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Providers - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Employers Suppliers Policymakers Providers Providers Every health care provider has the opportunity to dramatically increase value for patients . This means better care for less cost. By focusing on value, providers can increase... View Details
- 11 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Merchants to Multinationals: British Trading Companies in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
telegraph in particular provided new opportunities for direct communication between suppliers and customers, without the need for middlemen. 2 However some markets were opened more quickly, or were of more interest to, say, European... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones
- 21 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
What's Missing from the Racial Equity Dialogue?
procurement side, research I’ve conducted with Kylie Hwang shows that returning citizens are more likely to become entrepreneurs. As part of a business’ diversity initiatives, hiring a vendor or supplier owned by a returning citizen can... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 29 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 29
on the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and growth in host countries, particularly developing countries. It provides a broad overview, with a focus on two elements that have recently become particularly important, (1)... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 27, 2016
Abstract—We survey 885 institutional venture capitalists (VCs) at 681 firms to learn how they make decisions across eight areas: deal sourcing, investment selection, valuation, deal structure, post-investment value-added, exits, internal firm organization, and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Supply Chain Risk: Deal With It
management." The principal tool for managing this relationship is the contract, which can be written to include "transaction compliance measurement, milestone and obligation monitoring, rebate and charge-back management, and... View Details
Keywords: by David Stauffer
- 04 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Maersk’s Journey to Decarbonize Shipping
competitive advantage while doing the right thing, rather than an imposition or a burden. According to Maersk leadership, the two keys to their decarbonization strategy are: Strong relationships with customers to get them on board with... View Details
- 15 Nov 2018
- Book
Can the Global Food Industry Overcome Public Distrust?
JamesBrey Food is the largest segment of the global economy. It is also widely recognized as more critical for human health than any pharmaceutical drug on the planet. But significant changes in the industry are making people lose trust in many institutions involved in... View Details
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Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
his article with Yanhua Bird and Jodi L. Short, "Coupling Labor Codes of Conduct and Supplier Labor Practices: The Role of Internal Structural Conditions" ( Organization Science , July–August 2019). Roberto Verganti : Awarded Best... View Details
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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online
Competency Inventory) Explore the internal drivers of your motivations as a leader through the Personal Values Questionnaire self-assessment Create a diagram of your professional network to visualize, reflect on, and better utilize professional View Details
- 01 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 1
and output markets are strongly linked to higher establishment entry rates. We also find substantial evidence for the Chinitz effect where small local incumbent suppliers encourage entry. The importance of agglomeration economies for... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns
recovery. He explained that during the recession suppliers would also be laying off workers, which limited their capacity to respond once the recession ended. Honeywell made arrangements—during the Great Recession—to be “first in line”... View Details
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
found valuable information from other sources. Firms with business partners or suppliers in China, for example, tried to distill the noisy signals emerging from these areas as quickly as possible to plan for safety in their plants. This... View Details
- 07 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis
crisis? Consumers expect quite a bit from their brand partners during a crisis, seeing them as critical partners to governments, non-profit relief organizations, and NGOs because of the powerful platform a strong brand delivers for communicating information and the... View Details
Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman
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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online
to earn a Certificate of Specialization Learn More about what you earn Syllabus 5 Modules, 60 Hours Download full syllabus 12 hrs Module 1 Customer Demand - Foundations Understand the relationship between willingness to pay and price and... View Details
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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online
meaningful relationships with several professionals throughout the program. What kind of access will I have to faculty? Our courses have been developed by some of the most renowned Harvard faculty and guest experts. Although professors... View Details
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Harvard Business School
served as senior vice president and chief financial officer at Medtronic from 1993-2005. Before joining Medtronic, he was vice president and CFO at Union Texas Petroleum Corporation. From 1975-1982, Ryan was a vice president at Citicorp, responsible for Citibank's... View Details
- 13 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Unexpected Way Whistleblowers Reduce Government Fraud
contract relationship reverted to its previous state within about two years. “At the most global level, we’re trying to understand the contracting relationship between two companies,” explains Perez Cavazos.... View Details
- 04 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Should You Outsource Your Marketing?
access the skills they need, since in practice they are relying on a variety of in-house and outside suppliers to get the job done. Q: What are the keys to consider in successfully managing outsourcing relationships? A: Marketing managers... View Details
Keywords: by Poping Lin
Eugene P. Grisanti
Grisanti presided over a decade of consecutive growth in sales and earnings – achieving 12%+ growth rates in a mature market between 1986 and 1995. He secured International Flavors and Fragrances’ position as the world’s largest supplier... View Details
Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial