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  • 24 Nov 2008
  • Research & Ideas

Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA

members sent the committee detailed curriculum proposals ranging from two to several pages. Thinking through their ramifications poses a daunting task. For example, adding small-group, soft-skill development... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson & HBS Bulletin; Education
  • 22 Dec 2015
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December 22, 2015

in primetime on network ABC's Thursday night, is plotting the future. One challenge she faces is to, as she put it, "solve the problem of writing and producing serialized dramas for broadcast network television." What changes... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 22 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 22

expenditures on teammates lead to better performance in both sports teams in Canada and pharmaceutical sales teams in Belgium. These results suggest that a minor adjustment to employee bonuses-shifting the focus from the self to others-can produce measurable benefits... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 29 Mar 2016
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March 29, 2016

2016 Boston: Cengage Learning Management: An Integrated Approach By: Gulati, Ranjay, Anthony Mayo, and Nitin Nohria Abstract—The goal of Management: An Integrated Approach, 2nd ed., is to prepare students for leadership positions in 21st... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 10 Jun 2008
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First Look: June 10, 2008

races. Election outcomes for candidates are also systematically associated with the extent of donors' downwards earnings management in closely watched races, but not all other races. The findings are consistent with firms managing... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • Web

Replacement Diploma | MBA

to registrar@hbs.edu . Please include: The reason for requesting a replacement diploma Your diploma name and year of graduation Your shipping address and contact phone number Your signature The original... View Details
  • 15 Jan 2008
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First Look: January 15, 2008

specialize in different stages of a complex production process. This paper considers the pricing behavior and profitability of these so-called modular clusters. In particular, we investigate a possibility hinted at in prior work: that for... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 27 Aug 2013
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First Look: August 27

jointly develops an offshore tract-performs relative to a solo firm. I employ a regression discontinuity strategy based on bids in first-price sealed-bid auctions for the rights to develop leases. By focusing on leases where one... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Nov 2016
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November 22, 2016

economies, many business enterprises defy traditional industry boundaries. In this study, we evaluate six "big data" approaches to peer firm identifications and show that some, but not all, "wisdom-of-crowd" techniques perform exceptionally well. We View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 23 Jun 2015
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First Look: June 23, 2015

Sciences Modularity and Organizations By: Baldwin, Carliss Y Abstract—Modularity describes the degree to which a complex system can be broken apart into subunits (modules) that can be recombined in various ways. Modularity is important View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 20 Feb 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 20, 2018

data cover two field experiments run by a large stock-photography agency. We find that substantially reducing the requested amount generates a small increase in the settlement rate. However, for the same... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 30 Aug 2016
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August 30, 2016

for Commitment Devices By: Exley, Christine L., and Jeffrey K. Naecker Abstract—Previous research often interprets the choice to restrict one’s future opportunity set as evidence for sophisticated time... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 29 Jan 2013
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First Look: Jan. 29

praised as the engine of growth of society and castigated for being the source of the weakness of the economy. In this paper, we review the literature on financial innovation and highlight the similarities and differences between... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 21 Nov 2006
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First Look: November 21, 2006

acquisition—underperform. Working paper not available. Crime and Punishment in the 'American Dream' Authors:Rafael Di Tella and Juan Dubra Abstract We observe that countries where belief in the "American dream" (i.e., effort pays) prevails also set harsher... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 May 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 1, 2018

addressed for a complete understanding of the moral mind. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52263 in press Academy of Management Perspectives Bounded Ethicality and Ethical Fading in Negotiations:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 12 Apr 2016
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April 12, 2016

April 2016 Harvard Business Review Can You Cut 'Turn Times' Without Adding Staff? By: Bernstein, Ethan, and Ryan W. Buell Abstract—The president of RSA Ground, the subsidiary of Rising Sun Airlines responsible for servicing its planes at... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Video Management Policy | About

Covert cameras are not permitted unless authorized for a purpose that is limited in scope, for a definite period, and requested by the Harvard University Police Department... View Details
  • 25 Jan 2011
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First Look: Jan. 25

historically important and increasingly popular mechanism for encouraging innovation. A central concern in designing innovation contests is how many competitors to admit. Using a unique data set of 9,661 software contests, we provide... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 30 Apr 2007
  • Research & Ideas

All Eyes on Slovakia’s Flat Tax

are presently clustered in Eastern and Central Europe. But it is Slovakia—with its 19 percent flat rate—that has captured the world's attention of late, says HBS professor Laura Alfaro. Why? What are the goals and complexities of introducing a flat tax? Is a flat tax a... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 11 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 11

http://people.hbs.edu/mluca/Papers%20on%20RIS/Land%20Reform.pdf August 2013 Psychological Science Evil Genius? How Dishonesty Can Lead to Greater Creativity By: Gino, F., and S. Wiltermuth Abstract—We propose that dishonest and creative... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne