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- 09 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership
industry grows, the playing field is leveled, where one or two business models gain dominance, and managers who thrive in maximizing opportunities become the primary leadership archetype. The growth phase of the airline industry was View Details
- 12 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Competition the Cure for Healthcare
healthcare is not high quality. Indeed, there is every possible quality problem you can imagine: incorrect diagnoses, drug errors, unnecessary complications, and failed treatments. Also, there are huge differences in quality across providers and across geography. For... View Details
- 08 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
A Company’s Evolving View of Gender Equity
equity in their own companies. Bias, underrepresentation, and work-family conflict Analysis of the articles published over nearly two decades in the US business press gave the authors an opportunity to trace shifts in the media's framing... View Details
- 18 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 18
the survey in Korean, demonstrating how cultural frames influence the contents of gender stereotypes. In Study 3, American college students rated a male student as higher on whichever trait—ambitiousness or sociability—they were told was... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
High Hills, Deep Poverty: Explaining Civil War in Nepal
in November for a constituent assembly to frame a new constitution. Q: What else do you plan to study? A: I can think of two related research questions: the first is how to end conflict. What's the stage at which peace agreements might... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 23 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 23, 2019
LGBTQ rights and race relations. In the first study of this phenomenon, we implement two framed field experiments to provide evidence on how CEO activism can influence public opinions about government policies and consumer attitudes... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 27, 2018
also present a panoply of challenges for communities and states. Surprisingly, federal laws are chief among those challenges despite the fact that online marketplaces facilitate transactions traditionally regulated at the local level. In this article, we survey the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 1, 2015
salesperson heterogeneity by using a hierarchical Bayesian framework to estimate our model. We find conditional compensation in the form of quota-bonus incentives to improve performance. We find little evidence that effectiveness differs between a quota-bonus plan and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 27
create frames compatible with Glass, and 3) negotiating a partnership with a leading eyewear manufacturer to jointly develop and market Glass. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/product/google-glass/an/814102-PDF-ENG Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty Views on Debt Crisis
debt limits. Suffice it to say that cutting a little over $2 trillion from the projected ten-year deficit is akin to losing seven pounds off a starting weight of 350. We will still have accumulated deficits over that time frame of $7... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 14 Jan 2002
- Research & Ideas
Countries on the Cusp: The Power of Nationalism
most during your research for this book? A: What was most interesting when I traveled to Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine and talked to these people in the government and in these political parties was to find out what exactly they took for granted and how they View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019
devoid of objective improvement—when revisions are trivial (Study 3A), incidental (Study 3B), non-existent (Study 3C), and even objectively worse than the original (Study 3D). Study 4 directly tests the self-fulfilling nature of the revision bias, testing whether mere... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 13, 2015
men as less collectivistic than women, whereas those who completed the survey in Korean about Korean targets did not, demonstrating how cultural frames influence gender stereotype content. Study 4 established generalizability by... View Details
- 26 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 26, 2016
ways. In the light of these wide-ranging effects, much scholarship has been devoted to specifying the responsibilities of managers of for-profit business enterprises. Much of this scholarship is framed in relation to “shareholder... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Altruistic Capital: Harnessing Your Employees’ Intrinsic Goodwill
service. In the other 24, the material emphasized career advancement. "Importantly, neither [campaign] talked about salary," Ashraf says. "All that changed was emphasizing different aspects of the same job. But by framing the task... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 08 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Is That Really Your Best Offer?
hints of emotion leak out in facial movements—a momentary blush or twitch that might be caught in a couple frames of film but would escape the notice of most untrained observers. Evidence suggests that micro-expressions are there to be... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
- 14 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 14
hit-or-miss at most firms. Tackling the problem systematically, of course, will improve the odds of success. Traditional ways of framing this search examine competencies, customer needs, and shifts in the landscape. This article proposes... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 10
insisting that no one's contribution be marginalized, and framing new information within familiar contexts, teams can escape the performance pressure paradox and keep doing their best work when it matters most. Book:... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 18 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Breaking Through a Growth Stall
expand on how firms can break free from the grip of what he refers to as the Devil's Triangle. Sean Silverthorne: Describe the Devil's Triangle and how it can hinder a firm's ability to grow. Frank Cespedes: We use this as a metaphor for View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
Jumpstarting Innovation: Using Disruption to Your Advantage
disruptive opportunities are identified, tightly aligned organizations, business models, and industry relationships make it tough to respond quickly and effectively. As a result, executives in established firms often frame disruption as a... View Details
Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate