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- 2014
- Article
Prosocial Spending and Happiness: Using Money to Benefit Others Pays Off
By: Elizabeth W. Dunn, Lara B. Aknin and Michael I. Norton
While a great deal of research has shown that people with more money are somewhat happier
than people with less money, our research demonstrates that how people spend their money also matters for their happiness. In particular, both correlational and... View Details
Keywords: Prosocial Spending; Well-being; Happiness; Money; Spending; Welfare; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving
Dunn, Elizabeth W., Lara B. Aknin, and Michael I. Norton. "Prosocial Spending and Happiness: Using Money to Benefit Others Pays Off." Current Directions in Psychological Science 23, no. 1 (February 2014): 41–47.
- 07 Jan 2025
- Blog Post
Revolutionizing Wellness: Kate Twist (MBA 2008) Shapes the Future of Consumer Health Brands
been opaque and confusing as well as full of misinformation and false promises,” Twist shared. “We offer a curated collection of the safest, most effective, and affordable services for the most common skin... View Details
- 11 Jul 2013
- News
How Your iPhone Weakens Your Will
- 26 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Can the World’s Largest Refugee Camp Teach Us About the Meaning of Work?
Rohingya’s spirits and break the monotony of life at a refugee camp. But, Hussam wondered if small work opportunities could help refugees reclaim their roles as providers, bring meaning to their days, and ease some View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- Web
Blending Traditional Models of Philanthropy with Business | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Blending Traditional Models of Philanthropy with Business Background Making a difference in the world, as cliché as it sounds, is a fundamental value that drives my career. My father practiced traditional oriental medicine where there is... View Details
- 10 Aug 2012
- News
Something for the weekend
- 07 Jul 2021
- News
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Is Inheriting a Behemoth That Is under Siege
- September 1985 (Revised May 2007)
- Case
Nixon's New Economic Policy: 1971
Contains brief introductory material for the body of the case, which is Nixon's August 15, 1971, speech announcing the suspension of the convertibility of gold and wage-price controls. The case will allow discussion of the problems of the Bretton Woods system, the... View Details
Rukstad, Michael G. "Nixon's New Economic Policy: 1971." Harvard Business School Case 386-063, September 1985. (Revised May 2007.)
- December 2023
- Article
Self-Orienting in Human and Machine Learning
By: Julian De Freitas, Ahmet Uğuralp, Zeliha Uğuralp, Laurie Paul, Joshua B. Tenenbaum and T. Ullman
A current proposal for a computational notion of self is a representation of one’s body in a specific time and place, which includes the recognition of that representation as the agent. This turns self-representation into a process of self-orientation, a challenging... View Details
De Freitas, Julian, Ahmet Uğuralp, Zeliha Uğuralp, Laurie Paul, Joshua B. Tenenbaum, and T. Ullman. "Self-Orienting in Human and Machine Learning." Nature Human Behaviour 7, no. 12 (December 2023): 2126–2139.
- March 2010
- Article
Correcting for Cross-Sectional and Time-Series Dependence in Accounting Research
By: Ian D. Gow, Daniel Taylor and Gaizka Ormazabal
We review and evaluate the methods commonly used in the accounting literature to correct for cross-sectional and time-series dependence. While much of the accounting literature studies settings in which variables are cross-sectionally and serially correlated, we find... View Details
Keywords: History; Cost of Capital; Activity Based Costing and Management; Performance Evaluation; Cost Accounting; Time Management; Research; Mathematical Methods; Equity; Borrowing and Debt; Accounting Audits; Accounting Industry
Gow, Ian D., Daniel Taylor, and Gaizka Ormazabal. "Correcting for Cross-Sectional and Time-Series Dependence in Accounting Research." Accounting Review 85, no. 2 (March 2010): 483–512.
- 21 Apr 2013
- News
What skills do MBA students really need?
- Article
Visual Attention to Powerful Postures: People Avert Their Gaze from Nonverbal Dominance Displays
By: Elise Holland, Elizabeth Baily Wolf, Christine Looser and Amy Cuddy
This paper investigates whether humans avert their gaze from individuals engaging in nonverbal displays of dominance. Although past studies demonstrate that both humans and nonhuman primates direct more visual attention to high-status others than low-status others,... View Details
Keywords: Nonverbal Behavior; Eye-tracking; Dominance; Nonverbal Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Power and Influence
Holland, Elise, Elizabeth Baily Wolf, Christine Looser, and Amy Cuddy. "Visual Attention to Powerful Postures: People Avert Their Gaze from Nonverbal Dominance Displays." Journal of Experimental Social Psychology 68 (January 2017): 60–67.
- 10 Jul 2007
- News
How to Reduce Risk in the Financial System
- July 2003 (Revised February 2004)
- Background Note
Multinationals and the First Global Economy before 1914
Reviews the literature on the growth of globalization before 1914 and examines the role of multinationals in the process. View Details
Jones, Geoffrey G. "Multinationals and the First Global Economy before 1914." Harvard Business School Background Note 804-013, July 2003. (Revised February 2004.)
- 02 Aug 2020
- News
Remote Work Is Here to Stay. Bosses Better Adjust.
- 31 Aug 2017
- News
Literary stories can speak volumes about finance, says author
- 11 Oct 2017
- Video
Empowering Women Through Personal Health Data
- 2015
- Book
Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges
By: Amy Cuddy
We often meet life's challenges with fear and anxiety. We fail to be our best and end up feeling regretful and powerless. In Presence, Amy Cuddy presents a scientifically grounded way to align our speech and nonverbal behavior with our beliefs, abilities, and... View Details
Cuddy, Amy. Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2015.