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- January 2020
- Article
Gifts of the Immigrants, Woes of the Natives: Lessons from the Age of Mass Migration
By: Marco Tabellini
In this paper, I jointly investigate the political and the economic effects of immigration and study the causes of anti-immigrant sentiments. I exploit exogenous variation in European immigration to U.S. cities between 1910 and 1930 induced by World War I and the...
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Keywords:
Political Backlash;
Age Of Mass Migration;
Cultural Diversity;
Immigration;
History;
Economy;
Attitudes;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Diversity
Tabellini, Marco. "Gifts of the Immigrants, Woes of the Natives: Lessons from the Age of Mass Migration." Review of Economic Studies 87, no. 1 (January 2020): 454–486. (Also Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-005, July 2018. Available also from Cato Institute, Microeconomic Insights, VOX, Broadstreet, Cato Institute, and in Oxford University Press's Blog.)
- 19 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future
On a June day in Manhattan with temperatures heading into the 90s, a straphanger named Mike is taking his customary subway ride to work. People are grumbling about the heat, but hey, it's summer, it's supposed to be hot, and besides, "Whaddya gonna do?" New Yorkers...
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- September 2020
- Article
Community-Level Postmaterialism and Anti-Migrant Attitudes:: An Original Survey on Opposition to Sub-Saharan African Migrants in the Middle East
By: Matt Buehler, Kristin Fabbe and Kyung Joon Han
Why do native citizens of the Middle East and North Africa express greater opposition to certain types of migrants, refugees, and displaced persons? Why, particularly, do they express greater opposition to sub-Saharan African migrants? This article investigates these...
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Buehler, Matt, Kristin Fabbe, and Kyung Joon Han. "Community-Level Postmaterialism and Anti-Migrant Attitudes: An Original Survey on Opposition to Sub-Saharan African Migrants in the Middle East." International Studies Quarterly 64, no. 3 (September 2020): 669–683.
- 2016
- Article
Vicarious Contagion Decreases Differentiation—and Comes with Costs
By: Ovul Sezer and Michael I. Norton
Baumeister et al. propose that individual differentiation is a crucial determinant of group success. We apply their model to processes lying in between the individual and the group—vicarious processes. We review literature in four domains—attitudes, emotions, moral...
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Sezer, Ovul, and Michael I. Norton. "Vicarious Contagion Decreases Differentiation—and Comes with Costs." Behavioral and Brain Sciences 39 (2016): e162.
- September 2013
- Article
Status Boundary Enforcement and the Categorization of Black-White Biracials
By: Arnold K. Ho, Jim Sidanius, Amy J.C. Cuddy and Mahzarin R. Banaji
Individuals who qualify equally for membership in more than one racial group are not judged as belonging equally to both of their parent groups, but instead are seen as belonging more to their lower status parent group. Why? The present paper begins to establish the...
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Keywords:
Hypodescent;
Social Dominance Orientation;
Intergroup Threat;
Hierarchy Maintenance;
Equality and Inequality;
Race;
Rank and Position;
Attitudes;
Identity
Ho, Arnold K., Jim Sidanius, Amy J.C. Cuddy, and Mahzarin R. Banaji. "Status Boundary Enforcement and the Categorization of Black-White Biracials." Journal of Experimental Social Psychology 49, no. 5 (September 2013): 940–943.
- 2021
- Working Paper
Does Social Media Cause Polarization? Evidence from Access to Twitter Echo Chambers during the 2019 Argentine Presidential Debate
By: Rafael Di Tella, Ramiro H. Gálvez and Ernesto Schargrodsky
We study how two groups, those inside vs. those outside echo chambers, react to a political event when we vary social media status (Twitter). Our treatments mimic two strategies often suggested as a way to limit polarization on social media: they expose people to...
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Keywords:
Political Polarization;
Political Elections;
Internet and the Web;
Attitudes;
Social Media;
Argentina
Di Tella, Rafael, Ramiro H. Gálvez, and Ernesto Schargrodsky. "Does Social Media Cause Polarization? Evidence from Access to Twitter Echo Chambers during the 2019 Argentine Presidential Debate." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 29458, November 2021.
- October 2017
- Article
Observability Increases the Demand for Commitment Devices
By: Christine L. Exley and Jeffrey K. Naecker
Previous research often interprets the choice to restrict one’s future opportunity set as evidence for sophisticated time inconsistency. We propose an additional mechanism that may contribute to the demand for commitment technology: the desire to signal to others. We...
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Exley, Christine L., and Jeffrey K. Naecker. "Observability Increases the Demand for Commitment Devices." Management Science 63, no. 10 (October 2017): 3262–3267.
- 2023
- Working Paper
Polarizing Corporations: Does Talent Flow to "Good" Firms?
