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- 24 Feb 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Issuer Quality and Corporate Bond Returns
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by Robin Greenwood & Samuel G. Hanson
- 2018
- Working Paper
Shipping Fees and Product Assortment in Online Retail
By: Chaoqun Chen and Donald Ngwe
Shipping fees are an important aspect of online retail for both consumers and sellers. A common fee structure is contingent free shipping, in which consumers are granted free shipping for basket sizes above a minimum value and are charged a flat fee for orders below...
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Shpping Fee;
E-commerce;
Multi-category Demand;
Search Costs;
Shipping Membership;
Spending;
Consumer Behavior;
Retail Industry
Chen, Chaoqun, and Donald Ngwe. "Shipping Fees and Product Assortment in Online Retail." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-034, September 2018.
- 21 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty Debate Financial Reform Legislation
regulation of derivatives to consumer protection), I believe the focus on systemically dangerous firms in Titles I and II is of particular importance. The big question now is how regulators will use the new authority that has been granted...
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by Staff
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Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership
1931–1968 Berry Gordy, Jr. Motown Records Corporation, 1959–1986 Eugene G. Grace Bethlehem Steel Corporation, 1916–1957 J. Peter Grace W. R. Grace and Company, 1945–1992 Katharine M. Graham Washington Post, 1963–1979 William B. Graham Baxter International, 1953–1980...
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Help - Alumni
Clubs Visiting Campus Giving to HBS Alumni Benefits Baker Library Bulletin & Class Notes General Information General Information What constitutes Harvard Business School alumni status? A Harvard Business School alumnus/a is defined as any person completing an HBS...
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- 2024
- Working Paper
Corporate Culture Homogeneity and Top Executive Incentive Design: Evidence from CEO Compensation Contracts
By: Dennis Campbell, Ruidi Shang and Zhifang Zhang
We examine how corporate cultures characterized by high degrees of homogeneity in the underlying values and beliefs of organizational members are related to the design of CEO incentive compensation contracts. We argue that culture homogeneity within firms lowers...
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Corporate Culture;
Compensation Design;
Accounting;
Management Control;
Incentive Systems;
Organizational Culture;
Job Design and Levels;
Governance;
Executive Compensation;
Motivation and Incentives
Campbell, Dennis, Ruidi Shang, and Zhifang Zhang. "Corporate Culture Homogeneity and Top Executive Incentive Design: Evidence from CEO Compensation Contracts." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-054, February 2024.
- October 2012 (Revised October 2013)
- Case
Rock Health
By: Robert F. Higgins and Ian McKown Cornell
Rock Health was a San Francisco–based nonprofit organization offering accelerator services to spur innovation at the intersection of healthcare and technology. The company was the creation of Halle Tecco (HBS '11) and her HBS classmate Nate Gross (HBS '11), who met...
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Innovation;
Incubation;
Healthcare Technology;
Startups;
Entrepreneurship;
Innovation and Management;
Health Care and Treatment;
Business Startups;
Health Industry;
San Francisco;
California;
United States
Higgins, Robert F., and Ian McKown Cornell. "Rock Health." Harvard Business School Case 813-035, October 2012. (Revised October 2013.)
Rakesh Khurana
Rakesh Khurana is the Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development at the Harvard Business School. He is also Professor of Sociology at Harvard University, co-Master of Cabot House at Harvard College, and the Danoff Dean of Harvard College.
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executive search
- 2022
- Working Paper
Mitigating the Negative Effects of Customer Anxiety Through Access to Human Contact
By: Michelle A. Kinch and Ryan W. Buell
Prior research in social psychology has shown that when people feel anxious, they seek advice from others. However, companies that operate in high-anxiety settings (like financial services, health care, and education) are increasingly deploying self-service...
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Keywords:
Anxiety;
Self-service;
Empirical Operations;
Behavioral Operations;
Customers;
Emotions;
Service Delivery;
Interpersonal Communication;
Customer Satisfaction;
Trust
Kinch, Michelle A., and Ryan W. Buell. "Mitigating the Negative Effects of Customer Anxiety Through Access to Human Contact." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-089, February 2019. (Revised November 2023.)
