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- 04 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 4, 2018
link: https://pubwww.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55322 forthcoming Journal of Financial Economics Governance Through Shame and Aspiration: Index Creation and Corporate Behavior By: Chattopadhyay, Akash, Matthew D. Shaffer, and...
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Dina Gerdeman
- December 2015 (Revised April 2019)
- Case
Chicken Republic
By: Jose Alvarez and Natalie Kindred
Deji Akinyanju, founder of Nigerian fast-food chain Chicken Republic, and Ayo Oduntan, founder of an integrated Nigerian poultry operation (Amo Byng Group), are among a growing cadre of skilled food-industry entrepreneurs for whom the opportunities to serve the...
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Keywords:
Poultry;
Chicken;
Value Chain;
Emerging Market;
Chicken Republic;
Amo Byng;
Doreo Partners;
Babban Gona;
Reform;
MINT;
QSR;
Quick Serve Restaurant;
Fast Food;
Corruption;
Growth;
Leadership;
Food;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Supply Chain;
Infrastructure;
Animal-Based Agribusiness;
Entrepreneurship;
Emerging Markets;
Crime and Corruption;
Governance;
Growth and Development;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Nigeria;
Africa
Alvarez, Jose, and Natalie Kindred. "Chicken Republic." Harvard Business School Case 516-052, December 2015. (Revised April 2019.)
- January 2024
- Technical Note
The ICARUS Principles: What It Takes to Tackle the World
By: Debora L. Spar and Julia M. Comeau
Over the course of the 20th century, most of the world’s major multinational corporations framed their mission around Milton Friedman’s famous mantra: that the sole purpose of the firm is to maximize its shareholders’ profits. Recently, however, growing numbers of...
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Purpose;
Mission;
Social Business;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Mission and Purpose;
Social Enterprise;
For-Profit Firms
Spar, Debora L., and Julia M. Comeau. "The ICARUS Principles: What It Takes to Tackle the World." Harvard Business School Technical Note 324-055, January 2024.
- January 2022
- Article
Artificial Intelligence, Data-Driven Learning, and the Decentralized Structure of Platform Ecosystems
By: David R. Clough and Andy Wu
Gregory, Henfridsson, Kaganer, and Kyriakou (2020) highlight the important role of data and AI as strategic resources that platforms may use to enhance user value. However, their article overlooks a significant conceptual distinction: the installed base of...
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Artificial Intelligence;
Data Strategy;
Ecosystem;
Value Capture;
Digital Platforms;
Analytics and Data Science;
Strategy;
Learning;
Value Creation;
AI and Machine Learning;
Technology Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Video Game Industry;
Advertising Industry
Clough, David R., and Andy Wu. "Artificial Intelligence, Data-Driven Learning, and the Decentralized Structure of Platform Ecosystems." Academy of Management Review 47, no. 1 (January 2022): 184–189.
- October 2016 (Revised September 2017)
- Case
The CRISPR-Cas9 Quarrel
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Matthew G. Preble
In mid-2016, the Broad Institute and the University of California, Berkeley were in the middle of a contentious patent dispute over which entity controlled a breakthrough gene editing technology called CRISPR-Cas9. With CRISPR-Cas9, scientists might soon be able to...
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CRISPR;
Broad Institute;
University Of California Berkeley;
Intellectual Property;
Patents;
Law;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Science;
Genetics;
Entrepreneurship;
Biotechnology Industry;
United States
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Matthew G. Preble. "The CRISPR-Cas9 Quarrel." Harvard Business School Case 817-020, October 2016. (Revised September 2017.)
- November 2011 (Revised June 2012)
- Case
The Big 3 Roar Back
By: William W. George
The "Big 3"—Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Chrysler—were all headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Born between 1903 and 1928, they dominated the automobile industry in the U.S. for decades until they became complacent. In the 1970s they started losing share to...
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Production;
Labor Unions;
Labor and Management Relations;
Industry Clusters;
Competitive Strategy;
Auto Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Michigan
George, William W. "The Big 3 Roar Back." Harvard Business School Case 412-072, November 2011. (Revised June 2012.)
- March 2007
- Article
Local Company Politics: A Proposal
By: Raymond Fisman and Eric D. Werker
Corrupt politicians, and poor government more generally, are commonly viewed as a primary
barrier to economic progress. The roots to these problems run deep in many political systems across the developing world, and attempts at reform have rarely found much success....
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Behavior
Fisman, Raymond, and Eric D. Werker. "Local Company Politics: A Proposal." Capitalism and Society 2, no. 1 (March 2007).
- 2000
- Working Paper
The Logic of the First Amendment
By: Clifford G. Holderness, Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling
We develop a framework that is applicable to all freedom of expression disputes. Our framework is based on the meaning of freedom which is based on the meaning of scarcity, and which, in turn, is based on the existence of physical incompatibilities. To maximize...
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- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Alfred A. Checchi
education. In turn, as a college graduate who became a federal government employee and a consultant in Washington, Checchi's father set an example that helped pave the way for young Al to win a private school scholarship, which led to...
