Weakness Of Will - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

Election 2024: Why Demographics Won't Predict the Next President

forecasters to use caution with one large body of data: past demographic voting trends. Analyzing census figures and US presidential and Congressional election results since 1952, researchers find that demographic factors considered... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

15 May 2006
Lessons from the Classroom

Women Find New Path to Work

in everything you need to know to re-enter the professional work force, a combination of deep dive into yourself, a look at who you are and understanding what is really satisfying to you. What's the best utilization View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

New Paths to Success in Asia

the Tsinghua program and will find their way into the School's MBA and Executive Education Programs. They range from a study of a century-old Hong Kong-based trading company that has extended its global... View Details

Keywords: by Alejandro Reyes & Deborah Blagg

18 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Who Controls Water?

analysis, the fish will lose every single time," he said. "And you'll have extinction after extinction after extinction." But the farmers benefit from other political decisions. Because of... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Agriculture & Agribusiness

26 Jan 2009
Research & Ideas

Where is Home for the Global Firm?

decentered. Managers will find food for thought to reconceptualize their corporate home and prepare strategically for the future. Martha Lagace: What is decentering, and why is it an important phenomenon? Mihir Desai: We've become... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

05 Feb 2015
Research & Ideas

How New BofA Executives Learn its ’Deep Smarts’

coaches about lessons learned, factors that have led to success, and what the coaches wish they had known” A successful colleague employed at the bank for at least two years is appointed as a peer coach; he or she will have an extensive... View Details

Keywords: Re: Dorothy A. Leonard; Banking

20 Apr 2010
First Look

First Look: April 20

between religiosity and pro-social behavior. To help overcome this divergence, we hypothesize that pro-social behavior is linked not to religiosity per se, but rather to the salience of religion and religious norms. We report on a field... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 May 2004
What Do You Think?

How Much Is Enough?

respondents helped frame the challenge of "just enough." For example, Saurabh Dwivedy commented, "So long as there is humankind, there will be unfulfilled desires and broken dreams and a... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

02 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

Foreign Multinationals in the U.S.: A Rocky Road

hierarchies of foreign firms. American managers in general exhibited a strong emphasis on autonomy and independence that made them resistant to control from elsewhere, especially by foreigners. Q: Which issues do you see as most important... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston & Martha Lagace

19 Feb 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019

health vision (Health Graph) that would increase the chances of securing VC funding. Heralded as the “Facebook of Fitness,” RunKeeper willed itself to be the one-stop location... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Feb 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018

budgets. These include affirmative budgeting (full influence), consultative budgeting (moderate influence), and authoritative budgeting (low influence). When organizations communicate that employees will be involved in budgeting,... View Details

14 Mar 2016
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Connection between 1930s Weather and Today's Labor Unions

still had to feed your family. So you traveled to the closest city and tried to get a job. Of course, that put pressure on people who did have jobs. They were working for a dollar an hour, and you were View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

17 Sep 2007
Research & Ideas

Broadband: Remaking the Advertising Industry

is the capability to show full motion video, which some people will find compelling. This is going to be an increasing part of the advertising world, but it's still a pretty small percentage. Beyond search... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Advertising; Media & Broadcasting; Publishing

20 Nov 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, November 20, 2018

Abstract—In a survey of the NEJM Catalyst Insights Council in July 2018, 42% of respondents say they think value-based reimbursement models will be the primary revenue model... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

27 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

IBM Finds Profit in Diversity

understand differences among the groups and find ways to appeal to a broader set of employees and customers," according to HBS professor David A. Thomas. Since then, the number of female executives in... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Thomas

14 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

Should You Bring Advertising Expertise In-House?

the literature I have seen. Obviously, it will depend on the range of services to be delivered and the nature of capabilities a firm already possesses. Q: Your research covered... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Advertising

01 Aug 2008
What Do You Think?

Has the Time Come for “Stretch” in Management?

Yet others viewed it as a means of getting more for less out of people, something to be tried when other approaches don't work. Howard Esbin likens it to "strategic scenario planning or futurism. The... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

20 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

Are Company Founders Underpaid?

issues. In short, it posits that when hired managers, or "agents," are faced with a conflict between their organization's best interests and their personal best interests, the agents will choose the latter. Therefore, the owners... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Financial Services; Technology

21 Dec 2009
Research & Ideas

Good Banks, Bad Banks, and Government’s Role as Fixer

the largest investors in bonds—banks, insurance companies, and mutual funds—aren't willing to pay because they think they do a much better job than the rating agencies. What I propose is a neutral third-party approach to ratings. The SEC... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Banking; Financial Services

08 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

NFL Head Coaches Are Getting Younger. What Can Organizations Learn?

in the organization. As outlined in a piece by Robert Mays of The Ringer, McVay constantly has informal meetings with players to help them become more comfortable with various schemes and play designs, and he is often View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Evan M.S. Hecht, and Abhijit Naik; Sports

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