Winning in Emerging Markets: A Roadmap for Strategy and Execution
Most books thus far on emerging markets are either investing-oriented, or country - or market-specific, or descriptive. No book has definitively targeted the corporate strategists who need a practical framework and assessment tools for analyzing emerging markets,... View Details
- 03 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Layoffs Can Be Bad Business: 5 Strategies to Consider Before Cutting Staff
downsizing philosophy. The company, Sucher says, offers five different options to help employees get a fresh start, including grants to help downsized employees start new businesses or pursue non-profit work. In the end, Sucher says,...
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Curriculum - Case Method Project
particular focus on a populist movement to grant universal white male suffrage in 1840s Rhode Island. The case raises questions about the nature of voting rights and whether citizens have a right to overthrow a government that they...
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Giving - Alumni
ensure proper crediting of your gift, please use our online form to notify us of your stock transfer. There are two ways to make a gift through your donor-advised fund: 1. Make an outright gift by suggesting a grant to Harvard Business...
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- Research Summary
Front-Line Organizational Learning
Dr. Tucker uses operations management and organizational learning theory to understand and improve front-line work processes. Specifically, she examines the conditions under which the problem solving routines of front-line workers are likely to result in positive...
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- 2023
- Working Paper
Trusting Talent: Cross-Country Differences in Hiring
By: Letian Zhang and Shinan Wang
This article argues that a society’s social trust influences employers’ hiring strategies. In selecting workers, employers could either focus on applicants’ potential and select on foundational skills (e.g., social skills, math skills) or focus on their readiness and...
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Selection and Staffing;
Trust;
Competency and Skills;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
European Union
Zhang, Letian, and Shinan Wang. "Trusting Talent: Cross-Country Differences in Hiring." Working Paper, October 2023.
- December 2020 (Revised December 2022)
- Case
The Dance of Dharma: On the Difficulty of Being Good
By: Arthur I. Segel and Tyler M. Richard
When deciding how to be good and act well, we often seek outside help. Many of our oldest and most frequently consulted sources of ethical guidance are our religious traditions. Just as one might consult a thoughtful friend, countless people seek direction from their...
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Segel, Arthur I., and Tyler M. Richard. "The Dance of Dharma: On the Difficulty of Being Good." Harvard Business School Case 821-058, December 2020. (Revised December 2022.)
- February 2015 (Revised September 2016)
- Case
Hövding: The Airbag for Cyclists
By: Joseph B. Fuller and Emilie Billaud
In 2012, Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin, co¬founders of the Hövding company, reflect on the evolution of their venture and the way forward. Since 2005, Haupt and Alstin had been working on a new type of bicycle helmet—an "airbag for cyclists." What had begun as a thesis...
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Business Startups;
Entrepreneurship;
Transition;
Leadership;
Conflict Management;
Bicycle Industry;
Sweden;
Europe
Fuller, Joseph B., and Emilie Billaud. "Hövding: The Airbag for Cyclists." Harvard Business School Case 315-056, February 2015. (Revised September 2016.)
- Fast Answer
Patent terminology: Provisional vs nonprovisional
What is the difference between a provisional and non-provisional patent application? A nonprovisional patent application is normally considered the "regular" utility patent application. It’s what you file to get the USPTO to review your utility...
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People - Doctoral
People People Student Strategy Dafna Bearson PHD 2022 Organizational Behavior Ahmmad Brown Student Marketing Mengjie "Magie" Cheng Student Strategy Rowan Clarke Collaboration 2018 Marketing Grant Donnelly & Michael Norton DBA 2015...
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- 2023
- Article
Towards Bridging the Gaps between the Right to Explanation and the Right to Be Forgotten
By: Himabindu Lakkaraju, Satyapriya Krishna and Jiaqi Ma
The Right to Explanation and the Right to be Forgotten are two important principles outlined to regulate algorithmic decision making and data usage in real-world applications. While the right to explanation allows individuals to request an actionable explanation for an...
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Analytics and Data Science;
AI and Machine Learning;
Decision Making;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Lakkaraju, Himabindu, Satyapriya Krishna, and Jiaqi Ma. "Towards Bridging the Gaps between the Right to Explanation and the Right to Be Forgotten." Proceedings of the International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML) 40th (2023): 17808–17826.