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- 15 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Right Connections
notable investors. Higgins contends that an IPO team's connections are a crucial component of any startup's portfolio. "There's no question that the new company must show promise that it has a good View Details
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by Judith A. Ross
- April 1999 (Revised August 2000)
- Case
Compaq Computer: Focus Groups
By: David E. Bell and Ann Leamon
Gives the final report, both results and methodology, of the focus group on Compaq Computer's new consumer notebook. Describes the groups, selection method, and methodology in detail. Should Compaq base its product design on the opinions of 64 people? Must be used with...
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Selection and Staffing;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Product Design;
Outcome or Result;
Corporate Strategy;
Computer Industry
Bell, David E., and Ann Leamon. "Compaq Computer: Focus Groups." Harvard Business School Case 599-092, April 1999. (Revised August 2000.)
- August 2016 (Revised July 2017)
- Background Note
Brand Portfolio Strategy and Brand Architecture
By: Jill Avery
While companies choose to brand their products and services in many different ways, there are some central tenets that help define an optimal brand portfolio and associated brand architecture. Brand portfolio strategy involves the design, deployment, and management of...
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Brand Management;
Brand Portfolio;
Brand Extension;
Brand Portfolio Strategy;
Brand Architecture;
Consumer Behavior;
Marketing;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Strategy
Avery, Jill. "Brand Portfolio Strategy and Brand Architecture." Harvard Business School Background Note 517-021, August 2016. (Revised July 2017.)
- 2009
- Working Paper
Virtual Team Learning: Reflecting and Acting, Alone or With Others
By: Deborah L. Soule and Lynda M. Applegate
This paper examines virtual team learning in new product development situations. New product development activities manifest novelty, uncertainty and complexity, presenting an extreme need for learning in the course of the work. We present data from an exploratory...
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Competency and Skills;
Learning;
Knowledge Acquisition;
Knowledge Use and Leverage;
Product Development;
Groups and Teams;
Behavior
Soule, Deborah L., and Lynda M. Applegate. "Virtual Team Learning: Reflecting and Acting, Alone or With Others." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-084, January 2009.
- November 2008 (Revised July 2009)
- Background Note
A Managerial Perspective on Clinical Trials
By: Arthur A. Daemmrich
This note describes the history and regulation of clinical trials, managerial challenges related to pharmaceutical product testing, and current debates regarding prescription drug safety. Since clinical testing takes between five and seven years, and consumes up to 70...
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Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Health Testing and Trials;
Product Development;
Safety;
Biotechnology Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Daemmrich, Arthur A. "A Managerial Perspective on Clinical Trials." Harvard Business School Background Note 709-033, November 2008. (Revised July 2009.)
- TeachingInterests
FIELD Global Immersion
The FIELD Global Immersion course sends student teams into global markets around the world, requiring them to develop a new customer experience, product or service concept for a global partner organization leveraging design thinking innovation techniques.
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- 2024
- Working Paper
Open Devices and Slices: Evidence from Wi-Fi Equipment
By: Do Yoon Kim, Roberto Fontana and Shane Greenstein
Prior studies suggest that openness shapes the introduction of new products. This study
collects novel data on all routers and subcomponents introduced between 2000 and 2018. We
characterize each firm's position in a supply chain as upstream component providers...
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Kim, Do Yoon, Roberto Fontana, and Shane Greenstein. "Open Devices and Slices: Evidence from Wi-Fi Equipment." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-045, January 2024.
Mihir A. Desai
Mihir A. Desai is the Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance at Harvard Business School and a Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. He received his Ph.D. in political economy from Harvard... View Details
Do Happier People Work Harder?
In this New York Times opinion piece, Teresa Amabile and coauthor Steven Kramer outline actions that business leaders can take to reignite passion for work and revitalize creative productivity even in tough economic times.
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- Case
DNA Traceability at Maple Leaf Foods
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Joan McRobbie and Matthew L. Reisman
Maple Leaf Foods is concerned about the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease) issue in Canada and the reputation of Canadian meat products in the domestic and global markets. DNA can now trace products from sow and piglets to consumer pork products....
