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  • 09 Mar 2018
  • News

Karen Mills: Zero In By Walking Around

    Do Happier People Work Harder?

    In this New York Times opinion piece, Teresa Amabile and coauthor Steven Kramer outline actions that business leaders can take to reignite passion for work and revitalize creative productivity even in tough economic times.

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    • October 2002 (Revised May 2004)
    • Case

    Starbucks and Conservation International

    By: James E. Austin and Cate Reavis
    Starbucks, the world's leading specialty coffee company, developed a strategic alliance with Conservation International, a major international environmental nonprofit organization. The purpose of the alliance was to promote coffee-growing practices of small farms that... View Details
    Keywords: Financial Crisis; Growth and Development Strategy; Markets; Demand and Consumers; Production; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Cooperative Ownership; Performance Efficiency; Alliances; Nonprofit Organizations; Food and Beverage Industry; Mexico
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    • 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 31 Oct 2017
    • Webinars: Trending@HBS

    Leading Growth and Transformation in Established Businesses

    It's tough to lead breakthrough innovation in a rapidly changing world. We knew how to build and grow businesses when times were stable but we are just learning the new rules for building successful businesses when the world is changing at warp speeds. View Details
    • May 2017 (Revised September 2018)
    • Case

    Hilti Fleet Management (A): Turning a Successful Business Model on Its Head

    By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Oliver Gassmann and Roman Sauer
    This case explores the introduction of fleet management in the construction industry by the premium power tools manufacturer Hilti in 2000. Following its customers’ needs, Hilti moved from selling power tools to leasing them as a service. The introduction of the new... View Details
    Keywords: Hilti; Business Model Innovation; BMI; Fleet Management; Decision-making; Implementation; Power Tools Industry; Business Model; Restructuring; Transformation; Transition; Customer Value and Value Chain; Customer Focus and Relationships; Construction; Innovation and Invention; Leasing; Strategy; Decision Making; Construction Industry; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Germany; Austria; Europe; United States; Asia; Brazil; China; Japan; Hong Kong
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    • 12 Nov 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    Facing the New World Order

    chasing some trends, were doing anything they could to get the top line growth. We think now is the time to really refocus on strategy and refocus on what companies' advantages are. So I guess the theme from the corporate side is we are... View Details
    Keywords: by Staff
    • 25 Apr 2011
    • News

    What CEOs Do, and How They Can Do it Better

    • 19 Nov 2011
    • News

    Cocoa's Woes Set to Dissolve

    • 11 Jun 2014
    • News

    Across Europe, Anti-Uber Protests Clog City Streets

    • 02 Feb 2013
    • News

    Finance as an Analytical Partner to the Business

    • 2023
    • Working Paper

    Founder-CEO Compensation and Selection into Venture Capital-Backed Entrepreneurship

    By: Michael Ewens, Ramana Nanda and Christopher Stanton
    We show theoretically that a critical determinant of the attractiveness of VC-backed entrepreneurship for high-earning potential founders is the expected time to develop a startup’s initial product. This is because founder-CEOs’ cash compensation increases... View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Executive Compensation
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    • 15 Oct 2013
    • News

    Learning, and Life, in the Houses

    • 29 Mar 2021
    • News

    Continuing employee development in the face of budget cuts

    • 12 Nov 2020
    • News

    Commutes

    • 20 Jul 2015
    • Blog Post

    My Journey to Working with At Night Management / PRMD Music

    From the time I arrived at HBS, I knew that my path to finding a summer internship wouldn’t be very traditional. Although I’ve managed to find others that share my career interests, working in the music industry remains an uncommon path... View Details
    Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
    • February 1996 (Revised August 1998)
    • Exercise

    Process Flow Design Exercise (C)

    By: Janice H. Hammond
    Provides detailed instructions for auditors to help them prepare for the factory demonstration day. Each audit position is described and a time line outlining responsibilities for the four phases of the simulation is provided. View Details
    Keywords: Business Processes
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    • 01 Jun 2015
    • News

    Be A Better Mom. Go to Work.

    • 07 Mar 2011
    • News

    For International Women's Day, Think Outside the (Shoe)Box

    • Article

    The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Business Outcomes and Expectations

    By: Alexander Bartik, Marianne Bertrand, Zoë B. Cullen, Edward L. Glaeser, Michael Luca and Christopher Stanton
    To explore the impact of COVID on small businesses, we conducted a survey of more than 5,800 small businesses between March 28 and April 4, 2020. Several themes emerged. First, mass layoffs and closures had already occurred—just a few weeks into the crisis. Second, the... View Details
    Keywords: COVID-19; Stimulus; CARES Act; Health Pandemics; Small Business; Surveys
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    • 11 Oct 2024
    • Research & Ideas

    How AI Could Ease the Refugee Crisis and Bring New Talent to Businesses

    can be painfully slow and difficult—and the decade-long surge of refugees and asylum seekers has left staff members scrambling to make timely placements, Paulson says. The war in Ukraine, coupled with ongoing conflicts and instability in... View Details
    Keywords: by Ben Rand; Technology; Information Technology