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- 15 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 15, 2008
review the empirical work based on the predictions of these models of collective action. While the available evidence is generally consistent with these theories, there is a dearth of quality evidence. Moreover, a large part of the variation in access to public View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Sep 2023
- Book
Digital Strategy: A Handbook for Managing a Moving Target
live our everyday life (Autio et al., 2021). In fact, the combined effects of these four key technologies have driven an unexpected dramatic compression in the cost of producing, searching, amassing, storing, analyzing, and sharing data. This condition occurs, at least... View Details
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Value Maximization and Stakeholder Theory
constituency. We cannot create value without good relations with customers, employees, financial backers, suppliers, regulators, communities, and the rest. But having said that, we can now use the value criterion for choosing among those... View Details
Keywords: by Michael C. Jensen
- Web
2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
at all costs, the other that says fail fast, fail often. The trouble is that both approaches lack the crucial distinctions to help us separate good failure from bad. As a result, we miss the opportunity to fail well. Join Professor Amy... View Details
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Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research
The seeming randomness by which spontaneous thoughts arise might give people good reason to dismiss them as meaningless. We suggest that it is precisely the lack of control over and access to the processes by which they arise that leads... View Details
- 17 Jan 2023
- In Practice
8 Trends to Watch in 2023
As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- Web
Skydeck - Alumni
professors, and lifelong partners they met on campus Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases In this excerpt from the HBS podcast Climate Rising , Sanchali Pal (MBA 2018) discusses the business plan behind her sustainable spending... View Details
- 21 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets
therefore focus their research worldwide, not just on the BRICs. “Often the main prize today is the emerging middle class, which aspires to consume world class products at lower price points." -Krishna G. Palepu "We have been studying... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 14 Aug 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018
in the modern economy. With so much riding on innovation, creativity, and spark, it is essential to attract and retain quality talent—but what good does this talent do if no one is able to speak their mind? The traditional culture of... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jun 2022
- Research & Ideas
Blissful Thinking: When It Comes to Finding Happiness, 'Your Dreams Are Liars'
graduated. “Here’s the good news: They got everything they wanted,” Brooks said. “Here’s the bad news: They wanted the wrong thing. The result is that they’re not as happy as they could be. We need to teach a class on happiness,” Brooks... View Details
Keywords: by Dan Morrell
- 29 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
Is There a Method to Musk’s Madness on Twitter?
that Musk and his co-investors like Peter Thiel and others really wanted to build and protect a vision of Twitter as a public forum or a town square for free speech. Their preconception of free speech is politically and ideologically divisive. And for View Details
- 28 Nov 2018
- HBS Case
On Target: Rethinking the Retail Website
knew from previous experience leading data science at Gap Inc. that consumers get frustrated with slow mobile apps. To him, the most important engineering requirement was providing users with a response to their search in milliseconds... View Details
- 16 Feb 2010
- Research & Ideas
The Outside-In Approach to Customer Service
example of a company that has been on this journey? A: Best Buy, the largest dedicated consumer electronics retailer in the United States, provides a good example of a company that developed an outside-in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 1, 2016
their demand for a risky asset by weighing two signals: an average of the asset’s past price changes and the asset’s degree of overvaluation. The two signals are in conflict, and investors “waver” over time in the relative weight they put on them. The model predicts... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Sep 2023
- What Do You Think?
Who Gets the Loudest Voice in DEI Decisions?
losses from alienated consumers disagreeing with marketing that celebrated diversity. As you look over the proposal from human resources, you note that the revised program will be required of all new employees. It seems reasonable. It... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 06 Jul 2023
- News
Lessons from Major League Baseball's Game-Changing Innovations
So many of the changes that we've been talking about are really public and really obvious, right? But what are the behind the scenes changes that baseball is doing? CM: We do a lot of testing behind the scenes, both on consumer facing... View Details
- 28 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 28
period of incredible customer and revenue growth for Groupon. Reviewing Groupon's rise, the case explores whether Groupon promotions are really good for local merchants, whether it can continue to thrive amidst increasingly intense... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive
consumers in the dining area. On average, restaurants spend 30 percent of their revenue on labor. With increasing focus on fair wages and legislated wage increases, restaurants may easily exceed that average. Moreover, restaurants spend... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Thinking Ahead
intermediate fix—even more pressing. “An open problem is whether you can train a generative AI model from scratch on your own data, preserve privacy, and still have good utility,” says Neel. Differential privacy—the practice of... View Details
- 11 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
Fix This! Why is it so Painful to Buy a New Car?
(Editor’s note: Fix This! is a series of occasional stories about industries that provide bad consumer experiences and how they can be fixed.) Consumers routinely list buying a car as the worst shopping... View Details