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  • 22 Jul 2014
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First Look: July 22

investors with longer-term horizons and incentives that are more consistent with the long-term strategy of the company. The managers of most companies take their investor base as a "given" that cannot be changed through their... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Jan 2012
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First Look: January 17

http://www.people.hbs.edu/mbaker/cv/papers/bcfsurvey2v20.pdf Comovement and Predictability Relationships Between Bonds and the Cross-Section of Stocks Authors:Malcolm Baker and Jeffrey Wurgler Publication:Review of Asset Pricing Studies... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Sep 2014
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First Look: September 2

sustainability moving from the Compliance to the Efficiency and then to the Innovation stage. However, we also document a decentralization of decision rights from the CSO to different functions, largely driven by sustainability strategies... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 May 2008
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First Look: May 6, 2008

handset business made up increasingly large shares of its operations. In early 2008, on the strength of sky-rocketing sales in those areas and by resurgent sales of Macintosh products, Apple's revenues and its stock price reached record... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 05 Aug 2014
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First Look: August 5

incorporating the approach into their day-to-day research and work and have resisted Davis's and his strategy team's efforts. The (A) case outlines these efforts and the organization members' reactions. Purchase this case: View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 25 Apr 2005
  • Research & Ideas

New Learning at American Home Products

This entry into medical instruments was similar to the strategy of Squibb, but took place on a much more modest scale than that of SmithKline or Warner-Lambert. The disposal of the confectionery and household goods followed. In 1984... View Details
Keywords: by Alfred D. Chandler Jr.; Chemical; Health; Manufacturing; Pharmaceutical
  • 01 Sep 2018
  • News

The True Value of a Tweet

challenge for all advertising is to connect the dots all the way to sales. Sales are a function of advertising but also price and the quality of a product, so you can’t blame or credit advertising for everything. And how do you ever... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
  • 18 Jun 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Tech Investment the Wise Way

the offering, given the value proposition and value chain structure chosen; describe the position of the firm within the value network linking suppliers and customers, including identification of potential complementors and competitors; formulate the competitive View Details
Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough & Richard S. Rosenbloom
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Research Links | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

providing advice on public relations strategies and techniques. Titles include And Be Neighbourly by J. Carlisle Macdonald, head of public relations at U. S. Steel, and The Making of a Public Relations Man by John Hill, cofounder of the... View Details
  • 01 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 1

fit. We study competing retailers that can operate dual channels ("bricks and clicks") and examine how pricing strategies and physical store assistance levels change as a result of the additional... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Jun 1997
  • News

Blockbuster Deals

fully answered in advance. "Executives from each side may have different assumptions about which strategy and management practices will be best for the new company," Beer says. "These issues are often hidden and not discussed during... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry
  • 13 May 2014
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First Look: May 13

eligible for a discount on the purchase price conditional on their achieving the sales targets set by the franchisor. We show that car dealers (franchisees) who exclusively deal in cars of the brand offered by the franchisor receive... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 20 Sep 2011
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First Look: September 20

Strategies and Multi-location Firms: The Role of Internal Linkages Authors:Juan Alcácer and Minyuan Zhao Publication:Management Science (forthcoming) Abstract This study looks at the role of firms' internal linkages in highly competitive... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 30 May 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 30

2017 Advances in Strategic Management Geography, Location, and Strategy By: Alcácer, Juan, Bruce Kogut, Catherine Thomas, and Bernard Yin Yeung, eds. Abstract—Changes in both technology and global political economy have vastly accelerated... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Analyst Rules Mean More Disclosure, But Less Information | Working Knowledge

analysts visiting the firm are star analysts or have visited the firm before. The decreased attention reduces the information environments in the immediate aftermath of an analyst visit. The effect is reflected in the lower consensus analyst forecast accuracy and the... View Details
  • 23 Jan 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Break Your Addiction to Service Heroes

or get customers to do some of the work for you. Choosing among these strategies-finding the right funding mechanism for your business-will depend on both industry dynamics (e.g., price sensitivity) and the specific relationship you have... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; Service
  • 25 Jan 2011
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First Look: Jan. 25

association between creativity and dishonesty, thus highlighting a dark side of creativity. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-064.pdf Issuer Quality and Corporate Bond Returns Authors:Robin Greenwood and Samuel G. Hanson Abstract Changes in the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 15 Apr 2008
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First Look: April 15, 2008

specializing in building and managing prisons. Students must assess the firm's strategy and risks, evaluate key financial reports, derive forecasts of future performance, and use these forecasts to value the firm. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 03 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 3, 2009

including cashews, sesame, cocoa, and coffee. In mid-October 2008, Olam's stock price declined to $1 a share from a high of $3.71 in early 2007 as part of the global economic crisis. Verghese had to decide whether to change the firm's... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 01 Mar 2016
  • News

Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016

he has known during his career. He elucidates the extraordinary lessons that can be learned from everyday experiences and shows how, by altering our perceptions, we can better overcome the challenges we face at work and in family matters. The Three-Box Solution: A... View Details