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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

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March 2019
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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

March 2013
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For Mobile Devices, Think Apps, Not Ads

By: Sunil Gupta

Many companies envision mobile ads becoming an integral part of their communications strategies. But there's a growing consensus that ads don't work on mobile devices; consumers just don't like them. Instead of creating tiny banner ads, smart marketers will turn to... View Details

Keywords: Applications and Software; Advertising; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Innovation and Invention

April 2015
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Measuring Teamwork in Health Care Settings: A Review of Survey Instruments

By: Melissa Valentine, Ingrid M. Nembhard and Amy C. Edmondson

Background: Teamwork in health care settings is widely recognized as an important factor in providing high quality patient care. However, the behaviors that comprise effective teamwork, the organizational factors that support teamwork, and the relationship... View Details

Keywords: Teamwork; Psychometric Properties; Survey Instruments:; Measurement and Metrics; Surveys; Groups and Teams; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry

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The Multinational Traders

By: Geoffrey Jones

This book examines the history and theory of multinational trading companies. The essays in this volume demonstrate the importance of trading companies in trade and investment flows in the world economy from the nineteenth century to the present day. The empirical... View Details

Keywords: Company History; Trade; Globalization; Books; Organizational Structure; Perspective; Diversification; Theory; Asia; Europe; United States

01 Dec 2018
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Turning Point: Crossover

Randal Bessolo (MBA 1992) (illustration by Gisela Goppel) Randal Bessolo (MBA 1992) (illustration by Gisela Goppel) I got into coaching basketball when I was 33 years old, volunteering at the Mercy Home for Boys in Chicago. Mentoring inner-city youth had always been an... View Details

01 Sep 2016
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Going Forward

Through The Harvard Business School Campaign, we are positioning the School to deepen its impact on business and business education. From its inception, the Campaign has had high aspirations. We aimed to increase engagement and participation among our alumni and the... View Details

01 Sep 2016
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Making Progress on Strategic Priorities

The Harvard Business School Campaign has played a critical role in advancing the School’s mission through the “Five I” strategic priorities. Selected highlights of new activities made possible by generous support from alumni and friends are presented here. Annual... View Details

01 Dec 2015
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Accelerating Research in China

(L to R) Ke Wei, Julia Yang, Will Plummer, Jing Hong, James Qin, Grace Ge, and Tim Wang (all MBA 2005) are contributors to the MBA Class of 2005 Fund for China From his perspective as a business leader in Shanghai, William Plummer (MBA 2005) believes that the... View Details

11 Jan 2016
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Guiding Students to Out-of-School Programs and Resources

Marie Schwartz (MBA 1985) is founder and CEO of TeenLife Media, which produces online and print directories of STEM, gap year, pre-college, overnight summer, and community service programs for students in grades 7 through 12. In this video, she talks about the... View Details

01 Feb 2001
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HBS and Stanford in Online Collaboration

HBS and Stanford University are teaming up to explore online executive management education. The new collaboration between these pioneers in electronic learning is designed to create a distribution platform for nondegree courses. "Stanford and HBS share a common... View Details

Keywords: HBS Interactive; e-learning; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Mar 2007
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LBS Picks New Dean

BUCHANAN: LBS an asset to business around the globe. Photo COURTESY LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL When it came time for the London Business School to appoint a new dean, a ten-month global search turned up the right candidate close to home. Late last year, the school... View Details

Keywords: dean appointment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

23 Oct 2009
News

A New Leader for a Storied College

Keywords: Chris Howard, MBA '03; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

October 1993 (Revised September 1994)
Case

Catalina Marketing Corp.

By: David E. Bell, Walter J. Salmon and Dinny Starr

Catalina Marketing is a very successful marketing service firm. Their current customers include major supermarket retailers and consumer products manufacturers nation-wide. Catalina provides a unique way for these clients to distribute coupons for their products via... View Details

Keywords: Advertising; Information Management; Expansion; Product; Salesforce Management; Information Technology; Growth and Development Strategy; Customer Value and Value Chain; Advertising Industry

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November 2012 (Revised August 2013)
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Global Unichip Corporation (B)

By: Willy Shih and Chen-Fu Chien

Jim Lai, President of Global Unichip Corporation (GUC), mapped out the changes he saw coming to the global semiconductor industry. The big question was how many system developers would start coming directly to GUC. View Details