Limits To Network Effects - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2010
News

Make or Break

assignment from the White House: reverse the decline of American manufacturing. As the New York Times (September 9, 2010) noted, Bloom’s tools, “apart from his persuasiveness,” are effectively limited View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

25 Feb 2020
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The Influence of Geography on Work and Innovation

organizational process is the key.” For Choudhury, these innovative new models benefit not only the employee and employer. They can also benefit society: “With work from anywhere, people can go back to small towns, reduce urban... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 2004
News

Fall Reunions

ranging from lessons of the Columbia space shuttle disaster and Enron’s downfall, to the revolution in retailing and elements of effective negotiation. In between sessions, old friends gathered on the... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

16 Jun 2009
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First Look: June 16

effects on citation rates. Our findings suggest that subfields can increase the impact they have on the broader intellectual discourse by situating their phenomena in rich contexts that illuminate the connections between their findings... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

23 May 2017
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First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017

that in countries with higher GDP growth leverage is correlated with less corporate financial fragility. Consistent with Gabaix (2011) this paper finds a granularity effect in that large firms are systemically important—idiosyncratic... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

24 Oct 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 24, 2017

who simultaneously identify with multiple brands they represent to customers, we examine the relationships among identity conflict and enhancement, on the one hand, and objective sales performance, on the other. We find independent View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Evelyne White

Bookalokal continue to focus only on small and midsized cities. The company seems likely to confront winner-take-all competitive dynamics at the city level, because network... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Services

6 PM – 10 PM HKT, 04 Jun 2015

Beijing Alumni: Connect with HBS

networking reception and dinner. You have the option to attend one or all components of the night. There is no fee but space is limited so RSVP early. 6:00pm - 6:30pm -... View Details

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Creating and Sustaining Competitive Advantage - Course Catalog

Educational objectives This course aims to give students a mastery of all aspects of competitive advantage to make them more effective at diagnosing and developing great... View Details

01 Jun 2006
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Getting on Board

corporate board consideration.” As you organize your campaign, Stautberg says, “It’s best to cast a wide net. Networking is essential,” she emphasizes. “Who knows you and respects your capabilities? If you... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management

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Online AI Course | HBS Online

CEO and Chairwoman, Mozilla Dr. Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited India Show Hide Details Concepts Strategy: Network Effects and... View Details

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Leading Change and Organizational Renewal | HBS Online

make adjustments for your own personal renewal Examine the benefit of informal communication networks to shape your change efforts Revise your integrated action plan based on peer feedback Free E-Book How... View Details

02 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

The Role of Government When All Else Fails

century, the main objective of most risk management policies—from limited liability to bankruptcy law to a fixed exchange rate—was to encourage... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

08 Sep 2010
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First Look: September 8, 2010

the effects of ethnic ties on the aggregate volume of trade or the effects of ethnic ties on foreign direct investment (FDI) at the country level. In this paper, we add to the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

IT Links for Boundaryless Companies

phones that can speak with your phone, your phone becomes more valuable. "We see that very strongly in information technology. That effect is very important not only in terms of the hardware protocols, but also in terms of virtual... View Details

Keywords: by Kenneth Liss

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Online Transforming Customer Experiences Course | HBS Online

development needs. Learn More Our Difference Transforming Customer Experiences will equip you with tools to develop effective service and customer experience strategies and frameworks for elevating... View Details

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Government data and information sources for public entrepreneurship

News Sources by Region Factiva - access to many national and local newspapers. Limit by location (look under “Location”) or search specific local newspapers (look under... View Details

10 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Reinventing the Industrial Giant

dealers onto the network used by the GM Corporation. The goal of this restructuring was to "help simplify the mess of incompatible and redundant computer and communications systems at many dealerships,... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria, Davis Dyer & Frederick Dalzell; Manufacturing

15 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 15, 2008

exploring the conditions under which investable tax credits may be the most effective mechanism to deliver a production subsidy and discusses the desirability of employing investable tax credits in other... View Details