Distributed Generation - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 12, 2007

recommendation levels, additions and deletions of records, and removal of analyst names. The changes appear non-random across brokerage firms, analysts, and tickers, and have a significant impact on the overall distribution of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

2010
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The Comingled Code: Open Source and Economic Development

By: Josh Lerner and Mark Schankerman

Discussions of the economic impact of open source software often generate more heat than light. Advocates passionately assert the benefits of open source, while critics decry its effects. Missing from the debate is rigorous economic analysis and systematic... View Details

Keywords: Development Economics; Economic Growth; Policy; Government and Politics; Open Source Distribution; Software

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04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Governing the Family-Run Business

Scout troop, effective governance: Generates a sense of direction, values to live by or work by, and well-understood and accepted policies that tell organization members how they should behave or what they should do in certain... View Details

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

distribution platform in rural China. Business Track, 2011 BOSS Medical Romish Badani Derek Poppinga Haim Gottfried Maxim Budyansky Neil Shah Peter Truskey Shoval Deke Business Track Co-Winner BOSS Medical is developing a revolutionary... View Details

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Loan Reduction - Entrepreneurship

Selection Committee and awards are distributed on a funds-available basis. The Program is jointly administered by the MBA Financial Aid Office and the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship. Determinations made by the School and the Selection... View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

Game On

It’s raining in Sarasota. And not a light sprinkle but a proper, Florida drenching, so the outdoor courts at the Pickleball Club’s Lakewood Ranch location are deserted. Inside is a different story. Most of the 12 courts are in play. With four people to a court, all... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Edward Linsmier; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company

had taken insufficient measures before that to address its long-standing financial problems. Some research suggests that voluntary or preemptive restructuring can generate more value than restructuring done under the imminent threat of... View Details

Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson

13 Nov 2008
Working Paper Summaries

The Effect of Labor on Profitability: The Role of Quality

Keywords: by Zeynep Ton

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Business History - Faculty & Research

shops. Keywords: Business Model ; Cultural Entrepreneurship ; Social Entrepreneurship ; Business History ; Business and Government Relations ; Technological Innovation ; Cash ; Culture ; Distribution Industry ; Financial Services Industry... View Details

02 Apr 2020
What Do You Think?

What Are Lessons for Leaders from This Black Swan Crisis?

public and private sectors learn from the events of the past few months? In the public realm, Sandeep Yadav concluded, “It is only by sharing resources globally that we can distribute the burden of fighting the next Black Swan.” The... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

09 Aug 2016
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August 9, 2016

earnings growth by 6%. Consistent with the hypothesis that this effect derives from the local demand channel, we find that consumption is less responsive to local labor demand shocks in counties with more generous benefits. Our analysis... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 May 2024
Research & Ideas

Racial Bias Might Be Infecting Patient Portals. Can AI Help?

experiment with generative artificial intelligence (AI)—ramifications of its use on practice are just starting to be examined. The research sheds light on the biases that digital platforms, whether a simple messaging solution or a... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Health

08 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

Decision Rights: Who Gives the Green Light?

To better understand how the distribution of decision rights drives performance and what companies can do to allocate them more effectively, we spoke with several leading authorities and practitioners. We found that while the barriers to... View Details

Keywords: by Peter Jacobs

28 Feb 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Master the Team Meeting

monkeybusinessimages No matter how much we hate going to meetings, there’s a generally accepted best practice that teams should meet with their managers on a regular cadence. More often than not, unfortunately, I hear leaders and their... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

13 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

What Would It Take to Unlock Microfinance's Full Potential?

In the 50 years since modern microfinance was introduced as a tool to fight poverty, institutions have distributed hundreds of millions of loans to people in developing countries. Such loans are repaid at rates often as high as 98... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint; Financial Services

01 Jun 2024
News

Quantum Leap

“This is the first new kind of computer in 75 years,” says John Levy (MBA 1979), CEO of the quantum computing startup SEEQC. “And we’re building it on a chip!” Strolling through his company’s design and testing facility in Elmsford, New York, Levy looks less like a... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen; quantum computing; innovation; leadership; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Dec 2023
News

Rounding the Bend

Illustration by Fernando Cobelo To help people visualize what a circular economy could look like and bring the challenges down to a closet-sized scale, Emily Bolon (MBA/MPA 2007) recommends the following exercise. First, make a mental tally of the number of garments... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing

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Baker Library / Bloomberg Center | About

building was extensively revitalized and expanded in 2003-2005, primarily with funds donated by generous HBS alumni. Special attention was given to updating and enhancing the building’s traditional functions while designing new spaces... View Details

26 Apr 2022
Book

What Does Your Business Stand For? Why Building Trust Starts with Purpose

glasses and sends every three-year veteran of the company to a developing country to see its glasses donation programs in action. The company also broadened its social contributions, running programs that seek to expand access to eyecare in View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

03 Mar 2008
First Look

First Look: March 4, 2008

International, a company publishing 70 editions of its free newspaper in 20 countries. Metro had been a pioneer in the free newspaper market, fighting incumbent publishers distributing traditional paid-for newspapers. Looks at the... View Details