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- 30 Aug 2011
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First Look: August 30
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-006.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsKanebo Ltd. (A) David F.Hawkins, Suraj Srinivasan, Akiko Kanno, and Lizzie GomezHarvard Business School Case 111-037 Speculation as to how Japanese companies might... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
Why Uber Is Worth Saving and How To Do It
year, a video of the CEO yelling at an Uber driver went viral. "I want Uber to succeed. It’s too important a concept to let it fail" Strictly in terms of numbers, Uber’s steamroller strategy has paid off. Founded in 2009, Uber upended the worldwide View Details
- 04 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018
in talent clusters—a tactic Vodafone uses effectively. These three options aren’t mutually exclusive. Given the need to stay in touch with multiple clusters, companies may want to try them all. Each one involves substantial risks that... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 1
companies in times of trouble. In this paper, we test the view that CSR provides protection from public ire by analyzing the media's response to corporate crises. Our application is spills in the oil industry. We find the media far more... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
Frederick W. Smith
Capitalizing upon an idea that came to him while in college, Smith and his company have single handedly built and dominated the overnight delivery industry. Though the idea was slow growing at first, FedEx lost $29 million in its first... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
- 21 May 2013
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First Look: May 21
requirements. Download working paper: http://www.nber.org/papers/w19018 Hidden Structure: Using Network Methods to Map System Architecture By:Baldwin, Carliss Y., Alan MacCormack, and John Rusnak Abstract—In this paper, we describe an... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 21
to be learned for all global companies as they confront language and culture challenges. Examining the strategic use of language by one international corporation, The Language of Global Success uncovers how all organizations might... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- September 2021
- Supplement
Telepass: From Tolling to Mobility Platform
By: Chiara Farronato, Stefano Denicolai and Sarah Mehta
This supplementary dataset can be paired with the case entitled “Telepass: From Tolling to Mobility Platform” (case no. 622-011), to allow students the opportunity to analyze data before class. View Details
Keywords: Analysis; Change; Change Management; Transformation; Transition; Innovation and Invention; Strategy; Information Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Transportation; Transportation Networks; Value; Value Creation; Transportation Industry; Transportation Industry; Transportation Industry; Europe; Italy; Milan
- 05 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 5
merely distributed value in each era are explored. Although there is no framework yet for how leaders can create value for all stakeholders, we note that a key theme amongst the companies illustrated is that each was able to align... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 18 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 18
entering this market would present unique challenges for Vanguard. Vanguard had a philosophy espousing low-turnover investing, while ETFs enabled short-term trading. The company would also need to develop a distribution View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 6
century. It focuses especially on Beiersdorf, a pharmaceutical and skin care company in Germany. During World War I, the expropriation of its brands and trademarks revealed its vulnerability to political risk. Following the advent of the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Flying High
Subramanian and Pelet, on the runway with Aero (Courtesy Uma Subramanian) Subramanian and Pelet, on the runway with Aero (Courtesy Uma Subramanian) When Uma Subramanian (MBA 2008) joined Aero Technologies as CEO in March 2019, the company... View Details
- 13 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 13, 2010
it through to make a positive change. Purchase the Book: http://www.library.hbs.edu/forms/purchaseform/ The Power of Alumni Networks Authors:Lauren Cohen and Christopher J. Malloy Publication:Harvard Business Review 88, no. 10 (October... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 26
Knowledge Management at Danone (B) Amy C. Edmondson, Ruth Dittrich, and Daniela BeyersdorferHarvard Business School Supplement 611-079 The (B) case gives an update on the development of knowledge management at Danone two years after the (A) case: The View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 30, 2016
architecture. In particular, we draw upon modular systems theory to develop and test a series of propositions about the impact of component coupling on the cost of IT change. Our methods make use of “Design Structure Matrices” (DSMs), a novel View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 31 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Improving Fairness in Flight Delays
arrival rate into a congested airport; in an AFP, the FAA uses the same approach to adjust the amount of traffic flying into congested airspace. These two tools account for approximately 30 percent of all air transportation delays,... View Details
- 26 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective
evaluating companies. These projects include building and presenting a market map in an area of interest and working directly with a portfolio company. Projects are customized to align with company needs and students’ interests and... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 26 May 2016
- News
W. James McNerney Jr., MBA 1975
General Electric 1997 Named President and CEO, GE Aircraft Engines 2000 Named Chairman and CEO, 3M 2005 Named Chairman, President, and CEO, Boeing 2015 Named CEO of the Year by Chief Executive magazine 2016 Retires from Boeing Retired Chairman, The Boeing View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Your Taxi Is Waiting
particularly business travelers, will appreciate the efficiency of this scenario. But can “air taxis” really take off in the current economic climate? Will companies economize by placing an even greater value on executives’ time and book... View Details
- 17 Apr 2014
- News
York Street Partners, Busbud Take Top Honors in Alumni New Venture Competition
regional competition entered the finals, which took place in early April through online crowd voting as well as judging by a panel of business experts. "Pitch videos" and profiles of each team were posted on YouTube to the competition audience to preview. Members of... View Details