Measurement Problems - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Oct 2017
First Look

First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017

handwashing. Motivated by scholarship that suggests handwashing is habitual, we design, implement, and analyze a randomized field experiment aimed to test the main predictions of the rational addiction model. To reliably measure... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

28 Aug 2012
First Look

First Look: August 28

coordination as measured by the value of integrated production is negatively correlated with delegation. Surprisingly, absolute size of the firm is negatively related to delegation. The overall pattern of results highlights the need for a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

31 May 2023
News

Alumni Achievement Awards 2023

Photographed by Susan Young; Edited by Julia Hanna MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2023 recipients, and learn about past recipients. ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SITE MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2023 recipients, and learn about past recipients.... View Details

Keywords: leadership; management; work-life balance

18 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

Where Morals and Profits Meet: The Corporate Value Shift

recognize that risk management is only part of the story and that the benefits of positive values go well beyond problem avoidance. I have seen this progression in some companies that initially turn to values as a damage control View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

24 Feb 2022
Op-Ed

Want to Prevent the Next Hospital Bed Crisis? Enlist the SEC

During the initial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, many US hospitals could not provide enough beds to meet demand. Solving the problem of inadequate capacity is of utmost importance in the “new normal,” which requires recognizing the... View Details

Keywords: by Regina Herzlinger and Richard Boxer; Health

20 Oct 2010
Op-Ed

Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic

export-led growth strategies are providing the right answer. This note outlines a number of these concerns, ranging from the practical to the conceptual. It argues that an underlying problem has been the misguided interpretation of export... View Details

Keywords: by Christian Ketels

21 Feb 2005
Op-Ed

Is Business Management a Profession?

empirical analysis to be more than sketched in this paper. It is also a field that has not yet taken management as a central subject of empirical study. We shall therefore deal only with some of the central problems of the structure of... View Details

Keywords: by Rakesh Khurana, Nitin Nohria & Daniel Penrice

06 Jan 2016
What Do You Think?

Why Do Leaders Get Their Timing Wrong?

culture change came too late. At Zappos, some believe that the change came too early or was even unnecessary. The two cases illustrate challenges that leaders face in getting the timing of their decisions right. How could the problem of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Auto; Fashion

Web

Motivate Your High Performers to Share Their Knowledge

“People might be intimidated to approach the sales superstar and reveal that they are having problems because of self-image issues,” Stanton says. “And the best salespeople may want to hold on to their information because it gives them... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

Web

Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

as climate change and income inequality. Highlights Prisoner's Dilemma Cooperating with External Stakeholders KAF Continued: The Business Model What Does the Research Say? Show Hide Details Concepts Infectious Change Public Goods Problems... View Details

24 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach

on the boards that approved these strategies. For example, about two-thirds of acquisitions fail to break even. Because acquisitions require board approval, they are a clear measure of board decision-making. The fact that so many... View Details

Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu

16 May 2000
Research & Ideas

The Simple Economics of Open Source

Incentive But the real advantage of open source, Lerner and Tirole discovered, is in the delayed or signaling incentives, where the visibility of the programmer's contribution counts most. Open source projects measure individual... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Technology

04 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Learning from the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence as a Harvard MS/MBA Student

that the novel business model has remained consistent since the company’s inception and has thrived in part because of the partnerships she has developed. To build these partnerships and communicate her idea, Stacey mastered the art of storytelling. Stories help... View Details

13 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands

should they balance operational activities and advocacy efforts? How can they better measure performance against their missions and improve accountability to stakeholders?" The authors discuss their book in the following Q&A.... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

28 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Supply Chain Risk: Deal With It

capacity, shelf life, and customer demand. Such risks aren't new. In fact, "the underpinnings of problems today started two decades ago," says Craig Holmes, director of business continuity planning for Aon Risk Consultants,... View Details

Keywords: by David Stauffer

Person Page

Read excerpts from DENIAL

By: Richard S. Tedlow

The Edifice Complex: Denial at Sears

Book Excerpt: Denial at Sears (BusinessWeek.com, February 26, 2010)

From Denial: Why Business... View Details

16 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow

network organizations as sharing three characteristics, according to Wei-Skillern: The parties would rather discuss and work through a problem than simply abandon the relationship. There is a high level of trust. They share and help each... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

21 May 2012
Research & Ideas

OSHA Inspections: Protecting Employees or Killing Jobs?

inspectors find safety problems is not surprising," says Michael W. Toffel, an associate professor and the Marvin Bower Fellow at Harvard Business School. At the same time, when problems are resolved,... View Details