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- 17 Mar 2015
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First Look: March 17
affected when the choice of contract is misaligned with the scope and objectives of the partnering relationship? Our study addresses these questions using data from 172 R&D projects that involve partners. We find that i) greater... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Is an "Essential" Purchase for a Low-Income Family?
Do lower-income families need and deserve access to fewer things than everyone else? As a society, we seem to think so, revealing a "grim double standard," finds a study published this month, Inequality in Socially Permissible... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 01 Mar 2023
- What Do You Think?
How Much Does 'Deep Purpose' Matter to the Bottom Line?
best in our industry.” For years that was the case in too many organizations. Then organizations like Google started adding loftier aspirations such as “organize and make available the world’s information.” More recently, Microsoft CEO... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 10 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 10, 2009
create value. We extend this theory to address value appropriation. A product or process design that is modular with respect to intellectual property (IP) allows firms to better capture value in situations where knowledge and value creation are distributed across many... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 8, 2008
the comparability of such studies has been hampered by the lack of a precise definition of the community construct. In this paper we review prior definitions (implicit and explicit) of the community construct and other suggestions for... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 16, 2016
an artifact of soundtrack alone because attitudes toward sharks did not differ among participants assigned to audio-only control treatments. This is the first study to demonstrate empirically that the connotative attributes of background... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Systems Integration - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
concentration of volume by medical condition to fewer locations. Numerous studies have shown that technically difficult procedures, such as surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy administration, have been associated with higher... View Details
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Understanding Customers
In conventional business case studies, protagonists almost never have the option of stepping back to seek a new understanding of the customer. But to be effective in practice, managers need both the self-assurance and ability to initiate and pursue, with rigor and... View Details
- 20 Jun 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Fame, Faith, and Social Activism: Business Lessons from Bono
To Nancy F. Koehn, the history of the Irish rock band U2 has it all as a business case study: teamwork, leadership, creative destruction, branding, and strategy. Koehn's case "Bono and U2", co-written with... View Details
- 06 Dec 2022
- Research & Ideas
Latest Isn’t Always Greatest: Why Product Updates Capture Consumers
associate professor at the University of Chicago. Consumers put on blindfolds The researchers performed dozens of experiments, using products ranging from gummy candy to dictionaries, and testing out labels such as “newer version,” “updated edition,” and “revised... View Details
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Frequently Asked Questions - Crossover Into Business
customized for every participant, and you largely set your own pace, but on average we would expect you to analyze a case study with your mentors every two to three weeks. We also expect you to work towards... View Details
- 13 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
How to Spot a Liar
Want to know if someone's lying to you? Telltale signs may include running of the mouth, an excessive use of third-person pronouns, and an increase in profanity. These are among the findings of a recent study that delves into the language... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
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MOC Affiliate Network - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
including specially written HBS case studies and teaching materials. About the MOC Network The MOC Affiliate Network Prospectus provides detailed information for institutions and faculty interested in... View Details
- Profile
Mark McNeill
Coming to HBS is like... Being a member of an orchestra led by a world-famous conductor. The case method is such an integral part of the HBS experience and there’s nothing quite like it. Just like a conductor, our professor masterfully... View Details
- 18 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 18, 2007
banks understand the tradeoffs that the public is willing to accept in terms of unemployment for inflation, at least in terms of keeping the average level of one particular emotion (contentment) constant. An alternative use of these data is to View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Online Business Strategy Courses | HBS Online
Other Top Business Schools with Online, Asynchronous Courses HBS Online HBSO Others Considered more impactful than other online programs by learners* Yes No The preferred brand among prospective online learners* Yes No Reimagined the case... View Details
- 27 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Have We Lost Sight of Integrity?
of America did in the sexual abuse scandals that cost them billions in legal settlements. For a business example, look at Boeing and the crashes of two 737 MAX aircraft that killed 346 people—a topic covered in two Harvard Business School View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 05 Jul 2022
- What Do You Think?
Have We Seen the Peak of Just-in-Time Inventory Management?
(iStockphoto/aydinmutlu) Logistics issues have taken on unexpected and possibly unwanted “glamour” among those who study business and economics, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and its global aftermath. It’s a throwback to the days when... View Details
- 26 Jun 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Contracting in the Self-reporting Economy
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Made in Italy
HBS faculty members and students visited Lamborghini’s headquarters in Bologna during the immersion to learn how the company became experts in electric car technology. Photo courtesy Lamborghini IMMERSIVE FIELD COURSES OFFERED AS ELECTIVES IN 2023 Denmark and... View Details
Keywords: April White