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- 01 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
What it Takes to Lead Through Turmoil
Succeeding in the Digital Culture of Tomorrow. Denial The "change journeys" of the leaders and laggards, which often come in three phases, could not be more different. For laggards, that journey looks like this, Kanter said.... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- March 2016 (Revised February 2023)
- Teaching Note
Advertising Experiments at RestaurantGrades
By: Michael Luca, Weijia Dai and Hyunjin Kim
Advertising Experiments at RestaurantGrades is an exercise in which students are asked to analyze and make a recommendation on the basis of simulated experimental data. The setting is a hypothetical restaurant review company called RestaurantGrades (RG), which shows... View Details
- March 2021
- Supplement
Facebook's Libra (B): The Privatization of Money?
By: Marco Di Maggio, Ethan Rouen, George Serafeim and Amy Klopfenstein
This case addresses the events that took place following the conclusion of the case “Facebook’s Libra (A): The Privatization of Money?” In October 2019, several months after the conclusion of the A case, multiple members of the Libra Association announced that they... View Details
Keywords: Blockchain; Cryptocurrency; Accounting; Economics; Money; Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Policy; Governance Controls; Innovation and Invention; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Disruptive Innovation; Information Technology; Digital Platforms; Information Infrastructure; Technology Industry; Europe; Switzerland; United States; California
Di Maggio, Marco, Ethan Rouen, George Serafeim, and Amy Klopfenstein. "Facebook's Libra (B): The Privatization of Money?" Harvard Business School Supplement 121-055, March 2021.
- July 2014 (Revised August 2015)
- Case
Qihoo
By: Feng Zhu
Qihoo, one of the largest Internet companies in China today, was founded in 2005. The company started its business by offering a security software product, and quickly dominated the market in China after its unusual move of giving its product away for free in 2009.... View Details
- November 2002 (Revised February 2003)
- Case
Amazon.com-2002
By: Stig Leschly, Michael J. Roberts, William A. Sahlman and Todd H Thedinga
Describes the evolution of Amazon.com and its business model since its founding. Specifically, discusses Amazon's transformation from an e-Tailer to a commerce platform and its marketplace initiative, which has driven this. Also describes the economics of various... View Details
Leschly, Stig, Michael J. Roberts, William A. Sahlman, and Todd H Thedinga. "Amazon.com-2002." Harvard Business School Case 803-098, November 2002. (Revised February 2003.)
- 08 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 8, 2015
pre-condition. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/316070-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 515-115 Akbank: Options in Digital Banking This case discusses the digitalization... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2021
- What Do You Think?
How Will the Metaverse Affect Productivity?
described the Metaverse as “alternate digital realities where people work, play, and socialize.” That reminds us of the things that were promised us by futurists at the time of the development of the internet, many of which have exceeded... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 10 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
COVID's Surprising Toll on Careers of Women Scientists
Foundation. About the Author Rachel Layne is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: valentinrussanov] Related Reading Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive Who Guarantees Your Workplace Is Safe for Return? Are View Details
- 25 Apr 2012
- What Do You Think?
How Will the “Age of Big Data” Affect Management?
organized. Other facts are generated by so-called digital sensors operating worldwide in industrial equipment, autos, and the like. By linking the sensors, an "industrial Internet" can be created. These trends appear to have "opportunity"... View Details
Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking E-Leadership
gets you through such times. 4. Design your culture primarily around the needs of Gen X and Gen Y employees. "E-leadership demands heroic behavior," writes Nextera consultant Susan Annunzio in eLeadership: Proven Techniques for Creating an Environment of... View Details
Keywords: by Melissa Raffoni
- 26 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 26, 2019
peak in 1997, Kodak had a market value of $30 billion. Despite inventing the first digital camera, Kodak stumbled to capitalize on the new technology and by 2011 the company was in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In September 2013,... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 24
a brand that once again stands for luxury and that has a strong global and digital footprint. Yet, the leadership change is met with skepticism. Is Burberry's current strategy also the right one for the future, and can Bailey continue... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Social Network Marketing: What Works?
Therefore, the advertising-based business model has had only limited success on social networking sites. If the purpose of advertising is to influence consumers' purchases, our research shows that there is another way to influence their behavior. Imagine that Sony... View Details
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
European Private Equity—Still a Teenager?
Oliver Ewald said his firm, Audax Group, has recently made deals on corporate carve-outs that include a digital x-ray manufacturer based in Switzerland and a cryogenic equipment manufacturer in the Czech Republic. As the European... View Details
- 08 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Fashion Your New E-Business Model
Information Age business innovations include: Digital production and distribution technologies (broadband and wireless networks, sophisticated content creation, flexible knowledge management) An operating model (integrated supply chains... View Details
Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate
- 02 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 2, 2010
data and then thinking about the potential complementarities of strategies from a portfolio construction context. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/211025-PDF-ENG News in the Digital World: Who Pays? Stephen P.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- December 2022
- Article
Competition, Contracts, and Creativity: Evidence from Novel Writing in a Platform Market
By: Yanhui Wu and Feng Zhu
A growing number of people today are participating in the gig economy, working as independent contractors on short-term projects. We study the effects of competition on gig workers' effort and creativity on a Chinese novel-writing platform. Authors produce and sell... View Details
Keywords: Gig Workers; Platform-based Markets; Novel Writing; Creative Production; Platform Bias; Employment; Digital Platforms; Creativity; Books; Competition; Contracts
Wu, Yanhui, and Feng Zhu. "Competition, Contracts, and Creativity: Evidence from Novel Writing in a Platform Market." Management Science 68, no. 12 (December 2022): 8613–8634.
- January 2017 (Revised August 2019)
- Case
X Fire Paintball & Airsoft: Is Amazon a Friend or Foe? (A)
By: Feng Zhu and Angela Acocella
Three years after launching his brick-and-mortar store, X Fire Paintball and Airsoft, Steve Herbert Sr. and his sons began selling products on Amazon.com’s third-party Marketplace, and online sales expanded rapidly. Over time, X Fire noticed that products of which it... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Competition; Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web; Small Business; Retail Industry; Canada
Zhu, Feng, and Angela Acocella. "X Fire Paintball & Airsoft: Is Amazon a Friend or Foe? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 617-046, January 2017. (Revised August 2019.)
- April 2016
- Teaching Note
Flipkart: Transitioning to a Marketplace Model
By: Sunil Gupta and Das Narayandas
In 2015, Sachin and Binny Bansal, co-founders of India's largest e-tailer, Flipkart, announced that the company would switch to a marketplace model and move its logistics arm into a separate company. At the time of the announcement, Snapdeal already claimed to be... View Details
- February 2023
- Case
Adyen: Reshaping the Payment Ecosystem
By: Marco Di Maggio, Antonio Moreno and Elena Corsi
A payment services company rethinks its strategy to reach out to a different customer base. View Details
Keywords: Digital Platforms; Entrepreneurship; Service Operations; Market Entry and Exit; Financial Services Industry; Europe
Di Maggio, Marco, Antonio Moreno, and Elena Corsi. "Adyen: Reshaping the Payment Ecosystem." Harvard Business School Case 223-059, February 2023.