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Technology, Identity, and Inertia: Through the Lens of 'The Digital Photography Company'

By: Mary Tripsas

Organizations often experience difficulty when pursuing new technology. Large bodies of research have examined the behavioral, social, and cognitive forces that underlie this phenomenon; however, the role of an organization's identity remains relatively unexplored.... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Disruptive Innovation; Organizational Culture; Behavior; Cognition and Thinking; Identity; Perception; Technology Adoption

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05 Sep 2017
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Narrow Networks On The Health Insurance Marketplaces: Prevalence, Pricing, And The Cost Of Network Breadth

12 Oct 2017
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Dennis Zhang, Washington University, St. Louis

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'Power from Sunshine': A Business History of Solar Energy

By: Geoffrey Jones and Loubna Bouamane

This working paper provides a longitudinal perspective on the business history of solar energy between the nineteenth century and the present day. It covers early attempts to develop solar energy, the use of passive solar in architecture before World War 2, and the... View Details

Keywords: Renewable Energy; Business History; Policy; Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention; Business Model; Energy Industry

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20 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How Independent Bookstores Have Thrived in Spite of Amazon.com

he has found to be the “3 C’s” of independent bookselling’s resurgence: community, curation, and convening. Community: Independent booksellers were some of the first to champion the idea of localism; bookstore owners across the nation... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel (with video by Amelia Kunhardt); Retail

07 Mar 2016
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Scott Stern, MIT Sloan School of Management

05 Jul 2022
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Have We Seen the Peak of Just-in-Time Inventory Management?

inventory levels other than those for the company they were managing. In another, they had full information about inventory quantities at every level in the channel. I found significant value—expressed in lower inventories and fewer... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Manufacturing; Shipping; Transportation

13 Jul 2020
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Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk

gives away a drug called Mectizan for river blindness. That's one pill per person per year. And we found it's really hard to get that the last mile to the people who really need it. Okay? So I would say there are two big issues with... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Pharmaceutical

06 Sep 2022
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Does Hybrid Work Actually Work? Insights from 30,000 Emails

Office. That research found that patent examiners who were able to “work from anywhere” examined 4.4 percent more patent applications, without a significant increase in rework or deterioration of quality. The study findings suggest that... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand

17 Dec 2020
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Making Club History in Japan; Startup Accelerator Case Goes Virtual in Atlanta

Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, an Atlanta-based startup accelerator for Black-owned companies. “This was not a traditional business model, and we found an innovative way to lead.” View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

19 Jul 2017
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Why Government 'Nudges' Motivate Good Citizen Behavior

much easier on the budget. The most dramatic impact the researchers found was in the area of college enrollment. In an effort to increase the number of students applying for higher education, federal and state governments have put large... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Training Training Calendar No results found in Events Suggestions: Were any results found in one of the other content buckets on the left? Try removing some search filters. Use different search filters. Load... View Details

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Systems Integration - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

the system. Map showing locations of centers in New Yor Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware The Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, a regional orthopedic practice, represents a different type of a value oriented regional expansion. They View Details

22 Mar 2021
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How to Learn from the Big Mistake You Almost Make

delivery systems.” To unravel this complexity, the research team surveyed 78 radiation oncology professionals at the University of California in Los Angeles. First, they surveyed the group about their perceived psychological safety in the department. Overall, they... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Health

01 Jun 2023
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Elevator Pitch: Block by Block

integration, embedded sound systems and projectors, and modern interior layouts. Status: Wong, a former SpaceX engineer, founded Cloud Apartments in early 2021 and has closed more than $3 million from lead investor Tim Connors (MBA 1999)... View Details

Keywords: entrepreneurship; construction; housing; design; Construction of Buildings; Construction

13 Mar 2018
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March 13, 2018

Redfin, a technology-powered residential real estate brokerage, was founded in 2002 with the intention of using technology to disrupt the real estate industry. Over the next 15 years, Redfin made several changes to its business model.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Seminars & Conferences - Faculty & Research

The Political Economy of Religion Seminar Series No results found in Events Suggestions: Were any results found in one of the other content buckets on the left? Try removing some search filters. Use... View Details

Social Strategies That Work

Over a billion people use social platforms on the Internet, making them the most frequently visited category of sites. Some platforms, such as eHarmony, MeetUp, and Twitter, allow us to connect to strangers. eHarmony alone is estimated to account for one in six new... View Details

31 Aug 2007
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Innovation through Global Collaboration: A New Source of Competitive Advantage

Keywords: by Alan MacCormack, Theodore Forbath, Peter Brooks & Patrick Kalaher

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By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang

Start Up Strategy and Management
Bussgang’s research focuses on applying Lean Startup principles to early-stage technology companies as well as the challenges and opportunities when scaling startups. His work led to the creation of the MBA elective... View Details

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