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- 07 Nov 2017
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New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017
science, and computing. The mounting evidence is clear: These tools can promote employee collaboration and knowledge sharing across silos. They can help employees make faster decisions, develop more innovative ideas for products and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 19 Apr 2011
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First Look: April 19
retailers to determine shelf space and promotional activity. The new metric, cash flow productivity, captured the value of Pepsi's Direct-Store-Distribution (DSD) service and the strong attraction of its nationally advertised brands.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Sep 2010
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First Look: September 28, 2010
architecture company dedicated to creating social and professional change through design for the public good. Public has focused on three strategies to create change: 1) promoting the design community's commitment to pro bono work, 2)... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 7, 2009
for tactical purposes, such as promotional campaigns. Its management team is thinking about how to incorporate that information to the budgeting (profit-planning) process. From an analytical standpoint the case looks at the surprising... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Nov 2015
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November 17, 2015
case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/615044-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 416-018 Macy's: Evolution in the Sunshine State In 2009, Lee O'Rourke was promoted to district vice president in charge of Macy's newly created... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Nov 2011
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Making Lincoln Center Cool Again
unrestricted funds. Improved visitor services. Renovation of the David Rubenstein Atrium/Visitor Services became the central launch point for all information about the center and its 10 organizations. It now houses a 42-foot-wide media wall View Details
- 06 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Growth of the Social Enterprise
governed and operated, which promotes local responsiveness, empowers entrepreneurial managers, and appeals to many nonprofit leaders. Additionally, as our survey data supported, affiliate organizations do often grow more quickly than... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 04 Oct 2016
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October 4, 2016
common in negotiations and that many negotiators prefer to palter than to lie by commission. Paltering, however, may promote conflict fueled by self-serving interpretations; palterers focus on the veracity of their statements (“I told the... View Details
- 16 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
Reintroducing Intellectual Ambition to the Study of Business History
well, a group of scholars has highlighted the importance of partnerships and limited partnerships in promoting entrepreneurship in Europe, the United States, and, more recently, in China and Latin America. Their research is a departure... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Walter Friedman
- 17 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Brazil Teaches About Investor Protection
dissertation, the World Bank, the International Corporate Governance Network, the OCDE, and so on were promoting this principle as a way to overcome the abuses of managers or controlling shareholders who expropriated small shareholders or... View Details
- 23 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Strategy for Small Fish
Select Builder program, for example, supports system builders for PCs, laptops, and workstations. NVIDIA also maintains reseller and distributor partnership programs for firms that promote the NVIDIA line of products.20 In addition, the... View Details
Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien
- 13 Jan 2009
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First Look: January 13, 2009
Yang Jianguo was recently promoted from country manager for China to global head of product development at a staid French perfume maker. He was chosen for his technical smarts and his knowledge of emerging markets—a critical avenue for... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard
ideas and approaches that promote growth. Employees can become inspired with their understanding of how their organization creates value and intends to be a healthy, growing entity. For example, at Duke Children's Hospital Dr. Jon... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
- 21 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 21, 2009
Norris: Leading Change in the General Surgery Unit Harvard Business School Case 409-090 Barbara Norris struggles to address the many problems facing her as a recently promoted nurse manager in the General Surgery Unit (GSU) at Eastern... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Nov 2006
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First Look: November 14, 2006
says, to avoid a clash of cultures and agendas—which Arrow Electronics experienced in its attempts to create an online venture. Finally, companies commonly undervalue and underinvest in the human side of innovation—for instance, promoting... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Leaders Can Do to Fight the COVID Fog
plenty of water. Omega fatty acids, B and D vitamins, and antioxidants promote mental functioning; sugars and saturated fats impair it. Sleep As one of our wise CEOs noted, “The primary task of leaders is to avoid as many sleepless nights... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 13 Oct 2010
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First Look: October 13, 2010
global climate change, Aspen's activities often garner media attention, which can promote its causes. But these initiatives, which attempt to compel other firms to improve their environmental performance, risk a public relations backlash... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 17
urbanization occurring in the informal sector suggests that urbanization policies that contain inclusionary approaches may be more successful in promoting local development and managing its strains than those focused only on the formal... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 23 Feb 2010
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First Look: Feb. 23
further promote commercial avoidance. Based on the model estimation, we optimize the branding activity under marketing control for ads in the sample to reduce commercial avoidance. This reveals that pulsing the brand presence—while... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
‘Retail Revolution’ Excerpt: The Scale of the Ecommerce Threat
apart. “If this cycle continues, whole retail chains can quickly become full of zombie stores” Taken all together, lower price points, decreased traffic, and smaller baskets means lower sales and margins for brick-and-mortar stores. Given recent View Details