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- 30 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 30
known and recognized as a marketing machine. It was the largest advertiser in the world, with 2010 spending of $8.68 billion. From the company's early exploitation of broadcast media (radio and television) for its soap products to more... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 4
plan, has implications jointly for DCF and stock prices. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/210039-PDF-ENG United Breaks Guitars John Deighton and Leora KornfeldHarvard Business School Case 510-057 When social media... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
In Praise of Marketing
supported the emergence of a diverse array of media for the American consumer to enjoy. Moreover, these investments in marketing attracted talented businesspeople into the marketing field. Best practices in marketing were documented so... View Details
- 06 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Trouble Behind Livedoor
Horie represented all that is wrong with Western-style capitalism, others saw him as the future of the country's media industry, and a man of the people. But last month, Horie was arrested on suspicion of accounting fraud and illegal... View Details
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Spontaneous Deregulation: How to Compete with Platforms That Ignore the Rules
By: Benjamin Edelman and Damien Geradin
Many successful platform businesses—think Airbnb, Uber, and YouTube—ignore laws and regulations that appear to preclude their approach. The rule-flouting phenomenon is something we call "spontaneous private deregulation," and it is not new. Benign or otherwise,... View Details
Keywords: Regulation; Deregulation; Innovation And Strategy; Innovation Strategy; Laws and Statutes; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry
Edelman, Benjamin, and Damien Geradin. "Spontaneous Deregulation: How to Compete with Platforms That Ignore the Rules." Harvard Business Review 94, no. 4 (April 2016): 80–87.
- 22 Feb 2010
- Op-Ed
Tragedy at Toyota: How Not to Lead in Crisis
Toyota's ever-widening problems are a tragic case study in how not to lead in crisis. Under the media spotlight, Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda, grandson of the founder, went into hiding and sent American CEO Jim Lentz to make apologies.... View Details
- 06 Nov 2000
- What Do You Think?
Succession at GE: What’s Next?
concerning GE's choice of a possible successor to Jack Welch? In your responses there was little of the talk heard in the media about whether it will be possible for someone to successfully succeed Welch. The prevailing opinion was that... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 31 Oct 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 31, 2017
about the Women’s Soccer team. The story generated national headlines and thrust gender issues, and the University, into the media spotlight. In the following months, the breadth of this type of practice was revealed; the “scouting... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Quest for Better Layoffs
3,100 employees were displaced. Company president Aaron Feuerstein immediately announced plans to rebuild the company—and to keep all the displaced employees on the payroll in the meantime. The media hailed him as a mensch. But in making... View Details
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Uncovering Racial Discrimination in the ‘Sharing Economy’
seller's ID with a seller score, or a buyer with a buyer rating." These days, however, profile pictures are commonplace. It's a phenomenon that Edelman attributes to Facebook. In fact, many sites require customers to use Facebook for a login mechanism—not just... View Details
- 14 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Blockbuster! Why Star Power Works
blockbuster products. We're in a very interesting time—how the power struggle plays out will have great consequences for the future of media and sports. Q: Does the advance of digital technologies bolster or threaten the blockbuster... View Details
- 26 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 26, 2007
the room in order to force its owner to get out of bed. Beset by media attention and consumer interest but still at least a year away from the ability to debut Clocky, Nanda must navigate a series of challenges and difficult decisions in... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 8
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/811013-PDF-ENG National Public Broadcasting Richard S. Ruback and Royce YudkoffHarvard Business School Case 211-058 Bob Williams, the CEO of National Public Broadcasting (NPB), was considering an unsolicited offer to purchase... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Is the Digital Age Making Us Petty?
with one another.” About the Author Kristen Senz is a writer and social media creator for Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: glebchik] Related Reading: When Negotiating a Price, Never Bid with a Round Number Deconstructing... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 02 Jul 2024
- Book
Five Essential Elements to Build the Capital You Need to Lead
Copyright © 2024 by Archie L. Jones, Jr. Excerpted by permission of Forbes Books, an imprint of Advantage Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 25 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 25
(A): The Rise, 1972–2003 At the end of 2003, Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a diversified media group with revenues of $8.9 billion, could claim leadership positions in all three of its main businesses. Clear Channel Broadcasting was... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Unexpected Way Whistleblowers Reduce Government Fraud
some temporary changes and then using the information to do a deeper dive into the accusations. Then, only if there is enough merit, does the government make dramatic changes to its contracting volume,” Heese says. About the Author Kristen Senz is a writer and social... View Details
- 11 Feb 2008
- Research & Ideas
Does Democracy Need a Marketing Manager?
agencies can improve—even offices of motor vehicle registration. The challenge is that public agencies serve two types of customers: clients and taxpayers. This is similar to media companies serving consumers and advertisers. The needs of... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
RealNetworks, CNET, and Judo Strategy
RealNetworks founder Rob Glaser, a veteran of doing battle with much larger Microsoft, has some words of wisdom on competing against a market giant: "If you want to beat Bobby Fischer, don't play chess." Glaser, president and CEO of the streaming View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
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Overview
By: Andy Wu
How can technology entrepreneurs build competitive advantage from the ground up? Professor Andy Wu conducts scholarly research and develops course materials that document how technology entrepreneurs can (1) organize for innovation to create new market opportunities... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Growth Management; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Technology Platform; Technological Innovation; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States; China; Southeast Asia; South Asia