Publications

Educators

March 1990
Article

The R&D Boundaries of the Firm: An Empirical Analysis

Keywords: Research and Development; Business Ventures

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May 1996
Teaching Note

Operations Strategy Course Overview Note TN

March 1996 (Revised January 2002)
Case

CIBA Vision: The Daily Disposable Lens Project (A)

Examines CIBA Vision's decision on whether to launch a major new R&D initiative to develop a low-cost, daily disposable contact lens, and how to organize such a project should it proceed. One group of executives favors setting up a small, autonomous project team... View Details

Keywords: Product Development; Operations; Research and Development; Decision Making; Production; Strategy; Management; Organizational Design; Globalization; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry

Educators

August 1994 (Revised November 1994)
Teaching Note

American Connector Company (A) TN

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Keywords: Japan; Sunnyvale

May 1992
Teaching Note

Perkin-Elmer: Physical Electronics Division, Teaching Note

January 1990 (Revised October 1993)
Case

Monsanto's March into Biotechnology (A)

Very early in the history of biotechnology (about 1979), Monsanto made a major commitment to move into this field. This case recounts the history from the point of view of the eminent scientist hired to head up corporate R&D. He took Monsanto from a very traditional... View Details

Keywords: History; Transition; Biotechnology Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

Educators

28 Jun 2016
First Look

June 28, 2016

Count: The Role of Reflection in Individual Learning By: Di Stefano, Giada, Francesca Gino, Gary P. Pisano, and Bradley Staats Abstract—How do organizations learn? In this paper, we build on research on the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Jan 2010
First Look

First Look: Jan. 12

produce farmers in the northeast U.S. The case highlights the challenges involved in making locally grown produce available to large consumer markets. Purchase this case: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/510023-PDF-ENG Warner Bros. Entertainment View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Article

Commitment, Capabilities, and Strategy: A Personal Essay in Honor of Pankaj Ghemawat

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May 6, 2020
Article

We Shouldn't Wait for a Breakthrough in the COVID-19 Pandemic

The ultimate solutions to the COVID-19 crisis may be big breakthroughs in building massive test and trace capacity and developing vaccines and drug remedies. But in the meantime, we should not ignore the potential cumulative impact of the many small things we already... View Details

Keywords: COVID-19; Health Pandemics; Strategy; Leadership