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Garry Emmons
- 17 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
MBA Curriculum Spotlight: Short Intensive Programs (SIPs)
accounting, finance, and corporate governance and tie them together in framework for value creation. Personal Financial Planning Many life events require financial decisions (e.g., getting married, buying a house, having a baby, taking...
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- 06 Jun 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is a “Level Playing Field” a Good Thing?
governments should stop the natural market dynamics, but . . . countries should (not) use the term 'level playing field' as an excuse for exploitation." Paul Jackson points out that "In this country [the United States], let...
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by James Heskett
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Trading Up — Kenneth D. Brody (MBA 1971)
organization more customer responsive and attuned to the needs of smaller businesses, as well as for shifting the bank's focus away from dealings with foreign governments and toward more private transactions. In 1996, President Clinton...
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Garry Emmons
- 2022
- Report
Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100
By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels
The Competitiveness Roadmap for India lays out policy principles to guide India's efforts to move towards middle-income and beyond over the next 25 years. It covers a discussion of appropriate outcome ambitions, the underlying development approach, specific policy...
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Porter, Michael E., and Christian H.M. Ketels. "Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100." Report, Institute for Competitiveness, India, September 2022.
- 07 Jan 2002
- Research & Ideas
How Marketing Can Reduce Worldwide Poverty
family first, before I become this terrific entrepreneur." There's a lot of dissatisfaction because nobody is trying to tap into what is it that these consumers really want. Why not? Because these consumers don't pay anybody. Somebody else pays on their behalf....
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by Martha Lagace
- Teaching Interest
Overview
Paul is primarily interested in teaching data science to management students through the case method. This includes technical topics (programming and statistics) as well as higher-level management issues (digital transformation, data governance, etc.) As a research...
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A/B Testing;
AI;
AI Algorithms;
AI Creativity;
Algorithm;
Algorithm Bias;
Algorithmic Bias;
Algorithmic Fairness;
Algorithms;
Analytics;
Application Program Interface;
Artificial Intelligence;
Causality;
Causal Inference;
Computing;
Computers;
Data Analysis;
Data Analytics;
Data Architecture;
Data As A Service;
Data Centers;
Data Governance;
Data Labeling;
Data Management;
Data Manipulation;
Data Mining;
Data Ownership;
Data Privacy;
Data Protection;
Data Science;
Data Science And Analytics Management;
Data Scientists;
Data Security;
Data Sharing;
Data Strategy;
Data Visualization;
Database;
Data-driven Decision-making;
Data-driven Management;
Data-driven Operations;
Datathon;
Economics Of AI;
Economics Of Innovation;
Economics Of Information System;
Economics Of Science;
Forecast;
Forecast Accuracy;
Forecasting;
Forecasting And Prediction;
Information Technology;
Machine Learning;
Machine Learning Models;
Prediction;
Prediction Error;
Predictive Analytics;
Predictive Models;
Analysis;
AI and Machine Learning;
Analytics and Data Science;
Applications and Software;
Digital Transformation;
Information Management;
Digital Strategy;
Technology Adoption
- 9 May 2011 - 11 May 2011
- Conference Presentation
How Firms Respond to Mandatory Information Disclosure
By: Anil Doshi, Michael Toffel and Glen W. S. Dowell
When new institutional pressures arise, which organizations are particularly likely to resist or
acquiesce? When subjected to new information disclosure mandates, an increasingly popular form
of market-based government regulation, which types of organizations are...
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Corporate Disclosure;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Environmental Regulation;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Organizational Change and Adaptation
Doshi, Anil, Michael Toffel, and Glen W. S. Dowell. "How Firms Respond to Mandatory Information Disclosure." Paper presented at the Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability Annual Research Conference, Philadelphia, PA, May 9–11, 2011.
- August 2004 (Revised June 2005)
- Case
Fate of the Vasa, The
By: Alan D. MacCormack and Richard Mason
In 1628, the royal warship Vasa was launched. It was Sweden's most expensive naval vessel ever built, costing over 5% of GNP. On its maiden voyage, the ship sailed 1,400 yards in its own harbor, heeled over to the side, and then sank. One third of the 150 crew and...
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History;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Technological Innovation;
Ship Transportation;
Product Design;
Technology Adoption;
Failure;
Business and Government Relations;
Product Development;
Sweden
MacCormack, Alan D., and Richard Mason. "Fate of the Vasa, The." Harvard Business School Case 605-026, August 2004. (Revised June 2005.)
- Web
How I Spent my 2+2 Deferral: Matthew Young - MBA
Government Health Care / BioTech Manufacturing Private Equity Real Estate Retail Social Enterprise Technology Venture Capital Audiences Audiences FirstGen+ College Diverse Perspectives International LGBTQ+ Military Socioeconomic Inclusion...
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- 24 Feb 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software
open source software projects, raising millions of dollars for open source security in the last six years. Public interest in FOSS security has renewed in the past few years as government agencies in the United States push for deeper...
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- Web
Women in Leadership, Legacy, and Global Equity: A Conversation with HBS Alumnae Selena Cuffe and Janelle James - Blog: RaGE Report
have for the past two years been governed by the “five queens” ---our county supervisors. It’s the first time ever in history that all that [land] is being driven by decisions that badass women are making, and so I can't help but be...
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