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- 01 Dec 2011
- What Do You Think?
Thinking Slow: An Argument for Bureaucracy?
decision. Good leaders know when to think slow. All of us need mechanisms for helping us to know. Some elements of bureaucracy can be included among the devices. But, as Ganesh Ramakrishnan said, " we probably (need) to enrich the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 31 Oct 2004
- What Do You Think?
Should the Wisdom of Crowds Influence Our Thinking About Leadership?
decisions are based on the best information, information offered by your employees, customers, vendors, and investors." Ian Cook points out that "leadership is more about involving people in understanding, interpreting, and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Web
Crisis Leadership - Bubbles, Panics & Crashes – Historical Collections – Harvard Business School
change ingrained habits and emerge as industry leaders. One such firm was the renowned Waltham Watch Company, which pioneered the production of watches from interchangeable parts. Like all manufacturers of non-essential products, Waltham leadership faced difficult... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Professor Ramchandran Jaikumar Remembered
was a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology, where he received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He also held an MA in industrial engineering from Oklahoma State University and a Ph.D. in View Details
- 05 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 5, 2018
Swiss Mechanical Watchmaking, 1970-2008 By: Raffaelli, Ryan Abstract—In 1983, 14 years after the introduction of the battery-powered quartz watch, mechanical watches and the Swiss watchmakers who built them... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 08 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 8, 2016
Consumer Neuroscience: Advances in Understanding Consumer Psychology By: Karmarkar, Uma R., and Carolyn Yoon Abstract—While the study of consumer behavior has been enriched by improved abilities to generate new insights, many of the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 23, 2007
at least 3 decades. This paper outlines the range of accountability mechanisms currently in place at the World Bank along 4 basic levels: (1) staff, (2) project, (3) policy, and (4) board governance. We argue that civil society... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Nov 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, November 21, 2017
their boundaries and in their domestic economies only a subset of their production stages. A key decision facing firms worldwide is the extent of control to exert over the different segments of their production processes. We describe a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM
non-conformance and quality control programs that were designed to optimize patient experience. Why did you decide to pursue an MBA given your STEM background? I studied mechanical engineering because I wanted to build upon my analytical,... View Details
- 18 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 18
PublicationsSidetracked: Why Our Decisions Get Derailed and How We Can Stick to the Plan Authors:Francesca Gino Publication:Harvard Business Review Press, forthcoming Abstract You may not realize it but simple, irrelevant factors can... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Nov 2018
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Best Administrative Approach to Climate Change?
Summing Up: Should a 'Montreal Protocol' for Administering Global Warming Be Pursued? Climate change and how to manage it is a daunting subject. Nevertheless, several readers of this month’s column were willing to venture a model or two for administering a system... View Details
- 22 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 22
It also shows that any Pareto-optimal mechanism must prevent unravelling, and that the ex-post stable mechanism is Pareto-optimal if and only if it prevents unravelling. Empire-Building or Bridge-Building?... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Pyramid Scheme
(historically accurate, by the way), exploring secret chambers, and making fateful, action-determining decisions while seeking clues to an archaeologist’s mysterious disappearance. It’s called TOMB, its plot line was developed from... View Details
- 30 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Managing the Family Business: Preparing to Sell
mechanisms (forums for discussions and decisions, plus rules, policies, and agreements) to help the family make decisions and keep family members informed, united, and hopefully committed to future... View Details
- 24 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 24
view, the fact remains that an effective conversation about sustainability requires the participation of both sides of the market. There are two main mechanisms for companies to communicate to the market as a way of starting this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 13
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52729 May 2017 Judgment and Decision Making Is Saving Lives Your Task or God's? Religiosity, Belief in God, and Moral Judgment By: Barak-Corren, Netta, and Max Bazerman Abstract—Should a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Carl M. Plochman III: A Savory Success
facility the company built five years ago that pumps out millions of mustard bottles a year, and a zippy Web site that invites visitors to join the Mustard Lover's Club. His decision to attend HBS, Plochman notes, was "a fairly radical... View Details
- 07 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
Are Creative People More Dishonest?
something about the creative process that triggers dishonest behavior. Specifically, we decided to explore the idea that enhancing the motivation to think outside the box can drive individuals toward more dishonest decisions when facing... View Details
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Private Equity Finance - Course Catalog
corporate finance, as many of the decisions taken by PE firms have a direct parallel to the strategic and financial decisions taken by companies more broadly and by other types of investors. The majority of... View Details
- 09 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace
was an isolated incident. The board then weighed an important decision that turned on their view of the CEO’s role and the company’s compensation policies: Would a sanction be enough, or should the board force Easterbrook out? And if the... View Details