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- Faculty Publications (178)
- 2012
- Case
UFIDA (F)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Guo Jia
As an extension of UFIDA (A-E), UFIDA (F) using early 2012 as the time node, looks at UFIDA's major steps taken during 2010-2011, accomplishments, and major future opportunities and challenges. The case focuses on the new market development of Cloud Computing and the...
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McFarlan, F. Warren, Donghong Li, and Guo Jia. "UFIDA (F)." Tsinghua University Case, 2012.
- 2022
- Book
The Digital Mindset: What It Really Takes to Thrive in the Age of Data, Algorithms, and AI
By: Paul Leonardi and Tsedal Neeley
The pressure to "be digital" has never been greater, but you can meet the challenge.
The digital revolution is here, changing how work gets done, how industries are structured, and how people from all walks of life work, behave, and relate to each other. To thrive...
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Keywords:
Digital;
Artificial Intelligence;
Big Data;
Digital Transformation;
Technological Innovation;
Transformation;
Learning;
Competency and Skills
Leonardi, Paul, and Tsedal Neeley. The Digital Mindset: What It Really Takes to Thrive in the Age of Data, Algorithms, and AI. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press, 2022.
- April 16, 2021
- Article
A Playbook for Negotiators in the Social Media Era
By: James K. Sebenius, Ben Cook, David Lax, Ron S. Fortgang, Isaac Silberberg and Paul Levy
The disruptive effects of social media have been felt in virtually every corner of the world. Yet the information revolution has been largely ignored in the field of negotiation. Through a series of case studies we explore how savvy practitioners can ethically harness...
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Keywords:
Negotiation Analysis;
Bargaining;
Negotiation;
Analysis;
Negotiation Tactics;
Social Media;
North America
Sebenius, James K., Ben Cook, David Lax, Ron S. Fortgang, Isaac Silberberg, and Paul Levy. "A Playbook for Negotiators in the Social Media Era." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (April 16, 2021).
- December 2019
- Case
Walmart Ecommerce (A): Picking up the Pace
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Karen Elterman
This case is an abridged version (part 1 of 2) of "Walmart's Omnichannel Strategy: Revolution or Miscalculation?" HBS Case No. 720-370. The (A) case discusses Walmart's early forays into online retail, as well as improvements made under Doug McMillon beginning in 2014....
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Strategy;
Internet and the Web;
Distribution;
Distribution Channels;
Competitive Strategy;
Retail Industry;
Bentonville;
Arkansas;
United States
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Karen Elterman. "Walmart Ecommerce (A): Picking up the Pace." Harvard Business School Case 720-425, December 2019.
- 2014
- Discussion Paper
The Promise of Microfinance and Women's Empowerment: What Does the Evidence Say?
By: Dina D. Pomeranz
The microfinance revolution has transformed access to financial services for low-income populations worldwide. As a result, it has become one of the most talked-about innovations in global development in recent decades. However, its expansion has not been without...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship In Emerging Markets;
Entrepreneurship;
Women's Empowerment;
Entrepreneurs;
Saving;
Savings;
Credit;
Credit Supply;
Insurance;
Development Economics;
Development Finance;
Behavioral Economics;
Gender;
Microfinance;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Banking Industry;
Public Administration Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Insurance Industry;
Latin America;
Kenya;
Chile;
India;
Asia;
Africa
Pomeranz, Dina D. "The Promise of Microfinance and Women's Empowerment: What Does the Evidence Say?" EY Thought Leadership Series, February 2014.
- March 2014
- Technical Note
Venture Capital Investment in the Clean Energy Sector
By: Ramana Nanda and Shikhar Ghosh
In this note, we examine the extent to which venture capital is adequately positioned for the rapid commercialization of clean energy technologies in the United States. The need for a revolution in clean energy is driven not just by environmental consequences of energy...
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Nanda, Ramana, and Shikhar Ghosh. "Venture Capital Investment in the Clean Energy Sector." Harvard Business School Technical Note 814-052, March 2014.
- TeachingInterests
Digital Innovation and Transformation – MBA Elective Curriculum
By: Feng Zhu
Digital Innovation and Transformation is designed to equip students to confidently help conceive, lead and execute digital innovation initiatives and develop new business models for existing and insurgent organizations. The basic premise of the course... View Details
- January 2021
- Case
Cinépolis
By: Joshua D. Margolis and Fernanda Miguel
Two weeks after Cinepolis released a documentary film about corruption, a judge ordered its provisional suspension, claiming it had to be edited before it continued to be shown, against Mexican cinematography laws. Cinépolis, Latin America’s largest movie theater chain...
