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- 17 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Teaming in the Twenty-First Century
of the interdependency of their roles. This recognition leads naturally to early and consistent communication among formerly separate parties throughout their joint work. Once the task is completed, more communication—this time in the... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 19 Dec 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Innovating Without Information Constraints: Organizations, Communities, and Innovation When Information Costs Approach Zero
- 01 Mar 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
How Foundations Think: The Ford Foundation as a Dominating Institution in the Field of American Business Schools
- Web
Global Impact of the Collapse | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
What steps could Lehman Brothers have taken to prevent bankruptcy? What is the role of government and regulation in the financial industry? What ethical obligations do investment banks have to their clients and to the public at large? In considering the View Details
- Research Summary
Re-Producing Exclusivity: A History of the Transatlantic Fashion Industry, 1929-1960
The history of fashion has been increasingly explored over the last decade, but two important and intertwined features of the topic are still underdeveloped: business and its international aspect. These dimensions are crucial. Fashion is first and foremost an industry... View Details
- Research Summary
Developing Organizational Capabilities to Compete
By: Michael Beer
Michael Beer’s current research focuses on the question of what makes an Effective Organization. Based on his extensive research and practice about this question Beer has identified six highly interrelated core capabilities:
- Capacity of the... View Details
- 2016
- Working Paper
The Mirroring Hypothesis: Theory, Evidence and Exceptions
By: Lyra J. Colfer and Carliss Y. Baldwin
The mirroring hypothesis predicts that organizational ties within a project, firm, or group of firms (e.g., communication, collocation, employment) will correspond to the technical patterns of dependency in the work being performed. A thorough understanding of the... View Details
Keywords: Modularity; Innovation; Product And Process Development; Organization Design; Design Structure; Organizational Ties; Mirroring Hypothesis; Industry Architecture; Product Architecture; Complex Technical Systems; Information Technology; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Relationships; Innovation and Invention; Product Development
Colfer, Lyra J., and Carliss Y. Baldwin. "The Mirroring Hypothesis: Theory, Evidence and Exceptions." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-124, April 2016. (Revised May 2016.)
- 31 Mar 2022
- HBS Seminar
John Paul MacDuffie, Wharton
- 29 Jul 2019
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Benefit When Employees Work Remotely
location of choice and save money in cost of living, and the employer will see higher productivity and lower attrition, and save on real estate costs,” says Choudhury. Choudhury and his fellow researchers contrast pooled interdependence... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 07 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success
turning over essential but non-core activities like cloud storage to organizations with whom they compete in other domains. The pandemic has reminded all of us of our interdependencies across sectors. Without basic infrastructure—public... View Details
- 28 Apr 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Payout Policy
- 21 Aug 2000
- Research & Ideas
Inside the OR: Disrupted Routines and New Technologies
an order giver to a team member in an interdependent process." Making A Team Successful In The Face Of Disrupted Routines Through the analysis of detailed qualitative and quantitative data gathered from interviews with members of... View Details
Keywords: by Hilah Geer
- 2011
- Book
Detour: My Unexpected, Amazing, Life Changing Journey With OnStar
By: Chet Huber
Detour is the story behind the launch of OnStar’s now well known blue button, as told through the eyes of its founder and CEO of over fourteen years, Chet Huber. It’s a personal narrative that describes the events that led up to General Motors’ unexpected choice... View Details
Keywords: General Motors; OnStar; Technological Innovation; Business Startups; Transportation; Safety; Personal Development and Career; Creativity; Success; Business History; Auto Industry
Huber, Chet. Detour: My Unexpected, Amazing, Life Changing Journey With OnStar. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011.
- 12 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
New Research Explores Multi-Sided Markets
If we stick to the simplest definition of two-sided platforms—businesses that have to attract two interdependent groups of customers—then many firms would appear to be two-sided. In particular, one can think of retailers and other... View Details
- 09 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Six Keys to Building New Markets by Unleashing Disruptive Innovation
my firm should be integrated and what are the circumstances in which my firm can be a specialist? Integration provides advantages whenever a product is not good enough to meet customer needs. Proprietary, interdependent architectures... View Details
- 12 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities
grows, not only do new teams form and new managers lead, but there can also be cross-team dynamics that create tension. Product and engineering teams often fail to align or face sales/marketing/support challenges. Pay attention to how these View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 08 Jul 2019
- Research & Ideas
Are Paywalls Saving Newspapers?
potential effects on their interdependent revenue streams before putting up a paywall. “If you’re a media firm thinking about pursuing a digital paywall sales strategy,” cautions Chung, “you have to make sure you have the reputation and... View Details
- Web
Globalization - Faculty & Research
governance is important and feasible in the global context and for the most risky transactions. Finally we examine the interdependence between the IGO network and the domestic institutions of states. The View Details
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Openings - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
Feedback Sample Class The opening of a case method class can exert a powerful influence on the success of the session as a whole but there is significant interrelatedness and interdependency among class openings, transitions, and... View Details
- 09 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations
layout to place interdependent groups in adjacent space to encourage trustful bonding. Individuals can be assigned the full-time job of maintaining balanced relationships within and between groups. Of course, these same structural devices... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria