Gaming - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2007
News

Letters to the Editor

in the open field beside Harvard Stadium, across North Harvard Street from HBS, near the Newell Boathouse, where I was training for the Harvard crew. We could also see these buildings when we went to football games in the stadium. This... View Details

16 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 16

more or less effective? Does bundling serve as a complement or substitute to network effects? To address these questions, we develop a consumer-choice model from micro-foundations to capture the essentials of our setting, the handheld video View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

04 Jul 2016
Research & Ideas

Is Your Org Chart Stuck in a Rut? Try a Scientific Experiment

Christensen. “But if data is only available about the past, we’re essentially teaching our students only to take action when the game is over. A better way to think about the problem is to be able to look into the future and predict... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

20 Jun 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Fame, Faith, and Social Activism: Business Lessons from Bono

company that reflects their personal values, U2 also provides a model. "Any CEO who thinks his or her job is primarily about maximizing shareholder value is living in the past," Koehn says. "The game of what kind of capitalism will define... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

08 Nov 2024
HBS Case

What Wartime Service Taught These Historic Leaders

Point. When a knee injury cut his college football career short, Eisenhower jumped to being a “cheerleader,” gathering the Corps of Cadets before games to rally their support and studying football strategy with such intensity that he was... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Entertainment & Recreation

Blog

When Generations Learn Together

a couple of options, such as the M&A program and the family office program. Our game plan is that we might do a program every one to two years. It's a great way to keep improving our skills and extending our network, while learning from... View Details

November 2017
Teaching Note

Reinventing Best Buy

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth

Teaching Note for HBS No. 716-455. On March 1, 2017, Best Buy Company, Inc., North America’s largest retailer of consumer electronics and appliances, announced a third year of comparable-store sales increases and a 20.8% increase in domestic comparable online sales.... View Details

Citation

Purchase

01 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

How to Choose the Best Deal

buyers, Jim should imagine the game from their points of view. For example, if one of them senses the market is hot, she might put her property up for open bidding. If she is less confident, she might try a sealed-bid auction with a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Wheeler

13 Dec 2004
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Create Winning Streaks

practicing harder and working harder. (The example was shared of the University of Connecticut's women's basketball team, which has its starters practice not against five other players, but against eight, to simulate the most difficult circumstances imaginable, and... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter & Walter Kiechel

01 Oct 2000
News

The Entrepreneurial Venture

Sahlman: Good venture capitalists are process literate: They have been through the game many times, they know where the traps are, and they know how to avoid them. They also have a strong set of relationships that they can bring to bear... View Details

05 Jun 2012
First Look

First Look: June 5

firms' geographic expansion across time and markets. Specifically, we build a model in which two firms that differ in their capabilities enter sequentially into two markets with different potentials for profit. The model is solved using View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Profile

Brian T. Bedol

really.” So I explained that it was great moments in sports history and she said, “Oh you mean old games you already know the score of?” I replied, “I guess that’s one way of putting it.” She said, “It sounds perfect.” I asked her, “Why... View Details

25 May 2021
Blog Post

The Surprising Power of Nostalgia at Work

example, organizations could hold monthly game nights, potluck dinners, movie screenings, book clubs, or other events that provide employees the opportunity to form meaningful social memories shared with other members of the organization.... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

10 Mar 2021
News

Chasing the Silver Tsunami

sign on for classes such as “barefoot therapy,” which helps with neuropathy and balance issues; special events such as virtual travel or dance parties; or enrichment programs about European artists. Members who chat and connect online say that the opportunity for... View Details

Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov; illustration by Dan Page; Nursing and Residential Care Facilities; Health, Social Assistance

01 Dec 1998
News

Managing the Business of Life

regretfully. But if Weber occasionally can't make family gatherings, it's not for lack of trying. Consider the events of a Saturday last winter, when Vickers was in the middle of an acquisition deal: "In the morning I took my son to his hockey View Details

08 Nov 2011
First Look

First Look: Nov. 8

context of price competition models with differentiated goods and asymmetric firms allowing for general non-linear demand and cost functions merely assuming that both the pre- and post-merger competition games are supermodular along with... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Aug 2006
First Look

First Look: August 22, 2006

importance of moving forward with its current approach. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=606094 Public Law: The Rules of the Game Harvard Business School Case 806-172 Outlines the four... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

Investor Protection: The Czech Experience

emerging markets. In settings where contracts are weakly enforced, opportunistic behavior by partners is more likely. While most people emphasize having local partners that are well connected, this can backfire in these markets because such partners can more easily... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Media & Broadcasting; Entertainment & Recreation

19 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

Political Turmoil and Mexico’s Economy

Mexican history, he found a common thread running through the country's various shifts of power: reliance on a third party to enforce the rules (such as property rights) that make it possible to do business. A Stake In The Game Porfirio... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

06 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Don’t Listen to “Yes”

leaders avoid the guessing game of trying to discern whether or not people truly agree with a choice that has been made. Q: In your book you discuss three cultures of indecision that typically appear in organizations: the cultures of yes,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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