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- 02 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Secret of How Microsoft Stays on Top
Critics say Microsoft's incredible two-decade run at the top of the computer industry has less to do with innovation than it does with bully tactics. But new research from Harvard Business School professors Marco Iansiti and Alan MacCormack suggest a different reason: the company's ability to spot technological trends and exploit key software technologies. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 15 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
Going Green Makes Good Business Sense
Green can be good, says HBS professor Forest L. Reinhardt. In a recent reunion session for alumni, he outlined how environmentally-minded company policies can make good strategic sense for business. Here are some strategies you might consider. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 19 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Alfred Chandler on the Electronic Century
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Alfred D. Chandler Jr. examines the development of two pivotal industries in post-World War II America—the consumer electronics and computer industries. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 23 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
How Relationships are Building Biotech
What's one way to give an industry a kick-start? According to HBS professor Monica C. Higgins, the power of professional relationships should never be underestimated. In this article, she outlines some of the key lessons now emerging from the earliest stages of a long research project on how careers create an industry—in this case, biotechnology. Higgins' work is also outlined in a chapter she wrote for the forthcoming volume from Oxford University Press, Career Creativity. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 02 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Genomics: Can We Start Making Money Now?
Mapping the human gene is undisputedly one of the great scientific advances. How will this new knowledge shape the business of life science in the 21st century? Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 07 Aug 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Biotech
On the cusp of what most analysts agree will be the age of biotechology, Professor Gary P. Pisano and four HBS alums on the front lines of the biotech revolution offer their views of the challenges, issues and opportunities facing the industry in the laboratory, the boardroom and the marketplace. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 23 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
Bringing the Environment Down to Earth
Does it pay to be green? When it comes to questions about business and the environment, says HBS Professor Forest L. Reinhardt, there are no simple yes-or-no answers. In this excerpt from his article in the Harvard Business Review, Reinhardt stresses the importance of applying traditional business principles to environmental issues. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Confronting the Challenges that Face Bricks-and-Mortar Stores
How dramatically have the Internet and other new technologies changed the retail landscape? Do the old fundamentals of the industry no longer apply? Harvard Business Review asked three retail executives and two distinguished academics for their perspectives on technology and retail trade. In this excerpt, Professor Raymond Burke of Indiana University tells how retail executives can prepare for the future while keeping the basics of their business in mind. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
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Making Biotech Work as a Business
What will it take for biotechnology to fulfill its economic potential? Participants need to think twice about the strategies and assumptions that are driving the industry, says HBS professor Gary P. Pisano. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.