Value Added - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Nov 2014
Research & Ideas

Brand Lessons From the Nobel Prize

the value proposition that they put forth." “Everybody knows what the Nobel Prize is and what it does, but practically nobody knows how it does it,” The study involved historical research and hours of conversations with recent laureates... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

09 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Actions Organizations Can Take to Communicate Their Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

important to share findings accurately and acknowledge past errors. “This is not a conversation around public relations; organizations should be transparent and authentic and not overemphasize the diversity and inclusion they have achieved,” said Eliason. She View Details

Keywords: All Industries

21 Feb 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: February 21

“linguistic expats” who live in their home country yet have to give up their native language in the workplace; “cultural expats” or native speakers of the lingua franca who struggle with organizational values that are more easily... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

10 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Look at Globalization Now

firms often build bridges across borders in more than one of these ways at a time, it is often possible—and useful—to specify the cross-border function that is, in economic terms, central over long periods to their strategies for adding... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

03 Feb 2020
What Do You Think?

Can an Organization Have Too Much 'Rebel Talent'?

box gets us new ideas. On the other hand, I cringe at the thought of effectively managing a ‘herd of cats.’” Santosh Patil added that “as much as I like the rebels in my team, it is essential for me to have order since I am very organized... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

What to Do When Your Organization Has Dueling Missions

conflicts single-handedly, arbitrating disputes as they arose. “These ad hoc interventions allowed him to temporarily relieve tensions and provided fixes to immediate issues,” the researchers explain in the paper. “However, they did not... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

25 Sep 2015
Blog Post

4 Challenges All Early-Stage Startups Face

looking at the data to size the opportunity, we added it to our list. 3. Narrowing down the idea Even more difficult than coming up with ideas was narrowing down the list. The prospect of committing to a single idea was terrifying, and... View Details

01 Mar 2023
News

Happy Monday

Illustration by Fabio Consoli Illustration by Fabio Consoli The co-CEOs noticed it right away: Early in the pandemic, staffers at the online children’s clothing company Primary.com were struggling when they logged back into Zoom on Mondays. People were not recharging... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing

05 Jun 2017
News

Women on Boards: A Course Becomes a Movement

boards very low,” says Groysberg, adding that low turnover on boards further reduces opportunities for women even if they’ve overcome the obstacle of closed networks. “By bringing exceptional women together to explore challenges and best... View Details

Keywords: Margaret Kelley

10 Feb 2015
First Look

First Look: February 10

the economy to organize production and innovation. We study individual contestant-level data from 2,796 contestants in 774 software algorithm design contests with random assignment. Precisely conforming to theory predictions, the performance response to View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Jan 2011
First Look

First Look: Jan. 25

effect of greater rivalry dominates for less uncertain problems whereas the effect on the extreme value prevails for more uncertain problems. Adding competitors thus systematically increases overall contest... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 May 2002
Research & Ideas

A Toolkit for Customer Innovation

Thomke and Eric von Hippel Tapping into customer innovation can certainly generate tremendous value, but capturing that value is hardly a simple or straightforward process. Not only must companies develop the right tool kit, they must... View Details

Keywords: by Stefan Thomke & Eric Von Hippel

04 Apr 2019
Cold Call Podcast

Can Mark Zuckerberg Rebuild Trust in Facebook?

on Amazon; they help curate the kind of books I might like, I actually like that service. And if I'm looking online at a retailer for a particular shirt, I don't mind them sending me ads for shirts. That's very, very different than when... View Details

01 Aug 2001
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

to understand its customers' profile. Currently, HBS has no way to actively measure alumni interest in specific areas. A more robust profile of alumni would not only enhance the School's ability to provide valued services but would better... View Details

Keywords: John Hoffman

10 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Disruption: The Art of Framing

by the threat to the core business and encouraged by the CEO's personal involvement, the management team repeatedly asked for heavy, upfront investments of resources. D'Arbeloff's response was critical. He pushed them to find new markets and new opportunities that... View Details

Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower

29 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Work 3.0: Redefining Jobs and Companies in the Uber Age

affords them greater control over service quality and customer experience, in return for which they accept the added costs of being employers. Hornet's nest The decision by some marketplaces-for-services to treat their workers as... View Details

Keywords: by Andrei Hagiu; Transportation; Web Services

01 Jun 2018
News

The Evolution of Modern Pricing Models

and they have this added cost of shipping. Walmart does this. My opinion is that you have to really think about online and offline as different businesses with some degree of overlapping customers. They all talk about integration, but... View Details

06 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Microsoft vs. Open Source: Who Will Win?

superior product, adding to the probability of success. However, OSS has disadvantages too. Most importantly, it comes from behind in terms of market share (installed base). Because the value of an operating... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

13 Feb 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Manufacturing

energy around aerospace as government has opened up the sector to privatization. Students passionate about space often bring a unique combination of technical and managerial skills and are finding opportunities to add value to companies... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

01 Jun 2000
News

Long-Term Investor: Dick Jenrette

the ground up, Jenrette's restorations have met the highest standards. "Most of the people associated with my projects have been working for me for twenty years or more," he notes. "They're in their businesses because they love to work with beautiful things. I really... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

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