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- 05 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 5
http://ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1509/jm.13.0228 May 2015 Management Science Asymmetric Effects of Favorable and Unfavorable Information on Decision-making Under Ambiguity By: Peysakhovich, Alexander, and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 05 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 5
Authors:Tiona Zuzul and Amy C. Edmondson Abstract Building on research in strategy formation and organizational innovation, this paper reports on a field study of a young company in the sustainable cities industry. We examine how company founders, facing the high View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
ZONE DEFENSE: These self-driving, AI-powered drones do recon so soldiers don’t have to
today. “I came from the military; I had never worked in a formal company before,” says Tseng, who is now Shield AI’s COO. (Ryan Tseng serves as CEO.) But his experience as a SEAL did have its benefits. “In the SEAL Teams, you operate in extremely View Details
- 08 Nov 2023
- Blog Post
Zone Defense: These self-driving, AI-powered drones do recon so soldiers don’t have to
than 30 employees in 2017 to more than 190 today. “I came from the military; I had never worked in a formal company before,” says Tseng, who is now Shield AI’s COO. (Ryan Tseng serves as CEO.) But his experience as a SEAL did have its benefits. “In the SEAL Teams, you... View Details
- 06 Sep 2005
- What Do You Think?
What are the Lessons of New Orleans?
practical ends in mind." Dennis Crane added that "true leadership does make a difference." Related to this was Yuko Nakanishi's observation that "any ambiguity in terms of responsibilities . . . must be eliminated... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Jeff Surette and Mike Peters: A Winning Team at TB12
approach problems from many different directions and learn there can be many right answers. This mindset has helped me approach problems in a more flexible way in an entrepreneurial business setting.” Surette and Peters continue to face situations filled with View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
The Protagonist Goes Prime Time
through resolution. In all, the ETS team shot 35 hours of footage. The final case, which was first taught in October 2014 to 940 first-year MBA students, includes just under an hour of video. “Multimedia cases won’t wholly replace traditional cases,” says Buell, who... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 20 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability
directly for the Chief Business Officer, and remote. However, after a few weeks, I realized that the ambiguity that often comes with startups did not fit my learning style; I needed more structure and guidance. In addition, I realized... View Details
- 17 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Protecting against the Pirates of Bollywood
copyright law, similar to the law in the United States, lacks a clear dividing line that defines plagiarism. "The ambiguity is inherent in the product," Iyer says, making it difficult for Hollywood to collect anything in the... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability
assumptions I had made about myself and my career journey. I thought that I had found the perfect fit because the role checked a lot of boxes – growing battery startup, opportunity to work directly for the Chief Business Officer, and remote. However, after a few weeks,... View Details
Keywords: Energy / Cleantech
- 02 Mar 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Energy
process, in fact, these informal connections can be even more valuable,” said Amanda. Phillip added, “If you don’t know your specific hiring needs yet, you can post a somewhat ambiguous role on our recruiting platform to get student... View Details
Keywords: Energy / Cleantech
- 20 May 2020
- Blog Post
Jeff Surette and Mike Peters: A Winning Team at TB12
approach problems from many different directions and learn there can be many right answers. This mindset has helped me approach problems in a more flexible way in an entrepreneurial business setting.” Surette and Peters continue to face situations filled with View Details
- 06 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success
venture funds. Minimizing Organizational Disruption The spinout process was clearly defined in the agreement in order to ensure that disputes did not arise later on and to minimize the disruption to the organization. The XTV officials insisted on a formal procedure to... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner
- 01 Dec 2011
- What Do You Think?
Thinking Slow: An Argument for Bureaucracy?
impose " Sudheer Thaakur concurred: " in a world that is more complex and uncertain and ambiguous we should be promoting slow and deliberative thinking. Till we do that we will not be able to fully utilize the opportunity... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 16 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Resolving Patent Disputes that Impede Innovation
for demanding "excessive" licensing royalties for SEPs related to Wi-Fi and video compression. Samsung, Apple, Nokia, and Ericsson also have been involved in major SEP-related litigation. "A lot of the litigation has had to do with the View Details
- 30 Aug 2019
- Blog Post
3 Growing Pains from my First Year at HBS: Academic, Social, and Career
this kind of intentionality is essential in a complex and ambiguous business world as well, where you cannot control the outcome. Even if you satisfy everything that you should be doing and make sound decisions, you can still encounter a... View Details
- 03 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 3
field study of a young company in the sustainable cities industry. We examine how company founders, facing the high ambiguity inherent in very early phases of a new industry, formed a strategic goal. Our data show goal formation as a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Emerging Art of Negotiation
of ethical standards are also tightly linked with how negotiators understand and define the game. Laboratory research on ethics in negotiation is starting to reveal, for instance, just how flexible and ambiguous such "standards"... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 13 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
Sharing News That Might Be Bad
what you do, but how you do it. Take Cues From Negotiation Strategy With negative or ambiguous information, "the interests at stake are not necessarily an attempt to persuade or influence," says Danny Ertel, also a partner at... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Michelman
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Breaking Free from Fear of Change
organization. If you have fallen into any of these traps yourself, you may be sabotaging your own career. If there are high-need-for-achievement types in your organization, are there ways to help them get out of these traps? A key factor to keep in mind is that View Details