Behavioral Decision Research - Publications - Faculty & Research

06 May 2002
Research & Ideas

A Toolkit for Customer Innovation

"solution" information (how to satisfy those needs) lies with the manufacturer. Traditionally, the onus has been on manufacturers to collect the need information through various means, including market research and information... View Details

Keywords: by Stefan Thomke & Eric Von Hippel

Student-Profile

Ahmmad Brown

delve deeper into research—“I hadn’t done academic research in over a decade, which made me a different kind of candidate for doctoral programs. In the Organizational Behavior program at HBS, I knew I would... View Details

10 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

Why We Blab Our Intimate Secrets on Facebook

behavior, how unethical do you think it would be, if you were to choose to do it?" Unfailingly, the researchers found that participants were far more likely to admit to a behavior when the question was posed... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Jun 2009
News

Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace

when an impulsive decision could have led to an explosion, or failure to tie in to a scaffolding could have resulted in a deadly fall, many reported that disregard for safety, fierce independence, and bravado had been badges of honor. In... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining

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Ryann Noe

Economics looks at the architecture and mechanics of systems, and English provides the stories of the people who populate those systems. Similarly, my PhD program sits at the crossroads of management and sociology.” Ryann says that she was drawn to Harvard’s... View Details

Article

Foreclosure with Incomplete Information

By: Lucy White

Keywords: Behavior; Decision Making; Research; Government Legislation; Society

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25 Jun 2013
First Look

First Look: June 25

processes to provide managers throughout P&G with direct access to up-to-date data and advanced analytics. In addition, GBS has embedded analysts within the business units to work alongside leaders and managers in driving real-time information-based View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

01 Aug 2001
News

Ray A. Goldberg (MBA '50)

while for those in the industry, it is virtually synonymous with Goldberg himself. Recognized as the father of research and scholarship in the field, he is the author, coauthor, or editor of 23 books, more than 100 articles, and some... View Details

Keywords: Alumni Achievement Award; John H. Davis; Scientific Research and Development Services; Scientific Research and Development Services

11 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

Is Group Loyalty a Force for Good or Evil?

or where they are crossing ethical boundaries for the good of their own group.” Gino and colleagues write about this paradox in a new paper forthcoming in the journal Organizational Behavior and Human View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Mar 2005
News

Facing Ambiguity

research associates Erika Ferlins and Laura Feldman, students are assigned the parts of six managers or engineers who were involved in the Columbia mission. After logging into their password-protected role, students watch, read, and... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Space Research and Technology; Space Research and Technology

Levels of Meaning

nonetheless. I think we put a lot of emphasis today on entrepreneurs being a single person who drives an enterprise. In contrast, history is replete with examples of successful founders whose initial decision of who to build a business... View Details

01 Mar 2004
News

Leadership Project Codifies Elusive Traits

legacy (past), global, and emerging (future) — the initiative aims to provide cutting-edge research on the often-elusive topic of leadership. Led by Anthony J. (“Tony”) Mayo (MBA ’88), its seven affiliated faculty members are part of the... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

26 Nov 2019
News

Predicting Financial Market Bubbles and Crises in Real-time

creation of the Behavioral and Financial Stability Project. Researchers have conducted groundbreaking research on bank capital and liquidity management, the nature of bank runs... View Details

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

May 2008
Journal Article

Future Lock-in: Future Implementation Increases Selection of 'Should' Choices

By: Todd Rogers and Max Bazerman

People often experience tension over certain choices (e.g., they should reduce their gas consumption or increase their savings, but they do not want to). Some posit that this tension arises from the competing interests of a deliberative “should” self and an affective... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Research; Behavior; Conflict of Interests

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01 Feb 2002
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Driven

world and of ourselves; and the drive to defend ourselves, our loved ones, our beliefs, and our resources from harm. The authors' findings are based on their collective seventy years of research on human View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

27 Sep 2010
Research & Ideas

Customer Experts Lose Influence When Teams are Pressured

Effects of Performance Pressure on Teams' Knowledge Use and Performance". Her research on more than seventy audit and consulting teams—combining survey data, hundreds of interviews, and direct observation at meetings—reveals insights into... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

10 Nov 2008
What Do You Think?

How Much Can You Ask of Your Customers?

encouraging, how and when we set overall rules for encouraging (volunteerism) and how we plan to assess, monitor, and manage need to (be) addressed." Alden Cushman added: "how information is collected, put into context, prioritized, and impacts business View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

03 Mar 2016
News

3-Minute Briefing: Pamela Meyer (MBA 1986)

(photo by Cade Martin) At my 20th HBS reunion I heard faculty member Michael Wheeler describe behavior people engage in when they’re being deceptive. The room was transfixed. No one was on their phone! It turned out there is a robust,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Dec 2014
News

Faculty Q&A: The New Brand Manager: You

consumers upfront to avoid making bad decisions that incite criticism. I prefer a more collaborative, co-creative approach with consumers—understanding how they are likely to respond to key branding changes before they are made, rather... View Details

Keywords: April White

24 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

IPR: Protecting Your Technology Transfers

infringers? In a recent paper, researchers looked at the issue of IPR from a wider perspective: Does the presence of stronger intellectual property rights increase international technology transfer in general? It's an important question... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

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