Publications

September 2012 (Revised May 2015)
Case

Philips-Visicu

By: Regina E. Herzlinger, Natalie Kindred and Sara M. McKinley

Would the advent of global payment models and ACOs create sufficient demand for a telemedicine offering covering the care continuum, from hospitals to the home? This was the decision facing Royal Philips Electronics (Philips), the Netherlands-based producer of... View Details

2010
Working Paper

The Architecture of Complex Systems: Do Core-periphery Structures Dominate?

By: Alan MacCormack, Carliss Y. Baldwin and John Rusnak

Any complex technological system can be decomposed into a number of subsystems and associated components, some of which are core to system function while others are only peripheral. The dynamics of how such "core-periphery" structures evolve and become embedded in a... View Details

Keywords: Innovation and Management; Product Design; Practice; Core Relationships; Software; Information Technology Industry

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Hire Talent

connect with top talent. Find Talent Network with Alumni & Students Network with Alumni & Students Interview Options Coordinate interviews with support from HBS. Learn more about interview options. Policies & Dates Looking to Be a... View Details

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1.7 Grading - MBA

member and subsequently approved by the Course Head (RC only), Unit Head, RC or EC Chair, and finally the Academic Performance Committee. Grade Release Dates Please note that these dates are subject to... View Details

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1.3 Academic Calendar - MBA

General Policies 5. Technology, Copyright, & Publishing Policies 6. Important Contact Information Date Event August 1, 2024 2024 – 2025 RC Academic Year Begins for MS/MBA Engineering & Biotech Joint Degree Programs August 20, 2024 2024 –... View Details

Program

Competing in the Age of Digital Platforms

start date is less than 30 days from the invoice date. If you need to cancel or defer your participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellation or... View Details

Program

Advancing Women of Color in Leadership

admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities. Application Deadline MAY 2022 session application due: 25 APR 2022 Applications submitted after the due date will be considered... View Details

Program

Senior Executive Leadership Program—China

process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities. Application Deadline OCT 2024 session application due: 15 SEP 2024 Applications submitted after the due date will be considered on an individual basis and... View Details

05 Apr 2011
First Look

First Look: April 5

PublicationsThe Labor Illusion: How Operational Transparency Increases Perceived Value Authors:Ryan W. Buell and Michael I. Norton Publication:Management Science (forthcoming) Abstract A ubiquitous feature of even the fastest self-service technology transactions is... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Aug 2010
Working Paper Summaries

The Influence of Prior Industry Affiliation on Framing in Nascent Industries: The Evolution of Digital Cameras

Keywords: by Mary J. Benner & Mary Tripsas; Electronics

18 Oct 2016
First Look

October 18, 2016

2016 New York: HarperBusiness Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice By: Christensen, Clayton M., Taddy Hall, Karen Dillon, and David S. Duncan Abstract—The foremost authority on innovation and growth presents a path-breaking book every... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

July 2018
Case

LIXIL Group Corporation: Building a New Company in an Old Industry

By: Boris Groysberg and Akiko Kanno

In the spring of 2018, Kinya Seto, president and CEO of LIXIL Group Corporation, a major housing and building products and services company, called a meeting at the company’s head office in central Tokyo to discuss how to implement the new three-year strategic plan.... View Details

Keywords: Turnaround; Leadership And Change Management; Consolidation; Change Management; Leadership; Global Strategy; Business Model; Consumer Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Japan

26 Apr 2023
In Practice

Is AI Coming for Your Job?

You Might Also Like: ChatGPT: Did Big Tech Set Up the World for an AI Bias Disaster? Swiping Right: How Data Helped This Online Dating Site Make More Matches When Bias Creeps into AI, Managers Can Stop It by Asking the Right Questions... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Technology

11 Apr 2023
Op-Ed

The First 90 Hours: What New CEOs Should—and Shouldn't—Do to Set the Right Tone

weeks: Prepare the groundwork. Before you step into the job on Day One, you should already know as much about the position and the organization as possible. If you’re appointed from outside the organization, ask to extend your start date... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

27 Nov 2023
Research & Ideas

Voting Democrat or Republican? The Critical Childhood Influence That's Tough to Shake

life.” What else can we learn about voters? Technology and data availability have created new opportunities to study voter and candidate behavior. For example, researchers can now chart timelines based on candidates’ messages to voters using websites View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand

February 2017 (Revised September 2017)
Case

Bringing Digital to Wimbledon

By: John T. Gourville and David Arnold

It was mid-December 2016 as Alexandra (Alex) Willis read with satisfaction that The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC) had won yet another award for its use of social media to reach its fan base. As the organizer and host of “The Championships, Wimbledon,”... View Details

Keywords: Wimbledon; London; Digital; Marketing; Marketing Communications; Online Technology