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- August 2003 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Amy Kelly's Job Search
Narrates the job search of former Self-Assessment and Career Development student Amy Kelly. View Details
Keywords: Job Search
Higgins, Monica C., and Christine Teebagy. "Amy Kelly's Job Search." Harvard Business School Case 404-004, August 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
- December 2019
- Article
The Impact of Increasing Search Frictions on Online Shopping Behavior: Evidence from a Field Experiment
By: Donald Ngwe, Kris J. Ferreira and Thales Teixeira
Many online stores are designed such that shoppers can easily access any available discounted products. We propose that deliberately increasing search frictions by placing small obstacles to locating discounted items can improve online retailers’ margins and even... View Details
Keywords: Online Retailing; Friction; Effor; Search Costs; Price Discrimination; Marketing; Consumer Behavior; Strategy; Price; E-commerce; Retail Industry; Fashion Industry
Ngwe, Donald, Kris J. Ferreira, and Thales Teixeira. "The Impact of Increasing Search Frictions on Online Shopping Behavior: Evidence from a Field Experiment." Journal of Marketing Research (JMR) 56, no. 6 (December 2019): 944–959.
- Research Summary
The Economics of Search
Utilizing data on web searches, we characterize the economics of search and estimate the path of diffusion for information, allowing us to specify how choice sets are actually formed among consumers and examine the impact of cybergeography vs. spatial geography. Joint... View Details
- 03 Mar 2017
- News
Do Search Ads Really Work?
- 2019
- Working Paper
The Impact of Increasing Search Frictions on Online Shopping Behavior: Evidence from a Field Experiment
By: Donald Ngwe, Kris J. Ferreira and Thales Teixeira
Many online stores are designed such that shoppers can easily access any available discounted products. We propose that deliberately increasing search frictions by placing small obstacles to locating discounted items can improve online retailers’ margins and even... View Details
Keywords: E-commerce; Online Retailing; Friction; Effor; Search Costs; Price Discrimination; Consumer Behavior; Price; Search Technology
Ngwe, Donald, Kris J. Ferreira, and Thales Teixeira. "The Impact of Increasing Search Frictions on Online Shopping Behavior: Evidence from a Field Experiment." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-080, January 2019.
- 05 Aug 2024
- Podcast
Searching Where Few Have Searched Before
After years spent studying and working in the United States, Alexander Wallace recently returned to his native New Zealand to launch a self-funded search for an enduringly profitable small business to buy. In this episode, Alexander reflects on his decision to leave a... View Details
- March 1998
- Teaching Note
The Job Search Workshop TN
By: David A. Thomas and Emily Heaphy
An effective catalyst for the job search, this note is an opportunity for students to focus on the "next steps" of their job search. Students are introduced to a model of career decision-making, which frames their discussion and sophisticates their understanding of the... View Details
- 14 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
Desktop Search and Revenue Streams
The name of the game in Internet search has always been helping users find what they're looking for as quickly as possible, as precisely as possible. The panelists at the 2005 Cyberposium's "Search Visionary" session at Harvard... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Inside Executive Search
How do executive search firms work? It’s well known that most senior management, CEO, and board positions are filled by these organizations, but given the confidential nature of their work, they often conduct their business with utmost... View Details
- Fast Answer
Factiva: Advanced Searching
How do I use advanced search operators in Factiva? Factiva allows you to construct advanced search queries; the following table provides a guide to Factiva's search... View Details
- July 2011 (Revised September 2018)
- Case
Nashton Partners and Its Search Fund Process
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Nashton Partners was a search fund founded by two HBS MBA's that raised $500,000 to finance a search for a company that they could purchase and then run for the next five to ten years. The case examines the search fund structure, the two-year search, and two potential... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Capital Structure; Financing and Loans; Investment Funds; Partners and Partnerships
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Nashton Partners and Its Search Fund Process." Harvard Business School Case 212-006, July 2011. (Revised September 2018.)
- 22 May 2018
- Blog Post
How to Engage a Search Firm
The most important thing to remember when engaging with an executive search firm (or a recruiter), is that they do not work for you. Their client is the organization that engages them to find someone to fill a specific position. There are... View Details
- March 2004
- Background Note
Recent Facts About MBA Job Searches
Presents data on Harvard Business School MBA job searches from 1997 to 2002. Includes color exhibits. View Details
Keywords: Job Search
Higgins, Monica C., and Christine Teebagy. "Recent Facts About MBA Job Searches." Harvard Business School Background Note 404-013, March 2004.
- 16 Jun 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Search Diversion, Rent Extraction and Competition
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Optimizing search technology
Olivier Dumon (MBA 1998) is managing director of academic and government markets for global publishing giant Elsevier, where he’s working on optimizing online search protocols. He believes that the more the technology is improved, the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Search in Progress
Twelve senior HBS faculty are working with Harvard President Drew Faust and several other faculty members from across the University as part of an advisory search group to consider the opportunities and challenges facing HBS as it selects... View Details
- 22 Mar 2021
- News
Searching for Purpose
- July 1980
- Exercise
Managing Job Search
Clawson, James G. "Managing Job Search." Harvard Business School Exercise 481-018, July 1980.
- 13 May 2024
- Research & Ideas
Picture This: Why Online Image Searches Drive Purchases
In a visual world, most online retailers still rely on consumers to define and enter their own search keywords. But using images to help shoppers sharpen their queries could push them to buy more, spend more, and feel happier about their... View Details