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  • 20 Apr 2010
  • First Look

First Look: April 20

emerged. Universities also became active players in the commercialization of science. In short, science has become a business. This essay examines the institutional and organizational challenges created by this convergence of science and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 23 Jul 2018
  • Research & Ideas

The Open Office Revolution Has Gone Too Far

office architecture on employees’ interpersonal and electronic interactions. Working with co-author Stephen Turban, who was introduced to Bernstein by the late HBS professor David Garvin, their study yielded surprising findings about the potentially negative impacts of... View Details
Keywords: Re: Ethan S. Bernstein
  • 20 Mar 2025
  • Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Illuminating India’s Solar Future: Reflections on Tata Solar Manufacturing Plant Visit

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details
  • 31 Aug 2010
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First Look: August 31

whether perceived inequity from wealth that is randomly or subjectively assigned leads individuals to cross ethical boundaries through helping or hurting others. The results show that dishonest behavior is influenced by positive and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Dec 2005
  • What Do You Think?

Is Growth Good?

. Expecting rationality in growth just limits the prospects of growth. There are no boundaries to growth." Others suggest that certain kinds of growth are particularly important. M. Ramji comments, ". . . we should also consider... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 25 Jan 2022
  • Blog Post

Feeling Seen: What to Say When Your Employees Are Not OK

crucial, especially for managers trying to lead widely dispersed teams during difficult times, says Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Julian Zlatev. Many managers believe in maintaining emotional boundaries with employees, but... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
  • 08 Dec 2009
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First Look: Dec. 8

http://www.mesharpe.com/mall/resultsa.asp?Title=Manchurian+Railways+and+the+Opening+of+China%3A+An+International+History Crossing Boundaries to Increase Relevance in Organizational Research Authors: Jeffrey... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 13 Nov 2012
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First Look: November 13

Newman Abstract This paper shows that product prices determine organizational design by studying how trade policy affects vertical integration. Property rights theory asserts that firm boundaries are chosen... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Jun 2013
  • Op-Ed

How to Do Away with the Dangers of Outsourcing

they pursue internally, while relying heavily on outsourcing many of those activities to strategic partners. At the same time, they seek to increase the number and nature of product offerings, many of which are also offered by their partners. As a result, traditional... View Details
Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati; Manufacturing; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion
  • 27 Sep 2011
  • First Look

First Look: September 27

Intervention Method, Empirical Evidence, and Theory Author:Michael Beer Publication:In Research in Organizational Change and Development. Vol. 19, edited by Richard Woodman, William Pasmore, and Abraham B. (Rami) Shani, Emerald Group... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 13 Jan 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Making Biotech Work as a Business

link the islands of expertise together, they need to look at two broad kinds of mechanisms, according to Pisano: organizational—"so firms can expand their boundaries to include multiple capabilities. Virtual integration is a form of... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Biotechnology; Health; Technology
  • 04 Dec 2012
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First Look: December 4

system can be broken apart into subunits (modules) that can be recombined in various ways. Modularity is important for organizations and the economy because the boundaries of organizational units and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 12 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 12, 2007

primarily occurred for firms covered by financial analysts. Where Do Transactions Come From? Modularity, Transactions, and the Boundaries of Firms Author:Carliss Y. Baldwin Periodical:Industrial and Corporate Change 17 (February 2008):... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 17 Jul 2012
  • First Look

First Look: July 17

prices determine organizational design by studying how trade policy affects vertical integration. Property rights theory asserts that firm boundaries are chosen by stakeholders to mediate View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 14 Jan 2022
  • Blog Post

Want Hybrid Work to Succeed? Trust, Don’t Track, Employees

have been recipients of it say that it’s humiliating,” she says. "IT BECAME REALLY IMPORTANT FOR MANAGERS TO ASK, ‘HOW’S IT GOING? HOW ARE YOU DOING? HOW CAN I HELP?" Instead, Neeley takes a page from the late J. Richard Hackman, an View Details
Keywords: All Industries
  • 30 Jan 2007
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First Look: January 30, 2007

Geographic Region Author:Mukti Khaire Abstract Most of what organizational scholars know about new industry emergence and entrepreneurship in new industries comes from studies of completely new industries that were born out of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • Web

From Brainstorm to Breakthrough: HBS IT Hackathon Inspires AI Innovations | Information Technology

reducing manual effort and enhancing test coverage precision for both developers and QA teams. We’re excited to see where this journey takes us as we continue to innovate and push boundaries in QA! Turning a Hackathon Idea into a... View Details
  • 29 Jan 2008
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First Look: January 29, 2008

potential: (1) project complexity, (2) cross-functionality, (3) temporary membership, (4) fluid team boundaries and (5) embeddedness in organizational structures. We argue that effective management of these... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 17 Apr 2013
  • Research Event

Conference Challenges Gender Conventions

series of 20-minute presentations followed by discussion groups took an unconventional look at topics such as stereotypes, difference, and organizational change. (Presenters were also asked to write short research-based papers to... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
  • 22 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 22, 2008

intermediation and may have slowed employment gains in trade and services. Development lending goals were met, but these had no impact on the real economy. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/facpubs/workingpapers/papers0809.html#wp09-002f View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace