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- 09 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Diagnostic for Disruptive Innovation
a January 2, 2004, article in the Wall Street Journal, large corporations are increasingly unwilling to pay for expensive upgrades to software programs. This indicates that software providers are overserving... View Details
- 20 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 20
are having to respond to a far greater diversity of cultures and lifestyles as new markets are opened up worldwide. In the twenty-first century, beauty is again being reimagined anew. Order this book:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Unfulfilled Promise of Educational Technology
referring to massive open online courses pioneered by many universities that put their lectures and course content online. That has provided new access to students on two dimensions, says Kim, distance and time. Distance, because now... View Details
- 10 Jan 2007
- HBS Case
The Challenge of Managing National Security
Counterterrorism Center. Their effectiveness remains an open question, and in fairness they've not yet had a chance to prove themselves. In the private sector, this kind of change would happen over the course of a generation of... View Details
- 21 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 21
corporate archives to explore the fine details of how firms actually operated. It also includes work by those who have been influenced by evolutionary, transaction cost, and resource-based theories of the firm. The book will be an essential View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Making Money Making Movies
predictor of the number of screens on which that movie opens as well as the revenues it generates. In other words, advertising not only drives the behavior of audiences, but also that of exhibitors. The latter is particularly relevant in... View Details
- 05 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 5
negotiators' focus to aspects of the situation that reliably generate helpful prescriptions. Left to others were careful assessments of the conditions under which his advice applied-and did not. While Fisher's writings are open to various... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 25
historically important and increasingly popular mechanism for encouraging innovation. A central concern in designing innovation contests is how many competitors to admit. Using a unique data set of 9,661 software contests, we provide... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 30
health choices. The good news is that human nature can also be a source of solutions. Through her studies in Zambia exploring the reasons for unwanted pregnancies and the incentives that would motivate hairdressers to sell condoms to... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 26 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 26, 2008
Prevention-focused and older individuals—who engage in processing that shifts reference points to less extreme instances—show a decreased sensitivity to variance. We discuss the marketing implications of preferences for variance. Adding Bricks to Clicks: The Effects of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients
that will likely work with the same or similar clients, vendors, and industry standards. The biggest transition? Establishing a new Zoom account. Cultural integration probably hasn’t happened for many 2020 lift outs, whose teams likely received only basic training in... View Details
- 11 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 11
programs or urban life, opened a highly successful gym for inner-city kids at risk; he refused to be daunted by his lack of expertise and decided to simply "go for it." As these and other examples from the authors' research... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Where Does Apple Go From Here?
iPhoto, etc., and become more of a service and software digital home application company. The strategy going forward is going to be more like a consumer electronics company, making hardware and software, rather than being a computer... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Nov 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, November 13, 2018
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54793 Harvard Business School Case 418-026 Babcom: Opening Doors No abstract available. Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/418026-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 05 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 5, 2007
for evaluating the different sources of uncertainty and their implications for various stakeholders of the firm when attempting a reorganization with creditors or considering opening a court-supervised... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 9, 2010
leadership opens up and reveals the actual nature of being when one is being a leader and opens up and reveals the source of one's actions when exercising leadership. And... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade
advertising be effective? If friends influence the purchases of a user in a social network, it could potentially be a significant source of revenue for the sites and their corporate sponsors. Using a unique data set from Cyworld, this... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 30
Experiment By: Cole, Shawn, Xavier Giné, and James Vickery Abstract—Weather is a key source of income risk, particularly in emerging market economies. This paper uses a randomized controlled trial involving a sample of Indian farmers to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: Harder Than I Thought
Barton was about to open Perez's vlog site to get a visual fix on his new press adversary when the doorbell chimed again. This time he heard it and stood, looking for the source of the sound in the... View Details
- 13 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 13
private benefits. Trade policy provides a source of exogenous price variation to test this proposition: higher tariffs should lead to more vertical integration; moreover, ownership structures should be more alike across countries with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne