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- 12 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 12
policies, the most obvious being a transition to more efficient agriculture. Other beneficial policies include accelerating the establishment of Protected Areas, ensuring that tree crop plantations are located on degraded land rather than... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Angels Face the Innovator’s Dilemma
he said, adding that it "always" takes four to five years for the right business model to emerge. "That's another reason why it's so difficult for established companies to make the transition and become a leader in an... View Details
- 27 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
New Research: Surviving Bankruptcy, Useful Economics, and Retirement
crowd-sourcing platform, while it transitioned away from traditional screen printing to a digital print-on-demand model. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 accelerated the company’s transition,... View Details
- 02 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Where Does Apple Go From Here?
Apple Computer knows how to make headlines. The company is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Macintosh and is enjoying the fruits of its launch into the digital entertainment business. In its December quarter, Apple sold 730,000... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 3
company to do even more. Members of the fifth Integration and Values Team (IVT5) pondered this and other global citizenship possibilities, reviewing how people were developed and worked as the transition to the GIE was underway. Purchase... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- April 2024 (Revised July 2024)
- Case
Unleashing Human Magic at Best Buy
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Sunil Gupta and Amram Migdal
The case examines the transformation of Best Buy under CEO Hubert Joly's leadership from 2012. Facing significant business challenges, including competition from online and physical retailers, Joly implemented the "Renew Blue" turnaround strategy, which focused on... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Transition; Communication Intention and Meaning; Communication Strategy; Customer Focus and Relationships; Health Care and Treatment; Digital Transformation; Digital Strategy; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Labor; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Failure; Success; Personal Development and Career; Strategic Planning; Adaptation; Competition; Alignment; Business Strategy; Retail Industry; Minneapolis; Minnesota; United States
Schlesinger, Leonard A., Sunil Gupta, and Amram Migdal. "Unleashing Human Magic at Best Buy." Harvard Business School Case 524-072, April 2024. (Revised July 2024.)
- 29 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019
instrument the transition to public ownership using market returns in the book-building phase of the firms' IPO attempts. We find no evidence that moving from private to public ownership increases the representation of women or nonwhite... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 2, 2010
data and then thinking about the potential complementarities of strategies from a portfolio construction context. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/211025-PDF-ENG News in the Digital World: Who Pays? Stephen P.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018
308-038 Still Leading (B3): Gerry House—Impact of a Different Scale Describes how Gerry House made the transition from head of a large school district to leader of a small nonprofit. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is Your Org Chart Stuck in a Rut? Try a Scientific Experiment
Digital Initiative and the HBX Live virtual classroom, the o-Lab aims to help businesses solve their problems by changing the way their company is organized, and to make that change by introducing a more theoretical and experimental... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 19 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 19, 2006
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=806063 Sharp Corp. 2004 Harvard Business School Case 706-508 Presents the performance of Sharp Corp. in 2004. Illustrates Sharp's continuing leadership in the high end LCD market. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 24, 2007
time for Comcast to rethink its push for "free" content, and craft a different business model? Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=507080 Digital China Holdings Ltd.: Managing the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 22, 2016
Information Systems Research Open Content, Linus' Law, and Neutral Point of View By: Greenstein, Shane, and Feng Zhu Abstract—The diffusion of the Internet and digital technologies has enabled many organizations to use the open-content... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 May 2018
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New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018
Layoffs That Don't Break Your Company: Better Approaches to Workforce Transition By: Sucher, Sandra J., and Shalene Gupta Abstract—Today layoffs have become companies’ default response to the challenges created by advances in technology... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 05 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019
open platforms and then provide a brief history of open digital platforms. I go on to argue that the success of open platforms in competition with vertically integrated firms gave rise to the “vertical-to-horizontal” View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- February 2025
- Case
Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A) (Abridged)
By: Emily Truelove, Linda A. Hill and Lydia Begag
When Luca de Meo became CEO of Renault Group in 2020, the 122-year-old French automaker faced financial challenges and the double technological disruption of the automotive industry: the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) and the rise of software-defined vehicles (SDVs).... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Transition; Interpersonal Communication; Forms of Communication; Talent and Talent Management; Experience and Expertise; Customer Value and Value Chain; Decision Making; Economic Growth; Financial Crisis; Alternative Energy; Engineering; Global Strategy; Governance; Digital Transformation; Digital Strategy; Technology Adoption; Disruptive Innovation; Technological Innovation; Innovation Leadership; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Leading Change; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Crisis Management; Management Skills; Business Processes; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Performance Efficiency; Transportation; Auto Industry; Battery Industry; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Transportation Industry; France; Europe; China
Truelove, Emily, Linda A. Hill, and Lydia Begag. "Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 425-067, February 2025.
- 02 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 3, 2018
regulations needed to be based on hard science and engineering knowledge. To achieve this, collaboration with the Swedish government was seen as instrumental and joint R&D was regarded as a means to share knowledge and costs. The study ends by noting that in the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 22, 2019
mandated language change at a Chilean subsidiary of a large U.S. multinational organization. The engineering-focused subsidiary aiming to facilitate cross-border interactions embedded language acquisition experts to transition all... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 19
explores the changes that have taken place in the consumer television receiver market and the challenges faced by leaders of the analog market, like Sony. It is intended for use with the technical note, "Competency-destroying Technology Transitions: Why the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 10, 2007
Working PapersNone this week. Cases & Course MaterialsAscent Media Group (A) Harvard Business School Case 607-064 Ascent Media races to adapt to the changes resulting from increasing digitalization of its business, from creative... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace