Open Innovation Competition - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Aug 2001
Research & Ideas

Making an Ally of Uncle Sam

dealt out public works projects—worth more than $250 billion annually—to construction companies. Long-standing collusion between officials and the industry had discouraged competition and excluded outsiders from winning bids. Even after... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins, Mickey Edwards & Usha Thakrar

11 Jun 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching the Next Generation of Energy Executives

You may think that being an energy executive—especially a manager in a leading oil company—might be the easiest job around. Just flip the production switch, and watch gas prices head toward $4 a gallon. But students enrolled in Harvard Business School professor Forest... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Energy; Utilities

16 Feb 2021
Research & Ideas

To Fight Climate Change, Should Green Investors Reconsider Big Oil?

Should eco-conscious investors support a company that’s developing innovative solutions to climate change—even if that company is also a major polluter? The market’s answer to this question has been a resounding “no,” as evidenced by the... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Energy

March 2023
Article

Not from Concentrate: Collusion in Collaborative Industries

By: Jordan M. Barry, John William Hatfield, Scott Duke Kominers and Richard Lowery

The chief principle of antitrust law and theory is that reducing market concentration—having more, smaller firms instead of fewer, bigger ones—reduces anticompetitive behavior. We demonstrate that this principle is fundamentally incomplete.

In many... View Details

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31 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 31, 2018

literature on co-located clusters and clusters' linkages, we focus on the impact of lead firms’ strategies on the competitiveness of a pair of “twin” clusters located in Northeast Italy. Our findings suggest that production remains... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

06 Nov 2018
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New Research and Ideas, November 6, 2018

increased assertion activity nearing patent expiration, and forum shopping. We find, moreover, that NPE litigation has a real negative impact on innovation at targeted firms: firms substantially reduce their View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

15 Sep 2009
First Look

First Look: September 15

than 350 interviews in 20 countries to identify the leadership practices and operating methods of major companies seeking profitable growth through innovation that benefits society. For example, when the tsunami and earthquake struck... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

06 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

When Product Variety Backfires

adding more and more variety to your cereal offerings. Finally, there may be tremendous competitive pressure to expand your assortment. If your competition comes out with new sizes or flavors, you feel you... View Details

Keywords: by Poping Lin; Consumer Products

10 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

Privatization and the New European Economy

From France to Italy, Germany to Denmark, chances are good that if you pick a country in Europe, you can match it with its state-owned airline. But as Europe unites, barriers come down, and competition heats up, cross-border mergers have... View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner; Air Transportation; Transportation

29 May 2007
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First Look: May 29, 2007

Cases & Course MaterialsAccidental Innovation Harvard Business School Note 607-082 Describes the role accident has historically played in invention and discovery, and raises questions about the importance of variation in business... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

July 2011
Teaching Note

Shanghai Diligence Law Firm (TN)

By: Robert G. Eccles and Penelope Rossano

Teaching Note for 409065. View Details

Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Opportunities; Brands and Branding; Competitive Strategy; Innovation and Invention; Compensation and Benefits; System; Talent and Talent Management; Legal Services Industry; Shanghai

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11 Apr 2017
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First Look at New Research, April 11

Advances in Strategic Management Innovation Policies By: Nanda, Ramana, and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf Abstract—Past work has shown that failure tolerance by principals has the potential to stimulate innovation... View Details

01 Nov 2016
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First Look - November 1, 2016

America Innovation Network By: Acemoglu, Daron, Ufuk Akcigit, and William R. Kerr Abstract— Technological progress builds upon itself, with the expansion of invention in one domain propelling future work in linked fields. Our analysis... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Sep 2012
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First Look: September 11

slavery. Rather, innovation was, in a sense, a byproduct of bondage. The immense control of planters over their slaves enabled the development of management "controls." Slaves became the subjects of management experiments, their... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

Steer Clear of the Blind Spots That Derail Experiments

of experimentation, both the design and analysis, are key skills in today’s data-centric economy and an important source of competitive advantage for companies. “Business leaders need both frameworks and sound judgment to effectively... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

21 May 2001
Research & Ideas

From Tigers to Kaleidoscopes: Thinking About Future Leadership

professor Linda A. Hill. And leaders at the forefront of top companies in the future, she believes, already know that the key to competitive advantage is their own ability as leaders to nurture and harness the "collective genius," of... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

27 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Creating Leaders for Science-Based Businesses

other business practitioners. Much of the science discussed will unfold in the Allston complex's four buildings, which will house Harvard's initiatives in stem cells, bio-inspired engineering, systems biology, chemical biology, and View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Biotechnology; Health

09 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for Paul Lawrence and Nitin Nohria

They must also allow people to interact and bond with each other—to feel the camaraderie of being a part of a team. They must enable people to keep learning and to find ways of exercising their curiosity and expressing their own ideas—to feel like they can View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

04 Aug 2006
What Do You Think?

What Happens When the Economics of Scarcity Meets the Economics of Abundance?

of scarcity has not been repealed by the digital Long Tail prices are set by demand, not the constraints of supply." Edward Hare opened an aspect of the debate that several commented on when he said, "The rules of economics have... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

11 Nov 2020
Research & Ideas

How Hackathons Help Decide Platform Winners and Losers

competitive challenges facing software companies. Their market success depends largely on persuading the above-mentioned developers to write for their platforms. A new research paper suggests that the two sides can serve their own best... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology

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