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- June 2018 (Revised January 2019)
- Background Note
Visualizing Data & Effective Communication
By: Srikant M. Datar and Caitlin N. Bowler
This note explores three specific ways an analyst can use visualization. Section 1 considers visualization to explore data. Section 2 discusses visualization as a tool for developing a deeper understanding of trends and phenomena encoded in the data. Section 3... View Details
Keywords: Data Visualization; Graphical Guidelines; Charts; Analytics and Data Science; Communication
Datar, Srikant M., and Caitlin N. Bowler. "Visualizing Data & Effective Communication." Harvard Business School Background Note 118-114, June 2018. (Revised January 2019.)
- Web
Community Values - MBA
Community Values Community Values At Harvard Business School we believe that leadership and values are inseparable. The teaching of ethics here is explicit, not implicit, and our View Details
- October 1986
- Supplement
American Communications (B)
By: D. Quinn Mills and G Bruce Friesen
Mills, D. Quinn, and G Bruce Friesen. "American Communications (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 487-031, October 1986.
- November 1991
- Case
Bell Communications Research
Corey, E. Raymond. "Bell Communications Research." Harvard Business School Case 592-047, November 1991.
- February 1986 (Revised March 1986)
- Case
American Communications (A)
By: D. Quinn Mills and G. Bruce Friesen
Mills, D. Quinn, and G. Bruce Friesen. "American Communications (A)." Harvard Business School Case 486-088, February 1986. (Revised March 1986.)
- October 1994
- Case
ABRY Communications (B)
Rayport, Jeffrey F. "ABRY Communications (B)." Harvard Business School Case 395-095, October 1994.
- Web
LGBTQ+ Community - MBA
LGBTQ+ Community LGBTQ+ Community Student Perspective Sergio Velasquez-Terjesen, MBA 2019 Student Perspective Drew Keller, MBA 2022 Student Perspective Christina Byrd, MBA 2020 Student Perspective Emily... View Details
- Forthcoming
- Article
Communication within Firms: Evidence from CEO Turnovers
By: Stephen Michael Impink, Andrea Prat and Raffaella Sadun
This paper uses novel, firm-level communication measures derived from communications metadata several months before and after a CEO transition for 102 firms to study whether and how this organizational event is reflected in employees’ communication flows. We find that... View Details
Keywords: Information; Communication; Management Succession; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Alignment
Impink, Stephen Michael, Andrea Prat, and Raffaella Sadun. "Communication within Firms: Evidence from CEO Turnovers." Management Science (forthcoming). (Pre-published online, April 5, 2024.)
- March 1976 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Communications Satellite Corp.
Describes the FCC hearings which were designed to determine Comsat's cost of equity. Comsat's risks are examined, and expert testimony is given. Objective of the case is to estimate Comsat's cost of equity. View Details
Mullins, David W., Jr. "Communications Satellite Corp." Harvard Business School Case 276-195, March 1976. (Revised June 1993.)
- June 1986
- Case
U.S. Communications (A)
Kao, John J. "U.S. Communications (A)." Harvard Business School Case 486-103, June 1986.
- 26 Jul 2016
- Video
HBS Alumni Community
- 2019
- Working Paper
The Impact of Professionals' Contributions to Online Knowledge Communities on Their Workplace Knowledge Work
By: Hila Lifshitz - Assaf and Frank Nagle
Knowledge work is becoming increasingly challenging as pace of change in the knowledge frontier is increasing. Organizations have created multiple mechanisms to minimize knowledge gaps and increase learning such internal training, mentorship programs as well as... View Details
Keywords: Open Source; Future Of Work; Software Development; Knowledge Work; Online Community; Learning; Knowledge Sharing; Applications and Software; Open Source Distribution; Performance Productivity
Lifshitz - Assaf, Hila, and Frank Nagle. "The Impact of Professionals' Contributions to Online Knowledge Communities on Their Workplace Knowledge Work." Working Paper, April 2019.
- February 2011 (Revised November 2012)
- Case
PatientsLikeMe: An Online Community of Patients
By: Sunil Gupta and Jason Riis
PatientsLikeMe (PLM) is an online community where patients share their personal experiences with a disease, find other patients like them, and learn from each other. The company was founded by Jamie and Ben Heywood when their 29-year-old brother was diagnosed with ALS... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Health Disorders; Knowledge Sharing; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Launch; Digital Platforms; Social and Collaborative Networks; Health Industry
Gupta, Sunil, and Jason Riis. "PatientsLikeMe: An Online Community of Patients." Harvard Business School Case 511-093, February 2011. (Revised November 2012.)
- 2011
- Working Paper
Organizations in the Shadow of Communities
By: Siobhan O'Mahony and Karim R. Lakhani
The concept of a community form is drawn upon in many subfields of organizational theory. Although there is not much convergence on a level of analysis, there is convergence on a mode of action that is increasingly relevant to a knowledge-based economy marked by porous... View Details
Keywords: Knowledge Sharing; Organizational Culture; Civil Society or Community; Boundaries; Information Technology; Theory; Value Creation
O'Mahony, Siobhan, and Karim R. Lakhani. "Organizations in the Shadow of Communities." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-131, June 2011.
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Community | Predoctoral Researchers
Community As a predoctoral researcher at Harvard Business School, you are part of a vibrant academic community. Relationships built through this program have the potential for a lasting impact and can help shape the future researcher you... View Details
- June 2008
- Case
Threadless: The Business of Community
By: Karim R. Lakhani and Zahra Kanji
Threadless.com, the online, Chicago-based t-shirt company, was not your typical fashion apparel company. The company, run by Jake Nickell, Jacob DeHart, and Jeffrey Kalmikoff, turned the fashion business on its head by enabling anyone to submit designs for t-shirts and... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business Startups; Innovation and Invention; Product Design; Partners and Partnerships; Social and Collaborative Networks; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Lakhani, Karim R., and Zahra Kanji. "Threadless: The Business of Community." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 608-707, June 2008.
- September 1975 (Revised August 1991)
- Case
King Community Hospital
Keywords: Health Industry
Herzlinger, Regina E. "King Community Hospital." Harvard Business School Case 176-026, September 1975. (Revised August 1991.)
- October 2010 (Revised January 2011)
- Case
Charter Communications Bankruptcy
By: Paul A. Gompers and Emily Weisburst
Charter Communications' bankruptcy presents an opportunity for some of its creditors to convert their debt holdings into equity. A mutual fund manager must determine how to maximize his debt investment in Charter given the restructuring and decide whether to... View Details
- April 2006 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Southern States Communications
By: Constance E. Bagley and Michael B. Keating
Managers receiving letters claiming that their products or services violate the intellectual property rights of another sometimes have a tendency to ignore them after their technical staff advises them that the claims have no merit. Illustrates the perils of that... View Details
Bagley, Constance E., and Michael B. Keating. "Southern States Communications." Harvard Business School Case 806-170, April 2006. (Revised March 2007.)