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- 2023
- Working Paper
Learning to Use: Stack Overflow and Technology Adoption
By: Daniel Jay Brown and Maria P. Roche
In this paper, we examine the potential impact of Q&A websites on the adoption of technologies.
Using data from Stack Overflow – one of the most popular Q&A websites worldwide
– and implementing an instrumental-variable approach, we find that users whose questions... View Details
Brown, Daniel Jay, and Maria P. Roche. "Learning to Use: Stack Overflow and Technology Adoption." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-001, July 2023.
- May 2022
- Case
Honeywell: Transforming a Century Old Industrial
By: William W. George, Michael Norris and John Masko
In late 2021, Darius Adamczyk, Chairman and CEO of Honeywell is considering the changes he has made to the company since he took over the top leadership position in 2017. The company he had inherited from his predecessor, David Cote, was seen by most as a... View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Transformation; Technological Innovation; Leading Change; Business Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Organization; Aerospace Industry; Aerospace Industry; Aerospace Industry; Aerospace Industry; Aerospace Industry; Aerospace Industry; North Carolina; New Jersey
George, William W., Michael Norris, and John Masko. "Honeywell: Transforming a Century Old Industrial." Harvard Business School Case 322-064, May 2022.
- March 1999
- Article
Practices for Managing Information Flows Within Organizations
By: Joel Demski, Tracy Lewis, Dennis Yao and Huseyin Yildirim
Firm organization determines how coworkers communicate and how information flows within the firm. Banking, accounting, consulting, and legal firms process proprietary information which their clients wish to protect. The firm's ability to safeguard and manage... View Details
Keywords: Information Management; Management Practices and Processes; Safety; Governance Controls; Customer Focus and Relationships
Demski, Joel, Tracy Lewis, Dennis Yao, and Huseyin Yildirim. "Practices for Managing Information Flows Within Organizations." Journal of Law, Economics & Organization 15, no. 1 (March 1999): 107–131. (Harvard users click here for full text.)
- December 2021
- Case
Whistleblowing at Veolia: A Technology Solution
By: Aiyesha Dey, Jonas Heese, Christian Godwin and James Weber
In 2019, Bruno Masson, the vice chairman of Veolia’s Ethics Committee, was preparing for a meeting on a rollout plan for a new whistleblowing system to more countries. Veolia, a global supplier of water, waste, and energy services, had recently gone through several... View Details
Keywords: Whistleblowing; Corporate Misconduct; Corporate Governance; Ethics; Crime and Corruption; Values and Beliefs; Trust; Employee Relationship Management; Utilities Industry
Dey, Aiyesha, Jonas Heese, Christian Godwin, and James Weber. "Whistleblowing at Veolia: A Technology Solution." Harvard Business School Case 122-050, December 2021.
- July 1986 (Revised August 1986)
- Case
Frito-Lay, Inc.: Funding for Information Systems
Frito-Lay, Inc., a large snack foods company, has adopted a new method for allocating information systems resources. The method and its rationale are described in detail, along with user reactions. The new scheme is simple, but is it an improvement? Will it be... View Details
Keywords: Resource Allocation; Information Technology; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry
Vitale, Michael R. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: Funding for Information Systems." Harvard Business School Case 187-012, July 1986. (Revised August 1986.)
- January 2012 (Revised March 2012)
- Background Note
Cahiers du Cinéma and The French Film Industry
By: Mukti Khaire, Elena Corsi and Emilie Billaud
The French film magazine Cahiers du Cinéma contributed to strengthening the characterization of film as art in France. The note provides background information on the magazine's history, on the French film industry, and on French film magazines. View Details
Keywords: Film Entertainment; Journals and Magazines; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; France
Khaire, Mukti, Elena Corsi, and Emilie Billaud. "Cahiers du Cinéma and The French Film Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 812-125, January 2012. (Revised March 2012.)
- February 2014
- Technical Note
Mobile Broadband and the Telecommunications Industry in 2011
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Kerry Herman and Christine Snively
Mobile broadband carriers provide network access to the Internet for a range of devices (typically portable or mobile), including consumer devices such as smartphones, tablets and E-Readers, but also a host of new emerging devices. Mobile broadband networks enable data... View Details
Keywords: Telecommunications; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Digital Platforms; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Telecommunications Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Telecommunications Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., Kerry Herman, and Christine Snively. "Mobile Broadband and the Telecommunications Industry in 2011." Harvard Business School Technical Note 814-009, February 2014.
- August 1997 (Revised September 1997)
- Case
APV Technology Partners II, L.P.
By: Paul A. Gompers and Jeffrey M. Anapolsky
Keywords: Technology Industry
Gompers, Paul A., and Jeffrey M. Anapolsky. "APV Technology Partners II, L.P." Harvard Business School Case 298-048, August 1997. (Revised September 1997.)
