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- 30 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 30, 2008
importance of these effects depends on the nature of the innovation problem being solved. The analysis uses data from TopCoder's software contest platform, on which elite software developers were assigned...
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Martha Lagace
- 15 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
In the Virtual Dressing Room Returns Are A Real Problem
plans to offer the technology for use in Internet, catalog, and in-store shopping. 10 BodyMetrics Ltd. provides software that recommends the best fitting size for the garment selected and on-screen...
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Password Managers | Information Technology
only use Apple products. What about using my browser to store passwords? This is not recommended for sensitive accounts. Web browsers are fairly easy to break into, and lots of malware, browser extensions, and even honest View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
In My Humble Opinion: In the Deal
precious,” says Khan, who focuses primarily on software. “It’s been an incredible segment to invest in over the last few years—cloud software in particular, because these are high-gross margin businesses with low costs and long, recurring...
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Julia Hanna
- 29 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 29, 2008
world that was not a traditional game, Second Life had achieved profitability and strong growth. However, growth had strained the company's infrastructure, resulting in frequent software crashes. Software...
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Martha Lagace
- 06 Aug 2001
- Research & Ideas
Go Globalor No? Can You Make the Case?
next morning, Group A took the floor and made their recommendation right off the bat: DataClear should immediately establish an office in the U.K. and staff it with four to six salespeople. Britain would be a beachhead into all of Europe,...
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by Walter Kuemmerle
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
This year's committees are Club Relations, chaired by Amelie Vecchione (MBA '84); Online Services for Alumni, chaired by Michael V. Jennings (MBA '68); and Continuing Education for Alumni, chaired by Susan Luick Good (MBA '71). Each committee expects to provide the...
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Edmund A. Hajim (MBA '64)
- 26 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 26, 2008
Details Harvard Business School Case 608-109 Three-quarters of Specialisterne's expert software testing staff are diagnosed with some form of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Usually a handicap, ASD conveys talents especially suited to...
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Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Alumni Books
management in colleges and universities. What the Customer Wants You to Know: How Everybody Needs to Think Differently about Sales by Ram Charan (MBA ’65, DBA ’67) (Penguin Group) To upgrade the productivity of a company’s sales force, Charan View Details
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- 18 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 18
approximately welfare neutral. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-011.pdf Diversity in Experience and Team Familiarity: Evidence from Software Development (revised) Authors:Robert S. Huckman and Bradley R. Staats...
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Martha Lagace
- 28 May 2019
- News
Ask the Expert: In Security
Illustration by Taylor Callery Remember a decade ago, when the main cybersecurity worry was a retail breach of credit card information? “Obviously that still happens,” says Chris Young (MBA 2003), CEO of the security software company...
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- 30 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
Use the Psychology of Pricing To Keep Customers Returning
decrease, allowing the club to increase the number of memberships it offers. Q: What do you think of price-optimization software? Can software effectively gauge the market and maximize profit margins? What would you View Details
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by Manda Mahoney
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
recommendations on issues that resonate with alumni and that will enhance connectedness between alumni and the School. Let me summarize the work done in each committee thus far. Continuing Education Chaired by Edmund A. Hajim (MBA '64),...
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- 22 Jul 2019
- News
A Way Forward for Women
principles—commitment, courage, connectivity, conviction—to make that happen. “Typically, a board knows a seat is coming open. They talk among themselves. They are going to choose someone they know, and they recommend that person to the...
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Jill Radsken
- Web
Copying Files to/from the HBSGrid - Research Computing Services
that pertain to your work only. This also includes the default location for configuration or preference files, and work that is considered 'in development'. Project folders are shared locations, and ideally used for collaborative project spaces. Please see our View Details
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Henry McCance
discovered three of the four then-known genes associated with Alzheimer’s. “Part of my skill set is I can recognize world-class talent when I see it,” says McCance. “I knew he was the kind of guy Greylock would have backed if he had chosen the View Details
- 07 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
Improving Brand Recognition in TV Ads
diminishing audiences. Theories abound as to the most effective strategy for crafting a TV commercial—where and how often to place a brand in the ad frame. Some suggest using small, nonintrusive instances, while others recommend the...
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- 03 Nov 2003
- What Do You Think?
Can Investors Have Too Much Accounting Transparency?
Section 404, which will become common knowledge from Wall Street to Main Street, as well as rules promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in recent years. This is not an issue of interest only to those of us in the U.S., as suggested by a number...
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by James Heskett
- 07 Oct 2014
- News
Network Effect
backed if he had chosen the software industry as a career.” Tanzi explained that, owing to recent advances in gene sequencing and data mining, he believed he could identify many more genes in a short time with a relatively modest...
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Linda Kush
- 08 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 8, 2008
really like niche products much. Elberse outlines the implications of her research for producers and retailers, and offers strategic advice to both groups. Can Research Committees Add Value for Investors? An Analysis of Lehman Brothers' Ten Uncommon Values® View Details
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Martha Lagace