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- 04 Apr 2023
- What Do You Think?
How Does Remote Work Affect Innovation?
(iStockphoto/visualspace) When former Google CEO Eric Schmidt tells how the company’s ad algorithm—the heart of its financial success—was revamped, here’s what he says: One Friday afternoon in May 2002, (company co-founder) Larry Page was playing around on the Google... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 04 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
Need to Solve a Problem? Take a Break From Collaborating
Got a problem? Throw some collaboration software at it. It's a common strategy among today's managers: Organizations spend a lot of money on technology that enables employees to tackle problems collectively. Hence, the market is rife with... View Details
- 21 Mar 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Artificial Intelligence Isn't a Sure Thing to Increase Productivity
to make sure applications propose truly novel ideas, and not designs or techniques previously used in other patents—known as prior art. “That means searching through hundreds of thousands of documents,” says Choudhury. The office aims to... View Details
- 08 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 8, 2007
rationality; and that permits organizations to change, but within realistic limits. Our perspective employs the variable time to frame the question of strategy's origins in a distinctive way. Over time, the cognitive and physical elements that make up a View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 11, 2016
come first. The authors have identified six common barriers to change: (1) unclear direction on strategy and values, which often leads to conflicting priorities; (2) senior executives who don't work as a team and haven't committed to a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Jan 2018
- Book
How 'Teaming' Saved 33 Lives in the Chilean Mining Disaster
the effort; Andre Sougarret, known for his engineering prowess, calm composure and ease with people, brought extraordinary technical and leadership competence to the project. Parallel teaming efforts Sougarret formed three teams to oversee different aspects of the... View Details
- 27 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
How the FBI Reinvented Itself After 9/11
Business Administration in the Strategy unit and Senior Associate Dean for Research. Balancing design and identity Whereas organizational design is concerned with how tasks are prioritized, structured, and coordinated across individuals... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 16 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 16, 2010
We close with an attempt to identify strategies to close the gap between the unethical people we are and the ethical people that we strive to be. Truth in Giving: Experimental Evidence on the Welfare Effects of Informed Giving to the Poor... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 2018
- Working Paper
Quantile Forecasts of Product Life Cycles Using Exponential Smoothing.
By: Xiaojia Guo, Kenneth C. Lichtendahl Jr. and Yael Grushka-Cockayne
We introduce an exponential smoothing model that a manager can use to forecast the demand of a new product or service. The model has five features that make it suitable for accurately forecasting product life cycles at scale. First, the trend in our model follows the... View Details
Keywords: New Product Development; Demand Forecasting; Product Adoption; Innovation Diffusion; Product Development; Demand and Consumers; Forecasting and Prediction; Adoption
Guo, Xiaojia, Kenneth C. Lichtendahl Jr., and Yael Grushka-Cockayne. "Quantile Forecasts of Product Life Cycles Using Exponential Smoothing." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-038, October 2018. (Darden Business School Working Paper, No. 2805244, July 2016.)
- 12 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
New Research Explores Multi-Sided Markets
operating system companies need both end-users and application developers. Increasingly, thanks in large part to technology and the Internet, multi-sided markets are becoming more common. But how do they work? What are effective View Details
- 28 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
How I Landed My Manufacturing Internship at HBS
to ask questions about how best to go about searching for an internship. She explained the different potential roles available to me and gave me a shortlist of companies to research. A few weeks into the semester, I received an email from... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Research Brief: Staying in the Game
and employees are less likely to work with those owners. A follow-up survey found short educational videos had significant immediate- and medium-term impacts on increasing knowledge of bankruptcy among business owners, while also reducing the stigma. However, a View Details
- 08 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 8
Srikant M. Datar, and Madhav Rajan Publication:14th ed. Prentice Hall, forthcoming (2012) Abstract Emphasizing the "different costs for different purposes," this text focuses on strategy and the decision-making process.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
FAQ - Alumni
recognized? In HBS’s annual Report on Giving , individuals who have given to the School in at least four of the previous five years are highlighted in class donor lists as “consistent donors.” How can I take advantage of my company's matching gift program? You can use... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Case Study: Staking a Claim
partner brings along a stack of new policies—and the team at Surround can use their blog and video content to support precisely what those customers want. That can create a virtuous cycle that helps them land another, similar partner. Paid Google View Details
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Find Past & Upcoming Events - Alumni
goal setting, and action steps. Apr 10 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 10 Apr 2025 Virtual Fireside Chat: Planning for a Successful Career Break and Return Whether you're actively considering a break or simply want to be prepared for the unexpected, this conversation will provide... View Details
- 21 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 21, 2008
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=309042 Israeli Special Forces: Selection Strategy Harvard Business School Case 409-041 Ron Guntz, commander of recruiting for Israel's Special Forces, had been instructed by... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 8, 2008
and practice are discussed. Download the revised paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-080.pdf PublicationsShould You Invest in the Long Tail? Author:Anita Elberse Periodical:HBS Centennial Issue. Harvard Business Review 86, nos. 7/8 (July-August 2008): 88-96... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
From C-Suite to CEO - Alumni
and investors who could be helpful in your search. Then, develop a strategy to connect with them (through industry meetings, informal networks, LinkedIn, charitable organizations, etc.) Search for fellow... View Details
- 28 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Unilever: Transformation and Tradition
products, but they became worldwide brands because of the capabilities of Unilever. Their success rested on the choices made on strategy and organization, on the recruitment and development of managers, on the allocation of spending... View Details