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What Causes Inflation?
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleWhy your money is worth less than it used to be. -
Welcome to the Experience Economy
Economic cycles and trends Magazine ArticleAs goods and services become commoditized, the customer experiences that companies create will matter most. -
How to Survive a Recession and Thrive Afterward
Business and society Magazine ArticleA research roundup -
What Companies Still Get Wrong About Layoffs
Organizational Development Digital ArticleMany cling to the idea that reducing staff is the fastest, easiest way to cut costs. But there are smarter, more humane approaches. -
What Professional Service Firms Must Do to Thrive
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleDuring economic slowdowns, consulting, law, and accounting firms often start offering services and taking on clients they really shouldn't, just to keep... -
Six Rules for Effective Forecasting
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleThe primary goal of forecasting is to identify the full range of possibilities facing a company, society, or the world at large. In this article, Saffo... -
How to Market in a Downturn
Recessions Magazine ArticleIn every recession marketers find themselves in poorly charted waters because no two downturns are exactly alike. However, in studying the marketing successes and failures of dozens of companies as they’ve navigated recessions from the 1970s onward, we’ve identified patterns in consumers’ behavior and firms’ strategies that either propel or undermine performance. Companies need to […] -
The Case for Hiring Older Workers
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleMany companies consider age a competitive disadvantage. Here's why they're wrong. -
Blockbuster’s Questionable Bid for Circuit City
Recessions Digital ArticleThe market reacted with surprise today when it emerged that Blockbuster has offered about $1 billion to purchase electronics retailer Circuit City. The potential deal threatens to distract both companies from the unenviable task of wrestling with disruptive forces affecting their respective core business models. Over the past few years, online video rental pioneer Netflix […] -
An Open Challenge to Silicon Valley
Recessions Digital ArticleI haven’t been posting a lot lately. Why not? I’ve been talking to lots of people – about a topic that is perhaps worth discussing here. There’s growing awareness of a disturbing incrementalism gripping Silicon Valley. Here’s a nice article by Jeff Nolan about it, with follow-on discussion by Tom Foremski;. in a strikingly similarity […] -
Growth Isn't Going to Last Forever
Organizational Development Digital ArticleAside from tiny Bhutan and their pursuit of Gross National Happiness, every country bases economic policy on the pursuit of endless GDP growth, and companies... -
Don't Communicate Like Tim Geithner
Communication Digital ArticleIt is never a good sign when the market drops 380 points on the day you give your first major policy address as Treasury Secretary. But that is exactly... -
Are You About to Snap? Snap Out of It!
Recessions Digital ArticleThe economic situation isn’t getting any easier. We all know people (or are people) who have been laid off, had hours radically reduced, or have watched as companies simply vanish out of existence. Those of us still showing up to work every day may be seeing some unfamiliar behaviors as well. How many of us […] -
Who’s to Blame for the Bubble?
Financial markets Magazine ArticleBy instigating the dot-com crash, the capital markets have placed the entire new economy at risk. -
3 Ways Companies Can Retain Working Moms Right Now
Balancing work and family Digital Article865,000 women left the U.S. workforce in September 2020 alone. -
Should U.S. Policymakers Force Banks to Waive Overdraft Fees During the Crisis?
Business and society Digital ArticleResearch finds that these fees are an outsized source of revenue for banks in poor communities. -
When a Turnaround Stalls
Economics Magazine ArticleThe ponderous United States Postal Service transformed itself into a competitive business—for a while. Its story holds lessons for any company trying to keep a change initiative from faltering. -
Why This Is the Right Time to Go Green
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThe green movement may be at risk of slowing down, especially within the business community. Many business people hold on to an outdated view of green:... -
More and More Companies Want a Piece of the Next Snapchat
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleResearch suggests they're likely to be disappointed. -
Rohm and Haas's Former CEO on Pulling Off a Sweet Deal in a Down Market
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleRaj Gupta had led the specialty chemical company Rohm and Haas without drama for years when some of its most important shareholders asked him to orchestrate...