By: Emanuele Colonnelli, Tim McQuade, Gabriel Ramos, Thomas Rauter and Olivia Xiong
We conduct a field experiment in partnership with the largest job platform in Brazil to study how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices
of firms affect talent allocation. We find both an average job-seeker’s preference for ESG and a large degree of...
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Keywords:
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Job Search;
Talent and Talent Management;
Wages;
Attitudes
Colonnelli, Emanuele, Tim McQuade, Gabriel Ramos, Thomas Rauter, and Olivia Xiong. Polarizing Corporations: Does Talent Flow to "Good" Firms? Working Paper, November 2023.
- July 2003 (Revised December 2003)
- Case
Mitchells/Richards
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Corey B. Hajim
Describes a small, luxury retail chain's operational sophistication achieved through the use of technology and high-touch customer service. A family-run business, Mitchells has built its success with a customer service strategy know internally as "hugging." The term is...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Expansion;
Family Business;
Attitudes;
Organizational Culture;
Luxury;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Retail Industry
Edmondson, Amy C., and Corey B. Hajim. "Mitchells/Richards." Harvard Business School Case 604-010, July 2003. (Revised December 2003.)
- 25 Sep 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
Corporate Purpose and Firm Ownership
- September 2006 (Revised April 2007)
- Supplement
Tim Keller at Katzenbach Partners LLC (B)
By: Boris Groysberg, Christopher Marquis and Ayesha Kanji
Supplements the (A) case. The (B) case presents the final outcome of the events. Reveals how Keller is able to turn around perceptions about him and forge relationships with key decision makers. Includes reflections and lessons learned from all parties and Keller's...
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Keywords:
Projects;
Management;
Leadership;
Organizations;
Situation or Environment;
Competition;
Rank and Position;
Attitudes;
Motivation and Incentives;
Consulting Industry
Groysberg, Boris, Christopher Marquis, and Ayesha Kanji. "Tim Keller at Katzenbach Partners LLC (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 407-038, September 2006. (Revised April 2007.)
- 21 Dec 2015
- Op-Ed
Without Immigrants, We Wouldn't Have Google
not take this attitude for granted. We should let it thrive with this generation’s outsiders, regardless of place of origin, ethnic background, religion, or gender. They can help bring a new set of perspectives and contributions that will...
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- 25 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
MNCs in Asia: Investing in the Future
The unparalleled size of Asia's markets has always caught the eye of multinational corporations. More recently, as government policies and cultural attitudes in the region continue to evolve, the strategies of multinational companies have...
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by Julia Hanna
- 1998
- Chapter
Sticky Ties and Bad Attitudes: Relational and Individual Bases of Resistance to Changes in Organizational Structure
By: K. L. Valley and T. A. Thompson
Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Structure;
Attitudes;
Prejudice and Bias;
Motivation and Incentives;
Relationships
Valley, K. L., and T. A. Thompson. "Sticky Ties and Bad Attitudes: Relational and Individual Bases of Resistance to Changes in Organizational Structure." In Power and Influence in Organizations, edited by R. M. Kramer and M. A. Neale, 39–66. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, 1998.
- March 2002
- Case
Akamai's Underwater Options (B): The Decision
By: Brian J. Hall, Houston Lane and Jonathan Lim
Supplements the (A) case.
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Hall, Brian J., Houston Lane, and Jonathan Lim. "Akamai's Underwater Options (B): The Decision." Harvard Business School Case 902-195, March 2002.
- 18 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
Marketing After the Recession
consumers to lead you into recovery. But don't forget to stock up to take advantage of the pent-up demand that will be unleashed once other consumers get their confidence back. Don't assume a return to normal. The longer and deeper the recession, the more likely...
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- 14 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Rewriting the Rules of Service Competition
well. As a result, these organizations staff very carefully, hiring for attitude and then training for skills, whether the business is fast food or cutting-edge medical organizations such as the Mayo Clinic. These are not good places to...
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- October 2005 (Revised January 2006)
- Case
Augusta National Golf Club Controversy, The (A)
By: Herman B. Leonard, Marc J. Epstein and Melissa Tritter
The prestigious Augusta National Golf Club's secret membership is widely believed to exclude women. When feminist advocate Martha Burk receives a mysterious list of "members," she must decide how best to use this information in her efforts to crack the glass ceiling....
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Keywords:
Partners and Partnerships;
Attitudes;
Decision Making;
Problems and Challenges;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Gender;
Non-Governmental Organizations;
Communication Strategy;
Sports Industry
Leonard, Herman B., Marc J. Epstein, and Melissa Tritter. "Augusta National Golf Club Controversy, The (A)." Harvard Business School Case 306-029, October 2005. (Revised January 2006.)
- 11 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 11, 2018
designing service interactions so that citizens can see the often-hidden work that government performs. Across three studies, we find that revealing the “submerged state” through operational transparency impacts citizens’ attitudes and...
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Keywords:
Dina Gerdeman