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- 29 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
Inventing Products is Less Valuable Than Inventing Ideas
used in the iPod as a foundation for an entirely new product, the iPhone. And then it increased the size and added functions to create the iPad, a portable tablet computer. "It was already halfway to becoming a computer, and they... View Details
- 06 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Winners and Losers at the Olympics
of size and demographics. So, there's no question that these are special events that businesses want to be associated with. The Olympics is one of most powerful brands in the world. Q: That said, although the games drew an average of 21... View Details
- 12 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
How Crowds and Experts Kickstart the Arts
always applying the same kind of discipline and rigor in their analysis of projects. They simply liked a project and supported it, or didn't. "Overall, the general sense is that the projects that found success on Kickstarter were by no means crazy," Nanda says. "Quite... View Details
- 02 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Success of Persistent Entrepreneurs
their next venture-backed firm, compared with 23 percent for those who previously failed and 22 percent for first-timers. "The size of the effect more than anything was surprising," note HBS professors Paul A. Gompers and Josh Lerner in... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 24 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 24, 2017
innovations generate heterogeneous innovation qualities, and firm size affects innovation incentives. This framework allows us to analyze how different types of innovation contribute to economic growth and how the firm View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 May 2009
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First Look: May 27, 2009
Rotemberg Abstract A model is considered where firms internalize the regret costs that consumers experience when they see an unexpected price change. Regret costs are assumed to be increasing in the size of price changes and this can... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Averting Crisis
time, researchers would be able to predict financial vulnerability. Enter the BFFS project, which focuses on five areas: regulation and monetary policy, measuring bubbles, extrapolation and neglected risks, the size and structure of the... View Details
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
Uncovering The Secrets of Mittelstand Success
their responsibility to their constituencies, emphasize knowing their customers, and invest heavily in training employees. Further, Mittelstand firms tend to occupy narrow niches, often tools or component parts, with a strategy to dominate them globally. Companies of... View Details
- 21 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 21
PublicationsThe Size and Composition of Corporate Headquarters in Multinational Companies: Empirical Evidence Authors:David Collis, David Young, and Michael Goold Publication:Journal of International Management 18, no. 3 (September... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Unlocking Your Investment Capital
size of the company's assets? The management of financial risks is not just a matter of "protecting" the firm against adverse events. A: As an accounting identity, the total value and the total risk of the assets of the firm... View Details
- 29 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
The HBS Community - Student Initiatives
at the table to discuss! In the classroom, we talk about the importance of leaders having difficult conversations. Eat & Engage strengthens our ability to have challenging and thought-provoking discussions that are based on respect. The small View Details
- Fast Answer
Black Business Leaders and Entrepreneurship
and by survey/frequency. United States Census: County Business Patterns - Annual economic data by industry in small areas of the country. Tables and maps that include industry-wide or regional statistics, such as the number of companies by employment View Details
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Exploring Trade Links in the Interior - A Chronicle of the China Trade
information about the size of the tea crop, sales, and current prices, and were often accompanied by personal letters written by a house partner. Heard & Co. charged commissions for the amount bought and sold and for oversight of the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Streamlining the Supermarket
center closest to you, which may be attached to the back of a gas station or convenience store. “Because of their low-cost design and size [most will be 3,000 to 5,000 square feet] we can put fulfillment centers in thousands of places,”... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Former HBS Dean Fouraker Dies at 74
- a process that began in the years following World War II - by limiting the increase in the size of the faculty so as to sustain the quality and unique character of the HBS community. "Larry had to make some tough decisions in this... View Details
- 07 Oct 2011
- News
Tea’s Time
with a product lauded for its high quality, distinctive style, and approachable prices. While most of its clothing is designed for children’s sizes from infant through age 12, the company introduced a small line of women’s clothing last... View Details
- Profile
Inessa Lurye
medical professionals listen and observe more deeply.” This approach reflects “human-centered design” and aims to direct design away from “one size fits all” product models and toward “creating experiences around the specific needs of... View Details
- 01 Feb 2017
- News
New Regional Offices Broaden HBS’s Intellectual Reach
Development. These regional offices—including the one previously established in Mexico City—are staffed by a local researcher and are aligned with one of HBS’s global research centers, which range in size from 3 to 12 people. Many of the... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
As the Future Catches You
genetics revolution is occurring 50 percent faster than the computer revolution; private companies, from IBM to DuPont to L'Oreal, will have the ability to rewrite the source code of life; and nanotechnology will soon produce "biorobots" the View Details
- 02 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
Digital Initiative Summit: Big Messages, Small Screens, Many Choices
live TV, the play might soon reappear on a sports network's Twitter feed. According to Brown, users' attention spans are somewhat proportional to the size of the screens they use. That means they're less willing to sit through an... View Details