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- January 2013 (Revised February 2013)
- Case
EverTrue: Mobile Technology Development (A)
By: William R. Kerr and Alexis Brownell
Brent Grinna is evaluating different options for the technology development of his start-up's iPhone app, including hiring local programmers, finding a CTO, or outsourcing. He only has a little over two months before he presents his alumni networking app to Brown...
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Start-up;
Mobile App;
oDesk;
Outsourcing;
CTO;
Minimum Viable Product;
App Development;
Business Startups;
Decisions;
Entrepreneurship;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Intellectual Property;
Product Development;
Globalization;
Technology Industry;
Massachusetts;
Boston;
India
Kerr, William R., and Alexis Brownell. "EverTrue: Mobile Technology Development (A)." Harvard Business School Case 813-122, January 2013. (Revised February 2013.)
- Article
Assessing the Impact of Health System Organizational Structure on Hospital Electronic Data Sharing
By: A Jay Holmgren and Eric Ford
Horizontal consolidation in the hospital industry has gained momentum in the United States despite concerns over rising costs and lower quality. Hospital systems frequently point to potential gains in interoperability and electronic exchange of patient information as...
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Keywords:
Hospitals;
Health Information Technology;
Health Care;
Health Care and Treatment;
Data and Data Sets;
Information Technology;
Consolidation;
Knowledge Sharing;
Health Industry
Holmgren, A Jay, and Eric Ford. "Assessing the Impact of Health System Organizational Structure on Hospital Electronic Data Sharing." Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 25, no. 9 (September 2018): 1147–1152.
- December 2010 (Revised March 2015)
- Case
The Wright Brothers and Their Flying Machines
By: Tom Nicholas and David Chen
Wilbur (1867-1912) and Orville (1871-1948) Wright were fascinated by the mystery of flight and they built on the ideas of prominent earlier figures such as Octave Chanute (1832-1910) the French-born American who was influential in fostering the free exchange of ideas...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Business History;
Technological Innovation;
Patents;
Knowledge Sharing;
Air Transportation;
Air Transportation Industry;
Europe;
United States
Nicholas, Tom, and David Chen. "The Wright Brothers and Their Flying Machines." Harvard Business School Case 811-034, December 2010. (Revised March 2015.)
- May–June 2018
- Article
The Surprising Power of Questions
By: Alison Wood Brooks and Leslie K. John
Much of an executive’s workday is spent asking others for information—requesting status updates from a team leader, for example, or questioning a counterpart in a tense negotiation. Yet unlike professionals such as litigators, journalists, and doctors, who are taught...
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Keywords:
Interpersonal Communication;
Communication Strategy;
Information;
Knowledge Sharing;
Performance Effectiveness
Brooks, Alison Wood, and Leslie K. John. "The Surprising Power of Questions." Harvard Business Review 96, no. 3 (May–June 2018): 60–67.
- 01 Mar 2022
- What Do You Think?
Is It Time for More Reverse Mentoring?
generational difference in the amount of time we spend staring at little screens, exchanging both essential and inane information, and transacting business at a never-before achievable clip. The Gen Z’ers who have lived their entire lives...
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by James Heskett
- 02 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Gurus in the Garage
capitalists in the Valley function as an informal, close-knit guild. Today's employee may be tomorrow's boss; today's competitor, tomorrow's partner or acquisition. If you're an experienced, reputable member of the guild, you're entitled to draw from the common fund of...
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by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
- 2011
- Other Unpublished Work
The Performance Effects of Regulatory Oversight
This paper explores the heterogeneity in firm performance that can arise from exogenously varying levels of oversight in regulated industries. We use data on the performance of U.S. commercial banks to show that banks located physically closer to their supervisors'...
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- Web
Harvard Business School Online Courses & Learning Platforms
Immerse yourself in a dynamic, interactive learning experience. You’ll engage in a new activity every three to five minutes and apply your knowledge through polls, quizzes, and problem-solving exercises designed to accelerate and...
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- Web
Online Business Courses & Certifications | HBS Online
13$2,500Credential Business Analytics Professor Janice Hammond Apply fundamental data analysis to real business problems. 8 weeks, 5 hrs/weekApply by June 3$1,750Certificate Economics for Managers Professor Bharat Anand See the world through the lens of economics and...
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- Web
Online Leadership and Management Courses | HBS Online
tools and frameworks, and the diversity of your peers’ perspectives to analyze the problem and determine a path forward. Active Immerse yourself in a dynamic, interactive learning experience. You’ll engage in a new activity every three to five minutes and apply your...
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- 08 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 8
(1871-1948) Wright were fascinated by the mystery of flight, and they built on the ideas of prominent earlier figures such as Octave Chanute (1832-1910), the French-born American who was influential in fostering the free exchange of ideas...
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Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Online Finance & Accounting Courses | HBS Online
and measure and manage impact investments. 6 weeks, 5 hrs/weekApply by May 6$1,750Certificate Alternative Investments Professors Victoria Ivashina, Randolph Cohen, & Arthur Segel Take your finance knowledge to the next level by learning...
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Online Business Strategy Courses | HBS Online
path forward. Active Immerse yourself in a dynamic, interactive learning experience. You’ll engage in a new activity every three to five minutes and apply your knowledge through polls, quizzes, and problem-solving exercises designed to...
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- Web
Online Business Essential Courses | HBS Online
experience. You’ll engage in a new activity every three to five minutes and apply your knowledge through polls, quizzes, and problem-solving exercises designed to accelerate and reinforce your learning. View Details
- 2011
- Other Unpublished Work
Networks as Covers: Evidence from On-Line Social Networks
By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski
Sociologists have extensively documented that networks influence market exchange through improved matching and vouching. In this paper, I propose that networks can also blunt the signal of market participation, as actors who are on the market surrounded by their...
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Keywords:
Job Search;
Knowledge Use and Leverage;
Market Participation;
Market Transactions;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Online Technology
Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan. "Networks as Covers: Evidence from On-Line Social Networks." September 2011.
- 2008
- Working Paper
I Am Not on the Market, I Am Here with Friends: Using On-Line Social Networks to Find a Job or a Spouse
By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski
Sociologists have extensively documented that networks influence market exchange through improved matching and vouching. In this paper, I propose that networks can also blunt the signal of market participation, as actors who are on the market surrounded by their...
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Online Entrepreneurship & Innovation Courses | HBS Online
the problem and determine a path forward. Active Immerse yourself in a dynamic, interactive learning experience. You’ll engage in a new activity every three to five minutes and apply your knowledge through polls, quizzes, and...
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- Web
Summer Venture in Management
learned that each person has a unique and valuable background to offer, and it is through the active process of sharing perspectives that allows the classroom to come alive. I was surprised by the extent of knowledge and confidence that I...
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- Program
Developing Yourself as a Leader—Virtual
Summary As high-performing emerging leaders develop their leadership style, it is imperative to have the skillset and knowledge to gain influence and increase impact across an organization. This virtual program will arm you with a number...
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- 05 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 5, 2009
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-127.pdf Feeling the Heat: The Effects of Performance Pressure on Teams' Knowledge Use and Performance Author:Heidi K. Gardner Abstract Why do some teams fail to use their members' View Details
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Martha Lagace