Field Studies - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2005
News

Bringing Hope to a Violent Land

(UNI). “Involvement in Model UN definitely led me to my current work,” says Van Gerpen. “I always had a strong interest in travel and other cultures, and I quickly gravitated to the international studies side of political science.”... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; UNICEF; nonprofit; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

20 Oct 2009
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First Look: October 20

them effectively. The case studies are tied together by two broad themes: (1) the determinants and effects of international capital, and (2) policy-makers' management of these flows. The cases approach these themes by exploring... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2017
News

A Summit Higher Than Everest

company. He convinced his advisor that because of Carpé’s work studying high-altitude cosmic rays for Bell Labs, the expedition fit the School’s requirements. Following the successful expedition to the top of Mount Bona, Moore requested a... View Details

Keywords: April White; mountain; climb; climbing; adventure

23 Jul 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

Innovation Is Magic. Really

sources, and it's often the intersection of different fields that results in major innovations," the Innovation Magic paper observes. Just as the magician may need to delve into psychology, mechanics, locksmithing and other View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Consumer Products

27 May 2009
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First Look: May 27, 2009

effects in teams, meaning that they default to using the expertise of high-status members while becoming less effective at using team members with deep client knowledge. I test the model in a field study of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

13 Feb 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: The Coal Dichotomy: Balancing Economic Growth and Decarbonization 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

30 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 30

health choices. The good news is that human nature can also be a source of solutions. Through her studies in Zambia exploring the reasons for unwanted pregnancies and the incentives that would motivate hairdressers to sell condoms to... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

28 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 28

Publications Individuals' Decision to Co-Donate or Donate Alone: An Archival Study of Married Whole Body Donors in Hawaii Authors: Michel Anteby, Filiz Garip, Paul V. Martorana, and Scott Lozanoff Publication: PLoS ONE 7, no. 8: e42673... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Beau D'Arcy

yourself in the other person's shoes. Every case study that we read forced us to think about difficult business situations from the perspective of protagonists such as CEOs, engineers, accountants, and even celebrities or athletes. Before... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Entertainment / Media

09 Oct 2019
Research & Ideas

For Better Ideas, Bring the Right People to the Brainstorm

neutral, or even harmful to minting winning ideas. Testing for personality Koning and Hasan detail their findings in the paper Conversations and Idea Generation: Evidence from a Field Experiment, to be published in Research Policy this... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Mar 2015
News

Case Study: The Speed of Light

from the firm’s Cranford headquarters, allowing its eight-person team to provide fast, personal service. The company also takes an “engineering approach” to services, investing in skilled technicians rather than relying on less costly local electricians and day... View Details

Keywords: Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

11 Sep 2006
Research & Ideas

Negotiating When the Rules Suddenly Change

maneuver strategy in the military. Much of the best contemporary thinking in this realm was advanced by the late Colonel John Boyd, a Pentagon maverick. His decision-making model has become influential in the United States and abroad, in View Details

Keywords: by Michael Wheeler; Sports

21 May 2001
Research & Ideas

From Tigers to Kaleidoscopes: Thinking About Future Leadership

talent will be the decisive stroke for top leaders. In Hill's essay on "Leadership as Collective Genius" in Management 21C, she spells out what the creative process entails at the collective level, as well as ways that several company heads she has View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Apr 1998
News

World Class Learning

student statistics. HBS: Part of the Global Village The international students who grappled with this introduction to an essential aspect of life at HBS are part of a long tradition. Business students have traveled to Soldiers Field from... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

01 Jun 2008
News

A Binary Formula

Harvard’s initiatives in stem cells, bio-inspired engineering, systems biology, chemical biology, and innovative computing. The colloquium featured a number of case studies about academic labs as well as private-sector firms that are... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; science; research; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management

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Institute Associates - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

closely with Professor Porter on his first case studies of health care organization and partnered on work with Jim Yong Kim launching the field of "delivery science." He is co-founder and co-editor-in-chief... View Details

04 Jun 2024
Blog Post

Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)

her to solve complex problems. “Being in the protagonist's seat, having access to all this information, and having to make sense of it is the practice that you need in order to be able to make sound judgments,” she said. Years removed from the classroom, Ramirez... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

08 Jul 2014
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First Look: July 8

Publications 2014 AMACOM Own Your Future: How to Think Like an Entrepreneur and Thrive in an Unpredictable Economy By: Brown, Paul B., Charles F. Kiefer, and Leonard A. Schlesinger Abstract—It used to be that if you studied and worked... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

02 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 2

Publications 2006 pub Matching Firms, Managers, and Incentives By: Bandiera, Oriana, Luigi Guiso, Andrea Prat, and Raffaella Sadun Abstract—We exploit a unique combination of administrative sources and survey data to study the match... View Details