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- April 2013 (Revised November 2015)
- Case
Advanced Leadership Pathways: Gilberto Dimenstein and Community Empowerment in Brazil
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Alexandre Naghirniac, Ai-Ling Jamila Malone and Daniella Suarez
In 2011, Gilberto Dimenstein, a well-known Brazilian journalist, created a new model that connected disparate resources to revitalize Sao Paulo. He wanted his model to expand across Brazil and the world. Dimenstein covered many of the social issues facing Brazil as a... View Details
- 2021
- Working Paper
Does Who Helps You Impact Your Behavior? Examining the Effects of Social Interactions on Knowledge Sharing in Online Communities
By: Eunkwang Seo, Frank Nagle and Sonali K. Shah
Online communities provide vibrant forums for knowledge sharing and are increasingly being used by individual users and firms to source knowledge and create and capture value. Yet, there is much to learn about how the actions of community members affect other members,... View Details
Keywords: Online Communities; Knowledge Development; Innovation; Reciprocity; Knowledge Sharing; Networks; Innovation and Invention; Interpersonal Communication
Seo, Eunkwang, Frank Nagle, and Sonali K. Shah. "Does Who Helps You Impact Your Behavior? Examining the Effects of Social Interactions on Knowledge Sharing in Online Communities." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-026, August 2020. (Revised July 2021.)
- March 2023
- Module Note
Communication as a Trusted Advisor
By: David G. Fubini and Patrick Sanguineti
A module note for the Mastering Consulting and Advisory Skills (MCAS) course, "Communication as a Trusted Advisor" provides best practices for communicating as an advisor across multiple contexts. View Details
Keywords: Communication
Fubini, David G., and Patrick Sanguineti. "Communication as a Trusted Advisor." Harvard Business School Module Note 423-081, March 2023.
- November 1991
- Case
Bell Communications Research
Corey, E. Raymond. "Bell Communications Research." Harvard Business School Case 592-047, November 1991.
- February 1986 (Revised March 1986)
- Case
American Communications (A)
By: D. Quinn Mills and G. Bruce Friesen
Mills, D. Quinn, and G. Bruce Friesen. "American Communications (A)." Harvard Business School Case 486-088, February 1986. (Revised March 1986.)
- October 1994
- Case
ABRY Communications (B)
Rayport, Jeffrey F. "ABRY Communications (B)." Harvard Business School Case 395-095, October 1994.
- June 2008
- Case
Threadless: The Business of Community
By: Karim R. Lakhani and Zahra Kanji
Threadless.com, the online, Chicago-based t-shirt company, was not your typical fashion apparel company. The company, run by Jake Nickell, Jacob DeHart, and Jeffrey Kalmikoff, turned the fashion business on its head by enabling anyone to submit designs for t-shirts and... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business Startups; Innovation and Invention; Product Design; Partners and Partnerships; Social and Collaborative Networks; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Lakhani, Karim R., and Zahra Kanji. "Threadless: The Business of Community." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 608-707, June 2008.
- September 1987 (Revised June 1988)
- Case
Lorin Communications Corp.
By: W. Earl Sasser and Lucy N. Lytle
Keywords: Communications Industry
Sasser, W. Earl, and Lucy N. Lytle. "Lorin Communications Corp." Harvard Business School Case 688-001, September 1987. (Revised June 1988.)
- October 1986
- Supplement
American Communications (B)
By: D. Quinn Mills and G Bruce Friesen
Mills, D. Quinn, and G Bruce Friesen. "American Communications (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 487-031, October 1986.
- June 2018 (Revised January 2019)
- Background Note
Visualizing Data & Effective Communication
By: Srikant M. Datar and Caitlin N. Bowler
This note explores three specific ways an analyst can use visualization. Section 1 considers visualization to explore data. Section 2 discusses visualization as a tool for developing a deeper understanding of trends and phenomena encoded in the data. Section 3... View Details
Keywords: Data Visualization; Graphical Guidelines; Charts; Analytics and Data Science; Communication
Datar, Srikant M., and Caitlin N. Bowler. "Visualizing Data & Effective Communication." Harvard Business School Background Note 118-114, June 2018. (Revised January 2019.)
