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- 05 Jun 2018
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New Research and Ideas, June 5, 2018
the introduction of a new dominant design. Drawing on the case of mechanical watchmaking, it reveals how technology reemergence is a decidedly cognitive process, unfolding in two phases: a first phase marked by a redefinition of the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 2
http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/picking_green_techs_winners_and_losers/ The New Psychology of Strategic Leadership Author:G. Gavetti Publication:Harvard Business Review 89, nos. 7-8 (July-August 2011) Abstract In this article, it is argued that today's View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 23
of capital, causing them to shrink and possibly exit the market. The strategy was used by Sun Microsystems in the 1980s and Dell Computer in the 1990s. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-063.pdf The Determinants of View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 2
and Dan Ariely Publication:Psychological Science 21 (2010) Abstract Although people buy counterfeit products to signal positive traits, we show that wearing counterfeit products makes individuals feel less authentic and increases their... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 28, 2008
are large. However, the proposed exchange ration values Mellon at a discount to its last closing price, even though it is the smaller and non-surviving bank. Kelly must consider the various dimensions of the deal—specifically the value of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Feb 2016
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February 16, 2016
answer two key questions. Can anyone, including MBAs and executives with superb analytical skills, learn to think more innovatively? If so, how might we go about developing these skills? Through close collaboration with individuals from... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 16, 2010
games. Our dictators can purchase signals about why the recipients are poor. We find that a third of the dictators are willing to pay a dollar to learn more about their recipient. Dictators who devote resources to acquiring information are View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Oct 2008
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First Look: October 28, 2008
explanation why markets with two-sided platforms are often characterized by incompatibility with one dominant player who may subsidize access to one side of the market. Specifically, we model competitive interaction between two platform... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Jan 2016
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January 26, 2016
have the in-house talent needed for developing prediction algorithms. Cities could hire consultants, but a cheaper alternative is to crowdsource competence by making data public and offering a reward for the best algorithm. A simple model suggests that open tournaments... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Entrepreneurs Who Invented Economic Forecasting
1929 crash—an event he failed to predict. But, more generally, while individual forecasters came and went, some making it rich and others not, the bigger story is that the industry created key resources for society as a whole. In the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Feb 2006
- HBS Case
Oprah: A Case Study Comes Alive
thought there was potentially something generalizeable in Oprah's journey. I've always been interested in individuals whose experience summarizes large lessons for our moment. So, here, I was interested in what is it about Oprah that... View Details
- 23 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 23
"claim" value individually and cooperative ones to "create" value jointly, as well as efforts to change perceptions of the game itself. Since advice to one side does not necessarily presume the full game-theoretic... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 30 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 30
paper from SSRN ($5): http://papers.nber.org/papers/w15023 Variation in Experience and Team Familiarity: Evidence from Indian Software Services Authors:Robert S. Huckman and Bradley R. Staats Abstract In settings ranging from product development to service delivery,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure
Any highway commuter who has wasted hours stuck in traffic can see the cracks in the United States' transportation system, as can any airline passenger who has been stranded overnight in an airport. Yet while many agree that the need for infrastructure change is... View Details
- 08 Nov 2011
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First Look: Nov. 8
Dynamics of Warmth and Competence Judgments, and Their Outcomes in Organizations Authors:Amy J.C. Cuddy, Peter Glick, and Anna Beninger Publication:Research in Organizational Behavior (forthcoming) Abstract Two traits-warmth and competence-govern social judgments of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Oct 2011
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First Look: October 18
that a creative personality and a creative mindset promote individuals' ability to justify their behavior, which, in turn, leads to unethical behavior. In five studies, we show that participants with creative personalities tended to cheat more than less creative View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jul 2015
- First Look
First Look: July 28, 2015
of the business model as decisions enforced by the authority of the firm; this definition enables the analysis of business models through the analysis of individual firm choices. We situate negotiation outcomes within the strategy... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 23 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017
Peers and Idea Generation: Evidence from a Field Experiment By: Hasan, Sharique, and Rembrand Koning Abstract—High-quality ideas and the individuals who generate them are critical to the success of organizations. In this article, we take... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 22 Nov 2016
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November 22, 2016
Brain Sciences Vicarious Contagion Decreases Differentiation—and Comes with Costs By: Sezer, Ovul, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—Baumeister et al. propose that individual differentiation is a crucial determinant of group success. We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 28, 2010
Choice? Authors:Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Hanna Halaburda Abstract We present a theory for why it might be rational for a platform to limit the number of applications available on it. Our model is based on the observation that even if... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne