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October 2018
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The Operational Value of Social Media Information

By: Ruomeng Cui, Santiago Gallino, Antonio Moreno and Dennis J. Zhang

While the value of using social media information has been established in multiple business contexts, the field of operations and supply chain management have not yet explored the possibilities it offers in improving firms' operational decisions. This study attempts to... View Details

Keywords: Machine Learning; Information; Sales; Forecasting and Prediction; Social Media

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05 Sep 2000
What Do You Think?

Whither the Information Economy?

Summing Up Those responding to the piece titled "Whither the Information Economy?" voiced opinions that dispel any notion that the so-called phenomenon is an end in itself, or in fact anything more than a means to an end. Which... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

29 Aug 2023

HBS Information Session in Houston

Join us for an in-person information session about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The event will include an admissions... View Details

10 Aug 2023

HBS Information Session in São Paulo

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24 Jan 2024

HBS Information Session in Kigali

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04 Oct 2023

HBS Information Session in Johannesburg

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Research Summary

Information and Control in Modern Manufacturing

Ratna Sarkar's research in management accounting focuses on the effect of information and incentives on performance. She has investigated the role of worker empowerment, training and inventory in modern manufacturing settings and her findings suggest that these... View Details

September 1995 (Revised September 1996)
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Symantec: Redefining the Information Infrastructure

By: Lynda M. Applegate and Carin-Isabel Knoop

Keywords: Information Management; Infrastructure; Information Technology Industry

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March 1992
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Agents As Information Brokers: The Effects of Information Disclosure on Negotiated Outcomes

By: K. L. McGinn, S. B. White, M. A. Neale and M. H. Bazerman

Keywords: Information; Negotiation; Outcome or Result

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Foreclosure with Incomplete Information

By: Lucy White

Keywords: Behavior; Decision Making; Research; Government Legislation; Society

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May 1993 (Revised March 1994)
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Executone Information Systems, Inc.

Executone has posted low returns in 1992 in the face of intense competition from AT&T and Northern Telecom, its principal rivals. Alan Kessman, president and CEO, is considering whether mid-course adjustments in strategy are necessary in the firm's telecommunications... View Details

Keywords: Competition; Telecommunications Industry; United States

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October 1983 (Revised July 1984)
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Information Resources, Inc. (B)

The company's plans are revealed. A stock offering has produced $20 million to be used for development. View Details

Keywords: Initial Public Offering

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11 Dec 2019