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- 06 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: June 6, 2017
expert-produced knowledge, we compare bias in these two models in the context of contested knowledge, which involves subjective, unverifiable, or controversial information. Using data from Encyclopædia Britannica, authored by experts, and Wikipedia, an encyclopedia... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 19, 2016
complicated—and instructive. Kodak suffered from a technology transition in which it lost the benefits of a learning curve to a general-purpose technology platform where there were no entry barriers. It also suffered from difficulty in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 19
on criminal recidivism of treating individuals with electronic monitoring relative to prison. The Fog of Negotiation: What Negotiators Can Learn from Military Doctrine Authors:Wheeler, Michael A. Publication:Negotiation Journal Abstract... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54476 Trust and Disintermediation: Evidence from an Online Freelance Marketplace By: Gu, Grace, and Feng Zhu Abstract—As an intermediary improves trust between two sides of its market to... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Jul 2019
- Book
How to Be a Digital Platform Leader
All of the most valuable firms in the world today are platforms, starting with Apple, Microsoft, Google and Amazon. But platforms do not evolve in predictable ways, and there is a lot that managers and entrepreneurs can learn about past,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
the crisis to emerge stronger than others in our industry?” “How can the organization learn through this experience to win in a new world?” Saenz and O’Keeffe explain: “To guide the decisions and actions that will answer those... View Details
- 28 Apr 2022
- Research & Ideas
Can You Buy Creativity in the Gig Economy?
Writers may lament the uncertainties of the digital age, as many turn to online markets to distribute their work with no promises of fame or fortune. But when authors are guaranteed a cut of their own book sales, they tend to work harder... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 15 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Businesses Beware: The World Is Not Flat
went through a similar set of wrenching changes might not have the kind of strategic cushion associated with the world's most valuable brand name. It is generally better for them to ponder the lessons in my book than to seek to experience them all: Offline View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 09 Dec 2015
- Research Event
How Do You Predict Demand and Set Prices For Products Never Sold Before?
predictive and prescriptive analytics can be combined to develop a tactical decision-making tool that makes a big impact on the bottom line. For details about the research and the successful machine learning tool, see the paper “Analytics... View Details
- 19 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Codeacademy’s Delicate Work of Adding Monetization Without Crushing Mission
A good way to build a large base of users is to offer something valuable for free. That's been the strategy so far behind Codeacademy. In just a few short years since its inception in 2011, the company has grown into one of the world's largest View Details
- 17 Apr 2017
- Research Event
The Most Pressing Issues for Platform Providers in the Sharing Economy
platform that connects pet owners with pet sitters and dog walkers; Rob Infantino, CEO and founder of OpenBay, which connects car owners with repair shops; Elsa Sze, founder and CEO of Agora, which facilitates online town hall meetings... View Details
- 23 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Founder of Modern Venture Capital
students. He realized his dream of establishing the first Master of Business Administration program in Europe by helping establish the European Institute of Business Administration. Doriot learned the art of bringing science and industry... View Details
- 17 Nov 2020
- In Practice
How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other
stay-at-home orders will likely make brick-and-mortar stores and shopping malls less appealing to consumers, and will likely fuel online shopping. On a more positive side, consumers are likely to continue to indulge in little luxuries... View Details
- 21 Mar 2016
- HBS Case
Can Customer Reviews Be 'Managed?'
Research says 85 percent of people will make a purchase after reading online reviews about a product or service. This has had huge implications for the hotel industry and helps explain why TripAdvisor, a massive repository of... View Details
- 29 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
Hunting for a Hot Job in High Tech? Try 'Digitization Economist'
even seven figures because their expertise is just so valuable.” What does a digitization/tech economist do every day? Problems they work on include: Online advertising design. Advertising inventory on search engines is often sold via... View Details
- 08 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Civic Benefits of Google Street View and Yelp
slides through remote Wyoming. Source: Kevin Dooley Second, citizens are generating what Luca calls “digital exhaust,” data generated online as part of their daily activities, which could be captured by cities to give clues into their... View Details
- 03 Jan 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
5 Career-Related New Year’s Resolutions (and 5 Tips for Keeping Them)
competence, particularly when they believed the person was aware of the established norm but deliberately chose to make a fashion statement by wearing a standout style. This person was often viewed as autonomous; confident enough to act independently and create his or... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 06 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 6, 2007
designed to enhance safety and effectiveness had the unintended effect of changing how men enacted their masculine identities at work. Interview and participant observation data show that the major reorientation was away from seeking to garner masculinity credentials... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, March 20, 2018
March 2018 Review of Economics and Statistics Scraped Data and Sticky Prices By: Cavallo, Alberto Abstract—I use daily prices collected from online retailers in five countries to study the impact of measurement bias on three common price... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Oct 2019
- Research & Ideas
Brick-and-Mortar Stores Are Making a Comeback
have an experience and learn about products, but now that can be decoupled from the act of taking possession of a product because there are better and cheaper ways of doing that. Malls are going to increasingly transform into places for... View Details