Michael J. Roberts
There are 9 articles for this faculty member.
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Michael J. Roberts is the James M. Collins Fund Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School.
The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China
| Q&A with: | William R. Kerr and Michael J. Roberts |
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| Published: | January 22, 2007 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Immigrants account for almost half of Ph.D.-level scientists and engineers in the U.S., and are prime drivers of technology development. Increasingly, however, Chinese technologists and entrepreneurs are returning home rather than staying in the U.S. to pursue opportunities. Professor William Kerr discusses the phenomena of technology transfer and implications for U.S.-based businesses and policymakers. From New Business.
Published in 2006
The Power of Ordinary Practices
| Published: | September 20, 2006 |
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| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Seemingly mundane things that managers do can have great impact on their workers, says Professor Teresa Amabile. In this conversation with Professor Mike Roberts, she updates her ongoing research on creativity in the workplace by investigating how people's intense inner work lives affect their productivity—and how managers can encourage production.
Turning High Potential into Real Reward
| Published: | February 13, 2006 |
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| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Transforming high-potential ventures into high-performance ventures, says professor Joseph Lassiter, depends on combining what, how, and who you know. From New Business.
Published in 2005
The Founding CEO's Dilemma: Stay or Go?
| Q&A with: | Michael J. Roberts and Noam T. Wasserman |
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| Published: | August 15, 2005 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Bill Gates and Larry Ellison are rare birds. In this interview by HBS senior lecturer Mike Roberts for New Business, professor Noam Wasserman explains how and why many founding chief executives find themselves replaced.
Four VCs on Evaluating Opportunities
| Published: | May 2, 2005 |
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| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Four venture capitalists explain to Harvard Business School professor Mike Roberts and senior research associate Lauren Barley how they evaluate potential investments.
Published in 2004
Radical Change, Entrepreneurial Opportunity
| Q&A with: | Michael J. Roberts and Mary Tripsas |
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| Published: | July 5, 2004 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
A key to exploiting radical technological change is to clear your vision of historical constraints and see new opportunities with a fresh perspective. Michael J. Roberts interviews HBS professor Mary Tripsas.
HBS Center Focuses on Europe
| Q&A with: | Vincent Dessain and Anders Sjöman |
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| Published: | February 16, 2004 |
| Feature: | HBS Global |
The Euro is changing the face of business in Europe, and Harvard Business School’s Europe Research Center is right in the middle of it all.
Published in 2002
Entrepreneurship: It Can Be Taught
| Q&A with: | Richard G. Hamermesh, Paul W. Marshall, Michael J. Roberts, and Howard H. Stevenson |
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| Published: | April 22, 2002 |
| Feature: | Lessons from the Classroom |
Highlights from a discussion with HBS professors Howard Stevenson, Richard Hamermesh, and Paul Marshall (moderated by Mike Roberts) on teaching entrepreneurship at HBS.
Published in 2000
Entrepreneurship's Wild Ride
| Q&A with: | Michael J. Roberts and Howard H. Stevenson |
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| Published: | May 30, 2000 |
| Feature: | Lessons from the Classroom |
Entrepreneurship's rise as a business phenomenon has occurred side-by-side with its emergence as a centerpiece of modern business education. In this conversation with Mike Roberts, Executive Director of Entrepreneurial Studies at HBS, Professor Howard Stevenson reflects on how academic inquiry has affected entrepreneurial practice and how scholars can learn from today's entrepreneurs.













