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- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
XTV: Xerox’s Attempted Recovery From “Fumbling the Future”
product line within Xerox. He had the support of Xerox's chief executive officer, David Kearns, for establishing the new internal structure. This structure would work much like an internal venture capital firm. Xerox would exploit Adams's skills in obtaining View Details
Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough
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Inessa Lurye
need to make, from process reforms to new team structures. HBS' overall insights on change management have helped me understand team dynamics and personal motivations, and how these play into the success of our company." Customer... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Enhancing Students’ Cultural Intelligence
Mexico City revealed significant cultural differences. “Colgate wanted to better understand teens’ values and opinions,” says Franklin. “One question we asked involved heroes. Almost all said their parents were their heroes because they... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Bright Ideas: The Creative Power of Groups
have to select as heterogeneous a group as possible, representing different experiences, thinking styles, cultures, and attitudes. Sometimes, groups get a boost from the addition of customers or professionals from outside the company who... View Details
Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron
- 13 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
3 Ways Firms Can Profit From Environmental Investments
2014 report from Boston Consulting Group, some two-thirds of total growth in the grocery sector has come from "responsible consumption" products. For example, organic grocer Whole Foods' annual revenues have increased steadily in the past... View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Charles O. Rossotti, MBA 1964
computers loaded with out-of-date information sat amid rows of overflowing filing cabinets. "Our most fundamental problem was that we didn't have accurate, up-to-date taxpayer records," he says. "We were like a bank that couldn't tell you how much its View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
An Authentic Leader
not going to have an appreciation for the customer. How do you create long-term value? Real value is created by a motivated organization that is pursuing a mission that has a passion for the customer and a... View Details
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around the world in every industry including for profit and not for profit. Culture Our Executive Education staff are very dedicated and care deeply about the quality and success of our programs. They have a great sense of pride in the organization and very high... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
A Boomtown's Echo
if you are American. But a US-centric view will not result in an adequate response to climate change. It’s not only going to have to involve the Europeans and the Japanese. It’s also going to have to involve the Indians and the Chinese. And the people in those... View Details
- 08 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 8, 2016
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50700 How Do Customers Respond to Increased Service Quality Competition? By: Buell, Ryan W., Dennis Campbell, and Frances X. Frei Abstract—When does increased service quality competition lead... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 14, 2007
allow holders of patents the right but not the obligation to sue others. We suggest that the likelihood of a patent's being litigated is positively associated with the value of the patent and the extent of disclosure (prior art cited) in... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Starting Off on the Right Foot
When business and career psychologist James Waldroop counsels young executives who are starting assignments in a new company, he urges them to act like anthropologists. “For the first six months on the job, your assignment is to understand the View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 02 May 2008
- What Do You Think?
What is the Future of State Capitalism?
state-owned sovereign funds, led by Abu Dhabi and fueled mostly by oil revenues and trade surpluses, now total more than the value of the world's hedge funds and will grow by six times over just in the next... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Rediscovering America
thinking. You see a pattern through a kaleidoscope, but it’s not fixed. Imagination and the ability to change the pattern have been main elements in the prosperity that Americans have enjoyed, and we need to value them highly. Science is... View Details
- 14 Jul 2021
- News
The First Five Years: Nicolas Manes (MBA 2020)
you at Nilus? “There is no such thing as a typical day! What I love the most about Nilus is that sometimes I have to put on my suit and tie to meet senior executives at a large company, and in the same day I may also spend five hours visiting families in favelas to run... View Details
- 18 Aug 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Business Plan Contest: 15 Years of Building Better Entrepreneurs
Partners, RelayRides, and Birchbox, among others—the Business Plan Contest has grown and evolved from its first iteration in 1997. Back then, 37 teams submitted plans. Last year, a record-breaking 110 teams vied for a total of $170,000 in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Selling Digital Privacy
companies, we should capitalize on the value of our personal information and get something of value in return. Deighton’s recent working paper, “Market Solutions to Privacy Problems?,” suggests that... View Details
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Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship will support a graduating HBS student who is launching a social enterprise that will create significant social or environmental value in a sustainable manner. The fellowship is selective and will be... View Details
- 04 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
Best of HBS Working Knowledge 2009
Many business leaders are mystified about how to reach potential customers on social networks such as Facebook. HBS professor Mikolaj Jan Piskorski provides a fresh look into the interpersonal dynamics of these sites and offers guidance... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 08 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019
uses the K-means clustering technique to identify groups of customers who have purchased any number of 32 specific “deals” Booth offered over the year, differentiated by the wine varietal as well as its country of origin and a minimum... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman