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25 Jul 2006
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First Look: July 25, 2006

as a result of this collaborative engagement. We argue that this collaborative engagement positively influences alignment even in the absence of an overall reduction in the level of differentiation exhibited by an organization, which stands in contrast to academic... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

March 2009 (Revised July 2010)
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IBM: The Corporate Service Corps

By: Christopher Marquis and Rosabeth M. Kanter

Describes the conception, development, and implementation of the Corporate Services Corps (CSC), an international community service assignment for high-potential IBM employees. The year 2008 was the pilot year of the CSC program, and 100 of IBM's best global employees... View Details

Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Global Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Structure; Partners and Partnerships; Non-Governmental Organizations

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05 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019

findings can help explain a variety of behavioral phenomena including the structure of social insurance programs, patterns of public good provision, and why transactions that turn money into time are often... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

06 Feb 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018

investigates dialog and objects in recurrent social practices. Drawing from both streams, this paper seeks to shed light on the complexity of cross-boundary teaming, while highlighting factors that may enhance its effectiveness. We... View Details

02 Apr 2013
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and produce an aggregate equity term structure that tracks economic conditions. The implied term structure is upward sloping during normal or expansion periods but flattens or inverts during economic... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

February 2010 (Revised January 2014)
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CommonAngels (B)

By: Lynda M. Applegate and Kaitlyn Simpson

This case discusses changes in CommonAngels' investment model and organization between 2005 and 2009. View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Investment; Organizational Structure; Social and Collaborative Networks; Financial Services Industry

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11 Feb 2008
Research & Ideas

Does Democracy Need a Marketing Manager?

marketing can be used to create a political process that entices consumers (voters) rather than makes them cynical. "We wanted to elevate understanding of the power and importance of marketing as a force for social good," the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

09 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Fearing Fox News, Democratic-leaning Companies Delayed Negative Announcements

responded to this news coverage. The researchers looked closely at firms that were located in areas where FNC was broadcast. The structure of the cable industry made it a useful component to the study, Heese explains. While cable... View Details

Keywords: by Jen Deaderick; Media & Broadcasting

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10 Reasons Why HBS Peek Weekend was worth the trip across the pond - a british perspective - MBA

Sciences Partners & Families Peek SVMP Social Enterprise Student Life Student Loans Student Profile Sustainability Video Blog Industries Industries Architecture Construction Consulting Consumer Packaged Goods Education Energy Engineering... View Details

01 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 1, 2008

first dimension relates to the degree to which the collaborative network is "open" verses "closed." The second dimension relates to the degree to which the governance structure for collaboration is... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Stephanie Atiase

over time,” Stephanie says, “I came to see that business was about more than making money. I firmly believe that business is a way to have a huge impact socially. For-profits with a social mission can be stronger than traditional... View Details

09 Oct 2012
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First Look: October 9

this time. Read the article: http://hbr.org/2012/10/great-leaders-dont-need-experience/ar/1 Working PapersTeam Scaffolds: How Minimal In-Group Structures Support Fast-Paced Teaming Authors:Melissa Valentine and Amy C. Edmondson Abstract... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019

Brokerage and Brokering: An Integrative Review and Organizing Framework for Third Party Influence By: Halevy, Nir, Eliran Halali, and Julian Zlatev Abstract— Brokerage and brokering are pervasive and consequential organizational phenomena. Prevailing models underscore... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

14 Jun 2004
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The Big Money for Big Projects

financing requirements—typically north of $500 million. Why study large projects? Because they offer clear examples into the process used by managers to make important financing and structuring decisions, he says. Another reason: Large... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

06 Dec 2011
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First Look: Dec. 6

wrong answer unless one takes into account the different ways in which firms compete (that is, their business strategy). Because macro-level shocks reverberate differently at the firm level depending on whether a firm has a cost structure... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

The Inner Life of Leaders

reflecting on my research and writing, I became absorbed in extensive reading in the social sciences, notably anthropology and above all psychoanalysis. I suppose I could be accused of hero worship when I read intensively and extensively... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

03 Jul 2012
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First Look: July 3

well) to the thoughtful adoption of social media technology. And they offer guidance on how to balance the benefits of open-ended talk with the realities of strategic execution. Drawing on the experience of leaders at diverse companies... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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More Proof That Money Can Buy Happiness (or a Life with Less Stress) | Working Knowledge

of experiments, which are outlined in a forthcoming paper in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science , The Sharp Spikes of Poverty: Financial Scarcity Is Related to Higher Levels of Distress Intensity in Daily Life .... View Details

07 Apr 2003
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How the U.S. Army Develops Leaders

sense of themselves and their world. In his view, the level of sophistication of how one structures an understanding of oneself and one's experiences lies at the heart of identity. First, we actively construct our understandings; we don't... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

January 2006 (Revised October 2007)
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Managing Networked Businesses: Course Overview for Students

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann

Provides an overview for students of the MBA elective course Managing Networked Businesses (MNB). MNB focuses on management challenges in businesses that exhibit network effects. The first section of the note explains that such businesses comprise a large and growing... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Capital Structure; Business or Company Management; Network Effects; Organizational Design; Business and Government Relations; Social and Collaborative Networks; Competitive Strategy

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