Creative Work - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Apr 2008
What Do You Think?

Who Owns Intellectual Property?

rights only limit the growth of innovation"? The "societal view" of intellectual property was taken by Harsh Honmode, who said " ... a lifelong royalty on ideas will only dampen the spirit of another creative being to... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

13 Nov 2000
Research & Ideas

Managing to Learn: How Companies Can Turn Knowledge into Action

In his book, Learning in Action: A Guide to Putting the Learning Organization to Work (Harvard Business School Press), HBS professor David Garvin argues that Nike left open a critical gap between encouraging innovative thinking and... View Details

Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron

08 Dec 2015
News

Living the Legacy

to his father, while Kevin is an aspiring writer, creative by nature, and a journalism major at Indiana University. So why is HBX CORe relevant to someone already on an MBA track? And why should an aspiring writer study business... View Details

17 Apr 2015
News

A Driving Force for a Sustainable World

launched her own fund in 2012 with Ecomobilité Ventures. The firm’s investments have included Ouicar, a French car-sharing business, and Ridepal, a San Francisco–based company working to redefine commuting. It provides real-time, shared... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation

21 Nov 2017
News

Alumni Peer into the Future of Energy

Justin Dawe (MBA 2007), president, Scoot Networks (photo courtesy of Scoot Networks) What do you think the state of the energy industry will be in 2030? HBS students in the Energy and Environment Club asked alumni working in the field to... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; solar power; wind power

11 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

How Do You Grade Out as a Negotiator?

confident about and what you need to work on." According to how the points are allocated, the app sorts the user into one of five basic negotiating styles, derived from Wheeler's past research (see chart) each with its own strengths and... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

10 Apr 2007
First Look

First Look: April 10, 2007

Working PapersNone this week. Cases & Course MaterialsAscent Media Group (A) Harvard Business School Case 607-064 Ascent Media races to adapt to the changes resulting from increasing digitalization of its business, from View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

06 May 2022
Blog Post

Career Advice: Starting a Sustainable Startup

Career Advice: Starting a Sustainable Startup Tell us a little about what you were doing before HBS and what brought you to HBS. I’ve always found myself drawn to working on products and services that can have a positive impact on the... View Details

01 Sep 2020
Blog Post

6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees

Workplace: Implications, Issues, and Insights for Future Research and Action,” with 28 other researchers. The havoc the virus has wreaked on businesses worldwide should prompt business leaders to “find smarter and safer ways of working... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

05 Nov 2014
What Do You Think?

Are We Entering an Era of Neuromanagement?

businesses." The predominant view was that the practice at present has many limitations. Ann Romaine-Adelstein commented, "I doubt we can predict with validity from a scan yet who will work hard, be innovative or exercise great... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

03 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 2)

greatest gifts to me – his initiative and hard work – set an example that I sought to emulate. It allowed me to find my own path, seek mentors, and afforded me opportunities due to that relentless grit for financial security. I am lucky... View Details

03 Jun 2021
Blog Post

HBS Pilots First Impact Investing Fund

the team presented a proposal and received permission from the school to pilot in the 2020-2021 academic year. Joined by senior lecturer EmilyMcComb and additional students in the fall, the team worked to build sourcing partnerships with... View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

Hard Choices

products that make people’s lives easier, safer, and more enjoyable. In many capitalist economies in 2018, and especially in our own, innovation is unending, and its pace may even be accelerating. The creative destruction of capitalism... View Details

Keywords: Seth Klarman (MBA 1982)

17 Nov 2008
Research & Ideas

Decoding the Artful Sidestep

the right question poorly," the authors note. "In this research we find that, at least in part, people value style over substance because the style blinds us to the lack of substance," says Rogers. The researchers' working... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

16 Oct 2007
First Look

First Look: October 16, 2007

Working PapersShamed and Able: How Firms Respond to Information Disclosure Authors:Aaron K. Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel. Abstract We apply institutional theory to explain how firms respond to information disclosure. Considering the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 Jan 2004
Research & Ideas

What Developing-World Companies Teach Us About Innovation

versions of products originally designed for wealthier markets. This approach rarely succeeds. But some companies have committed themselves to understanding the needs of less-affluent customers and using this knowledge to devise creative... View Details

Keywords: by Donald N. Sull, Alejandro Ruelas-Gossi & Martin Escobari

13 Feb 2020
News

Not Throwing Away My Shot

Schultz (MBA 1983) was working as an executive chairman for a tech company, and on his way home from a fundraising presentation at a venture firm when he had an epiphany. A longtime executive with a personal interest in history, he had... View Details

19 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

The Regional Slice of Your Global Strategy

maximizing regional opportunities. Ghemawat discusses five regional strategies while leaving the meaning of a "region" open for interpretation. This excerpt describes the challenges of designating a meaningful definition of region for your company and View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat

20 Aug 2024
Book

Why Competing With Tech Giants Requires Finding Your Own Edge

Tech Giants Can’t Win by Feng Zhu and Bonnie Yining Cao. Copyright 2024 Feng Zhu and Bonnie Yining Cao. All rights reserved. You Might Also Like: Digital Strategy: A Handbook for Managing a Moving Target Can You Buy Creativity in the Gig... View Details

Keywords: by Feng Zhu; Technology; Information Technology

25 Aug 2022
News

Labs Enable Large-scale Research

content, crypto and fintech are likely to play an even bigger role. Shai Bernstein and Marco Di Maggio (both HBS), working with Scott Duke Kominers (HBS) and David Parkes (SEAS), will focus on a range of topics related to blockchain,... View Details

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