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Commitments with Third Parties
By: Jerry R. Green
Observable irrevocable contracts between a principal and an agent have been suggested as a way in which the principal can enhance his payoff when playing a game against, or bargaining with, an opponent. It is shown that such beneficial agency relationships depend on... View Details
Green, Jerry R. "Commitments with Third Parties." Annales d'économie et de statistique, nos. 25-26 (January–June 1992): 81–95.
- 17 Oct 2014
- News
Committed to helping others
Eryn Schultz (MBA 2015) is concerned about access to healthy food and critical services for low-income families and plans to dedicate herself to helping those less fortunate. (Published October 2014) View Details
- October 2017
- Article
Observability Increases the Demand for Commitment Devices
By: Christine L. Exley and Jeffrey K. Naecker
Previous research often interprets the choice to restrict one’s future opportunity set as evidence for sophisticated time inconsistency. We propose an additional mechanism that may contribute to the demand for commitment technology: the desire to signal to others. We... View Details
Exley, Christine L., and Jeffrey K. Naecker. "Observability Increases the Demand for Commitment Devices." Management Science 63, no. 10 (October 2017): 3262–3267.
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A Commitment to Sustainability | About
A Commitment to Sustainability We are addressing the challenges and opportunities of sustainability leadership through campus operations and community engagement. Harvard Office of Sustainability 53 % Reduction in waste, CY 2023 54 %... View Details
- August 1968
- Article
Commitment and Social Organization: A Study of Commitment Mechanisms in Utopian Communities
By: R. M. Kanter
Kanter, R. M. "Commitment and Social Organization: A Study of Commitment Mechanisms in Utopian Communities." American Sociological Review 35 (August 1968): 499–517. (Sociology: Students and Society, by J. Rabow. Los Angeles: Goodyear, 1972; Currents of Unrest: An Introduction to Collective Behavior, by O.E. Klapp. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall (Tables); Social Psychology for Sociologists, by D. Field. London: Nelson, 1974; The Sociology of Religion, by S. Bruce. Cheltenham, U.K.: Edward Elgar, 1994.)
- May 2025 (Revised May 2025)
- Case
Humana Commits to Value-Based Care
By: V.G. Narayanan, Henry Eyring and David Lane
In late 2023, CEO Bruce Broussard reviewed health insurer Humana’s transformation into a value-based care ecosystem. Under its CenterWell brand, the several millions of members in Humana Medicare Advantage plans now had access to Humana-provided primary care, home... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business Units; Financing and Loans; Innovation Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Operations; Mergers and Acquisitions; Insurance; Health Care and Treatment; Partners and Partnerships; Health Industry; Insurance Industry; United States
Narayanan, V.G., Henry Eyring, and David Lane. "Humana Commits to Value-Based Care." Harvard Business School Case 125-013, May 2025. (Revised May 2025.)
- 01 Aug 1967
- Conference Presentation
Commitment Mechanisms in Utopian Communities
By: R. M. Kanter
Keywords: Civil Society or Community
- February 2013
- Article
Commitment and Behavior Change: Evidence from the Field
By: Katie Baca-Motes, Amber Brown, Ayelet Gneezy, Elizabeth A. Keenan and Leif D. Nelson
Influencing behavior change is an ongoing challenge in psychology, economics, and consumer behavior research. Building on previous work on commitment, self-signaling, and the principle of consistency, a large, intensive field experiment (N = 2,416) examined the effect... View Details
Baca-Motes, Katie, Amber Brown, Ayelet Gneezy, Elizabeth A. Keenan, and Leif D. Nelson. "Commitment and Behavior Change: Evidence from the Field." Journal of Consumer Research 39, no. 5 (February 2013): 1070–1084.
- 10 Oct 2016
- News
Why White-Collar Criminals Commit Their Crimes
- 10 Oct 2016
- Book
Why White-Collar Criminals Commit Their Crimes
- October 2009
- Journal Article
Testing the Commitment Hypothesis in Contractual Settings: Evidence from Soccer
By: Oriol Carbonell and Diego A. Comin
This paper designs and implements an empirical test to discern whether the parties to a contract are able to commit not to renegotiate their agreement. We study optimal contracts with and without commitment and derive an exclusion restriction that is useful to identify... View Details
Carbonell, Oriol, and Diego A. Comin. "Testing the Commitment Hypothesis in Contractual Settings: Evidence from Soccer." Art. 1. Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports 5, no. 4 (October 2009).
- August 2002 (Revised December 2003)
- Case
Italy: A New Commitment to Growth
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Rebecca Evans
Examines Italy's efforts to comply with the Maastricht Treaty and become integrated with Europe in the European Union. By 2002, Italy has achieved macroeconomic stability, but slow growth threatens the country's future competitiveness. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi... View Details
Keywords: Macroeconomics; Economic Growth; Competitive Strategy; Integration; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government and Politics; Globalized Economies and Regions; International Relations; Alliances; Italy; European Union
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Rebecca Evans. "Italy: A New Commitment to Growth." Harvard Business School Case 703-007, August 2002. (Revised December 2003.)
- November 1990 (Revised August 1992)
- Case
American Airlines (C): Committing to Leadership
In an effort to grow and contain costs, the airline initiates a series of cultural change programs designed to increase employee participation and decision-making, and accordingly decrease the proportion of supervisors. CTL is the most recent, and by far the most... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership Development; Organizational Culture; Air Transportation Industry; United States
Loveman, Gary W. "American Airlines (C): Committing to Leadership." Harvard Business School Case 491-061, November 1990. (Revised August 1992.)
- 21 Jul 2020
- News
Starbucks Commits to Raising Awareness of Racial Bias
- July 1997
- Background Note
Sustaining Superior Performance: Commitments and Capabilities
By: Pankaj Ghemawat and Gary P. Pisano
Presents evidence on the unsustainability of many competitive advantages, reviews the typical threats to the sustainability, and discusses ways in which those threats can be combatted. View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage
Ghemawat, Pankaj, and Gary P. Pisano. "Sustaining Superior Performance: Commitments and Capabilities." Harvard Business School Background Note 798-008, July 1997.
- 1994
- Chapter
Ownership and Commitment in Development Projects
By: G. Forward, T. Eager and S. C. Wheelwright
Forward, G., T. Eager, and S. C. Wheelwright. "Ownership and Commitment in Development Projects." In The Perpetual Enterprise Machine: Seven Keys to Corporate Renewal through Successful Product and Process Development, edited by H. K. Bowen, K. B. Clark, C. H. Holloway, and S. C. Wheelwright. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994.
- 1992
- Working Paper
Commitments and Compromises: A Research Plan
- 07 May 2009
- News
Are the Elderly Committing Generational Theft?
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Sustaining a commitment to the environment
Paul Zofnass (AB 1969, MBA 1973) is a 24/7 environmentalist who embraces the synergy between good business and the conservation of natural resources. In 1990 he founded the Environmental Financial Consulting Group, which provides financial advisory and investment... View Details
- June 1992
- Article
Nonrational Escalation of Commitment in Negotiation
By: M. H. Bazerman and M. A. Neale
Keywords: Negotiation
Bazerman, M. H., and M. A. Neale. "Nonrational Escalation of Commitment in Negotiation." European Management Journal 10, no. 2 (June 1992): 163–68.