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Flashion: Art vs. Science in Fashion Retailing
Ferreira, Kris; Lakhani, Karim R.Case HBS-617059-EService and Operations ManagementKate Wilson, retail analytics manager at Flashion-a fashion flash-sale site-is tasked with developing analytics to optimize pricing for first-exposure products on the site. Many in the industry have relied on years of experience and intuition to determine pricing, can Wilson provide new insights?Starting at €8.20
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Cambrian House
Coles, Peter A.; Lakhani, Karim R.; McAfee, AndrewCase HBS-608016-ECambrian House builds internet-based products and services by relying entirely on its user community for all aspects of its innovation and new product development process. Users suggest ideas for new products and services and also participate in a monthly voting process to select the best ideas. The company is now considering the deployment of a prediction market to deepen user involvement and commitment in its innovation; however, it is not sure...Starting at €8.20
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InnoCentive.com (C)
Lakhani, Karim R.; Lonstein, EricCase HBS-612027-EInnoCentive.com enables clients to tap into internal and external solver networks to address various business issues. This case focuses on the outcome of InnoCentive's decision to post challenges related to environmental issues created by the Gulf Oil Spill. It reviews lessons learned from this experience and asks students to consider whether InnoCentive should post challenges in response to the nuclear crises resulting from the 2011 Japanese ear...Starting at €5.74
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InnoCentive.com (A), Teaching Note
Lakhani, Karim R.Teaching Note HBS-611072-ETeaching Note for 608170.Starting at €0.00
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Experimentation at Yelp
Bojinov, Iavor; Lakhani, Karim R.Case HBS-621064-EKnowledge and CommunicationStarting at €8.20
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InnoCentive.com (B)
Lakhani, Karim R.; Lonstein, EricCase HBS-612026-EInnoCentive.com enables clients to tap into internal and external solver networks to address various business issues. In 2008, InnoCentive introduced "InnoCentive@Work" (lC@W), which recognized clients' reluctance to share problems and solutions with an external network. Instead, IC@W enabled clients to foster open collaboration amongst its own employees. IC@W became the fastest growing product in InnoCentive's portfolio. In 2010, InnoCentive add...Starting at €5.74
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Data.gov
Lakhani, Karim R.; Austin, Robert D.; Yi, YumiCase HBS-610075-EInformation TechnologiesTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. This case presents the logic and execution underlying the launch of Data.gov, an instantiation of President Obama's initiative for transparency and open government. The process used by Vivek Kundra, the federal CIO, and his team to rapidly develop the website and to make available high-value data sets for reuse is highlighted. The case recounts Kundra's experience at the sta...Starting at €8.20
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Data.gov (Abridged)
Lakhani, Karim R.; Austin, Robert D.; Yi, YumiCase HBS-619043-EInformation TechnologiesThis case presents the logic and execution underlying the launch of Data.gov, an instantiation of President Obama's initiative for transparency and open government. The process used by Vivek Kundra, the federal CIO, and his team to rapidly develop the website and to make available high-value data sets for reuse is highlighted. The case recounts Kundra's experience at the state and local government levels in developing open data initiatives and th...Starting at €8.20
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GE Industrial Internet, Teaching Note
Lakhani, Karim R.; Friar, GretaTeaching Note HBS-615066-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for case 614032.Starting at €0.00
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Netflix: Designing the Netflix Prize (B)
Lakhani, Karim R.; Cohen, Wesley M.; Ingram, Kynon; Kothalkar, Tushar; Kuzemchenko, Maxim; Malik, SantoshCase HBS-615025-EService and Operations ManagementThis supplemental case follows up on the Netflix Prize Contest described in Netflix: Designing the Netflix Prize (A). In the A case, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings must decide how to organize a crowdsourcing contest to improve the algorithms for Netflix's movie recommendation software. The B case follows the contest from the building of the platform in 2006 to the awarding of the highest prize in 2009. The B cause also considers the aftermath of the c...Starting at €5.74