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- April 2004
- Article
A Network of Invention
Fleming, Lee, and Adam Juda. "A Network of Invention." Harvard Business Review 82, no. 4 (April 2004).
- November 2020 (Revised March 2023)
- Case
Zipline: The World's Largest Drone Delivery Network
By: Tarun Khanna and George Gonzalez
Zipline established the world's largest logistics network in Rwanda and Ghana by delivering medical supplies to hospitals via automated drones. The company is now looking to expand in the U.S. and partnered with Walmart to expand into home delivery. Zipline must... View Details
Keywords: Drones; Business Startups; Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; United States; Africa
Khanna, Tarun, and George Gonzalez. "Zipline: The World's Largest Drone Delivery Network." Harvard Business School Case 721-366, November 2020. (Revised March 2023.)
- 17 Nov 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Network Effects in Countries’ Adoption of IFRS
Keywords: by Karthik Ramanna & Ewa Sletten
- January 2014 (Revised March 2015)
- Technical Note
The Market Power of Platform-Mediated Networks
By: Benjamin Edelman
This note provides criteria to evaluate the power of a platform-mediated network. For a company considering building such a network or an investor considering funding such an effort, this analysis reveals the scope and desirability of the opportunity. Meanwhile, for a... View Details
Keywords: Intermediaries; Platforms; Platform Strategy; Business Model; Agreements and Arrangements; Distribution Channels; Networks; Technology Platform; Telecommunications Industry; Travel Industry; Financial Services Industry
Edelman, Benjamin. "The Market Power of Platform-Mediated Networks." Harvard Business School Technical Note 914-029, January 2014. (Revised March 2015.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- November 2000
- Teaching Note
Geocast Network Systems, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Christina L. Darwall
Teaching Note for (9-801-211). View Details
- November 2000
- Case
Geocast Network Systems, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann, Christina L. Darwall and Elizabeth Kind
Geocast, a venture-backed start-up, had developed innovative technology for "datacasting" broadband information and entertainment content to an external hard drive, where it was cached for later retrieval by a Web-enabled PC. By using terrestrial TV, direct broadcast... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Customer Value and Value Chain; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Information Management; Technological Innovation; Marketing Channels; Corporate Strategy; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Web Services Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R., Christina L. Darwall, and Elizabeth Kind. "Geocast Network Systems, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 801-211, November 2000.
- November 2013
- Supplement
Danone – Networking Attitude
By: Amy C. Edmondson
Edmondson, Amy C. "Danone – Networking Attitude." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 614-702, November 2013.
- May 1989 (Revised March 1991)
- Case
Hewlett-Packard: Roseville Networks Division
Cooper, Robin. "Hewlett-Packard: Roseville Networks Division." Harvard Business School Case 189-117, May 1989. (Revised March 1991.)
- November 2001 (Revised October 2004)
- Case
IBM Network Technology (A)
By: Michael L. Tushman and Robert C Wood
An unconventional manager within IBM leads the creation of a business unit with multibillion-dollar potential, winning over customers and nudging the organization to make the changes needed to achieve dramatic growth. This case provides an example of how organizational... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Leadership; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Change Management; Management Practices and Processes; Business Plan; Organizational Design; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Success; Technology Industry
Tushman, Michael L., and Robert C Wood. "IBM Network Technology (A)." Harvard Business School Case 402-012, November 2001. (Revised October 2004.)
- Mar 28 2019
- Testimonial
Cultivating a Valuable Network
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Building a Social Network
Art by Ikon Images/Masterfile Related Links YPO official membership video Founded in 1950, the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), a global network of young chief executives, has 18,000 members worldwide. According to one estimate, YPO... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 7 PM – 9 PM PST, 08 Mar 2017
- HBS Alumni Events
HBS San Francisco Young Alumni Networking Reception
HBS alumni MBA 2012-2016 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in San Francisco View Details
- October 1999 (Revised October 2000)
- Case
Women's World Banking: Catalytic Change Through Networks
By: James E. Austin and Susan Hamerling
Describes the evolution of Women's World Banking, an international microfinance nonprofit promoting financial access for poor women. Explores the organization's development of different types of networks to achieve its mission. View Details
Keywords: Mission and Purpose; History; Networks; Microfinance; Nonprofit Organizations; Gender; Growth and Development Strategy
Austin, James E., and Susan Hamerling. "Women's World Banking: Catalytic Change Through Networks." Harvard Business School Case 300-050, October 1999. (Revised October 2000.)
- Research Summary
Social Networks and Unraveling in Labor Markets
This paper develops a model of local unraveling (or early hiring) in entry-level labor markets. Information about workers' productivity is revealed over time and transmitted credibly via a two-sided network connecting firms and workers. While employment starts only... View Details
- 8 PM – 10 PM EDT, 06 Apr 2016
- HBS Alumni Events
HBS New York Young Alumni Networking Reception
HBS alumni MBA 2011-2015 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in New York. View Details
- September 2009 (Revised March 2015)
- Supplement
eBay Partner Network (C)
By: Benjamin Edelman and Ian Larkin
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Edelman, Benjamin, and Ian Larkin. "eBay Partner Network (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 910-012, September 2009. (Revised March 2015.)
- September 2009 (Revised March 2015)
- Supplement
eBay Partner Network (B)
By: Benjamin Edelman and Ian Larkin
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Edelman, Benjamin, and Ian Larkin. "eBay Partner Network (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 910-009, September 2009. (Revised March 2015.)
- 30 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
Professional Networks in China and America
term for these relationships: guanxi. Guanxi literally means connections or relations, but also refers to the socio-emotional bond that ties people who do business together. Guanxi networks tend to have significant overlap between... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne