Carmen Nobel - Publications - Faculty & Research

31 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: Jan. 31

PublicationsHow Leaders Kill Meaning at Work Authors:Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer Publication:The McKinsey Quarterly, no. 1 (January 2012) Abstract Senior executives routinely undermine creativity, productivity, and commitment by damaging the inner work lives of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel

20 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How Independent Bookstores Have Thrived in Spite of Amazon.com

Click HereIndependent bookstores provide a story of hope by focusing on core values that include community, curation, and convening. (Video by Amelia Kunhardt) When Amazon.com burst onto the nascent online retail scene in 1995, the future seemed bleak for... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel (with video by Amelia Kunhardt); Retail

16 Dec 2013
HBS Case

D’O: Making a Michelin-Starred Restaurant Affordable

For restaurateurs, receiving a Michelin star can be a mixed blessing. Certainly it's a rare and celebrated honor—the French company bestows its one-, two-, and three-star ratings only to a select few restaurants worldwide. However, a star begets expectations of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel & Joanie Tobin; Food & Beverage

19 Jun 2013
Research & Ideas

Analyzing Institutions to Solve Big Problems

The academic study of institutions provides important insights into topics such as job design and health-care reform. But the field is a complex one, and it's not always obvious to outsiders how the intellectual tools of the trade are relevant to practical... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel & Anna Secino

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Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

opposite directions have become far more frequent. The authors rationalize their findings with a model of limited arbitrage. See Sam's other research here . Related Themes: Credit Markets More Info Bubbles for Fama By: Robin Greenwood , Andrei Shleifer & Yang You FEB... View Details

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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

other research here . Related Themes: Credit Markets, Size & Growth of the Financial Sector More Info Bubbles for Fama By: Robin Greenwood , Andrei Shleifer & Yang You FEB 2017 Nobel Laureate Eugene Fama once famously stated that stock... View Details

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News Coverage - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

(August 2014) Utah Hospitals Try the Unthinkable: Get a Grip on Costs USA TODAY Julie Appleby (June 2014) Retooling Hospitals, One Data Point at a Time KAISER HEALTH NEWS Julie Appleby (June 2014) Fixing The Health Care System And Other Practical Lines Of Business... View Details

19 Apr 2016
Blog Post

First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation

HBS Career & Professional Development (CPD) is sharing Working Knowledge articles to further educate our recruiting partners about best practices in human resources. Employee orientation programs ought to be less about the company and more about the employee,... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Sep 2013
News

Case Study: A Place at the Table

by Carmen Nobel Taking Care of Business: Marlene Krauss, Mary Falvey, Annon Adams, and Vicki Keller, circa 1967. Photo courtesy of Baker Library historical collections, HBS In 1962, the Harvard Business... View Details

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

27 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Sidetracked: Why Can’t We Stick to the Plan?

be disastrously distracted by seemingly innocuous factors — and how distractions can be avoided. This excerpt from the book's introduction describes how three different sets of forces sidetracked Gino's husband during a recent trip to Dubai. - View Details

Keywords: Re: Francesca Gino

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