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- 04 Jan 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
Historical Change and the Competitive Advantage of Firms: Explicating the 'Dynamics' in the Dynamic Capabilities Framework
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by Geoffrey Jones and R. Daniel Wadhwani
- October 2017
- Article
Toward a Prescriptive Theory of Dynamic Capabilities: Connecting Strategic Choice, Learning, and Competition
By: Gary P. Pisano
The field of strategy has mounted an enormous effort to understand, define, predict, and measure how organizational capabilities shape competitive advantage. While the notion that capabilities influence strategy dates back to the work of Andrews (1971, The Concept...
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Keywords:
Business Admnistration;
Market Structure;
Firm Structure;
Market Efficiency;
Competency and Skills;
Organizational Structure;
Strategy
Pisano, Gary P. "Toward a Prescriptive Theory of Dynamic Capabilities: Connecting Strategic Choice, Learning, and Competition." Industrial and Corporate Change 26, no. 5 (October 2017): 747–762.
- 2009
- Working Paper
Crafting Integrated Multichannel Retailing Strategies
Multichannel retailing is the set of activities involved in selling merchandise or services to consumers through more than one channel. Multichannel retailers dominate today's retail landscape. While there are many benefits of operating multiple channels, these...
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Keywords:
Marketing Channels;
Marketing Strategy;
Distribution Channels;
Sales;
Integration;
Retail Industry
Zhang, Jie, Paul Farris, John Irvin, Tarun Kushwaha, Thomas J. Steenburgh, and Barton Weitz. "Crafting Integrated Multichannel Retailing Strategies." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-125, April 2009. (Revised January 2010.)
- June 2001
- Case
Competitive Dynamics in Home Video Games (I): The Sony PlayStation
Describes Sony's entry into the home video-game market and its strategy for gaining market share. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Coughlan, Peter J. "Competitive Dynamics in Home Video Games (I): The Sony PlayStation." Harvard Business School Case 701-099, June 2001.
- 23 Oct 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Opportunistic Returns and Dynamic Pricing: Empirical Evidence from Online Retailing in Emerging Markets
- January–February 1999
- Article
Judo Strategy: The Competitive Dynamics of Internet Time
By: D. B. Yoffie and M. A. Cusumano
Yoffie, D. B., and M. A. Cusumano. "Judo Strategy: The Competitive Dynamics of Internet Time." Harvard Business Review 77, no. 1 (January–February 1999): 70–81.
- June 2001
- Case
Competitive Dynamics in Home Video Games (J): The Next Generation Nintendo
Nintendo must make some important decisions related to the launch and design of the successor to its 16-bit Super NES console. A rewritten version of an earlier case. This is part of a case series examining the competitive dynamics in the home video game industry from...
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Coughlan, Peter J. "Competitive Dynamics in Home Video Games (J): The Next Generation Nintendo." Harvard Business School Case 701-100, June 2001.
- 11 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
Strategy Execution and the Balanced Scorecard
mission and vision statements, strategy formulation, target-setting, dynamic budgeting and resource allocation, process improvement, quality methodologies (Six Sigma, lean management, catchball), dashboards,...
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by Martha Lagace
- January 2004 (Revised May 2004)
- Background Note
Strategy and Positioning in Professional Service Firms
By: Ashish Nanda
This case provides a definition of strategy, distinguishes between corporate and practice strategy, and discusses how and why developing and implementing strategy for professional service firms is different from developing and implementing strategy for commercial...
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Nanda, Ashish. "Strategy and Positioning in Professional Service Firms." Harvard Business School Background Note 904-060, January 2004. (Revised May 2004.)
- 30 May 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Ambidexterity as a Dynamic Capability: Resolving the Innovator’s Dilemma
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Lords of Strategy
original Hendersonianism: “In this new environment, the essence of strategy is not the structure of a company’s position in products and markets, but the dynamics of its behaviors. The goal is to identify...
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- April 2012 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Social Strategy at Harvard Business Review
By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski and David Chen
The Harvard Business Review (HBR) Group was an early adopter of social media, boasting a robust presence on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Now the company is seeking to evolve the Group's efforts from social media to social strategy—and start moving both revenue...
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Keywords:
Competitive Advantage;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Web;
Publishing Industry;
United States
Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan, and David Chen. "Social Strategy at Harvard Business Review." Harvard Business School Case 712-481, April 2012. (Revised March 2013.)
- 2004
- Chapter
Strategic Advantage and the Dynamics of Organizational Competence
Henderson, Rebecca M. "Strategic Advantage and the Dynamics of Organizational Competence." Chap. 17 in Next Generation Business Handbook: New Strategies from Tomorrow's Business Leaders, edited by Subir Chowdhury, 294–312. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
- Web
Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
HBS ISC Professor Michael Porter retired from the Harvard Business School faculty on November 30, 2023. Harvard Business Review:Smart, Connected Products Health Care: Value-Based Health Care U.S. COMPETITIVENESS: Competition in the Politics Industry The Institute for...
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Surviving Radical Technological Change through Dynamic Capability: Evidence from the Typesetter Industry
Recent work in the field of management has focused on "dynamic capability," the ability of a firm to develop new capabilities in response to shifts in its external environment, as a significant source of competitive advantage. This paper enhances our understanding of...
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Keywords:
Management;
Technology;
History;
Competition;
Competency and Skills;
Investment;
Technological Innovation;
Business Ventures;
Geographic Location;
Knowledge Acquisition;
Competitive Advantage;
Change
Tripsas, M. "Surviving Radical Technological Change through Dynamic Capability: Evidence from the Typesetter Industry." Industrial and Corporate Change 6, no. 2 (March 1997): 341–377.
- April 2021
- Case
Zeynep Ton: The Good Jobs Strategy
By: Francesca Gino and Frances X. Frei
The link to this multimedia case should be provided to students in advance as preparation for classroom case discussion.
In Zeynop Ton’s 2014 book The Good Jobs Strategy: How the Smartest Companies Invest in Employees to Lower Costs and Boost... View Details
In Zeynop Ton’s 2014 book The Good Jobs Strategy: How the Smartest Companies Invest in Employees to Lower Costs and Boost... View Details
Keywords:
Organizations;
Selection and Staffing;
Compensation and Benefits;
Operations;
Performance Effectiveness
Gino, Francesca, and Frances X. Frei. "Zeynep Ton: The Good Jobs Strategy." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 921-703, April 2021.
- 02 Apr 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
Strategic Foresight as Dynamic Capability: A New Lens on Knightian Uncertainty
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by J. Peter Scoblic
- February 2001 (Revised June 2001)
- Case
Competitive Dynamics in Home Video Games (A): The Age of Atari
Tells the story of the rise and fall of Atari Corp., the dominant player in arcade and home video games in the 1970s and early 1980s. During this period, Atari grew from a $500 initial investment into a $2 billion in revenues per year enterprise, becoming the fastest...
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Coughlan, Peter J., and Deborah Freier. "Competitive Dynamics in Home Video Games (A): The Age of Atari." Harvard Business School Case 701-091, February 2001. (Revised June 2001.)
- Teaching Interest
MBA Required Curriculum-- Strategy Course
The objective of this course is to help students develop the skills for formulating strategy. It provides an understanding of:
- A firm's operative environment and how to sustain competitive advantage.
- How to generate superior value for customers... View Details