by Zoë Chance - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

Lessons of Successful Entrepreneurs

every once in a while. He still receives royalty checks in the millions of dollars each year from a $40,000 investment he made in a pet business, which he thought had no chance of succeeding. HBS professor Thomas Eisenmann, who moderated,... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

07 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Immigrant Workers Cluster in Particular Industries

Vietnamese manicurists, Korean dry cleaners, Haitian cab drivers, Gujarati motel owners. Anyone who lives in an American city can see how immigrants tend to cluster in industries along ethnic lines. Is this because they are forced to by... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Transportation; Beauty & Cosmetics; Retail

05 Aug 2002
Research & Ideas

Understanding the Process of Innovation

manufacturers often discard the products sent to them by outside inventors without even looking at them. Because of their hurdle rate—the minimum return required on a contemplated investment—they probably don't have the time or resources... View Details

Keywords: by Loren Gray

14 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

As economies reopen after forced shutdowns caused by COVID-19, managers around the world are faced with a dual challenge: keep the workforce safe while preserving business viability in an evolving and volatile market. How should... View Details

Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa

26 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Why Great Ideas Get Stuck in Universities

You Might Also Like: Chance Encounters: What's at Stake in Return-to-Office Decisions How Much Does Proximity Influence Startup Innovation? 20 Meters' Worth to Be Exact Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Biotechnology; Health

27 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

Corporate Values and Employee Cynicism

chance of identifying and fixing problems in the making. Employees can help prevent their own—sometimes unwarranted—disenchantment by questioning their knee-jerk responses to leader actions that seem... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

04 May 2007
What Do You Think?

How Do Managers Think?

in which it is carried out. Joe Schmid observed that "both medical doctors and organizational managers work in cultures that are historically problem definition poor and solution rich. Their individual rewards systems are both driven View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

27 Feb 2012
Research & Ideas

When Researchers Cheat (Just a Little)

John calls them, such as selectively reporting studies that achieved positive results, to "academic felonies" such as falsifying data. Measuring Truthfulness The participants' scores were determined by a truth-telling algorithm... View Details

Keywords: by Katie Johnston; Education

21 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Going Negative in Political Advertising

For more details, see Greater Good: How Good Marketing Makes For Better Democracy by John Quelch and Katherine Jocz (Harvard Business Press 2008). Choice sells, in politics and in the supermarket. Distinct choices on the shelf attract our... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

11 Aug 2014
HBS Case

The Business of Behavioral Economics

try to change people's behavior around overeating, smoking, or other bad habits many are desperate to break. That's why John and Norton are so intrigued by a company called StickK.com (pronounced "stick"), launched View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage; Health

23 May 2016
Research & Ideas

A Little Understanding Motivates Copyright Abusers to Pay Up

holders, but also applicable to many disputes involving small amounts. The customary approach When a digital image infringement by businesses is identified, the typical approach used by copyright owners is... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Media & Broadcasting; Publishing

24 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

Linking the Globe: The Role of Media and Communications

"Linking the Globe: The Role of Media and Communications," amid deals-in-the-making. (The most notable of these, Vivendi's acquisition of Canada-based Seagram, was officially announced just after the conference.) But both media chiefs were ably seconded View Details

Keywords: by Kenneth Liss; Information; Publishing; Journalism & News; Media & Broadcasting

02 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

Why Good Deeds Invite Bad Publicity

been negligent; it's more notable when a good company screws up. But if the insurance argument held true, then greener companies should at least see more favorable coverage when spills occur, with the media being more likely to attribute them to View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Energy

02 Sep 2014
Research & Ideas

Food Stamp Entrepreneurs: How Public Assistance Enables Business Bootstrapping

bootstrapped the funds to launch a vocational training program for dental assistants. Revenue from the new business pushed them out of poverty and into the middle class. Olds, a budding economist, was intrigued. “The rate of new business births rose View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

20 Aug 2014
Research & Ideas

Dragging Patent Trolls Into the Light

role by sticking up for small inventors, going up against big companies that steal the ideas of entrepreneurs who are unable to fight their own legal battles. (NPEs acquire patents either by purchasing them... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Legal Services

June 2016 (Revised November 2021)
Case

chotuKool: 'Little Cool,' Big Opportunity

By: Rory McDonald, Derek van Bever and Efosa Ojomo

In 2013, a team led by Gopalan Sunderraman, vice president of corporate development at Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.—one of the companies owned by Godrej Group, a large Indian conglomerate—was preparing to launch an innovative low-cost refrigerator. Developed expressly... View Details

Keywords: Disruptive Innovation; Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; India

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Educators

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23 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Setting the Stage: A Young Scholar at HBS

Sloan Foundation Program on the Corporation as a Social Institution, and the John E. Rovensky Fellowship Fund. He was interviewed by Laura Linard, the director of HBS Historical Collections.Linard: Can you describe your research interests... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard; Banking; Financial Services

15 Jan 2007
Research & Ideas

The Business of Free Software

latter derives solely from the voluntary efforts of vendors' employees. Not surprisingly, they find that the money-driven cluster consists mostly of high impact OSS projects that draw customers to a vendor's mainly proprietary, core businesses. "OSS is a business... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Computer

21 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

What Happens in Vegas Could Shape the Metaverse

invite all people to escape reality. You Might Also Like: Chance Encounters: What's at Stake in Return-to-Office Decisions (Virtual) Reality Check: How Long Before We Live in the 'Metaverse'? How Will the Metaverse Affect Productivity?... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Nover; Computer; Information Technology

08 Aug 2016
Lessons from the Classroom

Panic Management: Keep Your Eyes on the Road

that’s progress. Consider the strengths and resources you and your team can develop by addressing the issue. Identify with your team what each person can do to increase the chances that things will work out.... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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