
- Article
Making 'Freemium' Work: Many Start-ups Fail to Recognize the Challenges of This Popular Business Model
By: Vineet Kumar
The article discusses the "freemium" business model, which is used by some Internet businesses and smartphone application developers to give users free basic features of a digital product and access to premium functionality for a subscription fee. The discussion topics... View Details
Kumar, Vineet. "Making 'Freemium' Work: Many Start-ups Fail to Recognize the Challenges of This Popular Business Model." Harvard Business Review 92, no. 5 (May 2014): 27–29.
- 07 Nov 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Do Experts or Collective Intelligence Write with More Bias? Evidence from Encyclopædia Britannica and Wikipedia
- Article
Business Investment in Education in Emerging Markets Since the 1960s
By: Valeria Giacomin, Geoffrey Jones and Erica Salvaj
This article examines non-profit investments by business in education in emerging markets between the 1960s and the present day. Using a sample of 110 interviews with business leaders from an oral history database, the study shows that more than three-quarters of such... View Details
Keywords: Economic History; Oral History; Education; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Business History; Emerging Markets; Reputation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Education Industry; Africa; Asia; Latin America; Middle East; India; Chile; Colombia; Sri Lanka; Kenya
Giacomin, Valeria, Geoffrey Jones, and Erica Salvaj. "Business Investment in Education in Emerging Markets Since the 1960s." Business History 63, no. 7 (September 2021): 1113–1143.
- 2012
- Article
Global Policy for Local Livelihoods: Phasing Out Mercury in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
By: Kristin Sippl and Henrik Selin
This article uses a behavioral economics lens to identify the challenges the United Nation's Minamata Convention is likely to face in addressing the problem of mercury pollution from gold mining. View Details
Sippl, Kristin, and Henrik Selin. "Global Policy for Local Livelihoods: Phasing Out Mercury in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining." Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development 54, no. 3 (2012): 18–29.
- 2019
- Article
Industrie-Holding: Creating a Community of Interest among Swiss 'Multinationals'
By: Sabine Pitteloud
This article focuses on the genesis and evolution of Industrie-Holding, a federation of Swiss multinationals, from 1942 onwards. Thanks to recent donations from the Alusuisse and Hero archives, historians now have access to the minutes of the Industrie-Holding... View Details
Keywords: Business & Government Relations; Multinationals; Lobbying; Business and Government Relations; Multinational Firms and Management; Switzerland
Pitteloud, Sabine. "Industrie-Holding: Creating a Community of Interest among Swiss 'Multinationals'." Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Geschichte = Revue suisse d'histoire 69, no. 3 (2019).
- Article
Creating Ecotourism in Costa Rica, 1970–2000
By: Geoffrey Jones and Andrew Spadafora
Between the 1970s and the 2000s, Costa Rica became established as the world’s leading ecotourism destination. This article argues that although Costa Rica benefited from biodiversity and a pleasant climate, the country’s preeminence in ecotourism requires more than a... View Details
Keywords: Ecotourism; Entrepreneurship In Emerging Markets; Sustainable Business And Innovation; Tourism; Green Business; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development; History; Business History; Tourism Industry; Latin America; Costa Rica
Jones, Geoffrey, and Andrew Spadafora. "Creating Ecotourism in Costa Rica, 1970–2000." Enterprise & Society 18, no. 1 (March 2017): 146–183.
- 21 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Making Credibility Your Strongest Asset
Negotiation is a breeze if you're selling a unique product or service that others desperately need: Just sit back and let the bidding begin. Likewise, if you're a buyer in a buyer's market, getting a bargain is a snap. But what happens when lots of other people are... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
- January 28, 2016
- Article
Making Sense of the Many Kinds of Impact Investing
By: Brian Trelstad
The article discusses the factors to consider when seeking to practice impact investing, which include the kind of impact preferred by the investor, the intensity and immediacy of impact, and the impact risk profile. View Details
Trelstad, Brian. "Making Sense of the Many Kinds of Impact Investing." Harvard Business Review (website) (January 28, 2016).
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Why Schumpeter Was Right: Innovation, Market Power and Creative Destruction in 1920s America
By: Tom Nicholas
Are firms with strong market positions powerful engines of technological progress? Joseph Schumpeter thought so, but his hypothesis has proved difficult to verify empirically. This article highlights Schumpeterian market-power and creative-destruction effects in a... View Details
Keywords: Innovation and Invention; Power and Influence; Emerging Markets; Rank and Position; Status and Position; Capital Markets; Capital Structure; Information Technology; Patents; Creativity; Economic Systems; Development Economics; United States
Nicholas, Tom. "Why Schumpeter Was Right: Innovation, Market Power and Creative Destruction in 1920s America." Journal of Economic History 63, no. 4 (December 2003).
- Article
Regulatory, Legal, and Market Aspects of Smart Wearables for Cardiac Monitoring
By: Jan Benedikt Brönneke, Jennifer Müller, Konstantinos Mouratis, Julia Hagen and Ariel Dora Stern
In the area of cardiac monitoring, the use of digitally driven technologies is on the rise. While the development of medical products is advancing rapidly, allowing for new use-cases in cardiac monitoring and other areas, regulatory and legal requirements that govern... View Details
Keywords: Wearables; Regulatory Changes; Medical Technology; Medical Devices; Market Access; Market Entry and Exit; Information Technology; Health Care and Treatment; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; United States; Germany; Belgium
Brönneke, Jan Benedikt, Jennifer Müller, Konstantinos Mouratis, Julia Hagen, and Ariel Dora Stern. "Regulatory, Legal, and Market Aspects of Smart Wearables for Cardiac Monitoring." Art. 4937. Sensors 21, no. 14 (July 2021).
- August 2, 2017
- Article
The Real Reason Uber Is Giving Up in China
By: William C. Kirby
The article examines the role of the Chinese government in transport firm Uber's decision to sell its China operation to a rival Chinese ride-sharing company. View Details
Keywords: Uber; China; Disruptive Innovation; Emerging Markets; Transportation Industry; China; Asia
Kirby, William C. "The Real Reason Uber Is Giving Up in China." Harvard Business Review (website) (August 2, 2017).
- December 6, 2013
- Article
Family Businesses Shouldn't Hunt for Superstar CEOs
By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
This article discusses the challenges faced by family businesses when it comes to succession planning, particularly in selecting an outside CEO. It presents a case study of a third-generation family business looking for an external CEO, named "Mr. Wonderful," to manage... View Details
Baron, Josh, and Rob Lachenauer. "Family Businesses Shouldn't Hunt for Superstar CEOs." Harvard Business Review (website) (December 6, 2013).
- April 1996 (Revised May 2000)
- Case
Bed Bath & Beyond
By: Amy P. Hutton and James Weber
This case examines how accurately investors have incorporated information about the growth strategy of Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) into share price, especially given the changing competitive environment in the housewares industry and the recent Barron's article pointing... View Details
Hutton, Amy P., and James Weber. "Bed Bath & Beyond." Harvard Business School Case 196-123, April 1996. (Revised May 2000.)