Knowledge - Publications - Faculty & Research

2008
Working Paper

Open to Negotiation: Phenomenological Assumptions and Knowledge Dissemination

By: Corinne Bendersky and Kathleen L. McGinn

Phenomenological assumptions-assumptions about the fundamental qualities of the phenomenon being studied and how it relates to the environment in which it occurs-affect the dissemination of knowledge from subfields to the broader field of study. Micro-process research... View Details

Keywords: Citations; Knowledge Dissemination; Negotiation; Research

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June 2018
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Knowledge Sharing at REMA 1000 (B)

By: Tatiana Sandino and Olivia Hull

Supplement to HBS No. 118-007, "Knowledge Sharing at REMA 1000 (A)." Chief Human Resources Officer Tore Høylie was proud of REMA 1000 (REMA)’s strong employee engagement with Workplace, Facebook’s corporate social media platform; however, some users complained that the... View Details

Keywords: Social Network; Enterprise Social Media; Facebook; Workplace; Social and Collaborative Networks; Communication Technology; Problems and Challenges; Social Media; Retail Industry; Norway

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12 Jan 2010
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A little knowledge is deadly dangerous

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Lead with Research | Working Knowledge

Lead with Research Harness emerging faculty research insights to empower your leadership and spark innovation. AI at Work Harvard Business School faculty research shows how AI drives experimental agility and innovation while revealing data quality, gender... View Details

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Jaya Y. Wen | Working Knowledge

25 Mar 2008
Working Paper Summaries

Incompatible Assumptions: Barriers to Producing Multidisciplinary Knowledge in Communities of Scholarship

Keywords: by Corinne Bendersky & Kathleen L. McGinn; Education

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Case

Transferring Knowledge Between Projects at NASA JPL (A)

By: Dorothy Leonard and Christopher Myers

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a federally funded research institution within NASA, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has played a large role in many space and planetary explorations, particularly to the planet Mars. As a project-based... View Details

Keywords: Knowledge Sharing; Knowledge Management; Employees; Experience and Expertise; Aerospace Industry; United States

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24 Apr 2014
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Capitalizing on the power of knowledge

Yoshito Hori (MBA 1991), founder and dean of Globis University in Japan, on the power of knowledge and the opportunity to innovate. (Published April 2014) View Details

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AI at Work | Working Knowledge

can deploy AI thoughtfully. AI tools that can scale with an organization’s ambitions. Processes that ensure strong data quality. Adaptable cultures that value experimentation and problem-solving. Leaders with strong understanding of AI and good judgment. View Details

22 Oct 2008
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Variation in Experience and Team Familiarity: Addressing the Knowledge Acquisition-Application Problem

Keywords: by Robert S. Huckman & Bradley R. Staats; Video Game; Web Services

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Strategy and Innovation | Working Knowledge

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Lauren H. Cohen | Working Knowledge

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Data and Technology | Working Knowledge

April 2020
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Ment.io: Knowledge Analytics for Team Decision Making

By: Yael Grushka-Cockayne, Jeffrey T. Polzer, Susie L. Ma and Shlomi Pasternak

Ment.io was a software platform that used proprietary data analytics technology to help organizations make informed and transparent decisions based on team input. Ment was born out of founder Joab Rosenberg’s frustration that, while organizations collected ever... View Details