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  • June 2024
  • Article

Redistributive Allocation Mechanisms

By: Mohammad Akbarpour, Piotr Dworczak and Scott Duke Kominers
Many scarce public resources are allocated at below-market-clearing prices, and sometimes for free. Such "non-market" mechanisms sacrifice some surplus, yet they can potentially improve equity. We develop a model of mechanism design with redistributive concerns. Agents... View Details
Keywords: Equality and Inequality; Welfare; Mathematical Methods; Market Design; Cost vs Benefits
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Team-based strategic work among senior executives

My research centers on a study of organizational design for senior-executive work on strategy.  I examine the role of small groups that are tasked with resolving strategic issues, and I consider the effects of such team-based organizing models on strategic... View Details

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Engaging supply chains in climate change and sustainability issues

This research aims to develop a better understanding of the dynamics between supply chain partners in issues regarding climate change and sustainability.  I am particularly interested in better understanding factors that motivate suppliers to share climate change... View Details
  • December 24, 2019
  • Article

Why It's So Hard to Change People's Commuting Behavior

By: Ariella S. Kristal and A. V. Whillans
Car commuters report higher levels of stress and lower job satisfaction compared to train commuters—in large part because car commuting can involve driving in traffic and navigating tense road situations. Some employers are trying to get involved and reduce car... View Details
Keywords: Sustainability; Motivating People; Time And Wellbeing; Time Stress; Commuting; Behavior; Change; Motivation and Incentives
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  • 08 Nov 2010
  • Research & Ideas

How to Fix a Broken Marketplace

tackled the market for new medical residents, economists, and lawyers. (Forbes magazine named him one of the world's "seven most powerful new economists.") "Market design is the engineering part of game theory," Roth... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

    Michael Y. Yoshino

    Professor Yoshino holds the Herman C. Krannert Chair in Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and is a Director of Research. He specializes in global strategy and management, competitive strategy, and general management. A founding member of the... View Details

    • 01 Dec 2009
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Modeling a Paradigm Shift: From Producer Innovation to User and Open Collaborative Innovation

    Keywords: by Carliss Y. Baldwin & Eric von Hippel
    • February 2022 (Revised September 2022)
    • Case

    InstaDeep: AI Innovation Born in Africa (A)

    By: Shikhar Ghosh and Esel Çekin
    Karim Beguir and Zohra Slim were the co-founders of InstaDeep, a deep tech startup focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Instadeep was one of the few companies globally that were partnering with DeepMind, an AI subsidiary of Google [Alphabet Inc.].... View Details
    Keywords: AI; Artificial Intelligence; Entrepreneurship; Operations; Business Subsidiaries; Brands and Branding; Innovation and Invention; Growth and Development Strategy; AI and Machine Learning; Technology Industry; Africa
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    • April 2023 (Revised September 2023)
    • Case

    Levels: The Remote, Asynchronous, Deep Work Management System

    By: Joseph B. Fuller and George Gonzalez
    Levels is a highly innovative startup in the health care space. They intend to revolutionize health by linking behavior—eating, exercise, sleeping, etc.—to changes in metabolism. They believe metabolic health can be managed through careful monitoring of changes in... View Details
    Keywords: Applications and Software; Business Startups; Organizational Culture; Management Style; Technology Industry; United States
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    Overview

    By: Natalia Rigol
    My research focuses primarily on how to design, target, and deliver financial products to the poor, and, in particular, how financial inclusion can improve the socio-economic position of women. My projects have analyzed how the design and delivery of microfinance... View Details
    • 09 Dec 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    Unilever—A Case Study

    "the first mover"; among the main followers were Colgate and Palmolive-Peet, which merged in 1928. Neither P&G nor Colgate Palmolive diversified greatly beyond soap, though P&G's research took it into cooking oils before... View Details
    Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage; Manufacturing; Retail
    • 12 Aug 2015
    • News

    The Organizational Apology

    • 2010
    • Chapter

    Identity-Based Leader Development

    By: Scott Snook, Herminia Ibarra and Laura Ramo
    Despite the wealth of managerial and scholarly attention paid to leadership development, only recently has a new perspective emerged that explicitly links leadership and identity. Research and theorizing on leadership development have yet to specify the processes that... View Details
    Keywords: Leadership Development; Identity; Transition; Transformation; Perspective; Managerial Roles; Business Processes; Personal Development and Career
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    Managing Product Development in Rapidly Changing Environments

    By: Alan D. MacCormack
    A consistent finding in many studies of innovation is the repeated failure of established firms when faced with radical changes in their core markets or technologies. Professor MacCormack's research takes the view that many of these failures can be attributed to the... View Details
    • November 2023 (Revised April 2024)
    • Case

    Khanmigo: Revolutionizing Learning with GenAI

    By: William A. Sahlman, Allison M. Ciechanover and Emily Grandjean
    Already a leader in the edtech space since its 2008 launch, Khan Academy was now one of the first edtech organizations to embrace generative artificial intelligence ("genAI"). In March 2023, Khan Academy began beta testing Khanmigo, a genAI “guide” and tutor built with... View Details
    Keywords: Technology Adoption; Leading Change; Entrepreneurship; Risk and Uncertainty; Education; AI and Machine Learning; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Education Industry; Technology Industry; United States; San Francisco
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    • September 2023
    • Module Note

    Live Case Exercise for Financial Reporting

    By: Tatiana Sandino and Marshal Herrmann
    Harvard Business School employs the case method as a cornerstone of its pedagogy, providing students with opportunities to engage in discussions related to difficult or contentious decisions confronted by real-world organizations. In this “live case,” we depart from... View Details
    Keywords: Financial Reporting; Research; Corporate Disclosure
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    • 08 Apr 2019
    • Sharpening Your Skills

    The Life of Luxury and How to Sell It

    Research released recently by iseecars.com seems to indicate a fleeting happiness with luxury cars. New buyers of BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche sell them more frequently in the first year than owners of other models.... View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Auto; Retail; Fashion
    • 09 May 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    Where to Find Remote Work Now: 250 Million Job Postings Paint a Complex Picture

    Remote work is here to stay—but not everywhere, and not in all companies. As the business world emerges from the pandemic, some companies are demanding a full return to the office. Others are embracing remote work options for their employees. New View Details
    Keywords: by Rachel Layne
    • 30 Jan 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    The Upside of Highlighting a Product's Downsides

    When booking an international flight, the choice often comes down to “expensive but direct” or “cheap with connections.” But what if an airline warned customers that the direct flight was frequently delayed? Would customers appreciate knowing that they might spend more... View Details
    Keywords: by Danielle Kost

      Working Conditions in Supply Chains microsite

      This microsite is a new resource for managers of global supply chains, including brands who want to source products from suppliers that avoid problematic working conditions, auditors who assess factory working conditions, and NGOs focused on this area. The site... View Details