open concept - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Jun 2010
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First Look: June 22

open collaborative sample. Based on a detailed analysis of the cases in which the mirroring hypothesis was not supported, we introduce the concept of actionable transparency as a means of achieving... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

21 Sep 2018
News

HBS Association of Southern California Boosts Support for Startups

Point Media in Santa Monica. “It was a fantastic dynamic,” says Alexa McCulloch (MBA 1999), the workshop organizer and president of the club. “We assured each presenter that this was a confidential opportunity to open up and ask... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

15 Aug 2005
HBS Case

Classic Cases Live On at HBS

restaurateur in Japan, Aoki eventually opened his own four-table unit in Manhattan in 1964 and called it Benihana (after a Japanese flower), the name of his father's first establishment. Watching Americans dine out, Aoki had concluded... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

01 Apr 2001
News

Beyond the Rim: New Paths to Success in Asia

one example of how Chinese companies are looking at their own environment and finding interesting opportunities that someone in the United States wouldn’t even consider.” Key Themes Since the opening of the HBS Asia-Pacific Research... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes and Deborah Blagg; David Lane; Educational Services

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Director’s Foreword | Baker Library

vast archive. In 2016, the exhibition At the Intersection of Science and Art: Edwin H. Land and the Polaroid Corporation—The Formative Years , celebrated the opening of much of the collection to researchers . The exhibition traced... View Details

29 May 2001
Research & Ideas

How Technological Disruption Changes Everything

market where customers are being overserved by the prevailing offerings. The concept of "overshooting" suggests that companies try to keep prices and margins high by developing products with many more features than customers can... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Health

29 Nov 2004
Research & Ideas

Caves, Clusters, and Weak Ties: The Six Degrees World of Inventors

make my R&D lab more productive?' Fleming says a better question to ponder is, 'How can I commercialize from this web of connected engineers?' Sara Grant: Can you describe your latest research for our readers regarding small worlds and innovation. Lee Fleming: The... View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant; Publishing

19 Sep 2012
News

On a Sound Track

through the business world is a great advantage. The IPO went well? Yes, we raised nearly $190 million, which enabled us to retire debt and go in some new directions. My main challenge now is managing growth and our increasing organizational complexity. Last year was... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; audio equipment; fashion; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

03 Feb 2020
What Do You Think?

Can an Organization Have Too Much 'Rebel Talent'?

traditional and ubiquitous command and control hierarchies of modern society inhibit, frustrate, and deny our natural instincts.” He suggests stakeholder forums as one means of supporting the thinking of rebel talent. Zufi, at arts4refugees, supported the View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Hiroshi Mikitani

the concept of online shopping—it was in the execution of the efforts made by those big companies. Internet malls just needed another chance.” It is fine to start slow and small. “When you step off the expected path of... View Details

22 Jan 2013
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First Look: Jan. 22

Publication:Academy of Management Annals Abstract The concept of imprinting has attracted considerable interest in numerous fields-including organizational ecology, institutional theory, network analysis, and career research-and has been... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Jan 2025
Blog Post

Alumni Career Journey: Sophie Levin (MS/MBA 2022) - How Risk Can Be the Key to a Sustainable Future

day-to-day operations, including prototyping facilities, and I serve as an optional startup advisor. I found out about the position through an HBS alum, and while I didn’t use any specific tactics to secure the job, the tight-knit MS/MBA community at HBS definitely... View Details

01 Dec 2019
News

Case Study: Farming It Out

fund, with no proof of concept or track record of success—and the competitors he sought to disrupt are already sweeping over him. Hubris gets in the way of hitting singles and doubles; you hit the home runs when you have already swung at... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Agriculture

05 Aug 2002
What Do You Think?

Is Platform Leadership Old Hat or the Wave of the Future?

encourages others to do it), modularity and openness (determining the ease with which outside complementors can "hitch their wagons" to the platform), balance (between competition and collaboration with producers of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

14 Feb 2023
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM

social impact. After my first few corporate summer engineering internships, I knew that to have a greater impact, I would need to learn more about business concepts and corporate structure. In 2017, one of my mentors suggested I apply to... View Details

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Europe - Global Activities 2021

Systems Change was straightforward: Write a paper using the concepts explored in the course to analyze a social entrepreneur tackling an important social problem. After students reviewed each other’s papers, one would be selected to be... View Details

14 May 2014
News

(Re)moving the Needle

outcome for the child. "SynapDx is doing very well and completing a large clinical study thanks to a $15 million investment from Google Ventures," says Anquetil, who retains an ownership stake in the company but is no longer involved in its day-to-day operations.... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; medical technology; Scientific Research and Development Services

20 Feb 2014
News

Managing the World’s Trouble Spots

operations. His time in Colombia opened his eyes to widespread poverty. “I took the time to learn about the people, the environment. I found that people worked with the cartels because they didn’t have other opportunities to support their... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

03 Aug 2010
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First Look: August 3

Determination Through Brand Biography Authors:Neeru Paharia, Anat Keinan, Jill Avery, and Juliet Schor Publication:Journal of Consumer Research (forthcoming) Abstract We introduce the concept of an underdog brand biography (UBB) to... View Details