Publications

July 2014
Article

Project Complexity and Systems Integration: Constructing the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Games

By: Andrew Davies and Ian Mackenzie

Our study of the London Olympics 2012 construction programme showed that systems integration is one of the major challenges involved in delivery of a complex "system of systems"—or array—project. Organizations cope with complexity by decomposing a project into... View Details

Keywords: Integration; Construction; Complexity; Sports; Projects; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; London

September 2002
Article

A Structural Approach to Assessing Innovation: Construct Development of Innovation Locus, Type and Characteristics

By: Hubert Gatignon, Michael L. Tushman, Wendy Smith and Philip Anderson

Keywords: Growth and Development

11 Oct 2021
News

The Science of Building Trust with Clients for Consultants

01 Jan 2009
Conference Presentation

Defining Fashion: The Role of the Media in Constructing the Meaning of the Fashion Industry in India

By: Mukti Khaire

Keywords: Media; Fashion Industry; India

Program

Building a Legacy

insights to build a professional family office Establish the right structure, governance, and organizational design for a family office Make savvier financial decisions based on a deeper understanding of... View Details

2023
Book

Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier

By: Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey

In Build the Life You Want, Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness no matter how challenging your circumstances. Drawing on cutting-edge science and their years of helping people translate ideas into action,... View Details

Keywords: Happiness; Personal Development and Career; Emotions

February 2021 (Revised February 2021)
Case

World of Dreams Entertainment Group: Building a Resilient Business

By: Lynda M. Applegate, Sarah Endline and Michael Norris

In 2021, Ron DeShay, former American Idol producer, is launching his new business venture: World of Dreams Entertainment Group. World of Dreams rethought the existing TV production model, giving audiences more power to directly influence the creation of shows through a... View Details

Keywords: Television Entertainment; Media; Social Issues; Sports; Business Ventures; Digital Platforms; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States; California; Los Angeles

Educators

5 May 2012
Conference Presentation

Construction of Ambiguous Technology Definitions and Entrepreneurship in The U.S. Geothermal Power Sector

By: Shon R. Hiatt

Research Summary

Building Bridges: The Social Structure of Interdependent Innovation

Multidivisional firms often fail to take advantage of innovations that involve combining resources from distinct divisions. This failure of cross-line-of-business innovation is a consequence of design choices employed to execute the firm’s strategy: in organizing... View Details

20 Feb 2020
News

Productive Innovation: Building a Culture of Experimentation

07 Oct 2021
News

Building Trust: The Cornerstone of Your Business, with Sandra Sucher

December 1988 (Revised May 1989)
Background Note

PROFORMA: An Aid for Analyzing Accounting Statements for the Purposes of Constructing Proformas and Forecasting

By: John E. Bishop

Keywords: Accounting; Forecasting and Prediction

September 2010 (Revised September 2011)
Case

B Lab: Building a New Sector of the Economy

By: Christopher Marquis, Andrew David Klaber and Bobbi Thomason

The founders of B Lab are on a mission to create a new sector of the economy and are specifically focused on a three objectives: 1) building a community of Certified B Corporations (B=Benefit) that legally expand their corporate responsibilities to include... View Details

Keywords: Economic Sectors; Social Entrepreneurship; Investment; Policy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Government Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Social Enterprise; Value Creation

Educators

27 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Build 'Scaffolds' to Improve Performance of Temporary Teams

"Four minutes," a triumphant Amy C. Edmondson exclaims as she arrives at her Harvard Business School office, clutching a bike helmet and explaining that her commute is 10 minutes faster by bicycle than by car. Edmondson, the Novartis Professor View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Health

October 2012 (Revised January 2014)
Case

Building Brand Infosys

By: Rohit Deshpandé and Vidhya Muthuram

Infosys Limited was India's second largest exporter of IT services with annual revenues of $7 billion and a market capitalization of nearly $26 billion in 2012. The company, headquartered in Bangalore, India, had built its reputation as the Indian IT bellwether whose... View Details

Keywords: Marketing; Information Technology; Information Technology Industry; India

Educators

07 Jan 2015
News

The Type of Innovation That Builds Nations

Keywords: innovation; developing nations; government policy; economic growth; prosperity; entrepreneurship; Health, Social Assistance; Finance

1995
Book

Wellsprings of Knowledge: Building and Sustaining the Sources of Innovation

By: D. A. Leonard-Barton

Keywords: Knowledge

January 2006
Article

The Ongoing Process of Building a Theory of Disruption

By: Clayton M. Christensen

Keywords: Theory; Disruption