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- 26 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
High-Stakes Decision Making: The Lessons of Mount Everest
that day hold lessons, some of them for business managers. Roberto's new working paper describes how. Here follows an excerpt from "Lessons From Everest: The Interaction of Cognitive Bias, Psychological Safety, and System... View Details
Keywords: by Michael A. Roberto
- Research Summary
Models of optimal experience (flow)
Flow is a state of profound task-absorption, involvement, and intrinsic enjoyment that makes the person feel one with the activity. Csikszentmihalyi's Flow Theory states that flow is more likely to occur in situations in which the person feels that the activity is very... View Details
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Is Government Just Stupid? How Bad Decisions Are Made
the economy and the environment through creative trades. Although other scholars have written about flawed government decisions and the failure of policymakers to discover wise trades, these writers have typically viewed such problems... View Details
- 12 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 12
buck" calculations are potentially misleading guides for the welfare effects of alternative fiscal policies. Working PapersBehavioral Corporate Finance: An Updated Survey Authors:Malcolm Baker and Jeffrey Wurgler Abstract We survey... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Mar 2013
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: LEGO
enough" would later be carved into a wooden plaque and hung in the workshop. These themes of good play and quality products were both bedrocks and touchstones for future generations of LEGO toy makers. Godtfred Kirk Kristiansen represented the second generation,... View Details
- 07 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success
digital transformation journey. 2. Align around a customer-centric narrative Vision and strategy matter, but without a sense of shared purpose, employees aren’t willing to do the hard work required to build a digitally mature... View Details
- 24 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 24, 2007
Working PapersPoverty, Social Divisions, and Conflict in Nepal Authors:Quy-Toan Do and Lakshmi Iyer Abstract We conduct an econometric analysis of the economic and social factors which contributed to the spread of violent conflict in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Value Maximization and Stakeholder Theory
"Every organization attempting to accomplish something has to ask and answer the following question," writes HBS professor Michael C. Jensen in the introduction to his recent working paper: "What are we trying to... View Details
Keywords: by Michael C. Jensen
- 02 Sep 2015
- What Do You Think?
What's Wrong With Amazon’s Low-Retention HR Strategy?
restrictions on the reporter’s movements and contacts within the company. But let’s assume for the moment that the article was even-handed and accurate. It portrayed an organization with a “churn and burn” personnel strategy offering exciting jobs, View Details
- 16 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 16, 2008
Working PapersMarket Reaction to the Adoption of IFRS in Europe Authors:Christopher S. Armstrong, Mary E. Barth, Alan D. Jagolinzer, and Edward J. Riedl Abstract This study examines the European stock market reaction to sixteen events... View Details
- 19 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 19, 2007
Working PapersAuditing in the Self-reporting Economy Authors:Romana L. Autrey and Richard Sansing Abstract This paper examines the licensing of intellectual property in exchange for royalties that depend on the self-report of the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Dec 2023
- Research & Ideas
15 Podcast Episodes That Grabbed Listeners in 2023
rights leader and role model for millions of people around the world. How did he do it? Early in his career, Ali’s creativity and hard work helped him overcome significant obstacles. Ali used his growing... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 01 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making
Behavior unit insisted on when he took over as CEO of Medtronic, the medical-devices company, in 1991. That's in part because George had experienced firsthand what Robert McNamara warned of—George worked under McNamara for several years... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 17 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm Performance May Suffer
workers to pursue personal interests at work, Rouen says. “Yes, people work for money, but they also work for other things. Firms should think creatively about how to retain... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
The History of Beauty
disinclined to conform to assumed gender stereotypes by working on beauty. The fashion industry, which is also huge, suffers from the same lack of attention from management researchers. Q: You write, "Beauty emerges as an industry which... View Details
- 16 Feb 2010
- Research & Ideas
The Outside-In Approach to Customer Service
centricity cannot be achieved by simply listening to customers about their experiences with Best Buy; the company has to commit to owning the customers' problems and working creatively to solve them. Faced... View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- HBS Case
Starbucks Reinvented
work to relax and enjoy the small, affordable luxury of a special coffee beverage seemed to resonate with the social and economic moment, she recalls. Six months later she met Howard Schultz, an entrepreneur who acquired the company in... View Details
- 19 Dec 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 19, 2017
relative importance of public agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and different types of private firms in developing precision medicines. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53560... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 22 Nov 2010
- Research & Ideas
Seven Strategy Questions: A Simple Approach for Better Execution
and provided guidance for tough decisions—it's time to get everyone who works for you focused on the job at hand. Tracking performance goals—the third implementation imperative—requires you to set the right goals, assign accountability,... View Details
Keywords: by Robert Simons
- 19 Sep 2023
- Research & Ideas
What Chandrayaan-3 Says About India's Entrepreneurial Approach to Space
South Asia Institute and Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor at Harvard Business School, has been studying and writing about India’s space program for many years and is part of a space research working group led Professor Matt Weinzierl at the... View Details