Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Before the iPhone was introduced, in 2007, Nokia was the dominant mobile phone maker with a clearly stated purpose — “Connecting people” — and an aggressive strategy for sustaining market dominance. The once-dominant Nokia soon lost much of its market cap and was eventually acquired by Microsoft.

Strategy 47

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Company 47

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The main case for trade, though, was always that it would improve overall welfare by allowing a greater variety of products to be produced more efficiently. The researchers looked at trade data from 1991 to 2007, during which time China became a global manufacturing powerhouse. manufacturers’ performance and patenting.

Research 28

Research Industry Efficiency Sales 28

Harvard Business

MAY 21, 2018

What makes sense on paper — i.e. a high-end product-line company merging with a low-end product-line company — can devolve into an us vs. them dynamic as the companies’ different approaches and cultures inevitably conflict. To gain the workforce’s trust you must “walk the talk.”

Company 31

Company Enterprise Culture Accenture 31

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In 2007 Harvard Business School professor Ethan S. When Bernstein hid a set of production lines from managers’ view, the performance of employees on those lines increased by 10% to 15%. A great salesperson will operate much more efficiently with a defined process for reaching out to prospects. Related Video.

Metrics 44

Metrics Engineering Operations Sales 44

Harvard Business

APRIL 27, 2016

Poking around online, I came across a pentagon layout in a Chinese factory that was more efficient than the one in use in Sialkot. Silver Star, the second-largest soccer ball production firm in town, with over 2,000 employees, learned about the die almost immediately, and by March 2014 was using it for all of its pentagon cutting.

Policies 28

Policies Research Company Productivity 28

MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Michael Pettis at China Financial Markets tackles the above questions via email on " The Urbanization Fallacy ". Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Automatic Earth. Big Picture.

Real Estate 70

Real Estate Financial Analysis Case Interview 70

Harvard Business

JUNE 29, 2017

Homogenized content, with far less diversity than an open market would support, was the result. ” The interference problem was the stated premise, but the object of regulators’ desire — and of the interests they loved (or feared) most — was control over wireless markets. Armstrong’s Killer App.

Wireless 28

Wireless Intellectual Property Enterprise Policies 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 10, 2017

Between 1980 and 2007, cross-border trade and financial flows grew tenfold in nominal terms. The vast majority of small and medium-size businesses in the United States do not export, and those that do export tend to sell their products or services to a single country. This means U.S.

Insurance 28

Insurance Insurance Industry Productivity 28

Harvard Business

MAY 11, 2016

The result, at least in developed nations, is a highly unequal corporate landscape, where some firms are incredibly productive and the amount of money a person makes is tied to the company they work for, not just the job that they do. And this growing productivity gap shows up within industries, not just between them.

McKinsey 28

McKinsey Engineering Enterprise Research 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Yet there’s compelling evidence that bureaucracy creates a significant drag on productivity and organizational resilience and innovation. The facility is more than twice as productive as its sister plants in GE Aviation. million individuals for other work that is more creative and productive. Juan Díaz-Faes for HBR.

Management 28

Management Banking Pharmaceuticals Productivity 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2018

By 2007 it broke through the barrier of 1 million active customers; 10 years later it had more than 10 million clients and about 800 branches. Capitec gets many things right in terms of its strategy, including its market positioning, internal operations, and organizational culture. It has now become the largest bank in the country.

Banking 28

Banking Industry Insurance Insurance 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

They’re more productive , more profitable , more innovative , and they pay better. “How long does it take for her to interact with a market that isn’t nearly monopolized?” Greater productivity meant lower prices and faster growth, leading to increased industry dominance. Andrew Brookes/Getty Images.

Software 28

Software Company Industry Policies 28

Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2017

To reduce costs, they have shifted production to countries with low-paid workers, thereby increasing demand for their labor and increasing their wages. This has spread advanced production techniques and management practices around the world, dramatically improving productivity. of GDP in 2007 to 3.3%

Intellectual Property 30

Intellectual Property Policies Productivity Banking 30

Harvard Business

MARCH 9, 2017

What if we could track every component in a supply chain, automatically verifying their compliance with regulations and laws as they cross borders and are processed and combined with others to create a final product for sale? Britain not only voted to leave the European Union but also seems set to exit the single market free-trade zone.

System 30

System Accenture Data Transportation 30

Harvard Business

JUNE 6, 2017

greenhouse gas emissions peaked in 2007, and by 2015 had declined by 10%. emissions from electricity generators fell 20% from 2007 to 2015, while emissions from other sectors fell more modestly. Together, such policies would encourage energy-efficient cars and buildings and cleaner power generation. Brown States.

Energy 28

Energy Transportation Government Policies 28