Technology Adoption - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Feb 2022
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New Urban Order

Currently an adjunct associate professor at NYU’s Stern School, where he teaches about commercializing carbon-reduction technologies in the course Disruption, Entrepreneurship, and Social Impact, Carty points to the significant potential... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

25 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures

Climate Stories Episode #15 – Hilton Augustine III - Finding and Funding Climate Technology Solutions Episode 15 of Climate Stories focuses on recent HBS alumnus, Hilton Augustine III. A veteran of consulting, electric vehicle... View Details

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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online

Earn by: completing any three courses within this subject area to earn a Certificate of Specialization Learn More about what you earn Syllabus 5 Modules, 30-35 Hours Download full syllabus Introduction Lenses on the World Adopt a... View Details

27 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Build 'Scaffolds' to Improve Performance of Temporary Teams

southeastern United States, was an early adopter of a team-focused structure that many emergency departments are now implementing. The research showed that temporary teams mimic the behaviors of more permanent teams, which have definitive... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Health

26 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

How Toyota Turns Workers Into Problem Solvers

are hiring a manager to help run this system, what are the attributes of the ideal candidate? A: We observed that the best managers in these TPS managed organizations, and the managers in organizations that seem to adopt the Rules-in-Use... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Manufacturing; Transportation; Auto

September 2021 (Revised December 2023)
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On the Bubble: Startup Bootstrapping

By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang, Tom Quinn and Annelena Lobb

Bubble was a software company in the low-code/no-code market, making tools that allowed users without traditional programming backgrounds or technical skills to build software. The case covers cofounder Joshua Haas’s engineering background, as he experienced a high... View Details

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Charts & Statistics - Leadership

US Pre-1950 Founder 43% Family Business 26% Other CEO 31% US 1950 & After Founder 32% Family Business 14% Other CEO 54% THE 20th CENTURY ZEITGEIST Six contextual factors deeply influenced the opportunities available to 20th century business leaders: Demographics View Details

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John H. McArthur | About

information, he also saw a need for the School to experiment with new technologies and forms of packaging intellectual content, which had emerged as part of the changing competitive landscape for business schools. In typical fashion,... View Details

01 Dec 2022
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Future Vision

will be crucial. In the arena of digital, data, and design, it’s clear that digital technologies and data science, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, are disrupting operations, business models, and businesses around... View Details

Keywords: Brian Kenny; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

22 Nov 2016
First Look

November 22, 2016

and the University of California, Berkeley were in the middle of a contentious patent dispute over which entity controlled a breakthrough gene editing technology called CRISPR-Cas9. With CRISPR-Cas9, scientists might soon be able to cure... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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General Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Responsible Research in Business and Management (RRBM) for Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire (PublicAffairs, 2020). Regina E. Herzlinger : Established the George and Regi Herzlinger Award for the Development of Educational Skills Focusing on Invention,... View Details

07 Nov 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United

the world of soccer nowadays looks nothing like the one he started in as a coach at United 26 years ago. Sir Alex has embraced new technologies and new approaches, hiring sports scientists on his staff, and View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports; Entertainment & Recreation

19 Oct 2010
First Look

First Look: October 19, 2010

Raffaella Sadun, and John Van Reenen Publication:American Economic Review (forthcoming) Abstract The U.S. has experienced a sustained increase in productivity growth since the mid-1990s, particularly in sectors that intensively use information View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Apr 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

Making the Move to General Manager

their own case study describing an important leadership challenge they face. The "Your Case Study" exercise, developed by HBS professor Joshua D. Margolis and Sarah M. Kauss, was adopted by GMP faculty with several objectives in... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

03 Jul 2018
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New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018

comparatively linear and sequential approach adopted by medical device development teams in developed countries like the United States. Further, we suggest that such testing is feasible in India because of the prevailing regulatory... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Organizational Behavior Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Ely : Winner of the 2020 Wyss Award for Excellence in Mentoring Doctoral Students, Harvard Business School. Boris Groysberg : Named a Top 100 HR Tech Influencer by Human Resource Executive and the HR Technology Conference in 2020. Linda... View Details

21 Feb 2019
Research & Ideas

Voter ID Laws Don't Work (But They Don't Hurt Anything, Either)

Republican majorities, that adopted voter ID laws requiring people to show proof of residency before being allowed to register. Did these laws accomplish their goals? Vincent Pons: Advocates of voter ID laws argue that the goal of these... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

28 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: RMZ EcoWorld

building emissions represent over half of total building emissions and are only likely to increase as Indian prosperity improves and air conditioning adoption increases. As previously mentioned, large corporates are incentivized and able... View Details

24 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach

governance. —Robert S. Kaplan — Board Balanced Scorecard: This tool adopts the Balanced Scorecard methodology and framework and clarifies specifically how the board intends to contribute to the organization. It provides clear statements... View Details

Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu

23 Jan 2013
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Three-Dimensional Strategy: Winning the Multisided Platform

and its customers. The electronic ink technology produced by the company E Ink is an essential component of electronic readers such as Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's NOOK. But it is an input supplier to the manufacturers of such... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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