by hbs working knowledge | Feb 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
Published: February 10, 2010 Paper Released: January 2010 Author: Stacey Childress Executive Summary: The operating environments of public school districts are largely void of the market forces that reward a company’s success with more capital and exert pressure...
by hbs working knowledge | Feb 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
Ready to do business in a developing economy? Don’t just focus on its market size or growth potential. It’s better to first scope out opportunities to build or improve efficient business operations such as credit-card systems, intellectual-property...
by hbs working knowledge | Feb 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
Q&A with:John A. QuelchPublished:February 8, 2010Author:Sean Silverthorne Google, the “do no evil” company, gained entry into the Chinese search engine market last decade by agreeing to ban search results on topics deemed sensitive by the Chinese...
by jim muehlhausen | Feb 5, 2010 | Business Model Secrets, Business Model Tips, freakonomics
The other day I saw Steven Levitt, the author of the best-selling book Freakonomics speak at DePauw University. Aside from the fascinating stories, one thing struck me: How does a University of Chicago Economics professor end up studying Chicago drug rings and Sumo...
by jim muehlhausen | Feb 5, 2010 | blockbuster, Failure Stories, Public Companies
Fifteen years ago, Blockbuster controlled nearly 80% of the video rental market and practically printed money. What happened? Wal-Mart did not event discounting, Woolworth’s did in the 1800’s. However, Woolworth’s got out-Woolworthed by Kmart and now Kmart has been...
