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- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Making Sense of the Modern Startup
example of Jobs and Wozniak at the birth of Apple Computer. “Were they the right guys to create a hand-assembled computer motherboard company in 1976?” he asks rhetorically. Answer: sure. But—were they the right guys to build a major... View Details
Keywords: Jeffrey L. Cruikshank (PMD 51, 1986)
- 08 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 8, 2016
emergent online investing market, we construct a theory to explain how a firm becomes a cognitive referent in a nascent market and other firms' failure to do so. Successful firms conceptualize market creation as problem solving; they... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 7, 2006
theory on this important workplace behavior. Findings also suggest a profoundly asymmetrical relation between the intrapersonal motivations for and against speaking up, leading to a novel theoretical explanation for the prevalence of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cable TV: From Community Antennas to Wired Cities
networks, encouraged cable's growth, under the theory that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." FCC Chairman Nicholas Johnson, an ardent supporter of the wired cities concept, championed a series of FCC actions helpful to the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Light Years Ahead
departments. “The underlying logic of much of decision and control theory was similar to the underlying structure of how we at JPL would design trajectories and track and control a spacecraft,” says Light. “So intellectually, though this... View Details
- 22 Apr 2002
- Lessons from the Classroom
Entrepreneurship: It Can Be Taught
organization, no matter what its age or size. Richard Hamermesh: The theory and concepts about entrepreneurship—the research and the knowledge—have been around HBS for a long time. I would give particular credit to Howard and Bill Sahlman... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 16 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 16
trust through warmth and understanding. Most leaders today approach their jobs by emphasizing competence, strength, and credentials. But without first building a foundation of trust, they run the risk of eliciting fear, resentment, or... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 08 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 8, 2015
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49543 Misconduct in Financial Services: Differences Across Organizations By: Brown, Jennifer, and Dylan Minor Abstract—We examine misconduct in financial services. We propose a theory in... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 12 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 12
Working PapersA Reference Point Theory of Mergers and Acquisitions Authors:Malcolm Baker, Xin Pan, and Jeffrey Wurgler Abstract The use of judgmental anchors or reference points in valuing corporations affects several basic aspects of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Spirit at Work
practices to lead some 150 consultants and employees in the building of the aquarium against almost impossible financial odds. "I started the early design meetings with a nondenominational prayer," says Stuart, an Episcopalian who also... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 20 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
Globalization Hasn’t Killed the Manufacturing Cluster
typically build up around a geographic location where natural resources, an appropriately educated labor force, and a university or other research institution co-mingle. In recent years, some economists have argued that manufacturing... View Details
- 16 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
Flatiron School: Reflections from Summer 2020
DID FLATIRON HELP YOU BUILD SKILLS? Paige Tsai: At a high level, I learned both the theory of data science and how to apply specific data science tools to large datasets to develop actionable insights.... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 08 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 8, 2016
academic cultures, structures, and traditions. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51876 Innovation Network By: Acemoglu, Daron, Ufuk Akcigit, and William Kerr Abstract—Technological progress builds upon... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
New Challenges for Long-Term Investors
Is there a single best investment allocation strategy for the long-term investor? Some theories favor a one-portfolio-for-all investors approach, emphasizing a best-mix-of-assets program. The more traditional approach, which developed out... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 01 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Slow, Steady Battle to Fix Cancer Care
such as CT scans. In the bundled payment model, the onus is on the doctors to choose the most cost-effective care bundle. "The model lets doctors take the risk," Feeley says. "The onus of responsibility is on us to decide on the most effective, least... View Details
- 16 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 16, 2010
that acquisitions can build competitive advantage partially through retention of valuable human capital of the target firm. However, making commitments to retain and motivate successful top managers is a challenge when contracts are not... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 28, 2008
to analyze the phases of American Express's card strategy over the past 50 years. Purchase this case: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=509027 Pfizer Inc: Building an Innovation Center... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017
fiftysomething flatlander with urban sensibilities, and his wife move to a ratty weekend cabin in the heart of the Ozark Mountains. It is crudely built and lacks running water and electricity. Another problem is the local land baron, who aspires to View Details
- 06 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 6, 2007
centered on proving masculinity—in which such displays and interactions were absent. We use this case to develop theory about how organizational features, such as work practices and norms, can disrupt conventional masculine... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 21
and introduce the concept of "institutionalized materiality." Starting with this paper, and in the rest of the series, we will also recommend how the credit rating model can be enhanced in the coming years to help build more... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne