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- 10 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 10, 2017
forthcoming HarperCollins Kissinger the Negotiator: Lessons from Dealmaking at the Highest Level By: Sebenius, James K., R. Nicholas Burns, and Robert H. Mnookin (with a forward by Henry A. Kissinger)... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Feb 2010
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First Look: Feb. 23
likely to involve collaboration across locations, particularly with inventors from the firm's primary R&D site. Our results suggest that R&D dynamics in clusters are heavily influenced by multi-location firms with innovative links... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 14
interest rates is driven by four state variables: the real interest rate, temporary and permanent components of expected inflation, the "nominal-real covariance" of inflation, and the real interest rate with the real economy. The last of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- March 2015
- Case
West Coast Chill
By: William A. Sahlman, Robert F. White and Stephanie Puzio
The fall of 2010 marked the 20th year that Mitchell Joseph, a fourth generation beverage executive, serial entrepreneur, and the founder of the Joseph Company (the "Company"), had been working on developing the technology for a self-chilling can. Mitchell was at an... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Finance; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Sahlman, William A., Robert F. White, and Stephanie Puzio. "West Coast Chill." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 815-704, March 2015.
- October 2018
- Case
SeatGeek
By: Robert F. Higgins and Sarah Mehta
In late 2016, Russ D'Souza and Jack Groetzinger, co-founders of the online event ticketing platform SeatGeek, faced some difficult decisions. In the company's seven-year history, SeatGeek had positioned itself primarily as an aggregator, facilitating ticket... View Details
Keywords: Event Ticketing; Sports Ticketing; Acquisition; Business Model; Decision Making; Cost vs Benefits; Digital Platforms; Sports; Strategy; Information Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Digital Platforms
Higgins, Robert F., and Sarah Mehta. "SeatGeek." Harvard Business School Case 819-013, October 2018.
- May 2017
- Case
Street League Skateboarding
By: Robert F. Higgins and Christine Snively
In 2013, Street League Skateboarding, a professional skateboarding league founded in 2010, just concluded its annual Street League World Tour. The growing action-sports property had purchased time on ESPN2 to air its events, and though ESPN was the most-watched sports... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Television Entertainment; Sports; Product Launch; Sports Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States
Higgins, Robert F., and Christine Snively. "Street League Skateboarding." Harvard Business School Case 817-145, May 2017.
- 26 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 26, 2019
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55749 forthcoming Review of Economics and Statistics Healthy Business? Managerial Education and Management in Healthcare By: Bloom, Nicholas, Raffaella Sadun, Renata Lemos, and John Van Reenen Abstract— We investigate the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 26
Journal: Economic Policy The Dynamics of Firm Lobbying By: Kerr, William R., William F. Lincoln, and Prachi Mishra Abstract—How is economic policy made? In this paper we study a key determinant of the answer to the question: lobbying... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 15, 2015
decision support tool for Rue La La's daily use. We conduct a field experiment and find that sales do not decrease due to implementing tool recommended price increases for medium and high price point products. Finally, we estimate an increase in revenue of the test... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Dec 2010
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First Look: Dec. 14
Working PapersThe Influence of Prior Industry Affiliation on Framing in Nascent Industries: The Evolution of Digital Cameras Authors:Mary J. Benner and Mary Tripsas Abstract New industries sparked by technological change are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- September 2013 (Revised August 2014)
- Case
Claritas Genomics
By: Robert F. Higgins and Matthew Preble
Claritas Genomics was formed in January 2013 when BCH spun out its Genetics Diagnostic Lab into a fully commercial entity. Claritas offered over 100 genomic tests to detect a range of conditions, including autism and intellectual disabilities, and was developing new... View Details
Keywords: Boston Children's Hospital; Genetic Engineering; Genetically Modified; Genetics Diagnostics; Health Care Industry; Healthcare IT; Healthcare Technology; Healthcare Ventures; Biomedical Research; Patrice Milos; Genomics; Genomic Testing; Life Technologies; Health Care and Treatment; Information Technology; Information Management; Genetics; Biotechnology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Health Industry; Boston; Massachusetts; United States
Higgins, Robert F., and Matthew Preble. "Claritas Genomics." Harvard Business School Case 814-032, September 2013. (Revised August 2014.)
- August 2024
- Case
Getting into the Arena (A): Shelane Etchison
By: Robert F. White and David Allen
This case explores the political campaign of Shelane Etchison, a pioneering U.S. Army veteran and double-degree Harvard graduate who ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's Ninth Congressional District in 2024. Seeking office for the first time,... View Details
Keywords: Political Elections; Motivation and Incentives; Strategy; Public Administration Industry; United States; North Carolina
White, Robert F., and David Allen. "Getting into the Arena (A): Shelane Etchison." Harvard Business School Case 825-048, August 2024.
- 22 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 22
imprinting. This theory provides a distinct lens for organizational research that takes history seriously. Rituals Alleviate Grieving for Loved Ones, Lovers, and Lotteries Authors:Norton, Michael I., and F. Gino Publication:Journal of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 13
by deviating frequently and in predictable ways from the recommendations offered by a centralized capacity planning model. Finally, we document that these discretionary capacity supply decisions exhibit a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 7
Drivers of Corporate Sustainability and Implications for Capital Markets: An International Perspective Authors:Ioannis Ioannou and George Serafeim Publication:In The Landscape of Integrated Reporting, edited by View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- December 2005 (Revised May 2007)
- Case
Cynthia Fisher and the Rearing of ViaCell
By: Robert F. Higgins, Richard G. Hamermesh and Ingrid Vargas
Describes the start up of Viacord, a Boston-based medical services firm founded by Cynthia Fisher (HBS MBA) in 1993. Told from Fisher's perspective, the entrepreneur details the conceptualization and launch of the business and the many obstacles and expenses faced in... View Details
Keywords: Managerial Roles; Business Growth and Maturation; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Service Industry; Health Industry; Boston
Higgins, Robert F., Richard G. Hamermesh, and Ingrid Vargas. "Cynthia Fisher and the Rearing of ViaCell." Harvard Business School Case 806-002, December 2005. (Revised May 2007.)
- 25 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 25
http://www.people.hbs.edu/amusacchio/Leviathan/toc.htm 2006 pub Inflated Applicants: Attribution Errors in Performance Evaluation by Professionals By: Swift, S. A., D. Moore, Z. Sharek, and F. Gino... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 2010
- Chapter
Measuring and Managing Macrofinancial Risk and Financial Stability: A New Framework
By: Dale F. Gray, Robert C. Merton and Zvi Bodie
This paper proposes a new approach to improve the way central banks can analyze and manage the financial risks of a national economy. It is based on the modern theory and practice of contingent claims analysis (CCA), which is successfully used today at the level of... View Details
- 04 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 4
predicted by the theory. Publisher's link: http://www.people.hbs.edu/mrhodeskropf/VCRiskReturn59.pdf 2006 Harvard Business Review Health Care's Service Fanatics: How the Cleveland Clinic Leaped to the Top of the Patient-satisfaction... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Aug 2010
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First Look: August 24
Publication:In Innovation Policy and the Economy. Vol. 11, edited by Josh Lerner and Scott Stern. NBER Book Series. University of Chicago Press, forthcoming Abstract In this paper we explore the innovations in governance that have... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne