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- 14 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 14
entails the risk of becoming dependent on outside owners of IP. To address this tension we propose the concept of "IP modularity." We argue that, by managing a system's modular structure in conjunction with its IP, firms can... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Mar 2006
- What Do You Think?
The China Dilemma for U.S. Firms: Comply, Resist, or Leave?
David McKnight's comments reflected a similar need to take into account Chinese officials' views: "A far smarter approach is to evaluate the ethical impacts of Chinese law on a company's business model, and determine how to meet both... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Connecting With Nonprofits
or goods made in response to requests from nonprofits. The level of engagement and resources is relatively low, infrequent, simple, and nonstrategic. It is basically a check-writing relationship. The giver has a charity mindset and the... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin
- 28 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 28
Publications October 2014 John Wiley & Sons International Strategy: Context, Concepts and Implications By: Collis, David J. Abstract—This book is designed for every student who will be involved in managing and advising companies... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 31 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?
historian and Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullogh. I've heard that it's a nitty-gritty account of how they achieved sustained flight—against all odds and through industriousness, patience, and relentless experimentation. Robert Kaplan... View Details
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
XTV: Xerox’s Attempted Recovery From “Fumbling the Future”
this period, Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) delivered some important technologies for the corporation. One of the most critical inventions was laser printing for Xerox's printers and copiers, an effort that led to new Xerox products View Details
Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough
- 18 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 18
Accounting Studies (forthcoming) Abstract Over the past 30 years, there have been significant changes in the distribution of earnings (cross-sectional variation has increased, with increasing left skewness) as well as in corporate payout... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Sep 2018
- Research & Ideas
Celebrating 'The Men and Women of the Corporation' 40 Years Later
Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s Men and Women of the Corporation, published 41 years ago this year, has inspired and informed a generation of scholars studying gender, status, and power. The book is full of insights and concepts that have become... View Details
Keywords: by Robin J. Ely
- 09 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 9
Experimentation By: Thomke, Stefan, and Jim Manzi Abstract—The data you already have can't tell you how customers will react to innovations. To discover if a truly novel concept will succeed, you must subject it to a rigorous experiment.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 19, 2016
an inspiring story of determined entrepreneurs succeeding against tough odds. Finally, for students whose conception of Nigeria is all too often reduced to simplistic headlines, this case offers a more nuanced look into the complexities,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
New Dean Sets Five Priorities for HBS
piloting up a notch," said Nohria. 2. Intellectual Ambition HBS has a disproportionate share of the big ideas that have shaped the world of business scholarship, education, and practice, said Nohria. The School's distinguished faculty can lay claim to introducing... View Details
- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
and Use of a New Accounting System Authors:Narayanan, V.G., Ranjani Krishnan, and Jamshed J. Mistry Publication:Journal of Management Accounting Research Abstract This study examines the attitudes, use, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Listen to “Yes”
different light, present ideas and data in novel ways so as to enhance understanding and spark new branches of discussion, and revisit basic facts and assumptions when the group appears to reach an impasse. Finally, after a decision... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 12 Jul 2020
- Book
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2020
supporting a culture that enables all team members to bring their full selves to the table. This theme is also personally important as in the 1990s, growing up in South Africa, the work of Judith Shklar was an influence, focusing on the View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 12 Feb 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘UpTick’ Brings Wall Street Pressure to Students
there. —Erik Stafford "Competition is at the heart of many of the concepts in finance," says Coval. "The problem you face in the classroom is that the setting is very static. You have a case and a blackboard to show how the... View Details
- 16 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 16
teaching can help faculty resolve a basic dilemma of academia: promotion is often based upon our published research, and we find that responsibilities to teach detract from the mandate to publish. When approached properly, case studies... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 17, 2007
best adapt to differences in the basic institutions of capitalism and consumer preferences across countries as well as within them. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707521 Hallstead... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 25
Rivalry: Greatness in Early Modern Political Economy By: Reinert, Sophus A. Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: http://global.oup.com/academic/product/mercantilism-reimagined-9780199988532;jsessionid=E3E521312198AD3D948C42CEACF0AC86?cc=us&lang=en&... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 26, 2008
(c) accountability in implementation. Examples are drawn from the experiences of South Africa and Brazil. Several preliminary factors are identified that may enhance policy learning, while acknowledging the constraints of bounded... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
Understanding Users of Social Networks
networks," says Piskorski. They can address some basic search failures: "It's hard to know what my friends are up to, but online I can catch up with them quickly." But they can also fix bigger search shortcomings, such as... View Details