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November 2006 (Revised February 2007)
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Microsoft Xbox: Changing the Game?

By: Andrei Hagiu

In September 1999, the Microsoft Xbox team was wondering which strategic choices would give it the best chance against the upcoming Sony PlayStation 2. Initially called "Project Midway" within Microsoft, the console project was intended to counter the perceived threat... View Details

Keywords: Customers; Recruitment; Leadership; Management Teams; Multi-Sided Platforms; Two-Sided Platforms; Production; Strategy; Competition; Expansion; Video Game Industry; Texas

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30 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Market Makers Bid for Success

In late February, Harvard Business School professor Bill Sahlman spoke with two former MBA students, Scott Randall ('87) and Glen Meakem ('91), to discuss their perspectives on organizing markets in a new and evolving economy and what they have learned along the way.... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Web Services; Technology

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Jason A. Kilar

Jason Kilar, the founding CEO of Hulu and CEO and co-founder of his newest venture Vessel, likes to point out that serendipity and luck have played a big role in his success. Take his introduction to the... View Details

05 Feb 2024
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How Do You Hire for Attitude?

(AdobeStock/Mediteraneo) For years, my colleagues and I have advised anyone who would listen to hire for attitude, train for skills. Organizations that get it backward pay a heavy price. One of my favorite quotes is that of Richard... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

29 Feb 2024
HBS Case

Beyond Goals: David Beckham's Playbook for Mobilizing Star Talent

Beckham, but there are stars in all sorts of domains, in all sectors of business. You see this with CEOs who become public figures and are stars in and of themselves.” Business increasingly orbits these iconic talents, Elberse says. The... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Sports

11 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

Why Employers Favor Men

likely to advance to the top of their fields. Women make up just 4.2 percent of CEOs at S&P 500 firms and 19.2 percent of board members. "This discrimination does not appear to be driven by gender-specific stereotypes or animus" The... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Managing the Future of Work

corporate employers promote economic mobility shows that top-ranked firms are much more likely to hire workers without college degrees; pay more than twice than the lowest ranked firms for the same job; and are twice as likely to promote... View Details

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Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni

Mohammed K.A. Al-Faisal (MBA 1996) Fellowship The Mohammed K.A. Al-Faisal Fellowship was established through the generosity of Prince Mohammed K.A. Al-Faisal (MBA 1996). This fellowship will support MBA students from Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East. Al-Faisal... View Details

10 Sep 2020
Blog Post

Founding a Company at the Intersection of Medicine and Technology

surgical robotics to treat lung cancer, the intersection of medicine and technology was a deep interest of his prior to HBS. He is now the Founder and CEO of Alife Health, which uses machine learning to help assess the healthiest embryo... View Details

03 Oct 2023
HBS Case

Layoffs Can Be Bad Business: 5 Strategies to Consider Before Cutting Staff

apology “builds a bridge” between the company and its stakeholders. 5. Invest in laid-off employees Companies can reinforce the bridge by committing to help downsized employees get back on their feet. Many organizations address this through severance pay, but... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Telecommunications; Technology; Financial Services; Manufacturing

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Podcast - Business & Environment

provides career advice for aspiring scientists and professionals interested in the intersection of AI, climate, and agriculture. Using AI to Fight Wildfires: How Dryad Networks is Scaling Climate Technology 04 DEC 2024 | Climate Rising Carsten Brinkschulte is the View Details

19 Mar 2019
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New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019

stronger in neighborhoods with more opportunities for organized crime. There are no effects on less economically motivated crimes. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55870 Compensation Consultants and the Level, Composition, and... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

16 May 2023
HBS Case

How KKR Got More by Giving Ownership to the Factory Floor: ‘My Kids Are Going to College!’

Instead, when the company wouldn’t pay them for their lunch hour, they intentionally scheduled deliveries to show up midday, when there wasn’t anyone working to receive them, sabotaging the project. “Top management have to be willing to... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

11 May 2011
Research & Ideas

Building a Better Board

When Stephen Kaufman took the helm at Arrow Electronics in 1982, it was de rigueur for CEOs to sit on the boards of several other companies in addition to running their own. Back then, serving as a board member didn't require much of a... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Finance - Faculty & Research

actions from a nonpecuniary perspective. Our core findings, based on large-scale online surveys, are that (i) self-reported nonpecuniary concerns are large, both for stock market investors and non-investors; (ii) concerns about the treatment of workers and View Details

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Organizational Behavior - Faculty & Research

Information featured in The New Yorker Kodak's Old-School Response to Disruption By: Ryan Raffaelli More Information HBS Working Knowledge CEOs and Coaches How Important is Organizational 'Fit'? By: Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik How big... View Details

03 Oct 2023
Research Event

Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips

No, it's OK. It's OK. It's OK. Winfrey: Arthur just mentioned that this book is a gift. And I know many of you are like, well, OK, I had to pay for it. I wish I could have had them-- Brooks: Everybody gets a copy. Winfrey: I wish I could... View Details

Keywords: by HBS Staff

03 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

Why a Failed Startup Might Be Good for Your Career After All

charismatic but controversial cofounder of WeWork, who quit as CEO in 2019 after a bungled initial public offering amid questions about his business practices. “The market values the experience they have and rewards them in terms of high... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Students on the Job Market - Doctoral

Curriculum Vitae | Website | Email Marcela Carvalho Abstract: Who gets the benefit of the doubt? CEO gender and news about firm performance I show that financial markets react asymmetrically to bad news about firm performance depending on... View Details

22 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

Master the One-on-One Meeting

Whether you’re a CEO or a line manager, your team is just as important as a group as its members are as individuals. Today’s tech companies offer many perks to attract and retain the best employees. We offer competitive salaries, training... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

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