Communities - Publications - Faculty & Research

June 1996 (Revised December 1997)
Case

18 Sep 2009
News

A failure to communicate

Jun 15 2018
Testimonial

Joining an Extraordinary Community

Nov 14 2016
Testimonial

Developing and Communicating Strategy

January 2009 (Revised May 2011)
Case

China Mobile's Rural Communications Strategy

By: William C. Kirby, F. Warren McFarlan, G.A. Donovan and Tracy Manty

China Mobile was the world's leading mobile communications service provider with over 400 million customers. In some cities, its penetration rate was over 100%. With such huge successes, Chairman Wang Jianzhou was exploring ways to expand its customer base. Nearly... View Details

Keywords: Communication Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Investment; Rural Scope; Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Government Relations; Telecommunications Industry; China

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June 1995 (Revised August 1995)
Background Note

Managing IT in the 1990s: Communications Technology

By: Lynda M. Applegate and Geoffrey Bock

Provides an overview of the basic technologies that comprise the communications infrastructure of a firm. Network architecture, wide area networks, local area networks, communication media, network protocols, and basic principles of data transmission over networks are... View Details

Keywords: Management; Information Technology; Communication Technology

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03 Jun 2020
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Keeping a Community Connected

600 people daily in East Boston and other neighborhoods, he has watched the COVID-19 pandemic hit his community particularly hard. In response, EBSC—whose programming includes everything from STEM education for teens to offering recovery... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

2012
Chapter

Communicating Frames in Negotiations

By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Markus Noth

Keywords: Negotiation; Communication

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21 Jan 2020
News

When Community Becomes Your Competitive Advantage

01 Apr 2000
News

A "Growing" Online Community

year expanding throughout Latin America. Agropool's revenues will come from fees charged to companies selling products on its Web site. With the online community growing in Latin America, Grippo noted the importance of teamwork among new... View Details

01 Mar 2023
News

Fostering a Supportive Community

which aims to foster a supportive community where first-generation and low-income students and allies can enjoy the HBS experience together through events and programs. The club collaborates with similar clubs across Harvard University... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Mele

May 2024
Article

Refugees Are Hosted in Highly Vulnerable Communities

By: C. Austin Davis, Paula Lopez-Peña, A. Mushfiq Mobarak and Jaya Y. Wen

Low- and middle-income nations host 76 percent of the world's refugees. This study uses original data to explore within-country spatial variability in refugee-hosting responsibilities. We find that hosting responsibilities for the displaced Rohingya people in... View Details

Keywords: Refugees; Political Elections; Equality and Inequality; Immigration; Developing Countries and Economies; Income

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18 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

It’s Not Nagging: Why Persistent, Redundant Communication Works

redundant communication, coupled with an escalating sense of urgency, is integral to communicating because it gets the job done. New research shows that getting employees to listen up and deliver isn't so different. “Those without power... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

October 2021
Article

Communicating Resource Scarcity and Interpersonal Connection

By: Grant E. Donnelly, Anne V. Wilson, Ashley V. Whillans and Michael I. Norton

Consumers often cite insufficient time or money as an excuse for rejecting social invitations. We explore the effectiveness of these excuses in preserving interpersonal relationships. Six studies—including perceptions of couples planning their wedding—demonstrate that... View Details

Keywords: Time; Interpersonal Relationships; Communication; Money; Relationships; Interpersonal Communication

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April 2004
Teaching Note

Peninsula Community Foundation (TN)

By: James E. Austin, Jane Wei-Skillern and Alexis Lefort

Teaching Note to (9-304-015). View Details

Keywords: Financial Services Industry

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January 1999 (Revised March 2004)
Case

Mobile Communications Tokyo, Inc.

Describes a young Japanese telecommunications equipment and software company. The founder and president, Hatsuhiro Inoue, has just seen revenues double over the last two years and expects further rapid growth. The company currently has three product lines:... View Details

Keywords: Growth Management; Initial Public Offering; Financial Markets; Telecommunications Industry; Tokyo; United States

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