Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2014

While Facebook is still working diligently on mobile applications, CEO Mark Zuckerberg went so far as to hint that the acquisition places the company on the cutting edge for the next pervasive platform: virtual reality. Virtual reality is not a disruption to the computing market, instead it stands poised to disrupt content consumption.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Automotive Software Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2015

Over the past two decades, there have been many attempts to reform the electric utility market. But recent technological advances and new business models are now allowing nimble players to compete and provide consumers with cost-saving alternatives. Consider how Uber opened up the transportation market.

Energy 8

Energy Transportation Software Price 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

For instance, the cost of building and equipping a leading-edge semiconductor fab has climbed to $7 billion, as the technology required to make more advanced chips is getting more complex. But on the other hand, in order to safeguard the company’s future competitiveness, CEOs may have no other choice than to invest now.

Co-Opetition 8

Co-Opetition Operations Cost Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2017

The McKinsey Global Institute, in conjunction with FCLT Global, recently released research stating that long-term-oriented companies perform better than those that focus on short-term results. While a laudable effort in principle, measuring a company’s tendency to make myopic operating and investing decisions is fiendishly complex.

EPS 8

EPS Metrics Depreciation Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 25, 2013

Companies are investing millions of dollars in business intelligence technology. Similarly, we believe the primary purpose of an investment in business intelligence should be to help companies reach their intended destinations in spite of all the storms they are likely to encounter along the way. Information & technology'

Business Intelligence 8

Business Intelligence Information Technology Uncertainty Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

By tapping into that excess capacity and making it available on a network they generated new market demand, which led to UberX and a thriving community of 160,000 drivers conducting one million rides a day. On any given day in America, 40% of hospital beds lie empty, their enormous fixed costs weighing heavily on the system.

Health Care 8

Health Care Power Hotels Transportation 8

Ask Atma

MAY 5, 2012

Now that you have an idea for your business, or perhaps your company has an idea for a new division, or you want to reboot, either way you need a business model. What about doing market research?” process, some market research can still be done during the idea development stage. It begins with a different starting point.

Business Model 93

Business Model Ries Agility Entrepreneur 93

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2011

When stock markets gyrate and growth prospects darken, it's tempting to rein in innovation programs and hoard cash. the prospects for company growth looked barren, which is what will happen after firms have locked their cash away. The company has invested in this brand's innovation in many ways.

Innovation 15

Innovation Fixed Costs Airlines Business Model 15

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 23, 2023

Research from Chicago Booth suggests that not only is this not happening but that a smaller number of companies are making up an ever larger share of the economy than ever before. of companies has nearly doubled, from 47% to 88%. “Corporate concentration (e.g., shares of the top 1% or top 0.1%

Creativity 123

Creativity Innovation Trends Information Technology 123

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2012

telecom carriers face daunting challenges from device makers, content providers, social networks, and an array of disruptive technologies. Already, the popularity of the iPhone app store and the iPhone device itself has given credence to a purchasing phenomenon and the clout a device company can have on a telecom carrier's success.

Outsourcing 10

Outsourcing Wireless Telecommunications Core Competence 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2015

The technology’s flexibility introduces synergies where none existed before. The company has invested heavily in 3D printing technologies that are flexible enough to produce a variety of products. Because the technology is still developing, they would need not only capital but also a good deal of technical expertise.

Engineering 8

Engineering Learning Curve Fixed Costs Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2017

But why are these companies doing so well? One answer to that first question shows up in study after study: superstar firms are succeeding in large part due to information technology. “Once a firm ‘invents’ good management it will then grow rapidly and dominate the market,” Bloom argues.

Document 8

Document Industry Software Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Consider its decision to pursue the market for pharmaceutical distribution, or the recent announcement that it will be teaming up with Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase to create joint solutions for reducing the health care spending of more than 1 million employees and their families. So where is the link to health care?

Health Care 9

Health Care Retail Operations Insurance 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2018

Is digital technology a democratizing force, allowing smaller, newer companies to compete against giant ones? has slowed , and that in most industries the biggest firms have higher market share than they did a decade ago. Ansgar Schwarz/EyeEm/Getty Images. Or does it provide even greater advantage to incumbents? businesses.

Technology 8

Technology Agility Fixed Costs Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2017

Political campaigns are marketing campaigns, messages aimed at selling a product. Media companies are experiencing an extreme form of competition that comes with digital technologies: Everyone is a media company today. Yet by 2004 its market share was down to 3%. Bigger marketing budgets may not pay off.

Media 9

Media Advertising Fixed Costs Content 9