Strategic Interaction - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2008
News

A Binary Formula

strategic thinking in terms of how you manage these types of projects, how you manage investors’ expectations, and how you manage partners. “I see a lot of great research going on within HBS,” Shih continues. “I’m struck by the... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; science; research; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management

01 Mar 2018
What Do You Think?

Two Decades Later, is the 'New Economy' Finally Here?

create platforms to automate peer-to-peer engagement, and leverage assets by sharing and renting vs. owning. They emphasize experimentation (“fail fast” without career limiting consequences) versus long-range strategic planning, operate... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Jun 2014
News

What’s Next

Illustrations by John Ritter HBS/HU Growth With the Allston land purchase, Harvard University has begun to expand across the Charles River and around the HBS campus. How do you see the School interacting with the University (and... View Details

Keywords: HBS Campaign; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

08 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Is That Really Your Best Offer?

grievances? This article, the first in a series on negotiation dynamics, identifies six ways to more effectively separate fact from fiction at the bargaining table. The focus will be on the interactive quality of the process—specifically,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Wheeler

22 Feb 2011
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade

little understanding of actual interaction patterns in modern, complex, multiunit firms. To open the proverbial "black box" and begin to reveal the internal wiring of the firm, this paper presents a detailed, descriptive... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

21 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Don’t Get Buried in Customer Data—Use It

on," says Harvard Business School marketing professor Gerald Zaltman. A more strategic approach to data mining can provide the foundation for that decision-making architecture. Below, advice on how to use information about the... View Details

Keywords: by Jean Ayers

09 Mar 2021
News

Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today's Challenges

energy, to apply what I had learned to develop and implement a strategic plan for our school,” notes Schwartz. He says that what attracted him to the CSML program originally was the opportunity to interact... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

18 Aug 2009
First Look

First Look: August 18

examine the effects of team familiarity and diversity in experience on performance for software development projects. We find the interaction of team familiarity and diversity in experience has a complementary effect on a project being... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

23 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

Are Great Teams Less Productive?

interactions of individuals, typically situated within small groups or teams. When these groups make appropriate changes in how they do their work—driven by both group and organizational goals—an organization maintains or enhances its... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

01 Sep 2016
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2016

an engaged workforce and a strong capacity for change. Turco was embedded within TechCo for ten months, and this book is her ethnographic analysis of what worked at the company and what didn’t. China’s Next Strategic Advantage: From... View Details

18 Oct 2004
Research & Ideas

The Bias of Wall Street Analysts

reports. For example, whereas sell recommendations were virtually unheard of previously, they now constitute 10-20 percent of recommendations. In addition, the rules place limitations on interactions within the brokerage between sell-side... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

25 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Chasing Stars: Why the Mighty Red Sox Struck Out

team-specific than others. Pitchers, catchers, and shortstops must interact closely with other team members on the field. Thus, their star power may be less portable than that of outfielders, who operate more autonomously. Take star... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Sports; Banking

01 Nov 2024
In Practice

Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times

time to maintain high standards and efficiency. Leaders of firms from start-ups to tech giants should give themselves the room they need to manage employee performance while shifting headcount to match strategic priorities when the need... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology

18 Dec 2012
First Look

First Look: December 18

strategic use of first-party content by two-sided platforms is driven by two key factors: the nature of buyer and seller expectations (favorable versus unfavorable) and the nature of the relationship between first-party content and... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

22 Jul 2021
News

Mentoring Fashion Startups in Singapore; Rising Star Accolades for Mid-Career Women

session over a week in June, where they were matched one-to-one with seven HBS alumni mentors for guidance on strategy, problem-solving, and more. The club designed the War Room series to allow HBS alumni to interact directly with... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

13 Nov 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, November 13, 2018

influences strategic decision-making, little is known about its impact on ascriptive inequality. This study proposes a performance effect on racial bias: higher team performance reduces managers’ performance pressure and, therefore, leads... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2025 Commencement Remarks | About

because of them... because of you. Yet even as you faced challenges during your time at HBS, I am incredibly thankful that you helped us move forward with strategic priorities, including leveraging digital technologies and Generative AI... View Details

28 Feb 2025
News

Joy to the World

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010), CEO of East Boston Social Centers, spent time in foster care as a child, living in more homes than he can remember,... View Details

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2018 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

"Blackwomenomics: Equity in Leadership Advancement of Modern Black Women" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium. Sandra Finley presents "Blackwomenomics: Equity in Leadership Advancement of Modern Black Women" at the 2018 Gender and Work Symposium. What's Race Got to... View Details

11 Mar 2008
First Look

First Look: March 11, 2008

implementation of an innovative, but ultimately unsuccessful strategy. Quarterly strategic reviews, based in part on the firm's balanced scorecard, led executives at Store24 to identify problems with, and eventually abandon, this strategy... View Details