Constitution - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Oct 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Sharing Design Rights: A Commons Approach for Developing Infrastructure

Keywords: by Nuno Gil & Carliss Y. Baldwin

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Dissertation Summary

From a contractual viewpoint, the employment relations observed in the early 1960s in large unionized manufacturing firms in the U.S. and Japan represented two contrasting cases. Employment relations in the U.S. were based largely on explicit, elaborate, and... View Details

2014
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The Nobel Prize: A 'Heritage-based' Brand-oriented Network

By: Mats Urde and Stephen A. Greyser

Purpose — Understanding the Nobel Prize as a 'true' heritage brand in a networked situation and its management challenges, especially regarding identity and reputation.

Methodology — The Nobel Prize serves as an in-depth case study and is analysed within... View Details

Keywords: Nobel Prize; Heritage Brand; Brand Network; Networked Brand; Brand Within A Network; Brand Orientation; Brand Stewardship; Corporate Brand Identity; Reputation; Networks; Organizations; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Brands and Branding

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08 Mar 2021
In Practice

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

27 Jul 2021
Op-Ed

What Pirates Can Teach Us About Leadership

In the deep heat of an 18th-century summer, a crew of pirates was sailing off the Virginia coast when a lookout spotted a merchant ship to the south. Springing into action, the pirates launched an attack, rocking the merchant ship with a cascade of musket balls and... View Details

Keywords: by Francesca Gino

Experimentation Works: The Surprising Power of Business Experiments

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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research

volume and constituted a key lever for the company to increase its positive impact on sustainability. IKEA Group Management therefore had to decide how to manage its portfolio of wood sustainability initiatives, especially in the context... View Details

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Partners - Case Method Project

Government FL 13 of 37 Allison Elledge Flagler Palm Coast High School Palm Coast, FL Subjects: AP US History FL 14 of 37 Vanesa Elvers Faith Christian Academy Orlando, FL FL 15 of 37 Trish Everett Pine Crest School Fort Lauderdale, FL Subjects: View Details

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Resources - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Comprehensive look at what constitutes an effective case: developing an idea; considering the teaching aspect of the case; working with companies on field research, interviews, and follow-up; and elements of case writing. 1998 Writing... View Details

07 Sep 2012
Working Paper Summaries

IP Modularity: Profiting from Innovation by Aligning Product Architecture with Intellectual Property

Keywords: by Joachim Henkel, Carliss Y. Baldwin & Willy C. Shih

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

History, Business Law NJ Genny Allard Bergen County Technical School, Teterboro Teterboro, NJ Subjects: Introduction to Law and Justice, Constitutional Law NJ George Alvarez Bergenfield High School Bergenfield, NJ Subjects: US History I... View Details

12 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

The Three Components of Family Governance

between these two groups. The family constitution articulates a family's vision for itself and the business, its core values and the policies and guidelines that maintain family discipline. Among the policies a family council might create... View Details

02 Nov 2023
Blog Post

Getting a Peek Into the HBS Experience

initially nervous about my participation as my college background did not constitute extensive business experience. However, that is precisely what makes Peek and, on a broader scale, HBS, so special. In contributing your own unique... View Details

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Hamilton Hall | About

the Revolutionary War and a delegate to the Constitutional Convention that adopted the US Constitution in 1787, Hamilton was also a renowned financier. During his tenure as treasury secretary from 1789 to... View Details

03 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Succeed With Your New Boss

conversation you seek to understand and negotiate expectations. What are the few key things that your new boss needs you to accomplish in the short term and medium term? What will constitute success? When? How will it be measured? Here... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins

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Dean Srikant Datar Statements & Speeches | About

classrooms and on our campus. We find ourselves facing difficult and complex questions about what constitutes hate speech and private speech, particularly in a digital era; how we navigate free expression and our community values; how we... View Details

21 Nov 2011
Working Paper Summaries

Caste and Entrepreneurship in India

Keywords: by Lakshmi Iyer, Tarun Khanna & Ashutosh Varshney

19 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

According to author Geoffrey Jones, the Isidor Straus Professor of Business History at HBS, the fragmented, secretive, often family-owned businesses that have constituted the industry have been difficult for scholars to unlock. Couple... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics

02 Mar 2016
News

David Moss is Rewriting History

Photographed by Webb Chappell In March 2010, the 1787 drafting of the United States Constitution became breaking news. The members of the Texas State Board of Education had convened in Austin to review the state’s history and other social... View Details

Keywords: April White

27 Feb 2019
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Cost of a Product Recall

or even patient fatalities, provide the biggest opportunities for a competitor to grab market share. A well-timed incremental or major innovation can provide the toehold a company needs in a competitive market. “Low-risk mistakes, like a typo on a label, View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Manufacturing; Consumer Products; Auto; Medical Devices & Supplies

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