Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

hospitals and health systems experienced an average 39% reduction in their operating margins from 2015 to 2017. This was because their expenses grew faster than their revenues, despite cost-cutting initiatives. A recent Navigant survey found that U.S. ” Clearly, more is needed.

Hospitality 14

Hospitality Manager Nonprofit Staffing 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

The integrated carrier gets incremental revenues from its excess capacity. For example, Lycamobile, a big mobile VNO, focuses on expatriate communities looking for low-cost international pay-as-you-go calls in 19 countries. The model can be a win-win as long as the two companies address different customer segments.

Assets 12

Assets Operations Insurance Telecommunications 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2017

He finds that the rise in industry concentration – the share of revenue captured by the top firms in a sector – is largely explained by the adoption of IT. Perhaps, as OECD economist Chiara Criscuolo wrote in 2015, “ Some firms clearly ‘get it’ and others don’t.”

Software 9

Software Fixed Costs Scaling Revenue 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2015

According to Schulte, Roth & Zabel’s Activist Investing 2015 Annual Review, a total of 344 companies worldwide were subjected to activist demands in 2014, up 18% from the 291 recorded in 2013. In recent years, both companies exhibited compressed margins, flat revenue growth, and lagging returns. Example: Happy Co.

Balance Sheet 12

Balance Sheet Cash Flow Revenue Reorganization 12

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2017

JC Penney spent no money on television advertising during the 2015 Super Bowl, yet its “mittens” campaign was one of the most watched. Consider Trump’s first words in the June 2015 announcement of his candidacy: “Wow. The cost of covering a golf tournament doesn’t depend on whether Tiger Woods plays.

Media 15

Media Advertising Fixed Costs Marketing 15