Collaborative Innovation and Invention - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Dec 2007
First Look

First Look: December 18, 2007

aspects of software design evolution in large-scale systems. Learning the Fine Art of Collaboration Authors:Alan MacCormack and Theodore Forbath Periodical:Forethought. Harvard Business Review (forthcoming):... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

November 1994 (Revised April 1995)
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Flat Panel Display Initiative, The

By: George C. Lodge and Sharon Novak

Keywords: Technological Innovation

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23 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Historically Speaking: A Roundtable at HBS

work. Alfred Chandler: The road that led me to write Inventing the Electronic Century had a bit of a twist and turn. I originally planned a single study in comparative institutional history called... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

17 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance

innovate in batteries. In the process, Asia became the hub for innovation in the design and manufacturing of compact, high-capacity, rechargeable, lithium ion batteries, a... View Details

Keywords: by Gary P. Pisano & Willy C. Shih; Manufacturing

June 2011
Teaching Note

Zespri (TN)

By: Jose B. Alvarez and Mary Shelman

Teaching Note for 511001. View Details

Keywords: Competition; Brands and Branding; Innovation and Invention; Corporate Strategy; Patents; Food and Beverage Industry; Australia; New Zealand

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July 2022
Teaching Note

TraceTogether

By: Mitchell Weiss and Sarah Mehta

This Note provides guidance for teaching "TraceTogether," HBS Case No. 820-111. View Details

Keywords: Government Administration; Crisis Management; Health; Health Pandemics; Innovation and Invention; Innovation Leadership; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Social Issues; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Technology Adoption; Health Industry; Public Administration Industry; Singapore

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06 Sep 2024
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces 2024 Goldsmith Fellows

that is deeply aligned with my core values, particularly those emphasizing leadership and innovation in social enterprise.” Matthias Argenyi. Matthias began his career at Garde Capital, where he designed... View Details

02 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Digital Initiative Summit: The Business of Crowdsourcing

platform might be too good to be true. The company was crowdsourcing creative work, inviting people to both pitch ideas and create marketing videos — and promising to pay anywhere from a few hundred for the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

22 Sep 2015
News

Putting Entrepreneurial Skills to Work in City Hall

educating them to invent a difference in the world as public leaders and as people who collaborate with them. “I would love it if, a decade from now View Details

November 1992 (Revised December 1992)
Case

Deere & Co. (A): The Computer Aided Manufacturing Services Division - A Window to the World (Abridged)

By: Robert H. Hayes

The Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Services Division of John Deere has just received approval to sell their software and computer systems to external customers. These tools, initially developed for internal use, have been widely used throughout Deere. Still,... View Details

Keywords: Information Infrastructure; Applications and Software; Machinery and Machining; Technological Innovation; Markets; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Outcome or Result; Computer Industry; Manufacturing Industry

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June 1989 (Revised May 1993)
Case

Fairfield Inn (A)

By: James L. Heskett

The Fairfield Inn, an economy hotel venture by the Marriott Corp., has developed a novel method for selecting and measuring the performance of its hotel personnel that fits the company's strategy. Because it faces the need to grow rapidly, questions have arisen as to... View Details

Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Innovation and Invention; Growth and Development Strategy; Franchise Ownership; Performance Evaluation; Corporate Strategy; Accommodations Industry

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03 Jan 2017
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Using Technology to Tailor Learning to Each Child

it can lead to a more personalized educational experience for students. “When I was at HBS, I was inspired by the idea of using innovation that has been successful with other organizations and taking it to... View Details

01 Dec 2001
News

BOOK: Ruling the Waves

technology, Spar asserts, four sequential phases typically occur: innovation (a technology's invention and initial development); commercialization (introduction of the... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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Polaroid Films - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Polaroid Camera Demo, ca. 1950s EXPLORE MORE OF THE EXHIBIT EXPLORE x HOME EMERGENCE OF A NEW TECHNOLOGY The Invention of the Polarizer A RESEARCH & MANUFACTURING COMPANY Commercialization of the Polarizer View Details

01 Sep 2011
News

Faculty Books

and perspectives. The authors explain how to generate ideas with these skills, collaborate with colleagues to implement ideas, and build View Details

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

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Trisha Prabhu | MBA

continue to innovate at the intersection of technology and business, to address society's most complex, pressing issues. Whether that be through building start-ups or inventing... View Details

09 Dec 2020
Blog Post

How to Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace

is good for business – incorporating new perspectives encourages innovation and can also increase productivity and safety. In a psychologically safe workplace, when mistakes... View Details

05 Oct 2009
Research & Ideas

The Vanguard Corporation

sense of purpose could use that to guide innovation. One of the exciting parts of SuperCorp and the rise of this company model is that it's actually a way to develop products and services faster, to get more... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne