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- 22 Mar 2016
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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
- 29 Jan 2019
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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
- 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.)
- 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
- 19 Sep 2006
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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
- 19 Mar 2013
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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
- 13 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Can We Get To Where We Need To Go?
issues, dynamic pricing; and automated vehicles. Improving mass transit systems that connect to other forms of transportation. Making the US easier for foreign visitors to enter. An infrastructure bank to make targeted strategic... View Details
- 10 Apr 2007
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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
- 19 Jan 2011
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First Look: Jan. 18
Garvin and Carin-Isabel KnoopHarvard Business School Case 311-008 In late spring 2009, Stroz Friedberg co-presidents Edward Stroz and Eric Friedberg had to set growth targets for 2010. The leading global consulting firm they had built specialized in managing View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Sep 2016
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September 6, 2016
buyer characteristics. Consider the experiences of condo developers targeting retirees who wanted to downsize their homes. Sales were weak until the developers realized their business was not construction but transitioning lives. Instead... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 17 Jan 2017
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First Look at New Research: January 17
January–February 2017 Harvard Business Review The Truth About Blockchain By: Iansiti, Marco, and Karim R. Lakhani Abstract—Contracts, transactions, and records of them provide critical structure in our economic system, but they haven’t kept up with the world’s View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Aug 2018
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New Research and Ideas, August 28, 2018
scant direct empirical research on how human interaction patterns change as a result of these architectural changes. In two intervention-based field studies of corporate headquarters transitioning to more open office spaces, we... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 09 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 9, 2008
power of the social network. In the B2C option, mixi would become a portal for on-line shopping for both digital content and tangible goods and charge the business sellers a fee. In the C2C option, mixi would facilitate exchanges between... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Feb 2013
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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
- 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
- February 2025
- Case
Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A)
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; Innovation and Invention; 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)." Harvard Business School Case 425-041, February 2025.
- 17 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 17
had? Second, how should she utilize the growing importance of digital channels that may increase pressure on traditional revenue sources but also fuel new ecommerce partnerships and other opportunities? Can Vogue, as both the fashion... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 03 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 3, 2009
Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=408095 Big Spaceship: Ready to Go Big? Harvard Business School Case 409-047 Big Spaceship, a digital marketing agency, faced a rather big challenge: How to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Nov 2010
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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 Jul 2007
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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