Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2017

While a laudable effort in principle, measuring a company’s tendency to make myopic operating and investing decisions is fiendishly complex. But the other indicators probably pick up legitimate differences in how companies in the sample operate, as opposed to whether they are myopic. Corporate culture.

EPS 8

EPS Metrics Depreciation Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2015

This allows you to better manage operating and capital expenses. It can also improve working capital. Digital payment innovations that tap into consumers certain about their latent demand are at the heart of successful digital business models. In early 2014, Starbucks said consumers loaded $1.4

Business Model 8

Business Model Loyalty Brand Price 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2011

But because we failed to hammer out exactly how we would operate (including our respective roles and responsibilities), infighting distracted from operating, cash became a concern, and the business slowly, then quickly, imploded. And because my husband and I were the providers of working capital, I had the luxury of being cavalier.

Due Diligence 14

Due Diligence Magazine SWOT Christensen 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2012

The article, " Surviving Disruption ," represents our first attempt in two decades to outline the other side of disruption — how to manage legacy businesses. To survive disruption, managers of legacy businesses need to change the game. For Best Buy, turning to fight their disruptor head on is asking for swift defeat.

Price 9

Price Retail Business Model Christensen 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2013

They need new executive talent, infusions of capital, and systems capable of supporting an expanding organization. For-profit companies in the same situation can turn to a robust venture capital community that is focused on providing the management, financing and strategy that innovative companies need to scale up quickly.

Finance 8

Finance Franchising Business Model Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

As product is sold, some of the initial working capital that SHE puts up is paid back, with the entrepreneurs eventually owning their local franchises. Managing Emotion Effectively Keeps Business On Track. In turn, SHE reinvests its profits in new geographies or other disruptive enterprises. Emotion Attracts Good People.

Franchising 13

Franchising CEO GDP Entrepreneur 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2012

Due to huge capital requirements, these investments could exert considerable pressure on the working capital of the carrier company. The vendors for telecom network management were paid only for the capacity utilized by Bharti Airtel, not for the equipment. In the U.S., telecom providers should take notice.

Outsourcing 10

Outsourcing Wireless Telecommunications Core Competence 10