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- 20 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 20
http://www.springerlink.com/content/91647u2175267563/ Ownership Structure and Financial Constraints: Evidence from a Structural Estimation Authors: Chen Lin, Yue Ma, and Yuhai Xuan Publication: Journal of Financial Economics (forthcoming) Abstract This study examines... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 2017
- Chapter
Innovation Policies
By: Ramana Nanda and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf
Past work has shown that failure tolerance by principals has the potential to stimulate innovation, but has not examined how this affects which projects principals will start. We demonstrate that failure tolerance has an equilibrium price – in terms of an investor’s... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Investing; Abandonment Option; Failure Tolerance; Innovation and Invention; Venture Capital; Attitudes; Investment; Failure
Nanda, Ramana, and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf. "Innovation Policies." In Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Platforms. Vol. 37, edited by Jeffrey Furman, Annabelle Gawer, Brian Silverman, and Scott Stern, 37–80. Advances in Strategic Management. Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017.
- 2017
- Working Paper
Innovation Policies
By: Ramana Nanda and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf
Past work has shown that failure tolerance by principals has the potential to stimulate innovation, but has not examined how this affects which projects principals will start. We demonstrate that failure tolerance has an equilibrium price ― in terms of an investor's... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Investing; Abandonment Option; Failure Tolerance; Venture Capital; Attitudes; Investment; Failure; Innovation and Invention
Nanda, Ramana, and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf. "Innovation Policies." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 13-038, October 2012. (Revised March 2017. forthcoming in the AiSM Special issue on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Platforms.)
- 19 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations
using what I learned in previous jobs and at HBS. I hope to get to know the organization – the people and what they do – more deeply. And I want to have one project I can own and see to its conclusion. This article was originally published on HBS View Details
- January 2020
- Article
One of a Kind: The Strong and Complex Preference for Unique Treatment from Romantic Partners
By: Lalin Anik and Ryan Hauser
Individuals prefer romantic partners who universally treat others well (i.e., partners who exhibit trait-level generosity) and also prefer partners who treat them uniquely. Previous work supports both preferences, yet the literature has largely ignored what happens... View Details
Anik, Lalin, and Ryan Hauser. "One of a Kind: The Strong and Complex Preference for Unique Treatment from Romantic Partners." Journal of Experimental Social Psychology 86 (January 2020).
- 14 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
When the Rubber Meets the Road, Most Commuters Text and Email While Driving
post-doctoral researcher Thomaz Teodorovicz, Andrew Kun of the University of New Hampshire, and Orit Shaer of Wellesley College. Work vs. personal multitasking Numerous studies have been conducted over the years, including some by HBS researchers, about the driving... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 30 Nov 2007
- What Do You Think?
What Is Management’s Role in Innovation?
"a theoretical sweet spot where scale fosters innovation, beyond which the complexity starts to stifle it?" A third executive will raise questions concerning the impact of the Internet on the management of these processes. He... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 15 Dec 2023
- News
Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem
Africa’s business and economic landscape. Close to 100 alumni from several HBS clubs logged on for the conversation, which touched upon a wide range of issues including investing, private equity and venture capital, the outsized impact... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- Web
Becoming an Entrepreneur - Alumni
stability. Funding How much do you need – and what will it cost you? Like the legal structure of your enterprise, your choice (or choices) of funding options has an enduring impact on both your business and your role within it. In the... View Details
- 13 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 13, 2009
that as the same customers gain more experience with online DVD rentals, the extent to which they hold should films longer than want films decreases. Our results suggest that present bias has a meaningful impact on choice in the field and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Apr 2019
- Blog Post
How Being an Introvert Influenced My Business School Experience
Bismah Rahmat is a second-year student at HBS (Class of 2019). Here, Bismah shares her experience of how being an introvert specifically impacted her experience at the school as well as her summer internship search. At first glance, it... View Details
- 2025
- Working Paper
Crossing the Design-Use Divide: How Process Manipulation Shapes the Design and Use of AI
By: Rebecca Karp
Existing literature often separates research on the design of innovations from their implementation and use, neglecting the role of selection—how organizations choose which innovations to implement. Although scholars suggest scientific approaches for selecting novel... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Technology Adoption; Groups and Teams; Prejudice and Bias
Karp, Rebecca. "Crossing the Design-Use Divide: How Process Manipulation Shapes the Design and Use of AI." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-034, January 2025.