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Airbnb in Amsterdam (B), Portuguese Version
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details In December 2014, the City of Amsterdam and Airbnb announced an MOU to promote responsible home-sharing and to simplify the payment of tourist tax for... -
Brazil 2003: Inflation Targeting and Debt Dynamics, Portuguese Version
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details In October 2002, Brazilians elected a left-wing president, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, for the first time in that country's history. As markets faltered... -
Kinyuseisaku: Monetary Policy in Japan (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Toshihiko Fukui, Government of the Bank of Japan, faced a complex situation in the fall of 2007. An economic recovery had allowed the central bank to... -
Beauregard Textile Co., Japanese Version
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details The sales manager and controller have to decide on a price for a textile that lost significant market share as a result of a recent price increase. Information... -
Finland and Nokia: Creating the World's Most Competitive Economy
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Finland, with a special language and culture, has developed as a country in between the west (the Nordic region and Europe) and the east (especially its... -
Keystone Excavating Limited: Preserving a Legacy
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details In June 2015, a new president and chief executive officer, Sandip Lalli, was hired by the board of directors of Keystone Excavating Limited (Keystone)... -
Cut Costs and Grow Stronger: A Strategic Approach to What to Cut and What to Keep
Strategy & Execution Book9.95View Details For most companies, cost cutting in a down economy means across-the-board slashing that "spreads the pain" of budget reductions across many departments.... -
Navigating Turbulent Waters: Glitnir Bank's Communication Challenge During a Macroeconomic Crisis
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Glitnir Bank is an Icelandic company following an aggressive growth strategy that relies heavily on foreign debt. Access to such debt is suddenly curtailed... -
The Obama Stimulus
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details This case describes the factors that led to the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and the impact the financial stimulus... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing in a Downturn, Expanded Edition (with bonus article "Preparing Your Business for a Post-Pandemic World' by Carsten Lund Pedersen and Thomas Ritter)
24.95View Details How do the most resilient companies survive--and even thrive--during a slowdown? If you read nothing else on surviving a tough economy and coming back... -
Global Recession: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review
22.95View Details Roar Out of the Covid-19 Recession. You've weathered the shock, the lockdowns, and the slow crawl back. But with a new normal come new risks--and new... -
Sustainability Reporting at Dollar Tree, Inc.
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details The case discusses the ESG strategy of Dollar Tree Inc., a U.S. Fortune 500 company in the deep discount retail industry and the shareholder pressure... -
Keynesian Cure for the Depression
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details Keynes, in excerpts from a 1933 pamphlet, outlines his recommendations for recovery from the Depression. He emphasizes the need for public works expenditures... -
Yahoo! and Customer Privacy (A)
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details This case explores the larger context of competition among Internet companies for market share globally, especially in the emerging Chinese economy, as... -
Mexico: The Unfinished Agenda, Spanish Version
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details President Vincente Fox takes over in Mexico on December 1, 2000--a political revolution ending 71 years of PRI rule. In the past five years, Mexico has... -
Uber and the Ethics of Sharing: Exploring the Societal Promises and Responsibilities of the Sharing Economy
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This case explores the changes wrought by the "sharing economy", examining the innovations and controversies surrounding the online ride-hailing service... -
Sun Hydraulics: Leading in Tough Times (A) (Abridged)
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Sun Hydraulics, 32-year-old global hydraulics engineering and manufacturing company headquartered in Sarasota, Florida; confronts tough choices due to... -
Glynn Roberts: February 2003
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Honeywell and the Great Recession: The Economic Recovery (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Five years after the Great Recession, Honeywell's CEO Dave Cote and his executive team reflect on the choices they made to manage costs and earnings forecasts... -
Brazil's Enigma: Sustaining Long-Term Growth, Spanish Version
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details Over the past decade, Brazil's future as a leading world economic power appeared certain. An expanding middle class and commodity boom had fueled economic...
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What Causes Inflation?
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleWhy your money is worth less than it used to be. -
Welcome to the Experience Economy
Economic cycles and trends Magazine ArticleAs goods and services become commoditized, the customer experiences that companies create will matter most. -
How to Survive a Recession and Thrive Afterward
Business and society Magazine ArticleA research roundup -
What Companies Still Get Wrong About Layoffs
Organizational Development Digital ArticleMany cling to the idea that reducing staff is the fastest, easiest way to cut costs. But there are smarter, more humane approaches. -
What Professional Service Firms Must Do to Thrive
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleDuring economic slowdowns, consulting, law, and accounting firms often start offering services and taking on clients they really shouldn't, just to keep... -
Six Rules for Effective Forecasting
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleThe primary goal of forecasting is to identify the full range of possibilities facing a company, society, or the world at large. In this article, Saffo... -
How to Market in a Downturn
Recessions Magazine ArticleIn every recession marketers find themselves in poorly charted waters because no two downturns are exactly alike. However, in studying the marketing successes and failures of dozens of companies as they’ve navigated recessions from the 1970s onward, we’ve identified patterns in consumers’ behavior and firms’ strategies that either propel or undermine performance. Companies need to […] -
The Case for Hiring Older Workers
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleMany companies consider age a competitive disadvantage. Here's why they're wrong. -
Blockbuster’s Questionable Bid for Circuit City
Recessions Digital ArticleThe market reacted with surprise today when it emerged that Blockbuster has offered about $1 billion to purchase electronics retailer Circuit City. The potential deal threatens to distract both companies from the unenviable task of wrestling with disruptive forces affecting their respective core business models. Over the past few years, online video rental pioneer Netflix […] -
Airbnb in Amsterdam (B), Portuguese Version
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details In December 2014, the City of Amsterdam and Airbnb announced an MOU to promote responsible home-sharing and to simplify the payment of tourist tax for...