Publications

Article

'Matter Battles': Cognitive Representations, Boundary Objects, and the Failure of Collaboration in Two Smart Cities

By: Tiona Zuzul

In this paper, I present a longitudinal study of two smart city projects that brought together experts from diverse knowledge domains. Both projects structured collaboration around the development of boundary objects that could integrate actors’ expertise. In both... View Details

Keywords: Smart Cities; Interpersonal Conflict; Boundary Objects; Cooperation; Failure

SSRN

2012
Book

Ernest Shackleton, Exploring Leadership

By: Nancy F. Koehn

Broadly speaking, polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton was not successful; he never achieved any of the goals he originally set for himself. But when confronted with crushing adversity, he inspired his crew to work together to survive against incredible odds. While... View Details

Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Leadership; Cooperation

March 1998
Article

The Dynamics of Learning Alliances: Competition, Cooperation, and Relative Scope

By: Ranjay Gulati, Tarun Khanna and Nitin Nohria

Keywords: Alliances; Learning; Cooperation

Summer 2014
Article

Delegation in Multi-Establishment Firms: Evidence from I.T. Purchasing

By: Kristina Steffenson McElheran

Recent contributions to a growing theory literature have focused on the tradeoff between adaptation and coordination in determining delegation within firms. Empirical evidence, however, is limited. Using establishment-level data on decision rights over information... View Details

Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Adaptation; Cooperation

January 2015
Article

Costly Third-party Punishment in Young Children

By: Katherine McAuliffe, Jillian J. Jordan and Felix Warneken

Human adults engage in costly third-party punishment of unfair behavior, but the developmental origins of this behavior are unknown. Here we investigate costly third-partypunishment in 5- and 6-year-old children. Participants were asked to accept (enact) or reject... View Details

Keywords: Third-party Punishment; Inequity Aversion; Social Cognition; Cooperation; Fairness; Behavior

November 1987 (Revised January 1988)
Case

Farmland Industries

By: Ray A. Goldberg

Keywords: Cooperative Ownership; Competitive Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

December 2016
Background Note

Cross-sector Collaborations for Shared Prosperity

By: Jan Rivkin

In cities and towns across America, leaders in local governments, businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, faith-based organizations, labor unions, and other organizations are coming together in new ways to help their communities prosper. Why are such... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Business and Community Relations; Cooperation; United States

Educators

2013
Report

Lasting Impact: A Business Leader's Playbook for Supporting America's Schools

By: Jan Rivkin, Sara Allan, Allen Grossman and Nithya Vaduganathan

This booklet provides a practical approach for business leaders seeking to understand the complex issues involved in transforming PK-12 education. It lists actions that businesses can take, as well as best practices that they can follow, to help educators create... View Details

Keywords: PK - 12 Education; U.S. Competitiveness; Competition; Education; Business and Community Relations; Cooperation; United States

December 1998
Article

The Architecture of Cooperation: Managing Coordination Costs and Appropriation Concerns in Strategic Alliances

By: Ranjay Gulati and Harbir Singh

Keywords: Design; Cooperation; Management; Cost; Strategy; Alliances

September 1998
Article

Producer Network Positions and Propensities to Collaborate: An Investigation of Strategic Alliance Formations in a High-technology Industry

Keywords: Cooperation; Strategy; Alliances; Information Technology; Networks; Technology Industry

October 1996
Teaching Note

Liz Claiborne, Inc. and Ruentex Industries, Ltd. Case Series TN

By: Roy D. Shapiro and Marie-Therese M. Flaherty

Teaching Note for (9-690-048), (9-690-049), and (9-690-050). View Details

Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Production; Cooperation; Supply Chain; Apparel and Accessories Industry

2017
Teaching Note

Global Collaboration Simulation: Tip of the Iceberg

By: Tsedal Neeley

This Teaching Note reproduces the communication dynamics that occur during global collaborations, in which diverse work teams interact in the commonly used English business language or lingua franca. View Details

Keywords: Communication; Cooperation; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues

2011
Chapter

Collaborative Implementation: 'What If,' Asked George?

By: Leslie Perlow

Keywords: Social and Collaborative Networks; Cooperation

2013
Report

Partial Credit: How America's School Superintendents See Business as a Partner

By: Jan Rivkin

This report presents the findings of the first-ever national survey of school superintendents on U.S. competitiveness and the role of business in improving education outcomes in the U.S., including specific actions that business leaders can take to support... View Details

Keywords: PK - 12 Education; U.S. Competitiveness; Competition; Education; Business and Community Relations; Cooperation; United States

May 2003
Article

Institutional Preconditions to Collaboration: Indian Forest and Irrigation Policy in Historical Perspective

By: Alnoor Ebrahim

Keywords: History; Natural Environment; Relationships; Policy; Cooperation; India

June 2001 (Revised February 2002)
Case

Rambus, Inc.: Commercializing the Billion Dollar Idea (A)

Rambus, Inc. was founded to develop a new type of high-speed memory chip technology to enable DRAMs to keep up with ever-faster microprocessors. After developing the technology, Rambus chose an unusual licensing approach to commercialize it. This case series describes... View Details

Keywords: Technological Innovation; Competition; Commercialization; Hardware; Cooperation; Technology Industry