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- 05 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Raise Their Prices: Because They Can
products—in 2019 than they were in 2006. “Here’s one way to think about it: How much would you need to be paid to move from your most preferred brand to your second-most preferred brand?” MacKay says. “Maybe you value a few dollars here... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 16 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Most Successful Startups Have Hands-On Founders
many firms can improve. And if we can get people to manage better, we think they can keep more employees and be more successful.” Through social interactions with other... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
8 Tips to Help You Prepare for the Case Method
professor could ask follow-up questions to bring out the nuances in your answer. While being cold called isn’t exactly the most pleasant experience in the world, it is a great opportunity to lay out the framework for the case and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Game On
It’s raining in Sarasota. And not a light sprinkle but a proper, Florida drenching, so the outdoor courts at the Pickleball Club’s Lakewood Ranch location are deserted. Inside is a different story. Most of the 12 courts are in play. With four people to a court, all... View Details
- 26 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
HBS Lingo 101
RCs and ECs that offer the opportunity to think about career choices, gain practical skills, and explore topics you might otherwise never get to study. Startup Bootcamp,... View Details
Rebel Talent
Rebels have a bad reputation. We think of them as troublemakers, outcasts, contrarians: those colleagues, friends, and family members who complicate seemingly straightforward decisions, create chaos, and disagree when everyone else is in agreement. But in truth,... View Details
- 30 Nov 2015
- Research & Ideas
Donors Are Turned Off by Overhead Costs. Here’s What Charities Can Do
their ability to carry out core missions. “Most people donating money wouldn’t choose to contribute to the salary of the organization’s CEO” “As nonprofits try so hard to pare down their overhead expenses, they end up feeding the expectation that the overhead ratio can... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 11 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
Feeling Seen: What to Say When Your Employees Are Not OK
sanctions in order to try to help someone who is maybe going through a difficult time." Zlatev, who partnered with Justin Berg, an assistant professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and former Stanford doctoral student Alisa... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 09 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Six Keys to Building New Markets by Unleashing Disruptive Innovation
aligned with IBM's needs and capabilities. But think about IBM's value proposition to this woman. She types 80 words a minute and almost never makes a mistake. IBM was telling... View Details
- 21 Jul 2021
- Research & Ideas
What Does an ESG Score Really Say About a Company?
Receiving more information can clarify the complex, but not when it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores. A recent study shows that the more information a company discloses about its ESG practices, the more rating agencies disagree on how well... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 25 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy
productivity. Moss also includes numerous tools for interpreting big-picture economic developments. We asked Moss to talk about the book and some of the events now taking place on the macroeconomic horizon. Sean Silverthorne: What's the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research
past"). In the latter case, she lacks both control over the thought and access to its origin. We suggest that its apparent spontaneity should lead her to attribute it special meaning ("Why would I think of... View Details
- 06 Jul 2023
- News
Lessons from Major League Baseball's Game-Changing Innovations
regulations, including a pitch clock, larger bases, and restriction on defensive shifts. READ MORE Dan Morrell: Let's go back to the genesis of some of the changes that were ruled out this season, right?- View Details
- August 2017 (Revised November 2021)
- Case
Ryan Greene at Rainier Wearables
By: Shikhar Ghosh, Thomas R. Eisenmann and Christopher Payton
This case provides a platform for discussing mental health and depression in entrepreneurship. Why do entrepreneurs have more mental health issues than other professions? What can an entrepreneur do if they face a situation where their mental well-being is being... View Details
Ghosh, Shikhar, Thomas R. Eisenmann, and Christopher Payton. "Ryan Greene at Rainier Wearables." Harvard Business School Case 818-047, August 2017. (Revised November 2021.)
- 18 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
Unethical Amnesia: Why We Tend to Forget Our Own Bad Behavior
amnesia? Prior research had shown that when people behave badly, they experience cognitive dissonance—their brains are addled by simultaneously believing in doing the right thing and actually doing the wrong... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 09 Jan 2020
- Book
Rethinking Business Strategy in the Age of AI
control specialists. A lot of people think of this as disruption, like the taxi industry is being disrupted by Uber. It’s not disruption. Rather, it’s a completely different kind of firm. This hasn’t happened in more than 100 years. Firms... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- November 26, 2019
- Article
Veil-of-Ignorance Reasoning Favors the Greater Good
By: Karen Huang, Joshua D. Greene and Max Bazerman
The “veil of ignorance” is a moral reasoning device designed to promote impartial decision-making by denying decision-makers access to potentially biasing information about who will benefit most or least from the available options. Veil-of-ignorance reasoning was... View Details
Huang, Karen, Joshua D. Greene, and Max Bazerman. "Veil-of-Ignorance Reasoning Favors the Greater Good." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 116, no. 48 (November 26, 2019).
- November 1999 (Revised March 2003)
- Case
Webvan: Groceries on the Internet
By: John A. Deighton and Kayla Bakshi
What are the prospects for grocery shopping on the Web? This case invites a comparison of seven business models, with particular emphasis on Webvan. Why does the investment community value Webvan at $7.8 billion after less than six months of operating experience, and... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Experience and Expertise; Investment; Information; Marketing; Distribution Channels; Service Delivery; Cognition and Thinking; Internet and the Web; Retail Industry; Service Industry
Deighton, John A., and Kayla Bakshi. "Webvan: Groceries on the Internet." Harvard Business School Case 500-052, November 1999. (Revised March 2003.)
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Returning to the Roots
worked for Maison Latour for generations. “In Beaune, you need to think beyond compensation to the tools that align and attract workers. People stay with us because it’s a family business, because we take... View Details
- 05 Mar 2009
- What Do You Think?
How Frank or Deceptive Should Leaders Be?
trends present special challenges or pressing needs for greater honesty, candor, and transparency in the future? In discussing management issues, we often conclude that "it all depends." Does that kind of View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett