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- 19 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 19
Authors:Jonathan R. Clark and Robert S. Huckman Abstract The long-standing argument that focused operations outperform others stands in contrast to claims about the benefits of broader operational scope. The performance benefits of focus are typically View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
E Ink’s Wild Ride
everything from R&D and manufacturing to marketing (the company also owns a small plant in South Hadley, Massachusetts). That vision, which Wilcox attributes to MIT professor Joe Jacobson, was nothing less than the ability to hold all of... View Details
- 14 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 14
crash; (3) attributes of the price run-up, including volatility, turnover, issuance, and the price path of the run-up, can all help forecast an eventual crash and future returns; and (4) some of these characteristics can help investors... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Where Does Apple Go From Here?
generate cash very quickly. So Jobs' first great attribute was extreme focus. There is a window right now for a desktop alternative to Microsoft in many markets around the world.— David Yoffie Number two; he went back to creating sizzle... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
Pham (MBA 2012) Simon & Schuster Traditionally, the word “mogul” has been attributed to men. But Pham has redefined it. Now, when you Google the word, the top search result is the company she founded, Mogul, a platform that enables... View Details
- 08 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 8, 2008
deliver or a better way to deliver existing goods and services. They are funded by donors, many of them poor or anonymous. Yet these attributes should not be unfamiliar to economists. Development NGOs, like domestic nonprofits, can be... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement
from Princeton with a degree in engineering. Discussing the different path he took from his brothers and attributing his success to his father’s presence in his life, Bradford says that his father gaining custody of him “was the best... View Details
- 18 Aug 2021
- News
Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement
attributing his success to his father’s presence in his life, Bradford says that his father gaining custody of him “was the best thing that ever happened to me.” His bond to his brothers remains strong and as he watched the video of... View Details
- 20 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 20, 2008
strategy. Methodological Fit in Management Field Research Authors:A. C. Edmondson and S. E. McManus Periodical:The Academy of Management Review 32, no. 4 (October 2007) Abstract Methodological fit, an implicitly valued attribute of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 26, 2008
year dummies. These effects separate across groups in a pattern that appears broadly plausible (e.g., the rich suffer environmental degradation more than the poor). Based on actual changes from 1975 to 1997, small contributions to happiness can be View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
Much of the success of microfinance has been attributed to attempts to overcome the challenges of information asymmetries in uncollateralized lending. However, very little is known about the optimal contract structure of these loans, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 17
gains from multinational production has been a vital topic of economic research. Positive productivity gains are often attributed to knowledge spillover from multinational to domestic firms. An alternative, less stressed explanation is... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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business model. Students will learn the attributes of effective tech venture business models and organizations—and how to design them. They will employ system dynamics modeling using simulation software to inform business model choices,... View Details