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- 23 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Oil Price Fallout: What Happens Next?
The last six years have proved just how fluid the international oil market is. And if recent support of the Keystone Pipeline by the U.S. House of Representatives and the Nebraska Supreme Court (which approved the pipeline's path through that state) are any indication,...
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- 19 Aug 2013
- Research & Ideas
Studying How Income Inequality Shapes Behavior
inequality could affect this or that economic indicator, he reasoned, then it might be possible to refine the large-sample studies in productive ways-focusing only on punches aimed at the stomach, rather than all punches, in examining the...
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by Michael Blanding
- 11 Jun 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching the Next Generation of Energy Executives
You may think that being an energy executive—especially a manager in a leading oil company—might be the easiest job around. Just flip the production switch, and watch gas prices head toward $4 a gallon. But students enrolled in Harvard Business School professor Forest...
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- 02 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2006
and practical implications on the concept of accidental innovation. How Kayak Users Built a New Industry Customers have produced some of the most important innovations in industries ranging from oil refining to scientific instruments. But...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Aug 2024
- Research & Ideas
Can AI Match Human Ingenuity in Creative Problem-Solving?
When ChatGPT and other large language models began entering the mainstream two years ago, it quickly became apparent the technology could excel at certain business functions, yet it was less clear how well artificial intelligence could handle more creative tasks. Sure,...
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- 11 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Four Ways to Create Lasting Change
refine ideas through experimentation prior to full-scale rollout. The mobilizing process entails the use of symbolism, metaphors, and compelling stories to engage people's hearts as well as minds so as to build commitment to the project....
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by Martha Lagace
- 25 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Steer Clear of the Blind Spots That Derail Experiments
at the end of the year. Companies can run similar experiments to refine their compensation strategies. They might experiment with pay across different locations and track the impact of productivity of employees. They might change how they...
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by Danielle Kost
- 04 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is Your Org Chart Stuck in a Rut? Try a Scientific Experiment
it could drive a reorganization of our existing organizational structures.” Other participants in the refinement stage include a health care professional, who proposed an experiment around the idea of “creating cross organizational teams...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 16 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 16
it's benefiting them. Enterprise 2.0 makes clear that the new technologies are good for much more than just socializing—when properly applied, they help businesses solve pressing problems, capture dispersed and fast-changing knowledge, highlight and leverage expertise,...
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Martha Lagace
- 31 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Quantitative Easing Didn’t Ease the Housing Crisis for the Neediest
and spending decisions.” Origination volume of refinance mortgages below and above the conforming loan limit following the first two rounds of quantitative easing, as recorded by LPS Field Services. FHA loans are excluded from the data....
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by Carmen Nobel
- 04 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 4, 2016
teams (in some areas). The case centers on questions of how to adapt this successful model to new demands in a different service domain, specifically, cybersecurity and defense-related areas. The case also explores how the company is innovating and View Details
- 08 May 2020
- In Practice
Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On
address the problem at scale. The collective interplay is refined through trial and error over a long period of time. All this goes through the window in a crisis like the one we now face. There is no time to set the rules, no time to...
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by Danielle Kost
- 18 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: ‘Collective Genius’
innovation is a process of trial and error, often to embarrassing degrees, even for the most skilled innovators. Thomas Edison used a cut-and-try method—test out an idea to see if it works, reject or refine it, and try again. Hence,...
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- 18 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Essentials for Enlightened Experimentation
R&D systems for performing experiments that will generate the information needed to develop and refine products quickly. The challenges are managerial as well as technical: Organize For Rapid Experimentation Examine and, if necessary,...
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by Stefan Thomke
- 20 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Open Source Science: A New Model for Innovation
and perhaps even refine them more. There's a growing movement and establishment of nonprofit foundations that are participating in drug discovery efforts. These foundations aren't as concerned about intellectual property as they are about...
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by Martha Lagace
- 01 Nov 2016
- First Look
First Look - November 1, 2016
authenticity is perfect for wealthy customers looking for refinement and inconspicuous luxury in an age of ostentatious logocentric branding. Drawing upon the brand’s extensive associations with previous users, most notably Sir Winston...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 12, 2016
traces the dilemma faced by the favorite, Oracle Team USA (OTUSA), as rumors grew that the challenger was pursuing a revolutionary technology that would enable its six-ton boat to literally fly above waves. With only a year left before the Cup, should OTUSA keep View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 15, 2008
arbitrary bargaining sets and existence is proved. For two or three participants, the expected utilities are unique. For more, under additivity, the geometric mean separates the prices where uniqueness holds and where it fails; it holds for the geometric mean except in...
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Martha Lagace
- 02 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 2
by differences in the information-processing activities associated with each function and apply this insight to refine and extend existing theories of centralization. We also discuss the implications of our results for organizational...
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Anna Secino
- 23 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
One More Way the Startup World Hampers Women Entrepreneurs
new apps and other products, offering feedback to help entrepreneurs refine their ideas. However, there’s a caveat to this feedback: 90 percent of users on Product Hunt are men, according to a recent working paper by a trio of Harvard...
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by Michael Blanding