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- 18 Oct 2016
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October 18, 2016
2016 New York: HarperBusiness Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice By: Christensen, Clayton M., Taddy Hall, Karen Dillon, and David S. Duncan Abstract—The foremost authority on innovation and growth presents... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
Understanding the ‘Want’ vs. ’Should’ Decision
should purchase the used Toyota Camry. How consumers weigh those decisions is crucial information for retailers, and is the subject of recent research by Harvard Business School doctoral candidates Todd Rogers and Katy Milkman, in... View Details
- 01 Aug 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 1
funded HIV clinic in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Intervention: The study involved three arms. First, participants in the provider visit incentive (PVI) arm received $30 after attending each scheduled provider visit. Second, participants in the incentive View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jul 2016
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July 26, 2016
and clinician-reported outcomes. These need to be used for internal improvement in health care delivery organizations, as well as for public reporting, so that patients can make informed choices about their health care. We need to do a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Nov 2013
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First Look: November 12
reciprocity measured after surprising an employee with a raise is fundamentally different from that posited to explain persistent above-market wages. Download working paper: http://people.hbs.edu/mluca/Papers%20on%20RIS/oDesk.pdf Cases & Course Materials Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 28
is extremely limited. Theoretically, delegation of authority is expected when locally adapted choices are most important to the overall value of the firm, when local information advantages are significant, or when the cost of processing... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
Customers at the Back of the Line Are Anxious—Can You Keep Them from Leaving?
Nobody likes being last. We avoid picking the cheapest wine on the menu or the final donut in the box. “And we hate being picked last in gym class,” says Harvard Business School professor Ryan Buell. “Humans are very social creatures, and... View Details
- 16 Oct 2018
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New Research and Ideas, October 16, 2018
via arms-length transactions and contracts. Furthermore, strong or weak complementarity are not innate properties of tasks and assets but can be the result of choices regarding task networks, incentives, and job design. Supermodular... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 16 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Can Consumers Be Saved From Their Misguided Decisions?
choice exists, or think about it the wrong way, like Advil buyers. In a friction analysis, researchers theorize people are overwhelmed, and don’t take the time to investigate before making a decision. Too many things going on in a... View Details
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pressures of global urbanization, resource scarcity, and perils relating to climate change. The course takes a finance and real assets point of view focusing on houses, buildings, infrastructure, and cities as individuals, businesses, and global society make View Details
- 11 Apr 2017
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First Look at New Research, April 11
Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/717474-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 717-436 CVS Health: Redefining the Value Proposition This case explores how a company can use shared value as a lens to think about... View Details
- 27 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Cost of a Product Recall
competitors to take advantage of the market opportunity,” she says. Danielle Kost is senior editor at Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. Image: Jarretera Related Reading: Mattel: Getting a Toy Recall Right Don’t Just... View Details
- 23 Aug 2016
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August 23, 2016
affects interventional cardiologists deciding between two types of cardiac stents. Analyzing 147,000 choices over six years, we find that individuals do respond to negative news by using the focal production tool less often. However, we... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Indulgence vs. Regret: Investing in Future Memories
Consumer Behavior," forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing Research, she and Kivetz use a series of field studies to show that when consumers anticipate their long-term regrets, they're more likely to indulge in a choice that gives... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 10 Jul 2018
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New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
companies, where decision rights and incentives can be murky, and the effects of any given choice can be tough to pin down. So the authors chose a “lab rat” with fewer barriers to understanding—the venture capital industry. VC firms are... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
HBS Alumna Fighting Cancer with a Novel Cell Therapy
pursue a Ph.D. However, she now knew that she likely needed another advanced degree to be a decision maker in an industry like pharma/biotech. Zutshi joined the second-ever cohort of students in the MS/MBA in Engineering Sciences degree run jointly by the Harvard John... View Details
- 01 Nov 2016
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First Look - November 1, 2016
Behavioral Decision Making The Impact of 'Display-Set' Options on Decision-Making By: Karmarkar, Uma R. Abstract—The way a choice set is constructed can have a significant influence on how individuals perceive and evaluate their options... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Location, Location, Location: The Strategy of Place
they don't have much choice but to cozy near the competition, especially when they need to plug into unique knowledge that exists in certain areas. Biotech companies, for instance, often operate close to top-notch universities to interact... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 06 Nov 2012
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First Look: November 6
mark-plans backfire, consumer preferences shift, or tried-and-true practices fail to work in a new context. So is innovation just a low-odds crapshoot? In The Architecture of Innovation, Harvard Business School professor Josh Lerner-one... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Has #MeToo Changed How Hollywood Hires?
Business School and Zhang is Assistant Professor of Strategy and Innovation at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. Although the study results show the #MeToo movement has prompted meaningful... View Details