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What's in a Name? Understanding the Interplay Between Titles, Content, and Communities in Social Media
By: Himabindu Lakkaraju, Julian McAuley and Jure Leskovec
Lakkaraju, Himabindu, Julian McAuley, and Jure Leskovec. "What's in a Name? Understanding the Interplay Between Titles, Content, and Communities in Social Media." Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Weblogs and Social Media 7th (2013).
- 2006
- Working Paper
The Business of Free Software: Enterprise Incentives, Investment, and Motivation in the Open Source Community
By: Marco Iansiti and Gregory L. Richards
Iansiti, Marco, and Gregory L. Richards. "The Business of Free Software: Enterprise Incentives, Investment, and Motivation in the Open Source Community." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 07-028, November 2006.
- December 1999
- Article
The Effects of Physical Distance and Response Latency on Persuasion in Computer-mediated Communication and Human-computer Interaction
By: Youngme Moon
Moon, Youngme. "The Effects of Physical Distance and Response Latency on Persuasion in Computer-mediated Communication and Human-computer Interaction." Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied 5, no. 4 (December 1999): 379–392.
- August 2021
- Article
Information Seeding and Knowledge Production in Online Communities: Evidence from OpenStreetMap
By: Abhishek Nagaraj
The wild success of a few online communities (like Wikipedia) has obscured the fact that most attempts at forming such communities fail. This study evaluates information seeding, an early-stage intervention to bootstrap online communities that enables contributors to... View Details
Keywords: Online Communities; Knowledge Production; Crowdsourcing; Innovation; Digitization; Internet and the Web; Digital Platforms; Social and Collaborative Networks; Analytics and Data Science; Knowledge Dissemination
Nagaraj, Abhishek. "Information Seeding and Knowledge Production in Online Communities: Evidence from OpenStreetMap." Management Science 67, no. 8 (August 2021).
- November–December 2012
- Article
Toward a Theory of Extended Contact: The Incentives and Opportunities for Bridging Across Network Communities
By: Maxim Sytch, Adam Tatarynowicz and Ranjay Gulati
This study investigates the determinants of bridging ties within networks of interconnected firms. Bridging ties are defined as nonredundant connections between firms located in different network communities. We highlight how firms can enter into these relationships... View Details
Sytch, Maxim, Adam Tatarynowicz, and Ranjay Gulati. "Toward a Theory of Extended Contact: The Incentives and Opportunities for Bridging Across Network Communities." Organization Science 23, no. 6 (November–December 2012): 1658–1681.
- September 2024 (Revised November 2024)
- Case
Moss & Associates: 'Empower to Create the Exceptional'
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
In 2023, Moss & Associates, a Fort Lauderdale-based general contractor, celebrated its 20th anniversary. The business was founded by Bob Moss and his sons, Chad and Scott. The company had grown to 3,800 employees generating over $3 billion in revenues via two business... View Details
Keywords: Solar; Growth; Community; Organizational Culture; Family Business; Growth Management; Construction Industry; United States
Groysberg, Boris, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Moss & Associates: 'Empower to Create the Exceptional'." Harvard Business School Case 425-006, September 2024. (Revised November 2024.)
- February 2017 (Revised August 2018)
- Case
Sarah Powers at Automated Precision Products
By: Jeffrey T. Polzer, Michael Norris, Julia Kelley and Kristina Tobio
In 2017, Sarah Powers, VP of Sales at an automation hardware firm, is trying to understand why some members of her sales team have been underperforming. She is tasked with analyzing her firm’s email and calendar data to try to find relationships between communications... View Details
Keywords: People Analytics; Sales Attainment; Communication Networks; Data; Human Resources; Business Processes; Sales; Communication; Analytics and Data Science; Analysis; Industrial Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States
Polzer, Jeffrey T., Michael Norris, Julia Kelley, and Kristina Tobio. "Sarah Powers at Automated Precision Products." Harvard Business School Case 417-072, February 2017. (Revised August 2018.)
- March 2016
- Technical Note
Lighting the Fire: Crafting and Delivering Broadly Inspiring Messages
By: Tsedal Neeley and Tom Ryder
Communicating persuasively is a critical skill for leaders of any team or organization. Yet, connecting and resonating with an audience can nevertheless be a challenging task. We outline how to effectively mobilize groups through the power of communication. This note... View Details
Keywords: Messaging; Communication; Leading; Public Speaking; Persuasion; Rhetorical Devices; Communication Intention and Meaning; Forms of Communication; Communication Strategy
Neeley, Tsedal, and Tom Ryder. "Lighting the Fire: Crafting and Delivering Broadly Inspiring Messages." Harvard Business School Technical Note 416-046, March 2016.
