Professor Michael Norton - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Dec 2015
First Look

December 15, 2015

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50234 December 2015 Harvard Business Review What Is Disruptive Innovation? By: Christensen, Clayton M., Michael Raynor, and Rory McDonald Abstract—For the past 20 years, the theory of... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

14 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

Deflategate and the Sustained Success of the New England Patriots

discussions that we’ve had” The case study, written by HBS’s Marco Iansiti, the David Sarnoff Professor of Business Administration and head of the Technology and Operations Management unit, focuses on the data analysis used by the... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Sports

28 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

Football Stars Debate ‘The Social Capital of the Savvy Athlete’

Nobody understands the power of Twitter better than Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman. In a now-infamous television interview in January after a National Football League playoff game, Sherman briefly ranted against rival Michael... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Sports

01 Jun 2007
News

Profiles from the class of 2007

policy issues remained strong. He enrolled at HBS because he believes that, more so than policymakers, “managers who lead health-care systems are the ones today who are introducing needed changes.” At the School, Jain has done three health-care field studies with View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Lewis I. Rice

27 Oct 2020
News

HBS Votes

Ballou-Aares told the Financial Times. HBS Professor Michael Porter, an advisor to Leadership Now who also signed the letter, noted that “business leaders need to throw their support [behind] democratic... View Details

29 Mar 2016
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March 29, 2016

By: Buell, Ryan W., Ethan Porter, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—As Americans' trust in government nears historic lows, frustration with government performance approaches record highs. We propose that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2010
News

RX for Change

fills a previously unmet need. Executive Education, for instance, presents a one-week course in the United States and in Europe targeting CEO-level managers (Leading High-Performance Healthcare Organizations). In addition, University View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Health, Social Assistance; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

31 Jul 2012
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First Look: July 31

Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/13-004.pdf Children Develop a Veil of Fairness Authors:A., N. Montinari Shaw, M. Piovesan, K.R. Olson, F. Gino, and M.I. Norton Abstract Previous research suggests that children develop... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

14 Mar 2017
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First Look at New Research, March 14

in U.S. and international samples. Humblebragging: A Distinct—and Ineffective—Self-Presentation Strategy By: Sezer, Ovul, Francesca Gino, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—Self-presentation is a fundamental... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 May 2015
Research & Ideas

A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure

Any highway commuter who has wasted hours stuck in traffic can see the cracks in the United States' transportation system, as can any airline passenger who has been stranded overnight in an airport. Yet while many agree that the need for infrastructure change is... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Transportation

08 Jun 2023
News

Three Alumni Clubs Celebrate Leadership, Community, and History over Dinner

Baker Foundation Professor, Emeritus William A. Sahlman presented the Entrepreneurship Award to Michael Martin (MBA 2015), founder and CEO of RapidSOS, an advanced emergency technology company that powers safety, security, health, and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

19 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future

On a June day in Manhattan with temperatures heading into the 90s, a straphanger named Mike is taking his customary subway ride to work. People are grumbling about the heat, but hey, it's summer, it's supposed to be hot, and besides, "Whaddya gonna do?" New Yorkers... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Construction; Real Estate

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Leading Change and Organizational Renewal | HBS Online

various sizes, stages, and industries, including Cloudflare, Lululemon, Havas, Deloitte, AGC Glass, Nedbank, and Enel. Description of silent animated video above: Learner scrolls through video interviews from prominent business leaders About the View Details

01 Dec 1997
News

A Piece of the Action

Dean Kim B. Clark's initiative to create off-site facilities around the world, the CRC's primary function is to facilitate and encourage faculty research. "Silicon Valley is one of the world's best research sites," says HBS professor and... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

04 Dec 2007
First Look

First Look: December 4, 2007

Working PapersThe "Fees Savings" Link, or Purchasing Fifty Pounds of Pasta Authors:Michael I. Norton and Leonard Lee Abstract Many consumers have had the experience of entering discount membership clubs to make a few... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Oct 2015
News

The ‘F’ Word

coauthored by Professor Tom Eisenmann and researcher Lisa Mazzanti, is under discussion by first-year students in The Entrepreneurial Manager. Wallace has the opportunity to offer a firsthand perspective and listen as her decision points... View Details

Keywords: Walt Disney Studios

01 Mar 2011
News

James McNerney Jr.

McNerney: It’s all about being globally competitive and creating U.S. jobs. Illustration by Andy Friedman Related Links The Path to Economic Revival Making Their Way Squawk Box at HBS - Jim McNerney, Dean Nitin Nohria, and University View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; interview; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Air Transportation; Transportation

01 Dec 2006
News

Forestalling Terror

RIVKIN: “In the private sector, this kind of change would happen over the course of a generation of management. But when it comes to national security, you can’t wait that long.” Associate Professor Jan Rivkin joined the HBS faculty in... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Waleed Iskandar; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Mar 2013
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Leveraging Female Talent

The research of HBS professor Boris Groysberg centers on a question that troubles many managers: How do I hire and develop top performers who will contribute to my company's success? The author of Talk, Inc.: How Trusted Leaders Use... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

05 Feb 2007
Research & Ideas

Business and the Global Poor

several HBS elective offerings in this area. Could you describe those courses and the reaction of students who take them? A: I teach two elective courses: Social Marketing, and Business at the Base of the Pyramid—B-Bop (with Senior Lecturer View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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