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- November 1992 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
American Mobile Satellite Corporation
By: Frank V. Cespedes and Laura Goode
American Mobile Satellite Corp. (AMSC) has a license to provide wireless mobile communications via satellite throughout the United States and 200 miles of coastal waters. The first satellite launch is scheduled for 1994 and, in the interim, AMSC is providing limited... View Details
Keywords: Wireless Technology; Decisions; Distribution Channels; Marketing Strategy; Product Development; Sales; Emerging Markets; Resource Allocation; Performance Capacity; Communications Industry; Communications Industry; United States
Cespedes, Frank V., and Laura Goode. "American Mobile Satellite Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 593-038, November 1992. (Revised May 1993.)
- April 2025
- Case
Campbell's Recipe for Advancing School Nutrition
By: Hise O. Gibson, F. Christopher Eaglin and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
In 2021, The Campbell’s Company launched Full Futures, a collective impact initiative aimed at advancing school nutrition environments in underserved communities. The program started in Camden, NJ—home to Campbell’s headquarters—and later expanded to Charlotte, NC, and... View Details
- Web
Business & Environment
minority stake in TITAN America lists on the NYSE. Yet initiative overload strains the organization, raising the question: is Cobuz’s stretch agenda visionary or too much, too fast? Supporting a Community of Learners MBA Experience As an... View Details
Srikant M. Datar
Srikant M. Datar became the eleventh dean of Harvard Business School on 1 January 2021. During his tenure as a faculty member, he served as Senior Associate Dean for University Affairs (including Faculty Chair of the Harvard Innovation Lab), for Research, for... View Details
- August 2011
- Supplement
InnoCentive.com (B)
By: Karim R. Lakhani and Eric Lonstein
InnoCentive.com enables clients to tap into internal and external solver networks to address various business issues. In 2008, InnoCentive introduced "InnoCentive@Work" (lC@W), which recognized clients' reluctance to share problems and solutions with an external... View Details
Keywords: Digital Platforms; Cost vs Benefits; Intellectual Property; Networks; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Product; Groups and Teams; Communication Technology
Lakhani, Karim R., and Eric Lonstein. "InnoCentive.com (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 612-026, August 2011.
- 15 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month at HBS
laughter and joy as well as anxiety and uncertainty. While the global pandemic has upended our lives at HBS, it has also reinforced the strength and resiliency of the LASO familia. LASO has been challenged to rethink hosting key events and fostering View Details
- 07 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 7, 2006
administrative, cultural, and corporate capital of the Ruhr, Germany's industrial heartland of smoke, coal, and steel. Art became a source of competitiveness. Through creative cooperative efforts, which we could call cluster activities today, they formed an alliance... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Building a Village: Learning and Living at HBS
articulate the profound impact this community has had on me as a wife, mother, and friend. But, as I sit here snuggling with my 2.5-year-old after returning from a coffee date with ten other moms and their little ones, it's all become... View Details
- Program
Designing and Executing Corporate Revitalization
that specialize in corporate revitalization Senior strategy consultants who advise companies on strategic options, turnarounds, and corporate transformations Senior leaders in financial services firms, law firms, investment banks, strategic View Details
- 15 Aug 2023
- Research & Ideas
Why Giving to Others Makes Us Happy
have more direct and relevant impact for employees. Rather than donating to large international organizations, people might feel better donating to a local community nonprofit or aid organization such as Cradles to Crayons that makes a... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- Web
CSV Explained - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
value holds the key to unlocking the next wave of business innovation and growth. It will also reconnect company success and community success in ways that have been lost in an age of narrow management approaches, short-term thinking, and... View Details
- Program
Families in Business
strengths of your family business and implement practices that enable high performance, shareholder loyalty, healthy family relationships, and broad social impact. Key Benefits In this family enterprise management program, you’ll learn how to establish more effective... View Details
- April 2012 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
Dovernet
By: Robert Simons and Natalie Kindred
This case illustrates the implications of using stringent performance measurement systems to create performance pressure, motivate employee achievement, and sharpen a firm's competitiveness. It opens by describing the downsides of the ruthlessly competitive culture at... View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Information Technology; Competitive Advantage; Decision Choices and Conditions; Organizational Culture; Performance Evaluation; Compensation and Benefits; Web Services Industry; Information Technology Industry; Vancouver
Simons, Robert, and Natalie Kindred. "Dovernet." Harvard Business School Case 112-061, April 2012. (Revised February 2017.)
- Research Summary
Overview of Research
My research examines approaches to improving the performance of our health care delivery system with a primary focus on health information technology. Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of my program, my dissertation draws upon theories and insights from... View Details
- Web
Apply to PRIMO - Doctoral
successful application will demonstrate the following: A strong dedication to developing or furthering academic interest and excellence in business research; The ability and desire to participate successfully and enthusiastically in a diverse View Details
- 24 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
How Kayak Users Built a New Industry
become a $100 million business. Baldwin and her fellow researchers wanted to better understand this path from user innovation to commercial product. What role do user communities play in this process? Are "user-manufacturers"... View Details
- 30 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
‘Intrinsic Joy’ Sparks Ideas Better than Cash
them to see if they actually achieve what the intention was.” Creating community matters The decline points to something money can’t buy—belonging to community and a member’s reputation in it, something that... View Details
- 2013
- Working Paper
Redrawing the Lines: Did Political Incumbents Influence Electoral Redistricting in the World's Largest Democracy?
By: Lakshmi Iyer and Maya Reddy
In 2008, the boundaries of national and state electoral constituencies in India were redrawn for the first time in three decades. We use detailed demographic and electoral data to construct measures of the extent of redistricting in a given constituency. We find the... View Details
Iyer, Lakshmi, and Maya Reddy. "Redrawing the Lines: Did Political Incumbents Influence Electoral Redistricting in the World's Largest Democracy?" Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-051, December 2013.
- May 2008
- Case
Sensors Unlimited: Bringing InGaAs Technology to the Market
By: Willy C. Shih
Sensors Unlimited was a small start-up in short-wavelength infrared imaging. Its learning base came out of Bell Labs, RCA's Sarnoff Lab, and the Rockwell Science Center, and as it built its capabilities and ventured into new application areas, it discovered a “killer... View Details
Keywords: Applied Optics; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Science-Based Business; Commercialization; Aerospace Industry; Technology Industry
Shih, Willy C. "Sensors Unlimited: Bringing InGaAs Technology to the Market." Harvard Business School Case 608-138, May 2008.