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02 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

The Curse of Double-Digit Growth

great promise. "Long-run prosperity is by no means assured. The legacy of the war itself is a challenge," he says. "You are working with a displaced population, grievances remain across ethnicities, and there are high and... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

21 Apr 2008
Research & Ideas

The New Math of Customer Relationships

Loveman, has led a remarkable period of growth by installing service profit chain concepts throughout the organization. These organizations have been able to achieve what we might call SPC.2 by creating "owners" out of both customers and employees. By owners,... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

09 Apr 2008
Research & Ideas

The Matchmaker of the Modern Economy

Federal Reserve Bank, succinctly explained the purpose of ARD in an address he gave in November 1945 before the National Association of Securities Commissioners in Chicago. "We have the [greatest] number of possibilities for new investments. We have various View Details

Keywords: by Spencer E. Ante

02 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

Foreign Multinationals in the U.S.: A Rocky Road

States. Q: What aspects of the foreign multinational experience in the United States would you like to see studied more closely in the future? A: Case studies of single firms over long periods of time can provide a powerful means to... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston & Martha Lagace

20 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

What’s Next for Japan

Japan's economic recovery. "It is clear that something is wrong in Japan from an economic point of view," Porter stated, as a means of setting the stage. "The persistent depression, recession, and slowdown just won't... View Details

Keywords: by Hilah Geer

11 Dec 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 11, 2018

And it is changing fast. Its size and importance to human, environmental, and economic health means that no system is viewed with as much suspicion by so many people around the globe. Changing societal expectations and scientific and... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

05 Apr 2016
First Look

April 5, 2016

start-up seem too risky? There is a radical third path open to you: you can buy a small business and run it as CEO. Purchasing a small company offers significant financial rewards—as well as personal and professional fulfillment. Leading a firm View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne

22 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

Advertising: It’s Not ‘Mad Men’ Anymore

business. Historically, advertising agencies in the United States and Europe did not simultaneously serve accounts or clients that were competitors—a practice that also limited an agency's growth. The holding company was introduced as a View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Advertising

22 Feb 2011
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade

and its most likely future rival. For China, the key attraction of the relationship was its potential to propel the Chinese economy forward by means of export-led growth. For the United States, Chimerica meant being able to consume more,... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

04 Aug 2009
First Look

First Look: August 4

switching to a business model with high inventory and long lead times. The company must consider what the change will mean for operations, risk, and measuring profitability. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

An Organization Your Customers Understand

viewing everyone as a customer, you fundamentally change the nature of the value proposition that exists between you and the entities with whom you interact."2 This theme is echoed in another recent book, Everyone Is a Customer: "Today, the term customer not... View Details

Keywords: by Robert Simons

02 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Health Care Research and Prospects

On the research front, we tried to create momentum through various informal means such as discussions, seminars, things like that. So we started a seminar series where people could come in and present their work in front of people who... View Details

Keywords: by Wendy Guild Swearingen; Health

19 Jul 2004
Research & Ideas

Why Innovations Sit on the Shelf

For the most part, this requires management to look closely at the roles of various parts of the business and alter the way employees interact. Increasing the pace of business innovation almost always requires reallocating decision rights and, more critically, power.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer, Russell Eisenstat & Derek Schrader

26 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 26, 2008

more qualified"; "I promoted Ashley because she does a better job than Aisha"; or, in the example from our title, "I read Playboy for the articles." In this chapter, we first describe two means by which... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

27 Feb 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

How Following Best Business Practices Can Improve Health Care

accounting have to do with improving patient outcomes in Haiti? HBS faculty members discuss their research and what it means for patients, providers, and industries. A Good Place to Start Clayton Christensen on Disrupting Health CareIn a... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Health; Medical Devices & Supplies

03 Jul 2018
What Do You Think?

Should CEO Satya Nadella Cancel Microsoft’s Contract with ICE?

punish families seeking safety.“ In the meantime, McKinsey quietly announced it would not pursue further contracts with ICE. There are many ramifications to any effort to establish moral leadership, either in an organization or an entire industry. Just what that View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Computer; Technology

22 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

Name Your Price. Really.

"pro-social," meaning they are likely to value more equal distributions of resources, while others are "pro-self," meaning they try and maximize value for themselves. She wondered, when... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Consumer Products

12 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

Crowded at the Top: The Rise of the Functional Manager

Business School and Hongyi Li (HBS PhDBE '11) of the MIT Sloan School. (An article in the forthcoming April issue of Harvard Business Review, cowritten by Wulf and Booz & Company Senior Vice President Gary L. Neilson, will discuss what these findings View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

08 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

The Critical Computer Science Principles Every Strategic Leader Needs to Know

In an AI-world, leaders who speak technology’s language gain an edge. But that doesn’t mean every manager needs a computer science degree. A handle on a handful of basics goes a long way toward preparing strategic leaders for today’s... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Technology; Information Technology

11 Apr 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, April 11

investors at all horizons. However, it also means that the scope for hedging liabilities using global bonds has increased, benefiting investors with long-dated liabilities. Finally, we show that the well documented negative stock-bond... View Details

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