Information And Transformation Function - Publications - Faculty & Research

September 2021 (Revised December 2021)
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Telepass: From Tolling to Mobility Platform (Abridged)

By: Chiara Farronato, Stefano Denicolai and Sarah Mehta

Telepass, until very recently the sole processor of electronic toll payments on Italy’s highways, has ambitions beyond tolling. Since the mid-2010s, the company has been expanding into adjacent services. In 2017, Telepass launched TelepassPay—a mobile payment... View Details

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08 Oct 2014
Research & Ideas

Who Is the Chief Sustainability Officer?

shows. Innovation: A select number of companies shift to a more advanced innovative stage by integrating sustainability into the core of the business in ways that transform the company. Strategies tend to be driven by the market with an... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Manufacturing

28 Oct 2019
Research & Ideas

Brick-and-Mortar Stores Are Making a Comeback

While legacy companies like Sears are shuttering their doors, a growing number of online-first companies—from Amazon to Rent the Runway—are opening new storefronts and transforming the shopping experience.... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint; Retail

01 Jun 2014
News

FIELD 2 in Accra

multimedia company, devise a monetization strategy for its online presence, primarily by gathering information about the viewing habits of young, well-educated, upscale consumers. A key finding that emerged from their surveys, conducted... View Details

Keywords: FIELD program; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

02 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

Do Online Dating Platforms Help Those Who Need Them Most?

we already know. The functionality of these businesses is clear, but their immense popularity can be perplexing. After all, people managed to get married and maintain friendships for eons before the Web ever... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology

05 May 2011
News

Blazing a Trail for Glenn Beck

latest book, The 7: Seven Wonders That Will Change Your Life, described as “a powerful guide to personal transformation and fulfillment.” “Glenn has an interest in talking about a lot of lifestyle topics,... View Details

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services

01 Jun 2009
News

Alumni Books

of key business functions (finance, marketing, human resources, IT, and law), specific strategic options (M&A, reorganization, and joint ventures), View Details

Keywords: Information; Information

09 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

Got a New Strategy? Now Make it Happen

originally adopted a functional organization structure. This enabled them to exit many marginal, local businesses and focus on the opportunities that were most promising from a global perspective. It also... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer & Russell A. Eisenstat

25 Jul 2013
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An Engine of Education Innovation

says he owes to his immigrant background—he moved to the States from Denmark at age 9—as well as a yearlong experience he had as a teacher and assistant principal at an inner-city school in New York City just before coming to Harvard. "It... View Details

Keywords: Elementary and Secondary Schools; Elementary and Secondary Schools

05 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 5, 2008

which can be large in some cases. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-054.pdf The Small World of Investing: Board Connections and Mutual Fund Returns Authors:Lauren Cohen, Andrea Frazzini, View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Feb 2013
First Look

First Look: Feb. 12

PublicationsOne-Switch Conditions for Multiattribute Utility Functions Authors:Abbas, Ali E., and David E. Bell Publication:Operations Research Abstract We introduce a variety of new independence... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Suchita Prasad

responsibility for training and development, talent acquisition and labor negotiations. Coming to HBS has truly been transformative for me. I have gained an insight into... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Manufacturing

16 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

The Inner Workings of Corporate Headquarters

based on who communicates with whom. A large, multidivisional information technology company (referred to in the paper as "BigCo") agreed to let the researchers have access to internal e-mails among more than 30,000 employees... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

02 Aug 2016
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August 2, 2016

Liquidity Transformation in Asset Management: Evidence from the Cash Holdings of Mutual Funds By: Chernenko, Sergey, and Aditya Vikram Sunderam Abstract—We study liquidity View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Jan 2023
Blog Post

11 Ways to Reengage Employees in the New Year

team members individually to talk about their professional and personal development goals. With more information about their team, managers can deepen interpersonal connections View Details

Keywords: All Industries

05 Mar 2008
What Do You Think?

Where Will Management Innovation Take Us?

extraordinary amount of information at all levels and devote a great deal of resources to making sure that all employees are connected. All "herald a future in which the work of managers is performed... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

06 May 2015
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Are You Ready for Personalized Predictive Analytics?

Summing Up Personal Predictive Analytics: Should We Be Careful What We Wish For? The world of continuous monitoring of numerous sensors for machines and humans, limitless information storage capacity, View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

10 May 2016
First Look

May 10, 2016

data sources and illustrate how they can be used to improve the study and function of cities. We first show how Google Street View images can be used to predict income in New... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Sep 2004
News

Outsourcing for Radical Change

distinctive aspects of transformational outsourcing. First, senior management has the explicit intention of transforming the organization, and secondly, the impact of the... View Details

Keywords: Laura Singleton; Information; Information

22 Feb 2018
Blog Post

Five Steps to Jump Start Your MBA Recruiting at HBS

functional or industry experience? What skill sets would add value to your team? Our Resume Book Database can help you find candidates that fit this profile. Companies also often work with relevant career-related student clubs on campus... View Details