Potential - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Jul 2014
First Look

First Look: July 15

and (f) profitability ratios. We show that SBPs are not constrained by standard industry classification and are more dynamic, pliable, and concentrated. We also show that co-search intensity captures the degree of similarity between firms. Our results highlight the... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

16 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

Resolving Patent Disputes that Impede Innovation

rules tend to be surprisingly nebulous, especially considering the precise technical specifications of the patents at hand. In part because of the potential profits at stake, SEPs have been at the center of several recent... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology; Legal Services

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Angels Face the Innovator’s Dilemma

keep up, he said, they create the potential for a disrupter to take hold: to fill a ready niche and quietly, over time, expand and invade the market. And as each company gets big and successful, it loses its ability to pursue small... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

17 Jul 2012
First Look

First Look: July 17

Christianity-monotheistic religions whose adherents have so often clashed-the potential unifying power of this conception has attracted a remarkable range of supporters from around the world as well as considerable media interest. From a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Apr 2020
Book

The Key to Powerful Social Change: Small Villages

Who will solve the great problems facing humanity, a list of critical issues that only begins with the current pandemic? In the interview below, Rosabeth Moss Kanter discusses her recent book, Think Outside the Building, and her view that solutions are most likely to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

08 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Negotiate “Yes” Across Cultural Boundaries

Cultural differences can influence business negotiations in significant and unexpected ways, as many a hapless dealmaker has learned. In some cases, it's a matter of ignorance or blatant disrespect, as with the American salesman who presented a View Details

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius

15 Oct 2014
Research & Ideas

Apple Pay’s Technology Adoption Problem

Apple has its work ahead in convincing thoughtful and potentially skeptical customers," says Edelman. On With The Show Reports say Apple will roll out the digital payment service later this week, with perhaps more details coming at a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Technology; Retail

15 Dec 2008
Research & Ideas

The Surprisingly Successful Marriages of Multinationals and Social Brands

Green and Black's, and Coca Cola purchasing a significant interest in HonestTea.) As the authors write, "Making a virtuous mouse and rich elephant merger work is a delicate, but potentially high-value undertaking in terms of... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage

10 Mar 2002
Research & Ideas

Breakthrough Negotiation: Don’t Leave It On the Table

cognizant of the potential benefits and costs of setting up a secret channel. They understand that details as small as the timing of a meeting or the size and shape of the negotiating table can make a difference. Above all, they are... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins

28 Mar 2018
Research & Ideas

Sophisticated Investors May Be Harming Fintech Lending Platforms

School Assistant Professor Boris Vallée. “Platforms need to be attentive about this potential problem when thinking about their design. They want as many investors as possible, both sophisticated and less so, [and] they want to make sure... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Banking; Financial Services

11 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Cheap, Fast, and In Control: How Tech Aids Innovation

Innovation and experimentation are vital to the longevity of any organization, says Stefan H. Thomke in his new book Experimentation Matters: Unlocking the Potential of New Technologies for Innovation. In this interview, Thomke, an... View Details

Keywords: by Wendy Guild

11 Nov 2013
Research & Ideas

A Smarter Way to Reduce Customer Defections

Managing Churn to Maximize Profits with Aurélie Lemmens, an associate professor at the Tilburg School of Economics and Management. They propose a new method to target customers that potentially boosts a company's profits in a big way—by... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Retail; Service

02 Dec 2009
What Do You Think?

Should Immigration Policies Be More Welcoming to Low-Skilled Workers?

attractive to potential immigrants. In the U.S., a country with an estimated 9 to 11 million undocumented immigrants, the issue promises to resurface in the coming months. And who knows? Given China's growth, aging population, and View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

16 Aug 2017
Research & Ideas

Researchers Use Google Street View to See the Future of Cities

up-and-coming areas that could improve even more with a little boost, as well as in stagnating areas that could use more investment. By picking up nuances on a street-by-street basis, the method could allow planners and developers to target efforts with much more... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Real Estate

12 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Private Sector, Public Good

things, (we) can be a source of ideas in the world." Potential Inquiry Henderson identified two broad areas of inquiry to consider. First, she suggested it might be worth exploring the potential role of... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

05 Nov 2007
What Do You Think?

Why Is Succession So Badly Managed?

institutionalize the idea of regular face time between employees and their managers once-removed (that) high potentials 'suddenly appear' So in the case of the board, they should be accountable for assessing View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

22 Apr 2008
First Look

First Look: April 22, 2008

goal is not to identify the "best" program, but rather to lay out the range of innovations to meet the needs of heterogeneous potential savers. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-075.pdf Cases & Course... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

22 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

Profits and Prophets: The Role of Values in Investment

education, not for use as a political weapon. The board conditionally agreed to end the disputed investments. The result: With investments constricted over a number of years, the fund experienced a $3 million performance shortfall, which translated to fewer... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

18 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

Better by the Bunch: Evaluating Job Candidates in Groups

"This paper has potential in academics and for the world of practice because it has insights that could be implemented by organizations tomorrow if they so choose." The researchers encourage businesses to consider the benefits... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

03 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty on Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa

is changing at an astounding pace in this region. Although tempting, the US response should be less focused on addressing the "current" state of affairs and more attuned to the various potential trajectories of change. For... View Details

Keywords: Re: Deepak Malhotra; Energy; Utilities

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