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  • 22 Dec 2015
  • First Look

December 22, 2015

definitions of the term are complex and at times contradictory. This background note traces the origins of university ranking systems and their evolution from a byproduct of lists of great men in the United States to a global phenomenon that has a strong influence on... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 16 Sep 2008
  • First Look

First Look: September 16, 2008

Alstyne Abstract Platform-mediated networks encompass several distinct types of participants, including end users, complementors, platform providers who facilitate users' access to complements, and sponsors who develop platform... View Details
  • 01 Jun 2003
  • News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

Writing this letter in early spring, I am mindful of the events that have unfolded recently in the Middle East. My thoughts and those of each board member go out to everyone who is touched by these developments and especially to those... View Details
Keywords: Susan Luick Good; HBS Alumni Association; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 01 Sep 2020
  • Blog Post

6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees

as their mental well-being—a forthcoming article in American Psychologist examines current organizational psychology research to help business leaders manage COVID-related fallout in the workplace and View Details
Keywords: All Industries
  • 20 Mar 2019
  • Research & Ideas

Gender-Diverse Companies Thrive Only Where Diversity is Embraced

question to Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Letian Zhang, who studies organizational theory and strategy with a focus on social inequalities and status hierarchies. He explores the issue in a recent paper scheduled to be... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Harvard Business School

early development and the growth of the Annual Career/Alumni Conference (now known as the H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference). Andrew F. Brimmer Papers, 1994–2014 Andrew F. Brimmer was one of the nation's leading authorities on economics. His... View Details
  • 03 Dec 2001
  • What Do You Think?

What Happens When the Sumo Master Learns Judo?

combatants have unusual means at their disposal, regardless of size. The comments raise several questions: What are the chances that Microsoft can defy traditional market dynamics? What kinds of strategic and organizational decisions... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 01 Nov 2024
  • In Practice

Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times

knowledge exchange happen frequently can significantly increase the chances of success. Being physically close to other entrepreneurs fosters social interaction, leading to knowledge sharing, the development and early assessment of new... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology
  • February 2003 (Revised September 2003)
  • Case

NanoGene Technologies, Inc.

Describes a company during the start-up phase and focuses on the founders' decisions regarding splitting the equity and compensation. Also considers establishing policies and practices that will set the tone for the company as it grows. Discusses a number of specific... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Business or Company Management; Compensation and Benefits; Selection and Staffing; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Culture; Policy; Technology Industry
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  • 01 May 2018
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 1, 2018

in order to enjoy this legal protection of their valuable insights. A new threat, however, looms. The same legal system that has protected IP has been used to create an organizational form known as a "Patent Troll." Patent... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 27 Jan 2014
  • Research & Ideas

Family CEOs Spend Less Time at Work

Two years ago, the World Management Survey on organizational leadership reported that firms led by family CEOs (managers related to the family owning the business) are often managed badly, particularly those where a first-born son has... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • 01 Sep 2009
  • First Look

First Look: September 1

18, no. 3 (fall 2009): 817-844 Abstract This paper examines how organizational structure affects behavior and outcomes, studying the performance of different types of venture capital organizations. We find a strong positive relationship... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 02 Jan 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Gurus in the Garage

"is like any gas that is compressed; it gets hotter." Its tribes overlap socially and professionally based on work discipline (software engineers, for example), organizational affiliation (Hewlett-Packard), or background... View Details
Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
  • 16 Feb 2023
  • Blog Post

The Rituals of Case Method Teaching

marriages to death, and even to organizational practices designed to promote cohesion. When Alison Wood Brooks, the O'Brien Associate Professor of Business Administration, joined the HBS faculty, she was working on a paper about how... View Details
  • 11 Feb 2014
  • First Look

First Look: February 11

from the athenahealth practice management system and EHR task logs. Methods: We developed monthly measures of EHR use and delegation to support staff from task logs. Productivity was measured using work relative value units (RVUs). Using... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Mar 2016
  • News

Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016

compromising their way of life? The author provides surprising answers and helps readers develop a new understanding of the full ramifications of climate change, including the discovery that they have far more control over the impacts of... View Details
  • Web

Harvard Business School

director of the MBA program, who had died the month before. Clifford E. Darden, MBA 1969, DBA 1982 Clifford E. Darden developed the organizational strategy of AASU and became its first chair. "We couldn't... View Details
  • 19 Sep 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 19

measure how organizational capabilities shape competitive advantage. While the notion that capabilities influence strategy dates back to the work of Andrews (1971, The Concept of Corporate Strategy, Irwin: Homewood), attempts to formalize... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 12 Jul 2016
  • First Look

July 12, 2016

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51321 Entrepreneurship and Public Health Insurance By: Olds, Gareth Abstract—I examine the relationship between public health insurance and firm formation. Developing a variant of regression... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Jun 2000
  • News

Books

today's top executives must build organizations in which the new can constructively displace the old and where talented employees are encouraged to help formulate company strategy. "Successful e-leaders focus on two things: a new approach to market View Details