Technology Management - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2000
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Opening Doors: Inside the World of Museum Management

advertising savvy are but two of the myriad skills that are required of today's museum manager. Traditionally, museums have been run by academics who worked their way through the curatorial ranks, but more and more museum trustees are putting their faith in people with... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; museums; marketing; management; nonprofits; education; facilities; Internet; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services

December 2003 (Revised April 2004)
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Blockbuster Inc. & Technological Substitution (B): Confronting New Digital Formats

Investigates how the rise of digital video formats threatens to make videocassette technology obsolete; how this technological substitution might alter the economics and structure of the video rental and retail industries; and how Blockbuster Inc., the industry leader,... View Details

Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Decisions; Technological Innovation; Competition; Change Management; Service Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry

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12 Oct 1999
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Media Metamorphosis: Advertising in the Technology Age

management systems used by direct marketers; software for creating and managing graphics, video, and sound; and convergence technologies such as broadband that provide... View Details

Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs; Advertising

January 2021
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'Mobile'izing Agricultural Advice: Technology Adoption, Diffusion and Sustainability

By: Shawn A. Cole and A. Nilesh Fernando

We examine the role of management in agricultural productivity by evaluating a mobile-phone based agricultural advice service provided to farmers in India. Demand for advice is high, and advice changes practices, increasing yields in cumin (28%) and cotton (8.6% for a... View Details

Keywords: Agricultural Extension; Informational Inefficiencies; Technology Adoption; Agribusiness; Information; Mobile Technology; India

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Tools & Services | Information Technology

applications and technology products to bring teaching and learning experiences to life. Learning Management Learn more about the HBS Learning Management System services.... View Details

April 1987 (Revised January 1988)
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Managing Information Technology: System Development Project Management

By: Lynda M. Applegate

Keywords: Information Technology; System; Projects; Management

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June 2001 (Revised May 2002)
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Spir-It, Inc. (B): Managing People

When Jack Sindler founded Spir-it, Inc. in 1934, he was the company's sole employee. By 1999, Sindler's firm more than survived its first 55 years. Employment was up to nearly 200, with facilities in two states and work done in three shifts. The product line--which had... View Details

Keywords: Growth Management; Production; Business Growth and Maturation; Interpersonal Communication; Logistics; Human Resources; Diversity Characteristics; Manufacturing Industry

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International Competitiveness in High Technology and Science Based Sectors

By: Gary P. Pisano

This research project examines shifts in competitive capabilities of companies and countries in high technology and science based businesses. It is particularly concerned with the potential loss of such capabilities in various industrial sectors in the... View Details

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Tennenbaum Technology Operations Center | About

Tennenbaum Technology Operations Center The Tennenbaum Technology Operations Center, located in Shad Hall , was named in honor of Michael E. Tennenbaum (MBA 1962) in recognition of his support of educational... View Details

13 Jun 2005
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From Turf Wars to Learning Curves: How Hospitals Adopt New Technology

Harvard Business School professors are more likely to be found in the pages of the Academy of Management Review than the New England Journal of Medicine, but recently Gary Pisano and Robert Huckman used the latter to discuss their... View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant; Health

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Contacts & Resources | Information Technology

contact HBS IT by emailing ithelp@hbs.edu or calling Technology Support Service at 617-495-6600. If you believe credit card information may have been accessed. Contact Eileen Sullivan in the HBS Financial Office immediately at... View Details

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Lean Startup Management Practices

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann

Many information technology startups have embraced "lean startup" management practices. Lean startups confront high levels of uncertainty about both customer problems and product solutions: the strength of demand for new... View Details

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Live Online Classrooms | Information Technology

with peers from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds, enriching the learning process through varied perspectives. The Experience Ninety-six high-definition screens create a fully immersive teaching experience. As soon as you make your first cold call, the... View Details

30 Aug 2017
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Managing Our Hub Economy

January 2018 (Revised March 2019)
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Autonomous Vehicles: The Rubber Hits the Road...but When?

By: William Kerr, Allison Ciechanover, Jeff Huizinga and James Palano

The rise of autonomous vehicles has enormous implications for business and society. Despite the many headlines and significant investment in the technology by early 2019, it was still unclear when truly autonomous vehicles would be a commercial reality. Students will... View Details

Keywords: Technology Management; Artificial Intelligence; General Management; Robotics; Technological Innovation; Transportation; Disruption; Information Technology; Decision Making; AI and Machine Learning; Technology Industry; Technology Industry

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Reinvention and "Technology Reemergence"

By: Ryan L. Raffaelli

The prevailing view of industry and technology evolution has emphasized displacement, on the assumption that old technologies and organizational forms will disappear when newer ones arrive. Professor Raffaelli's research challenges this view by illuminating how and... View Details

Keywords: Turnarounds; Innovation And Management; Technology Evolution; Change Management; Disruption; Transformation; Transition

03 Dec 2020
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Negin Golrezaei, MIT Sloan School of Management

17 Apr 2019
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How Managers Stifle Creativity

breakthroughs in an Academy of Management Discoveries article, Creativity, Artificial Intelligence, and a World of Surprises. "Your immediate manager plays a huge role in establishing your work... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

September 2009
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The Technology Manager's Journey: An Extended Narrative Approach to Educating Technical Leaders

By: Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan and Shannon O'Donnell

Technology management poses particular challenges for educators because it requires a facility with different kinds of knowledge and wide-ranging learning abilities. We report on the development and delivery of an information technology (IT) management course designed... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Management; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Business Education; Multinational Firms and Management; Entertainment; Communication; Curriculum and Courses; Framework; Design; Goals and Objectives; Learning; Information Technology Industry

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Strategic Management of Product Recovery

By: Michael W. Toffel

Manufacturers of an expanding range of durable products are facing regulatory and market pressures to manage the products they manufactured upon their end of life (EOL). In part, this attention is motivated by a growing number of countries—especially across Europe and... View Details