Substitutability - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Six Steps for Making Your Threat Credible

less at stake than I do." You might also suggest that your substitute is a harder bargainer than you are: " I don't want to walk away from this deal, but he's in charge and is not happy with the offer on the table." In both... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra

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Globalization - Faculty & Research

democracy being a substitute for economic IGOs, but a complement for social and cultural IGOs. July 2013 Article Ethnic Innovation and U.S. Multinational Firm Activity By: C. Fritz Foley and William R. Kerr This paper studies the impact... View Details

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Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives

buddy—someone in your work life who can give you direct feedback and a sanity check when needed. Step 8: Maximize Your Contribution Whether it's your first board meeting or your fortieth, there is no substitute for preparation. Read all... View Details

06 Jul 2011
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Are You a Level-Six Leader?

about the first three levels, although certainly levels two and three abound in organizations. There's much more to admire in levels four, five, and six. Level Four: Achiever "Achievers often substitute the needs of the whole with... View Details

Keywords: by Mitch Maidique

09 Oct 2001
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Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations

job that fulfills only one or two drives, no matter how lavishly, would not be a substitute for a job that provides a balanced opportunity to fulfill all four drives. This simple design rule is the fundamental and primary one that should... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria

11 Apr 2022
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A World of Difference: What Keeps Companies from Becoming More Inclusive

substitute that judgment with curiosity, and wonder why someone might think differently about an issue, that is when we learn. So we can start building inclusion by making people realize that their worldview is not necessarily the right... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint

02 Apr 2001
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Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters

competitors in geographically fragmented industries; to extend into new products or markets; as a substitute for R&D; and to exploit eroding industry boundaries by inventing an industry. Despite the massive number of books and... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower

02 Aug 2022
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6 Strategies for Building Socially Responsible—and Profitable—Companies

A dozen years ago, Harvard Business School Professor George Serafeim wondered why some companies operated with an eye toward the greater good, while most did not. Back then, he always got the same response: Corporate leaders thought social and environmental practices... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

have shared a common narrative. It begins with strong investor demand for a set pattern of cash flows being met by seemingly substitute securities engineered by intermediaries, which is then followed by the realization of an improbable... View Details

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By: Leslie A. Perlow

There has been tremendous change in the workplace — ubiquitous technology, 24/7 globalization, hyper-efficiency and now significant changes in work location. Professor Perlow’s research explores the implications for the ways we work and live, and what we can do to... View Details

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Labor Productivity and Quality Change in Singapore: Achievements in 1974-2011 and Prospects for the Next Two Decades

By: Koji Nomura and Tomomichi Amano

Labor productivity growth in Singapore that has grown at a rate of over 3.0 percent per year since 1970s considerably slowed down to 0.5 percent on average per annum in the latter half of the 2000s. The purpose of this paper is to ask, first, to what extent Singapore’s... View Details

Keywords: Labor; Performance Productivity; Quality; Economic Growth; Singapore

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08 Jul 2019
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Are Paywalls Saving Newspapers?

whether a digital subscription was a substitute for or complement to the print subscription. When a company saw increased print subscriptions after creating a paywall, the paywall was found to have a positive spillover effect on print... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Journalism & News; Media & Broadcasting

20 Nov 2019
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It's No Joke: AI Beats Humans at Making You Laugh

People don’t like to take advice from machines. “There’s a mistrust in algorithms. People seem to view them as a cheap substitute for human judgment,” Yeomans says. His team probed this skepticism in a second study, where again algorithms... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

20 Oct 2011
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Getting the Marketing Mix Right

what is called the Invariant Proportion of Substitution (IPS) property, which implies that the proportion of demand generated by taking business away from a competitor is the same, no matter which marketing activity is used. "These... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Openings - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

mini-summaries during transitions can provide takeaways that complement or substitute for elements in the closing. Instructors should consider the connections among these core elements of the class session when preparing teaching plans. A... View Details

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

initiatives for the greatest business impact. Highlights The Value Stick Value Creation at Best Buy Discerning Complements from Substitutes Show Hide Details Modules Creating Value for Customers Adding Value Through Complements Competing... View Details

24 Oct 2011
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The Yelp Factor: Are Consumer Reviews Good for Business?

but can benefit from more information about their neighborhood spots. "Yelp is somewhat of a substitute for traditional forms of reputation," says Luca. "People are not using Yelp to find out about McDonald's." But... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage

05 Aug 2015
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How Hormones Foretell Whether People Will Cheat

we didn't know, and what our research suggests, is that stress may also contribute to a social disease—namely, unethical behavior. Thus, the trick is to figure out ways to reduce stress. If we can substitute an alternative to cheating... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

10 Sep 2001
What Do You Think?

Do MBAs Need More Street Smarts?

suggests a complementary relationship, commenting that, while no substitute for street smarts, the MBA provides "tools and strategic understanding skills that accelerate an average human being's learning curve." Will the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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By: Roberto Verganti

Roberto’s research focuses on how to create innovations that are meaningful for people, for society, and for their creators. He explores how leaders and organizations generate radically new visions, and make those visions come real. His studies lie at the intersection... View Details

Keywords: Integrated Design; Strategy; Design Thinking; Innovation; Artificial Intelligence; Design; Technology; Leadership; Innovation Strategy

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