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- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Operations and the Competitive Edge
business, but we see too many companies adopting "cookie cutter" software packages, and seeking the assistance of facilitators that adopt one-size-fits-all approaches. One has to approach the development and implementation of an...
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by Martha Lagace
- 19 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 19, 2007
between two competing investments, which differ in size, maturity, and rate of return. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=207066 Lean at Wipro Technologies Harvard Business School Case 607-032 Wipro Technologies, a...
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Martha Lagace
- 17 May 2016
- First Look
May 17, 2016
than 10 months of cash on hand, Tom Leung, the founder and CEO of Yabbly, must decide where to focus his resources. His startup, a question-and-answer application for shopping decisions, had benefited from a strong showing at the SXSW...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Oct 2010
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First Look: October 19, 2010
specialized). We also examine whether team familiarity—team members' prior experience working with one another—helps teams to better manage challenges created by task changes and greater interpersonal team diversity. Using detailed project—and individual—level data...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Mar 2018
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March 13, 2018
American Inventor's Protection Act of 1999 (AIPA)—which required U.S. patent applications to be published 18 months after their filing date rather than at patent grant—on the timing of licensing deals in the biomedical industry. We find...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Feb 2016
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February 2, 2016
highly efficient, and environmentally friendly service anywhere in the country through a national network of independent waste haulers and recyclers. A player in the sharing economy, Rubicon was developing an on-demand mobile application...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Jul 2014
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First Look: July 8
affiliate marketing programs in which merchants oversee thousands of affiliates they have never met. Some merchants hire outside specialists to set and enforce policies for affiliates, while other merchants ask their ordinary marketing staff to perform these functions....
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Carmen Nobel
- 12 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
Devices: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Regulators and Innovators By: Gordon, William J., and Ariel Dora Stern Abstract— Software has become an increasingly important component of medical device technology. Through legislation like...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 14
1926–2014 and international sector returns 1985–2014, we present four findings: (1) Fama is correct in that a sharp price increase of an industry portfolio does not, on average, predict unusually low returns going forward; (2) such sharp...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 13
associated with R&D investment are uncertain, the past track records of firms may give insight into their potential for future success. We show that a long-short portfolio strategy that takes advantage of the information in past track...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019
product dubbed a “wearables game changer”; and enjoyed a loyal customer base, particularly among technology early adopters and the community of software developers that created applications and watch faces...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Jun 2011
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First Look: June 14
allowed users to "check in" to a location using an application on a smartphone. Foursquare kept track of a user's check-ins, shared them with users' friends, and unlocked "Specials" that gave users discounts at nearby...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jan 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Women Can Get More Venture Capital
to take that risk with my portfolio because I'm taking a risk as it is. You just put a new level of risk in this whole thing." I have written a case called Zipcar, about how two women raised venture money. One of them, Robin Chase,...
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by Mallory Stark & Martha Lagace
- 17 Jan 2017
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First Look at New Research: January 17
Globalization and Business Applications Globalization in Historical Perspective By: Ghemawat, Pankaj, and Geoffrey Jones Abstract—This chapter explores the role that firms have played over time in promoting international trade and...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Mar 2016
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March 22, 2016
Globalization of Angel Investments: Evidence Across Countries By: Lerner, Josh, Antoinette Schoar, Stanislav Sokolinski, and Karen Wilson Abstract—This paper examines investments made by 13 angel groups across 21 countries. We compare View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 15, 2008
strategy as demonstrated in Funds I ($70 million) and II ($250 million) emphasized careful targeting of sectors and in-depth work to develop the portfolio companies post-acquisition. With the industry's greater velocity and deal size, can...
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Martha Lagace
- 13 Oct 2015
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October 13, 2015
The new capabilities and vast quantities of data that smart, connected products offer are redefining the activities of the core functions of companies—sometimes radically. As software and cloud-based operating systems become integral to...
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