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- November 2012
- Article
Empirical Observations on Longer-term Use of Incentives for Weight Loss
By: Leslie K. John, George Loewenstein and Kevin Volpp
Behavioral economic-based interventions are emerging as powerful tools to help individuals accomplish their own goals, including weight loss. Deposit contract incentive systems give participants the opportunity to put their money down toward losing weight, which they...
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Keywords:
Weight Loss;
Obesity;
Behavioral Economics;
Intervention;
Behavior;
Motivation and Incentives
John, Leslie K., George Loewenstein, and Kevin Volpp. "Empirical Observations on Longer-term Use of Incentives for Weight Loss." Preventive Medicine 55, Supplement 1 (November 2012): S68–S74.
- 24 Apr 2015
- News
How to Identify a Bad Investor
- 15 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
From McRibs to Maseratis: The Power of Scarcity Marketing
access to our favorite things will make us keep appreciating them); Buy Time (focusing on time over money yields wiser purchases); Pay Now, Consume Later (delayed consumption...
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Re: Michael I. Norton
- March 18, 2009
- Article
Regulate, Baby, Regulate
The U.S. today faces its biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression. That is why Barack Obama and his team have been looking to Franklin Delano Roosevelt for help. The stimulus measure passed by Congress in February that includes money for building...
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Financial Crisis;
Management Teams;
Infrastructure;
Insurance;
Negotiation Deal;
Government and Politics;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Credit;
Banks and Banking;
Debt Securities;
United States
McCraw, T. K. "Regulate, Baby, Regulate." New Republic 240, no. 4 (March 18, 2009).
- September 2020
- Case
Getaway
By: Ryan W. Buell and Amy Klopfenstein
Since its founding, Getaway’s service offering – tiny, modern cabins in the woods, located within a two-hour drive of major metropolitan areas – had been met with tremendous demand. Overworked and overconnected city dwellers reveled in the opportunity to take a break...
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Entrepreneurship;
Service Operations;
Management;
Demand and Consumers;
Marketing;
Strategy;
Accommodations Industry
Buell, Ryan W., and Amy Klopfenstein. "Getaway." Harvard Business School Case 621-054, September 2020.
- 2011
- Working Paper
What Do CEOs Do?
By: Oriana Bandiera, Luigi Guiso, Andrea Prat and Raffaella Sadun
We develop a methodology to collect and analyze data on CEOs' time use. The idea-sketched out in a simple theoretical set-up-is that CEO time is a scarce resource and its allocation can help us identify the firm's priorities as well as the presence of governance...
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Corporate Governance;
Employee Relationship Management;
Managerial Roles;
Time Management;
Performance Productivity;
Italy
Bandiera, Oriana, Luigi Guiso, Andrea Prat, and Raffaella Sadun. "What Do CEOs Do?" Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-081, February 2011. (Media: The Economist, May 5th 2011.)
- Teaching Interest
Short Intensive Program (SIP): Effective Strategic Philanthropy
Non-profit organizations and social enterprises play an important role in every country in the world: as laboratories for social innovation, as the delivery system for critical goods and services at scale, as the stewards of our cultural heritage, and as advocates for...
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- February 2018 (Revised March 2019)
- Case
Sandlands Vineyards
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Gregory Saldutte
Approximately 80% of the wineries in the U.S. break even or lose money. An even greater percentage lose money on an economic basis (i.e., after a charge for the cost of equity). Tegan Passalacqua is a successful, young, Californian winemaker who specializes in making...
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Keywords:
Wine;
Winery;
Vineyard;
Market Attractiveness;
Porter's 5 Forces;
Capital Investment;
Industry Attractiveness;
Performance Analysis;
Agriculture;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Vertical Integration;
Segmentation;
Food;
Supply Chain;
Industry Structures;
Five Forces Framework;
Retail Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States;
California;
Napa Valley
Esty, Benjamin C., and Gregory Saldutte. "Sandlands Vineyards." Harvard Business School Case 718-438, February 2018. (Revised March 2019.)
- 27 Jul 2020
- Book
Reflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity
reflecting was acute time pressure. As one manager said, “I go from commitments at home to commitments at work I have very little me time.” Others had trouble keeping their thoughts from relentlessly...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- August 2019 (Revised September 2019)
- Case
Dirk Nowitzki: Changing the Game
By: Boris Groysberg, Sascha L. Schmidt and Evan M.S. Hecht
NBA Superstar Dirk Nowitzki was unsure whether the 2018–2019 season would be his last as an NBA player. He had not faced such uncertainty since 1998, when he had navigated a difficult decision regarding the timing of his move to the NBA. He also did not know what he...
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Keywords:
Career Decisions;
Career Journey;
"Sports Organizations,;
Mentoring;
Retirement;
Sports;
Performance;
Training;
Personal Development and Career;
Sports Industry;
United States
Groysberg, Boris, Sascha L. Schmidt, and Evan M.S. Hecht. "Dirk Nowitzki: Changing the Game." Harvard Business School Case 420-031, August 2019. (Revised September 2019.)
- 28 Aug 2023
- Research & Ideas
How Workplace Wellness Programs Can Give Employees the Energy Boost They Need
While companies may tout their wellness programs as a way of investing in their employees’ well-being, many are overly focused on reducing healthcare costs, so they tend to offer step challenges and gym discounts that workers don’t have...
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by Hise Gibson
- 18 Mar 2009
- News
Regulate, Baby, Regulate
- 04 Jan 2013
- News
Our housing issues and Israel's
- Web
5 Facts about Clubs at HBS - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year...
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- 06 Jul 2011
- News
Lessons From a $1 Billion Fund Raiser
- 26 May 2020
- News
What Quarantine Can Teach You About Spending and Happiness
- 28 Jun 2018
- News
If You Want to Do Good, Expect to Do Badly
- October 2023
- Case
Making Progress at Progress Software (A)
By: Katherine Coffman, Hannah Riley Bowles and Alexis Lefort
In this case, the Human Capital team at Progress Software has identified that some employees have a hard time understanding how to advance within Progress. This realization leads the team to develop several major people-process innovations: the introduction of...
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- 24 Mar 2016
- News