- Article
Are Self-service Customers Satisfied or Stuck?
This paper investigates the impact of self-service technology (SST) usage on customer satisfaction and retention. Specifically, we disentangle the distinct effects of satisfaction and switching costs as drivers of retention among self-service customers. Our empirical... View Details
Keywords: Service Delivery; Information Technology; Customer Satisfaction; Competition; Cost; Banks and Banking; Behavior; Market Transactions; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques
Buell, Ryan W., Dennis Campbell, and Frances X. Frei. "Are Self-service Customers Satisfied or Stuck?" Production and Operations Management 19, no. 6 (November–December 2010). (Awarded the Decision Sciences Institute Stan Hardy Award for Outstanding Paper Published during 2010 in the Field of Operations Management.)
- Web
Funding Opportunities - Business & Environment
eligible for project-related expenses during their second year of study. HBS Leadership Fellows (login required): Second-year students entering the nonprofit or public sectors may apply to the Leadership Fellows as a pathway to work with senior leaders and have... View Details
- Web
Frequently Asked Questions - Health Care
Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions What is the HBS Health Care Initiative? The HBS Health Care Initiative (HCI) was launched in 2005 to impact managerial practice and the pace of innovation in health care. The HCI does... View Details
- 11 May 2023
- News
How FOMO Became a Fixture
It's rare for a day to go by when the term FOMO (short for "fear of missing out") isn't shared on TV, social media, or any other media we consume. But where did FOMO come from? In this interview, Patrick McGinnis (MBA 2004), shares the... View Details
- September 2021 (Revised November 2021)
- Case
Kwame Owusu-Kesse at the Harlem Children's Zone
Do you—as leader, an individual within an organization, or running your own business—know when to say yes and when to say no? How do you make decisions about your own career and life? How do you counsel others who ask you for career and life insights?... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Leadership; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Decisions; Nonprofit Organizations; Personal Development and Career; Growth and Development Strategy; Race; Social Issues; New York (city, NY)
Jachimowicz, Jon M. "Kwame Owusu-Kesse at the Harlem Children's Zone." Harvard Business School Case 422-020, September 2021. (Revised November 2021.)
- 01 May 2020
- Blog Post
5 Reasons to Join a Club at HBS
Social Enterprise Club’s conference, are on the leading edge of new technologies and exploring the purpose of business today as we know it. Students have the opportunity to hear from some of the world’s foremost thinkers without ever... View Details
- 2024
- Working Paper
Igniting Innovation: Evidence from PyTorch on Technology Control in Open Collaboration
By: Daniel Yue and Frank Nagle
Many companies offer free access to their technology to encourage outside addon
innovation, hoping to later profit by raising prices or harnessing the power of the crowd
while continuing to steer the direction of innovation. They can achieve this balance by
opening... View Details
Keywords: Technological Innovation; Power and Influence; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Corporate Governance
Yue, Daniel, and Frank Nagle. "Igniting Innovation: Evidence from PyTorch on Technology Control in Open Collaboration." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-013, September 2024.
- March 2007 (Revised April 2007)
- Case
Micro Insurance Agency: Helping the Poor Manage Risk
By: Michael Chu and Jean Hazell
The notable success of insurance products for low-income clients of its microfinance network leads Opportunity International to launch the first global specialized microinsurance company, the Micro Insurance Agency (MIA). Building on the experience in 10 countries... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Cost Management; Microfinance; Globalization; Growth and Development Strategy; Risk Management; Infrastructure; Nonprofit Organizations; Competition; Financial Services Industry; Africa; Asia; Latin America
Chu, Michael, and Jean Hazell. "Micro Insurance Agency: Helping the Poor Manage Risk." Harvard Business School Case 307-089, March 2007. (Revised April 2007.)