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- 2010
- Working Paper
The Role of Institutional Development in the Prevalence and Value of Family Firms
We investigate the role played by institutional development in the prevalence and value of family firms, while controlling for the potential effect of cultural norms. China provides a good research lab since it combines great heterogeneity in institutional development...
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Data and Data Sets;
Law;
Management;
Organizational Culture;
Research;
Value;
China
Amit, Raphael, Yuan Ding, Belen Villalonga, and Hua Zhang. "The Role of Institutional Development in the Prevalence and Value of Family Firms." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-103, May 2010.
- 2006
- Chapter
Knowledge Transfer Within Organizations, and Market Research in Product Development
Leonard, Dorothy A. "Knowledge Transfer Within Organizations, and Market Research in Product Development." Chap. 4 & 9 of Knowledge Creation and Management: New Challenges for Managers, edited by Kazuo Ichijo and Ikujiro Nonaka. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.
- February 2024
- Case
AGENTS.inc: Pathways to Growth at an AI Startup
By: Frank Nagle, Manuel Hoffmann, Karoline Ströhlein and Susan Pinckney
The case describes the history of AGENTS.inc. Despite being a small startup, with only four employees, that had never had a funding round, the company boasted an impressive client portfolio including multiple Fortune 500 companies. While AGENTS.inc had been an early...
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Keywords:
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
Business Startups;
Small Business;
Transformation;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Decisions;
Entrepreneurship;
Venture Capital;
Financial Strategy;
AI and Machine Learning;
Digital Platforms;
Technological Innovation;
Copyright;
Management;
Growth and Development;
Market Timing;
Ownership;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Competition;
Open Source Distribution;
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Computer Industry;
Europe;
Germany
Nagle, Frank, Manuel Hoffmann, Karoline Ströhlein, and Susan Pinckney. "AGENTS.inc: Pathways to Growth at an AI Startup." Harvard Business School Case 724-444, February 2024.
- 2008
- Article
Linking Crisis Management and Leadership Competencies: The Role of Human Resources Development
The problem and the solution. Most executives are aware of the negative consequences associated with an organizational crisis and focus on communications and public relations as a reactive strategy. However, many neglect the other leadership responsibilities...
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- 13 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
How to Pick Managers for Disruptive Growth
little experience competing for resources and bucking inappropriate processes within a stable, efficiency-oriented operating culture. In order to be confident that managers have developed the skills required...
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by Michael Raynor
- January 2013
- Supplement
EverTrue: Mobile Technology Development (B)
By: William R. Kerr and Alexis Brownell
Brent Grinna has one customer signed up for his alumni-networking mobile app, and is now trying to choose among three possibilities for a CTO. He decided to contract with a friend's company, Dashfire, to create a prototype of the app, and has signed up Brown University...
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Keywords:
Start-up;
Mobile App;
CTO;
Hiring;
Scaling;
Business Startups;
Decisions;
Entrepreneurship;
Growth and Development;
Mobile Technology;
Technology Industry;
Massachusetts;
Boston
Kerr, William R., and Alexis Brownell. "EverTrue: Mobile Technology Development (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 813-123, January 2013.
- July 1975
- Article
An Asymptotic Theory of Growth Under Uncertainty
By: Robert C. Merton
Merton, Robert C. "An Asymptotic Theory of Growth Under Uncertainty." Review of Economic Studies 42, no. 3 (July 1975): 375–393. (Chapter 17 in Continuous-Time Finance.)
- 2018
- Case
Golden Triangle Development LINK
By: Jan Rivkin and Susie Ma
Rivkin, Jan, and Susie Ma. "Golden Triangle Development LINK." Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Case, 2018.
- November 2012
- Supplement
Shenzhen Development Bank (CW)
By: Yuhai Xuan
- January 2013 (Revised January 2013)
- Course Overview Note
Running Small and Medium Size Enterprises (RSME) Winter Term 2013: Course Overview and Syllabus
Course Overview and Syllabus for RSME
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Management;
Entrepreneurial Organizations;
Entrepreneurs;
Small & Medium-sized Enterprises;
Small And Medium-sized Enterprises;
Small Business;
Small And Medium Enterprises;
Small Company Management;
Small Companies;
Operations Management;
Growth Management;
Growth Strategy;
Growth Planning And Management;
Pricing;
Hiring;
Firm Growth;
Firm Organization;
Leadership And Managing People;
Entrepreneurship;
Operations;
Management;
Leadership
Sharpe, Jim. "Running Small and Medium Size Enterprises (RSME) Winter Term 2013: Course Overview and Syllabus." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 813-128, January 2013. (Revised January 2013.)
