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- 14 Mar 2007
- Op-Ed
Government’s Misguided Probe of Private Equity
underlying technology and the market. Finally, deal sharing helps limit risk. Private-placement memoranda limit the amount of capital that funds can put into any one deal. Syndication allows venture groups to undertake transactions that... View Details
- 05 Mar 2001
- What Do You Think?
Fine Coupling: Can Human Resource Management Learn from Supply Chain Management?
are symbiotic with new information technologies and the impact of greater information transparency throughout the supply chain. Either without the other would have limited relevance. In total, these concepts and View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Apr 2025
- Blog Post
Alumni in Climate Networking Series: Miami
Are you interested in connecting with other alumni leveraging their careers to confront climate change? BEI invites HBS Alumni to join our Alumni in Climate Networking Series for a chance to connect with local alumni to discuss ideas, trends, opportunities, and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Fine Print: Alumni Recommend Their Best Reads
him to build an iconic global brand and business. —Adrien Boyer (MBA 2005) Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal and Redemption, by Ben Mezrich I highly recommend this for anyone interested in learning about the impact View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Case Study: The Credit Bureau
the building manager project on a tablet what your apartment would look like furnished by Mobley. The furniture ultimately becomes a line item added to your monthly bill. That kind of B2B2C play is easily scaled, Ramírez says, but it’s a much longer selling cycle and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Regional Alumni Events Address Climate Change
was interested to hear about the challenges other alumni are facing and about new technologies being used to combat the crisis. “It was inspiring to learn about different ways alums are thinking about solutions to help fight climate... View Details
Keywords: Jen Myers
- Web
Community | Research Associates
Organizational Behavior Columbia Business School Management Marketing Cornell University Statistics Fuqua School of Business (Duke University) Finance Harvard Business School Accounting & Management Organizational Behavior Strategy View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Research Brief: Pocket Change
that is good news for democracy in the United States.” Whereas small donors were previously on the margins of being able to affect the electoral process, technology now allows contributors to easily “donate repeatedly to the same... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 30 Jan 2021
- News
Finding a Fresh Approach to Dry Cleaning
management skills and new technologies to double its revenue and expand the business beyond the basics of shirts and suits, according to a Washington Post story by Thomas Heath. About three-quarters of Parkway’s business comes from 3,000... View Details
- November 24, 2020
- Article
4 Strategies to Make Telehealth Work for Elderly Patients
By: Umar Ikram, Susanna Gallani, Jose F. Figueroa and Thomas W. Feeley
As providers have ramped up their use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, one group—the elderly—has experienced particular challenges in adopting the technologies. This article describes the strategies four innovative provider organizations have used to engage... View Details
Keywords: Telehealth; Health Pandemics; Health Care and Treatment; Internet and the Web; Age; Technology Adoption; Strategy
Ikram, Umar, Susanna Gallani, Jose F. Figueroa, and Thomas W. Feeley. "4 Strategies to Make Telehealth Work for Elderly Patients." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (November 24, 2020).
- October 2007
- Case
iPhone vs. Cell Phone
By: David B. Yoffie and Michael Slind
The launch of Apple's iPhone marked a pivotal new chapter in the story of mobile music (the uniting of digital music players with mobile phones). The iPhone combined an iPod music player, a cell phone, and a mobile Internet device, along with a camera and other... View Details
Keywords: Communication Technology; Music Entertainment; Product Launch; Partners and Partnerships; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Communications Industry; Music Industry
Yoffie, David B., and Michael Slind. "iPhone vs. Cell Phone." Harvard Business School Case 708-451, October 2007.
- January 2021
- Case
Anodot: Autonomous Business Monitoring
By: Antonio Moreno and Danielle Golan
Autonomous business monitoring platform Anodot leveraged machine learning to provide real-time alerts regarding business anomalies. Anodot’s solution was used in various industries in order to primarily monitor business health, such as revenue and payments, product... View Details
Keywords: Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web; Knowledge Sharing; Information Management; Sales; Value Creation; Product Positioning; Israel
Moreno, Antonio, and Danielle Golan. "Anodot: Autonomous Business Monitoring." Harvard Business School Case 621-084, January 2021.
- 14 Dec 2010
- News
A Career Focused on Innovation and Manufacturing
- September 24, 2021
- Article
A Labor Movement for the Platform Economy
By: Li Jin, Scott Duke Kominers and Lila Shroff
Platforms are fundamentally changing the contract between workers and companies—and the workers and creatives that create value for platform companies, and rely on platforms for their livelihoods, often have little power when it comes to getting their concerns... View Details
Keywords: Gig Workers; Decentralized Collective Action; Internet and the Web; Labor; Labor and Management Relations; Digital Platforms
Jin, Li, Scott Duke Kominers, and Lila Shroff. "A Labor Movement for the Platform Economy." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (September 24, 2021).
- March 2019
- Article
Open Source Software and Firm Productivity
By: Frank Nagle
As open source software (OSS) is increasingly used as a key input by firms, understanding its impact on productivity becomes critical. This study measures the firm-level productivity impact of nonpecuniary (free) OSS and finds a positive and significant value-added... View Details
Keywords: Applications and Software; Open Source Distribution; Performance Productivity; Information Technology; Strategy
Nagle, Frank. "Open Source Software and Firm Productivity." Management Science 65, no. 3 (March 2019): 1191–1215.
- 2017
- Working Paper
Threat of Platform-Owner Entry and Complementor Responses: Evidence from the Mobile App Market
By: Feng Zhu
We examine how app developers on the Android mobile platform adjust their innovation efforts (rate and direction) and value-capture strategies in response to Google’s entry threat and actual entry into their markets. We find that, after Google’s entry threat increases,... View Details
Keywords: Platform-owner Entry; Entry Threat; Innovation; Complementors; Mobile App Industry; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Innovation Strategy; Market Entry and Exit
Wen, Wen, and Feng Zhu. "Threat of Platform-Owner Entry and Complementor Responses: Evidence from the Mobile App Market." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 18-036, October 2017.
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Venture: A Welcome Assist
Illustration: Chris Gash Illustration: Chris Gash The internet grew up inordinately fast. It all happened so quickly, in fact, that it blew right by the accessibility guidelines that would’ve made digital tools available to everyone, regardless of their age or ability,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Ed Tian: Boardroom Revolutionary
At first glance, not many would figure the bookish president and CEO of telecommunications carrier China Netcom Corporation for a revolutionary. But Edward Tian Suning is certainly making waves as head of one of the country’s new brand of state-owned enterprises (SOE).... View Details
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Rhea Acharya | MBA
Rhea Acharya Applied Mathematics Eliot 2025 Cohort 7 Living through this unprecedented period of technological growth has presented us with both ground-breaking solutions and new challenges. As we navigate these unknowns, we must turn to... View Details
- March 2021 (Revised February 2025)
- Teaching Note
Afterpay U.S.: The Omnichannel Dilemma
By: Antonio Moreno and Anibha Singh
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 519-086. In 2018, Nick Molnar, the founder of the Australia-based online payment service Afterpay began its expansion to the U.S. market. The service had gained a loyal following in Australia by enabling customers to pay for online... View Details
Keywords: Omnichannel Retail; Digital Marketing; Business Startups; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Change Management; Customer Value and Value Chain; Customer Relationship Management; Customer Satisfaction; Financing and Loans; Microfinance; Global Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Product Development; Supply Chain Management; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Networks; Network Effects; Internet and the Web; Technology Industry; Technology Industry; United States; Australia