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  • 18 Apr 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Tips to Reinvent the Department Store

balance of power between stores and vendors who provide them with merchandise. "I think obviously the power should be shifting to the retailer," Petsch answered. He believes that with the pricing leverage already being exercised View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette; Retail
  • 21 Feb 2005
  • Research & Ideas

The VC Quandary: Too Much Money

said. "We're still getting a few exits out of that right now, but smaller exits for the most part." The conference was sponsored by the HBS Venture Capital & Private Equity Club. View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette; Financial Services
  • 23 Mar 2003
  • Research & Ideas

AIDS in Africa—What’s the Solution?

through all that...and come up with clear policy," he said. But he agreed with Sebati that some governments are committed and others are not. Limited Resources Clear policies have been hard to come by in much of Africa, according to... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
  • 14 Feb 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Desktop Search and Revenue Streams

first, the product was refined, and the business model came after." Kroese also pointed out that of the $36 billion spent on advertising in 2004, only $10 billion was spent in online advertising. By 2008, he expects online... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
  • 23 Mar 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Globalization: Little Impact on the Continent

Experts on the African economies say globalization has yet to benefit the continent in a significant way, and that what is really needed is political change and more investment from within its own borders. The comments came during a panel discussion on... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
  • 03 Mar 2003
  • Research & Ideas

The Basics of Consumer Marketing in Asia

Consumer product makers looking to sell in Asia cannot expect the relative homogeneity they find in the U.S. or European countries, according to the panelists at the "Consumer Marketing in Asia" panel at the HBS Asia Business Conference. In China alone, said... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
  • 30 Apr 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Big Companies, Big Opportunities—Big Questions

Domingo, managing director of O&V Associates, said established Latin American companies face a situation in which their markets are no longer protected by national interests and suddenly face competition on all sides. Andres Obregon... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
  • 18 Apr 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Selling Luxury to Everyone

Business Administration at HBS, called luxury goods "a changing space, a space with extraordinary zip and excitement…Things are kicking along vigorously." "Simultaneous with that, there's all kinds of change," Koehn said, noting "the... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette; Consumer Products
  • 18 Apr 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Prosper with Multi-Channel Retailing

overall experience," she said. However, the gift buying that represents a huge portion of many retailers' fourth-quarter revenues is greatly enhanced thanks to the Web, Vobejda said. "Gift-giving is truly made better by the... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette; Consumer Products; Retail

    Julie Battilana

    Julie Battilana is the Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration in the Organizational Behavior unit at Harvard Business School and the Alan L. Gleitsman Professor of Social Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School, where she is also the founder and faculty... View Details

    • 05 Jul 2016
    • First Look

    July 5, 2016

    Organizations can use elements of self-management in areas where the need for adaptability is high and traditional models where reliability is paramount. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51297 forthcoming Conservation Letters Advancing... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 12 Jul 2016
    • First Look

    July 12, 2016

    on preventing them. She outlines five tactics that research has shown to be effective: encourage reciprocity. You can build trust and prompt other parties to disclose strategic information by sharing information yourself. Ask the right... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 28 Jan 2022
    • HBS Seminar

    Julie Battilana, HBS

    • 19 Jul 2016
    • First Look

    July 19, 2016

    might be appropriate to redesign (“refactor”) a system, to reduce what has been called “architectural debt.” Unfortunately, we lack robust data by which to evaluate the relationship between architectural design choices and system... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 23 Jul 2013
    • First Look

    First Look: July 23

    enhance the emotional payoff of charitable initiatives. 2013 pub Learning by Supplying By: Alcácer, Juan, and Joanne Oxley Abstract—Learning processes lie at the heart of our understanding of how firms build capabilities to generate and... View Details
    Keywords: Anna Secino
    • 26 Jul 2016
    • First Look

    July 26, 2016

    Mela, a three-month-long Hindu festival. We estimate that the festival was attended by 61 million people, making it the largest gathering in the history of humanity. While we find strong overall evidence for both types of homophily for... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 03 Jul 2012
    • First Look

    First Look: July 3

    Understanding Variation across Local Communities Authors:Christian Seelos, Johanna Mair, Julie Battilana, and M. Tina Dacin Publication:In Communities and Organizations. Vol. 33, edited by Christopher... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 20 Jul 2010
    • First Look

    First Look: July 20

    contained in the mandatory transitional documents required by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 1 (2005). We find significant negative abnormal returns for firms reporting negative earnings reconciliation. Although the... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • Portrait Project

    Julie Ann Haldeman

    empty reassurances that “it will all be ok.” Rather, she helps others to recognize moments of joy. I find joy in lingering at the table long after the check has been paid. I am energized by the nod of a fellow runner on a brisk morning. I... View Details
    • 21 Jul 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: July 21

    ratings play an important role in the financial system, but investors and regulators who use ratings cannot easily verify their quality, and ratings are paid for by the firms whose bonds are rated. The provision of quality ratings is at... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace