Network - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Jul 2011
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A brave new networked world

2020
Working Paper

Socioeconomic Network Heterogeneity and Pandemic Policy Response

By: Abhishek Nagaraj, Mohammad Akbarpour, Cody Cook, Aude Marzuoli, Simon Mongey, Matteo Saccarola, Pietro Tebaldi, Shoshana Vasserman and Hanbin Yang

We develop and implement a heterogeneous-agents network-based empirical model to analyze alternative policies during a pandemic outbreak. We combine several data sources, including information on individuals’ mobility and encounters across metropolitan areas,... View Details

Keywords: Health Pandemics; Policy; Outcome or Result; Analysis

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30 Jul 2015
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Networks and the Macroeconomy: An Empirical Exploration

Keywords: by Daron Acemoglu, Ufuk Akcigit & William Kerr

November 2002
Case

Siemens ShareNet: Building a Knowledge Network

By: Alan D. MacCormack, Sven Volpel and Kerry Herman

Describes the development of ShareNet, an innovative knowledge management system used by a division of Siemens. ShareNet attempts to capture the knowledge and experience of Siemen's many dispersed sales and marketing units around the globe, making it available to all.... View Details

Keywords: Cost Management; Investment Return; Revenue; Knowledge Acquisition; Knowledge Management; Sales

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November–December 2018
Article

Online Network Revenue Management Using Thompson Sampling

By: Kris J. Ferreira, David Simchi-Levi and He Wang

We consider a network revenue management problem where an online retailer aims to maximize revenue from multiple products with limited inventory constraints. As common in practice, the retailer does not know the consumer's purchase probability at each price and must... View Details

Keywords: Online Marketing; Revenue Management; Revenue; Management; Marketing; Internet and the Web; Price; Mathematical Methods

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October 1981
Background Note

Note on Network Optimization Models (Abridged)

By: Roy D. Shapiro

Keywords: Networks

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March 1999
Article

Where Do Interorganizational Networks Come From?

By: Ranjay Gulati and Martin Gargiulo

Keywords: Networks; Organizations

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November 2024
Case

Helium: Crowdsourcing a National Telecom Network

By: Jorge Tamayo and Mahesh Ramakrishnan

In 2024, Helium is running a pilot to test pricing models for their innovative crowdsourcing approach to building out a national telecom network. View Details

Keywords: Networks; Price; Telecommunications Industry; United States

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1992
Book

Networks and Organizations: Structure, Form, and Action

By: N. Nohria and Robert G. Eccles

Keywords: Networks; Organizations; Organizational Structure

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1992
Chapter

Making Network Research Relevant to Practice

By: R. M. Kanter and R. G. Eccles

Keywords: Networks; Research; Practice

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08 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Alumni in Climate Networking Series: London

Are you interested in connecting with other alumni leveraging their careers to combat climate change? BEI invites HBS Alumni to join our Alumni in Climate Networking Series for a chance to connect with local alumni to discuss ideas,... View Details

fall 1987
Article

Managing through Networks in Investment Banking

By: D. B. Crane and R. G. Eccles

Keywords: Management; Networks; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry

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5:30 PM – 7:30 PM CDT, 14 Oct 2016
HBS Alumni Events

HBS Chicago Young Alumni Networking Reception

Members of the classes of 2007 - 2016, come and catch up with old friends at this unique event - HBS Young Alumni are invited to a private party at SPiN-Ping Pong Social Club for an evening of networking and socializing! Hosted by HBS... View Details

01 Feb 1997
News

HBS Introduces Global Networking through Technology

Global Electronic Network will enable them - and all alumni - to use this powerful tool to stay connected after they graduate and to take advantage of the rich variety of services and information available to them from HBS throughout... View Details

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM GMT, 24 Nov 2016
HBS Alumni Events

HBS London Young Alumni Networking Reception

Members of the classes of 2007 - 2016, come and catch up with old friends at this unique event - HBS Young Alumni are invited to a private party at Hush Mayfair for an evening of networking and socializing! Hosted by HBS Alumni Relations... View Details

January 2014
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Networks and Productivity: Causal Evidence from Editor Rotations

By: J. Brogaard, J. Engelberg and Christopher Parsons

Using detailed publication and citation data for over 50,000 articles from 30 major economics and finance journals, we investigate whether network proximity to an editor influences research productivity. During an editor's tenure, his current university colleagues... View Details

Keywords: Networks; Performance Productivity; Education Industry; Journalism and News Industry; Publishing Industry

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Previous research has shown that network centralization—the degree to which communication flows disproportionately through one or more members—interferes with collective problem-solving by obstructing the integration of ideas, information, and solutions. But this... View Details

23 Apr 2024
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Alumni in Climate Networking Series: Chicago

Are you interested in connecting with other alumni leveraging their careers to combat climate change? BEI invites HBS Alumni to join our Alumni in Climate Networking Series for a chance to connect with local alumni to discuss ideas,... View Details

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT, 20 Apr 2017
HBS Alumni Events

HBS Boston Young Alumni Networking Reception

Members of the classes of 2002 - 2016, come and catch up with old friends at this unique event - HBS Young Alumni are invited to a private party at Tico for an evening of networking and socializing! Hosted by HBS Alumni Relations &... View Details