Productivity - Publications - Faculty & Research

May 2004
Background Note

56K Modem Battle

By: David B. Yoffie and Deborah Freier

Examines the battle to set the standard for the 56K modem. Set in 1996, this case looks at how computers accessed the Internet via a telephone line, or dial-up connection, and a hardware modem. In 1995, there were 18.6 million total modem unit shipments, with market... View Details

Keywords: Announcements; Revenue; Patents; Product Launch; Network Effects; Standards; Competition; Information Infrastructure; Internet and the Web; Technology Industry; Illinois

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Latin America - Global Activities 2020

products that support small business owners—predominantly women—who aren’t eligible for traditional loans. Pictured: Working with Fondo Esperanza, groups of microentrepreneurs meet regularly and are jointly liable for their credits. In... View Details

20 Apr 2020
Book

Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings

productivity, because productivity involves so many different factors. Among the nine foundations for a healthy building (see graphic) is “security,” a term the authors expect will take on a broader meaning in a post-pandemic world.... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Real Estate; Health

11 Feb 2015
Research & Ideas

Politicians Benefited From Using Toxic Loans

Talk of the recent financial crisis often falls into a simplistic narrative of villainous banks, marketing toxic financial products to innocent customers who did not understand their risks. Among the storied victims are municipal... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

14 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

Should You Bring Advertising Expertise In-House?

managers to give serious consideration to the internalization of at least some advertising and marketing services," Silk says in this Q&A. Sarah Jane Gilbert: Can you explain the concept of vertical integration? Alvin Silk: Vertical integration is about a firm... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Advertising

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Women Are Avoiding AI. Will Their Careers Suffer? | Working Knowledge

AI .” Koning coauthored the paper with Nicholas G. Otis and Solène Delecourt of the University of California, Berkeley, and Katelyn Cranney of Stanford University. Businesses could miss out on major productivity gains if women continue to... View Details

21 May 2019
News

Confronting the Future of Climate Change in the Midwest

by climate change by managing resources more efficiently, pursuing new strategies in the wake of climate change, and bringing climate-ready products to market. On May 15, over 100 Harvard Business School alumni and local and regional... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture

May 2022
Supplement

Maestro Pizza (C): Taking the Fight Outside

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Fares Khrais

Maestro pizza opened its first store in 2013 after its founder, Khalid Al Omran, recognized an opportunity in Saudi Arabia to offer high quality pizza at affordable prices. The business grew rapidly and under the radar at first, but soon enough caught the attention of... View Details

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business development, licensing, B2B marketing, product development and industry relations. Marty is currently an Independent board member (and Compensation Committee Chair) at Openbay which is simplifying automotive repair and service.... View Details

Keywords: Fitness & Sports;#68;#Transportation & Logistics;#20;#Ecommerce

01 Dec 2014
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Creating the Shopping Experience of the Future

product developer and marketer, and self-proclaimed “child of curiosity”—has to sell Glass itself to a public that still seems uncertain about both its logistics and its usefulness. Google Glass has the lofty goal of “enhancing humanity... View Details

Keywords: Christine Lejeune; fashion; technology

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The Collection - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

The Message The Product The Production The Worker The Audience Bibliography The Collection: Data Analysis Baker Library | Historical Collections | Site Credits | Digital Accessibility Contact Email:... View Details

01 Jun 2013
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Brick by Brick

fun. Godtfred championed slow, steady growth. Because of this, it could take years for a new product to go to market. Green bricks, for instance, appeared in play sets only after a decade-long decision-making process. The snail's pace... View Details

Keywords: toys; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

17 Aug 2015
News

The Play Alchemist

a system that can allow your product or service to reach as many people as possible in a sustainable way.” So far, it is reaching people quite nicely. As of April, the company has sold 50,000 Socckets, and Pulses are currently sold out.... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

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Chrysler dealer delivers 47 cars in one day - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

HBS Home HBS Index Contact Us Harvard Business School Baker Library Historical Collections The Human Factor Introducing the Industrial Life Photograph Collection at the Baker Library Introduction The Exhibition The Request The Response The Collection The Medium The... View Details

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1939 De Soto luggage locker has increased capacity - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

HBS Home HBS Index Contact Us Harvard Business School Baker Library Historical Collections The Human Factor Introducing the Industrial Life Photograph Collection at the Baker Library Introduction The Exhibition The Request The Response The Collection The Medium The... View Details

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They keep the milk cool - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

The Message The Product The Production The Worker The Audience Bibliography previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 next They keep the milk cool ca. 1933 Kraft–Phenix Cheese Corporation... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Seeing glass in a new light

Rao Mulpuri (AMP 171, 2006) wants to transform the building industry by disrupting a common product: glass. View Dynamic Glass brings smart windows to buildings, and is gaining rapid adoption in North America—the California-based company sold out of View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Using technology to create a platform for discussion

want to be a good example to other women in the tech industry.” Now a product manager at LinkedIn, Leung has a background in physics and economics, but her interests in technology and media steered her toward the professional goal of... View Details

01 Jun 2002
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The Mind Speaks, Marketers Listen

been used by the likes of Coca-Cola, General Motors, and AT&T to craft marketing strategies. “Most new products are developed and launched using focus groups and questionnaires,” Zaltman said, “and 60 to 80 percent of all new View Details

13 Mar 2018
First Look

March 13, 2018

especially those with widely diversified product portfolios, are a dominant and critical enterprise model in emerging and developing economies and have lately attracted much attention in academic circles and business presses,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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