- 20 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Gaps in the Historical Record: Development of the Electronics Industry
There is plenty of history to be written about the birth of consumer electronics and the computer, says HBS professor emeritus Alfred D. Chandler Jr. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 13 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
How to Pick Managers for Disruptive Growth
"Right stuff" managers may be entirely wrong to lead a new-growth business. An excerpt from The Innovator's Solution by Clayton M. Christensen and Michael Raynor. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 13 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating Challenges for Women Leaders
When negotiating compensation, women often sell themselves short. Some practical advice on claiming the power to lead in this interview with HBS professor Kathleen L. McGinn and Harvard's Hannah Riley Bowles. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 06 Oct 2003
- What Do You Think?
Is “the Innovator’s Solution” to Sustained Corporate Growth an Unnatural Act?
In their new book, The Innovator’s Solution, HBS professor Clayton Christensen and co-author Michael E. Raynor propose four guidelines for developing a "disruptive growth engine." The problem: According to the authors, few organizations have been able to achieve more than one disruptive technology in their lifetimes. Why is it so difficult? Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 06 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Problem with Hedge Funds
Hedge funds are the New Big Thing—and that’s bad for the average investor, says professor D. Quinn Mills. An excerpt from Wheel, Deal, and Steal. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 06 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Growth of the Social Enterprise
To branch or affiliate? Different organizational structures have different strategic implications for nonprofit expansion, say HBS’s Jane Wei-Skillern and Duke-based colleague Beth Battle Anderson. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 29 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
Pride Goeth Before a Profit
For best results, managers should tap into the pride of their employees. This article from Harvard Management Communication Letter explains how. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 29 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Managing Innovation is Like Theater
A stage production and the development of your next product have a lot in common. An excerpt from Artful Making by HBS professor Robert D. Austin and dramaturge Lee Devin. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 22 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
How Businesses Can Respond to AIDS
Partnerships among business, government, and advocacy groups are crucial to halting AIDS. A report from an influential conference at Harvard Business School. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 22 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
When Protestors Knock at Your Door
You may not enjoy being targeted by a non-governmental organization, but you better learn how to manage that relationship, say HBS professor Debora Spar and Lane LaMure. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 15 Sep 2003
- Lessons from the Classroom
HBS Cases: Developing the Courage to Act
Professor David A. Garvin offers a rare inside glimpse at how the case method is used by both faculty and students in classrooms at Harvard Business School. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 15 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Lessons of New-Market Disruption
Teradyne was successful. Hewlett-Packard was not. Professor Clark Gilbert writes about how two companies had such different results with disruptive innovation. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 08 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
A Bold Proposal for Investment Reform
Do the markets need an investor's union? Should company audits be overseen by stock exchanges? If you want to restore investor confidence, think radical reforms, say professors Paul Healy and Krishna Palepu. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 01 Sep 2003
- What Do You Think?
To Whom Should Boards be Accountable?
A well-respected and influential newspaper was forced into a public auction by a hostile buy-out offer. Let's say you were on the board. How would you have reacted? Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 25 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Studying Japan from the Inside
What comes next for Japan’s economy? Masako Egawa, executive director of Harvard Business School’s Japan Research Office, sees a period of fundamental change ahead. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 25 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why IT Does Matter
HBS professors F. Warren McFarlan and Richard L. Nolan respond to the much-discussed assertion by Nicholas Carr that company investments in IT are less and less likely to produce competitive advantage. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 25 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Should You Sell Your Digital Privacy?
Regulation won’t stop privacy invasion, says HBS professor John Deighton. What will? What if companies paid us to use our identity? A market approach to privacy problems. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 18 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
How New Managers Become Great Managers
Newly minted managers must commit themselves to lifelong self-improvement. Read an excerpt from HBS professor Linda A. Hill’s update of her classic, Becoming a Manager. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 11 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Cheap, Fast, and In Control: How Tech Aids Innovation
Companies don’t need to spend a fortune on research and innovation. HBS professor Stefan Thomke explains how new technologies enable businesses to experiment on the cheap in his new book, Experimentation Matters. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
Making Money Making Movies
HBS professor Anita Elberse talks about the state of the international motion picture industry, movie piracy, and how to capture screens in foreign markets. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.