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- 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 View Details
- May 1999
- Teaching Note
NSK Software Technologies Ltd. TN
By: Paul A. Gompers
Teaching Note for (9-298-071). View Details
- May 1986
- Case
Cutrite Shears, Inc., Software Case
By: Thomas R. Piper
Piper, Thomas R. "Cutrite Shears, Inc., Software Case." Harvard Business School Case 286-089, May 1986.
- September 1985 (Revised May 1986)
- Case
Consumer Financial Institute, Software Case
Vitale, Michael R. "Consumer Financial Institute, Software Case." Harvard Business School Case 186-019, September 1985. (Revised May 1986.)
- July 1985 (Revised May 1986)
- Case
BIMA Corp. (B), Software Case
Vitale, Michael R. "BIMA Corp. (B), Software Case." Harvard Business School Case 186-018, July 1985. (Revised May 1986.)
- 28 Aug 2016
- News
G.E., the 124-Year-Old Software Start-Up
- April 2022
- Teaching Note
Transforming BlackBerry: From Smartphones to Software
By: Ranjay Gulati and Eppa Rixey
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 421-052. View Details
- May 1986
- Case
Amalgamated Manufacturing Corp. (A), Software Case
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Hayes, Samuel L., III. "Amalgamated Manufacturing Corp. (A), Software Case." Harvard Business School Case 286-080, May 1986.
- Forthcoming
- Chapter
Economic Models for Software Vulnerability Research
By: Frank Nagle and Michael Sutton
- May 1986
- Case
Titanium Fabrication Division (A), Software Case
Shapiro, Benson P. "Titanium Fabrication Division (A), Software Case." Harvard Business School Case 586-136, May 1986.
- September 2, 2014
- Article
How to Manage Scheduling Software Fairly
By: Ethan Bernstein, Saravanan Kesavan and Bradley Staats
Bernstein, Ethan, Saravanan Kesavan, and Bradley Staats. "How to Manage Scheduling Software Fairly." Harvard Business Review Blogs (September 2, 2014). (A version of this article appeared in the December 2014 issue of Harvard Business Review under the title "Taming Scheduling Software.")
- March 1990
- Background Note
Kristen's Cookie Co. (B), Software Note
Bohn, Roger E. "Kristen's Cookie Co. (B), Software Note." Harvard Business School Background Note 690-053, March 1990.
- Article
Diasporas and Domestic Entrepreneurs: Evidence from the Indian Software Industry
By: Ramana Nanda and Tarun Khanna
This study explores the importance of cross-border social networks for entrepreneurs in developing countries by examining ties between the Indian expatriate community and local entrepreneurs in India's software industry. We find that local entrepreneurs who have... View Details
Keywords: Diasporas; Entrepreneurship; Applications and Software; Information Technology Industry; India
Nanda, Ramana, and Tarun Khanna. "Diasporas and Domestic Entrepreneurs: Evidence from the Indian Software Industry." Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 19, no. 4 (Winter 2010): 991–1012.
- 04 Apr 2022
- News
Tech Hubs: How Software Brought Talent and Prosperity to New Cities
- 2024
- Working Paper
Contributing to Growth? The Role of Open Source Software for Global Startups
By: Nataliya Langburd Wright, Frank Nagle and Shane Greenstein
How does participating in open source software (OSS) communities spur entrepreneurial growth?
To address this question, we analyze novel data matching accounts from GitHub—the largest OSS
hosting platform—to the universe of global software venture-backed firms... View Details
Keywords: Applications and Software; Open Source Distribution; Entrepreneurship; Business Growth and Maturation; Human Capital; Valuation; Corporate Strategy
Wright, Nataliya Langburd, Frank Nagle, and Shane Greenstein. "Contributing to Growth? The Role of Open Source Software for Global Startups." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-040, January 2024. (Revised August 2024.)
- August 2014 (Revised August 2015)
- Supplement
Opening the Valve: From Software to Hardware (B)
By: Ethan Bernstein, Francesca Gino and Bradley Staats
Valve, one of the world's top video game software companies, has also become an iconic example of an organization with virtually no hierarchy. A 400-person organization, Valve's unique organizational form (described in detail in the case and accompanying employee... View Details
Keywords: Valve; Self-Managed Organizations; Organization Design; Strategy; Flat Organization; Video Games; Organization Alignment; Family Business; Steam; Steam Machine; Design; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Human Resources; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Technological Innovation; Leadership Style; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Groups and Teams; Alignment; Software; Hardware; Video Game Industry; Seattle
Bernstein, Ethan, Francesca Gino, and Bradley Staats. "Opening the Valve: From Software to Hardware (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 415-016, August 2014. (Revised August 2015.)
- 25 Jun 2003 - 28 Jun 2003
- Conference Presentation
Agile Software Development: Evidence from the Field
By: Alan MacCormack
- 2005
- Book
Perspectives on Free and Open Source Software
By: Joe Feller, Brian Fitzgerald, Scott Hissam and Karim R. Lakhani
Feller, Joe, Brian Fitzgerald, Scott Hissam and Karim R. Lakhani, eds. Perspectives on Free and Open Source Software. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2005.
- 5 Nov 2005 - 8 Nov 2005
- Conference Presentation
Exploring the Architecture of Complex Software Products
By: Alan MacCormack
- Fast Answer
Qualitative statistical software for MBA students
How can MBA students use software such as SAS, Stata, NVivo, or Atlas TI? Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS) Computer Labs Sign up for lab access ahead of time. IQSS provides Training &... View Details