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- 04 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 4, 2018
internationally acclaimed experts, have curated this timely volume to help newcomers and seasoned researchers alike to rapidly comprehend a diverse set of thrusts and tools in this rapidly growing cross-disciplinary field. The Handbook...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 26
Dennis, and Maria Loumioti Abstract—We study the portability of soft information in a decentralized financial institution. Theories from a variety of literatures suggest that difficulties in capturing, storing, and communicating soft information can inhibit its...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Dec 2021
- Blog Post
The Drive to Succeed: Silvio Memme (MBA 2020) and the Transition to Venture Capital
others say is impossible and finding a way. And specifically, how Memme found a way to break into Venture Capital from the automotive industry and launch a new stage of his career, all while hearing time and View Details
- 01 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making
responsible for suppressing dissent: They're not fully listening, they're cutting people off, or they have a preconceived notion of where they're going. In fact, many times leaders prefer an orderly shop and...
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by Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
In Harmony
a great rapport with officials in the Korean government and at the same time was able to harness the full energies of Salomon to make sure the deal did not go wrong.” In August 2001, Korea would repay the IMF in full. “I had never felt...
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- 16 May 2023
- In Practice
After Silicon Valley Bank's Flameout, What's Next for Entrepreneurs?
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in March left the startup world reeling. The biggest lender to fail since the 2008 financial crisis, SVB had become the preferred funder of the startup, tech, and venture capital worlds. Its quick...
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- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Is Government Just Stupid? How Bad Decisions Are Made
discussions, they typically focus on specific issues, such as those mentioned in the campaign promises presented above. They then evaluate politicians based on how well the politicians' positions match their preferences on these key...
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- 07 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Innovation Corrupted: How Managers Can Avoid Another Enron
the rewards were great. This initial success prompted Enron to extrapolate its business model to other markets. In 1994, Enron officials started trading wholesale electricity after Congress deregulated the industry; Enron analysts estimated the electricity market to be...
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- 23 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
What Could Bring Globalization Down?
that our current international economy has similarities to the economic dynamics of ninety years ago. Recently, Ferguson took time to expand upon the ideas expressed in his article "Sinking Globalization," which appeared in the...
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by Cynthia Churchwell
- 24 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018
sampling channel and by decreasing returns; and (4) amplify these demand and operational benefits in dealing with customers who have the most acute need for the firm’s products. Moreover, the effects we document strengthen with time as...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
Lipstick Tips: How Influencers Are Making Over Beauty Marketing
products they talk about. Consumers are paying close attention, too, so the slightest slipup can jeopardize their sense of trust. “Kim Kardashian promotes all kinds of products all the time that I’m skeptical she uses,” one consumer said....
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- 07 Mar 2023
- HBS Case
ChatGPT: Did Big Tech Set Up the World for an AI Bias Disaster?
Her Gender Shades project with Joy Buolamwini found that facial recognition services offered by IBM, Microsoft, and other companies misidentified Black women as much as 35 percent of the time while performing nearly perfectly with white...
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Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research
comfort with botsourcing when jobs are framed as requiring cognition versus emotion; (3) people will express more comfort with botsourcing for jobs that do require emotion if robots appear to convey more emotion; and (4) people prefer to...
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- 23 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Men Want Powerful Jobs More Than Women Do
that women and men tend to view power differently, and have different preferences about professional advancement—and to delve into why. ABILITY VS. DESIRABILITY The research began with the hypothesis that women have more life goals than...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 06 Dec 2022
- Research & Ideas
Latest Isn’t Always Greatest: Why Product Updates Capture Consumers
the same thing: A significant percentage of customers preferred the revamped product, even if it was identical or worse than an unchanged counterpart. In one study, the researchers asked participants to sample two gummy candies, and they...
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Networking Events - Recruiting
organizations that typically attract a large number of students and prefer a single time slot. Quick introduction with majority of time dedicated to discussion and Q&A...
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- 03 Jan 2023
- Book
Confront Workplace Inequity in 2023: Dig Deep, Build Bridges, Take Collective Action
aimed specifically at dismantling inequities in the workplace. “Research has shown time and time again that some of the stereotypical feminine attributes, such as empathy, trust, connection—those are the...
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by Pamela Reynolds
- 22 Nov 2023
- News
So You Want to Join a Startup
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: At age 29, Gus Bessalel (MBA 1988) decided to leave consulting for a decidedly less glamorous life as an entrepreneur, working out of a storage room in the bowels of an underground hotel...
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- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company
break up the airline and lay off thousands of employees if a consensual agreement could not be reached. Management made the threat real by developing an actual restructuring plan, containing detailed financial projections and valuations. Moreover, United's CEO at the...
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by Stuart C. Gilson
- 28 Feb 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Master the Team Meeting
have guests come at the start or end so as not to disrupt the meeting. My personal preference is guests at the start. Then we get into our regular routine. Most important, don’t set it and forget it. If you do change things up, be clear...
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by Julia Austin