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- 21 Sep 2022
- Research & Ideas
You Don’t Have to Quit Your Job to Find More Meaning in Life
us happy and creates positive impact, each on its own still helps toward making your life seem more meaningful." “If you’re selling an electric car, make it a pleasure to ride in,” De Freitas says. On a more personal level, De Freitas...
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by Shalene Gupta
- 11 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
Fix This! Why is it so Painful to Buy a New Car?
incentive to add more transparency on things like invoice markups and service costs? Myriad consumer websites help car buyers overcome that asymmetry with information on what dealers pay for cars, vehicle quality stats, and maintenance...
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- 15 Jun 2009
- Research & Ideas
GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next
dramatically weakened portfolio of both current and future products. Although much attention has been focused on electric cars, hybrids, and fuel cells, I believe that the key player in the carbon-conscious automobile market of the next...
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- 01 Aug 2008
- What Do You Think?
Has the Time Come for “Stretch” in Management?
dreams and ideas," stretch is even necessary? As she put it, "Stretch goals seem like a crutch to me." What do you think? Original Article The leadership of General Electric introduced the management concept of...
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by Jim Heskett
- 10 Jul 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: The Coming World Oil Crisis
silver bullets that can solve this problem—not more drilling, greater vehicle fuel efficiency, electric cars, or renewable energy. Political and business leaders must support these measures and more;...
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- 11 Jun 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching the Next Generation of Energy Executives
You may think that being an energy executive—especially a manager in a leading oil company—might be the easiest job around. Just flip the production switch, and watch gas prices head toward $4 a gallon. But students enrolled in Harvard Business School professor Forest...
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- 30 Jan 2018
- First Look
January 30, 2018
vehicles increase vehicle utilization and provide greater mobility with a fraction of the number of cars currently on the road? How will oil companies react to falling oil demand caused by the increased...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 30
the context of vehicle emissions testing in a state in which the government has outsourced these inspections to the private sector. Analyzing millions of emissions tests, we find empirical support for our hypotheses that particular...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 May 2000
- What Do You Think?
Can You Hard-Wire Performance?
viable alternative. Original Article Several months ago, the General Electric Company announced that it had closed a deal with Boeing that specified that only GE aircraft engines would be installed on the newest version of 777 aircraft...
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by James Heskett
- 07 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 7
would manufacture lithium-ion batteries used in Tesla’s electric vehicles on an unprecedented scale. In early 2015, Tesla announced a new product line of battery packs designed for large-scale energy storage...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Aug 2002
- What Do You Think?
Is Platform Leadership Old Hat or the Wave of the Future?
however, as interesting as the phenomenon described by Annabelle Gawer and Michael Cusumano in their book, Platform Leadership. They include: Did platform leaders set out to create vehicles by which they might control the direction and...
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by James Heskett
- 23 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 23
competition is restricted. Using 28 million vehicle emissions tests from more than 11,000 facilities, we show that increased competition is associated with greater inspection leniency, a service quality attribute that customers value but...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 31 May 2023
- Research & Ideas
With Predictive Analytics, Companies Can Tap the Ultimate Opportunity: Customers’ Routines
work—rather than a sporadic trip to the office could prove invaluable in designing flows in and out of a city’s center. Another example: Designers developing new infrastructure for electric vehicles might...
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- 30 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 30, 2008
larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and robbery, as opposed to other kinds of crime like arson, assault, homicide, and rape. Temporal patterns in crime are observed in jurisdictions in which disbursements are focused at the beginning of...
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Martha Lagace
- 19 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 19
perspective on Peterson's behavior and problems. This case can be handed out during class discussion of the (D) case. A redisguised and updated version of earlier case 494-009. Purchase this supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/411035-PDF-ENG Hybrid View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Hard Numbers on Social Investments
electric systems—used in remote power and emerging grid-connected markets. The PV modules produced by Evergreen Solar incorporate proprietary crystalline silicon technology known as String Ribbon. In 1996, seven members invested $3...
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by Manda Salls
- 24 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 24
Business School Note 612-084 This note describes the hybrid electric vehicle market, the results of different automaker strategies, and the environmental regulatory issues that can promote or inhibit market...
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Carmen Nobel
- 10 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 10, 2018
developing fresh capabilities for organizations. Based on a study of all the programs offered by the business schools, consultancies, corporate universities, and online education providers, we analyze the advantages, and the constraints, of the existing programs. We...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 7, 2009
that entailed the creation of "pilot agencies" that would serve as vehicles to bridge between sources of leading-edge technology (predominantly sourced from overseas) and the commercialization to be carried out by local firms....
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Martha Lagace
- 24 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 24
electric vehicles in China and electric buses in Europe and America. It just opened two plants in Michigan, partially funded by a grant from America's stimulus fund. At the...
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Sean Silverthorne