Speed - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018

Office examination process. We randomize assignment of novice patent examiners to each process technology and provision of domain-specific expertise. Our analysis of examiner accuracy and speed in patent adjudication reveals, irrespective... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Dec 2007
News

Lighten Up

fiercely competitive market for outdoor wear and gear. GoLite’s mission sounds simple and logical enough — give serious trail runners, alpine athletes, fast-packers (backpackers who speed along trails), and even once-discouraged hikers... View Details

Keywords: Kathryn Jones; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Retail Trade

01 Feb 2001
News

Drilling Down

developments of 3-D seismic data acquisition and horizontal drilling techniques that increase the speed and accuracy of locating and tapping pockets of oil. "On the one hand, this technology enables us to find reserves more cheaply and... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Matthew R. Simmons; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Natural Gas Distribution; Utilities

20 Nov 2000
Research & Ideas

Moving from Supply Chains to Supply Networks

of speed Technology. Although people have been talking about the idea of the integrated supply chain for a long time, it's only been in the last decade or so that information technology has made it possible to bring many concepts to life.... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

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Instant Photography Is Launched | Baker Library

department store. The camera measured 10½ by 4½ by 2½ inches and weighed four pounds, two ounces. It featured an optical foldout viewfinder, a three-element 135-mm f/11 lens, and shutter speeds from 1/8 to 1/60 of a second. All 56 cameras... View Details

01 Jun 2011
News

Mr. Start-Up

later for $500 million, our software product was built by three people. If it’s software, or high tech, or the Internet, then it doesn’t matter whether 10 people use it, or 10 million, or 100 million: It’s the same amount of work to build the first product. You... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

04 May 2017
News

Going the Distance

developed a clutch system and mounted our lawnmower engine onto my 3-speed bike. My top speed was 53 mph!” he says. With an engineering degree earned at Brigham Young University, Frey worked in the defense industry during the 1980s. When... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

16 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Mentoring—Using the Voice of Experience

not suggesting that we can establish causal relationships, but it certainly gave us a deep intimate look at the attempts to grow expertise in a short period of time, and that's where I think there's a lot of applicability to most companies. The View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

16 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer

restrictions and differential metadata add little strategic insight. Q: One motivation for using iTunes that you identify is the fast download time provided by Apple—you can enjoy the music you download almost instantly. But as broadband View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Music

01 Jun 1996
News

Four Professors to Retire

technical person - whom I call a 'maestro' - to help find the solution. As the CEOs get up to speed on the technology, they suddenly begin to see the opportunities that computer systems provide by integrating across functions that create... View Details

Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb and John Prestage

12 Dec 2006
First Look

First Look: December 12, 2006

more, expanding companies are hiring high-functioning groups of people who have been working together effectively within one company and can rapidly come up to speed in a new environment. These lifted-out teams don't need to get... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Oct 2024
In Practice

Research-Based Advice for the Seasonally Overwhelmed and Schedule Challenged

ahead. It’s not their fault: holiday season mayhem is often at odds with the clean start many desire when the calendar changes over. It’s easy to throw up your hands and give in to routine once the first few weeks of the year speed by,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

23 Apr 2014
HBS Case

Are Electronic Cigarettes a Public Good or Health Hazard?

shareholders," says Quelch. "Meaning they'll be able to manipulate prices in order to control the speed with which tobacco users migrate to e-cigarette brands." That means that electronic cigarettes, which are now... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage; Advertising

Blog

Understanding the Benefits of Our Virtual Programs

not just a few people contributing. KS: The program experience flew by-it seems we could have easily kept the discussions going longer as the virtual sessions allowed for more people to participate through the efficient use of the "raise hand" feature. The View Details

30 Oct 2006
First Look

First Look: October 31, 2006

Cohen's revolutionary program BitTorrent, which makes it possible to transfer very large files, such as movies, at a high speed over the Internet. The program, which is available for free over the Internet, is used for peer-to-peer... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Apr 2001
News

Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues

business by Fortune magazine, discussed the media’s effect on business and the monumental changes in communications technology. “Business now moves at lightning speed as a result of Internet news sites, investor chat rooms, and nonstop... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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A Message from Dean Srikant Datar | About

about. First, I think implementing with speed and urgency the ambitious agenda of the Dean’s Anti-Racism Task Force that the Dean had initiated in the summer, and on which a tremendous amount of work has been done. I am very aware that we... View Details

02 Feb 2023
News

Can We Really Engineer a Climate Fix?

simulate it, which means, on the computer, you would launch a golf ball at it and watch it come off. And the simulation program would measure the speed the golf ball was moving at, its spin, all that. And it would give you a really good... View Details

17 Aug 2010
First Look

First Look: August 17

newsroom located in lower Manhattan on September 16, 2008. He knew a historical financial debacle was happening at his doorstep, yet none of his journalists were covering that beat. It would take much effort to get up to speed on the... View Details