Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2014

NPS had hit a rough patch in 2006. medical development experts, regulatory affairs and technical operations leadership, quality assurance/control); the project-management function; and contracted, or outsourced, all other operational activities. Change management Managing people Organizational culture'

Company 8

Company Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2014

Between 2006 and 2012, the company was involved, sometimes as plaintiff and sometimes as defendant, in nearly 150 patent lawsuits around the world over various features of its iPhone — including hardware, software, and product design. I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product. And so Apple has.

Outsourcing 8

Outsourcing Software Industry Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Every successful comic has developed this way. In 2006, Timothy Ferriss and his publisher were searching for a title for his book about productivity, outsourcing, and mini-retirements. In 2009 Vitruvian's Joel McDonald was hired to manage a $1000/month AdWords account for a division of Mars, Incorporated.

Advertising 12

Advertising How To Media Outsourcing 12

Harvard Business Review

JULY 13, 2016

But some manage to keep or regain it—they rejuvenate. ” He also refuted the typical “integration” approach and deliberately kept the two animation studios separate; leadership even developed a “do not change list” for Pixar to protect key parts of Pixar’s culture. Stay the exploratory course.

Film 8

Film Merchandising Creativity Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2016

Nike is a leading example of how both anti-sweatshop campaigns and labor standards in trade agreements can be good for innovation and growth in developing countries. In late 2006, Nike broke off relations with its existing supplier in Sialkot amid concerns over labor issues. Nike began contracting with Silver Star in 2007.

Policies 8

Policies Technology Bottom-up Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2015

These are typically specific, functional abilities like project management, web development, financial analysis — or advisory skills that come from years of experience. “If you’re 22 and you’re not a web developer, you probably don’t have marketable skills,” he warns. Can you try it out?

Planning 8

Planning Outsourcing Case Study Consultative 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2015

We have developed a framework to help boards make decisions concerning corporate political spending — decisions that are informed; consistent with company strategies, policies, and values; and that mitigate risks as much as possible. million in the 2006 off-year cycle to more than $300 million in the 2012 presidential cycle.

Politics 8

Politics Committee CPA Policies 8