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Liquidity Events and the Geographic Distribution of Organizational Foundings
Stuart, Toby E., and Olav Sorenson. "Liquidity Events and the Geographic Distribution of Organizational Foundings." Administrative Science Quarterly 48, no. 2 (June 2003): 175–201.
- December 2010
- Article
Acquisitions as Exaptation: The Legacy of Founding Institutions in the U.S. Commercial Banking Industry
By: Christopher Marquis and Zhi Huang
This study focuses on the imprinting of institutional environments, particularly how founding institutions impact intra-organizational capabilities and how such imprints may have different external manifestations in subsequent historical eras. We introduce the concept...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Commercial Banking;
Organizations;
Theory;
Policy;
Government and Politics;
Management Practices and Processes;
Strategy;
Competency and Skills;
United States
Marquis, Christopher, and Zhi Huang. "Acquisitions as Exaptation: The Legacy of Founding Institutions in the U.S. Commercial Banking Industry." Academy of Management Journal 53, no. 6 (December 2010): 1441–1473.
- 07 Sep 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
Decision-Making by Precedent and the Founding of American Honda (1948–1974)
- 15 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
A Mass Crisis Can Overwhelm Health Care. Liberia Found a Solution.
crucial role in helping to combat Ebola in Liberia. Founded in 2007 to serve the most remote of Liberia’s 15 counties grappling with the HIV/AIDS crisis, Last Mile Health recruits, trains and supports community members not already in the...
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- 2016
- Working Paper
Decision-Making by Precedent and the Founding of American Honda (1948 – 1974)
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and John Heilbron
American Honda was founded in 1959 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Honda Motor Company to facilitate sales and distribution in the United States. The details of American Honda’s early history have long served as evidence in debates among scholars and practitioners...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
Business Subsidiaries;
Decision Making;
Auto Industry;
Retail Industry;
United States
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and John Heilbron. "Decision-Making by Precedent and the Founding of American Honda (1948 – 1974)." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-016, August 2016.
- June 3, 2016
- Article
I Asked HBR Readers How They Negotiate — Here's What I Found
Wheeler, Michael A. "I Asked HBR Readers How They Negotiate — Here's What I Found." Harvard Business Review (website) (June 3, 2016).
- 2010
- Other Unpublished Work
Split Decisions: How Social and Economic Choices Affect the Stability of Founding Teams
By: Matt Marx and Noam Wasserman
- October 2003
- Article
Bringing Individuals Back In: The Effects of Career Experience on New Firm Founding
By: Rakesh Khurana and Scott A. Shane
Khurana, Rakesh, and Scott A. Shane. "Bringing Individuals Back In: The Effects of Career Experience on New Firm Founding." Industrial and Corporate Change 12, no. 5 (October 2003): 519–543.
- Research Summary
Bringing Individuals Back In: The Effects of Career Experience on New Firm Founding (forthcoming Industrial and Corporate Change, 2003)
By: Rakesh Khurana
In this paper (with Scott Shane) the link between the career experiences of potential entrepreneurs and the decision to found a new firm is explored. Because of methodological and theoretical obstacles, sociological research on organizational foundings has largely...
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- February 2003
- Article
The Geography of Opportunity: Spatial Heterogeneity in Founding Rates and the Performance of Biotechnology Rirms
Stuart, Toby E., and Olav Sorenson. "The Geography of Opportunity: Spatial Heterogeneity in Founding Rates and the Performance of Biotechnology Rirms." Research Policy 32, no. 2 (February 2003): 229–253.
- 2003
- Book
The Watson Dynasty: The Fiery Reign and Troubled Legacy of IBM's Founding Father and Son
By: R. S. Tedlow
Tedlow, R. S. The Watson Dynasty: The Fiery Reign and Troubled Legacy of IBM's Founding Father and Son. New York: Harper Business, 2003.
- February 2024
- Case
Civica Rx: A Not-for-Profit Founded to Address Market Failures in the Generic Drug Industry
By: Leemore S. Dafny
Dafny, Leemore S. "Civica Rx: A Not-for-Profit Founded to Address Market Failures in the Generic Drug Industry." Harvard Business School Case 324-057, February 2024.
