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  • August 2, 2016
  • Article

Uncalculating Cooperation Is Used to Signal Trustworthiness

By: Jillian J. Jordan, Moshe Hoffman, Martin A. Nowak and David G. Rand
Humans frequently cooperate without carefully weighing the costs and benefits. As a result, people may wind up cooperating when it is not worthwhile to do so. Why risk making costly mistakes? Here, we present experimental evidence that reputation concerns provide an... View Details
Keywords: Social Evaluation; Experimental Economics; Moral Psychology; Cooperation; Reputation; Decision Making
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Jordan, Jillian J., Moshe Hoffman, Martin A. Nowak, and David G. Rand. "Uncalculating Cooperation Is Used to Signal Trustworthiness." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113, no. 31 (August 2, 2016): 8658–8663.
  • January 2020
  • Case

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd.

By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
In 2019, Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. (Lead) was the largest supplier of lithium-ion rechargeable battery manufacturing equipment in the world. Based in Wuxi, China, the company generated RMB 3.9 billion ($557 million) in revenues in 2018, up from RMB 175... View Details
Keywords: Lithium-ion Batteries; Electric Vehicles; Government Subsidies; Industry Dynamics; Markets; Change; Strategy; Decision Making; Manufacturing Industry; China
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Wells, John R., and Benjamin Weinstock. "Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 720-419, January 2020.
  • 26 Jan 2024
  • Blog Post

HBS Alumna Fighting Cancer with a Novel Cell Therapy

started to really think about what I wanted to do, and where a Ph.D. would get me,” Zutshi said. “Did I want to be calling all the scientific shots? Or was I good with being part of a team and helping make things happen?” Realizing her... View Details
  • 2023
  • Working Paper

How People Use Statistics

By: Pedro Bordalo, John J. Conlon, Nicola Gennaioli, Spencer Yongwook Kwon and Andrei Shleifer
We document two new facts about the distributions of answers in famous statistical problems: they are i) multi-modal and ii) unstable with respect to irrelevant changes in the problem. We offer a model in which, when solving a problem, people represent each hypothesis... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Microeconomics; Mathematical Methods; Behavioral Finance
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Bordalo, Pedro, John J. Conlon, Nicola Gennaioli, Spencer Yongwook Kwon, and Andrei Shleifer. "How People Use Statistics." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 31631, August 2023.
  • June 2018 (Revised April 2021)
  • Case

Valuing Snap After the IPO Quiet Period (A)

By: Marco Di Maggio, Benjamin C. Esty and Gregory Saldutte
Snap, the disappearing message app, went public at $17 per share on March 2, 2017, making its two 20-something founders the youngest self-made billionaires in the country. Over the next three weeks, 14 analysts made investment recommendations on Snap: two with buy... View Details
Keywords: Sell-side Analysts; Underwriters; Investment Banking; Social Network; Discounted Cash Flow; Cost Of Capital; Conflicts Of Interest; Corporate Governance; Advertising; Quiet Period; "DCF Valuation,"; Business Startups; Digital Marketing; Initial Public Offering; Information Infrastructure; Valuation; Venture Capital; Forecasting and Prediction; Social Media; Advertising Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Web Services Industry; United States; California
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Di Maggio, Marco, Benjamin C. Esty, and Gregory Saldutte. "Valuing Snap After the IPO Quiet Period (A)." Harvard Business School Case 218-095, June 2018. (Revised April 2021.)
  • 30 May 2018
  • Research & Ideas

Should Retailers Match Their Own Prices Online and in Stores?

they were in their decision to purchase a product. “Pricing is a big decision,” Ofek observes. If the retailer decides to offer every consumer the same price, the result can drag down the store price and lower profit. “But when you talk... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Retail
  • 2007
  • Working Paper

Recognizing the New: A Multi-Agent Model of Analogy in Strategic Decision-Making

By: Giovanni Gavetti and Massimo Warglien
In novel environments, strategic decision-making is often premised on analogy, and recognition lies at its heart. Recognition refers to a class of cognitive processes through which a problem is interpreted associatively in terms of something that has been experienced... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Decision Choices and Conditions; Mathematical Methods; Cognition and Thinking; Power and Influence
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Gavetti, Giovanni, and Massimo Warglien. "Recognizing the New: A Multi-Agent Model of Analogy in Strategic Decision-Making." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-028, October 2007.
  • April 2020 (Revised June 2022)
  • Technical Note

Quantitative Analysis in Marketing

By: Sunil Gupta
Marketing is a combination of art and science that requires both qualitative and quantitative analysis to arrive at effective decisions. This note highlights how quantitative analysis can help in the following marketing decisions: estimating market size, determining... View Details
Keywords: Quantitative Analysis; Marketing; Decision Making; Analysis
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Gupta, Sunil. "Quantitative Analysis in Marketing." Harvard Business School Technical Note 520-091, April 2020. (Revised June 2022.)
  • 29 Jan 2008
  • First Look

