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  • 16 Sep 2008
  • First Look

First Look: September 16, 2008

platform and its evolution. We describe three ways of representing platform architectures: network graphs, design structure matrices, and layer maps. We conclude by addressing a number of fundamental strategic questions suggested by a... View Details
  • 16 Jan 2014
  • Research & Ideas

Resolving Patent Disputes that Impede Innovation

is thus imperfect. "Sometimes this vagueness (and the consequent inability of parties to agree on a negotiated, 'reasonable' license) will lead to expensive litigation whose cost and risk can impede the adoption of a socially... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology; Legal Services
  • 04 Apr 2005
  • What Do You Think?

Can an Organization’s “Deep Smarts” Be Preserved?

military services begins in structuring leadership positions of 'executive officer' ... principal assistants to designated leaders having command responsibilities ... growth positions to enhance individuals' abilities." Francine... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 24 Aug 2017
  • News

Unlocking Potential

professor for a father and an enthusiastic community volunteer for a mother, Anderson recalls that talk at the family dinner table often revolved around social problems such as the exploding US prison population, and how to fix them.... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; Community Partners; Legal Services; Professional Services
  • 04 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 4

necessary for eliciting effort from those affecting the quality of interdependent teamwork. We consider the role of incentives versus social processes in catalyzing collaboration. We test our hypotheses using a unique data set of 260... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
  • 17 Nov 2015
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November 17, 2015

evolving structure of corporate debt markets—and given rise to new questions about the private and social costs and benefits of leverage and, in particular, the role of leverage in affecting the likelihood... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 29 Dec 2014
  • Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles and Research Papers of 2014

have ears, but do they use them? Jim Heskett's readers offer opinions on why listening might be a lost art. The Surprising Link Between Language and Corporate Responsibility Research by Christopher Marquis shows that a company's degree of View Details
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Scaling Technology Ventures - Course Catalog

social media, two-sided platforms, robotics, and cybersecurity. Educational Objectives The course exists to address a gap in management scholarship between two fundamental stages of corporate development – exploration and exploitation .... View Details
  • October 2019
  • Case

A Conversation with Ellen J. Kullman, Chairman & CEO of DuPont, 2009-2015

By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz
Ellen J. Kullman, the retired Chairman and CEO of DuPont, describes how she guided the storied science and technology company through a contentious proxy battle with activist investor Trian Partners, which acquired DuPont shares in 2013 and sought to break up the... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Capital Structure; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Institutional Investing; Leadership; Leadership Style; Management; Transformation; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Chemical Industry; United States
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  • 30 Jan 2007
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First Look: January 30, 2007

they can adapt and adopt institutional practices already legitimized by counterpart industries in other parts of the world. The paper builds on existing community ecology and social movement perspectives on industry emergence and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 01 Sep 2016
  • News

Case Study: Alumni Advice for a Health Care Startup

was operating as a kind of project manager for her mom—and that she was one of 66 million Americans taking care of an ill, aging, or disabled loved one—she began to build a more modern solution to care management. Wellthy provides loved ones with access to its care... View Details
  • August 1998 (Revised October 1998)
  • Case

Disney's "The Lion King" (A): The $2 Billion Movie

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis
In 1994, just 10 years after its filmed entertainment division lost $33 million, Disney's animated creation "The Lion King" became the second highest grossing film ever. In addition to drawing $740 million in worldwide box office sales, its merchandise sales exceeded... View Details
Keywords: Value Creation; Marketing Strategy; Expansion; Creativity; Film Entertainment; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Product Development; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Retail Industry
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  • 25 Sep 2017
  • Research & Ideas

Why Politics is Failing America, and What Business Can Do To Help

business of politics as they would study any company or sector, looking at structural components such as competitors, customers, channels to reach customers, suppliers, and the threat of new entrants into the market using the “five-forces... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
  • 10 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 10, 2009

an empirical analysis of the geographic, economic, and social factors that contributed to the spread of civil war in Nepal over the period 1996-2006. This within-country analysis complements existing cross-country studies on the same... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 07 Apr 2015
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First Look: April 7

2015 Journal of Financial Economics The Ownership and Trading of Debt Claims in Chapter 11 Restructurings By: Ivashina, Victoria, Benjamin Iverson, and David C. Smith Abstract—What is the ownership structure of bankrupt debt claims? How... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 28 Oct 2019
  • Research & Ideas

Brick-and-Mortar Stores Are Making a Comeback

point of the retail experience is not to sell the product, but to introduce you to the brand in a way that can be shared with others through social media. There are special areas in the store that are set up for selfies, where you can... View Details
Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint; Retail
  • 03 Mar 2015
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First Look: March 3

Entrepreneurial Beacons: The Yale Endowment, Run-ups, and the Growth of Venture Capital By: McDonald, Rory, Y. Sekou Bermiss, Benjamin J. Hallen, and Emily Cox Pahnke Abstract—This paper investigates the social context of entrepreneurship... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Fast Answer

Historical and forecasted economic statistics

1970:  Statistics back to Colonial times on population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, economic sectors, and governance and international relations. International Historical Statistics: Provides key economic... View Details
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Field Course: Startup Operations - Course Catalog

startups. There is no specific industry focus for this course - all sectors and business models apply - including CPG, social enterprise, nonprofits and bootstrapped businesses. This field course complements concepts covered in Launching... View Details
  • 03 Sep 2013
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First Look: September 3

practices in structural units that align with the logic emphasized by the practice: when adopting practices reflecting a market logic, organizations will locate them in mainline business units, such as marketing; conversely, when adopting... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne