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15 Aug 2023
HBS Case

(Virtual) Reality Check: How Long Before We Live in the 'Metaverse'?

independent of the timing of the metaverse.” Companies like Nvidia (GPUs) and Epic Games (Unreal Engine) are doing this already, but a lot more is needed, he says. In that way, the business is actually... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Technology; Computer; Information Technology

09 Jul 2008
Research & Ideas

Starbucks’ Lessons for Premium Brands

passion for coffee, no longer had time to dialogue with customers. The brand experience declined as waiting times increased. Moreover, the price premium for a Starbucks coffee seemed less justifiable for... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Retail

01 Feb 2022
What Do You Think?

Is Concierge Management an Answer to the “Big Quit”?

According to several research studies, one of the greatest concerns of those working significant amounts of time remotely is the “out of sight, out of mind” syndrome, especially when it comes to promotions and pay increases. Although the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 Mar 2015
First Look

First Look: March 24

company? On the other hand, there may never be a good time to write a book. He also has to consider the potential impact of a book project on his personal brand and the Mandalay company brand. Purchase this... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

A Clear Eye for Innovation

preparing for the innovations that will define the future. This mental balancing act can be one of the toughest of all managerial challenges—it requires executives to explore new opportunities even as they work diligently to exploit existing capabilities—and it's no... View Details

Keywords: by Charles A. O'Reilly III & Michael L. Tushman

28 May 2012
Research & Ideas

A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy

bottom line. Some companies have invested time and energy into their CSR programs only after getting burned by bad publicity. For example, Nike suffered from an onslaught of negative press and large-scale... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

16 Feb 2021
Research & Ideas

To Fight Climate Change, Should Green Investors Reconsider Big Oil?

Should eco-conscious investors support a company that’s developing innovative solutions to climate change—even if that company is also a major polluter? The market’s answer to this question has been a... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Energy

12 Sep 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017

September–October 2017 Harvard Business Review GE's Global Growth Experiment: The Company Pushed Cross-Business Collaboration By: Gulati, Ranjay Abstract—Like many other companies, GE under Immelt had to figure out how to balance serving... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

May 2024
Supplement

gWorks (A)

By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff

In January of 2019, Joe Heieck, CEO of gWorks, was deciding whether to proceed with his acquisition of Data Tech, that was a business roughly the same size as gWorks. gWorks, which provided geospatial software to small city and rural county governments, was acquired by... View Details

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08 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

A Bold Proposal for Investment Reform

For companies to redeem credibility with investors, argue Harvard Business School professors Paul Healy and Krishna Palepu, "fundamental and even radical reforms must be made to the way America's markets process the flows of... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

24 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

Rituals at Work: Teams That Play Together Stay Together

rituals also tend to go the extra mile for the company, showing better “organizational citizenship” by doing things like staying late at work to help a colleague. Such rituals don’t just boost morale. Companies reap huge benefits when... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

Program

Advancing Women of Color in Leadership

company culture that not only allows for, but celebrates authenticity. Details Prepare for greater leadership responsibility Develop a personal leadership style that works for you and your organization Communicate more effectively—with... View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

Money Does Grow on (Family) Trees

time each test cost $999; today the company charges one-tenth that—$99—for its ancestry-focused testing. In its earliest days, 23andMe targeted both the health-conscious consumer and those interested in... View Details

Keywords: April White; Illustrations by Fabio Consoli; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

Fast Answer

Stock prices: current & historical

hit GO for historical prices. LSEG Workspace is good for downloading a time series: Type a company name or ticker into the main search bar and select the appropriate View Details

Program

Ascending the Peak: Finding the Leader Within—Virtual

Summary Today's organizations need men and women who can lead with courage and conviction through challenging times and toward worthy, positive change. Each session of this live online program will explore the tools, behaviors, insights,... View Details

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Research - Global

Content and Commerce By: Jung Koo Kang , Panje Jayden Kim and David Allen This accounting case is intended to teach students how to compile an income statement, a balance sheet, and a cash flow statement. It focuses on Blank Corporation, an innovative South Korean... View Details

25 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

Incubators Take Notice: Your Entrepreneurs Are Networking with the Wrong People

Companies and government leaders have long tried to recreate the kind of Silicon Valley innovation magic that made Facebook and Google such goldmines. Cities from Cincinnati to Saskatoon have launched startup labs. View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

27 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Creating Leaders for Science-Based Businesses

especially when it has long time horizons.—Kent Bowen At a mid-March HBS Centennial colloquium titled "Science-Based Business and the Business of Science," these and other ideas were batted back and forth by academics and... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Biotechnology; Health

17 Aug 2010
First Look

First Look: August 17

companies increasingly are participants in open communities of science and technology. To participate in the system of exchange in such communities, firms often publicly disclose what would otherwise remain private discoveries. In a... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

18 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Advertisers Get Serious About Playing With Their Brands

Playing on social media, particularly when the playful activity occurs in real time during a live event, can charm an audience—while in some cases costing little to do so. Dutch shipping container company... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Advertising

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