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- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Technology for Learning's Sake
amazed that we've come so far so fast," says Associate Professor David M. Upton, who has spearheaded the latest initiative with the strategic input of Clark and many others on the faculty, the services of a legion of IT professionals, and... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; photo by David Zadig
- 04 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018
employment, investment among the three nations increased, and productivity also grew. Furthermore, the agreement led to lower prices. By 2018, all countries experienced low unemployment rates. With changes in NAFTA looming, many... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 24
to be able to respond quickly, reliably, flexibly, and adaptively when troubles arise? Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/311105-PDF-ENG Yale University Investments Office: February 2011 Josh Lerner and Ann... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
What's the Word?
relatively high costs for labor and energy as well as the investment and time required to build factories in a country that has much more stringent environmental standards. “COVID-19 has changed only a few of the variables across... View Details
- 18 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 18
and by incorporating user innovation. We then examine how this ease of external engagement impacts the organization and its strategic activities. Specifically, we consider how this shift in information processing costs affects... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 11, 2007
Patents as Real Options: Value and Disclosure as Drivers of Litigation Authors:Atul Nerkar, Srikanth Paruchuri and Mukti Khaire Periodical:In Real Options Theory. Vol. 24, edited by Jeffrey J. Reuer and Tony W. Tong. Advances in Strategic... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 15, 2008
Harvard Business School Case 309-043 In June 2008, Jesse Solomon, the founding director of the Boston Teacher Residency (BTR), faced an important decision about the organization's strategic direction. Since its founding in 2003, 125 of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Mar 2019
- News
The First Five Years: Sierra Smith and Taylor Wiegele (both MBA 2017)
performance, and strategize your growth plan. As a young company, this is valuable. It wasn’t until we were ‘in the tank’ that it all felt real, and absolutely nothing beats the feeling of the first Shark putting in an offer. Smith: “The... View Details
- 04 Aug 2020
- News
How Business Can Advance Racial Equity
for investing are going to asset managers and portfolio companies that are cognizant of their broader societal impact. April White: There are three topics covered in the pledge: biased policing, ballot access, and economic inclusion.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
These Are the Good Old Days
made their mark in the media and entertainment realm — be it publications, television, movies, theater, or the arts. At graduation, investment banking and consulting ranked as top career choices. But over the years, she’s seen her fellow... View Details
- 13 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 13, 2009
sacrifice long-term growth to boost short-term performance. We investigate 495 transactions with a focus on one form of long-term activities, namely investments in innovation as measured by patenting activity. We find no evidence that... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 6
residential real estate and away from more productive investments. Third, the cost of professional investment management is too high, which drains talent from other industries. The financial sector could promote the health and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 3, 2006
leadership at the top. This requires a more complete understanding of the processes of the company from a strategic perspective. That understanding implies that systems cannot substitute for management in the resource allocation process.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Look at Globalization Now
international marketing? What kinds of analysis would you like to see so we can gain a fuller understanding of globalization? A: I see three kinds of contributions as forthcoming. First, taking a cross-functional or strategic approach to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 04 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 4, 2007
services. In making strategic decisions around technology commercialization, managers often assume that the intellectual property environment and the architecture of the industry are beyond their control. This need not be so. This article... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
The Long Run
creating a strategic plan to address the crisis, with the Department of Public Health leading the effort. A two-day meeting to gather information from stakeholders, including state legislators and public health officials, kick-started the... View Details
- 23 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 23
innovation in clusters should account for these links. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-064.pdf The Strategic Use of Architectural Knowledge by Entrepreneurial Firms Author:Carliss Y. Baldwin Abstract This paper... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018
role in the industry. Its current position is, however, increasingly being challenged by consumer-direct models, led by major providers seeking to shortcut brokers. Ashar faces a strategic dilemma in cooperating—but also in competing—with... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sharing the Responsibility of Corporate Governance
each company in the portfolio is acting in a socially responsible manner. So-called green funds attempt to invest in socially responsible companies but often their selection criteria, which are often based on the industry a company is in... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 17 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Lessons of Business History: A Handbook
globalization, and what can they contribute to our current understanding? A: It is seldom recognized how early business historians have been in identifying issues that later become highly fashionable among management scholars. Of course it is well-known how much View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne