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Polaroid: At The Intersection of Science & Art: Edwin H. Land and the Polaroid Corporation

invention and creativity within the culture of a small, science-based research and manufacturing company. He argued that the industrial process should be "dedicated to the discernment of deep human needs." 2... View Details
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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

Venture Competition Runner-Up, Business Track: Sanso Sanso is helping drug manufacturers produce life-saving biologics more efficiently, in order to deliver cheaper drugs to patients worldwide. Team: Narek Dshkhunyan, MBA 2024; Daniel... View Details
  • 10 Oct 2023
  • Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

communities disproportionately face increased levels of pollution and are often more vulnerable to the dangerous effects of climate change. Dorceta E. Taylor’s Toxic Communities breaks down environmental racism as it relates to the siting of View Details
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The Art of American Advertising: 1865 - 1910

cultural landscape after the Civil War. By the 1860s, the railroad industry had created a national network for the manufacture and distribution of industrial and consumer goods... View Details
  • 07 Jul 2010
  • First Look

First Look: July 7

Stephan Heblich, and William R. Kerr Abstract We identify the impact of local firm concentration on incumbent performance with a quasi natural experiment. When Germany was divided after World War II, many firms in the machine tool View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 27 Nov 2000
  • Research & Ideas

The Dynamics of Standing Still: Firestone Tire & Rubber and the Radial Revolution

independent. "Firestone's historical excellence and disastrous response to global competition and technological innovation," writes Sull, "posed a paradox for industry observers: Why had the industry's best managed company... View Details
Keywords: by Donald N. Sull; Manufacturing; Manufacturing
  • August 2017 (Revised July 2019)
  • Case

GROW: Using Artificial Intelligence to Screen Human Intelligence

By: Ethan Bernstein, Paul McKinnon and Paul Yarabe
Over 10% of all 2017 university graduates in Japan used GROW, an artificial intelligence platform and mobile app developed by Tokyo-based people analytics startup IGS, to recruit for a job. This case puts participants in the shoes of IGS founder and CEO Masahiro... View Details
Keywords: Big Data; Artificial Intelligence; Talent and Talent Management; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Human Resources; Information Technology; AI and Machine Learning; Analytics and Data Science; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; Japan
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  • 2022
  • Working Paper

Post-market Surveillance of Software Medical Devices: Evidence from Regulatory Data

By: Alexander O. Everhart and Ariel D. Stern
Medical devices increasingly include software components, which facilitate remote patient monitoring. The introduction of software into previously analog medical devices as well as innovation in software-driven devices may introduce new safety concerns—all the more so... View Details
Keywords: Technological Innovation; Safety; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Health Care and Treatment; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
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  • March 2025
  • Teaching Plan

Wasabi Technologies (A) and (B)

By: N. Louis Shipley and Stacy Straaberg
Teaching Plan for HBS Case Nos. 823-021 and 825-035. Set in 2019, the “Wasabi Technologies (A)” case centers on Wasabi Technologies (Wasabi), a successful hot cloud storage company based in Boston, Massachusetts. Founder and CEO David Friend is ready to scale the... View Details
Keywords: Sales; Product Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Divisions; Business Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Distribution Channels; Information Technology Industry; United States; Massachusetts; Boston
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  • 2023
  • Article

Dynamic HTA for Digital Health Solutions: Opportunities and Challenges for Patient-Centered Evaluation

By: Jan B. Brönneke, Annika Herr, Simon Reif and Ariel D. Stern
Germany’s 2019 Digital Healthcare Act (Digitale-Versorgung-Gesetz, or DVG) created a number of opportunities for the digital transformation of the health care delivery system. Key among these was the creation of a reimbursement pathway for patient-centered digital... View Details
Keywords: Digital Transformation; Applications and Software; Product Development; Insurance; Policy; Health Industry; Germany
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The 20th Century Zeitgeist - Leadership

automation slashes jobs Service industry outpaces growth in manufacturing Civil Rights Act Equal Pay Act Unions concentrated in big businesses Formation of United Farm Workers union Influence: Medium 70 1970... View Details
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Patrick Mullane | About

Classrooms, and world-class campus facilities. Prior to joining HBS, Patrick was the CEO of Fabrico, Inc., an industrial manufacturing company that was purchased by Technetics, Inc. in 2014. Subsequent to... View Details
  • 23 Nov 2021
  • Research & Ideas

The Vinyl Renaissance: Take Those Old Records Off the Shelf

United Record Pressing plant in Nashville and Erika Records in Los Angeles that might have 20 machines, which do a lot of work for the major record labels. The major labels don’t own their own means of manufacturing anymore, and they’re... View Details
Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Music
  • June 2008
  • Case

Treadway Tire Company: Job Dissatisfaction and High Turnover at the Lima Plant

By: C. Wickham Skinner and Heather Beckham
Treadway Tire's plant in Lima, Ohio must confront strong job dissatisfaction and high turnover among its line foremen. The foremen are caught in the middle of an adversarial relationship between the union and management, and they must cope with the needs and interests... View Details
Keywords: Superior ＆ Subordinate; Labor Relations; Work Force Management; Human Resource Management; Hiring; Job Satisfaction; Management; Leadership; Retention; Rank and Position; Organizational Culture; Change Management; Selection and Staffing; Satisfaction; Personal Development and Career; Labor and Management Relations; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Ohio
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  • 12 Aug 2019
  • Research & Ideas

How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities

think about "the how" of every aspect of the business (including many of the issues above, but also how to manage funds, manufacturing and shipping if applicable, payroll, insurance—the list is endless). As you scale and hire... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
  • 2024
  • Article

Beyond the 510(k): The Regulation of Novel Moderate-Risk Medical Devices, Intellectual Property Considerations, and Innovation Incentives in the FDA’s De Novo Pathway

By: Mateo Aboy, Cristina Crespo and Ariel Stern
Moderate-risk medical devices constitute 99% of those that have been regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since it gained authority to regulate medical technology nearly five decades ago. This article presents an analysis of the interaction between... View Details
Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Health Care and Treatment; Technology Adoption; Technological Innovation; Safety; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; United States
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Cumnock Hall | About

Room . About the Name Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Alexander Cumnock came to the United States with his family in 1846 and began his career in the textile industry as a young man. By the turn of the century, he was a well-known figure in... View Details
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For Organizations - Business & Environment

opportunity to engage with students who might be a fit for your organization. In past BEI Independent Projects, student teams have helped develop a commercial plant site selection plan for silicon wafer manufacturer 1366 Technologies, a... View Details
  • 02 Feb 2016
  • First Look

February 2, 2016

Interorganizational Network Forms By: Tatarynowicz, Adam, Maxim Sytch, and Ranjay Gulati Abstract—This study investigates the origins of variation in the structures of interorganizational networks across industries. We combine empirical analyses of existing... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 21 Aug 2000
  • Research & Ideas

From Emerging Economies to the Global Market: The Case of Embraer

How can a company from an emerging economy manage to make waves in global business? Ask Embraer. The Brazilian firm also known as Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. is the fourth largest commercial aircraft manufacturer in the world,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Manufacturing