Defensive Strategies - Publications - Faculty & Research

29 Jul 2008
First Look

First Look: July 29, 2008

outlining the situation to the team. His email generated a negative backlash and chain of defensive emails from involved staff who felt criticized. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=608171... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 Oct 2011
First Look

First Look: October 25

the trading of patents: brokers, non-practicing entities (NPEs), defensive aggregators, online platforms, auctions, and unique entities such as Intellectual Ventures. We discuss the fundamental causes for the lack of liquidity in the IP... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Aug 2016
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August 23, 2016

authors discuss how these new digital disruptors allow consumers to benefit from one activity (e.g., watching shows) without incurring the cost of the other (e.g., watching ads) and offer strategies for established businesses to respond... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Jul 2024
Book

Five Essential Elements to Build the Capital You Need to Lead

defensive back, and maybe he saw some innate coaching potential (my superpower) in the way I interacted with the other kids. Whatever the case may be, that capability, especially that coaching and encouraging potential, was the groundwork... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

02 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019

Gender Inequality: The Work-family Narrative as a Social Defense Against 24/7 Work Culture By: Padavic, Irene, R. Ely, and Erin M. Reid Abstract—It is widely accepted that the conflict between women’s family obligations and professional... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

21 Mar 2004
Research & Ideas

Loyalty: Don’t Give Away the Store

is getting them into the store one more time. Q: Often you'll see that when one store offers a special, its competitor will come up with a similar deal. Does this copycat strategy work in attracting customers? Is there anything retailers... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls; Consumer Products; Retail

10 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance

can provide a powerful leverage for optimizing the competitive positioning of an organization, both from the private and the third sectors. While risk-management is not necessarily absent in this group, what these organizations sought was to go beyond that View Details

Keywords: by James Austin, Ezequiel Reficco & SEKN research team

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