Publications

September 2016
Article

Communicating Value in Healthcare Using Radar Charts: A Case Study of Prostate Cancer

By: Nikhil G. Thaker, Tariq N. Ali, Michael E. Porter, Thomas W. Feeley, Robert S. Kaplan and Steven J. Frank

Question: Can we create a value-based tool to visualize the outcomes and cost of various treatments that could facilitate patient-centered decision making?

Summary Answer: We developed a standardized value framework by using radar charts to visualize and... View Details

Keywords: Decision Making; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry

1986
Chapter

Alternative Limited Communication Systems: Centralization vs. Interchange of Information

By: Jerry R. Green and Jean-Jacques Laffont

March 2010 (Revised February 2011)
Case

Cognizant 2.0: Embedding Community and Knowledge Into Work Processes

By: Robert G. Eccles and Thomas H. Davenport

Knowledge management has been a high priority for Cognizant Technology Solutions since its inception since its global delivery model requires the global sharing of knowledge. Its first major tool was called the Knowledge Management Appliance but as Web 2.0 tools came... View Details

Keywords: Knowledge Management; Knowledge Sharing; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Product Development; Service Delivery; Business Processes; Organizational Structure; Cooperation; Information Technology Industry

Educators

March 1994 (Revised March 1995)
Teaching Note

Amelia Rogers at Tassani Communications (A) and (B) TN

By: Linda A. Hill and Katherine Seger Weber

Teaching Note for (9-492-034) and (9-492-035). View Details

Keywords: Telecommunications Industry

1999
Working Paper

How Communication Links Influence Coalition Bargaining: A Laboratory Investigation

By: Gary E. Bolton, Kalyan Chatterjee and Kathleen L. McGinn

22 Mar 2023
Podcast

Delta Dental’s Sarah Chavarria on the value of communication

It’s a simple formula but hard to get right. By tuning in to what’s happening throughout the organization, asking the right questions, and listening carefully, leaders can foster innovation, build consensus and increase engagement. View Details

17 May 2010
News

Don't Make These Mistakes with Your Online Brand Community

May–June 2023
Article

A New Approach to Building Your Personal Brand: How to Communicate Your Value

By: Jill Avery and Rachel Greenwald

For better or worse, in today’s world everyone is a brand. Whether you’re applying for a job, asking for a promotion, or writing a dating profile, your success will depend on getting others to recognize your value. So you need to get comfortable marketing... View Details

Keywords: Personal Brand; Influencer Marketing; Leadership Development; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Identity; Reputation; Competency and Skills

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24 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

Linking the Globe: The Role of Media and Communications

If proof was needed that change is afoot in the worldwide media industry, it came in the form of late alterations to a panel on the subject at the HBS Global Alumni Conference. CEOs Jean-Marie Messier of France's Vivendi and Thomas Middlehof of Germany's Bertelsmann... View Details

Keywords: by Kenneth Liss; Information; Publishing; Journalism & News; Media & Broadcasting

2019
Article

Industrie-Holding: Creating a Community of Interest among Swiss 'Multinationals'

By: Sabine Pitteloud

This article focuses on the genesis and evolution of Industrie-Holding, a federation of Swiss multinationals, from 1942 onwards. Thanks to recent donations from the Alusuisse and Hero archives, historians now have access to the minutes of the Industrie-Holding... View Details

Keywords: Business ＆ Government Relations; Multinationals; Lobbying; Business and Government Relations; Multinational Firms and Management; Switzerland

June 2012
Article

Meta-organization Design: Rethinking Design in Interorganizational and Community Contexts

By: Ranjay Gulati, P. Puranam and Michael Tushman

This article provides conceptual foundations for analyzing organizations comprising multiple legally autonomous entities, which we call meta-organizations. We assess the antecedents of the emergence of such collectives and the design choices they entail. The article... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Design

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February 2014
Teaching Note

Community Health Workers in Zambia: Incentive Design and Management

By: Nava Ashraf and Kristin Johnson

Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Training; Health Care and Treatment; Compensation and Benefits; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Mission and Purpose; Non-Governmental Organizations; Motivation and Incentives; Health Industry; Zambia

2003
Working Paper

How Communication Links Influence Coalition Bargaining: A Laboratory Investigation

By: Gary E. Bolton, Kalyan Chatterjee and Kathleen L. McGinn

2000
Working Paper

How Communication Links Influence Coalition Bargaining: A Laboratory Investigation

By: Gary E. Bolton, Kalyan Chatterjee and Kathleen L. McGinn