Crowd Of Crowds - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Apr 2013
News

How the Crowd Is Solving an 800-Year-Old Mystery

12 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

Crowded at the Top: The Rise of the Functional Manager

It's getting a little less lonely at the top. So says recent research that reports a dramatic change in the top management structure of large US firms. According to a survey of some 300 Fortune 500... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

02 Feb 2016
News

The Antidote to HiPPOs

Keywords: crowd voting; decision making; strategy

Article

Wisdom or Madness? Comparing Crowds with Expert Evaluation in Funding the Arts

By: Ethan Mollick and Ramana Nanda

In fields as diverse as technology entrepreneurship and the arts, crowds of interested stakeholders are increasingly responsible for deciding which innovations to fund, a privilege that was previously reserved for a few experts, such as venture capitalists and... View Details

Keywords: Crowdfunding; Arts; Decision Choices and Conditions; Entrepreneurship; Investment; Fine Arts Industry; Technology Industry

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03 Dec 2015
News

Amy Cuddy and ‘Maze Runner’ author bring out crowds

January 2012
Case

Taikang Insurance: Standing Out In China's Crowded Insurance Market

By: William C. Kirby and Tracy Yuen Manty

As a joint-stock insurance company in China, with both state-owned enterprises and foreign firms as investors, Taikang Insurance was becoming a force in the industry. It not only competed with well-entrenched state-owned rivals, but it was also seen as an... View Details

Keywords: Insurance; Industry Structures; Insurance Industry; China

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14 Oct 2016
Video

ConnectHealth is Crowd Favorite in 2016 Alumni New Venture Competition

12 Nov 2013
News

Cities, startups tap the wisdom of crowds for sustainability

02 Jun 2020
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Protesters Weigh Virus Risks on Crowded Streets

11 Sep 2010
News

Hedge fund stars shine above the crowd

19 Jun 2014
Working Paper Summaries

Wisdom or Madness? Comparing Crowds with Expert Evaluation in Funding the Arts

Keywords: by Ethan R. Mollick & Ramana Nanda

01 Apr 2010
News

New website brings crowd sourcing to fashion

12 Mar 2012
News

Crowded at the Top: The Rise of the Functional Manager

01 Jun 2017
News

Drawing on the Crowd for Innovative Problem-Solving

of business and society is changing not only how we work and live, but also how we tackle the toughest issues. Lakhani oversees the Crowd Innovation Lab, a Harvard University initiative focused on... View Details

12 May 2015
Research & Ideas

How Crowds and Experts Kickstart the Arts

recent study, which compared funding decisions of startup theater productions made by art-loving masses on crowdfunding website Kickstarter with evaluations by experts in the field. “Most of the... View Details

Keywords: Re: Ramana Nanda; Entertainment & Recreation

September 2013
Case

Homestrings, Inc.: Diaspora-Based Financing and the Crowd Funding of Development

By: William R. Kerr and Alexis Brownell

Homestrings is an online investment platform for overseas diasporas to link financially with their home countries. The founder believes crowd-funding can become a pillar for development, but U.S. regulatory hurdles and resources constraints are substantial. The company... View Details