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    Business Growth and MaturationRemove Business Growth and Maturation →

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    • 20 Sep 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    Solving the Riddle of How Companies Grow Over Time

    by Michael Blanding

    Can company growth rates persist over long periods of time? A new study of long-lasting enterprises might make CEOs rethink their strategies, says Gary Pisano. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 12 Aug 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities

    by Julia Austin

    As small companies grow to around 100 employees, the skills of their managers are challenged in new ways. Julia Austin describes how leaders themselves must scale. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 21 Mar 2019
    • HBS Case

    The Ferrari Way

    by Michael Blanding

    Secretive sports car maker Ferrari opens up to Stefan Thomke about how it has bucked industry trends to achieve success. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 23 Sep 2017
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Nowcasting the Local Economy: Using Yelp Data to Measure Economic Activity at Scale

    by Edward L. Glaeser, Hyunjin Kim, and Michael Luca

    Data from online platforms ranging from Yelp to Zillow offer the potential for improved measurement of the local economy. This paper finds that Yelp data can predict business growth, as measured by the Census Bureau, before official statistics are released. Predictive power increases with population density, income, and education level.

    • 10 Aug 2017
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Pal's Sudden Service: Taking Fast Food to the Next Level

    Re: Gary P. Pisano

    Pal's Sudden Service hamburger chain has a remarkable operating model and organizational culture unique in the fast food industry. Can Pal's maintain its high quality and happy employees if it expands? Gary Pisano discusses the company’s strategic challenge. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 06 Aug 2012
    • Research & Ideas

    Strategic Intelligence: Adapt or Die

    by Michael Blanding

    In his new book, Strategic IQ, Professor of Management Practice John R. Wells explains why adapting to changing circumstances isn't only smart, it's also a matter of survival. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 14 Nov 2005
    • Research & Ideas

    How Can Start Ups Grow?

    by Sarah Jane Gilbert

    For new ventures a lack of resources makes growth difficult to come by—just ask those nine out of ten fledgling firms that fail. Professor Mukti Khaire says the key may be in acquiring intangible resources such as legitimacy, status, and reputation. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

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