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Dissertation - Social Structure and Mechanisms of Collective Production:Evidence from Wikipedia
Andreea's dissertation research examines social networks in the setting of collective production, defined as collective action oriented towards production of collective goods - goods available for consumption by all members of a group whenever they... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
The Influence of Geography on Work and Innovation
valuable—effect: When workers cross geographic borders to work together, their different cultural experiences and fields of expertise create new knowledge. “That ‘recombined knowledge’ is greater than the sum View Details
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April White
- 18 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Leading Innovation is the Art of Creating ‘Collective Genius’
auctioneer eBay, and the marketing division of automaker Volkswagen in Europe. Willing To Take Chances In a chapter devoted to how executives can create the ability to innovate in their group, the authors...
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by Kim Girard
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Digitalization: The Key to the Future of HBS
of something, but representing it in a very different way. That’s our model. When we think about digital transformation, we are thinking about all of the functions in the School—and we mean all the...
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April White
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President’s Report
economies, and accounting/control. Thanks to the support of our colleagues in Executive Education, this five-module program will be rolled out in New York City starting in January. The reunions subcommittee...
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- 22 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Control Your Inventory in a World of Lean Retailing
while sales for 43-regular vary as much as four times the average demand. A rare size, such as 43-long, would vary even more. To satisfy retail customers, the manufacturer must hold a proportionately larger inventory of 43-regular, even...
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- 15 Dec 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Surprisingly Successful Marriages of Multinationals and Social Brands
defined, more traditional innovations. So, while it is not impossible, it is less likely that large and successful companies will be the setting for the development of the kinds View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Expertise From The Front Lines Of The Eurozone
hired by Goldman Sachs. In the late 1990s, he joined Merrill Lynch to run the global capital markets and then later moved to Morgan Stanley, where he managed all the firm’s Italian businesses from its Milan headquarters. “My goal is to impart an awareness View Details
- 2007
- Book
Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008
By: Augusto Lopez-Claros, Michael Porter, Xavier Sala-i-Martin and Klaus Schwab
The World Economic Forum continues its tradition of excellence with the 29th edition of the annual Global Competitiveness Report featuring the latest indicators from the Executive Opinion Survey. The Report assesses over 130 developed and...
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Lopez-Claros, Augusto, Michael Porter, Xavier Sala-i-Martin, and Klaus Schwab. Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008. World Economic Forum, 2007.
- 08 May 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Organizational Design and Control across Multiple Markets: The Case of Franchising in the Convenience Store Industry
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Document Assesses Impact of Financial Crisis, Looks Ahead
Annual Report The economic crisis was a catalyst for radical shifts in budget management at HBS, which enabled the School to remain cash flow positive and conclude the year ended June 30, 2009, with a strong reserves balance. The HBS Annual Report for fiscal 2009,...
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- 2009
- Article
Acting Globally but Thinking Locally? The Enduring Influence of Local Communities on Organizations
By: Christopher Marquis and Julie Battilana
We develop an institutionally oriented theory of how and why local communities continue to matter for organizations in a global age. Since globalization has taken center stage in both practitioner and academic circles, research has shifted away from understanding...
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Globalized Firms and Management;
Business and Community Relations;
Local Range;
Civil Society or Community;
Power and Influence
Marquis, Christopher, and Julie Battilana. "Acting Globally but Thinking Locally? The Enduring Influence of Local Communities on Organizations." Research in Organizational Behavior 29 (2009): 283–302.
- 21 Aug 2000
- Research & Ideas
From Emerging Economies to the Global Market: The Case of Embraer
participants. Questions they considered: What key elements of strategy and competitiveness will help a firm from an emerging market suceed internationally? How can a government assist a company without...
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- 2008
- Working Paper
Exploring the Duality between Product and Organizational Architectures: A Test of the Mirroring Hypothesis
By: Alan D. MacCormack, John Rusnak and Carliss Y. Baldwin
A variety of academic studies argue that a relationship exists between the structure of an organization and the design of the products that this organization produces. Specifically, products tend to "mirror" the architectures of the organizations in which they are...
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Open Source Distribution;
Product Design;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Structure;
Performance Effectiveness;
Information Technology Industry
MacCormack, Alan D., John Rusnak, and Carliss Y. Baldwin. "Exploring the Duality between Product and Organizational Architectures: A Test of the Mirroring Hypothesis." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-039, March 2008. (Revised October 2008, January 2011.)
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
three areas to address in committee this year: Alumni continuing education for the new millennium Online services for alumni Positioning clubs for the next century Each of these committees has important implications for you as a graduate...
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- 13 Jun 2014
- Op-Ed
World Cup Soccer: 770 Billion Minutes of Attention
The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil is expected to attract the attention of 3.2 billion people worldwide. During one month, 32 teams will vie for the trophy of best football...
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- 01 Apr 2000
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
The HBSAA Board of Directors has been hard at work this year, and I am delighted to report progress on a number of initiatives that will benefit alumni. After welcoming twelve...
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Edmund A. Hajim (MBA '64)
- 25 Mar 2016
- News
New Head of MBA Admissions Is 2013 Grad
Chad Losee Chad Losee Harvard Business School has announced that it has chosen Chad Losee (MBA 2013) to be its next managing director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid. Losee will succeed Dee Leopold (MBA...
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