Space Tech - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Aug 2014
Research & Ideas

Dragging Patent Trolls Into the Light

the "Wonderland of Lights." Marshall's most booming industry these days, however, is based in the Baxter Building, an unassuming three-story brick office space in the center of town. Twenty-five businesses fill the space, but... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Legal Services

15 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

Black Swans and Big Trends Can Ruin Anyone's Internet Prediction

investments are once again declining. Reasoning that today’s tech entrepreneurs and investors might value a history lesson, I’ve published Speed Trap as an ebook, which is downloadable for free in PDF format, and available in the iBooks... View Details

Keywords: by Thomas R. Eisenmann; Technology

04 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

Worried About the Great Resignation? Be a Good Company to Come From

exodus. Generational expectations about what makes a good job are changing, employees are fatigued from the year-long pandemic and there are labor shortages everywhere. Employees have had the time and space to think about what really... View Details

Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta

21 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

What Happens in Vegas Could Shape the Metaverse

have fun or meet people,” the pair write. Can businesses come together to build the metaverse? While plenty of companies want to build the metaverse—whether it be Meta, Epic Games, or another tech giant—Wu and Clough write about the... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Nover; Computer; Information Technology

18 Apr 2005
Research & Ideas

Prosper with Multi-Channel Retailing

condense buying, wrapping, and shipping into a few short keystrokes. The limitless capacity of the Internet also enables Gap Inc. to serve customers it can't serve out of the limited space in its stores. Customers can purchase extended... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette; Consumer Products; Retail

05 Aug 2014
First Look

First Look: August 5

available. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/product/Oceanbulk-Maritime-S-A---/an/914416-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 414-044 Houston We Have A Problem: NASA and Open Innovation (A) Jeff Davis, director of Space Life Sciences... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Jan 2021
Book

How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems

Large numbers of entrepreneurs are self-deploying in this space and will be, and large amounts of capital are being deployed and will be. More companies are finding themselves trying to solve public problems. There are a lot of lessons in... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Jul 2019
What Do You Think?

Are Super Stretch Goals Only for the Very Young?

organization defining its role and finding its niche and space in the world will find it easier to communicate and achieve that super stretch goal. They start with a blank piece of paper. They do not have to re-design.” Alex Kahel... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

26 Jan 2004
Research & Ideas

How Women Can Get More Venture Capital

the idea. A lot of people are very worried that someone is going to steal their idea. That's almost impossible. Yes, there are a lot of people competing for the same space in the marketplace, but an idea is not yet a business. The real... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark & Martha Lagace

09 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

What Really Drives Your Strategy?

like high tech or in multinationals—and then how to manage it better. The answers to those "how" questions are the first four sections of the book. Gilbert: The key is that what can be understood as the strategy of a company is... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

19 Jan 2021
In Practice

Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm

investment in these areas. The Biden-Harris team is rich with climate change experts, which means that companies with a green tech/clean tech focus can expect open doors in a Biden administration. And, in general, the administration will... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

25 Mar 2014
First Look

First Look: March 25

http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/history/economic-history/cambridge-history-capitalism-volume-2 August 2013 Science A Better Route to Tech Standards By: Lerner, Josh, and Jean Tirole Abstract—Technological standards are... View Details