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- 25 Aug 2015
- First Look
First Look Tuesday
KC, and Francesca Gino Abstract—Traditional models of operations management involve dynamic decision making assuming optimal (Bayesian) updating. However, behavioral theory suggests that individuals exhibit bias in their beliefs and decisions. We conduct both a View Details
- 14 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 14, 2007
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-005.pdf Can Higher Prices Stimulate Product Use? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Zambia Authors:Nava Ashraf, James Berry, and Jesse M. Shapiro Abstract The controversy over whether and how much to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
Do TV Debates Sway Voters?
countries, from Sweden to New Zealand, now hold debates, often with much media fanfare. The best way to win hearts and minds Democratic US presidential candidates took to the debate stage for the fifth time this week. While Pons didn’t View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- Web
Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Yang, Gordon Burtch, and Gediminas Adomavicius. Antonio Moreno : Finalist for the 2018 Ralph Gomory Best Industry Studies Paper Award from the Industry Studies Association with Santiago Gallino for their... View Details
- 24 Jul 2017
- Research & Ideas
People Have an Irrational Need to Complete 'Sets' of Things
blankets, when you can donate one blanket and feel just as good?” Barasz says. “But, if you frame it as a set, then there is a reason to want to complete the set and to donate all six of the items.” The results of the field View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 30 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
Recruiters: Highlight Your Company’s Diversity, Not Just Perks and Pay
when presented with this information,” says Harvard Business School’s Joseph Pacelli. However, many employers neglect to highlight the diversity of their workforce. Only 17 percent of the 3,235 public firms that Pacelli studied in a... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
Are Your Employees Passing Up Incentives? Try Promoting the Programs More
notice and take action, according to the research, published September in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. The study could provide an incentive of its own for businesses looking to attract and retain talent amid a... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
- 10 Nov 2015
- Op-Ed
Authentic Leadership Rediscovered
Approach to Leadership Development My 2007 book, True North, showed people how they could develop themselves as authentic leaders. Whereas Authentic Leadership was based on my personal experiences in leading, True North was built on field... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- Web
Marketing Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Marketing Science , September–October 2021) with Nitin Mehta, Param Singh, and Kannan Srinivasan. 2021 Eva Ascarza : Finalist for the 2021 Weitz-Winer-O'Dell Award for “The Perils of Proactive Churn Prevention Using Plan Recommendations: Evidence from a View Details
- 07 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 7, 2008
broader field of study. Microprocess research in organizational studies reveals implicit phenomenological assumptions that vary in the extent to which microprocesses are treated as parts of larger systems.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist?
field of behavioral economics, which economists usually think of as a "new" field, was in fact rigorously studying the very factors that Smith, arguably the "father" of modern-day... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 2010
- Casebook
Global Capital and National Institutions: Crisis and Choice in the International Financial Architecture
By: Laura Alfaro
All managers face a business environment in which international and macroeconomic phenomena matter. International capital flows can significantly affect countries' development efforts and provide clear investment opportunities for businesses. During the 1990s and early... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Capital; International Finance; Globalized Economies and Regions; Policy; Government and Politics; Business and Government Relations
Alfaro, Laura. Global Capital and National Institutions: Crisis and Choice in the International Financial Architecture. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, 2010.
- 31 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Most Powerful Workplace Motivator
according to Larkin's 2009 paper "Paying $30,000 for a Gold Star: An Empirical Investigation into the Value of Peer Recognition to Software Salespeople." The paper describes a field study at a large... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 14 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Business Case for Becoming a Jack-of-All-Trades
causing researchers to miss vital information outside of their fields that could lead to new breakthroughs? “We find that generalists end up doing things not only earlier, but end up having more impact than folks who are more specialized... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
becoming irrelevant. It explores seven profound “mind leaps” leaders need to make now to transform at the speed of disruption. With illuminating case studies and hard-earned personal wisdom, Dennis helps you create important strategic and... View Details
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Strategy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Industry Studies Association Annual Conference for “You've Got Mail! The Late 19th Century US Postal Service Expansion, Firm Creation, and Firm Performance” with Astrid Marinoni. Raffaella Sadun : Winner of the 2023 HBR Prize for the best... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books The World’s Littlest Book on Climate: Ten Facts in Ten Minutes About CO2 By Mike Nelson, Pieter Tans, and Michael Banks (MBA 1983) Independently Published In this updated edition of the world’s smallest book on the world’s biggest... View Details
Keywords: podcasts
- 26 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Financing the Climate Transition in India
Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course... View Details
- 05 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: January 5
and their impact on organizational climate, which predicts successful outcomes. We addressed this gap with a field experiment suggested by Toyota's problem-solving process. We tested three related process improvement activities: (1)... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 13, 2015
Amy, Elizabeth Baily Wolf, Peter Glick, Susan Crotty, Jihye Chong, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—Four studies tested whether cultural values moderate the content of gender stereotypes, such that male stereotypes more closely align with... View Details