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Banking System - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
Data Banking Sector Data Download Data Set in Excel Banking Sector Size The total assets of the banking sector, as a fraction of GDP, increased steadily between 1990 and 2008, before plateauing in recent years. Source: Flow of Funds The number of commercial banks has... View Details
- December 2002
- Article
Something Old, Something New: A Longitudinal Study of Search Behavior and New Product Introduction
By: Riitta Katila and Gautam Ahuja
We examine how firms search, or solve problems, to create new products. According to organizational learning research, firms position themselves in a unidimensional search space that spans a spectrum from local to distant search. Our findings in the global robotics... View Details
Keywords: Problem Solving; New Products; Organizational Learning; Uncertainty; Organizational Research; Knowledge Management; Robotics; Organizational Behavior; Organizational Effectiveness; Innovation Adoption; Strategy; Product Design; Business Processes; Product Development
Katila, Riitta, and Gautam Ahuja. "Something Old, Something New: A Longitudinal Study of Search Behavior and New Product Introduction." Academy of Management Journal 45, no. 6 (December 2002): 1183–1194.
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Behavioral Economics and Applications in Markets (Econ 970, Spring 2013 and 2014)
Second-year undergraduate course introducing students to academic research in the field of behavioral economics. The course covers key models of time-inconsistent preferences, overconfidence, social preferences, and projection bias. The students are introduced to... View Details
- 2011
- Chapter
On Social Behavior by George C. Homans
By: Faaiza Rashid
Rashid, Faaiza. "On Social Behavior by George C. Homans." In The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Organization Theory: From Taylor to Today, edited by Erhard Friedberg. Paris: R&O Multimedia, 2011. Multimedia.
- Summer 2017
- Article
Measuring Consumer Preferences for Video Content Provision via Cord-Cutting Behavior
By: Jeffrey Prince and Shane Greenstein
The television industry is undergoing a generational shift in structure; however, many demand-side determinants are still not well understood. We model how consumers choose video content provision among over-the-air (OTA), paid subscription to cable or satellite, and... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Service Delivery; Consumer Behavior; Television Entertainment; Service Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry
Prince, Jeffrey, and Shane Greenstein. "Measuring Consumer Preferences for Video Content Provision via Cord-Cutting Behavior." Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 26, no. 2 (Summer 2017): 293–317.
- Article
Costs Without Value When Treating Pediatric Behavioral Patients in the ED
By: Marcella Jewell, Syed S. Shehab, Robert S. Kaplan, Jack Fanton and Joeli Hettler
Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) visits have greatly increased in recent years. An academic pediatric ED that annually treats about 1,000 behavioral health patients conducted a study to assess the true cost of caring for nonacute behavioral health patients. It... View Details
Jewell, Marcella, Syed S. Shehab, Robert S. Kaplan, Jack Fanton, and Joeli Hettler. "Costs Without Value When Treating Pediatric Behavioral Patients in the ED." NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery 3, no. 2 (February 2022).
- July 1995
- Article
A Contextual Uncertainty Condition for Behavior under Risk
By: David E. Bell
Bell, David E. "A Contextual Uncertainty Condition for Behavior under Risk." Management Science 41, no. 7 (July 1995): 1145–1150.
- 2000
- Chapter
Rebuilding Behavioral Context: A Blueprint for Corporate Renewal
By: Sumantra Ghoshal and Christopher Bartlett
Ghoshal, Sumantra, and Christopher Bartlett. "Rebuilding Behavioral Context: A Blueprint for Corporate Renewal." In Breaking the Code of Change, edited by Michael Beer and Nitin Nohria. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2000.
