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Statistical Methodology
William Simpson is developing methods of inference to use when assumptions of standard models are not met. He has created a hypothesis test to use for ipsative variables that adjusts for the non-zero correlations among variables expected under the null hypothesis. ... View Details
- 30 Nov 2019
- News
Elon Musk and the Dying Art of the Big Bet
- 15 Jun 2016
- News
Why Sourcing Local Food Is So Hard for Restaurants
- August 2022
- Case
Rocket Learning: Evidence in Action
By: Brian Trelstad, Tomas Rosales and Malini Sen
Founders of Rocket Learning, an India-based nonprofit which focused on early childhood education (ECE), received an invitation from MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (JPAL), a development research organization, to test its intervention for ECE with a... View Details
Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Early Childhood Education; Nonprofit Organizations; Literacy; Values and Beliefs; Social and Collaborative Networks; Education Industry; India; Asia
Trelstad, Brian, Tomas Rosales, and Malini Sen. "Rocket Learning: Evidence in Action." