Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2012

Multinationals tend to be large, capital-intensive, skill-intensive, research-intensive, and high-productivity — all features that contribute to high-wage jobs and rising living standards. These concerns can be heard in many places: the sobering survey by Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin in HBR's special March issue on U.S.

Globalization 9

Globalization Rivkin Supply Chain Trends 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2015

As Harvard Business School’s Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin have noted, strong supply chains bring “low logistical costs, rapid problem solving and easier joint innovation.” For example, a “mom and pop” Main Street shop has different financing needs than a high‐tech startup.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Rivkin Venture Capitalist Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Obviously models have to simplify reality, but one of the real skills is essentially being able — it’s an art, not a science — to say, ‘What are the key levers here? As an example, Rivkin cites the notion of commitment, which Ghemawat wrote a book on. Corporate finance? That appeared out of nowhere,” says Gans. Since when?

Strategy 8

Strategy Rivkin Game Theory Porter 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Every company needs skilled labor. But these trends also had more negative consequences, as Jan Rivkin and Michael Porter have argued in their work as co-chairs of Harvard Business School’s U.S. The collaboration between Siemens and Central Piedmont Community College, aimed at skill development, is one example.

Resources 8

Resources Company Rivkin Short-term 8