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- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Disruption: The Art of Framing
advertisers, and were heavily focused on interactive advertising options. The tendency for the established organization to assert control over the decision-making processes of the new venture kept these new capabilities from being... View Details
Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower
- 03 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 3, 2007
drug discovery organization at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and focuses on the decisions to: (1) centralize decision-making within drug discovery and (2) institute numerical metrics—jointly affecting all R&D scientists—for the progression of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Jan 2022
- In Practice
7 Trends to Watch in 2022
that prioritize shareholder value maximization and short-term financial gains, largely at the expense of employee, climate, and societal welfare, have contributed to this crisis of power concentration. Power sharing entails giving workers a seat and a vote in their... View Details
Keywords: by HBS News
- 01 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
How Politics Drives Business Decisions in a Polarized Nation
incumbent president. “A significant increase in bond yields also occurs that corresponds to 5.9 basis points over a four-year period,” Kempf and Tsoutsoura say in their new paper. Additional studies have found similar partisan View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 17 Sep 2024
- Research & Ideas
Advice for the New CEO: Talk to Your Employees Early and Often
comes from synchronous interactions that you cannot get otherwise,” Sadun says, “and your decision-making depends on these inputs.” You Might Also Like: What Companies Want Most in a CEO: A Good Listener Where to Find Remote Work Now: 250... View Details
Keywords: by Ami Albernaz
- 02 Jun 2011
- Research & Ideas
Signing at the Top: The Key to Preventing Tax Fraud?
University. "A lot of prior work has focused on the consequences of unethical decision-making and the factors that lead people to be unethical," says Lisa Shu, a doctoral candidate in Organizational Behavior at HBS. "This drove us to want... View Details
- 24 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Can Obamacare Be Saved?
operating in the commercial employer market. Commercial employers buy health insurance for pools of employees–sometimes thousands of them. The decision-makers are often skilled human resource specialists who can estimate risk, compare... View Details
- 03 Jun 2015
- What Do You Think?
Is the Time Right for Self-Management?
increasing complexity and unpredictability of our world is such that only a highly distributed decision-making structure will be able to adapt and respond effectively, she continued. "Most of us don't think a centralized planning... View Details
- 24 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Link Between Language and Corporate Responsibility
socially responsible a company was. Marquis and his fellow researchers based their inquiry on a similar study regarding individual decision-making done by UCLA economist Keith Chen. In a paper published in the American Economic Review in... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 03 Apr 2013
- What Do You Think?
Will Women Leaders Influence the Way We Work?
decision-making behaviors than men. They are, for example, said to be more willing to examine several sides of an issue before acting, more sensitive to the needs of others, and more inclusive and transparent in their communication of... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 Jul 2010
- What Do You Think?
Is Profit as a “Direct Goal” Overrated?
decision-making and even to the future and viability of capitalism. One debate concerned the primacy of profit as a goal. Deaver Brown led this argument by saying, "Profit is the only legitimate goal of a corporation ," pointing... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 07 Feb 2005
- What Do You Think?
If You Blink, Will You Miss?
practiced. According to Maris Martinsons, "There is strong evidence to suggest that selections a) within a specified domain of expertise, b) involving a small number of choices, and c) ranging from simple to a moderate level of complexity, can be made effectively... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 07 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 7
behavioral decision-making literature. In particular, we highlight three cognitive barriers that impede sound individual decision making that have particular relevance to behaviors impacting the environment. First, despite claiming that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking the Fairness of Organ Transplants
policy and has put out a formal request for information to help guide that decision-making process, to which Trichakis, Bertsimas, and Farias are contributing. Their key idea is to propose a new way of thinking about the problem. So far,... View Details
- 05 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 5, 2007
leading to a redefinition of the marketing role, the implementation of a "growth leader" profile and new decision-making processes to encourage innovation and risk. Finally, presents a critical decision point, as Transportation... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Sep 2014
- What Do You Think?
Who Should Choose Your Boss?
of inputs to the decision-making process. For example, Yadeed Lobob commented that a dual board structure that included workers' representatives would help alleviate uncertainty around choosing an authentic leader. "Germany has such... View Details
- 02 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Casino Payoff: Hands-Off Management Works Best
host's local knowledge and experience, reinforced by a less-controlled management apparatus, is an invaluable asset for the specific property and should play a key role in the decision-making process for the employees. "What's interesting... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
How Many U.S. Jobs Are ‘Offshorable’?
members of the workforce.” As background material, students read an overview case, "The Offshoring of America," as well as "Monitor's Opportunities in India," a case that follows the decision-making process of the consulting group's CEO... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 13 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 13
experimentally dissociable, little is known about ambiguity sensitivity in individuals who engage in chronic antisocial behavior. We used a financial decision-making task in a high-risk community-based sample to test for associations... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 2012
- What Do You Think?
Is Support for Small Business Misplaced?
then the obvious answer (to the question) is NO!" Other comments emphasized values of small business for management development. David Lindsay commented that " managers evolve their wisdom through responsibility and View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett