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- 22 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 22
Cooke, Mario D. Parrilli, and José L. Curbelo. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2012 Abstract An abstract is unavailable at this time. Publisher's Link: http://www.e-elgar.com/bookentry_main.lasso?currency=US&id=14530 Evaluating the Impact of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Immigrant Innovators: Job Stealers or Job Creators?
of the University of Michigan. The researchers set out to quantify the impact of changes in annual H-1B admission levels from 1995 to 2008, when national caps fluctuated from a low of 65,000 workers a year to a high of 195,000. (The... View Details
- 16 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 16
a firm's headquarters—for the presence of large, non-managerial individual shareholders in firms. These shareholders have a large impact on firms, controlling for selection effects. Course Research: Using... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
The History of Beauty
amount of work and good luck to succeed. Q: You artfully portray a vivid, passionate cast of entrepreneurs. Which do you consider the most influential? Do you have favorites? A: The book emphasizes the role of individual entrepreneurs in... View Details
- Research Summary
Health-care Applications
Active postmarketing drug surveillance. There is substantial interest within the U.S. health community and among health policymakers in developing a surveillance system that scans public health databases in order to proactively detect potential drug safety... View Details
- 05 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 5, 2016
Petrie Abstract—A growing body of empirical evidence documents a reluctance to make charitable gifts. Individuals avoid donation asks, and when asked, give less by viewing factors—such as ambiguity or risk—in a self-serving manner.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Aug 2015
- First Look
First Look Tuesday
addressing endogeneity concerns. We find that success in men's football and basketball has a significant impact on a school's respective football and basketball revenues; however, the effect is different based on the type of school. We... View Details
- 06 Jul 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Pay for the Costs of Globalization?
Research has shown that the benefits of globalization are substantial. For example, a study of the effects of the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership by the Peterson Institute for International Economics projects benefits in US economic growth and View Details
- 2009
- Working Paper
Do Friends Influence Purchases in a Social Network?
By: Raghuram Iyengar, Sangman Han and Sunil Gupta
Social networks, such as Facebook and Myspace have witnessed a rapid growth in their membership. Some of these businesses have tried an advertising-based model with very limited success. However, these businesses have not fully explored the power of their members to... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Network Effects; Sales; Power and Influence; Social and Collaborative Networks; Web Sites; South Korea
Iyengar, Raghuram, Sangman Han, and Sunil Gupta. "Do Friends Influence Purchases in a Social Network?" Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-123, April 2009.
- 13 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands
co-branding opportunities that they deserve. Two examples come to mind, the American Red Cross's use of 9/11 funds and the United Way executive scandals. Both of these events eroded consumer trust in these organizations and had a direct View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 19 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 19, 2016
forthcoming Journal of Marketing Research Does 'Liking' Lead to Loving? The Impact of Joining a Brand’s Social Network on Marketing Outcomes By: John, Leslie K., Oliver Emrich, Sunil Gupta, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—Does “liking” a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 13, 2016
impact on discriminatory behavior. Smart choices and transparent experimentation can create markets that are both more efficient and more inclusive. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51982 Selection and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 02 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 2, 2009
Dictators who devote resources to acquiring information are individuals whose giving is particularly responsive to recipient type. They use the information mainly to withhold resources from "undeserving" types, leading to a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 24
effective leader of innovation. The truth is, leading innovation takes a distinctive kind of leadership, one that unleashes and harnesses the "collective genius" of the people in the organization. Using vivid stories of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding
out of its downward spiral and rekindled its self-confidence. The large impact of small change in leadership Any business leader looking to emulate such a turnaround with an existing team can learn five essential lessons about the View Details
- 18 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
Pulpit Bullies: Why Dominating Leaders Kill Teams
functioning of the team. Together with Leigh Plunkett Tost of the University of Michigan and Richard P. Larrick of Duke University, Gino explores this question in When Power Makes Others Speechless: The Negative Impact of Leader Power on... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 18 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Are Banks the ‘Bad Guys’? Overdraft Fees Are Crushing Low-Income Customers
high-to-low reordering saw overdraft revenue decline by $1.3 billion per year, which has translated into $330 in savings per customer, the researchers estimate. "The message is, 'Check your individual bank and look at the fees, and make... View Details
- 11 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
The High Risks of Short-Term Management
relative optimism) through textual and vocal analysis. Q: What are you working on now? Brochet: One of the themes underlying my research is the effect of individuals on the corporate information environment. Following up on our project, I... View Details
- 22 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading
HBS and recently wrote an article called Sales Managers Must Manage for Top Sales Magazine. “It’s all about the difference between learning to take care of yourself and learning to take care of others, from being an individual contributor... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Feb 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software
communicate with each other on the large-scale—particularly, the global scale—necessary to share such information.” Security of individual accounts. Of the 10 most-used software packages in the analysis, the CII team found that seven were... View Details