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- 29 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 29, 2008
Working PapersProduct Development and Learning in Project Teams: The Challenges Are the Benefits Authors:Amy C. Edmondson and Ingrid M. Nembhard Abstract The value of teams in new product development (NPD) is undeniable. Both the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
Innovating in the Hot Market of Cold Brew
Jackson Shuttleworth (HBS MBA 2020) had his first cold drip in a New Orleans coffee shop in February 2019, from which began his journey to obtain a decent cold drip device for the home. After giving up on four different cold drip makers,... View Details
- 16 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Most Successful Startups Have Hands-On Founders
Source: iPhoto Startup founders with a hands-on management style are more likely to retain employees and see their firms thrive, new research shows. The results are particularly applicable to knowledge-intensive technology firms, where... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 07 Dec 2015
- Blog Post
What I Wish I'd Known About HBS
differently? What do they wish they’d known? What advice do they have for prospective students and new students? Greg Sequin, a West Point graduate and finance officer, got interested in tech while at HBS. He did a product management... View Details
- 31 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 31
mathematical models has turned the negotiated order of organizational activities, which necessarily include particularistic elements, into abstract generalizations that favor quantifiable variables. This paper offers another logic, a social or institutional logic, to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Oct 2015
- News
Sweet Success
distinctive qualities—which a 2013 New York Times article described as “tasting softer and richer” than most syrups and pouring with “a languor more like that of honey”—in part... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 09 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 9, 2016
Abstract—We examine immigrant entrepreneurship and the survival and growth of immigrant-founded businesses over time relative to native-founded companies. Our work quantifies immigrant contributions to new... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Globalization - Faculty & Research
of that firm's affiliate activity in their native countries. Ethnic innovators also appear to facilitate the disintegration of innovative activity across borders and to allow U.S. multinationals to form new affiliates abroad without the... View Details
- 11 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
Feeling Seen: What to Say When Your Employees Are Not OK
Maybe it goes without saying that the past two years have been stressful for employees. But new research suggests managers should say it anyway. That’s because verbally acknowledging someone else’s feelings, especially negative ones, can... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 16 May 2023
- Blog Post
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS (part 2)
to reject those attributes that we do not. For me, celebrating AAPI heritage means embracing the power that comes from charting a new path. Johnny Ho (MBA 2023) "You lived a life we are proud of, and had little regrets in life," my father... View Details
- 01 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
Companies, Cultures and the Transformation to the Transnational
power in a small socio-economic class. Such an environment was less tolerant of the elitism and paternalism found in large, family-dominated companies in Britain. A corporate meritocracy emerged that fostered the development of a new... View Details
- Web
the Art of American Advertising - Advertising Products
The Art of “Posting” Brand Name Management A Marketing Revolution “A pot of printer’s ink is better than the greatest gold mine.” New York Times , October 14, 1894 5 Product... View Details
- 06 Dec 2019
- Blog Post
Moving to the States with My Daughter to Pursue an MBA and Switch Careers
different aspects of a career that drove my passion. I also reached out to many old friends to discuss these thoughts. After this time of reflecting and conversing with friends, it became clear that a career switch should be my next step.... View Details
- 24 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
Distance Still Matters in Business, Despite the Internet
many firms located in New York and Los Angeles. That said, it is not mentioned in our chapter, but the biggest near-term certain change on the horizon is demographic—Baby Boomers will reach old age. That... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Transportation; Telecommunications; Shipping; Publishing; Technology
- 26 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
Burgers with Bugs? What Happens When Restaurants Ignore Online Reviews
restaurants, causing consumers to avoid those with bad ratings. Restaurants, in turn, often respond by cleaning up their act, according to an analysis of Yelp reviews, OpenTable reservations, and data from the New View Details
- April 1986 (Revised May 1988)
- Case
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (B)
By: Kim B. Clark
Dissects the manufacturing process and procedures of a high-end computer manufacturer. The main issue is how to introduce new products and ramp them up quickly in a competitive environment where time-to-market is crucial. Focuses on engineering change orders--how they... View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Time Management; Product Launch; Production; Business Processes; Competitive Strategy; Computer Industry
Clark, Kim B. "Sun Microsystems, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 686-134, April 1986. (Revised May 1988.)
- 28 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Racism and Digital Design: How Online Platforms Can Thwart Discrimination
guest. In a related paper, researchers found that African American hosts in New York City typically charged less than other hosts on the platform for similar listings. "The research demonstrates that... View Details
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Thomas Murphy | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Transcript (PDF) Thomas “Tom” Murphy, HBS 1949, joined a small television station in upstate New York after graduating from HBS. Over several decades, and as a result of many brilliantly crafted deals, he... View Details
- 17 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
Quantifying the Economic Impact of the Internet
hours a month on the Internet. A conservative valuation of this time is an estimated $680 billion. The advertising-supported Internet also helps the economy by fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and productivity, particularly among... View Details
- 30 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 30
tracks the origins of sweetriot from Sarah's formative early career experiences, to the company's launch and beyond as Sarah prepares future products, establishes production channels, and seeks future funding. Sarah was not content to just be a small View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne