by Frank Nagle - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2004
News

Aldrich Renovations Reach Halfway Point

antiquated classrooms last summer, with the remainder slated for an upgrade next summer. “The challenge is that there’s no room for error in completing the work,” says Frank Hayes (PMD 75, 2000), chief of operations at HBS. “Classes have... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

09 Aug 2017
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Finding a Path Out of Poverty

Helping people improve their lives is of utmost importance to Frank Magwegwe (AMP 185, 2013), and he’s using a nonprofit education center, Inspire Belief, to lift young people in South Africa’s poorest communities out of poverty and set... View Details

20 Feb 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 20, 2018

https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/718402-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 317-036 Frank Baker: Siris Capital Group and Titan Systems Private equity firm, Siris Capital Group, must decide if they should raise their offer to take... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 Oct 2014
First Look

First Look: October 14

firms. These findings remain robust when we address potential reverse causality by exploring the regional pattern and process of agglomeration. Publisher's link:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

March 2024
Teaching Note

SolarWinds Confronts SUNBURST

By: Frank Nagle and David Lane

Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 723-357 & 723-368. View Details

Keywords: Cybersecurity; Corporate Disclosure; Crisis Management; Information Technology Industry; United States

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August 2022
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The Wallet Wars: MetaMask

By: Frank Nagle and Abhinav Sah

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September 28, 2020
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In R&D, Generalists Are More Valuable Than You Think

By: Frank Nagle and Florenta Teodoridis

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Jack of All Trades and Master of Knowledge: The Role of Generalists in New Distant Knowledge Integration

By: Frank Nagle and Florenta Teodoridis

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January 2020
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Jack of All Trades and Master of Knowledge: The Role of Diversification in New Distant Knowledge Integration

By: Frank Nagle and Florenta Teodoridis

We consider the role of individual-level diversification as a mechanism through which skilled researchers engage in successful exploration—recognizing and integrating new knowledge external to one’s domains of expertise. To approach an ideal experiment, we (1) employ a... View Details

Keywords: Individual-level Knowledge Diversification; Novel Knowledge; Knowledge Acquisition; Diversification; Innovation and Invention; Research

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15 Dec 2012 - 16 Dec 2012
Conference Presentation

Online Word of Mouth and Product Quality Disagreement

By: Frank Nagle and Christoph Riedl

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2006
Journal Article

Emerging Economic Models for Vulnerability Research

By: Frank Nagle and Michael Sutton

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January 2025
Teaching Note

AGENTS.inc: Pathways to Growth at an AI Startup

By: Frank Nagle and Susan Pinckney

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 724-444. In 2024, AI agent startup company AGENTS.inc faced multiple strategic decisions that could shape the company’s ability to grow into the future AI agent market leader. View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; AI and Machine Learning; Growth and Development Strategy; Open Source Distribution; Entrepreneurial Finance; Competition; Computer Industry; Technology Industry; Europe; Germany

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2019
Working Paper

Why Do User Communities Matter for Strategy?

By: Sonali Shah and Frank Nagle

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June 2025
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TagHive: Edtech Pricing and Distributor Decisions

By: Isamar Troncoso, Frank V. Cespedes and Stacy Straaberg

Education technology (edtech) company TagHive, founded in 2017, used a direct sales team and third-party distributors to sell its Class Saathi hardware and software solution to 300 clients, mainly primary and secondary schools in India. The product aimed to improve... View Details