Knowledge Use and Leverage - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Feb 2018
Book

The New History of American Capitalism

of others. Modes of organizing and conveying knowledge themselves have become worthy subjects for query. The history of “disciplines, genres, paradigms, and other forms of... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

18 Nov 2022
HBS Case

What Does It Take to Safeguard a Legacy in Asset Management?

members of the investment team are at par and make investment decisions together, instead of having someone who ultimately makes the investing calls. This is possible when teams are designed to avoid the trap of group thinking,” Viceira... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

25 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

Fool vs. Jerk: Whom Would You Hire?

and the socially clueless. Still, people in an organization can be roughly classified using a simple matrix. Our research showed (not surprisingly) that, no matter what kind of organization we studied,... View Details

Keywords: by Tiziana Casciaro & Miguel Sousa Lobo

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By: Kyle R. Myers

Professor Myers studies the economics of what determines the rate and direction of innovation. He has examined the reallocation of scientists through the use of targeted research grants at the National Institutes of Health, and is working to further understand how... View Details

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

Dey March 2025 | Case | Faculty Research Founded in 2017, Niramai developed Thermalytix, a breast cancer screening tool. Thermalytix used a high-resolution thermal sensing device and machine learning... View Details

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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

the MBA classroom. While I originally enrolled in CORe to determine if I wanted to pursue an MBA, I ended up using the knowledge I gained from CORe to interview for and land my... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

reach and leveraging its digital assets. Appointment Press Release One Ten Community of Practice Summit Hosted The inaugural OneTen Community of Practice Summit convened in March, bringing together OneTen... View Details

27 Sep 2011
First Look

First Look: September 27

Ingrid M. Nembhard, and Amy C. Edmondson Abstract Objective. To identify, review, and evaluate survey instruments used to assess teamwork, a process critical to delivering... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Jan 2011
First Look

First Look: Jan. 11

examines how teams draw on knowledge resources in the firm in the production of novel output. We theorize positive effects of team use of an organizational knowledge repository... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Current working papers

Organizational restructuring: the influence of formal and informal structure on tie formation. This paper considers how changes in formal structure and a key element of informal structure – the embeddedness of employee... View Details

19 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

What Makes Employees Trust (vs. Second-Guess) AI?

from retailers and hospitals to financial firms, as they decide not only how much to invest in AI, but how decision makers can use the technology to their advantage. Understanding how algorithms work to make... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

21 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

Did Pandemic Stimulus Funds Spur the Rise of 'Meme Stocks'?

The US government set out to support consumers and jolt the economy when it issued federal stimulus checks during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. But actually, that money helped propel... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

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Partners - Case Method Project

Boquiren Preuss School La Jolla, CA Subjects: AP U.S. History, Western Civilization and Culture CA 6 of 65 Steven Chai Bakersfield Christian High School Bakersfield, CA Subjects: AP US History, AP View Details

26 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

Burgers with Bugs? What Happens When Restaurants Ignore Online Reviews

reviews helps consumers choose cleaner restaurants, which is a pretty robust finding." Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Chiara Farronato and Georgios Zervas, an associate professor at Boston University, View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage; Retail

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HBS Health Care Initiative - Blog: Health Supplement

she’s leveraging her technical expertise to address long-overlooked challenges, especially those affecting women. We asked Jenn a few questions to learn more about her path, her perspective on AI, and why... View Details

31 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

Can Insurance Technology Solve the Uninsured Driver Problem?

Despite mandates requiring motorists to carry car insurance, 13 percent of US drivers operate vehicles without any coverage—a problem that exposes uninsured drivers to catastrophic financial risks and leads... View Details

Keywords: by Ray Kluender; Insurance

04 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

How a Juicy Brand Came Back to Life

of eight), and hired basketball great Michael Jordan as a spokesperson. It used its leverage with supermarkets to win premium display space and... View Details

Keywords: by John Deighton; Food & Beverage

25 Aug 2020
Blog Post

Hikma Health + HBS MBAs Crowdsource Largest County-Level COVID-19 Dataset

built out a prototype/visual to use when pitching the opportunity for further support. From there, the HBS network helped the project really catch fire. We leveraged our connections with research groups,... View Details

21 Feb 2005
Op-Ed

Is Business Management a Profession?

practice; a commitment to use specialized knowledge for the public good, and a renunciation of the goal of profit maximization, in return for professional autonomy View Details

Keywords: by Rakesh Khurana, Nitin Nohria & Daniel Penrice

04 Apr 2023
What Do You Think?

How Does Remote Work Affect Innovation?

centered on ideas that individuals with specific knowledge and skills can come up with on their own working remotely? Regardless of inevitable improvements in technology that will facilitate collaboration... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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