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- 19 Mar 2014
- News
15 Rules for Negotiating a Job Offer
- January 2021 (Revised October 2021)
- Case
eToro: Building the World's Largest Social Trading Network
By: Elie Ofek and Danielle Golan
Social trading platform eToro was preparing for the launch of its expanded offering in the U.S. The company faced critical decisions regarding product-market fit, go-to-market strategy, positioning and monetization. Moreover, it faced the challenge of how best to make...
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Keywords:
Social Trading Platform;
Investment;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Marketing Strategy;
Expansion;
Digital Platforms
Ofek, Elie, and Danielle Golan. "eToro: Building the World's Largest Social Trading Network." Harvard Business School Case 521-057, January 2021. (Revised October 2021.)
- 29 Mar 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Entrepreneurs, Firms, and Global Wealth since 1850
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by Geoffrey G. Jones
- 03 May 2024
- Research & Ideas
How Much Does Proximity Influence Startup Innovation? 20 Meters' Worth to Be Exact
across interactions between nearly 11,000 unique company pairings. Roche and her coauthors included additional factors in the study, such as the makeup of individual firms and their industries, the impact of social events within the...
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by Ben Rand
W. Earl Sasser
Earl Sasser is a Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School and has been a member of the faculty there since 1969. He received a B.A. in Mathematics from Duke University in 1965, an MBA from the University of North Carolina in 1967, and a Ph.D. in... View Details
- 29 Jul 2019
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Benefit When Employees Work Remotely
time. The study’s findings can help firms understand the effects of various flex-work options, and support certain types of employees as they negotiate with employers. Choudhury says the results have important implications for workers,...
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by Kristen Senz
- 16 Apr 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
The Auditing Oligopoly and Lobbying on Accounting Standards
- 16 Aug 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Managing Political Risk in Global Business: Beiersdorf 1914-1990
- February 2024
- Module Note
Collaborate on the Core, Compete on the Edges
By: Frank Nagle
In the rapidly evolving environment of modern business, the digitization of economic activity and the ubiquitous integration of technology across industries are fundamentally altering how companies develop and implement strategy. The rise of digital technologies has...
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Nagle, Frank. "Collaborate on the Core, Compete on the Edges." Harvard Business School Module Note 724-453, February 2024.
- 2023
- Working Paper
Mapping Organizational-Level Networks Using Individual-Level Connections: Evidence from Online Professional Networks
By: Shelley Xin Li, Frank Nagle and Aner Zhou
Organization-level networks facilitate the flow of information and business activities in the
economy. Prior research relies solely on high-level connections to measure these networks. Therefore, to
understand the role of employee connections at all job levels in...
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Keywords:
Networks;
Value;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Innovation and Invention;
Knowledge Sharing;
Employees;
Social Media
Li, Shelley Xin, Frank Nagle, and Aner Zhou. "Mapping Organizational-Level Networks Using Individual-Level Connections: Evidence from Online Professional Networks." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-010, August 2023.
- Article
Firms, Crowds, and Innovation
By: Teppo Felin, Karim R. Lakhani and Michael L. Tushman
The purpose of this article is to suggest a (preliminary) taxonomy and research agenda for the topic of “firms, crowds, and innovation” and to provide an introduction to the associated special issue. We specifically discuss how various crowd-related phenomena and...
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Keywords:
Crowdsourcing;
Innovation;
Open Innovation;
Organization Theory;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Organizations;
Theory;
Strategy
Felin, Teppo, Karim R. Lakhani, and Michael L. Tushman. "Firms, Crowds, and Innovation." Special Issue on Organizing Crowds and Innovation. Strategic Organization 15, no. 2 (May 2017): 119–140.
- 2015
- Working Paper
The Business Model: Nature and Benefits
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and John Heilbron
This paper considers the nature of the business model and its strategic relevance to negotiations. We elaborate a substantive definition of the business model as decisions enforced by the authority of the firm; this definition enables the analysis of business models...
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Business Models;
Value Capture;
Value-Based Business Strategy;
Ambivalent Value;
Business Model;
Negotiation Deal
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and John Heilbron. "The Business Model: Nature and Benefits." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-089, May 2015. (Revised June 2015.)
- August 2012
- Case
Growing Pains at Stroz Friedberg (Abridged)
By: David A. Garvin and Michael Norris
In late spring 2009, Stroz Friedberg co-presidents Edward Stroz and Eric Friedberg had to set growth targets for 2010. The leading global consulting firm they had built specialized in managing digital risk and uncovering digital evidence and had grown very rapidly....
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Keywords:
Business Growth and Maturation;
Change Management;
Transition;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Structure;
Consulting Industry
Garvin, David A., and Michael Norris. "Growing Pains at Stroz Friedberg (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 313-023, August 2012.
- 2012
- Working Paper
Learning by Supplying
By: Juan Alcacer and Joanne Oxley
Learning processes lie at the heart of our understanding of how firms build capabilities to generate and sustain competitive advantage: learning by doing, learning by exporting, learning from competitors, users, and alliance partners. In this paper we focus attention...
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Keywords:
Learning;
Supply Chain;
Competitive Advantage;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Competency and Skills;
Relationships;
Telecommunications Industry
Alcacer, Juan, and Joanne Oxley. "Learning by Supplying." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-093, April 2012.
- January 2006 (Revised March 2010)
- Case
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing and the Market for Digital Information Goods
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Andres Hervas and Jordan Mitchell
We study competitive interaction between two alternative models of digital content distribution over the Internet: peer-to-peer (p2p) file sharing and centralized client-server distribution. We present microfoundations for a stylized model of p2p file sharing where all...
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Price;
Profit;
Distribution;
Competition;
Internet and the Web;
Information Infrastructure
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Andres Hervas, and Jordan Mitchell. "Peer-to-Peer File Sharing and the Market for Digital Information Goods." Harvard Business School Case 706-479, January 2006. (Revised March 2010.)
- 06 Mar 2014
- HBS Seminar
Dina Pomeranz, Harvard Business School
Learning by Supplying
Learning processes lie at the heart of our understanding of how firms build capabilities to generate and sustain competitive advantage: learning by doing, learning by exporting, learning from competitors, users, and alliance partners. In this paper we focus attention...
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- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Value Maximization and Stakeholder Theory
we measure better versus worse? Even more simply, How do we keep score? "At the economy wide or social level," he continues, "the issue is the following: If we could dictate the criterion or objective function to be maximized by View Details
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by Michael C. Jensen
- 07 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 7
Exchanges, June 10, 2010 An abstract is unavailable at this time. Read the article: http://www.world-exchanges.org/news-views/views/integrated-reports-voluntary-filing Working PapersFrom Russia with Love: The Impact of Relocated Firms...
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Martha Lagace
- November 2011
- Case
Pacific Grove Spice Company
By: William E. Fruhan and Craig Stephenson
Pacific Grove Spice Company is a profitable, rapidly growing manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of quality spices and seasonings. The company's business model requires significant investment in accounts receivable, inventory, and fixed assets to support sales....
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Keywords:
Capital Expenditures;
Investments;
Acquisitions;
Securities Analysis;
Debt Securities;
Opportunities;
Cost of Capital;
Valuation;
Investment;
Capital Budgeting;
Business Model;
Cash Flow;
Financing and Loans;
Acquisition;
Retail Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Fruhan, William E., and Craig Stephenson. "Pacific Grove Spice Company." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-366, November 2011.