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Keywords:
Movies;
Entertainment;
Corruption;
Risk Assessment;
Communication Strategy;
Crime and Corruption;
Decision Making;
Film Entertainment;
Ethics;
Leadership;
Risk Management;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry;
Mexico;
Latin America;
North and Central America
Margolis, Joshua D., and Fernanda Miguel. "Cinépolis." Harvard Business School Case 421-053, January 2021.
The Promise of Micro Finance and Women's Empowerment
The microfinance revolution has transformed access to financial services for low-income populations worldwide. As a result, it has become one of the most talked about innovations in global development in recent decades. However, its expansion has not been without... View Details
- December 2022
- Article
The Emotional Rewards of Prosocial Spending Are Robust and Replicable in Large Samples
By: Lara B. Aknin, Elizabeth W. Dunn and Ashley V. Whillans
Past studies show that spending money on other people—prosocial spending—increases a person’s happiness. However, foundational research on this topic was conducted prior to psychology’s credibility revolution (or “replication crisis”), so it is essential to ask...
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Aknin, Lara B., Elizabeth W. Dunn, and Ashley V. Whillans. "The Emotional Rewards of Prosocial Spending Are Robust and Replicable in Large Samples." Current Directions in Psychological Science 31, no. 6 (December 2022): 536–545.
- Research Summary
Overview
In my research historical inquiry plays an important part in understanding the continuities from the pre-1949 past and the complex convergence of business institutions in the process of China’s current economic, political, and social modernization. Historians are able...
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- December 2001
- Background Note
Reporting on Agribusiness in the 21st Century
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Anne M Fitzgerald
Agriculture is not what it used to be. Neither is coverage of the industry by news organizations. A century ago, about 40% of the U.S. population lived on the farm, and one in three U.S. jobs was tied to agriculture. It made sense for daily newspapers to cover farming...
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Keywords:
Agribusiness;
Newspapers;
Media;
Perception;
Change;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
United States
Goldberg, Ray A., and Anne M Fitzgerald. "Reporting on Agribusiness in the 21st Century." Harvard Business School Background Note 902-421, December 2001.
- July 2021 (Revised October 2023)
- Case
K.C. Li: The Tungsten King
By: Geoffrey Jones and Casey Verkamp
This case examines the business career of Kuo-Ching Li, who was born in China in 1892, and built a successful minerals trading business called Wah Chang in the United States during the interwar years. He acquired a prominent role in tungsten, the strongest natural...
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Keywords:
Immigration Acts;
Racial Bias;
Globalization;
Government and Politics;
Business History;
Entrepreneurship;
Business and Government Relations;
Mining Industry;
China;
United States;
Latin America
Jones, Geoffrey, and Casey Verkamp. "K.C. Li: The Tungsten King." Harvard Business School Case 322-024, July 2021. (Revised October 2023.)
- Web
The Five Forces - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
value is divided among industry actors. First described by Michael Porter in his classic 1979 Harvard Business Review article, Porter’s insights started a revolution in the strategy field and continue to shape business practice and...
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- 2001
- Article
The Economic Contribution of Information Technology: Towards Comparative and User Studies
By: Timothy F. Bresnahan and Shane Greenstein
By what process does technical change in information technology (IT) increase economic welfare? How does this process result in increases in welfare at different rates in different countries and regions? This paper considers existing literature on measuring the...
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Bresnahan, Timothy F., and Shane Greenstein. "The Economic Contribution of Information Technology: Towards Comparative and User Studies." Journal of Evolutionary Economics 11 (2001): 95–118.
- July 2004 (Revised July 2004)
- Case
Man Group plc
By: Andre F. Perold and Herve Duteil
In 2004, Man Group was the world's largest packager and distributor of investment vehicles tied to hedge funds. The firm had an equity market capitalization of $10 billion and funds under management of $38 billion. Man's offerings spanned a wide range of risk/reward...
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Keywords:
Capital Markets;
Investment;
Investment Return;
Investment Funds;
Global Strategy;
Distribution;
Product Development;
Financial Services Industry
Perold, Andre F., and Herve Duteil. "Man Group plc." Harvard Business School Case 205-007, July 2004. (Revised July 2004.)
- 07 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017
respect to the characteristics of the institutional environments in which they are embedded. Publisher's link: https://pubwww.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53432 Fall 2017 Slavic Review Anti-imperialism: The Leninist Legacy and the Fate of World View Details
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Carmen Nobel
- 16 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 16, 2007
Working Papers"Don'ts" And "Do's": Insights from Experience In Mitigating Risks Of Western Investors In Post-Communist Countries Authors:Charalambos A. Vlachoutsicos and Paul R. Lawrence Abstract No abstract available. Download the paper:...
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Martha Lagace