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- 16 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 16, 2018
Design Rules, Volume 2: How Technology Shapes Organizations: Chapter 5 Complementarity By: Baldwin, Carliss Y. Abstract—The purpose of this chapter is to relate the theory of task networks and technology set forth in previous chapters to theories of firm View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 23 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Open Office Revolution Has Gone Too Far
office architecture on employees’ interpersonal and electronic interactions. Working with co-author Stephen Turban, who was introduced to Bernstein by the late HBS professor David Garvin, their study yielded surprising findings about the potentially negative impacts of... View Details
Keywords: Re: Ethan S. Bernstein
- 21 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Shabana Azmi: Leveraging Bollywood Fame into Social Good
for celebrity, it was an occasion for more impact. The other difference for her at that time was that she was now on a global stage. Her voice has impact outside of India. She has transcended the boundaries of her industry in terms of her... View Details
- 12 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 12
observers. We identify boundary conditions and demonstrate that the positive inferences disappear when the observer is unfamiliar with the environment, when the nonconforming behavior is depicted as unintentional, and in the absence of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 28, 2018
measure both face-to-face and electronic interaction before and after the adoption of open office architecture. The results inform our understanding of the impact on human behavior of workspaces that trend toward fewer spatial boundaries... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 23 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 23, 2016
agents, and this tension presents a boundary condition for when a group decision is superior to an individual decision. We test the implications of the model for a particular phenomenon in venture capital: private angel investments by the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 10
inspired by the mission of the A.R.T.-to expand the boundaries of theater-hastened a shift in the A.R.T. business model. Her new plans included operating two unique segmented venues, creating and presenting varied content that aimed to be... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
How Software Platforms Revolutionize Business
next ten years? Who will be the winners and losers? A: They will undoubtedly continue to cross industry boundaries and penetrate in a variety of markets previously untouched by digital technologies: For instance, software platforms are... View Details
- 26 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
If a Car Can Drive Itself, Can It Make Life-or-Death Decisions?
says. “These are boundaries or parameters you don’t want to cross. They could involve privacy, safety, or bias. Tell your team which issues you want to hear about as they arise.” Leaders who delegate tasks to human subordinates are still... View Details
- 30 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 30, 2007
accessing knowledge that resides outside the boundaries of any one organization. We provide an overview of distributed innovation systems that are achieving success in three different industries. We explore why people participate, the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Tuning Jobs to Fit Your Company
Operations managers who are insulated from the marketplace must be forced to interact with people in units that are closest to customers. In all of these cases, it's up to senior managers to ensure that individuals work across organizational View Details
Keywords: by Robert Simons
- 22 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 22, 2007
shifts away from ambidextrous designs were associated with decreases in innovation outcomes. We explore the nature of ambidextrous organizational designs – their characteristics, how they operate, and their boundary conditions. Given... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Aug 2013
- First Look
First Look: August 20
green building, including evolving boundaries of professional jurisdictions; changing industry strategies and structures, including the roles of ownership, supply firms, and market niches; new operational, organizational, and cultural... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 18 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018
factor: the degree of the top management team’s (TMT) frame flexibility, i.e., their capability to perceptually expand an innovation’s categorical boundaries and to cast the innovation as emotionally resonant with the organization’s... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 08 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 8
2013 European Business Review Changes in Work, Changes in Self? Managing Our Work and Non-Work Identities in an Integrated World By: Ramarajan, Lakshmi, and Erin M. Reid Abstract—Diverse workplaces are challenging the boundaries between... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 24, 2009
alliances. We propose that prior experience with the same partners, i.e., "partner-specific experience," provides greater benefits than "general partnering experience" that encompasses all prior alliances with any partner. We further explore some of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 16
both. The choice is a false dichotomy. Implementing this dual approach involves three key tasks. Each has directive and enabling components. The first task is envisioning, which requires instilling both realism and hope. The second task is enrolling, which means... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 29 Nov 2004
- Research & Ideas
Caves, Clusters, and Weak Ties: The Six Degrees World of Inventors
Six degrees of separation seems to work well for B-list actors—but does it have anything to say about innovation and business? HBS associate professor Lee Fleming believes it does, and his work looks specifically at how ideas and innovation flow across company View Details
- 17 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 17
prices determine organizational design by studying how trade policy affects vertical integration. Property rights theory asserts that firm boundaries are chosen by stakeholders to mediate organizational goals (e.g., profits) and private... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 10, 2009
factors in the study of deceptive behavior. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-096.pdf Modularity for Value Appropriation: Drawing the Boundaries of Intellectual Property Authors: Joachim Henkel and Carliss Baldwin... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace