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  • 28 Aug 2012
  • First Look

First Look: August 28

significant impact. We discuss implications for research, practice, and policy-making. Delegation in Multi‐Establishment Firms: Adaptation vs. Coordination in I.T. Purchasing Authority Author: Kristina Steffenson McElheran Publication:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 10 Jan 2017
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First Look at New Research: January 10, 2017

fundamentally change the way companies purchased consulting services? Or, should the founders play it safe by remaining focused on executing their original business model—a proven winner? Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

    Robert E. Price

    Price, along with his father, founded the first discount-shopping club. Initially targeting small businesses, the Price Club opened up memberships to individuals and other organizations who could benefit from bulk/warehouse purchasing... View Details
    Keywords: Retail
    • 02 Jan 2018
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    First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 3, 2018

    business. In addition to the valuation and financing issues, the leadership team must decide whether shifting from the firm's current B2B business model (manufacturing and processing dairy products) to a more B2C business model (a producer of branded consumer foods)... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 09 Aug 2016
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    August 9, 2016

    once-in-a-generational low interest rates. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/216086-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 216-055 Project Deutschland: Unpeeling the Onion of a Distressed Real Estate Portfolio... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 24 Mar 2009
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    First Look: March 24, 2009

    Customer Intelligence (A)," HBS No. 107-055. These datasets are available upon request from the author. Purchase the note: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=109052 DermaCare: Zapping Zits Directly Harvard... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 01 May 2000
    • What Do You Think?

    Can You Hard-Wire Performance?

    Berglund, from whom I might have expected as much as one of my former students, asked whether I was asking the right question. He proposed what was for him the real question: "Does it make sense to shift (to a supplier) the risk a View Details
    Keywords: by James Heskett
    • 01 May 2012
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    First Look: May 1

    thinking about CSR and the privately optimal level of such activities. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-091.pdf Delegation in Multi-Establishment Firms: Evidence from I.T. Purchasing Authors: Kristina McElheran... View Details
    Keywords: Carmen Nobel
    • 05 Dec 2014

    Women's Student Association Lunch

    The Women's Student Association of Harvard Business School invites prospective women applicants to join us on campus for an informal lunch. (Note: Lunch is not provided but is available for purchase in the Spangler Center or you may bring... View Details
    • 24 Nov 2014

    Women's Student Association Lunch

    The Women's Student Association of Harvard Business School invites prospective women applicants to join us on campus for an informal lunch. (Note: Lunch is not provided but is available for purchase in the Spangler Center or you may bring... View Details
    • 06 May 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    Consumers Blame Business for Global Health Problems. Can Business Become the Solution?

    Every public health crisis—whether it’s the availability of highly addictive opioids or junk food marketing to children—prompts consumers to question how far companies will go for profit. It’s not an unwarranted concern. After all, cigarette makers once used... View Details
    Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Health
    • 19 Apr 2004
    • Research & Ideas

    Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India

    you to evolve with the customer.— Kishore Biyani, Pantaloon Retail What is the mall's role in the panelists' businesses? "It's probably not the right strategy for Intergold," said Jain. Consumer research has shown that at least for now, Indians are unlikely... View Details
    Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Consumer Products; Retail
    • 24 Nov 2009
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    First Look: Nov. 24

    of adult life stage theory and summarizes Daniel Levinson's research findings on the adult development of men and women. Purchase this note: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/809097-PDF-ENG Choosing a GAAP for Canada Karthik Ramanna... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 09 Jun 2009
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    First Look: June 9

    budget shortfall of 3 billion euros in 2008. How can Areva best generate cash to finance its investments for 2008 and beyond? Purchase this case: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=109092 Corporate Governance in... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 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
    • 09 Nov 2016

    Prospective Student Lunch on HBS Campus

    Prospective students are invited to join current students for an informal lunch to learn more about HBS and the MBA student experience. (Note: Lunch is not provided but is available for purchase in the Spangler Center or you may bring... View Details
    • 17 Oct 2017
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    First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 17, 2017

    high impact entrepreneurship movement as a tool for economic development in countries around the world. In 2010, Jaime was named an Endeavor Entrepreneur. This case can accompany HBS Case No. 817-073, “MIA: Profit at the Base of the Pyramid.” View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 30 Mar 2010
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    First Look: March 30

    encompass a more active role as an intermediary (like eBay) facilitating transactions; or challenge Microsoft's position on the PC desktop by developing software to compete with Office and Windows. Purchase this... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 15 Jan 2008
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    First Look: January 15, 2008

    commences with an overview of why industry research is relevant, then offers detailed guidelines on how to approach and what to consider when investigating an industry as part of the analysis necessary to make a decision about investing in a company. View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace

      John T. Underwood

      Purchasing the rights to the only “visible” typewriter available at the time, Underwood led his company to extreme success. By 1915, he had created the “largest and most complete typewriter factory in the world,” and his company was... View Details
      Keywords: Fabricated Goods