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- 1999
- Chapter
Intrinsisch motivierte Fairneß: Experimente und Realität [Intrinsically Motivated Fairness: Experiments and Reality]
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Reiner Eichenberger
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, and Reiner Eichenberger. "Intrinsisch motivierte Fairneß: Experimente und Realität [Intrinsically Motivated Fairness: Experiments and Reality]." In Institutionen prägen Menschen: Bausteine zu einer allgemeinen Institutionenökonomik, edited by Martin Held and Hans G. Nutzinger, 148–170. Frankfurt: Campus Verlag, 1999, German ed.
Group Size and Incentives to Contribute: A Natural Experiment at Chinese Wikipedia
The literature on the private provision of public goods suggests an inverse relationship between incentives to contribute and group size. We find, however, that after an exogenous reduction of group size at Chinese Wikipedia, the nonblocked contributors decrease... View Details
- 2013
- Working Paper
How Does Risk Management Influence Production Decisions? Evidence from a Field Experiment
By: Shawn Cole, Xavier Gine and James Vickery
Weather is a key source of income risk, particularly in emerging market economies. This paper uses a randomized controlled trial involving a sample of Indian farmers to study how an innovative rainfall insurance product affects production decisions. We find that... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Production; Weather; Insurance; Emerging Markets; Agribusiness; Insurance Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; India
Cole, Shawn, Xavier Gine, and James Vickery. "How Does Risk Management Influence Production Decisions? Evidence from a Field Experiment." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 13-080, March 2013. (Revised September 2014.)
- 17 Dec 2018
- Blog Post
Thinking of Joining a Board? Christiana Smith Shi (MBA 1986) Shares Her Experience
and enjoying board service on a mix of consumer-related boards. Can you describe your experience joining your first board? I didn't know it at the time, but the way I joined my first board was very typical, which was a referral through a... View Details
- 04 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is Your Org Chart Stuck in a Rut? Try a Scientific Experiment
structure for their business. “I think that most executives look at bold experiments like [CEO] Tony Hsieh’s experiment with holacracy at Zappos and think, wow, I’d really like to View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 2014
- Article
In Search of the Self at Work: Young Adults' Experiences of a Dual Identity Organization
By: Michel Anteby and Amy Wrzesniewski
Purpose: Multiple forces that shape the identities of adolescents and young adults also influence their subsequent career choices. Early work experiences are key among these forces. Recognizing this, youth service programs have emerged worldwide with the hope of... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Identity; Socialization; Youth; Youth Service Programs; Identity; Mission and Purpose; Age; Personal Development and Career; Service Industry; Europe
Anteby, Michel, and Amy Wrzesniewski. "In Search of the Self at Work: Young Adults' Experiences of a Dual Identity Organization." Research in the Sociology of Work 25 (2014): 13–50.
- December 2010
- Article
HCAHPS and You: Using Experience-based Methodology to Deliver Exceptional Care Experiences and Outcomes
By: Regina E. Herzlinger, Anthony DiGioia III and Kevin J. Bozic
Herzlinger, Regina E., Anthony DiGioia III, and Kevin J. Bozic. "HCAHPS and You: Using Experience-based Methodology to Deliver Exceptional Care Experiences and Outcomes." Orthopedics Today (December 2010).
- October 2003
- Article
Bringing Individuals Back In: The Effects of Career Experience on New Firm Founding
By: Rakesh Khurana and Scott A. Shane
Khurana, Rakesh, and Scott A. Shane. "Bringing Individuals Back In: The Effects of Career Experience on New Firm Founding." Industrial and Corporate Change 12, no. 5 (October 2003): 519–543.
- March 2021
- Article
Experimenting During the Shift to Virtual Team Work: Learnings from How Teams Adapted Their Activities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Past research has focused on understanding the characteristics of work that are fully virtual or fully collocated. The present study seeks to expand our understanding of team work by studying knowledge workers' experiences as they were suddenly forced to transition to... View Details
Keywords: Team Work; Activities; Virtual Work; Digital Technologies; Groups and Teams; Health Pandemics; Internet and the Web; Adaptation
Whillans, Ashley V., Leslie Perlow, and Aurora Turek. "Experimenting During the Shift to Virtual Team Work: Learnings from How Teams Adapted Their Activities During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Information and Organization 31, no. 1 (March 2021).
- 2019
- Working Paper
The Impact of Increasing Search Frictions on Online Shopping Behavior: Evidence from a Field Experiment
By: Donald Ngwe, Kris J. Ferreira and Thales Teixeira
Many online stores are designed such that shoppers can easily access any available discounted products. We propose that deliberately increasing search frictions by placing small obstacles to locating discounted items can improve online retailers’ margins and even... View Details
Keywords: E-commerce; Online Retailing; Friction; Effor; Search Costs; Price Discrimination; Consumer Behavior; Price; Search Technology
Ngwe, Donald, Kris J. Ferreira, and Thales Teixeira. "The Impact of Increasing Search Frictions on Online Shopping Behavior: Evidence from a Field Experiment." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-080, January 2019.
- 2022
- Working Paper
The Gender Gap in Confidence: Expected But Not Accounted For
By: Christine L. Exley and Kirby Nielsen
We investigate how the gender gap in confidence affects the views that evaluators (e.g., employers) hold about men and women. If evaluators fail to account for the confidence gap, it may cause overly pessimistic views about women. Alternatively, if evaluators expect... View Details
Keywords: Confidence; Experiments; Gender; Perception; Values and Beliefs; Performance Evaluation; Analysis
Exley, Christine L., and Kirby Nielsen. "The Gender Gap in Confidence: Expected But Not Accounted For." Working Paper, October 2022.
- 2011
- Article
Group Size and Incentives to Contribute: A Natural Experiment at Chinese Wikipedia
By: Michael Zhang and Feng Zhu
In this paper, we examine the causal relationship between group size and incentives to contribute in the setting of Chinese Wikipedia, the Chinese language version of an online encyclopedia that relies entirely on voluntary contributions. The group at Chinese Wikipedia... View Details
Keywords: Rights; Motivation and Incentives; Internet and the Web; Valuation; Groups and Teams; Knowledge Sharing; Behavior; Satisfaction; Size; Government and Politics; Economics; Information Technology Industry; Hong Kong; Taiwan; Singapore
Zhang, Michael, and Feng Zhu. "Group Size and Incentives to Contribute: A Natural Experiment at Chinese Wikipedia." American Economic Review 101, no. 4 (June 2011): 1601–1615.
- May 1998
- Article
Learning in High Stakes Ultimatum Games: An Experiment in the Slovak Republic
By: R. Slonim and A. E. Roth
Slonim, R., and A. E. Roth. "Learning in High Stakes Ultimatum Games: An Experiment in the Slovak Republic." Econometrica 63, no. 3 (May 1998): 569–596.
- October 1990
- Case
Three in the Middle: The Experience of Making Change at Micro Switch
Describes three middle managers acting in the role of change agents. Highlights their personal roles and their "moods" at two points in the course of introducing major cultural change. While their comments are only six months apart, they have reached a more pessimistic... View Details
Jick, Todd D. "Three in the Middle: The Experience of Making Change at Micro Switch." Harvard Business School Case 491-022, October 1990.