Knowledge Sharing - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

Silos That Work: How the Pandemic Changed the Way We Collaborate

previous studies have revealed that spontaneous in-person interactions, including classic “watercooler” conversations, can lead to better cross-departmental sharing of ideas, the increased siloing that comes with remote work may also have... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

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Online Entrepreneurship & Innovation Courses | HBS Online

will share challenges they’ve faced. As the story unfolds, you’ll leverage course concepts, vital tools and frameworks, and the diversity of your peers’ perspectives to analyze the problem and determine a path forward. Active Immerse... View Details

20 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

Language Wars Divide Global Companies

US software market, the company's core marketing team, and to tech industry analysts. Power struggles were constant. Neeley says that the Indians, overall, in this study were less emotional because they didn't hold much power in the company. "They are younger,... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

26 Apr 2022
Book

What Does Your Business Stand For? Why Building Trust Starts with Purpose

bonds; it’s visceral and experiential—a stark contrast with the absence of trust that exists in most organizations. At Warby Parker, Director of Social Innovation Jesse Sneath told me of a memorable story shared by one of its veteran... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

21 Jun 2022
HBS Case

Free Isn’t Always Better: How Slack Holds Its Own Against Microsoft Teams

Commission. A year later, in July 2021, Slack was acquired by Salesforce, the world’s largest customer-relations management software company. Butterfield and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff shared the same goal: Establish Slack as what... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Information Technology; Technology

18 Apr 2000
Research & Ideas

Learning in Action

those that do not, and share their findings throughout the organization. The learning that CALL collects forms a vast repository of knowledge — the Army's institutional memory — which can be drawn on as... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin

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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective - Recruiting

session to meet students and share details about the program. After applications close in February, students are selected to move through the interview process, which includes a behavioral interview and an industry View Details

13 May 2024
Research & Ideas

Picture This: Why Online Image Searches Drive Purchases

“headphones,” with suggested refinements like “noise-cancelling headphones,” aided by images and text. Farronato wrote the paper with Lu Fang and Zhe Yuan of Zhejiang University; Yanyou Chen of the University of Toronto; and Yitong Wang, an employee at the Chinese... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Information Technology; Technology; Consumer Products; Retail

03 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 3, 2009

efficiency and long-term adaptability are inherently incompatible. Organization theorists have conceptualized Abernathy's dilemma as the challenge of balancing exploitation and exploration. Exploitation leverages existing knowledge and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

April 2009 (Revised November 2012)
Case

Sermo, Inc.

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Lars Peter Christian Nielsen

Sermo operates the leading online professional network for physicians in the United States. Doctors use Sermo free of charge to post surveys regarding diagnostic and treatment concerns and to discuss these concerns, as well as challenges with managing their practices.... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Health Care and Treatment; Knowledge Sharing; Two-Sided Platforms; Conflict and Resolution; Social and Collaborative Networks; United States

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29 Aug 2022
Op-Ed

Income Inequality Is Rising. Are We Even Measuring It Correctly?

of the population, we find less obesity. We also studied the correlation between inequality and educational outcomes. Our data shows that the relationship between the Gini coefficient and the share of the population holding a bachelor’s... View Details

Keywords: by Jon M. Jachimowicz, Kristin Blesch, and Oliver P. Hauser

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

twenty-nine years old. In 2015, Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) acquired the company. Ms. Beck also co-founded M-61 Laboratories, makers of M-61 Skincare, the first highly technical, natural cosmeceutical brand and makers of Lune and Aster Cosmetics, a vegan cosmetics line. Ms.... View Details

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Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni

and/or specific companies or functions. Stay current Address concerns up front about your ability to stay current in both technology and in industry trends and developments. Your up-to-date knowledge and skills not only assure potential... View Details

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Globalization - Faculty & Research

U.S. firms by analyzing detailed data on patent applications and on the operations of the foreign affiliates of U.S. multinational firms. The results indicate that increases in the share of a firm's innovation performed by inventors of a... View Details

09 Mar 2023
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees

scaling its impact. This led me to seek out opportunities that would allow me to integrate my knowledge of technology, life sciences, and business. When I learned about the MS/MBA joint degree programs in Engineering Science and... View Details

14 Oct 2021
In Practice

Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return

and on the external situation (e.g., a rise in cases), and communicate this to your employees. 3. If a solution works, share it. If a manager finds a remote/flex arrangement that works for one person on the team, View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Philanthropy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Research Areas Research Areas Antitrust & Competition Policy CEO Leadership Environmental Quality Innovation & Innovative Capacity Philanthropy Social Progress Index Philanthropy Philanthropy Beyond charity and corporate responsibility, Creating View Details

12 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

Using the Law to Strategic Advantage

affects each of Porter's Five Forces as well as the resources and capabilities of the firm. The availability of patents may be key to deciding what barriers to entry exist. The enforceability of covenants not to compete and assignments of inventions may determine who... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Legal Services

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Resources for Investment Management and Financial Analysis

instructions available in Knowledge Base. Individual account required. Please see More Info page for instructions on signing up for an account. Morningstar Direct Multi-currency research platform that provides performance... View Details

04 Jun 2020
Book

It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward

serial entrepreneur and leadership coach. Unleashed, their second book, reflects the married couple’s passion for sharing the knowledge and experience they have gained through years as “accelerators of... View Details