by Carliss Y. Baldwin - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 Mar 2007
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Working PapersFrom Manufacturing to Design: An Essay on the Work of Kim B. Clark Authors:Sylvain Lenfle and Carliss Y. Baldwin Abstract Kim Clark occupies a unique place in... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

07 Mar 2017
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Between Architecture Coupling and Software Vulnerabilities: A Google Chrome Case By: Lagerström, Robert, Carliss Y. Baldwin, Alan MacCormack, Dan Sturtevant, and Lee Doolan Abstract—Employing software... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Nov 2009
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Working PapersUser, and Open Collaborative Innovation: Ascendent Economic Models Authors:Carliss Y. Baldwin and Eric von Hippel Abstract In this paper we assess the economic viability of innovation View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 Aug 2010
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of emissions tests, we find empirical support for our hypotheses that particular forms of firm governance and product portfolios can mitigate moral hazard. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-004.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsRoche's Acquisition... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

2010
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The Architecture of Complex Systems: Do Core-periphery Structures Dominate?

By: Alan MacCormack, Carliss Y. Baldwin and John Rusnak

Any complex technological system can be decomposed into a number of subsystems and associated components, some of which are core to system function while others are only peripheral. The dynamics of how such "core-periphery" structures evolve and become embedded in a... View Details

Keywords: Innovation and Management; Product Design; Practice; Core Relationships; Software; Information Technology Industry

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23 Feb 2010
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innovation in clusters should account for these links. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-064.pdf The Strategic Use of Architectural Knowledge by Entrepreneurial Firms Author:Carliss Y.... View Details

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01 Oct 2000
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Design Rules: The Power of Modularity (Volume 1) by Carliss Y. Baldwin and Kim B. Clark (The MIT Press) Today's fast-paced global economy often... View Details

2007
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The Impact of Component Modularity on Design Evolution: Evidence from the Software Industry

By: Alan MacCormack, John Rusnak and Carliss Y. Baldwin

Much academic work asserts a relationship between the design of a complex system and the manner in which this system evolves over time. In particular, designs which are modular in nature are argued to be more "evolvable," in that these designs facilitate making... View Details

Keywords: Product Design; Adaptation; Software; Information Technology Industry

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18 Sep 2007
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Synthesis Author:Carliss Y. Baldwin Abstract This paper constructs a unified theory of the location of transactions and the boundaries of firms. It proposes that systems of production can be viewed as... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Oct 2013
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Commons: Lessons from Teachers' Participation in the Design of New Schools By: Gil, Nuno A., and Carliss Y. Baldwin Abstract—We argue that a design commons can be an... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Apr 2017
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Industry By: Baldwin, Carliss Y. Abstract—This paper seeks to explain the technological forces that led to the rise of vertically integrated corporations in the late 19th century and the opposing forces that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Jun 2009
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provides insight into how the broader management of experience accumulation affects team performance. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-145.pdf Measuring and Understanding Hierarchy as an Architectural Element in Industry Sectors Authors:Jianxi... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

07 Feb 2012
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time. Publisher's link: http://www.sagepub.com/books/Book235126 Exploring the Duality between Product and Organizational Architectures: A Test of the 'Mirroring' Hypothesis Authors:Alan MacCormack, John Rusnak, and Carliss View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Mar 2010
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Cases & Course Materials The Congressional Oversight Panel's Valuation of the TARP Warrants (A) Carliss Y. BaldwinHarvard Business School Case 210-035 The Congressional Oversight Panel wants to value the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace