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  • 13 Nov 2018
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New Research and Ideas, November 13, 2018

in 1990, describes the history of Walmart and asks what competitive strategies Kmart might adopt in response to Walmart's success. It discusses the strategy and organization of both companies in terms of HR... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 03 Feb 2020
  • What Do You Think?

Can an Organization Have Too Much 'Rebel Talent'?

to human engagement with the energy, loyalty, productivity, and creativity it generates both on and off the job. She says, “At their core, rebels are engaged.” In other words, if you’re seeking strategic agility and innovation, staff with... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 29 May 2007
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First Look: May 29, 2007

legend in the newspaper community. The case describes the evolution of Schibsted's strategy from print media towards electronic media starting in 1995, including their choices around the internal structuring of new ventures. In September... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 12 Jun 2019
  • Research & Ideas

Investors Have More Than Money to Offer Entrepreneurs

Jeff Bussgang, general partner, Flybridge Capital Do you know how to get the most from your investors? Below, I have outlined the basic asks (table stakes) as well as suggestions for deeper asks. What to ask for Hiring Table stakes:... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
  • 08 Mar 2016
  • Research & Ideas

Solving an Economic Mystery Surrounding Argentina and Chile

compare each other, both the similarities and differences, especially of their business systems. So we set about using the convening power of the School to bring together the best scholars in business and economic history in both countries, and to View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 12 Jul 2011
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First Look: July 12

asymmetric information concerning the value of a new technology affect the strategies of the platforms and the market outcome. We find that the incumbent dominates the market by setting the welfare-maximizing quantity when the difference... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 03 Nov 2022
  • Op-Ed

Feeling Separation Anxiety at Your Startup? 5 Tips to Soothe These Growing Pains

early employees often find themselves with managers between them and the founders. This can create separation anxiety that manifests in different ways—from temper tantrums in meetings to disengagement and generally bad behavior—and can be... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
  • 30 Oct 2006
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First Look: October 31, 2006

productivity externalities in the host country generated by foreign multinational companies. We propose a mechanism that emphasizes the role of local financial markets in enabling foreign direct investment (FDI) to promote growth through... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 18 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 18

consumers who have access to vouchers must generally be lower than those of consumers who do not have access to vouchers. Offering vouchers tends to be more profitable for firms that are patient or relatively unknown and for firms with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • September 2023 (Revised March 2024)
  • Case

ReMo Energy: Sizing Up Investors

By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Tom Quinn
In 2023, executives with ReMo Energy (founded 2020) were deciding which size ammonia plant to build as their first project. Their innovative model produced ammonia—useful for making fertilizer and for energy storage—from renewable energy, and they had received funding... View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Business Startups; Cost vs Benefits; Design; Energy Conservation; Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Venture Capital; Investment Return; Goods and Commodities; Size; Infrastructure; Risk and Uncertainty; Science-Based Business; Commercialization; Technological Innovation; Chemical Industry; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; United States; Boston
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  • 06 Sep 2016
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September 6, 2016

continued success thereafter. Addressing ourselves to concepts in the management literature, we argue that strategy realized by the appeal of subordinates to the historical precedent of their superiors defies categorization as deliberate... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 13 Jan 2015
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First Look: January 13

understanding of these implications is essential for future policy analysis, particularly for issues relating to fostering innovation. Publisher's link: http://www.people.hbs.edu/wkerr/Kerr_Kerr_Lincoln_WP14_IPEFirms.pdf January 2015 IESE Insight From TV to Web:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Jun 2014
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First Look: June 17

Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/product/arcos-dorados-how-to-lead-and-from-where/an/114059-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 714-475 Social Strategy at Cisco Systems In April 2013, Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn, vice president and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 04 Aug 2021
  • Research & Ideas

Worried About the Great Resignation? Be a Good Company to Come From

exodus. Generational expectations about what makes a good job are changing, employees are fatigued from the year-long pandemic and there are labor shortages everywhere. Employees have had the time and space to think about what really... View Details
Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta
  • 05 Dec 2013
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Is Walmart Defying Economic Gravity?

low-cost strategy, eliminating management choice going forward? And do such strategies have much longer lives than those associated with other forms of differentiation among offerings to customers? When does friction trump scale in the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail
  • 07 Jan 2015
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SUMMING UP: What Are the Limits On Workplace Transparency?

work place." Others addressed the more general question of who or what should determine the limits of transparency in an organization. While there was an acknowledgement that not all things can be disclosed, confidentiality was seen... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 13 Nov 2000
  • Research & Ideas

Managing to Learn: How Companies Can Turn Knowledge into Action

his research, few managers know how to channel innovative thinking into practice by making sense of the overwhelming amount of market, financial, and technical data now available and then sharing discoveries and strategies with other... View Details
Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron
  • 03 Mar 2011
  • Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty on Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa

tomorrow are going to be of the unsavory variety, 30 years of experience dealing with Iran shows that neglect and isolation are ineffective strategies for managing conflict. Second, diplomacy is about identifying what makes this situation... View Details
Keywords: Re: Deepak Malhotra; Energy; Utilities
  • 16 Apr 2013
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First Look: April 16

because luck prevails. Piketty (1995) had shown that a similar pattern could arise from standard preferences if initial beliefs about the relative importance of effort and luck in generating income differed across the two societies, while... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 04 Nov 2008
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First Look: November 4, 2008

  Working PapersBarriers to Acting in Time on Energy and Strategies for Overcoming Them Author:Max H. Bazerman No abstract is available at this time. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-063.pdf Fear of Rejection? Tiered... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace

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