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    • Social Learning in Social Networks 

      Lamberson, PJ (Cambridge, MA; Alfred P. Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009-10)
      This paper analyzes a model of social learning in a social network. Agents decide whether or not to adopt a new technology with unknown payoffs based on their prior beliefs and the experiences of their neighbors in the ...
    • Bringing Entrepreneurial Ideas to Life 

      Eesley, Charles E.; Hsu, David H.; Roberts, Edward B. (Cambridge, MA; Alfred P. Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009-10)
      Organizational design in the context of new venture development is particularly challenging due to initially severe resource constraints. Deepening our understanding of differential productivity in the startup resource ...
    • Dueling Stakeholders and Dual-Hatted Systems Engineers: Engineering Challenges, Capabilities and Skills in Government Infrastructure Technology Projects 

      Brooks, JoAnn M.; Carroll, John S.; Beard, Jon W. (Cambridge, MA; Alfred P. Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009-10-02)
      Engineering projects that support government enterprises face substantial challenges due to demands from diverse stakeholders and rapidly-changing technologies. In this paper, we present findings from analysis of five case ...