Publications

percentage of the merchandise they sold and also a percentage of the merchandise sold by recruited distributors. DeVos was an extremely charismatic speaker and used this ability to mobilize and motivate Amway distributors. View Details

Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products

10 Feb 2016
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: New Insights into Career Development

Christensen discusses economic theory and personal happiness. WORKING PAPERS Looking Up and Looking Out: Career Mobility Effects of Demographic Similarity among Professionals Kathleen L. McGinn and Katherine L. Milkman study processes of... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

02 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Digital Summit Explores the New Economy

discussions held during the event. ©iStock.com/VioletKaipa big Messages, Small Screens, Many Choices How do companies profit from the fact that mobile users are more engaged than ever? Panelists discuss "Monetization in a View Details

August 2017 (Revised November 2017)
Case

Paktor: Designing a Dating App

By: Michael Luca, Stephanie Chan and Essie Alamsyah

Paktor is a popular mobile-based online dating app from Singapore, where a user can swipe right or left on a profile to indicate her interest in a potential match. The case is designed to explore issues related to pricing, market design, and launch strategies in the... View Details

Keywords: Mobile and Wireless Technology; Design; Price; Product Launch; Global Strategy

June 2002 (Revised August 2002)
Case

WorldSpace: Digital Radio for the Developing World

By: Debora L. Spar

Describes the evolution of WorldSpace, the world's first major provider of digital radio service to the developing world. The brainchild of Noah Samara, an African-born, American-trained lawyer, WorldSpace has a dual commercial and social mission. Samara wants to... View Details

Keywords: Information; Social Entrepreneurship; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Developing Countries and Economies; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Asia; Latin America; Africa

01 Sep 2011
News

Project Aims to Boost US Competitiveness

significance,” notes Dean Nitin Nohria. “Our goal is not simply to study US competitiveness,” explains Porter. “We intend to mobilize our alumni, the business community, and other stakeholders to take actions that boost America’s... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Mar 2012
News

Faculty Research Online

management, change management, and ethics. An interview with Professor Boris Groysberg. See http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6827.html. Horrible Boss Workarounds Bad bosses are generally more inept than evil and often aren’t purposefully bad, says Professor Rosabeth Moss... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Scams | Information Technology

links or open any attachments. Forward the message to phishing@harvard.edu . Delete the message. Fraudulent Duo Pushes Be mindful when your phone asks you to allow a Duo push. You should know (or be able to guess) what triggered a Duo push request. View Details

01 Mar 2010
News

HBS Grads Make Their Mark in India

health-care information to Indian consumers via text messaging and mobile Web browsing. India has a low Internet penetration but 450 million cell phone users, making mobile handsets the best device for... View Details

Keywords: child care; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services; Legal Services; Professional Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

December 2024
Supplement

5G Networks (B)

By: Andy Wu, Levi Stroud and Ruth Page

Pre-Abstract: This multimedia case should be assigned to students in advance of class. Instructors should consider the timing of making the B and C video available to students, as they may reveal key case details.

Abstract: Featuring Ajit Pai, Former... View Details

Keywords: Investment; Technology Adoption; Technological Innovation; Infrastructure; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; United States

21 May 2025
Podcast

Shake Shack’s test kitchen: Developing a good jobs and automation combo

Shake Shack Chief Growth Officer Steph So and HBS professor Chris Stanton join Bill Kerr to discuss the fast-casual chain’s digital strategy and how technology is changing the dining experience and restaurant work, from frontline to back office. View Details

Parker Treacy

Parker is the founder of Cobli, the most advanced vehicle telematics and mobility platform in Latin America. Launched in 2017, the company has already raised more than $20mm from investors such as Fifth Wall Ventures and Valor Capital... View Details

Keywords: Insurance;#64;#Software/App;#68;#Transportation & Logistics

24 Apr 2014
News

Creating a mathematical method to understand consumer behavior in a digital world

homophily—the “birds-of-a-feather” tendencies of like-minded people? Only by understanding the relative impacts of these factors can companies develop effective marketing strategies. Studying the adoption of a mobile app in Japan, Gupta... View Details

October 2009 (Revised March 2011)
Case

Qualcomm Incorporated 2009

By: David B. Yoffie, Andrei Hagiu and Elizabeth A. Kind

Paul Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated, smiled as he reflected on the success of Qualcomm's code division multiple access (CDMA) technology. By the summer of 2009, CDMA was the basis for all third generation technologies available for cellular... View Details

Keywords: Business Units; Diversification; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Growth and Development Strategy; Telecommunications Industry

Summer 2021
Article

Platform Leadership and Supply Chains: Intel, Centrino, and the Restructuring of Wi-Fi Supply

By: Roberto Fontana and Shane Greenstein

In this paper we examine Intel’s launch of Centrino and interpret it as platform leaders attempt to restructure a supply chain. We provide a narrative of key actions and how they coordinated changes and offer a framework of the predictable consequences for... View Details

Keywords: Mobile and Wireless Technology; Product Launch; Supply Chain; Restructuring; Framework

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December 2010 (Revised January 2011)
Supplement

Qualcomm Incorporated 2011 Update

By: David B. Yoffie

Qualcomm in 2009 and 2010 experienced both the worst of times and the best of times. During the "great recession" of 2009, smartphones growth stalled, stalling Qualcomm's revenue, but in 2010 growth surged again, and was predicted to continue its upward trajectory in... View Details

Keywords: Television Entertainment; Growth and Development Strategy; Opportunities; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Telecommunications Industry

September 1999 (Revised January 2000)
Technical Note

Last Mile of Broadband Access, The: Technical Note

By: Jay O. Light, Lynda M. Applegate and Daniel J. Green

Provides an overview of broadband access technology. Includes technical overviews of cable, DSL, fixed wireless, and satellite systems, and suggests the technical suitability of each to accommodate broadband applications. View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Infrastructure; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology