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Enriching the Ecosystem
Kanter, Rosabeth MossArticle HBS-R1203P-EEconomicsTo remain a leader in innovation, the United States needs the support of foundational institutions that help seed, grow, and renew enterprises. Historically, these institutions--such as universities, venture creators, labor markets, and job-training programs--have tended to operate in silos. But they are far more effective when they're networked. By collaborating to bridge the gaps between them, business, academic, and policy leaders can help gen...Starting at €8.20
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Rethinking Cities: Chicago on the Move
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Malone, Ai-Ling JamilaCase HBS-314079-EEconomicsIt is impossible to discuss national competitiveness without considering cities and the regions they anchor. Cities are transportation hubs, centers of commercial exchange, and the locus of lives. They thrive by the ways they connect to the world. Demographic changes in recent years-such as the decreasing popularity of cars and increasing urban populations-have implications for 21st century transportation and infrastructure. This is apparent in t...Starting at €8.20
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Colonialism and Imperialism
Hussam, Reshmaan N.; Liu, GraceCase HBS-719035-EEconomicsJonathan Geibel, Director of Systems at Walt Disney Animation Studios (hereafter referred to as Disney Animation), walked through the workspace occupied by the group he had been tasked to lead. Geibel knew he was part of a creative and magical environment. The Disney studio had created more than 53 feature animated films in over three-quarters of a century-beginning with Snow White and the Seven Dwarves in 1937 through to Frozen, released in Nove...Starting at €8.20
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Thriving Locally in the Global Economy (HBR Classic) (Spanish version)
Kanter, Rosabeth MossArticle HBS-R0308HEconomicsMore and more small and midsize companies are joining corporate giants in striving to exploit international growth markets. At the same time, civic leaders worry about their communities' economic future in light of the impact of global forces on the operation and survival of businesses. How can communities retain local vitality yet still link their businesses to the global economy? Harvard professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter addresses that question in...Starting at €8.20
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John Dubinsky and the St. Louis Contractor Loan Fund
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; LaNasa, Frank JeromeCase HBS-316041-EEconomicsIn May 2015 prominent leaders in St. Louis were celebrating the launch of the Contractor Loan Fund (CLF), a $10 million revolving loan fund meant to help area minority and women-owned construction contractors grow their businesses. John Dubinsky, the leader behind the advancement of this project, aimed to decrease the region's longstanding economic and social inequalities. Despite successfully scoping out the project, recruiting a team, fundraisi...Starting at €8.20
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Human Rights
Hussam, Reshmaan N.; Fibiger, Mattias E.; Liu, GraceCase HBS-719036-EEconomicsThis case describes the introduction of a regression analysis model for forecasting guest arrivals to Caesars Palace hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company will use the forecast to staff the front desk in the hotel. The staff is unionized and the company has little flexibility to change staffing levels on a short-term basis. The case is set in the context of industry overcapacity and lower customer demand. The case describes several models that ...Starting at €8.20