- March 2012 (Revised May 2012)
- Case
Virgin Group: Finding New Avenues for Growth
By: Gary P. Pisano and Elena Corsi
Pisano, Gary P., and Elena Corsi. "Virgin Group: Finding New Avenues for Growth." Harvard Business School Case 612-070, March 2012. (Revised May 2012.)
- 20 Nov 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Entrepreneurship and Business Groups: An Evolutionary Perspective on the Growth of the Koç Group in Turkey
Keywords:
by Asli M. Coplan & Geoffrey Jones
- January 2022 (Revised January 2022)
- Case
The Impact Developers Fund
Baker, Malcolm, Samuel Gregory Hanson, Jonathan Wallen, and Zach Komes. "The Impact Developers Fund." Harvard Business School Case 222-046, January 2022. (Revised January 2022.)
- September 2006 (Revised October 2007)
- Case
Shinsei Bank: Developing an Integrated Firm
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Masako Egawa
Tom Pedersen, newly appointed chief learning officer (CLO) of Shinsei Bank in Japan, pondered how he could facilitate development of an integrated culture and transformation of the organization. Shinsei Bank had not developed longstanding tradition or a strong...
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Keywords:
Integration;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Talent and Talent Management;
Organizational Culture;
Performance Evaluation;
Cooperation;
Diversity;
Japan
DeLong, Thomas J., and Masako Egawa. "Shinsei Bank: Developing an Integrated Firm." Harvard Business School Case 407-006, September 2006. (Revised October 2007.)
- July 2002
- Teaching Note
MAC Development Corporation (TN)
Teaching Note for (2-802-140), (9-806-703), and (9-806-706).
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- fall 2003
- Article
Knowledge Spillovers and Growth in the Disagglomeration of the U.S. Advertising Agency Industry
By: Charles King III, Alvin J. Silk and Niels Ketelhohn
King, Charles, III, Alvin J. Silk, and Niels Ketelhohn. "Knowledge Spillovers and Growth in the Disagglomeration of the U.S. Advertising Agency Industry." Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 12, no. 3 (fall 2003): 327–362.
- 2013
- Report
Developmental Readiness and Mindful Engagement in the Singapore Public Service
By: D. Scott DeRue and Christopher G. Myers
Keywords:
Leadership;
Leadership Development And Career Planning;
Leadership Development;
Public Administration Industry;
Singapore;
Asia
DeRue, D. Scott, and Christopher G. Myers. "Developmental Readiness and Mindful Engagement in the Singapore Public Service." Report, Civil Service College, Singapore, 2013.
- February 2011 (Revised November 2012)
- Case
Product Development at OPOWER
By: Thomas Eisenmann and Rob Go
OPOWER, a software startup that helps utilities engage their customers in ways that reduce energy consumption, is scaling rapidly. The company's new head of product management has designed a system to address a point of constant tension: whether to build custom...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Customer Relationship Management;
Entrepreneurship;
Growth Management;
Product Development;
Sales;
Customization and Personalization;
Energy Conservation;
Environmental Sustainability;
Information Technology Industry;
Utilities Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas, and Rob Go. "Product Development at OPOWER." Harvard Business School Case 811-075, February 2011. (Revised November 2012.)
- Article
The Impact of Intangibles on Firm Growth
By: Stefano Denicolai, E. Cotta Ramusino and F. Sotti
Persuading users to try new technologies continues to be a problem confronting organisations and technology vendors alike. To better understand the process of new technology trial and adoption, several theoretical models have been proposed, of which the Technology...
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Denicolai, Stefano, E. Cotta Ramusino, and F. Sotti. "The Impact of Intangibles on Firm Growth." Technology Analysis & Strategic Management 27, no. 2 (2015): 219–236.
- November 25, 2015
- Article
Developing Bundled Reimbursement for Cancer Care
By: Thomas Feeley, Tracy E. Spinks and Alexis Guzman
This case study describes the development of a bundled reimbursement pilot for head and neck cancer patients treated at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The study describes the steps involved and the challenges to new alternative payment models in...
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Feeley, Thomas, Tracy E. Spinks, and Alexis Guzman. "Developing Bundled Reimbursement for Cancer Care." NEJM Catalyst (November 25, 2015).