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- June 2009 (Revised February 2014)
- Case
Evaluating Microsavings Programs: Green Bank of the Philippines (A)
By: Nava Ashraf, Dean Karlan, Wesley Yin and Marc Shotland
Green Bank of the Philippines was known for its product innovation and its ability to bring new products to market. In 2002, Green Bank designed an untested commitment savings product that both gave individuals access to formal savings and helped them commit to...
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Saving;
Innovation and Invention;
Measurement and Metrics;
Product Design;
Success;
Performance Evaluation;
Banking Industry;
Philippines
Ashraf, Nava, Dean Karlan, Wesley Yin, and Marc Shotland. "Evaluating Microsavings Programs: Green Bank of the Philippines (A)." Harvard Business School Case 909-062, June 2009. (Revised February 2014.) (Request a courtesy copy.)
- Forthcoming
- Book
Innovating in Healthcare: Creating Breakthrough Tech, Services, Drugs, Products, and Business Models
Innovating in Healthcare offers effective approaches for designing, reworking, and implementing innovative healthcare services, products, and business models. It will help anyone working in healthcare service or product development, from hospitals to startups,...
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Health Care and Treatment;
Service Delivery;
Product Development;
Business Model;
Innovation and Invention;
Health Industry
Herzlinger, Regina E. Innovating in Healthcare: Creating Breakthrough Tech, Services, Drugs, Products, and Business Models. Boston, MA: John Wiley & Sons, forthcoming.
- December 2012
- Case
Chobani: Growing a Live and Active Culture
By: Joshua D. Margolis and Matthew Preble
Hamdi Ulukaya, CEO of the Greek yogurt company Chobani, Inc., was reflecting on what explained his young company's meteoric rise. The company held over half of the U.S. Greek yogurt market, and nearly 20% of the total yogurt market. The company's innovative approach to...
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- November 1992 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
Deere & Co. (A): The Computer Aided Manufacturing Services Division - A Window to the World (Abridged)
By: Robert H. Hayes
The Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Services Division of John Deere has just received approval to sell their software and computer systems to external customers. These tools, initially developed for internal use, have been widely used throughout Deere. Still,...
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Information Infrastructure;
Applications and Software;
Machinery and Machining;
Technological Innovation;
Markets;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Launch;
Outcome or Result;
Computer Industry;
Manufacturing Industry
Hayes, Robert H. "Deere & Co. (A): The Computer Aided Manufacturing Services Division - A Window to the World (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 693-051, November 1992. (Revised December 1992.)
- 24 Oct 2011
- News
The Yelp Factor: Are Consumer Reviews Good for Business?
- 07 Sep 2017
- News
Faber-Castell Doubles Down on the Pencil
- 18 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 18, 2016
new ones. The authors contend that by understanding what causes customers to "hire" a product or service, any business can improve its innovation track record, creating View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- December 2023
- Case
Monsters in the Machine? Tackling the Challenge of Responsible AI
By: Paul M. Healy and Debora L. Spar
In November of 2022, the small tech company OpenAI released ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot which quickly captured the public’s imagination—becoming the world’s fastest-growing consumer application within months of its release. Though observers from across...
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Technological Innovation;
AI and Machine Learning;
Ethics;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Technology Adoption;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Technology Industry;
United States;
European Union;
China
Healy, Paul M., and Debora L. Spar. "Monsters in the Machine? Tackling the Challenge of Responsible AI." Harvard Business School Case 324-062, December 2023.
- August 2021
- Case
Yummy: Delivering Value to Venezuela
By: Ayelet Israeli, Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago and Carla Larangeira
By June 2021, Yummy had become Venezuela’s first and largest food delivery app and last-mile logistics company. In Caracas, the nation’s capital, Yummy held a 55% market share, while operations in other cities had already started to take place, including in three of...
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Internet and the Web;
Health Pandemics;
Business Startups;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Expansion
Israeli, Ayelet, Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago, and Carla Larangeira. "Yummy: Delivering Value to Venezuela." Harvard Business School Case 522-034, August 2021.