Micro-foundations Of Innovation - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Six Lessons from Mobile Money Ventures in Developing Countries

business strategy 101 for most entrepreneurs, so why have so many mobile money service offerings failed? It’s a question being studied by Rajiv Lal, the Stanley Roth, Sr. Professor of Retailing at Harvard Business School. “You would think... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Financial Services; Telecommunications

22 Aug 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 23

advisors consider the important perspective of the CEO looking across the whole company. An example is Leading Breakthrough Innovation in Established Companies (Harvard Business School Press), which provides... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

Worried About the Great Resignation? Be a Good Company to Come From

developing employees by figuring out their passions, giving them relevant experiences to help them become more marketable, and helping them on their way when they are ready to exit. Companies can then benefit from an influx of... View Details

Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta

03 Feb 2011
What Do You Think?

Are We Going “Back to the Future” In Researching Management?

leadership, governance, innovation management, the networking of organizations, and social responsibility—as the "single most important development(s) in the area of... View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

18 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

New Hires Lose Psychological Safety After Year One. How to Fix It.

Starting a new job often brings excitement and high hopes of mingling with colleagues, sharing innovative ideas, and making a positive impact on an organization. Soon, however, a new employee’s excitement... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

16 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

What Football Firings Teach Managers About Staying Relevant

to help them maintain success for years on end. The best managers and coaches also find innovative ways to get ahead. Belichick and the Patriots were the first NFL organization to have a full-time dietary expert on staff, added in 2007.... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Evan M.S. Hecht, and Abhijit Naik; Sports

15 Feb 2017
Op-Ed

What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects

President Trump’s infrastructure plan and a counterproposal by Senate Democrats are rising toward the top of the national agenda. All agree that there is a pressing need to fix the collapsing bridges, potholed roads, crashing trains, and... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Construction

01 Nov 2024
In Practice

Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times

push individuals into starting ventures out of necessity. When this happens, aspiring entrepreneurs often lower the threshold for the quality of the business ideas they pursue. Companies founded during such... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology

12 Aug 2008
Op-Ed

Google-Yahoo Ad Deal is Bad for Online Advertising

their bids through Google, or increase their bids at Yahoo to pay the higher Google price. Market Concentration And Future Innovation The proposed agreement creates a serious risk of foreclosing the future... View Details

Keywords: by Benjamin G. Edelman; Advertising; Publishing

07 Nov 2005
What Do You Think?

Is Less Becoming More?

niches. They report that "nearly 70 percent of managers admit that excessive complexity is raising their costs and hindering their profit growth." In other words, there is a trade-off between View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Consumer Products

08 Jan 2014
What Do You Think?

Do Productivity Increases Contribute to Social Inequality?

growth. One respondent turned the topic on its head, posing a more interesting question of whether equality fosters productivity. Several felt that innovation and productivity increases are leading to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

05 Aug 2002
Research & Ideas

Are Consumers the Cure for Broken Health Insurance?

If companies are willing to embrace a new model of health coverage—one that places control over costs and care directly in the hands of employees—the competitive forces that spur productivity and View Details

Keywords: by Regina E. Herzlinger

13 Nov 2000
Research & Ideas

Corporate Venturing: Entrepreneurship on the Inside

on talent, not return on capital." Lucent's Perry noted that large companies looking to nurture innovation don't necessarily have to look inside. "The notion that the innovation should come from... View Details

Keywords: by Kenneth Liss

12 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

Creating Value Across Borders

being created, while in others, the stock of technical knowledge that can potentially be transferred into new ventures is locked up in companies. The best example is Japan, where most innovations are... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

13 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Market for Babies

"It is difficult to conceive of a child as commerce," writes Harvard Business School professor Debora L. Spar in her new book, The Baby Business: How Money, Science, and Politics Drive the Commerce View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls; Biotechnology; Health; Technology

17 Jun 2016
Op-Ed

Companies Need to Start Marketing Security to Customers

Recent events in Orlando underscore an important marketing truth: consumer safety and security are mission critical. A popular nightclub, Pulse, known as a safe place for the LGBT community, is put out of business at least temporarily by... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Quelch; Entertainment & Recreation

27 Aug 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

Learning From Japan’s Remarkable Disaster Recovery

Takeuchi, a professor of management practice who leads the annual excursion. He tells students that the course "focuses on the links between strategy and innovation that prove useful in rebuilding a... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Energy; Utilities; Retail

23 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard

assets, including customer relationships; innovative products and services; high-quality and responsive operating processes; skills and knowledge of the workforce; the information technology that supports... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

17 Jul 2000
What Do You Think?

Where Is the Microsoft Board?

defending the right to innovate or standing up against the Government's regulatory bias. There was some feeling in this group that Microsoft was unlucky in drawing a judge who turned out to be hostile to their cause. Matt Deter's remarks... View Details