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- 27 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 27, 2007
small changes in financial imperfections can give rise to large changes in price. We develop tests of this alternative against the null that the supply of intermediary capital is perfectly elastic. We take the U.S. catastrophe reinsurance... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
Should Entrepreneurs Pitch Products or Ideas for Products?
approach to the “pitch or spec” dilemma by constructing a model that links this choice to writers’ past experience and their confidence level about this particular idea. The model also predicts the average quality of ideas offered for sale at different stages. Luo... View Details
- 30 Jul 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching The Deal
says. And that's the nice thing about testing out negotiating skills in a classroom setting: Mohan assures his students it's OK to experiment and even to fail. "This isn't the real world, and you should feel safe enough to try some... View Details
- 28 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
Can LEGO Snap Together a Future in Asia?
where top execs tested whether the current business model was robust enough for the challenges lying ahead. While LEGO has sold toys in Asia for three decades, there is serious potential to improve market share and maybe even outgrow... View Details
- 08 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
Tell Me What to Do: When Bad News Is a Big Relief
regret The researchers examined why people felt this way through another set of experiments. During one test involving surgery for appendicitis, for example, they gave people either “better news” in which they would have a choice to have... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 15 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Find Your Pragmatic Path through Radical Uncertainty
virus will give us the answers.” Will contracting the disease provide immunity? How long will immunity last? When will a successful vaccine be widely available? What will be an acceptable vaccine trial? How fast will the virus mutate? When can mass View Details
- 06 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
After Germanwings, More Attention Needed on Employee Mental Health
issues." In some lines of work in which the public is put at risk —such as air travel or police service—regular mental health testing may be warranted, says Quelch. In those cases, employers should look into finding the most effective... View Details
- 26 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Grocery Bags Manipulate Your Mind
behavioral change, does it change other elements of what you're doing as well?" A Series Of Experiments As their working paper explains, the researchers combined empirical and experimental methods to test the purchasing effect of... View Details
- 25 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 25
Specifically, we test how individuals who have a responsibility to punish transgressions behave when confronted with the social norm of preferential treatment on people's birthdays. We first establish the existence of this social norm... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 22 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 22
suddenly erupt in a full-blown crisis. The CCA approach is well-suited to capturing such "non-linearities" and to quantifying the effects of asset-liability mismatches within and across institutions. Risk adjusted CCA balance sheets facilitate simulations and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 24, 2006
and AIDS: The Macroeconomic Impact of a Health Crisis Authors:Eric D. Werker, Amrita Ahuja, and Brian Wendell Abstract Theories abound on the potential macroeconomic impact of AIDS in Africa, yet there have been surprisingly few empirical studies to View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Sep 2024
- Research & Ideas
Global Talent, Local Obstacles: Why Time Zones Matter in Remote Work
using the onset of daylight savings in some countries to test how interactions changed before and after the one-hour time change. “Two individuals have the same job and are doing the exact same kind of work. The only thing that changed is... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 26 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 26, 2018
the taste context the authors define holistic processing as nonverbal, imagery based, and involving narrative processing. The authors conduct qualitative interviews with taste experts (Master Sommeliers) to operationalize the holistic approach to hedonic learning and... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Big Money for Big Projects
statistical analysis, there are relatively few projects (approximately 300 per year, but only 40 to 50 large ones costing more than $500 million). These projects tend to have long lives and many idiosyncratic features. As a result, statistical View Details
- 21 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19
Drawing on lessons from the battlefield is common practice for business leaders seeking tested strategies to succeed against adversity. Today, the battle against COVID-19, an invisible enemy, feels to many observers like a military... View Details
Keywords: by Euvin Naidoo
- 21 Apr 2008
- Research & Ideas
The New Math of Customer Relationships
only loyal and willing to recommend the organization to others, but who make referrals, influence others to join as customers or employees, test new products or services and provide suggestions for improvements, and are willing to help in... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 18
behavior. We propose that envy and empathy lead employees to discriminate in illicitly helping customers based on customer wealth. We test for this hypothesis in the vehicle emissions testing market, where... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 19, 2009
several proof-of-concept tests and for which Rey foresaw a clear market in nutritional supplements and functional foods. The case provides context on the company; describes advances in crops genetics focused to climate change and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Are the Most Talented Employees the Highest Paid? Yes—If They’re Bankers
wide variety of subjects. The exam includes more than 80 hours of written testing as well as a series of oral tests. Most students spend two years preparing in dedicated exam-training institutions that are highly selective. Some whiz kids... View Details
- 25 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
Hiding From Managers Can Increase Your Productivity
after testing and perfecting them. "There was a pride in ownership leading to the desire to share," Bernstein says. "And so they did. But only after they had data to support their new approach." Hence, the transparency... View Details