Interpretability - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Can Consumers Be Saved From Their Misguided Decisions?

correct the [consumer] mistake, but also influences how you interpret whether an intervention is working,” says Schwartzstein. The paper, published in the Winter 2018 edition of the Journal of Economic Perspectives, examined previous work... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Consulting; Retail

22 Nov 2011
Working Paper Summaries

Carbon Tariffs: Impacts on Technology Choice, Regional Competitiveness, and Global Emissions

Keywords: by David F. Drake; Manufacturing

03 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Succeed With Your New Boss

Your new boss will have more impact than anyone else over whether you succeed or fail. Your boss establishes benchmarks for your success, interprets your actions for other key players, and controls resources you need. Building a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins

03 Jan 2017
First Look

January 3, 2017

Ury, and Patton, 1991) along with many later interpretations can be problematic, limiting, and even misleading in at least three ways that this article analyzes and illustrates. First, early characterizations could be easily read to imply... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

17 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Being the Boss

that person is credible. Often you're dealing with the fact that the person is not only far away but might be of a different culture as well. And you've got to figure out how to interpret him or her. So what we have to explain is that... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

10 May 2010
Research & Ideas

What Top Scholars Say About Leadership

Portraiture is a method of qualitative research that blurs the boundaries of aesthetics and empiricism in an effort to capture the complexity, dynamics, and subtlety of human experience and organizational life. Portraitists seek to record and View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

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Baker Library / Bloomberg Center | About

was also created to discourage students from climbing over the grille after the library closed for the evening. Funds for the interpretive exhibition of this artifact were given by Jed Bullard (MBA 1975), a longtime supporter of and... View Details

30 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators

into play, and people are unable to see the ethical implications of their actions because their desire to win gets in the way. The end result is deception. In business, with dollars at stake, many people will interpret situations in ways... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

21 Jul 2021
Research & Ideas

What Does an ESG Score Really Say About a Company?

Receiving more information can clarify the complex, but not when it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores. A recent study shows that the more information a company discloses about its ESG practices, the more rating agencies disagree on how well... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

(MBA 2025) Luke Fiorante (MDE 2026) Social Enterprise Track Winner Breaking language barriers with AI-powered medical interpretation for over 30 million patients Aidra Health Ejiro Maroh (MBA 2026) David Bunn (MBA 2026) Toritse David... View Details

28 Jan 2020
Book

Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking

PowerPoint slides, they inspire others to join them on a quest for change by weaving compelling narratives that connect past, present, and future. Sometimes that involves showing that history can be interpreted in a different way, so that... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

09 Nov 2016
Op-Ed

6 Lessons from Donald Trump's Winning Marketing Manual

Skies." Nike insists that you "Just Do It." The most successful brands also allow their consumers to co-create brand meaning. “Let's Make America Great Again” is an inclusive call to arms with a powerful goal that each voter can View Details

Keywords: by John A. Quelch

22 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Bringing ‘Lean’ Principles to Service Industries

and efficiency, lean's influence (and various interpretations of its tenets) continues to grow. In their working paper "Lean Principles and Software Production: Evidence from Indian Software Services," HBS doctoral student... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Computer

01 Dec 2019
News

Bridging the Gap

drilled on how to measure and interpret blood pressure readings. “My blood pressure is 200/110,” says Mrs. Smith, a former nurse with 30 years of experience. “Am I hypertensive or hypotensive?” “Hypertensive,” chorus the 20 or so... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustration by Josh Cochran; photographed by Melissa Golden; cross sector collaboration; local government; nonprofits; education; leadership; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

25 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done

finding jobs in existing firms that are commensurate with their skills—either because of discrimination or because companies don’t know how to interpret their skill set. “Imagine I gave you a CV of somebody who had a bachelor’s degree... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Technology; Service

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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

have observed in recent years. See Sam’s other research here , David’s other research here , and Jonathan’s other research here . More Info Can Policy Tame the Credit Cycle? By: Jeremy C. Stein JAN 2021 Jeremy provides a brief survey of recent research about credit... View Details

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Alternative Investments Course | HBS Online

products based on their diversification potential 6-7 hrs Module 5 Portfolio Construction Describe the “money journey” and key players involved, interpret metrics to analyze performance, and discuss trends in alternatives. Highlights The... View Details

07 Aug 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Debating the Responsibility of Capitalism in Historical and Global Perspective

Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones

09 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

War in Ukraine: Soaring Gas Prices and the Return of Stagflation?

policy decisions. So the question is, ‘What drives those policy decisions?’ Those will be driven by the geopolitics. If we want to make sense of what happens next with financial markets, energy markets, and sanctions, we need to be able to make educated guesses and... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Energy

03 May 2023
Research & Ideas

Why Confronting Racism in AI 'Creates a Better Future for All of Us'

companies that are run by people, sometimes the easiest explanation for racial inequality is that something is wrong or that White people are special. So, it’s easy to say that’s just how it’s supposed to be. DeLollis: You say your T.R.A.P. Lab’s research can help... View Details

Keywords: by Barbara DeLollis

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