Publications

June 2001
Background Note

Information Technology Management from 1960-2000

By: Richard L. Nolan

Covers the history of IT management from 1960 to the present. Applies the Stages Theory as a basis to trace the evolution of the three dominant IT designs (mainframes, microcomputers, networks) and how companies used and managed IT in each era. View Details

Keywords: Management; Information Technology; Industry Growth

July 2021
Article

Material Sustainability Information and Stock Price Informativeness

By: Jody Grewal, Clarissa Hauptmann and George Serafeim

As part of the SEC’s revision of Regulation S-K, many investors proposed the mandatory disclosure of sustainability information in the form of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data. However, progress is contingent on collecting evidence regarding which... View Details

Keywords: Voluntary Disclosure; Accounting Standards; Sustainability; Nonfinancial Information; Corporate Social Responsibility; Stock Price Informativeness; Synchronicity; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Disclosure; Corporate Accountability; Stocks; Price; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Accounting; Standards

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06 Apr 2021
News

Disrupting the Waste Management Industry with Technology

1991
Chapter

Information Technology and Strategic Advantage

By: Julio J. Rotemberg and Garth Saloner

Keywords: Information Technology; Competitive Advantage; Strategy; Information Technology Industry

1994
Book

Strategic Management in Information Technology

By: D. B. Yoffie

Keywords: Management; Strategy; Information Technology

Web

Doctoral Students | Information Technology

the most of your HBS experience. Adobe Creative Cloud Information & Resources Information Security Microsoft 365 myHBS My Requests SharePoint Essentials Teaching & Learning Applications and View Details

April 1987 (Revised July 1988)
Background Note

Managing Information Technology: Technology Overview

By: Lynda M. Applegate

Keywords: Information Technology; Management

1 Feb 1992
Conference Presentation

Information Technology and Business Transformation

By: L. M. Applegate

Keywords: Information Technology; Business Ventures; Transformation

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Strategic Plan | Information Technology

into the future. 3. Modernize Foundational Technology for Digital Transformation We modernize and enhance our strategically critical enterprise systems to ensure the business of the School can be done efficiently and in a manner that... View Details

1 Jun 1991
Conference Presentation

Information Technology and Fast-Cycle Management

By: L. M. Applegate

Keywords: Information Technology; Management Practices and Processes

Article

The Information Technology Ecosystem: Structure, Health, and Performance

By: Marco Iansiti and Gregory L. Richards

A number of modern industries are organized as complex networks of firms whose integrated efforts are necessary to deliver value to end customers. The complexity of these networks, or business ecosystems, and the associated interdependencies among firms, make... View Details

Keywords: Business Ventures; Networks; Value; Customers; Performance Productivity; Product; Applications and Software; Innovation and Invention; Competition; Business Model; Information Infrastructure; Information Technology Industry

June 2007 (Revised August 2007)
Case

Royal DSM N.V.: Information Technology Enabling Business Transformation

By: Lynda M. Applegate, Edward Watson and Mara Vatz

Describes how Royal DSM NV, an $8 billion dollar global corporation, leveraged information technology to enable a major corporate portfolio transformation between 2000 and 2006. View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Entrepreneurship; Globalized Firms and Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Information Technology

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About Us | Information Technology

About Us Meet the Team Contact Us Global Expertise The Multimedia Development team has extensive experience with the case method and deep expertise in the use of pioneering, interactive learning technologies to enhance teaching and... View Details

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Get Help Need Help? Report an issue with HBS IT services. Submit a Ticket Contact Us +617-495-6600 Faculty & Staff: ithelp@hbs.edu MBA Students: mbaithelp@hbs.edu Executive Education Participants: exedithelp@hbs.edu Alumni: hbs@edusupportcenter.com Media Services:... View Details

Research Summary

Impact of Technology on Industry Structure and Competitive Strategy

By: Stephen P. Bradley

Stephen Bradley’s research has focused for several years on the impact of technology on industry structure and competitive strategy. In particular he has been studying the convergence of information technology and telecommunications and how this convergence is... View Details

July 2004 (Revised September 2004)
Background Note

A Conversation about Information Technology

Two managers discuss the benefits, costs, opportunities, and headaches of corporate computing. Topics include security, training, the Internet and Web, collaboration, productivity, Moore's Law, computer crashes, upgrades, open source software, network effects,... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Problems and Challenges

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MBA Students | Information Technology

and implement flexible and easy-to-use tools that empower you to teach, learn, and work more effectively every day. To get help, email us at mbaithelp@hbs.edu . Information & Resources Information to help... View Details

October 2006 (Revised October 2007)
Case

Information Technology and Innovation at Shinsei Bank

Shinsei Bank was rebuilt from the ashes of a failed predecessor, and pioneered new levels of customer service in retail banking in Japan. The bank's information technology, however, was vestigial at best and not well suited to the new service models Shinsei was... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Banks and Banking; Innovation and Invention; Banking Industry; Japan