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- 06 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
How South Africa Challenges Our Thinking on FDI
apartheid and its first democratic elections in 1994, was doing everything right. They had liberalized the economy. They had enacted economic reforms that made it easy for foreign capital to flow in and out. They performed well on various surveys of View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 15 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 15, 2015
Competition Policy International Whither Uber? Competitive Dynamics in Transportation Networks By: Edelman, Benjamin G. Abstract—Transportation Network Companies offer notable service advances—but do they... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Running Up the Score
some $130 million each to join the major-league fraternity. Since these teams will largely consist of players existing clubs deemed expendable, backers can have few illusions that their investment will be rewarded - on the field or at the bottom line - anytime soon.... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 28 Oct 2019
- Research & Ideas
Brick-and-Mortar Stores Are Making a Comeback
"Clicks and Mortar." [Image: iStock] Related Reading How to Use Free Shipping as a Competitive Weapon Should Retailers Match Their Own Prices Online and in Stores? Research Paper Where Should We... View Details
- 22 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Not Your Father’s State-Run Capitalism
state-owned enterprises (SOEs) such as those in the Soviet Union and China, which were tightly controlled by government, packed with party apparatchiks, and stifled honest competition by introducing all kinds of inefficiencies into the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 20 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers Value Global Brands
serves as a rationale for global brands to charge premiums. Global brands "are expensive, but the price is reasonable when you think of the quality," pointed out a Thai participant. Consumers also believe that transnational... View Details
- 10 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Negotiator’s Secret: More Than Merely Effective
side were also hopelessly biased (mistake 6). To prepare effectively, they needed to undertake significant competitive research and reality-test their views with uninvolved outsiders. From Merely Effective To Superior Negotiation So you... View Details
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
- 27 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 27
optimality of capital control taxation. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52787 Summer 2017 RAND Journal of Economics Performance Feedback in Competitive Product Development By: Gross, Daniel P.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 May 2016
- First Look
May 10, 2016
property (IP) protection to safeguard their competitive advantages. However, the majority of recent patent litigation is driven by nonpracticing entities (NPEs), firms that generate no products but instead amass patent portfolios for the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 22 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 22
integrating into the game aggregator role, which would capture more value but put Mochi into direct competition with platform partners. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/811056-PDF-ENG... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Business and Climate Change Course | HBS Online
participants throughout the course. Learn about bringing this course to your organization . Learner Stories 80% say HBS Online offers a better overall experience than competitive online business programs Participating in the student... View Details
- October 2023 (Revised November 2023)
- Case
Recycle & Re-Match: The Future of Soccer Turfs
By: George Serafeim, Lena Duchene and Carlota Moniz
By August 2023, Re-Match, an artificial turf waste-to-value company, had operations in Denmark and the Netherlands and had recycled over 160,000 tons of waste and plastic fiber. With recent capital injection from the VC firm Verdane and a dual revenue business model,... View Details
Keywords: Carbon Emissions; Carbon Abatement; Sustainability; Recycling; Waste Management; Technology; Entrepreneurial Management; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Decisions; Energy Conservation; Investment Return; Profit; Technological Innovation; Patents; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Wastes and Waste Processing; Business Strategy; Competition; Expansion; Technology Adoption; Sports; Environmental Sustainability; Entrepreneurship; Green Technology Industry; Service Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Rubber Industry; Sports Industry; Denmark; Netherlands; France; United States; Pennsylvania; Europe
Serafeim, George, Lena Duchene, and Carlota Moniz. "Recycle & Re-Match: The Future of Soccer Turfs." Harvard Business School Case 124-032, October 2023. (Revised November 2023.)
- 10 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 10, 2009
b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=709023 Marks and Spencer: Plan A Harvard Business School Case 509-029 Marks & Spencer initiated a comprehensive approach to sustainability (reduction of waste, carbon emissions, fair trade) called Plan A. Does it offer a View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
What’s the Big Idea?
including my MBA students, to conduct these kinds of experiments,” Norton says. “They are low cost but add enormous value and knowledge—and they have great untapped potential to impact public policy.” —GE A Capital Idea Michael Porter Michael Porter’s groundbreaking... View Details
- 10 Jan 2012
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First Look: January 10
indices. In a validation test, we find that relative sentiment is correlated with the relative prices of dual-listed companies. Global sentiment is a contrarian predictor of country-level returns. Both global and local sentiment are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
What Really Drives Your Strategy?
look at is the roles of the top, bottom, and middle, how they interact, and how the top can provide guidance. In the '70s, as companies began to understand that they didn't have enough resources, they realized that to win in a competitive... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sharing the Responsibility of Corporate Governance
Harvard Business School professor Constance Bagley studies the intersection of business and law, and is interested in how companies can use legal resources as a competitive asset. In this interview, Bagley discusses ways businesses can... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 18 Apr 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 18, 2018
The Impact of the Entry of Biosimilars: Evidence from Europe By: Scott Morton, Fiona, Ariel Dora Stern, and Scott Stern Abstract—Biologics represent a substantial and growing share of the U.S. drug market. Traditional “small molecule” generics quickly erode the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 May 2014
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First Look: May 6
transmitting information from equity to debt holders. This provides a novel argument as to why information contained in stock prices affects the real value of a corporation. It also allows us to make empirical predictions regarding the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Reinventing the Industrial Giant
significant added competition for GM. The company will no longer just compete with car companies; it will also have to battle cellular phone and other online communication companies. Similarly, there is the question of whether there is a... View Details