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- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
What Really Drives Your Strategy?
way: that sometimes the content of strategy can come from the operating levels of the firm. So it's not just that resource allocation "gets in the way of implementation," it's that research allocation can lead firms in a whole new direction—and that View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 25 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Lean Strategy Not Just for Start-Ups
later stages. Network Effects Managers often think about innovation in terms of exploring new markets. But Cook said it's often wiser for firms to innovate within their well-established existing businesses.... View Details
- 21 Mar 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
Advancing Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Research Through Open Innovation Competitions
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Open Market
today. Through social media and the immediate connections people have to brands, customers are able to have direct dialogue with companies they love (or hate). We think about this when we look at our platform. We want people to feel... View Details
- 02 May 2016
- News
Creating Common Ground in Communities of Conflict
them realize that dream,” she says. A volunteer network sustains the San Francisco–based organization, which has helped facilitate peaceful relations in India, Pakistan, Colombia, and Rwanda. In India, for example, the Dreamfly built a... View Details
- Career Coach
Martha Tassinari
development, from self-assessment to networking to negotiation to professional development, with a particular focus on marketing oneself effectively (resume, LinkedIn, bio, pitch and interviewing) and... View Details
- 26 Feb 2018
- News
Teaching Farmers New Tricks of the Trade
Erik Malmstrom (MBA 2012) is general manager of crop marketing for the Farmers Business Network in California. In this video, he describes how the organization is helping transform the agriculture space using data analytics and sharing... View Details
- 28 Jul 2021
- News
Squarely in Their Corner
easy-to-use online tools for payments, payroll, and loans was a natural fit, thanks to her background. “I felt the strongest purpose and calling in Square in helping that entrepreneur,” Ms. Ahuja told the Wall Street Journal, “because of where I grew up.” Ahuja gives... View Details
- 10 Nov 2008
- Research Event
Social Media Leads the Future of Technology
electronic device nearby, and married couples usually do not share cell phones. Innovation will serve people who want simplicity of technology usage. As the network gets larger it becomes less relevant to individuals, she said, so people... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 20 Oct 2016
- News
Smart Moves
purchaser, rather than the generator, of roadway data. The early days required a lot of evangelism, but in the past five years, most governments have begun seeing how much more effective we can be.” Turning government agencies into... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
HBS Vets Support Homeless Comrades
hours by AFAA members seeking to call attention to the plight of homeless veterans and to raise funds for a local shelter that assists them. “We thought this would be an effective way to raise awareness about the New England Shelter for... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- May 2004 (Revised March 2005)
- Case
Instant Messaging
By: David B. Yoffie and Deborah Freier
Explores the usage and technology of instant messaging (IM). IM enables two or more users to communicate almost instantaneously over the Internet with short, private text messages. Most IM service providers chose to remain proprietary and, therefore, a user of most IM... View Details
Keywords: Network Effects; Standards; Communication Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Internet and the Web; Web Services Industry
Yoffie, David B., and Deborah Freier. "Instant Messaging." Harvard Business School Case 704-502, May 2004. (Revised March 2005.)
- 15 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 15, 2006
reserve accumulation may reduce sustainable debt levels. In addition, assuming constant debt levels does not allow addressing one of the puzzles behind using reserves as a means to avoid the negative effects of crisis: why do sovereign... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
More than a Game
players in the scrum tight together and low to the ground so their combined strength is like one force,” Old Boys' president Steve Watson (MBA '77) explained while taking a breather from the action on a muddy field behind Harvard Stadium. “The lower you are, the more... View Details
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Digital Archival Resources - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details
- March 2011 (Revised October 2011)
- Case
If We Ran the World
By: Hanna Halaburda, Radka Dohnalova and Aldo Sesia
Cindy Gallop launched IfWeRanTheWorld (IWRTW) in February 2010, as what the tech world called minimum viable product, in order to real-world test Gallop's "business of the future" concept while development was ongoing. IWRTW was conceived to bring together human good... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Outcome or Result; Growth and Development Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Network Effects
Halaburda, Hanna, Radka Dohnalova, and Aldo Sesia. "If We Ran the World." Harvard Business School Case 711-490, March 2011. (Revised October 2011.)
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Robots to the Rescue
problem,” he laughs. Developing a real-world version of that solution—mobile robots that can be directed to retrieve products—required a little technical help from Mountz’s MIT contacts as well as some HBS View Details
- 23 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 23
when network effects lead to unfavorable expectations about supplier participation, whereas it is shifted towards the marketplace for long-tail products. We thus provide a theory of which products an... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 16 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 16
relationship; (b) reviews the literature on antecedents, consequences, and integration of M&A in the context of innovation; and (c) identifies potential directions of further research on this topic that have both theoretical and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 2018
- Working Paper
Platform Competition: Betfair and the U.K. Market for Sports Betting
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Neil Campbell
We examine two episodes of strategic interaction in the U.K. betting industry: (i) Betfair (an entrant multi-sided platform or MSP) vs. Flutter (also an MSP), and (ii) Betfair vs. traditional bookmakers. We find that although Betfair was an underfunded second mover in... View Details
Keywords: Platform Design; Betting; Digital Platforms; Design; Network Effects; Business Model; Competition; Cooperation; Market Entry and Exit
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Neil Campbell. "Platform Competition: Betfair and the U.K. Market for Sports Betting." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-057, November 2018.