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- 12 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 12
components and subsystems. Yet the well codified interfaces at many module boundaries also opened the system up to outside providers of components, mainly software. This served research scientists who were... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jan 2023
- News
‘Debiasing’ Debt with Data
Seke Ballard (MBA 2010) says he owes the inspiration for BetaBank, his small business-focused digital-banking venture, to his father—and not just as a person, but also as an archetype for every minority entrepreneur who has struggled to find capital in a banking View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 16 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow
was impressed with the new management and the impact of the structural changes, she also thought that the new system did not fully leverage the potential value of existing and new relationships among staff, both vertically and laterally,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 1
findings that have implications for theory and practice, and that suggest new directions for future research. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-093.pdf Information Technology and Boundary of the Firm: Evidence from... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 05 Sep 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Benefit of Giving Back to Open Source Software
pixelfit Companies that contribute to open source software and use it in their own IT systems and applications can gain a competitive advantage—even though they may be helping their competitors in the short run. Open source software is... View Details
- 06 May 2021
- HBS Case
How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups
go well beyond the boundaries of their own groups. That’s why an event like BlackTech Week, which draws people from a variety of communities, is a powerful tool for change, she says. New pathways: How to spur View Details
Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo
- Web
2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
sources such as wind and solar. In this talk, I will discuss different strategies for meeting the world’s energy needs and preserving economic prosperity and security, while protecting human and natural systems from climate impacts. CASE... View Details
- 27 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 27
concern. We also hypothesize that the effectiveness of such campaigns depends on the prior responsiveness of line managers. We test our hypotheses in the healthcare setting, in which problems are frequent. We use data on nearly 7,500 reported incidents extracted from... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
company that does business in more than 200 countries and uses more than 25 crops sourced from over 7 million acres in 60 different countries, PepsiCo has an opportunity and a responsibility to use our size and scale to help build a food View Details
- 22 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 22
collaboration and co-authoring across institutions, providing strong evidence for the benefits of breaking down the boundaries between institutions and enabling teams of individuals from both sides in public-private partnerships to work... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Oct 2002
- Research & Ideas
Want a Happy Customer? Coordinate Sales and Marketing
integrated Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems depending upon design and implementation. And, increasingly the integrated systems can be supplemented with powerful point solutions such as those... View Details
Keywords: by Benson Shapiro
- May–June 1991
- Article
Transcending Business Boundaries: Twelve Thousand World Managers View Change
By: R. M. Kanter
Kanter, R. M. "Transcending Business Boundaries: Twelve Thousand World Managers View Change." Harvard Business Review 69, no. 3 (May–June 1991): 151–164.
- 31 Jul 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Communication (and Coordination?) in a Modern, Complex Organization
- Article
Interorganizational Ties and Business Group Boundaries: Evidence from an Emerging Economy
By: Tarun Khanna and Jan W. Rivkin
Khanna, Tarun, and Jan W. Rivkin. "Interorganizational Ties and Business Group Boundaries: Evidence from an Emerging Economy." Organization Science 17, no. 3 (May–June 2006): 333–352.
- 22 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Silo Lives! Analyzing Coordination and Communication in Multiunit Companies
Although many companies aspire to promote easy interaction and coordination across departments, office locations, and pay scales, the "boundaryless" organization—like the paperless office—hasn't materialized. The corporate silo is alive and well. This observation is... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- April 1992 (Revised April 1996)
- Case
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc.
By: Hugo Uyterhoeven
The board and management of General Cinema has to determine whether the acquisition of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (HBJ), thereby entering the publishing business, makes strategic sense. The case describes HBJ's involvement in several segments of the publishing industry:... View Details
Uyterhoeven, Hugo. "Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 392-045, April 1992. (Revised April 1996.)
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Up Against The Firewall
else’s problem — until now. A phone call from the IT department reports that your company’s computer systems have been accessed by an intruder. Troves of business and financial data, your customers’ as well as your own, have been... View Details
- March 2010 (Revised June 2010)
- Case
Whose Money Is It Anyway? (A)
By: V.G. Narayanan, Richard G. Hamermesh and Rachel Gordon
The Brigham and Women's Physician's Organization (BWPO) and its corporate parent disagree over who has jurisdiction over significant legacy funds. Are they controlled by the BWPO or do they belong to BWPO's corporate parent? The BWPO and its corporate parent must... View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Investment Funds; Governance Controls; Agreements and Arrangements; Boundaries; Health Industry
Narayanan, V.G., Richard G. Hamermesh, and Rachel Gordon. "Whose Money Is It Anyway? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 810-008, March 2010. (Revised June 2010.)
- June 2005
- Teaching Note
The Walt Disney Co.: The Entertainment King (TN)
By: David J. Collis
Teaching Note to (9-701-035). View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Research Brief: The High Cost of Election Expectations
perfect laboratory to test initiatives designed to improve both. Eager to showcase the country’s strengthened commitment to democracy, Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) partnered with Assistant Professor... View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson