Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

The 20th-century version of globalization was defined by rapidly growing trade in goods, as major multinationals created supply chains that spanned the world. For businesses, these open platforms create efficient global markets with a huge base of potential customers and built-in ways to reach them.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain GDP Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Employers can readily apply market forces and supply-chain tools to improve the performance of both. Tell us what health-care content you’d like to see more of from HBR. Define health care quality in market-relevant terms. Providers and health plans are service suppliers paid by employers. Purchase quality.

Health Care 8

Health Care Supply Chain Incentives Quality 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Women-owned entities in the formal sector represent approximately 37% of enterprises globally — a market worthy of attention by businesses and policy makers alike. But, as participants in these programs regularly articulate, they are insufficient without access to capital and markets. Entrepreneurship Gender Global business'

Globalization 12

Globalization Entrepreneur Banking Supply Chain 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

While good strategy content is based on a compelling value proposition for buyers with a robust profit proposition for the organization, sustainable strategy execution is based largely on a motivating-people proposition. Corporate graveyards are filled with such examples. This is a classic case of execution failure.

Blue Ocean Strategy 8

Blue Ocean Strategy Strategy Execution Supply Chain 8