Improving Productivity - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

US Competitiveness at Risk

previous one. The question was, "Why did this happen?" What were the causes of the problems, and what could leaders do about them? Jan Rivkin: By many current measures, America looks all right today: we have an enormously View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin

01 Mar 2008
News

Lessons from Private Equity

report Gadiesh and MacArthur. If public company executives do the same, they will improve operational performance, increase equity value, and maximize their company’s full potential, all to the delight of shareholders. The book details... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; Management

01 Apr 2001
News

William Fung: E-Commerce and Efficiency

Internet to improve efficiency and cater to new customers is a clear winner. Group managing director William K.L. Fung (MBA ’72) understands that e-commerce is revolutionary. “But it won’t change what our business is,” he insists. “We’re... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

20 Nov 2017
News

Finding Common Ground

their numbers have been in precipitous and alarming decline in recent years. One environmentalist told Crespin he initially feared the meeting was “like going to the Death Star”; but, by finding common ground, they are working together as the Honey Bee Coalition with... View Details

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Supply Chain Management - Course Catalog

(e.g., operations, marketing, finance) in firms that make, sell and/or distribute physical products, or in organizations (e.g., consulting firms, investment banks, private equity firms, software providers, transportation providers) that analyze, invest in, and/or offer... View Details

01 May 2000
What Do You Think?

Can You Hard-Wire Performance?

success to the success of its engines in delivering valuable up-time to ultimate customers. But it did much more than that. By guaranteeing up-time at a given cost, GE's management created a built-in incentive to improve the View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

18 Oct 2011
First Look

First Look: October 18

audit firms can be associated with improved audit and reporting quality in client firms. Specialization and Variety in Repetitive Tasks: Evidence from a Japanese Bank Authors:B. Staats and F. Gino Publication:Management Science... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 Aug 2017
Research & Ideas

Should Industry Competitors Cooperate More to Solve World Problems?

are persistent issues that in many cases have worsened. "Addressing these issues is critical for the future competitiveness of these industries" In our competitive landscape, ESG efforts are guided by economic incentives. Indeed, my research with colleagues... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services; Manufacturing; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Mining

March 2014
Module Note

Implementing Environmentally Sustainable Operations

By: Michael W. Toffel

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Introduction - The Message - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

Chapter Images The Product The Production The Worker The Audience Bibliography The Message: Confidence in Corporate America Business is essentially our civilization, for it is the essential characteristic of... View Details

01 Dec 2017
News

2017 in Energy: A Future of Lower Energy Prices

States will continue to play the role of swing supplier for years to come. And because improving technology will allow the North American oil and natural gas production sector to respond ever more quickly to... View Details

Keywords: Sarah Wright (MBA 1997), founder, Hull Street Energy

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Wartime Innovation - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

one of Doriot's former students, chose Doriot to serve as lieutenant colonel in the Quartermaster Corps. The Corps was responsible for research and development of new materials and products for combat troops. Doriot became a naturalized... View Details

15 Dec 2024
News

After Ozempic

billion to expand production and improve human health across the globe. Yet, skepticism persists. In September, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders challenged Jørgensen in a Senate committee hearing on the high... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Pete Ryan; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

03 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

NFL Black Monday: How Much Do Coaches Really Matter?

that perform poorly (suffering from the performance gap) and good teams that under-perform (suffering from the opportunity gap). In both cases, teams need quality coaches to improve their on-field performance. Teams planning changes on... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik; Sports

01 Mar 2012
News

Competitiveness at Risk

innovative energy conservation program, they are improving American competitiveness. One of our major messages in this project is that business should not wait for government, but start taking action today that will directly contribute to... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

23 Jul 2024
In Practice

The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities

overseas suppliers. One example is Hasbro, which began sourcing from firms in India, Vietnam, and Mexico in the last five years. Moving existing suppliers out of China. Goertek, a supplier of Google’s Pixel watch, and Foxconn, a manufacturer of Apple’s MacBook, have... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products

20 Mar 2017
Book

Why Companies Are Placing Users at the Core of Their Innovation Strategies

Many in business long believed that product innovation sprung from inside their own companies—that is, until economist Eric Arthur von Hippel came along in the late 1970s. Von Hippel proposed that users were as important, if not more... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

29 Apr 2015
Blog Post

2+2: Challenging Conceptions of Business

seven semesters and pursue my core passion to improve cosmetic safety. Where did you work before coming to HBS?I spent the two years before HBS working for S.W. Basics, a truly all-natural skincare company based in Brooklyn that... View Details

25 Apr 2014
News

Keeping an iron grip on Nigeria's financial markets

Arunma Oteh (MBA 1990) has been leading the transformation of Nigeria's capital markets, improving their integrity and regulatory framework, since becoming director-general of the country's Security and Exchange Commission in 2010.... View Details

01 Dec 2010
News

Faculty Research Online

can boost the power of products in industries as diverse as food and beverages, technology, airlines, and automobiles. See http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6351.html. Turning Employees into Problem Solvers To View Details

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