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Benefit Early- and Mid-Career Professionals Aspiring Entrepreneurs Nonprofit Leaders Gain credibility to be more impactful at work and navigate organizational politics. "HBS Online doesn't teach you knowledge or prescribe to any... View Details

01 May 2019
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What Should the Leadership of YouTube Do?

engineers were capable of calibrating the recommendation algorithm to do this. Decisions were based on the knowledge that “outrage equals attention” and that “clickbait” (misleading headlines for content of dubious value) had to be... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Entertainment & Recreation; Media & Broadcasting

09 Sep 2009
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Perspectives from the Boardroom--2009

Keywords: by Jay W. Lorsch, Joseph L. Bower, Clayton S. Rose & Suraj Srinivasan

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By: Karim R. Lakhani

Can America Invent Its Way Back?

BusinessWeek, by Michael Mandel, 12 Sept. 2008

Today, researchers are focusing on ways to make those... View Details

05 Nov 2014
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CV Harquail, Authentic Organizations and Stevens Institute of Technology

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Managing the Advantages and Tradeoffs of Collaborative Structures

By: Ethan S. Bernstein

To solve complex problems, organizations must both collect facts and use them to solve problems. In one study, my coauthors and I show that increased connectivity—measured as network... View Details

Keywords: Networks; Human Behavior; Performance; Virtual Work; Hybrid Work; Office Space; Workplace Design; Communication; Social and Collaborative Networks; Behavior; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Leadership; Management

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Organisational Learning in Software Requirements Engineering and Management

The current research project addresses the continuing low success rate of software development projects, which has been frequently reported in empirical studies. For example, the 2004 Chaos Report by the Standish Group found that only 29% of 9,236 application... View Details

December 5, 2024
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A Consensus Definition of Creativity in Surgery: A Delphi Study Protocol

By: Alex Thabane, Tyler McKechnie, Phillip Staibano, Vikram Arora, Goran Calic, Jason W. Busse, Sameer Parpia and Mohit Bhandari

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Clear definitions are essential in science, particularly in the study of abstract phenomena like creativity. Due to its inherent complexity and domain-specific nature, the study of creativity has been complicated, as evidenced by the various... View Details

Keywords: Creativity; Health Care and Treatment; Outcome or Result; Measurement and Metrics

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Organizational restructuring: the influence of formal and informal structure on tie formation. This paper considers how changes in formal structure and a key element of informal structure – the embeddedness of employee... View Details

04 Nov 2002
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What’s Best for the Corporate Brain?

orderly introduction of new talent into an organization, perhaps by periodically identifying and letting the lowest performers go, was applauded. One of the comments reflects this view: "What is really important is that companies continue to invest in View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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By: Ashley V. Whillans

Engaged with field work in East Africa, South Asia, and in several large hybrid organizations in the United States, Professor Whillans places a focus on exploring questions with strong theoretical motivation in the social psychological literature and relevant... View Details

16 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Mentoring—Using the Voice of Experience

Sometimes executive education has little to do with what happens in a classroom. Mentoring and coaching are the time-tested ways for wisdom and knowledge to be passed through an organization. Harvard Business School professor Dorothy... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

05 Sep 2000
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Whither the Information Economy?

labor, or physical materials; is shared among people, with an expansion of the total as it is shared; and doesn't drain our resources. Although we are witnessing an explosion in the amount of and access to both data and information, real View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

1998
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Accessing External Technological Knowledge: An Evolutionary Perspective

By: M. Tripsas

Keywords: Knowledge Acquisition; Knowledge Management; Technology; Technology Industry

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By: Rakesh Khurana

I am trained in organizational sociology and my main areas of interest lie in macro-organizational theory and the dynamics of executive labor markets. To date, my research has focused on two themes. The first revolves around understanding the forces that govern the... View Details

26 Jul 2024
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Why Great Ideas Get Stuck in Universities

counterintuitive, conclusion: An overreliance on founders’ specialized knowledge narrows startups’ options as they seek the right paths to commercialize their work. “It’s not like they are doing worse science, have worse patents, or are... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Biotechnology; Health

1984
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Technology Crossing Borders: The Choice, Transfer, and Management of International Technology Flows

By: Louis T. Wells and Robert B. Stobaugh

Keywords: Knowledge Dissemination; Technology

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12 Oct 1999
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Rapid Response: Inside the Retailing Revolution

knowledge of what sells and what doesn't, flexible manufacturing capabilities that can respond appropriately to demand, lean rather than fat and costly inventories, and the rapid replenishment of stock. "The old way was to gear planning... View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion; Consumer Products; Manufacturing; Retail