- April 1984
- Teaching Note
Founding of the European Economic Community & Germany (A): The Rebirth of an Economy, Teaching Note
By: Bruce R. Scott
- Research Summary
Overview
By: Shikhar Ghosh
I am focused on exploring the human side of developing early stage entrepreneurial ventures. These enterprises are characterized by the pursuit of opportunity, shortage of resources to pursue their goals and uncertainty at every step of the journey. Some of the...
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- May–June 2015
- Other Article
HRM at a Crossroads: Comments on 'Evolution of Strategic HRM Through Two Founding Books: A 30th Anniversary Perspective on Development of the Field'
By: Michael Beer
I agree with Bruce Kaufman's evaluation of the HRM field and the danger to its relevance if change does not take place in the field's almost exclusive use of normal science, lack of focus on organizational change and development and indifference to the development of...
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Beer, Michael. "HRM at a Crossroads: Comments on 'Evolution of Strategic HRM Through Two Founding Books: A 30th Anniversary Perspective on Development of the Field'." Human Resource Management 54, no. 3 (May–June 2015): 417–421.
- June 2013
- Supplement
Montague Corporation: Unfolding the Future in Cycling (Video Supplement)
By: Jim Sharpe
This is the Video Supplement for Montague Corporation: Unfolding the Future in Cycling
(HBS Case #808087).
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurs;
Consumer Products;
Innovation & Entrepreneurship;
Innovation;
General Managers;
Growth;
Growth Management;
International;
Consumer Behavior;
Marketing Channels;
Founding;
Channels Of Distribution;
Entrepreneurship;
Marketing;
Leadership;
Bicycle Industry;
United States
Sharpe, Jim. "Montague Corporation: Unfolding the Future in Cycling (Video Supplement)." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 813-720, June 2013.
- June 2013
- Supplement
Montague Corporation: Unfolding the Future in Cycling (Spreadsheet Supplement)
By: Jim Sharpe
This is the Spreadsheet Supplement for Montague Corporation: Unfolding the Future in Cycling (Case #808087). Includes Exhibit 3, Exhibit 5, Exhibit 6, and Exhibit 8.
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurs;
Consumer Products;
Innovation & Entrepreneurship;
Innovation;
General Managers;
Growth;
Growth Management;
International;
Consumer Behavior;
Marketing Channels;
Founding;
Channels Of Distribution;
Bicycles;
Entrepreneurship;
Marketing;
Leadership;
Bicycle Industry;
United States
- November 2020
- Case
Axis My India
By: Ananth Raman, Ann Winslow and Kairavi Dey
Pradeep Gupta founded Axis My India (AMI) as a printing and publishing company in 1998. In 2013, AMI expanded into consumer research and election forecasting. Although a relatively unknown entity, AMI predicted several election results accurately. Gupta describes AMI’s...
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Keywords:
Market Research;
Operations;
Management;
Infrastructure;
Logistics;
Service Operations;
Political Elections;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Asia;
India
Raman, Ananth, Ann Winslow, and Kairavi Dey. "Axis My India." Harvard Business School Case 621-075, November 2020.
- November 2015
- Article
The Highest Form of Intelligence: Sarcasm Increases Creativity for Both Expressers and Recipients
By: Li Huang, F. Gino and Adam D. Galinsky
Sarcasm is ubiquitous in organizations. Despite its prevalence, we know surprisingly little about the cognitive experiences of sarcastic expressers and recipients or their behavioral implications. The current research proposes and tests a novel theoretical model in...
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Huang, Li, F. Gino, and Adam D. Galinsky. "The Highest Form of Intelligence: Sarcasm Increases Creativity for Both Expressers and Recipients." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 131 (November 2015): 162–177.
- 24 Sep 2018
- Research & Ideas
How Cost Accounting is Improving Healthcare in Rural Haiti
in rural Haiti. Using a costing system developed at Harvard Business School, researchers found that the cost of care varied dramatically from clinic to clinic. The research and the concerns it raises are detailed in a recent case study,...
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