- December 2005
- Article
Adjusting Choice Models to Better Predict Market Behavior
By: Greg Allenby, Geraldine Fennel, Joel Huber, Thomas Eagle, Tim Gilbride, Jaehwan Kim, Peter Lenk, Rich Johnson, Bryan Orme, Elie Ofek, Thomas Otter and Joan Walker
Allenby, Greg, Geraldine Fennel, Joel Huber, Thomas Eagle, Tim Gilbride, Jaehwan Kim, Peter Lenk, Rich Johnson, Bryan Orme, Elie Ofek, Thomas Otter, and Joan Walker. "Adjusting Choice Models to Better Predict Market Behavior." Marketing Letters 16, nos. 3/4 (December 2005).
- 01 Jun 2021
- News
5 Behavioral Biases That Trip Up Remote Managers
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Teamwork and Innovative Behavior with Professor Jeff Polzer and Hila Lifshitz
In a field setting, we explore how teamwork could enhance team members' interpersonal relationships and work performance. We collect longitudinal survey data and measure creative performance of a US company's employees before, during, and after they... View Details
- 2024
- Article
Effects of a Real-Time Information-Based Intervention on Physician Prescribing Behavior
By: Olivia Zhao and Anna D Sinaiko
High out-of-pocket (OOP) prices for prescription drugs create financial difficulties for patients, and cost-related underuse of medications can adversely patient health. Simultaneously, many physicians report a willingness to address affordability concerns with... View Details
Keywords: Price; Health Care and Treatment; Communication Technology; Technology Adoption; Customer Focus and Relationships; Health Industry
Zhao, Olivia, and Anna D Sinaiko. "Effects of a Real-Time Information-Based Intervention on Physician Prescribing Behavior." Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings 2024, no. 1 (2024).
- February 2005
- Article
Financial Analyst Characteristics and Herding Behavior in Forecasting
By: Michael B. Clement and Senyo Tse
This study classifies analysts' earnings forecasts as herding or bold and finds that (1) boldness likelihood increases with the analyst's prior accuracy, brokerage size, and experience and declines with the number of industries the analyst follows, consistent with... View Details
Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Forecasting and Prediction; Performance Evaluation; Financial Services Industry
Clement, Michael B., and Senyo Tse. "Financial Analyst Characteristics and Herding Behavior in Forecasting." Journal of Finance 60, no. 1 (February 2005): 307–341.
- March 2016
- Article
Dividends as Reference Points: A Behavioral Signaling Approach
By: Malcolm Baker, Brock Mendel and Jeffrey Wurgler
We outline a dividend signaling model that features investors who are averse to dividend cuts. Managers with strong unobservable cash earnings separate by paying high dividends but retain enough to be likely not to fall short next period. The model is consistent with a... View Details
Keywords: Investment
Baker, Malcolm, Brock Mendel, and Jeffrey Wurgler. "Dividends as Reference Points: A Behavioral Signaling Approach." Review of Financial Studies 29, no. 3 (March 2016): 697–738.
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Liquidity Constraints and the Cyclical Behavior of Markups
By: David S. Scharfstein and Judith A. Chevalier
Scharfstein, David S., and Judith A. Chevalier. "Liquidity Constraints and the Cyclical Behavior of Markups." American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings 85, no. 2 (May 1995): 390–396.
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The Effects of Media Slant on Firm Behavior
By: Vishal P. Baloria and Jonas Heese
The media can impose reputational costs on firms because of its important role as an information intermediary and its ability to negatively slant coverage. We exploit a quasi-natural experiment that holds constant the information event across firms, but varies the... View Details
Keywords: Media Slant; Reputational Capital; Strategic Corporate Decisions; Media; News; Communication Strategy; Reputation
Baloria, Vishal P., and Jonas Heese. "The Effects of Media Slant on Firm Behavior." Journal of Financial Economics 129, no. 1 (July 2018): 184–202.
- 2017
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Organizational Behavior Reading: Leading Organizational Change (Teaching Note)
By: Ryan Raffaelli
Raffaelli, Ryan. "Organizational Behavior Reading: Leading Organizational Change (Teaching Note)." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Publishing 8325, 2017.