Publications

30 Oct 2019
Video

Where are Students Heading for Field Global Immersions?

21 May 2015
Working Paper Summaries

Incentives versus Reciprocity: Insights from a Field Experiment

Keywords: by Doug J. Chung & Das Narayandas

Awards

Economics for Management Lecture Series ISES-Fundación BBVA Prize

Received the 2011 Economics for Management Lecture Series ISES-Fundacion BBVA Prize. The award is given in recognition of contributions to the field of Economics and for the impact of this research on the business world. View Details

January 2004 (Revised February 2005)
Background Note

A Note on Methodological Fit in Management Field Research

By: Amy C. Edmondson and Stacy McManus

To use in doctoral-level management courses on the design of field research methods. Advocates the importance of fit, or internal consistency, among the different elements of a field research project. Although the scientific method provides an essential framework for... View Details

Keywords: Management; Research

10 Apr 2014
Blog Post

HBS FIELD 2 - A good sneak-peek into consulting

One of Harvard’s most interesting experiences during the first year of the MBA is FIELD 2. FIELD 2 is a program where students work in small teams to complete projects for companies operating in emerging... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

February 2001 (Revised December 2002)
Case

Marshall Field and the Rise of the Department Store

By: Nancy F. Koehn

Analyzes Marshall Field's efforts to develop a market for mass retailing in late 19th-century Chicago. Examines Chicago's expansion in the 1860s and, within this context, how Field struck out on his own to, build a wholesale and retail business. Concentrates on the... View Details

Keywords: Fluctuation; Industry Growth; Corporate Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Brands and Branding; Society; Distribution Industry; Retail Industry; Chicago

30 Sep 2013
News

Mark Fields Steps into the Limelight

Keywords: automotive industry; change management; Ford Motors; Manufacturing

April 2020
Article

Field Comparisons of Incentive-Compatible Preference Elicitation Techniques

By: Shawn A. Cole, A. Nilesh Fernando, Daniel Stein and Jeremy Tobacman

Knowledge of consumer demand is important for firms, policy makers, and economists. One common tool for incentive-compatible demand elicitation, the Becker-DeGroot-Marschak (BDM) mechanism, has been widely used in laboratory settings but rarely evaluated for... View Details

Keywords: Incentive-compatible Elicitation; Experimental Methods; Weather Insurance; Rainfall Insurance; Agricultural Extension; Demand and Consumers

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June 2022
Background Note

FIELD Immersion 2022: San Antonio, Texas

By: Tarun Khanna, Sara Fleiss and James Barnett

Article

Information and Managers: A Field Study

By: W. J. Bruns Jr. and S. M. McKinnon

Keywords: Information; Management

June 2022
Background Note

FIELD Immersion 2022: Albuquerque, New Mexico

By: Alberto Cavallo and Stacy Straaberg

September 2000
Teaching Note

Woodland Partners: Field of Dreams? TN

By: Thomas J. DeLong, Ashish Nanda and Stephanie L. Woerner

Teaching Note for (9-800-070). View Details

Keywords: Banking Industry; Service Industry

02 Aug 2023
HBS Conference

Conference on Field Experiments in Strategy

Web

1.18 Field Global Capstone | MBA

1.18 Field Global Capstone 1.0 Academic Information & Policies FIELD Global Capstone (CAP) is a semester-long course offered in the Required Curriculum (RC) Year that requires students to build on what... View Details

29 Jan 2015
Blog Post

Ask about the FIELD Immersion during your next interview

From Argentina to China, over 900 first-year students recently wrapped up a 10 day immersion experience with organizations around the globe. The immersion is part of the FIELD curriculum where student teams develop a new product or... View Details

April 2014
Article

Awards Unbundled: Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment

By: Nava Ashraf, Oriana Bandiera and Scott S. Lee

Organizations often use non-monetary awards to incentivize performance. Awards may affect behavior through several mechanisms: by conferring employer recognition, by enhancing social visibility, and by facilitating social comparison. In a nationwide health worker... View Details

Keywords: Social Comparison; Awards; Optimal Expectactions; Zambia; Status and Position; Performance Expectations; Motivation and Incentives; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; Zambia

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TeachingInterests

Immersive Field Course: China and Taiwan

By: Willy C. Shih

I designed this course to enable students to examine cross-strait issues between the Peoples Republic of China and the Republic of China—(Taiwan) at a critical juncture. Many products produced for the global marketplace—televisions, computers and computer components,... View Details

1987
Book

Accounting and Management: Field Study Perspectives

By: Robert S. Kaplan and William J. Bruns

Keywords: Accounting; Management; Perspective