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- July 1997
- Background Note
Sustaining Superior Performance: Commitments and Capabilities
By: Pankaj Ghemawat and Gary P. Pisano
Presents evidence on the unsustainability of many competitive advantages, reviews the typical threats to the sustainability, and discusses ways in which those threats can be combatted.
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Keywords:
Competitive Advantage
Ghemawat, Pankaj, and Gary P. Pisano. "Sustaining Superior Performance: Commitments and Capabilities." Harvard Business School Background Note 798-008, July 1997.
- 1994
- Chapter
Ownership and Commitment in Development Projects
By: G. Forward, T. Eager and S. C. Wheelwright
Forward, G., T. Eager, and S. C. Wheelwright. "Ownership and Commitment in Development Projects." In The Perpetual Enterprise Machine: Seven Keys to Corporate Renewal through Successful Product and Process Development, edited by H. K. Bowen, K. B. Clark, C. H. Holloway, and S. C. Wheelwright. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994.
- 1992
- Working Paper
Commitments and Compromises: A Research Plan
- 07 May 2009
- News
Are the Elderly Committing Generational Theft?
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Sustaining a commitment to the environment
Paul Zofnass (AB 1969, MBA 1973) is a 24/7 environmentalist who embraces the synergy between good business and the conservation of natural resources. In 1990 he founded the Environmental Financial Consulting Group, which provides financial advisory and investment...
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- 16 Nov 2016
- News
Is Your Company Committed to Being "Healthy"?
- 2013
- Other Unpublished Work
Comments on Commitments in AT.39740 — Google
By: Benjamin Edelman
I evaluate the remedies in Google's proposed Commitments, and I propose additional remedies to more fully address the Commission's concerns.
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Keywords:
Competition;
Regulation;
Google;
Bias;
Deterrence;
Law;
Internet;
Search Technology;
Technology Networks;
European Union
Edelman, Benjamin. "Comments on Commitments in AT.39740 — Google." May 2013. (Comments to European Commission — DG Comp.)
- 03 Mar 2023
- Video
Ways to Foster Equitable Ecosystems: Purposeful Commitment
- 12 Feb 2018
- Video
Why Harvard is Committing to Fossil Fuel-Free
- February 1991
- Case
Continuous Casting Commitments at Bethlehem Steel Corp.
By: Richard S. Rosenbloom and Clayton M. Christensen
Rosenbloom, Richard S., and Clayton M. Christensen. "Continuous Casting Commitments at Bethlehem Steel Corp." Harvard Business School Case 391-150, February 1991.
- 21 Jul 2020
- News
Starbucks Commits to Raising Awareness of Racial Bias
- 29 Apr 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Female Empowerment: Impact of a Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines
- July 2003
- Teaching Note
Italy: A New Commitment to Growth (TN)
Teaching Note for (9-703-007).
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- November 2019 (Revised February 2020)
- Case
Starbucks: Reaffirming Commitment to the Third Place Ideal
By: Francesca Gino, Katherine B. Coffman and Jeff Huizinga
On April 12, 2018, two African American entrepreneurs had scheduled a business meeting at a Starbucks in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. They sat without ordering, waiting for a local businessman to show up for the meeting. The store manager called 911...
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Keywords:
Mission and Purpose;
Values and Beliefs;
Prejudice and Bias;
Crisis Management;
Employees;
Training
Gino, Francesca, Katherine B. Coffman, and Jeff Huizinga. "Starbucks: Reaffirming Commitment to the Third Place Ideal." Harvard Business School Case 920-016, November 2019. (Revised February 2020.)
- 15 Feb 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Embracing Commitment and Performance: CEOs and Practices Used to Manage Paradox
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
HBS Is Committed to Increasing Alumni Engagement
launched in July. The final report will be published this fall. Overall, alumni are very interested in strengthening their ties to HBS. The research findings will undoubtedly help to develop strategies and metrics for increasing and tracking alumni participation and...
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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
A commitment to conservation supports the bottom line
Protecting the country’s conservation land while also turning a profit guides the business model at The Lyme Timber Company. David Hoffer (AB 1990, MBA 1995, JD 1996), managing director at the timberland investment management firm, says Lyme Timber stands out among...
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- 1994
- Article
Technological Discontinuities, Organizational Capabilities, and Strategic Commitments
By: R. S. Rosenbloom and C. M. Christensen
Rosenbloom, R. S., and C. M. Christensen. "Technological Discontinuities, Organizational Capabilities, and Strategic Commitments." Industrial and Corporate Change 3, no. 3 (1994): 655–685.
- October 1996 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
MacTemps: Building Commitment in the Interim Workforce
MacTemps is a provider of temporary workers skilled in computer graphics and database management. Unlike many temporary agencies that treat temps as a commodity, MacTemps has attempted to build relationships with temps through offering benefits and training. This case...
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Keywords:
Selection and Staffing;
Organizational Design;
Personal Development and Career;
Information Technology Industry;
Employment Industry
Bradach, Jeffrey L., and Nicole Sackley. "MacTemps: Building Commitment in the Interim Workforce." Harvard Business School Case 497-005, October 1996. (Revised January 1997.)
- 17 Oct 2014
- News
A commitment to helping her native Haiti
Ruth Cenat (MBA 2015) has a new-found interest in economic development, especially in her native Haiti, and plans to make a difference as a philanthropist. (Published October 2014)
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