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- 05 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 5
leadership dynamics and team performance and find that the psychological effect of power on formal leaders spills over to affect team performance. We argue that a formal leader's experience of heightened power produces verbal dominance, which reduces team View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy
the job, having access to independent, high-quality research from outside sources can make a real difference both in developing good policies and in getting broad-based support for their implementation.” Researchers and Regulators The... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 09 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 9, 2016
and identity change interacted. We find instances in which urgent focus on design change consumed top management attention and crowded out identity change; in which experimentation in design made it premature to develop a new identity;... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 14
technology. We develop a model to show that the intermediary will want to restrict sellers from charging buyers more for transactions it intermediates. We show that this restriction can reduce consumer surplus and welfare, indeed... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Aug 2024
- In Practice
Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?
partisan politics and hot-button issues. Instead, such statements remind people that community matters—and that civility and constructive engagement are both possible and expected. Set rules of engagement and hold people accountable.... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 06 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018
Cavallo, Alberto, W. Erwin Diewert, Robert C. Feenstra, Robert Inklaar, and Marcel P. Timmer Abstract—We show that online prices can be used to construct quarterly purchasing power parities (PPPs) with a closely matched set of goods and identical methodologies in a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jul 2015
- Op-Ed
The Future of the Greek Economy
developed country to default on a loan by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). That said, Greece needs help and cannot be abandoned. That help must be found within the European Union, within the euro, and ideally without IMF... View Details
- 18 Nov 2010
- Research & Ideas
GM’s IPO: Back to the Future
leverage this source of demand to learn from these experiences and design and develop innovative products. What should GM do? It must aim to achieve a clear transition with the IPO and not be satisfied with only incremental improvements.... View Details
- 05 Dec 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017
officer described the importance of the innovation as follows: “Hilti developed many very innovative and successful products over the years, but they paled in comparison with the fleet management business model, which was the most... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 9, 2010
Ontological Leadership Course. 4. Provide participants an opportunity to create a community of scholars, educators, and practitioners to advance the Ontological Leadership Project. 5. Inquire into the next research frontier for the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- September 2020 (Revised February 2023)
- Teaching Note
Uber: Competing Globally
By: Alexander J. MacKay
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 720-404. View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Geography; Geographic Location; Geographic Scope; Global Strategy; Globalization; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governance; Governance Controls; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Innovation and Invention; Disruptive Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Law; Management; Growth and Development; Growth Management; Markets; Demand and Consumers; Consumer Behavior; Network Effects; Emerging Markets; Market Design; Market Entry and Exit; Market Participation; Supply and Industry; Industry Structures; Planning; Strategic Planning; Relationships; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Labor and Management Relations; Networks; Adaptation; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Expansion; Information Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Digital Platforms; Transportation Networks; Transportation; Transportation Industry; Technology Industry; Africa; Ghana; Asia; China; Shanghai; Shanghai Shi; India; New Delhi; Europe; United Kingdom; London; England; Latin America; North and Central America; United States; New York (city, NY); New York (state, US); South America; Colombia
- 12 Aug 2014
- First Look
First Look: August 12
Mexico. salaUno had grown from doing 75 cataract surgeries in its first month of operation to a high of 388 surgeries 21 months later. This case explores the challenges in scaling up a healthcare venture within a developing country.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 3
front-line workers who voice concerns and share ideas about how to solve problems. Our study is among the first to develop and empirically test theory about how specific management practices can encourage employees to speak up about... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Jan 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Women Can Get More Venture Capital
landscape look like for women? Myra Hart: Let's start with, "Who do women entrepreneurs know and who knows them?" In spite of the fact that women are very good at networking, the reality is that they don't know many people in the financial community. My... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark & Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2015
- First Look
First Look -- September 1, 2015
Politics we observe firms working more closely with NGOs and other special interest groups to preempt unfavorable policy choices, react swiftly to crises, and proactively develop socially responsible strategies. In Public Politics, firms... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- September 2023 (Revised August 2024)
- Teaching Note
On
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Karolin Frankenberger, Sascha Mader, Jordan Mitchell and Karen Elterman
Teaching Note for "On," HBS Case No. 723-430. On is a premium performance running shoe company founded in Switzerland in 2010. The company rapidly gained traction through its unique CloudTec cushioning technology, its innovative midsole plate called the Speedboard, and... View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Startups; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Digital Marketing; Disruptive Innovation; Distribution Channels; Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Global Strategy; Initial Public Offering; Innovation and Invention; Innovation Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Marketing Strategy; Product Design; Product Development; Product Marketing; Social Media; Strategy; Supply Chain Management; Technological Innovation; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Retail Industry; Sports Industry; Europe; Germany; Switzerland; United States
- September 2023 (Revised September 2023)
- Supplement
On
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Karolin Frankenberger, Sascha Mader, Jordan Mitchell and Karen Elterman
Slides to support the teaching of the On case, 723-430. On is a premium performance running shoe company founded in Switzerland in 2010. The company rapidly gained traction through its unique CloudTec cushioning technology, its innovative midsole plate called the... View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Startups; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Digital Marketing; Disruptive Innovation; Distribution Channels; Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Global Strategy; Initial Public Offering; Innovation and Invention; Innovation Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Marketing Strategy; Product Design; Product Development; Product Marketing; Social Media; Strategy; Supply Chain Management; Technological Innovation; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Retail Industry; Sports Industry; Europe; Germany; Switzerland; United States
- 25 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 25
http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/history/economic-history/cambridge-history-capitalism-volume-2 August 2013 Science A Better Route to Tech Standards By: Lerner, Josh, and Jean Tirole Abstract—Technological standards are ubiquitous, whether they allow... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Andy Grove: A Biographer’s Tale
philanthropy, has been very focused on giving back. As far as his management principles Intel developed under Andy Grove a set of principles, a culture, which is extremely strong and remains extremely strong to this day [and was] with him... View Details
- 25 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
How Software Platforms Revolutionize Business
independent developers to build new features. The cell phone has become a lucrative platform for more than handset makers—also in on the party are makers of digital cameras, music services, and organizer software. Not only are existing... View Details