Harvard Business School
Some employees demonstrate a long-term "ownership" mentality at work, while others see themselves as short-timers with a renter's attitude. James Heskett asks whether we are turning into a nation of job renters
Companies don't generally fail because of competition; it's out-of-touch leadership that kills them. Lead and Disrupt coauthor Michael L. Tushman discusses how companies must continue to invest in their core products while innovating in new areas
A new book says leaders need to develop a deep understanding of the opportunities and threats posed by networks--a "seventh sense."James Heskett invites readers to add their own insights. What do you think?
Startups that do business with VCs that also fund competitors may find they get the short end of the attention stick and produce fewer new products, concludes research by Rory McDonald and colleagues
Thales Teixeira studies three of the most successful "platform" startups to understand the chicken-and-egg challenge of how companies can attract their first customers
Research at Harvard Business School by Lynda Applegate, Janet Kraus, and Timothy Butler takes a unique approach to understanding behaviors and skills associated with successful entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs with a new product idea must decide whether to pitch the concept or provide an actual prototype. Which works best? Professor Hong Luo finds answers in Hollywood screenplays
New research by Danielle Li and colleagues finds that computers make better hiring decisions than managers when filling simpler jobs
Consumers increasingly rely on peer reviews on TripAdvisor and other sites to make purchase decisions, so it makes sense that companies have a stake in wanting to shape those opinions. But can they? Thales Teixeira says a good product trumps all
Women who are forced to negotiate tend to fare worse than if they hadn't negotiated at all, according to research by Christine Exley, Muriel Niederle, and Lise Vesterlund