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- October 1996
- Article
Assessing the Work Environment for Creativity
By: T. M. Amabile, R. Conti, H. Coon, J. Lazenby and M. Herron
We describe the development and validation of a new instrument, KEYS: Assessing the Climate for Creativity, designed to assess perceived stimulants and obstacles to creativity in organizational work environments. The KEYS scales have acceptable factor structures,...
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Keywords:
Creativity;
Motivation and Incentives;
Organizational Culture;
Innovation and Invention;
Groups and Teams;
Performance;
Research;
Theory
Amabile, T. M., R. Conti, H. Coon, J. Lazenby, and M. Herron. "Assessing the Work Environment for Creativity." Academy of Management Journal 39, no. 5 (October 1996): 1154–1184.
- October 1991 (Revised April 1992)
- Case
Honda Today
By: Marco Iansiti
Describes a situation in which the manager in charge of a major development project at Honda needs to make a decision about the technical specification of the product. The decision has profound implications for the product concept and strategy, as well as for the...
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Product Design;
Organizational Design;
Performance Consistency;
Projects;
Auto Industry
Iansiti, Marco. "Honda Today." Harvard Business School Case 692-044, October 1991. (Revised April 1992.)
- June 1989 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
Rossin Greenberg Seronick & Hill, Inc. (A)
By: John A. Quelch
Rossin Greenberg Seronick & Hill (RGSH), a New England advertising agency, was keen to secure the account of Microsoft Corp. The case describes the bid for the account, which included the submission of a "flier" referring to knowledge of a competitor's plans, as a...
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Quelch, John A. "Rossin Greenberg Seronick & Hill, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 589-124, June 1989. (Revised May 1993.)
- 07 Dec 2015
- News
The One Thing You Should Be Doing At The Beginning of Every Meeting
- 24 Mar 2015
- News
Integrated Reporting: Corporate Disclosure for China’s “New Normal”
- 01 Apr 2013
- News
Using the Crowd as an Innovation Partner
- TeachingInterests
Great Theorems of Microeconomic Theory
By: Jerry R. Green
This course covers the field of microeconomics as seen through the lens of the "great theorems" that have determined its evolution since WWII. During that time period the entire field of economics has changed. It is now described in terms of advanced mathematics, much...
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- Teaching
Overview
In the MBA program, Professor Fearing teaches Technology and Operations Management (TOM), a required first-year MBA course.
In January 2013 he traveled with a cohort of... View Details
In January 2013 he traveled with a cohort of... View Details
- 2012
- Chapter
The Confederacy of Heterogeneous Software Organizations and Heterogeneous Developers: Field Experimental Evidence on Sorting and Worker Effort
By: Kevin J. Boudreau and Karim R. Lakhani
Software development occurs in a patchwork or "confederacy" of different types of institutions (universities, small start-ups, multinational enterprises, government agencies, etc.) utilizing varied work approaches. Here we speculate on one possible explanation for this...
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Keywords:
Innovation and Invention;
Applications and Software;
Product Development;
Organizations;
Employees;
Behavior;
Competition;
Cooperation;
Creativity;
Information Technology Industry
Boudreau, Kevin J., and Karim R. Lakhani. "The Confederacy of Heterogeneous Software Organizations and Heterogeneous Developers: Field Experimental Evidence on Sorting and Worker Effort." In The Rate and Direction of Inventive Activity Revisited, edited by Josh Lerner and Scott Stern, 483–502. University of Chicago Press, 2012.
- 22 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 22, 2006
805-067 Molecular Insight has developed a novel biopharmaceutical to detect heart attacks. The company's unique approach to intellectual property protection uses the Hatch Waxman Act and the Orphan Drug Act. The company is struggling to...
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Martha Lagace
- 11 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
A Day in the Life: Ben Hsieh
6:30 AM: I wake up – grateful that I’m naturally a morning person and our classes start at 9:30. The morning is my favorite time of day, and I begin my daily routine by reading with my coffee (my current fantasy binge is the Red Rising series), playing the NYT Word...
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- 01 Mar 2024
- News
The War Within
Great Famine, it is believed to have led to the deaths of nearly 4 million Ukrainians. “There were people who were carrying profound mental illness burdens from 50 years before,” Ames says. “Through the intensity of the experience, I View Details
- Web
Competitions & Challenges - Health Care
Student Activities Competitions & Challenges Business plan challenges and case competitions offer an engaging way to collaborate with students from within HBS and from other schools to develop presentation/pitch skills, work with faculty,...
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- September 2023
- Case
Breaking Barriers: How Brex is Shaping the Future of Financial Services for Startups
By: Marco Di Maggio, James Barnett and Susie L. Ma
In 2020, Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi, co-founders and co-CEO’s of the fintech company Brex, needed to determine how to balance their vision with the desires of their investors. They intended to expand Brex’s offerings to include other products that served...
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Keywords:
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Expansion;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Financial Services Industry
Di Maggio, Marco, James Barnett, and Susie L. Ma. "Breaking Barriers: How Brex is Shaping the Future of Financial Services for Startups." Harvard Business School Case 224-030, September 2023.
- November 2005 (Revised June 2006)
- Case
Strategic Planning at United Parcel Service
By: David A. Garvin and Lynne Levesque
In March 2005, CEO Michael Eskew has asked the Corporate Strategy Group to recommend changes to the strategic process to ensure it allows United Parcel Service (UPS) to continue to transform itself over the next several years. Describes the evolution of UPS's strategic...
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Keywords:
Change;
Decisions;
Globalization;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Managerial Roles;
Strategic Planning;
Creativity;
Corporate Strategy
Garvin, David A., and Lynne Levesque. "Strategic Planning at United Parcel Service." Harvard Business School Case 306-002, November 2005. (Revised June 2006.)
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Consumer Information - MBA
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supporting 201 local partners 93 students engaged with local partners, delivering over 360 hours of consulting as part of MBA FIELD courses Leadership Fellows: Local Partners City of Boston Mayor’s Office Boston Ballet Boston Planning and View Details
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Loujaine AlMoallim
understanding of leadership? I wouldn't say that my perspective on leadership has necessarily changed – rather, it has developed and evolved in a positive direction. One important insight I've gained is that a key pillar of effective...
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- 18 Sep 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Institutional Strategies in Emerging Markets
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by Christopher Marquis & Mia Raynard
- 22 Apr 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
An Exploration of Technology Diffusion
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by Diego A. Comin & Bart Hobijn