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    • 03 Dec 2019
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Why CalSTRS Chooses to Engage with the Gun Industry

    Should large institutional investors divest or engage if they have an issue with a company? In a recent case study, Vikram Gandhi discusses how CalSTRS, the $200 billion pension plan for California public school teachers, chose to engage with gun makers and retailers.  Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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    New research on business and management strategy from Harvard Business School faculty on issues including strategy development, execution, and gauging effectiveness.
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    • 03 Mar 2003
    • Research & Ideas

    Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs

    by Staff

    The life of a startup can be precarious, a wrong turn disastrous. Harvard Business School professor Constance Bagley discusses the most frequent legal flops made by entrepreneurs, everything from hiring the wrong lawyer to puffing up the business plan. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

    • 27 Jan 2003
    • Research & Ideas

    New Cluster Mapping Project Helps Companies Locate Facilities

    by Sean Silverthorne

    A company's decision on where to locate a facility must take more into account than simple labor costs, says Harvard Business School professor Michael E. Porter. The new Cluster Mapping Project, developed at Porter's Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, reveals detailed patterns of growth, resources, and competitiveness in forty-one regional clusters in the United States. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

    • 02 Dec 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    The Secret of How Microsoft Stays on Top

    by Sean Silverthorne

    Critics say Microsoft's incredible two-decade run at the top of the computer industry has less to do with innovation than it does with bully tactics. But new research from Harvard Business School professors Marco Iansiti and Alan MacCormack suggest a different reason: the company's ability to spot technological trends and exploit key software technologies. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

    • 27 Oct 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    Want a Happy Customer? Coordinate Sales and Marketing

    by Benson Shapiro

    In today's hyper-competitive world, your sales and marketing functions must yoke together at every level—from the core central concepts of the strategy to the minute details of execution. Harvard Business School professor Benson Shapiro on creating the customer-centric team. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

    • 30 Sep 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    Use the Psychology of Pricing To Keep Customers Returning

    by Manda Mahoney

    When to charge for a product or service can be more important than how much to charge, says Harvard Business School professor John Gourville. If you want to build long-term loyalty with customers, you better understand the difference. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

    • 05 Aug 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    Understanding the Process of Innovation

    by Loren Gray

    Just what is the BIG idea? In this Harvard Management Update piece, Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen helps us understand the sources of innovation inside companies and what blocks it. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

    • 05 Aug 2002
    • What Do You Think?

    Is Platform Leadership Old Hat or the Wave of the Future?

    by James Heskett

    Closed for comment; 3 Comment(s) posted.

    • 22 Jul 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    Is Performance-Based Pricing the Right Price for You?

    by Benson Shapiro

    Not every industry or company can benefit from performance-based pricing. But where there is a fit, PBP can be a powerful tool that merges the interests of buyers and sellers, says Harvard Business School professor Benson Shapiro. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

    • 15 Jul 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    Going Green Makes Good Business Sense

    by Martha Lagace

    Green can be good, says HBS professor Forest L. Reinhardt. In a recent reunion session for alumni, he outlined how environmentally-minded company policies can make good strategic sense for business. Here are some strategies you might consider. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

    • 10 Jun 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    Disruption: The Art of Framing

    by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower

    Your chief competitor creates a breakthrough technology. Should you frame that event inside your company as a threat or opportunity? The answer in this Harvard Business Review excerpt by HBS professors Clark Gilbert and Joseph L. Bower just may surprise you. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

    • 10 Jun 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    Reinventing the Industrial Giant

    by Nitin Nohria, Davis Dyer & Frederick Dalzell

    It's not easy to transform a trusty but ailing old stalwart. In an excerpt from their book, Changing Fortunes: Remaking the Industrial Corporation, HBS professor Nitin Nohria and co-authors Davis Dyer and Frederick Dalzell discuss how General Motors and Kodak are attempting precisely that. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

    • 28 Jan 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    Read All About It! Newspapers Lose Web War

    by Sean Silverthorne

    Newspapers saw a threat to their livelihood from the Internet, and aggressively put their own competing products online. Problem is, says Harvard Business School professor Clark Gilbert, they didn't take advantage of the power of disruptive technology. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

    • 03 Dec 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    Healthcare Conference Looks At Ailing Industry

    by Martha Lagace

    What's plaguing healthcare? Experts including HBS professor Clayton Christensen make the diagnosis on future trends for biology and medicine—and the business opportunities within—at the 2nd HBS Alumni Healthcare Conference. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

    • 03 Dec 2001
    • What Do You Think?

    What Happens When the Sumo Master Learns Judo?

    by James Heskett

    Closed for comment; 4 Comment(s) posted.

    • 01 Oct 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company

    by Stuart C. Gilson

    A bungled corporate restructuring can turn a good idea into disaster. In an excerpt from his new book, HBS professor Stuart Gilson outlines the keys for a successful corporate makeover. Plus: Gilson Q&A. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

    • 01 Oct 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    Five Questions for Stuart Gilson

    by Sean Silverthorne

    Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

    • 23 Jul 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    How One Center of Innovation Lost its Spark

    by Donald Sull

    It's no secret that innovation is what has always made places like Silicon Valley and Hollywood so special. Creativity and expertise centered in one location, it seems, spurs yet more innovation at ever increasing speeds. But what happens when the well runs dry? Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

    • 16 Jul 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    How to Compete Like a Judo Strategist

    by David B. Yoffie & Mary Kwak

    Movement, balance, and leverage: Savvy executives use these principles to compete every day. In this excerpt from their new book Judo Strategy: Turning Your Competitors' Strength to Your Advantage, HBS professor David B. Yoffie and research associate Mary Kwak reveal five techniques of the masters. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

    • 02 Jul 2001
    • What Do You Think?

    Built to Last or Bought to Sell?

    by James Heskett

    Closed for comment; 4 Comment(s) posted.

    • 04 Jun 2001
    • What Do You Think?

    What’s the Future of the Subscription Model?

    by James Heskett

    Closed for comment; 7 Comment(s) posted.

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