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- 21 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets
key questions: In this particular market, which market institutions are working, and which institutions are missing? Which parts of our business model can be adversely affected by these institutional voids? How can we build competitive... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 16 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 16
authority. This three-level structure closely parallels that of all organized team sports. The play on the field is like the markets of capitalism, and the actions of the players are regulated by referees who enforce a set of rules... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Aug 2013
- Research & Ideas
Read All About It: Digital CEO Buys Traditional Media!
the world are trying to reinvent themselves for digital success. Indeed, few strategic problems are as hard as those confronting newspapers—declining print revenues, even greater declines in advertising revenue (mostly due to the loss of classifieds), and a fixed cost... View Details
- 09 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019
new fintech entrepreneurs, and banks—small and large—vying for a position. Fintech, Small Business & the American Dream grapples with the broad significance of small business to the economy, the historical role of credit markets, the View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 29 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 29
function, those on the periphery of the organizational knowledge sharing networks must actually use it, possibly overcoming barriers to doing so. In this paper, we develop a multi-level model of knowledge use in teams to explore how... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
How the U.S. Army Develops Leaders
sense of themselves and their world. In his view, the level of sophistication of how one structures an understanding of oneself and one's experiences lies at the heart of identity. First, we actively construct our understandings; we don't... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 26 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Strategic Way to Go to Market
more vehicles than they can sell and—unable to make money from new cars—turn to service and trade-ins to eke out margins. And at the bottom of the chain are customers trapped in high-pressure negotiations for a car that isn't the exact View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
Caught in the Cogs: When Manufacturing and IT Meet
process that comprises many small projects, that evolves to meet the emerging demands of the ever-changing marketplace, that allows for frequent experimentation, and that delivers value on an ongoing basis. "Several decades ago, we learned that manufacturing View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 30 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 30
Baldwin, and Christopher L. Magee Abstract Hierarchy is a generic structure in which levels are asymmetrically ordered. In an industry setting, classic supply chains display strict hierarchy, whereas clusters of firms have linkages going... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
Analyzing Institutions to Solve Big Problems
subscription.) The researchers set out to discover the extent to which the mobilization of women within villages, and the broader institutional dynamics between villages, fostered the initiative's success. In terms of institutional... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel & Anna Secino
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
publishing) are likely to reshape the structure of demand for executive development. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51662 The Impact of Increasing Search Frictions on Online Shopping Behavior:... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Nov 2020
- In Practice
How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other
retailers’ annual sales, so it is a critical time to get retail execution right. Dynamic pricing strategies must be carefully executed to maximize margins while driving volume. Inventory turns must be carefully monitored so that physical... View Details
- 28 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Shareholders Key to Corporate Reform
correct the underlying weaknesses. When it comes to corporate governance, for too long we have relied on the first approach. It's time to take a deeper look, see where the stressors in the system lie, and commit to structural reforms. In... View Details
- 10 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 10
for all titles released by a sample of over 200 artists. I analyze sales dynamics from January 2005 to April 2007—a period in which the share of unbundled units jumped from roughly one-third to two-thirds of total unit sales. My View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 26, 2006
Working PapersScale Without Mass: Business Process Replication and Industry Dynamics Authors:Erik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee, Michael Sorell, and Feng Zhu Abstract Since the mid-1990s, productivity growth has accelerated in the U.S.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: June 6, 2017
expert-produced knowledge, we compare bias in these two models in the context of contested knowledge, which involves subjective, unverifiable, or controversial information. Using data from Encyclopædia Britannica, authored by experts, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 1
structure the background against which business operates. The aim is to develop a plausible framework for managerial decision-making that respects the fact of value pluralism in a global economy and that fosters meaningful criticism of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 May 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 9
develop institutional structures for the industry as a whole. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52613 April 10, 2017 Harvard Business Review The Different Approaches Firms Use to Set Strategy By: Teti,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Oct 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Widening Rift Between Corporations and Society
processes of production and distribution. This was a massive innovation over the older model of a single owner who tried to oversee everything. Under managerial capitalism, ownership became dispersed, but control remained concentrated in... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 21 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Good Banks, Bad Banks, and Government’s Role as Fixer
we learn from the private equity model? When it comes to megabanks, I'm in favor of a smaller board with deep financial expertise, substantial time commitments, and a different pay structure. We can try to be clever and add more procedures. But unless we rethink the... View Details