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  • 21 Feb 2005
  • Op-Ed

Is Business Management a Profession?

is not to make an airtight case about the state of contemporary management, but rather to raise important questions. By comparing management with the legal and medical professions, we hope to stimulate discussion and debate that can lead... View Details
Keywords: by Rakesh Khurana, Nitin Nohria & Daniel Penrice
  • 06 Jun 2005
  • What Do You Think?

Is a “Level Playing Field” a Good Thing?

college admissions to world trade. Its most current form has arisen in connection with moves by the United States to take actions to stem the influx of Chinese-produced goods. Some would claim the influx is the result of an absence of a... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 14 Nov 2017
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017

process is strong regulatory oversight, which in the United States is provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiologic Health (FDA/CDRH). This viewpoint discusses the effect of the regulatory approval... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 27 Jun 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Recovering from the Need to Achieve

that you've chosen family." Jeff found himself feeling more and more guilty when she made these types of observations. She was stating her position more stridently than she had on other occasions; her patience was wearing thin. What... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
  • 20 Oct 2010
  • Op-Ed

Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic

export-orientation is feasible in the current economic climate. On the demand side, the sluggish growth in advanced economy markets and the excess capacity globally might leave insufficient room for countries to achieve export growth... View Details
Keywords: by Christian Ketels
  • 08 Feb 2021
  • Book

How to Make the World Better, Not Perfect

we already have. “Philosophers are normative; They tell you what an ideal state looks like. Behavioral scientists tell you how people actually behave,” Bazerman says. “I use a prescriptive approach to provide new insights into how you can... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 09 Sep 2015
  • Research & Ideas

Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns

recovery. He explained that during the recession suppliers would also be laying off workers, which limited their capacity to respond once the recession ended. Honeywell made arrangements—during the Great Recession—to be “first in line”... View Details
Keywords: by Sandra Sucher & Susan Winterberg; Aerospace; Electronics
  • 07 Jun 2004
  • Research & Ideas

What Drives Supply Chain Behavior?

be divided into strategic and operational activities. Strategic activities include, among others, long-term capacity planning and network configuration of warehouses, distributors, and retail stores. Examples of operational activities... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston
  • 10 Sep 2020
  • Research & Ideas

The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot

try to understand it. When you thoroughly examine the assumptions behind their current use, you will likely make surprising discoveries with a capacity for large changes. When you get to the root cause, you are not only solving this... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly Baden
  • 13 Nov 2019
  • Research & Ideas

Don't Turn Your Marketing Function Over to AI Just Yet

measures will be more precise and able to better predict the economic conditions of geographic areas at high granularity, from zip codes to cities, to states and nations.” But privacy concerns among consumers are real and growing, and... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
  • 19 Oct 2021
  • Research & Ideas

Fed Up Workers and Supply Woes: What's Next for Dollar Stores?

stores,” which now outnumber all of the Starbucks and McDonald’s in the United States combined. They will account for 40 percent of all new store openings this year, according to a Coresight Research report. Willy Shih, the Robert and... View Details
Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Retail
  • 28 May 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Coronavirus Could Create a 'Bankruptcy Pandemic'

are processed through the same United States Bankruptcy Court system, and are overseen by the same pool of federal bankruptcy judges, who currently number about 350 only. The bankruptcy process also requires the active participation of... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Financial Services; Banking
  • 07 Apr 2020
  • Research & Ideas

What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis

where they can and work together with NGOs and governments, recognizing that they have the capacity to jointly enact solutions.” The core expectation that consumers have of brands in any situation, but particularly in a crisis, is that... View Details
Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman
  • 03 Jul 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018

Kong and listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. In 2012, Noble shifted its business strategy towards an asset-light model. Under this model, Noble did not own mines or farms to produce commodities but built commodity sourcing capacity by... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 24 Sep 2024
  • Research & Ideas

Why Small Businesses Deserve More Credit

substantial growth, because it looks as though they have been foregoing opportunities,” explains Kim. Whether a tech startup or a pet shop, small businesses are a major economic force, contributing 44 percent of gross domestic product in the United View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services; Banking
  • August 1995 (Revised December 2006)
  • Case

Stonehaven, Inc.

By: H. Kent Bowen and Ramchandran Jaikumar
Stonehaven is a disguised version of a shoe factory located in Central Europe that must respond quickly to mix and volume changes for the U.S.-based company. Shoemaking involves several distinctly different processes, which must be designed and managed in a way to give... View Details
Keywords: Operations; Business Processes; Performance Capacity; Change Management; Design; Consumer Products Industry; Europe; United States
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  • 25 Oct 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Developing the Global Leader

how complex it can be to do business around the world. The capacity to simultaneously develop a global and local perspective. "This is much easier said than done," George says. "And it's almost impossible to achieve without... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
  • 14 Apr 2021
  • Research & Ideas

The High Cost of the Slow COVID Vaccine Rollout

officials took steps to speed vaccine development last year, the United States and other countries could have paid to build manufacturing infrastructure and shore up the supply chain needed to produce vaccines at higher capacity. That... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health
  • 11 Mar 2009
  • HBS Case

The Energy Politics of Russia vs. Ukraine

state to ownership (with 50.002 percent), and Gazprom's strategy for becoming a global energy company, mainly through acquisition and partnerships. “Russia needs the money. It can't scare away its customers.” The learning objectives of... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Energy; Utilities
  • 17 Nov 2020
  • In Practice

How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other

retailers struggle to match supply with demand. Many e-retailers are urging consumers to “buy early” this holiday season, citing concerns about postal services and shipping. Given capacity constraints placed upon retail stores by many... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Retail
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