- March 1976 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Communications Satellite Corp.
Describes the FCC hearings which were designed to determine Comsat's cost of equity. Comsat's risks are examined, and expert testimony is given. Objective of the case is to estimate Comsat's cost of equity. View Details
Mullins, David W., Jr. "Communications Satellite Corp." Harvard Business School Case 276-195, March 1976. (Revised June 1993.)
- June 1986
- Case
U.S. Communications (A)
Kao, John J. "U.S. Communications (A)." Harvard Business School Case 486-103, June 1986.
- April 2009 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Lawson: Becoming the Community Store of 9,000 Japanese Communities
By: Linda A. Hill, Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez, Masako Egawa, Emily Stecker and Mayuka Yamazaki
Hill, Linda A., Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez, Masako Egawa, Emily Stecker, and Mayuka Yamazaki. "Lawson: Becoming the Community Store of 9,000 Japanese Communities." Harvard Business School Case 409-112, April 2009. (Revised March 2013.)
- 2011
- Working Paper
Organizations in the Shadow of Communities
By: Siobhan O'Mahony and Karim R. Lakhani
The concept of a community form is drawn upon in many subfields of organizational theory. Although there is not much convergence on a level of analysis, there is convergence on a mode of action that is increasingly relevant to a knowledge-based economy marked by porous... View Details
Keywords: Knowledge Sharing; Organizational Culture; Civil Society or Community; Boundaries; Information Technology; Theory; Value Creation
O'Mahony, Siobhan, and Karim R. Lakhani. "Organizations in the Shadow of Communities." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-131, June 2011.
- February 2011 (Revised November 2012)
- Case
PatientsLikeMe: An Online Community of Patients
By: Sunil Gupta and Jason Riis
PatientsLikeMe (PLM) is an online community where patients share their personal experiences with a disease, find other patients like them, and learn from each other. The company was founded by Jamie and Ben Heywood when their 29-year-old brother was diagnosed with ALS... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Health Disorders; Knowledge Sharing; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Launch; Digital Platforms; Social and Collaborative Networks; Health Industry
Gupta, Sunil, and Jason Riis. "PatientsLikeMe: An Online Community of Patients." Harvard Business School Case 511-093, February 2011. (Revised November 2012.)
- 2011
- Book
Communities and Organizations
By: Christopher Marquis, Michael Lounsbury and Royston Greenwood
Marquis, Christopher, Michael Lounsbury, and Royston Greenwood, eds. Communities and Organizations. Vol. 33, Research in the Sociology of Organizations. Emerald Group Publishing, 2011.
- February 2001 (Revised April 2002)
- Case
Dialpad Communications (B)
By: Alan D. MacCormack and Kerry Herman
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
MacCormack, Alan D., and Kerry Herman. "Dialpad Communications (B)." Harvard Business School Case 601-107, February 2001. (Revised April 2002.)
- February 2001 (Revised August 2001)
- Case
Dialpad Communications (A)
By: Alan D. MacCormack and Kerry Herman
Describes the evolution of Dialpad, a voice-over-Internet-protocol telephony company. Set in September 2000, CEO Brad Garlinghouse faces a dilemma: what to do about the large number of international users who use Dialpad to call the United States for free. He must also... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business or Company Management; Organizational Design; Competitive Strategy; Investment; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Internet and the Web; Venture Capital; Telecommunications Industry; California
MacCormack, Alan D., and Kerry Herman. "Dialpad Communications (A)." Harvard Business School Case 601-090, February 2001. (Revised August 2001.)
- October 1994
- Case
ABRY Communications (A)
Rayport, Jeffrey F. "ABRY Communications (A)." Harvard Business School Case 395-094, October 1994.