- Article
When Seeking Help, Women and Racial/Ethnic Minorities Benefit from Explicitly Stating Their Identity
By: Erika L. Kirgios, Aneesh Rai, Edward H. Chang and Katherine L. Milkman
Receiving help can make or break a career, but women and racial/ethnic minorities do not always receive the support they seek. Across two audit experiments—one with politicians and another with students—as well as an online experiment (total n = 5,145), we test whether... View Details
Keywords: Support; Marginalized Communities; Personal Development and Career; Equality and Inequality; Identity; Race; Gender; Communication Intention and Meaning
Kirgios, Erika L., Aneesh Rai, Edward H. Chang, and Katherine L. Milkman. "When Seeking Help, Women and Racial/Ethnic Minorities Benefit from Explicitly Stating Their Identity." Nature Human Behaviour 6, no. 3 (March 2022): 383–391.
- Editorial
Zeroing Out on zero-COVID
By: William C. Kirby
China’s culture reveres science, yet operates under a government that often defines what “science” is and is not. China’s “zero-COVID” policy has created a bifurcated scientific community that threatens international collaboration in science and technology. A... View Details
Keywords: COVID; Scientific Community; World Health Organization; Pseudoscience; Governance; Government and Politics; Health; Research and Development; Social Media; China
Kirby, William C. "Zeroing Out on zero-COVID." Science 376, no. 6597 (June 2, 2022): 1026.
- November 2017 (Revised September 2020)
- Supplement
Miami's Tech Future (D): Developing New Leadership
Traditional establishment leadership of Miami is increasingly challenged by a rising millennial generation that is more diverse and brings more innovative and entrepreneurial “outside-the-building” approaches, including impatience for change. Leadership succession is... View Details
Keywords: Leaders; Civic Innovation; Change; Change Leadership; Startup; Scaling And Growth; Jurisdictional Disputes; Communication; Community Impact; Community Relations; Leading Change; Leadership; Diversity; Demographics; Entrepreneurship; Business and Community Relations; Miami; Florida
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. "Miami's Tech Future (D): Developing New Leadership." Harvard Business School Supplement 318-036, November 2017. (Revised September 2020.)
- 2012
- Report
Better Outcomes, Lower Costs: A Conversation with Dr. Atul Gawande
By: Mark R. Kramer
In the face of increasing health care costs and uncertainty about health care quality in the United States, community-based collective impact initiatives driven by regional funders offers a new way to improve patient outcomes at the local level. Collectively,... View Details
Keywords: Community Foundations; Health Outcomes; Health Care and Treatment; Quality; Cost Management; United States
Kramer, Mark R. "Better Outcomes, Lower Costs: A Conversation with Dr. Atul Gawande." Report, FSG, 2012.
- 21 Oct 2014
- News
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- August 1977
- Article
The Effects of Communication and Information Availability in an Experimental Study of a Three Person Game
By: J. K. Murnighan and A. E. Roth
Murnighan, J. K., and A. E. Roth. "The Effects of Communication and Information Availability in an Experimental Study of a Three Person Game." Management Science 23, no. 12 (August 1977): 1336–1348.
- April 1979
- Article
Communication Patterns, Project Performance, and Task Characteristics: An Empirical Evaluation and Integration in an R&D Setting
By: Ralph Katz and Michael Tushman
Katz, Ralph, and Michael Tushman. "Communication Patterns, Project Performance, and Task Characteristics: An Empirical Evaluation and Integration in an R&D Setting." Organizational Behavior and Human Performance 23, no. 2 (April 1979): 139–162.
- 2014
- Article
Where Global and Virtual Meet: The Value of Examining the Intersection of These Elements in Twenty-First-Century Teams
By: Cristina B. Gibson, Laura Huang, Bradley L. Kirkman and Debra L. Shapiro
We review prior research that has examined virtuality in teams (e.g., pertaining to the use of electronic media) or the global nature of teams (e.g., national and cultural differences), demonstrating that very few scholars have examined both simultaneously. Given that... View Details
Keywords: Global Virtual Teams; Cultural Diversity; Electronic Communication; Computer-mediated Communication; Groups and Teams; Global Range; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Interactive Communication
Gibson, Cristina B., Laura Huang, Bradley L. Kirkman, and Debra L. Shapiro. "Where Global and Virtual Meet: The Value of Examining the Intersection of These Elements in Twenty-First-Century Teams." Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior 1 (2014): 217–244.