Belief Systems - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs

individual shopper-specific propositions, loyalty systems are no more than an expensive gadget. Convexity Of Rewards It is necessary but not sufficient to offer substantial rewards to generate more loyalty from shoppers. If competing... View Details

Keywords: by Marcel Corstjens & Rajiv Lal; Retail; Consumer Products

01 Apr 2002
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Insights into Business in Islamic World

Bridging differences in political and economic systems has always been one of the challenges of international business. Where religious beliefs influence those systems heavily,... View Details

Keywords: Islam; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Islamic Capitalism and the Rise of Religious-Conservative Big Business

By: Kristin Fabbe, Űmit Őzlale and Efe Murat Balikçioğlu

This chapter argues that the rise of “Islamic capitalism” and the country’s so-called “conservative bourgeoisie” owes much to the pragmatism and agility of Islamic actors who are quick to seize upon new economic and political opportunities by leveraging religious... View Details

Keywords: Islamic Capitalism; Economic Systems; Religion; Values and Beliefs; Government and Politics; Power and Influence; Turkey

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16 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Surveying the VC Landscape

dramatically since several large public institutions (for instance, the California Public Employees Retirement System and the University of Texas Investment Management Company) have released onto the Internet the returns from the funds in... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

01 Sep 2005
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Making History, Starting Over

says. “And in a system that requires low levels of taxation, free markets, and privatization of state assets, you have a paradox. The paradox is that the state is in less of a position to act. The state is no longer a redistributor of... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

01 Apr 2014
First Look

First Look: April 1

centers. It uses a transfer-pricing system designed to account for interdependencies between profit centers and to induce coordination. Further, profit center managers are incentivized with own-level residual income measures. The use of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Strategy Execution - Course Catalog

units in a way that delivers maximum value to those customers. Prioritizing core values: You will learn how and when to create core values and beliefs systems to prioritize the needs of customers, employees,... View Details

05 Oct 2009
Research & Ideas

The Vanguard Corporation

They need to be great systems thinkers. They've always needed that, but they need it even more as they look beyond the walls of the company. They manage their purpose through networks of partners. In fact, one of the values of these... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

26 Mar 2014
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How Electronic Patient Records Can Slow Doctor Productivity

care providers who demonstrate "meaningful use" of digital records. The legislation came from the belief that EHRs used in certain ways—such as medication order entry that would alert a clinician about drug-to-drug interactions—could... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health

01 May 2006
Research & Ideas

What Companies Lose from Forced Disclosure

other research examines the design of performance measurement systems and incentive contracts for rewarding teams and channel partners. In short, this research explores the idea that career concerns, influenced by disclosure requirements,... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

01 Sep 2013
News

Faculty Books

codifying values. Specifics are often left unspoken; for example, teaching notes for faculty provide much guidance on how to teach but little on what to teach. Faculty and students are exposed to a system that operates on open-ended... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

11 May 2020
Op-Ed

Immigration Policies Threaten American Competitiveness

It is no secret that immigration has reshaped American innovation. Immigrants are the backbone of America’s most innovative industries, provide a quarter of our patent applications, and are numerous among our science and engineering superstars. Taken from World... View Details

Keywords: by William R. Kerr

08 Feb 2018
Op-Ed

What’s Missing From the Debate About Trump’s Tax Plan

distinction is a big difference in how those on the political left and right view society. The left tends to emphasize that we are “all in this together,” and that government is a way to share risk. So whether people end up with a fair share of society’s resources is... View Details

Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl

21 Nov 2006
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First Look: November 21, 2006

previous work that beliefs are also correlated with several features of the economic system (taxation, social insurance, etc.). Our objective is to study the joint determination of these three features... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Mar 2006
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Do I Dare Say Something?

How can managers encourage and create such a setting? A: Our own and others' research have shown that two beliefs are essential preconditions for the free expression of upward voice: first, the belief that... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

November 2012 (Revised August 2013)
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A Politician in a Leather Suit and the Paradox of Japanese Capitalism

By: Karthik Ramanna and Matthew Shaffer

Two lost decades later, capitalism in Japan embodies peculiar contradictions—preserving wealth and social stability in the face of declining economic power. Scant transparency in Japanese corporate practices plays an important role in this phenomenon. Sometimes... View Details

Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Economic Systems; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Fairness; Values and Beliefs; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Civil Society or Community; Japan; Tokyo

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25 Feb 2020
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Profits and Purpose

in my spare time, and we were trying to find our way. Right from the beginning, the question was: What is the role of business in the broader systemic conversation? My own work has always been focused on climate change, and if I have to... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

02 Mar 2015
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To Market, To Market

recalls. “We have a thousand employees, dispersed around the world. It’s a very different set of challenges. But because of my HBS experience, and the belief that with analytical skill and commitment you can actually get stuff done, I... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Agriculture; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

12 Oct 1999
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Value Judgments: Business Ethics Across Borders

much broader setting. "Students would ask me about the possibility of establishing a global system of business ethics," Paine says, "and whether cultural clashes of one degree or another were inevitable. I needed a... View Details

Keywords: by Judith A. Ross

01 Dec 2003
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Business Answers the Call

to get inside the system.” Nielsen decided to run for the Seattle school board and was elected in 1993. For the next eight years, he and other reformers on the board pushed through some remarkable changes, making Seattle one of the most innovative urban school View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

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