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  • 05 Dec 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017

organization to a new level. And at home, rebels are more engaged partners, parents, and friends. Packed with strategies for embracing rebellion at work and in life as well as illuminating case studies from a wide range of industries,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 11 Dec 2007
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First Look: December 11, 2007

  Working PapersThe Seer of Wellesley Hills: Roger Babson and the Babson Statistical Organization Author:Walter A. Friedman Abstract Roger Babson was a pioneer of the business-forecasting industry in the United States in the early... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 19 Jun 2007
  • First Look

First Look: June 19, 2007

alignment in supply/demand planning. We model the interaction between a sales and a manufacturing function within a firm, or between an upstream and downstream firm. We claim that misalignment is costly both to the involved functions/firms and to the rest of the View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 12 Aug 2014
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First Look: August 12

economics, in the sections that follow, we review three sets of possible interpretations for understanding the empirical facts related to the entry into, and persistence in, entrepreneurship. Differences in risk aversion provide a plausible and intuitive interpretation... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 10 Jan 2005
  • Research & Ideas

The Knowledge Coach

organization viable. As they put it, "Deep smarts are the engine of your organization. You cannot progress without them, and you will manage more effectively if you understand what they are, how they are built and cultivated, and the... View Details
Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
  • 23 Jan 2019
  • Blog Post

The First Five Years: '30 under 30' Edition

are really just made up of hundreds or thousands of human beings working together under various incentive structures and schemes. As a result, incentive and organization design is probably the most important factors in determining whether... View Details
  • 17 Jan 2019
  • News

The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition

beings working together under various incentive structures and schemes. As a result, incentive and organization design is probably the most important factors in determining whether a business is ultimately successful. And getting that... View Details
  • 20 Jul 2010
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First Look: July 20

complexities into the expansion plans of this entrepreneurial firm. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/910404-PDF-ENG IDFC India: Infrastructure Investment Intermediaries John D. Macomber and Viraal BalsariHarvard... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 09 Jan 2007
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First Look: January 9, 2007

in Brazil and Mexico organize their networks differently to deal with the different institutional settings? How can we compare the impact of the institutional structure of Mexico and Brazil on the networks of entrepreneurs and View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 11 Aug 2009
  • First Look

First Look: August 11, 2009

  PublicationsHigh Commitment, High Performance: How to Build a Resilient Organization for Sustained Advantage Authors:Michael Beer Publication:Jossey-Bass, 2009 Abstract Integrating knowledge from strategic management, performance... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 02 Oct 2015
  • News

The ‘F’ Word

coauthored by Professor Tom Eisenmann and researcher Lisa Mazzanti, is under discussion by first-year students in The Entrepreneurial Manager. Wallace has the opportunity to offer a firsthand perspective and listen as her decision points... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
  • 23 Jun 2015
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First Look: June 23, 2015

Sciences Modularity and Organizations By: Baldwin, Carliss Y Abstract—Modularity describes the degree to which a complex system can be broken apart into subunits (modules) that can be recombined in various ways. Modularity is important... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 14 Feb 2012
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First Look: February 14

  PublicationsTeaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy Author:Amy C. Edmondson Publication:Jossey-Bass, in press Abstract Continuous improvement, understanding complex systems, and promoting... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 25 Nov 2014
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First Look: November 25

Download working paper: http://www.nber.org/papers/w20667 Multi-Sided Platforms By: Hagiu, Andrei, and Julian Wright Abstract—We study the economic tradeoffs that drive organizations to position themselves closer to or further away from a... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 27 Jun 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 27

they overcame huge obstacles to execute their strategies in industries as diverse as renewable energy, organic food, natural beauty, eco-tourism, recycling, architecture, and finance. The pioneering efforts to build certification schemes... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 19 Feb 2014
  • Research & Ideas

Racist Umpires and Monetary Ministers

the plate. That could go for a police officer who chooses to spend time writing traffic tickets rather than conducting investigations; or a worker who chooses to push paper rather than pursue more entrepreneurial activities. At the same... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Sports; Information; Publishing
  • 23 Jul 2024
  • In Practice

The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities

Iyoha are assistant professors in the Business, Government, and International Economy and Entrepreneurial Management Units, respectively. Meg Rithmire: Prepare to adapt to the policy backlash For at least a generation leading up to... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Manufacturing; Retail; Fashion; Industrial Products; Consumer Products; Steel; Transportation; Telecommunications
  • 21 Jun 2011
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First Look: June 21

multicultural global contexts. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-127.pdf The Three Foundations of a Great Life, Great Leadership, and a Great Organization Authors: Michael C. Jensen Abstract I argue here that the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 29 Mar 2010
  • Research & Ideas

Ruthlessly Realistic: How CEOs Must Overcome Denial

denial as a particular risk for large, established organizations as much as for young, entrepreneurial firms? Is denial a predictable downside to success? A: Denial is more endemic to older firms because it... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Auto; Retail; Technology
  • 27 Mar 2007
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First Look: March 27, 2007

affected venture capital investing between 1975 and 1998. We find that venture capitalists with the most industry experience increase their investments the most when public market signals become more favorable. Their reaction to an increase is greater than the reaction... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace