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  • 29 Apr 2014
  • First Look

First Look: April 29

Abstract—We study the effect of different levels of information on two-sided platform profits under monopoly and competition. One side (developers) is always informed about all prices and therefore forms responsive expectations. In... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Nov 2000
  • Research & Ideas

The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success

particularly the weak level of protection afforded by the California courts), it was unclear how effective a policy of aggressive litigation would be. Furthermore, such a policy might reduce Xerox's ability View Details
Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner
  • 16 Sep 2014
  • First Look

First Look: September 16

seven large institutions. These direct investments perform better than public market indices, especially buyout investments and those made in the 1990s. Outperformance by the direct investments, however, relative to the corresponding... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 04 Mar 2015
  • What Do You Think?

Can a Laissez-Faire Approach Fix Labor Market Inequality?

regarding wages ." Gerald Nanninga concluded that, "The problem with universally mandated rules of business (be it wages, hours, or whatever) is that it limits strategic options At least with the laissez faire approach, there is... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail
  • 17 Sep 2007
  • Research & Ideas

Broadband: Remaking the Advertising Industry

online ad budget is spent on search advertising, which is more effective than banner advertising at driving traffic. The ability to place your ad on the screen exactly where someone is searching for... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Advertising; Media & Broadcasting; Publishing
  • 12 Sep 2006
  • First Look

First Look: September 12, 2006

multi-tasking problems. Contracts often specify provisions that are unobservable or difficult to verify, suggesting a role for expected litigation as an enforcement tool in contract design. Network View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 04 Oct 2016
  • Blog Post

Why We Recruit: CVS Health

million patients each year, and expanding specialty pharmacy services, the company enables people, businesses and communities to manage health in more affordable and effective ways. CVS Health serves 5... View Details
Keywords: Health Care
  • 05 May 2015
  • First Look

First Look: May 5

methods to further demonstrate causality and to consider the effects of potential moderators. These findings have implications for decisions related View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 24 May 2011
  • First Look

First Look: May 24

scenarios and with expert opinions on emerging risk issues. In order to explain the dynamics of these alternative plots, I show that risk experts engage in various kinds of boundary-work (Gieryn, 1983, 1999), sometimes View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 12 Aug 2013
  • Research & Ideas

‘Hybrid’ Organizations a Difficult Bet for Entrepreneurs

eyeglasses that can be calibrated by the user to circumvent the need for an optometrist. The second, VisionSpring, follows a different approach, working to build a network of... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 24 Apr 2012
  • First Look

First Look: April 24

element, the note lists questions that an entrepreneur must address when evaluating an early-stage opportunity. The note explores in greater depth several business-model issues that are especially relevant to entrepreneurial ventures,... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 15 Jan 2013
  • First Look

First Look: January 15

key problem for organization design will be the management of distributed innovation in such dynamic ecosystems. Specifically, how should diverse entities be integrated into a coherent network that generates goods in the present and new... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • March 2002 (Revised May 2003)
  • Case

NeoPets, Inc.

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Elizabeth Kind
NeoPets, a rapidly growing Internet start-up, faces decisions about its international expansion strategy--whether to enter a joint venture with a conglomerate in Singapore to exploit Asian markets as well as which other regions to target. NeoPets allows its... View Details
Keywords: Expansion; Global Strategy; Network Effects; Joint Ventures; Business Conglomerates; Age; Internet and the Web; Product Positioning; Digital Marketing; Internet and the Web; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Information Technology Industry; Asia; Singapore
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  • 02 Oct 2013
  • What Do You Think?

Is Leadership an Increasingly Difficult Balancing Act?

Summing Up What's the Future of the Authority Figure In Leadership? Leadership involves the effective management of tensions characteristic of all organizations. Are such tensions exacerbated by today's need for increasing speed and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 21 Feb 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Leadership Program for Women Targets Subtle Promotion Biases

require raising awareness of and pushing back on gendered structures and work practices. Another way women can gain access to leadership opportunities is through more effective networking. And since there... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
  • 26 Mar 2012
  • Research & Ideas

What Neuroscience Tells Us About Consumer Desire

outcome, even though that was the effect you wanted in a Western market. On the other hand, a sense of peace might be misconstrued as a failure." Valid Concerns For businesses looking to enlist the... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products
  • 17 Feb 2010
  • First Look

First Look: Feb. 17

political motivations for Vietnamese leaders to provide equalizing transfers that limit inequality growth among provinces.   Cases & Course MaterialsBackground on the Technology of Molecular Diagnostics... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 03 Mar 2009
  • First Look

First Look: March 3, 2009

platforms connecting producers and consumers. In contrast to the existing literature, indirect network effects are determined endogenously, through consumers' taste for variety... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 16 Jun 2020
  • Blog Post

Delivering Solutions During a Crisis with Hans Kristian Furuseth (MBA 2019)

home for Furuseth and his wife, Lene, as they built lasting relationships both personally and professionally. While their young son, William, wasn’t working on building his network quite yet, he also made good friends at the daycare at... View Details
  • 24 Feb 2022
  • Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on the Public Sector

power of the private sector. Business is uniquely effective at scaling sustainable solutions. Ensuring that existing businesses led our interventions enabled us to avoid the all-too-common pitfall in foreign... View Details