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- 02 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
Disruptors Sell What Customers Want and Let Competitors Sell What They Don’t
existing wifi networks to allow users to make calls on their mobile phones without purchasing extra minutes. “These startups are like fleas on the backs of dinosaurs too big to do much about it” "Decoupling separates two or more... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 11 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research, July 11
Betfair.com naturally come to dominate the industry, and if so, how should the bookmakers react? Purchase this case:https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/709417-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 717-517 Betfair (B) Buoyed by success... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Apr 2010
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First Look: April 27
and clinical research. How should IAVI manage tensions between what is necessary to achieve its mission and what is necessary to build new incentive structures that enable key actors to work together effectively? Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Feb 2007
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First Look: February 20, 2007
developing countries than developed countries, but necessity is often the main driver in lower income countries. Explores the challenges facing women arising from societal inequality, including lack of educational provision, and difficulties in securing funding. View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Case Study: Power Nappy
82 percent of all consumer purchases still made in retail and a time-starved customer segment, I’d strongly encourage Saigal to consider expanding her distribution model. It is truly the brand’s job to be available, not the customer’s... View Details
- 16 Oct 2007
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First Look: October 16, 2007
recommendations to guide family employee compensation practices. Purchase this note: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=808021 Grand Central Publishing (A) Harvard Business School Case 508-036 In April 2007,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Aug 2006
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First Look: August 22, 2006
is a need for a fund like this at the time of the case. Supports discussion of specialized versus generalized venture capital funds. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=805075 John Moran and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Forgiving Medical Debt Won't Make Everyone Happier
donations to relieve medical debt. Because so little medical debt sent to collections is ever repaid, it can be purchased for pennies on the dollar. The organization has relieved more than $11 billion of debt to date. Kluender says he and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Markets’ Moral Limits
Limits of Markets. At an HBS panel discussion in April with University Professor Rebecca Henderson and HBS associate professor Karthik Ramanna, Sandel said that “the buying and selling of a non-material good changes its meaning.” For example, the View Details
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Chrysler dealer delivers 47 cars in one day - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
Introduction Chapter Images The Production The Worker The Audience Bibliography previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 next Chrysler dealer delivers 47 cars in one day 1936 Chrysler Corporation Photographer unknown What is believed to be a record for motor cars delivered to separate... View Details
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Plan a Visit | Baker Library
Bloomberg Center. Directions are available via the Harvard Business School map . Parking on campus is limited; when available, a day permit for the HBS Parking Lot can be purchased at the guard booth on the day of your visit. The HBS... View Details
- 29 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 29, 2007
customers, and the variables involved in designing an optimal credit card. Concludes with a consideration of the decisions the CRM team had to make in designing the project, including whether to use conjoint analysis or implement a mini campaign. View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Sep 2007
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First Look: September 11, 2007
Lincoln's own words, the case traces the development of the 16th president's leadership philosophy, ethics, and skills in the years leading up to war. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Jul 2012
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First Look: July 3
enhance earnings/share through share repurchase in an environment of low interest rates. Purchase this note:http://hbr.org/search/212101-PDF-ENG Cahiers du Cinéma and The French Film Industry Mukti Khaire, Elena Corsi, and Emilie... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 23
both economically risky and a source of reduced purchasing power. This attitude has its roots in the early postwar lending environment, in which loans were seen to be beneficial only if they were accompanied by strong government... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jul 2006
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First Look: July 11, 2006
markets: Boston, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. Purchase this case:http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=806166 PayPal Merchant Services Thomas Eisenmann and Lauren Barley 806-188 In early... View Details
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Frank Batten | Baker Library
that many people purchased newspapers primarily to read the weather forecast for the day—a fact that had major relevance for his future. In 1979, the family company expanded into cable, buying the first in a series of cable operations. In... View Details
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Making Kraft mayonnaise - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
combines its skill with that of expert production men to assure unvarying highest quality. There is no guesswork in making Kraft Mayonnaise. Ingredients are purchased on laboratory specifications. They are blended with more than human... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
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Elevator Pitch: Dress Code
around each user. Leveraging AI and machine learning, the app uses a sophisticated algorithm to streamline and personalize a dynamically adaptive online feed of potential purchases based on yes or no responses to simple questions, getting... View Details
- 26 Jan 2010
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First Look: Jan. 26
substantially for nonmaterial reasons that affect both institutions and agents' interests. Purchase the book: http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/cup_detail.taf?ti_id=5625 Re-Constructing IPE: Some Conclusions Drawn from a Crisis... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace