Knowledge Acquisition - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

Unilever: Transformation and Tradition

were not strong enough to prevent the growth of private labels in Europe, but they were sufficient to maintain Unilever's strong position in higher margin products. It was able to leverage knowledge of brands and products between... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products

22 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 22

laboratories. We then use this measure to examine laboratory level differences in absorptive capacity and the degree to which a lab's geographic proximity to a given knowledge base influences its absorptive capacity. To identify patterns... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

2012
Working Paper

Learning from Customers: Individual and Organizational Effects in Outsourced Radiological Services

By: Jonathan R. Clark, Robert S. Huckman and Bradley R. Staats

The ongoing fragmentation of work has resulted in a narrowing of tasks into smaller pieces that can be sent outside the organization and, in many instances, around the world. This trend is shifting the boundaries of organizations and leading to increased outsourcing.... View Details

Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Learning; Health Care and Treatment; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Knowledge Acquisition; Volume; Performance Productivity; Health Industry

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09 Jun 2015
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First Look: June 9, 2015

been fanciful given Mibanco's preeminent role in Peruvian microfinance, which has made it the country's fifth largest bank. The case examines why Mibanco is on the block, while also relating the evolution of Edyficar and its own View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Rosabeth M. Kanter

Rosabeth Moss Kanter holds the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professorship at Harvard Business School, specializing in strategy, innovation, and leadership for change. Her strategic and practical insights guide leaders worldwide through teaching, writing, and direct... View Details

Keywords: accounting industry; advertising; airline; apparel; arts; automobiles; banking; beauty products; beverage; biotechnology; broadcasting; chemical; clothing; communications; computer; consulting; consumer products; e-commerce industry; education industry; electrical equipment; electronics; entertainment; fashion; fast food; federal government; financial services; food; food processing; grocery; health care; high technology; hotels ＆ motels; industrial goods; information; information technology industry; insurance industry; internet; legal services; management consulting; manufacturing; medical supplies; nonprofit industry; oil ＆ gas; petroleum; pharmaceuticals; professional services; publishing industry; real estate; recreation; restaurant; retail financial services; retailing; semiconductor; soft drink; software; sports; state government; telecommunications; textiles; tourism; toy; transportation; travel; utilities; wine

29 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

Is There a Method to Musk’s Madness on Twitter?

and Prosperity to New Cities Is A/B Testing Effective? Evidence from 35,000 Startups Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/hapabapa View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Technology

19 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

15 Podcast Episodes That Grabbed Listeners in 2023

billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts? Senior Lecturer Jill Avery answers that question and discusses how Marriott overcame the challenge of managing its robust 30-brand portfolio. Feedback or ideas to share? Email the... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

Nitin Nohria

Nitin Nohria served as the tenth dean of Harvard Business School from 2010-2020. He previously served as co-chair of the Leadership Initiative, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Development, and Head of the Organizational Behavior unit.

As Dean, building on... View Details

19 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Is Wikipedia More Biased Than Encyclopædia Britannica?

For more than a century, the long, stately rows of Encyclopædia Britannica have been a fixture on the shelves of many an educated person's home—the smooshed-together diphthong in the first word a symbol of old-world erudition and gravitas. So it was a shock to many... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Publishing

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Cold Calling - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

for example, call on a student from the same geographic region as the company in the case or a graduate of the same school as the case protagonist. This approach can be used to lighten the mood or add humor to the cold call as opposed to drawing on expert View Details

05 Mar 2019
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New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019

of typical businesses (undertaking commercial activity) and not-for-profit organizations (pursuing a social mission). In this essay, I discuss my research, as well as that of others, on social enterprises with the objective of tracing my perspective on the current... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Business History - Faculty & Research

Green Business in Latin America." Chap. 8 in A Business History of Latin America , edited by Andrea Lluch, Martin Monsalve Zanatti, and Marcelo Bucheli, 159–174. New York, NY, United States: Routledge, 2025. U.S. Steel: Proposed View Details

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Finance - Faculty & Research

with significantly more banks establishing a dedicated risk committee and identifying the committee responsible for reputation management. We also find progress in "input control” related to domain knowledge with an increase of 16% in new... View Details

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Mid-US - Global

deep regional knowledge and strong relationships, the MRC helps HBS engage more fully with the evolving landscape of American business. Location Mid-US Research Center midus@hbs.edu News & Highlights MARCH 2025 HBR COLD CALL Football... View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

Money Does Grow on (Family) Trees

For 17 years, Andre Kearns (MBA 1999) has been tracing his family tree. One by one, he has added branches, grounding himself in a long and sometimes complicated lineage. Through family stories, forgotten heirlooms, and vital records, Kearns has traveled back through... View Details

Keywords: April White; Illustrations by Fabio Consoli; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

02 Feb 2023
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Why We Still Need Twitter: How Social Media Holds Companies Accountable

the need for reporting on corporate misconduct, acting as a watchdog to help keep companies accountable for their actions. It comes at a time of upheaval in social media, with the rapid rise of TikTok, Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter,... View Details

Keywords: by Kasandra Brabaw; Technology

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Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research

proposed acquisition of Social Capital exposed deeper questions around succession and the firm's long-term strategy. In an increasingly competitive VC landscape, where peers had continued to make strides, would Kleiner be able to reclaim... View Details

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

leaders that integrates knowledge from the two schools and is delivered via HBS Online. In this session, participants will learn how the team is adapting business concepts for the education environment that are not typically taught to... View Details

21 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 21, 2009

right response to the land acquisition problems of private firms? Was the SEZ strategy the right one for India's economic growth? Purchase this case: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=709027... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

2014
Working Paper

The Organizational and Geographic Drivers of Absorptive Capacity: An Empirical Analysis of Pharmaceutical R&D Laboratories

By: Francesca Lazzeri and Gary P. Pisano

Scholars and practitioners alike now recognize that a firm's capacity to assimilate and use know-how from external sources—what Cohen and Levinthal (1990) called "absorptive capacity"—plays a central role in innovation performance. In recent years, a common strategy... View Details

Keywords: Geographic Location; Industry Clusters; Knowledge Acquisition; Pharmaceutical Industry; San Francisco; San Diego; Massachusetts

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