The Great Divergence - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 May 2000
Research & Ideas

The Simple Economics of Open Source

may be a great stepping stone to future venture capital. The open source environment made it possible, for instance, for the founders of Sun, Netscape and Red Hat, to show... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Technology

01 Jun 2011
News

The Best-Laid Plans

management at the health-care consultancy Carol Corp. (Puz continues to serve DFA in an advisory role; DFA’s original team also included doctors Gilbert Tang, MBA 2008, and Krishna Yeshwant, MD/MBA 2009.) “Negotiating View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; contests; Health, Social Assistance; Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services; Professional Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

2009
Working Paper

India Transformed: Insights from the Firm Level 1988-2005

By: Laura Alfaro and Anusha Chari

Using firm-level data this paper analyzes, the transformation of India's economic structure following the implementation of economic reforms. The focus of the study is on publicly-listed and unlisted firms from across a wide spectrum of manufacturing and services... View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Economic Sectors; Economy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Growth and Development Strategy; India

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16 Feb 2023
News

Clearing the Air

(MBA 2019) Jonas Lee (MBA 1993) Meghan Kenny (MBA 2019) Jonas Lee (MBA 1993) Grand Ambitions in the Great Plains Scaling carbon capture in Southwest Wyoming Photo credits: Meghan Kenny; Jonas Lee Todd Brix... View Details

02 Apr 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

Making the Move to General Manager

People achieve success in the early years of their career by specializing and becoming functional experts—in essence, they succeed by knowing more and more about less and less, says Benjamin C. Esty, chair of View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

14 Nov 2024
News

How the Insurance Industry Can Weather the Storms

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Liberty Mutual CEO Tim Sweeney (MBA 1991) says that 2012 was the year that climate change started really showing up on the balance sheet. “This is a horrible... View Details

05 Jun 2023
What Do You Think?

Is the Anxious Achiever a Post-Pandemic Relic?

system ministering to a student body with similarly high hopes for achievement. According to Aarons-Mele, anxious achievers have many qualities valued in the business world. As she puts it, they “are great... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Dec 2020
Blog Post

Hiring a Career Switcher: The Value of the MS/MBA

understand MPVs, discount rates, and CapEx; Business, Government & the International Economy helped me consider the regulatory and political elements of the market; and... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Oct 2000
News

The Entrepreneurial Venture

purchase. It was a home run with our customers. Instead of losing them, we developed immensely loyal customers. Sahlman: I took advantage of the opportunity to avoid upheaval by pursuing the only job from... View Details

01 Mar 2005
News

In the Blood

neighbors. That approach attracted Karen and Mickey Taylor, owners of Seattle Slew. The only undefeated Triple Crown winner in history also enjoyed great success in the... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; horse racing; Animal Production and Aquaculture; Agriculture; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

31 Oct 2018
What Do You Think?

What is the Function of Fear in Leadership?

high standards, commanded great respect, and the fear he created was entirely purposeful and positive.” John Hudson stated, “(It is) hard to find a business without fear of something in its bag of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

December 2010 (Revised March 2013)
Case

Asian Agri and the Future of Palm Oil

By: David E. Bell and Natalie Kindred

For Asian Agri and other Indonesian palm oil producers, the future promised rising demand from fast-growing Asian populations, but also intensifying criticism from environmental groups. With the highest yield and lowest production cost of any edible oil, palm oil... View Details

Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Social Marketing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business Strategy; Supply Chain Management; Natural Environment; Marketing Strategy; Environmental Sustainability; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Indonesia; Malaysia

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01 Jun 2009
News

Inside the Partnership

Two Great Men of Goldman Sachs In his book The Partnership: The Making of Goldman Sachs (Penguin Press, 2008), Charles D. Ellis (MBA ’63) explores View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

30 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Real Estate: The Most Imperfect Asset

Arthur Segel: Historically, perhaps more great fortunes have been made and lost in this asset class than any other. At Harvard Business School the real estate course is a synthesis of all View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Construction; Real Estate

31 Jul 2019
News

Skydeck Live: The Rise of the FOMO Sapiens

written is a deep reflection on how you live. I think it's a deep reflection that we often don't take the time to do, but I wonder what it's taught you about yourself. McGinnis: It's a great question. I've... View Details

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Polaroid: At The Intersection of Science & Art: Edwin H. Land and the Polaroid Corporation

Great Product of Industry: The Rewarding Working Life," in Science and Human Progress; addresses at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of... View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

Lighting the Way

teams is the ability to develop future leaders. I love to mentor all ages and backgrounds because I personally get great satisfaction in watching others develop into their full potential.” Fueled by their... View Details

31 Oct 2017
News

Predictions for the Future of Small Business Lending and Fintech

25 Jan 2010
Research & Ideas

A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy

firms and individuals—add up to the aggregate economy. But it turns out that we're not there yet. There's still a great deal we don't fully understand. We see patterns at the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

Article

'Matter Battles': Cognitive Representations, Boundary Objects, and the Failure of Collaboration in Two Smart Cities

By: Tiona Zuzul

In this paper, I present a longitudinal study of two smart city projects that brought together experts from diverse knowledge domains. Both projects structured collaboration around the development of boundary objects that could integrate actors’ expertise. In both... View Details

Keywords: Smart Cities; Interpersonal Conflict; Boundary Objects; Cooperation; Failure

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