Publications

Educators

Article

Learning by Thinking: The Role of Reflection in Individual Learning

By: Giada Di Stefano, Francesca Gino, Gary P. Pisano and Bradley R. Staats

It is common wisdom that practice makes perfect. And, in fact, we find evidence that when given a choice between practicing a task and reflecting on their previously accumulated practice, most people opt for the former. We argue in this paper that this preference is... View Details

Keywords: Learning; Cognition and Thinking; Practice; Experience and Expertise

01 Jun 2007
What Do You Think?

How Should Pay Be Linked to Performance?

sustainable outcomes to the benefit of shareholders." However, Gary Johnson cautions that "Because excitement is so critical to success, pay for performance value can be diminished the longer the time delay for receiving... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

June 2004 (Revised June 2006)
Supplement

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: R&D Portfolio Management (A)

By: Gary P. Pisano, Lee Fleming and Eli Strick

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a drug discovery company that recently decided to pursue a vertically integrated business model, chose to build up its clinical development and commercial capabilities and infrastructure. For the first time in its history, Vertex will... View Details

Keywords: Research and Development; Investment Portfolio; Pharmaceutical Industry

Web

Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Ananth Raman : Received the 2009 Service Award from the Production and Operations Management Society. Willy C. Shih : First Place winner of the McKinsey Award with Gary P. View Details

03 Oct 2012
What Do You Think?

Can We Bring Back the “Industrial Commons” for Manufacturing?

for failure? Can we bring back the "industrial commons" critical to manufacturing? What do you think? To Read More: Gary P. Pisano and Willy C. Shih, Producing... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Manufacturing

01 Jun 2012
News

Ideas

with Gary P. Pisano Following up on his pledge to provide greater support for manufacturing, President Obama has announced a proposal to cut the effective tax rate for... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Manufacturing

01 Dec 1996
News

New Releases

management. The Development Factory by Gary P. Pisano (Harvard Business School Press) Product development has long been a source of advantage for firms. In The Development... View Details

Article

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

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

September 2013
Teaching Note

VF Brands: Global Supply Chain Strategy

February 2001 (Revised July 2006)
Case

Discovering the Future: R&D Strategy at Merck

Given explosive growth in technologies for drug discovery, how does Merck remain competitive in an industry that is fragmented and continues to consolidate? View Details

Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Research and Development; Pharmaceutical Industry

Educators

February 1990 (Revised March 1992)
Background Note

Biotechnology: A Technical Note

1997
Working Paper

R&D Performance, Collaborative Arrangements, and the Market-for-Know-How: A Test of the "Lemons" Hypothesis in Biotechnology

1995
Working Paper

Learning Before Doing in the Development of New Process Technology

2000
Chapter

In Search of Dynamic Capabilities: The Origins of R&D Competence in Biopharmaceuticals

Keywords: Competency and Skills; Research and Development; Pharmaceutical Industry; Biotechnology Industry

Research Summary

Understanding the Drivers and Limits of Corporate Growth

Perhaps no issues garners more attention of senior executives and Boards of Directors than growth. Yet, the underlying factors shaping and limiting corporate growth are poorly understood. Empirically, we know that some corporations grow much faster than... View Details

2012
Working Paper

Creating an R&D Strategy

Article

The Evolution of Science-Based Business: Innovating How We Innovate

Science has long been connected to innovation and to business. As early as the late 19th century, chemical companies, realizing the commercial potential of science, created the first industrial research laboratories. During much of the 20th century, large-scale... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Governance; Innovation and Management; Risk Management; Research and Development; Science-Based Business; Commercialization