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- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Short Takes
Not surprisingly, the subjects who had a personal stake in how the cash was awarded gave themselves a larger chunk than the nonbenefiting subjects thought they merited. "When people stand to gain from a situation," says Fenwick, "their View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Books
theories outlined in Christensen’s The Innovator’s Dilemma and The Innovator’s Solution, Seeing What’s Next offers a practical model that helps decision-makers spot the signals of industry change, determine the outcome of competitive... View Details
- 21 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Are We Thinking Too Little, or Too Much?
at all than those shoppers who sampled only 6 flavors; considering too many options made it too hard to choose one.) The Underthinker The problem is that time-crunched managers often swing too far to the other end of the decision-making... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today's Challenges
you to approach these challenges more formulaically, with a sound, proven rationale and strategy behind your decision-making process,” she explains. “That’s been critically important as we work to find that balance between high... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- Web
European and UK Personal Data Collection Disclosure | HBS Online
processing or sharing of Personal Data by a Harvard Entity when those activities are within the scope of any Relevant Law. “Relevant Law” means any personal data protection law applicable to individuals located outside the U.S. that apply... View Details
- Web
Making Difficult Decisions: The General Manager’s Role (MDD) - Course Catalog
action in pursuit of organizational performance. Our emphasis is on how GMs get things done through making and guiding decisions—both larger and smaller. We show how to use decision-making processes to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Making Difficult Decisions: The General Manager’s Job
examining what is said, how, and by whom—and how that shapes the outcome. This second module examines how to design a process that leads to high-quality conversation: Who should be in the room? What are the rules of engagement? The third... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
New Releases
Abraham Zaleznik. Grouped in three sections that address the future of organizations, the process of change, and the new role of management, the articles address topics such as how networks reshape organizations, why transformation... View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Former HBS Dean Fouraker Dies at 74
- a process that began in the years following World War II - by limiting the increase in the size of the faculty so as to sustain the quality and unique character of the HBS community. "Larry had to make some tough decisions in this... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Leading In a New Era
Internet, and corporations are now buying their entire travel budget through specialized applications we deliver over the Internet." Technology has also changed the decision-making process for airline... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 23 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 23, 2008
increasingly successful claims of social scientists, backed by philanthropic foundations, on business education and the growing appeal of "scientific" approaches to decision-making and management. We also show that these... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Q&A - Mark Fields
sit at meetings, for example — whereas in other aspects of life, everybody is treated the same. How do you operate in such a different environment? I spent the first year developing a strategic operating plan for the company. For the first seven months, I devoted... View Details
- 04 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 4
presented at different stages of decision making prior to a purchase. We examine the sequence-dependent effects of price and product information on the decision-making process at both neural and behavioral... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018
practices is important for understanding financial decision-making of households in dire circumstances as well as for setting appropriate consumer protection policies. We conduct a simple experiment in three sites in which we paid off... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 31 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
The New CEO’s Wrong Message
defensiveness in colleagues and subordinates. Second-guessing a senior manager can demoralize and demotivate not only that person but others around him, while eroding his authority and confidence. What's more, the need to overrule a proposal indicates that the... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
The Past Informs the Future of Work
“Number, please” was the oft-repeated request made by the more than 100,000 mostly female switchboard operators in the early 20th century. Anyone who had a telephone grew to know the familiar voices that connected them to the outside world. But in 1917, when AT&T began... View Details
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Disruption: The Art of Framing
advertisers, and were heavily focused on interactive advertising options. The tendency for the established organization to assert control over the decision-making processes of the new venture kept these new... View Details
Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Case Study: Ready for an Upgrade
that was building precision components destined for SpaceX rockets, again she found an inefficient process that relied on legacy systems. Seeing the same old problem from a new angle, she called Anne Wen (MBA 2022), her HBS space club... View Details
- 20 Dec 2017
- Blog Post
Meet Annie & Piper: A Student and Dog's Life at HBS
Before attending HBS, Annie Fulton studied Architecture at the University of Arkansas and worked for a building materials company. It was important to Annie that she become more involved with the decision-making View Details
- 24 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 24
and discrepancies can emerge as a result. Effective Auditing for Corporates provides you with proactive advice to help you safeguard core value within a corporation and to ensure that auditing processes and key personnel meet the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel