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- 23 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017
personality theory into a multi-level model of information acquisition and idea generation. We posit that innovator and peer personality are critical factors conditioning who will generate high-quality ideas, and that our proposed...
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Carmen Nobel
- 11 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 11
change the course of history. Indispensable will also help you understand this new model so you can use it in your own life-whether you're a citizen casting a ballot, an executive choosing your next CEO, or a leader trying to make your...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
it's a necessity. The United States, in particular, lags behind much of the world in its efforts to incorporate sustainability on a large scale. Our challenge is to rethink the way we structure our communities. We live in a society that...
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- 09 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times
based on company profits, a crisis in performance automatically reduces their cost structure and allows them to avoid layoffs. The global economic crisis of 2008, the worst since the Great Depression, may make such policies more...
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by Martha Lagace
- 17 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Lessons of Business History: A Handbook
model to which the rest of the world is marching as a result of the imperatives of technology and markets. Over the last two decades, as the boundaries of firms became much more fluid and as non-U.S. players became much more important, it...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 17
integrating operations to avoid corruption. The difference, the authors believe, lies in the choice between “push” and “pull” investment. MNCs seek growth by pushing current products onto emerging middle-class consumers. They retain some large portion of their existing...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 11, 2009
argue that time-series variation in the maturity of aggregate corporate debt issues arises because firms behave as macro liquidity providers, absorbing the large supply shocks associated with changes in the maturity structure of...
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Martha Lagace
- 10 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
High Note: Managing the Medici String Quartet
they would feel compelled to execute against. Q: Another aspect of collaboration that Robertson discusses in the case is interpersonal harmony. Why was it complicated to get along? A: In business we have the notion that we can create a healthy innovation View Details
- 02 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Where Does Apple Go From Here?
focused in his first couple of years. He got rid of a huge number of product lines. He streamlined the operations and he bet on a very small number of products. The combination of the early success of the iMac, the booming marketing in 1998 and 1999, and the...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- September 2020 (Revised February 2023)
- Teaching Note
Uber: Competing Globally
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 720-404.
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Business Ventures;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
Geography;
Geographic Location;
Geographic Scope;
Global Strategy;
Globalization;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Governance;
Governance Controls;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Innovation and Invention;
Disruptive Innovation;
Innovation Strategy;
Law;
Management;
Growth and Development;
Growth Management;
Markets;
Demand and Consumers;
Consumer Behavior;
Network Effects;
Emerging Markets;
Market Design;
Market Entry and Exit;
Market Participation;
Supply and Industry;
Industry Structures;
Planning;
Strategic Planning;
Relationships;
Business and Community Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Labor and Management Relations;
Networks;
Adaptation;
Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Competitive Advantage;
Competitive Strategy;
Expansion;
Information Technology;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Digital Platforms;
Transportation Networks;
Transportation;
Transportation Industry;
Technology Industry;
Africa;
Ghana;
Asia;
China;
Shanghai;
Shanghai Shi;
India;
New Delhi;
Europe;
United Kingdom;
London;
England;
Latin America;
North and Central America;
United States;
New York (city, NY);
New York (state, US);
South America;
Colombia
- November 2004 (Revised September 2019)
- Background Note
The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004
By: John R. Wells, Gabriel Ellsworth and Benjamin Weinstock
In 2004, the $16.8 billion U.S. health club industry continued its strong record of growth. There were almost 27,000 health clubs in the United States, up from 6,700 two decades earlier, and these clubs claimed 41 million members, over 14% of the U.S. population....
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Health Clubs;
Fitness;
Gyms;
Chain;
Weight Loss;
Obesity;
Exercise;
Personal Training;
Bally Total Fitness;
24 Hour Fitness;
YMCA;
Gold's Gym;
Curves;
Franchise;
Franchising;
Subscription;
Promotional Sales;
Promotions;
Fixed Costs;
Body;
Accrual Accounting;
Revenue Recognition;
Buildings and Facilities;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
For-Profit Firms;
Trends;
Customers;
Demographics;
Age;
Income;
Private Equity;
Financing and Loans;
Profit;
Revenue;
Geographic Scope;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Health;
Nutrition;
Business History;
Employees;
Retention;
Human Capital;
Working Conditions;
Contracts;
Business or Company Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Markets;
Demand and Consumers;
Supply and Industry;
Industry Growth;
Industry Structures;
Operations;
Service Operations;
Franchise Ownership;
Private Ownership;
Public Ownership;
Problems and Challenges;
Sales;
Salesforce Management;
Situation or Environment;
Opportunities;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Welfare;
Sports;
Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Competitive Strategy;
Consolidation;
Corporate Strategy;
Customization and Personalization;
Expansion;
Segmentation;
Hardware;
Health Industry;
United States
Wells, John R., Gabriel Ellsworth, and Benjamin Weinstock. "The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004." Harvard Business School Background Note 705-445, November 2004. (Revised September 2019.)
- February 2017
- Supplement
JCDecaux, 2016: Global Leader ... Again
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
In 2016, JCDecaux was number one in the world in outdoor advertising. This was a far cry from the situation in 2003; at that time, JCDecaux had been unseated by Clear Channel from the number-one spot that it had held for decades, and it was fighting for second place...
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JCDecaux;
Clear Channel Outdoor;
OUTFRONT Media;
Lamar Advertising Company;
Jean-François Decaux;
Jean-Charles Decaux;
Outdoor Advertising;
Street Furniture;
Airports;
Billboards;
Bicycles;
Digital Devices;
Digital Marketing;
Bidding;
Advertising;
Advertising Campaigns;
Acquisition;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
Business Organization;
Family Business;
For-Profit Firms;
Joint Ventures;
Design;
Price;
Profit;
Revenue;
Geographic Location;
Geographic Scope;
Global Range;
Globalization;
Global Strategy;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Government Legislation;
Business History;
Human Resources;
Laws and Statutes;
Business or Company Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Marketing;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Channels;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Marketing;
Demand and Consumers;
Supply and Industry;
Operations;
Distribution;
Infrastructure;
Logistics;
Product;
Product Design;
Production;
Organizational Structure;
Property;
Public Ownership;
Renting or Rental;
Problems and Challenges;
Business and Community Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Family and Family Relationships;
Sales;
Situation or Environment;
Luxury;
Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Commercialization;
Competition;
Competitive Advantage;
Competitive Strategy;
Consolidation;
Corporate Strategy;
Customization and Personalization;
Expansion;
Segmentation;
Mobile Technology;
Wireless Technology;
Air Transportation;
Bicycle Transportation;
Rail Transportation;
Transportation Networks;
Advertising Industry;
France;
Paris
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "JCDecaux, 2016: Global Leader ... Again." Harvard Business School Supplement 717-441, February 2017.