Giving and Philanthropy - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Oct 2017
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How to give feedback that gets results

10 Nov 2021
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Supply Chain Crisis Gives Once Invisible Shipping Industry Record Profits and New Adversaries

19 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

What Motivates People to Give Generously—and Why We Sometimes Don't

capacity for generosity. In the following conversation with the HBS Alumni Bulletin, they share insights into the research on why we respond the way we do, when asked. Alumni Bulletin: You’ve both studied some of the reasons people don’t View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint, HBS Alumni Bulletin

January 2019
Teaching Note

GoFundMe: The Giving Layer of the Internet

By: Scott Duke Kominers and Allison M. Ciechanover

Teaching Note for HBS No. 818-108. View Details

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When Should a Platform Give People Fewer Choices and Charge More for Them?

By: Hanna Halaburda and Mikolaj Jan Piskorski

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions

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25 Apr 2018
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Giving Minorities a Playbook for Corporate Success

John Rice (MBA 1992) founded Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), a national nonprofit organization, to equip underrepresented minorities with the skills, coaching, and relationships they need to become high-impact leaders in... View Details

July – August 2008
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Help Employees Give Away Some of That Bonus

By: Michael I. Norton and Elizabeth W. Dunn

Employees who spend some or all of their bonuses on others-thereby creating what the authors call a "prosocial" workplace-are happier as a result. Managers can enhance that effect by providing opportunities to share the wealth. View Details

Keywords: Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Compensation and Benefits; Employees; Behavior; Happiness

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05 Aug 2022
Research & Ideas

Why People Crave Feedback—and Why We’re Afraid to Give It

If you were talking with a woman and noticed a splotch of red marker on her nose, would you tell her? You’re not alone if you would prefer to remain silent. A recent study looking at whether and why people... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

02 Mar 2021
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Bloomberg Philanthropies & Harvard Create New Bloomberg Center for Cities to Support Mayors

Keywords: mayors; cities

2022
Working Paper

When Do Individuals Give Up Agency? The Role of Decision Avoidance

By: Holly Dykstra, Christine L. Exley and Muriel Niederle

A common policy problem is that individuals reject recommended options and insist on making their own choices. Via a large-scale experiment, we document and investigate what factors contribute to this preference for agency. Our main results show that individuals’... View Details

Keywords: Choice; Decision Making; Policy; Cognition and Thinking

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14 Dec 2022
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When to Give Verbal Feedback — and When to Do It in Writing

06 Aug 2020
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Who Will Give You the Best Professional Guidance?

What’s the difference between having an adviser, external coach, internal coach, and therapist? Should I join a peer support group? I’m often asked these questions. With so many options these days it’s hard to know which to choose or how... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

15 Jan 2014
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Yelp giving businesses that buy ads preferential treatment?

May 2, 2014
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If You're Feeling Unappreciated, Give Someone Else Credit

By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer

Conflict in a family business can escalate quickly, but it's crucial to avoid it whenever possible. The article emphasizes recognizing the signs of escalating conflict and taking steps to prevent it. When disagreements arise, people often resort to legal action, which... View Details

Keywords: Conflict and Resolution; Family Business

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September 2017
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Give Us a 'C'! Killing Knock-offs with Copyright?

By: Lena G. Goldberg

Varsity Brands, the leading manufacturer of cheerleading uniforms in the United States, obtained copyright protection for certain designs of stripes, chevrons, color blocks and lines on cheerleading uniforms. Star Athletica, a newcomer in the field, used those designs... View Details

Keywords: Intellectual Property; Law; Lawsuits and Litigation; Design; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry

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