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- 30 May 2018
- What Do You Think?
Should Intellectual Property be Protected in International Trade?
typically is required to be 50 percent, often lead to transfer of intellectual property from the US firm to its Chinese partner and perhaps to other entities. This is an illustration of a more general issue, whether or not international... View Details
- 12 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
How Hot is the “Hot Spot” Business?
business certifies independent hot-spot providers and splits with them a $50-per-month user subscription fee. Boingo users are assured that hot spots in the network conform to technical standards, and the software allows them to transfer... View Details
- 17 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Who is Boss in the Sharing Economy?
than traditional businesses that employ their workers. And so it seemed until June, when the California Labor Commission disrupted the sharing economy when it declared that an Uber driver was an employee, not an independent contractor. Far from being a "neutral View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Plunging Into the Net
Technology has a way of seeping into our lives. On our first encounter with a microwave, an answering machine, an ATM, a cellular phone, or a video camera, each of these innovations probably seemed foreign, odd, perhaps unnecessary. But... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
What is Web3?
Web3, a new era of the internet, uses blockchains, tokens, and wallets (tools for storing and managing digital assets) to facilitate a wide range of services and functionalities, including the transfer of assets from person-to-person. It... View Details
- 24 Oct 2013
- News
Searching for a Better Society
of Prosys, another European technology company. "After a couple of years at Prosys, I had an opportunity to join eBay France as senior director of its auctions marketplace," he says. "They were growing in triple digits then, so I thought... View Details
- 11 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Hackathons Help Decide Platform Winners and Losers
Tommy Pan Fang and University of British Columbia business professor David Clough. Wu’s research centers on strategies used by technology entrepreneurs to achieve scale for competitive advantage. Platforms are prime real estate for such... View Details
- 02 May 2016
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: Samsung Global Strategy Group
in a variety of roles, including marketing, strategy, or channel management among others, before transferring to one of our 90 subsidiaries and 15 regional headquarters to further develop their careers with Samsung. What recruiting... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 18 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
No More General Tso's? A Threat to 'Knowledge Recombination'
the first patent for the medical use of the herb. “This knowledge had been locked in their home country for decades, if not centuries, and now these skilled ethnic migrants were able to transfer the knowledge here,” says Prithwiraj “Raj”... View Details
- 25 Jun 2014
- News
An International Perspective
“I’ve been involved in international business ventures my entire career,” says Andrew L. Waite (MBA 1993), a generous supporter of global research at HBS. After majoring in civil engineering at England’s Loughborough University of View Details
- 11 Jan 2000
- Research & Ideas
Calling All Managers: How to Build a Better Call Center
call centers, with their attendant voice response units (VRUs—also known as automated voice response systems), need not be so inefficient. When a company manages its call center well, effectively linking a triad of service, information View Details
- 18 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Open Innovation Contestants Build AI-Based Cancer Tool
potential for multiple breakthroughs related to the specific tumor segmentation task of radiation oncologists while also addressing technological issues (e.g., reframing and conducting sequential competition phases). Lagace: What made... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Building Competitive Advantage Through Operations
potential is offered my outstanding operations. Federal Express and L. L. Bean are superb examples of this. Finally, the operations landscape, like everything else, is being revolutionized by information technology (IT) and the Internet.... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Cyberposium: Pros and Cons of Outsourcing
percent outsourced. “We are absolute converts,” he said, citing the benefits of cost reduction, quality, and flexibility. The end of a contract is always a new opportunity to make improvements, demand more, and reprice. If IT workers were to View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Faculty Research Online
Time Pressure and Creativity: Why Time Is Not on Your Side Even as time pressures increase in corporate life, the need for creative thinking has never been greater, says Professor Teresa Amabile in this Q&A. IPR: Protecting Your View Details
- 17 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 17, 2007
Periodical:Review of Economics and Statistics (forthcoming) Abstract This study explores the importance of knowledge transfer for international technology diffusion by examining ethnic scientific and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Apr 2001
- What Do You Think?
Telecommuting: Dangerous to Health?
other…Technology robs us of the close contact we seek, and are reinforced by, in the learning cycle." But respondents who telecommute don't see it that clearly. Alan Carswell points out that: "One main characteristic of tacit knowledge View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Research Brief: What Makes a Mobile Money Service Thrive in an Emerging Market?
for individuals to save money safely, transfer funds inexpensively, and lift themselves out of poverty. So what is it that can make a much-needed service flourish? After studying 10 mobile money services—half successful, half not—in... View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson
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European and UK Personal Data Collection Disclosure | HBS Online
as Standard Contractual Clauses. To learn more about any such transfer of your Personal Data, you may contact us as set forth in the “Contact Us” section below. 6. Cookies and Similar Technologies Please see... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
The Influence of Geography on Work and Innovation
effects of organizations allowing employees to “work from anywhere” and why geographic mobility has led to increased innovation. The movement of employees, Choudhury found in one study, promoted tacit knowledge transfer across... View Details
Keywords: April White