First Look: January 29, 2008

Authors:Yonca Ertimur, Fabrizio Ferri, and Stephen R. Stubben Abstract We document the frequency of implementation of non-binding, majority-vote (MV) shareholder proposals and analyze the determinants and consequences of Boards' decisions... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 04 Jun 2020
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It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward

missing link. Senz: How do these efforts intersect with corporate strategy and culture? Frei: When companies get bigger, leaders don't get to micromanage. Employees are making decisions that their bosses are... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
  • February 2000 (Revised August 2000)
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Boston.com

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Jon K Rust
How aggressively should an incumbent move when developing an online business that threatens its core product? With Internet competitors taking direct aim at the traditional print newspaper business model, the Boston Globe fought back with its own web initiative,... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Decision Making; Change Management; Internet and the Web; Customer Relationship Management; Competitive Strategy; Publishing Industry; Information Technology Industry; United States
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Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Jon K Rust. "Boston.com." Harvard Business School Case 800-165, February 2000. (Revised August 2000.)
  • November 2002 (Revised January 2004)
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Martha McCaskey

By: Joshua D. Margolis and Bart J. van Dissel
Martha McCaskey, a project leader at a consulting firm, is asked to complete a project at a crucial point in her career. Successful completion of the project would gain McCaskey a promotion and a significant raise. McCaskey, however, cannot see a way to complete the... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Values and Beliefs; Personal Development and Career; Decision Making; Problems and Challenges; Consulting Industry
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Margolis, Joshua D., and Bart J. van Dissel. "Martha McCaskey." Harvard Business School Case 403-114, November 2002. (Revised January 2004.)
  • August 2009
  • Case

The TSMC Way: Meeting Customer Needs at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

By: Willy C. Shih, Chen-Fu Chien, Chintay Shih and Jack Chang
When L.C. Tu receives an emergency order, he is confronted with a range of production scheduling choices, each of which has unique costs and trade-offs. The case was designed to help students understand job-shop style production and the impact of disruptions and... View Details
Keywords: Disruption; Customer Relationship Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Cost; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Production; Semiconductor Industry; Taiwan
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Shih, Willy C., Chen-Fu Chien, Chintay Shih, and Jack Chang. "The TSMC Way: Meeting Customer Needs at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co." Harvard Business School Case 610-003, August 2009.
  • April 2009 (Revised January 2011)
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Gucci Group: Freedom within the Framework

By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez, Elena Corsi and Vincent Marie Dessain
Gucci Group's CEO had to decide if his decentralized management style was the most effective philosophy in an economic downturn. The sharing of customer information across units and its use in the creative process are key initiatives analyzed in the case. CEO Robert... View Details
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Globalized Firms and Management; Knowledge Sharing; Leadership; Management Style; Management Systems; Brands and Branding; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis, Elena Corsi, and Vincent Marie Dessain. "Gucci Group: Freedom within the Framework." Harvard Business School Case 109-079, April 2009. (Revised January 2011.)
  • 12 Nov 2001
  • Research & Ideas

The Three Components of Family Governance

family informed about these. Help the family reach decisions and speak with one voice about its goals. Keep the board of directors informed about family views about the company and maintain a dialogue with the board about key business... View Details
  • 01 Oct 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Organizing the Family-Run Business

business and ultimately reduce shareholder value in the company. Helping Make Big Picture Decisions This is the most important duty on the list and the most typical weakness of a family business board.... View Details
  • January 2020
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Hurtigruten: Sailing into Warm Water?

By: Jan W. Rivkin and Kerry Herman
As this case opens in 2019, CEO Daniel Skjeldam and his team have successfully reinvigorated Hurtigruten, a storied but struggling Norwegian ferry and cruise operator, and have established it as the leading provider of polar expedition cruises. They now face a critical... View Details
Keywords: Relative Cost Analysis; Market Attractiveness; Diversification; Decision Making; Expansion; Tourism Industry; Norway
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Rivkin, Jan W., and Kerry Herman. "Hurtigruten: Sailing into Warm Water?" Harvard Business School Case 720-410, January 2020.
  • 2025
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Turning Away from the State: Trade Shocks and Informal Insurance in Brazil

By: Paula Rettl
How does economic globalization affect vote choices? Conventional wisdom holds that voters who lose from economic integration support parties that propose expanding the welfare state. However, in the Global South, where the state is frequently weak or under-resourced,... View Details
Keywords: Global Strategy; Globalized Economies and Regions; Governance; Government Administration; Political Elections; Voting; Latin America; Brazil; South America
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Rettl, Paula. "Turning Away from the State: Trade Shocks and Informal Insurance in Brazil." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-038, February 2025.
  • 09 May 2017
  • What Do You Think?

Should Management Be Primarily Responsible to Shareholders?

longer-term interests sufficiently well.” Not everyone spoke as one on the issue. Rob Jones, for example, commented that, “Theories abound, but owner still means owner Social and moral obligations make for fascinating discussion, but... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • July 2021
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Y Combinator

By: John R. Wells
Y Combinator (YC) was a business startup accelerator based in Mountain View, California. Originally founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 2005, by 2021, YC listed 2,830 companies amongst its alumni. More than 80% of these companies were still active, had been... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Growth and Development; Business Startups; Decisions; Strategy
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Wells, John R. "Y Combinator." Harvard Business School Case 721-498, July 2021.
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