Publications

February 2014 (Revised August 2016)
Case

Strava

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, William A. Sahlman and Sid Misra

Strava is a new fast-growing social network for the avid cyclist and runner. The Strava case traces the entrepreneurial journey of two serial entrepreneurs who have been co-founders in a prior venture, and who have co-founded Strava 3 years ago. The protagonists must... View Details

13 Sep 2011
First Look

First Look: September 13

W. Dunn, Dana R. Carney, and Dan Ariely Publication:Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (forthcoming) Abstract We predicted that able-bodied individuals View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Feb 2020
Blog Post

A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020

choice we both made every day. We chose to be patient with one another, kind to one another, and to trust each other and the depth of our relationship despite the View Details

Research Summary

Research Thrust

By: Rakesh Khurana

I am trained in organizational sociology and my main areas of interest lie in macro-organizational theory and the dynamics of executive labor markets. To date, my research has focused on two themes. The first revolves around understanding the forces that govern the... View Details

29 Sep 2022
Op-Ed

Inclusive Leadership Advice: Get Comfortable With the Uncomfortable

When others think like us or look like us, we are likely able to predict their moves and perspectives. But when they don’t, we need to be open to learning about them. 2. Reserving judgment opens us up to curiosity In improv, you go with... View Details

Keywords: by Francesca Gino

August 1998 (Revised February 1999)
Case

Product Development at Dell Computer Corporation

By: Stefan H. Thomke, Vish V. Krishnan and Ashok Nimgade

Describes how Dell redesigned its new product development process after experiencing a major product setback and a significant decline in firm profits in 1993. Dell's new process is challenged during the development of a new line of portable computers when the incoming... View Details

Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Profit; Managerial Roles; Risk Management; Product Development; Business Processes; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Hardware; Computer Industry

Web

Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

Levered Banks By: Juliane Begenau & Erik Stafford JUN 2016 The choice of relatively high leverage as a means to reduce the overall cost of capital by many banking practitioners is interpreted as folly by some, View Details

06 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

The Innovator’s Battle Plan

decisively won the game in that market, it introduced a relational database at the low end of its mainframe market, attempting to block Oracle's advance. Look to target customers and company announcements to... View Details

Keywords: by Clayton M. Christensen, Scott D. Anthony & Erik A. Roth

09 Aug 2011
First Look

First Look: August 9

clients. We stated that even honest auditors were incapable of independence within the current regulatory framework. We document the failure to make sufficient changes to our institutions, highlight the barriers to needed changes, and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist?

human decision making, motivation, and interaction, which of course have strong implications for what drives consumption and savings decisions, worker productivity View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

06 Jun 2008
What Do You Think?

Why Don’t Managers Think Deeply?

colleagues, trained to admire and teach action, would walk away shaking their heads and asking each other, "Is he alright?" It is perhaps no coincidence that Tony often came up with some of the... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

November 1995 (Revised February 2017)
Case

Luna Pen (A)

By: Kathleen McGinn and Michael Wheeler

Discusses the negotiation of a possible trademark infringement involving a German conglomerate and a Taiwanese trading firm. View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Law; Negotiation Tactics; Decision Choices and Conditions; Gender; Culture; Trademarks; Power and Influence; Germany; Taiwan

06 Dec 2017
What Do You Think?

Is It Time To Break Up Amazon, Apple, Facebook, or Google?

entity be able to thrive if denuded to some extent from the parent platform economies and technologies?” LockedOnLeaders asked how Google or FB could actually be broken up. “They own the virtual real estate, View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology; Web Services

March 2023
Teaching Note

Ransomware Attack at Colonial Pipeline Company

By: Suraj Srinivasan and Li-Kuan Ni

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 123-069. On the morning of May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline Company became aware that the company had been the victim of a malicious ransomware attack that had stolen and locked up company data. The extortionists demanded 75 bitcoins (worth... View Details

03 Mar 2015
First Look

First Look: March 3

we call entrepreneurial beacons. We argue that the actions or outcomes of salient organizations attract and motivate entrepreneurs, thus increasing the rate of foundings. To test this logic, we examine the impact of the Yale University... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2023
News

The Exchange: Where Ethics Meet Economics

worlds. Luca: Platforms such as Amazon, Google, and Airbnb make important decisions about the information and options that are being shown to users. Done thoughtfully, these... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

March 1994 (Revised March 1995)
Case

Astra/Merck Group

By: Frank V. Cespedes and Marie Bell

Astra/Merck (A/M), originally a joint venture of AB Astra and Merck & Co., is preparing to be an independent company in 1993. Since the company does not engage in basic research and development of drugs, it is essentially a distribution organization. Fundamental to... View Details

Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Marketing Strategy; Distribution; Performance Evaluation; Research and Development; Risk and Uncertainty; Sales; Competitive Strategy; Pharmaceutical Industry