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Working Together Effectively Before It All Goes Downhill
O'Leary, Michael; Mortensen, Mark; Woolley, AnitaArticle ART-1819-ELeadership and People Management, Service and Operations ManagementMultiple team membership (MTM) is a reality in todays workplace, with high-value employees lending their expertise to a variety of project teams. An estimated 65 percent of knowledge workers in the United States and Europe, for example, engage in MTM to some degree. But what is the effect of MTM on productivity and learning for individuals, teams and, ultimately, organizations? According to the authors, three mediators context switching, tempo...Starting at €8.20
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Technology: Competing by Connecting--How Next-Generation Leaders Are Embracing a Networked Society in Their Business Ventures
Coleman, John; Gulati, Daniel; Segovia, W. O.Book Chapter HBS-9029BC-EStrategyChapter 5 of "Passion & Purpose: Stories from the Best and Brightest Young Business Leaders" discusses the ways in which technology is revolutionizing business, from social media to mobile connectivity and transportation. Three contributors share stories of start-ups such as thredUP and RelayRides and reflect on how technology has changed their lives, and Pandora CEO Joe Kennedy talks about the fast-changing world of online technology and what he...Starting at €8.20
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Smart Cities, Sustainable Progress
Barrionuevo, Juan Manuel; Berrone, Pascual; Ricart Costa, Joan EnricArticle ART-2152-EStrategyWith urbanization on the rise globally, failure to adapt to the new urban reality could be disastrous for cities facing unprecedented demographic, economic, social and environmental challenges. Development models are needed to transform such challenges into opportunities. The authors outline the strategic planning methodologies needed to create smart cities sustainable, innovative, connected and socially cohesive places that enhance the quality...Starting at €8.20
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How Smart, Connected Products Are Transforming Competition
Porter, Michael E.; Heppelmann, JamesArticle HBS-R1411C-EStrategyInformation technology is revolutionizing products, from appliances to cars to mining equipment. Products once composed solely of mechanical and electrical parts have become complex systems combining hardware, sensors, electronics, and software that connect through the internet in myriad ways. These "smart, connected products" offer exponentially expanding opportunities for new functionality, far greater reliability, and capabilities that cut acr...Starting at €8.20
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Digital Ubiquity: How Connections, Sensors, and Data Are Revolutionizing Business
Iansiti, Marco; Lakhani, Karim R.Article HBS-R1411D-EInformation TechnologiesWhen Google bought Nest, a digital thermostat and smoke detector company, for $3.2 billion just a few months ago, it was a clear indication that digital transformation and connection are reaching critical mass, spreading across even the most traditional industrial segments and creating a staggering array of business opportunities and threats. The digitization of tasks and processes has become essential to competition. General Electric, for exampl...Starting at €8.20
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How Smart, Connected Products Are Transforming Competition (Spanish version)
Porter, Michael E.; Heppelmann, JamesArticle HBS-R1411CStrategy"What business am I in?" This article provides a framework for developing strategy and achieving competitive advantage in a smart, connected world.Starting at €8.20
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How Connections, Sensors, and Data Are Revolutionizing Business (Spanish version)
Iansiti, Marco; Lakhani, Karim R.Article HBS-R1411DInformation TechnologiesAdding digital sensors to its machines, connecting them to a common, cloud-based software platform, investing in software development capabilities, building advanced analytics capabilities, and embracing crowd-based product development. With all this, GE is evolving its business model. Now, for example, revenue from its jet engines is tied to reduced downtime and miles flown over the course of a year. After just three years, GE is generating mor...Starting at €8.20
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Daimler: Reinventing Mobility
Siegel, R; Orleans, ACase SGSB-E642-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2017, significant changes were sweeping the global automotive industry: the rapid growth of electric vehicles, the race to develop commercially reliable autonomous cars and the ride-sharing phenomenon. Those trends were magnified by technological advancements around connectivity between drivers and their vehicles, as well as changes in consumer preferences, especially related to waning interest in car ownership. Additionally, China’s increasin...Starting at €8.20
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Daimler: Reinventing Mobility - Teaching note
Siegel, R; Orleans, ATeaching Note SGSB-E642TN-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2017, significant changes were sweeping the global automotive industry: the rapid growth of electric vehicles, the race to develop commercially reliable autonomous cars and the ride-sharing phenomenon. Those trends were magnified by technological advancements around connectivity between drivers and their vehicles, as well as changes in consumer preferences, especially related to waning interest in car ownership. Additionally, China’s increasin...Starting at €0.00
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Modern Automation (A): Artificial Intelligence
Kerr, William R.; Palano, JamesCase HBS-819084-EEntrepreneurshipThis primer provides an overview of the implications of automation technology based on state-of-the-art "Artificial Intelligence" (AI) in the late 2010s: including the trends leading to the surge in AI, applications of AI categorized by the type of work performed, limitations of the technology, discussion about AI adoption, and key concerns the technology brought about.Starting at €8.20