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- 2016
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Recursive Mentalizing and Common Knowledge in the Bystander Effect
By: Kyle A. Thomas, Julian De Freitas, Peter DiScioli and Steven Pinker
The more potential helpers there are, the less likely any individual is to help. A traditional explanation
for this bystander effect is that responsibility diffuses across the multiple bystanders, diluting the responsibility of each. We investigate an... View Details
Keywords: Bystander Effect; Diffusion Of Responsibility; Volunteer's Dilemma; Common Knowledge; Theory Of Mind; Behavior; Theory
Thomas, Kyle A., Julian De Freitas, Peter DiScioli, and Steven Pinker. "Recursive Mentalizing and Common Knowledge in the Bystander Effect." Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 145, no. 5 (2016): 621–629.
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Business, Government & the International Economy Faculty - Faculty & Research
Associate Professor of Business Administration Laura V. Jakli Assistant Professor of Business Administration Vincent Pons Byron Wien Professor of Business Administration Sophus A. Reinert T.J. Dermot Dunphy Professor of Business... View Details
- 03 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 3
authors provide a checklist that managers can use on a daily basis to monitor their progress-enhancing behaviors. Read the article: http://hbr.org/2011/05/the-power-of-small-wins/ar/1 The Best Way to Name Your Product 2.0 Authors:Marco Bertini, View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Sep 2010
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First Look: September 28, 2010
economic, institutional, and cultural setting of Germany. Publisher's Link: http://www.chbeck.de/productview.aspx?product=795301&toc=3264 Investor Behaviour in a Nascent Capital Market: Scottish Bank Shareholders in the Nineteenth Century Authors:Graeme Acheson and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Help - Alumni
Current qualifying programs include: Advanced Management Program (AMP) Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) General Management Program (GMP) Joint Program with Harvard John A. Paulson School of... View Details
- 2004
- Book
Birth of a Salesman: The Transformation of Selling in America
This book chronicles the remarkable metamorphosis of the American salesman from itinerant amateur to trained expert. From the mid-nineteenth century to the eve of World War II, the development of sales management transformed an economy populated by peddlers and... View Details
Friedman, Walter A. Birth of a Salesman: The Transformation of Selling in America. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2004.
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Finance - Faculty & Research
Finance Finance May 2014 Article Dynamics of Demand for Index Insurance: Evidence from a Long-Run Field Experiment By: Shawn A. Cole , Daniel Stein and Jeremy Tobacman This paper estimates how experimentally-manipulated experiences with a... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
What Makes a Good Leader
research in leadership has helped to define the field. Five of these experts — Joseph L. Badaracco, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, John Kotter, Nitin Nohria, and David A. Thomas — agreed to help the Bulletin answer... View Details
Keywords: Management
- 08 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 8
such joins do and do not increase welfare. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1535448 Monetary Policy Drivers of Bond and Equity Risks By: Campbell, John Y., Carolin E. Pflueger, and Luis M. Viceira Abstract—The exposure of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- April 2010
- Case
Metabical: Pricing, Packaging, and Demand Forecasting Recommendations for a New Weight Loss Drug
By: John A. Quelch and Heather Beckham
Metabical is a new weight loss drug from Cambridge Sciences Pharmaceuticals intended for moderately overweight individuals. In anticipation of final FDA approval, the senior director of marketing, Barbara Printup, prepares for the product launch and must make several... View Details
Keywords: Return On Investment; Forecasting; Pricing Policies; Demand Planning; Marketing Strategy; Price; Consumer Behavior; Investment Return; Forecasting and Prediction; Product Launch; Planning; Brands and Branding; Pharmaceutical Industry
Quelch, John A., and Heather Beckham. "Metabical: Pricing, Packaging, and Demand Forecasting Recommendations for a New Weight Loss Drug." Harvard Business School Brief Case 104-183, April 2010.
- 2011
- Book
Translating Empire: Emulation and the Origins of Political Economy
Historians have traditionally used the discourses of free trade and laissez-faire to explain the development of political economy during the Enlightenment. But from Sophus Reinert's perspective, eighteenth-century political economy can be understood only in the context... View Details
Reinert, Sophus A. Translating Empire: Emulation and the Origins of Political Economy. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2011. (Received the 2012 Joseph J. Spengler Prize for the best book in the history of economics.)
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Faculty & Research | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
measured? What does it mean in practice to be an impact investor? Initiative Chair Shawn A. Cole John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration Faculty Lynda M. Applegate Sarofim-Rock Professor of... View Details
- 27 Jan 2009
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First Look: January 27, 2009
Publisher's Abstract Most organizational change initiatives fail spectacularly (at worst) or deliver lukewarm results (at best). In his international bestseller Leading Change, John Kotter revealed why change is so hard and provided an... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- September 2014
- Case
Crescent Pure
By: John A. Quelch and Alisa Zalosh
Executives from Portland Drake Beverages (PDB) are meeting to determine the appropriate product positioning and advertising campaign for the launch of Crescent Pure, a specialty organic beverage. They have 3 options for positioning: should Crescent Pure be positioned... View Details
Quelch, John A., and Alisa Zalosh. "Crescent Pure." Harvard Business School Brief Case 915-539, September 2014.
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Leadership - Faculty & Research
Leadership Leadership 2015 Chapter Leave No Slice of Genius Behind: Selecting and Developing Tomorrow's Leaders of Innovation By: Linda A. Hill More than ever, leaders of nearly every kind of organization view their human resources teams... View Details
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Faculty & Research - Race, Gender & Equity
career outcomes and experiences of alumni. Faculty Lynda M. Applegate Jill J. Avery Julie Battilana Max H. Bazerman Anke Becker John Beshears Edward H. Chang Katherine B. Coffman Robin J. Ely Alexandra C. Feldberg Sara L. Fleiss Frances... View Details
- 17 Jan 2020
- In Practice
6 Traits That Set Top Business Leaders Apart
theme." Leonard A. Schlesinger, Baker Foundation Professor and co-author of What Great Service Leaders Know and Do. 6. They avoid distractions “They focus!” Rebecca M. Henderson (@RebeccaReCap), John and... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research
John Macomber , Juan Pablo Heusser Killing, Siddhant Pardeshi and Sally Su March 2025 | Case | Faculty Research Short-term rentals listed via apps like AirBnB and VRBO are increasingly interesting investments for small-scale real estate... View Details
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Negotiation, Organizations & Markets - Faculty & Research
"Dungeons & Dragons: Repairing Ecosystem Trust (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 925-035, May 2025. Employer-Based Short-Term Savings Accounts By: Sarah Holmes Berk, John Beshears , Jay Garg , James J. Choi and David... View Details