- February 2004 (Revised February 2004)
- Supplement
Dividend Policy at Linear Technology
By: Malcolm P. Baker
Spreadsheet to (9-204-066). Download only. View Details
- May 2017 (Revised June 2017)
- Case
ATH Technologies (A): Making the Numbers
By: Robert Simons and Jennifer Packard
An exercise that takes students through five stages of growth in an entrepreneurial start-up in the medical devices industry: 1) founding, 2) growth, 3) push to profitability, 4) refocusing process, and 5) takeover by new management. At each stage, students must... View Details
Keywords: Strategy And Execution; Management Control Systems; Balancing Innovation And Control; Performance Management; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Profit; Geographic Location; Governance Controls; Innovation and Invention; Management Succession; Performance Evaluation; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Simons, Robert, and Jennifer Packard. "ATH Technologies (A): Making the Numbers." Harvard Business School Case 117-013, May 2017. (Revised June 2017.)
- September 2021 (Revised March 2024)
- Case
Bühler: Mobilizing Industry around a Common Purpose
By: Ranjay Gulati, Franz Wohlgezogen and Malini Sen
Bühler Group, a Swiss multinational processing technology provider, started by selling machines for processing grains and later transitioned into selling food processing solutions. A family-owned business in the fifth generation, Bühler’s high-end milling, grinding,... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Customer Focus and Relationships; Machinery and Machining; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Innovation Leadership; Switzerland
Gulati, Ranjay, Franz Wohlgezogen, and Malini Sen. "Bühler: Mobilizing Industry around a Common Purpose." Harvard Business School Case 822-001, September 2021. (Revised March 2024.)
- September 2019
- Case
Funding Sources for Science & Technology Start-ups in India
By: Tarun Khanna, Arjun Swarup and Rachna Tahilyani
India's start-up ecosystem is amongst the largest globally, with a variety of funding options from angel investors, venture capital and corporate venture capital to debt. Classic consumer focused start-ups which look to leverage technology have been able to raise... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Business Startups; Science; Information Technology; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; India; South Asia
Khanna, Tarun, Arjun Swarup, and Rachna Tahilyani. "Funding Sources for Science & Technology Start-ups in India." Harvard Business School Case 720-401, September 2019.
- 1992
- Article
On the Organizational Determinants of Technological Change: Towards a Sociology of Technological Evolution
By: L. Rosenkopf and M. Tushman
Rosenkopf, L., and M. Tushman. "On the Organizational Determinants of Technological Change: Towards a Sociology of Technological Evolution." Research in Organizational Behavior 14 (1992).
- 2021
- Working Paper
Corporate Environmental Impact: Measurement, Data and Information
By: David Freiberg, DG Park, George Serafeim and T. Robert Zochowski
As an organization’s environmental impact has become a central societal consideration, thereby affecting industry and organizational competitiveness, interest in measuring and analyzing environmental impact has increased. We develop a methodology to derive comparable... View Details
Keywords: Environment; Impact; Measurement; Environmental Ratings; Corporate Valuation; Financial Materiality; Sustainability; Environmental Impact; Environmental Strategy; Impact-Weighted Accounts; IWAI; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Measurement and Metrics; Valuation
Freiberg, David, DG Park, George Serafeim, and T. Robert Zochowski. "Corporate Environmental Impact: Measurement, Data and Information." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-098, March 2020. (Revised February 2021.)
- January 1992
- Teaching Note
Science Technology Company (1985) TN
By: Thomas R. Piper
Teaching Note for (9-289-040). View Details
- January 2000 (Revised November 2000)
- Case
Lucent Technologies New Ventures Group
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Michelle Heskett
Lucent Technologies' successful New Ventures Group must present company executives with a strong case for continuing corporate venturing activities despite a troubled financial performance in difficult market conditions. View Details
Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business or Company Management; Management Teams; Business Ventures; Venture Capital; Financial Condition; Change Management; Wireless Technology; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; New Jersey
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Michelle Heskett. "Lucent Technologies New Ventures Group." Harvard Business School Case 300-085, January 2000. (Revised November 2000.)
- April 1989 (Revised July 1992)
- Supplement
Technology Transfer: Anti-Inflammatory Drug (C)
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Technology Transfer: Anti-Inflammatory Drug (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 189-167, April 1989. (Revised July 1992.)
- 08 Apr 2015
- What Do You Think?
Are Technology Companies Ripe for Disruption?
imagination, or has the world of information technology become so inbred that it is losing touch with users, particularly those of a certain age? If it's not my imagination, that's the tech world's problem... View Details
- April 1989 (Revised July 1992)
- Supplement
Technology Transfer: Anti-Inflammatory Drug (B)
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Technology Transfer: Anti-Inflammatory Drug (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 189-166, April 1989. (Revised July 1992.)
- April 2001
- Case
Technology Legend in China, A
Describes the sources of Legend's surge to dominance of the Chinese computer market and the subsequent split of distribution and manufacturing into Digital China and Legend Computing. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Production; Distribution; Competitive Strategy; Computer Industry; China
Rukstad, Michael G., Henry Chen, Zhiyong Qin, Greg Ye, and Zheng Yin. "Technology Legend in China, A." Harvard Business School Case 701-052, April 2001.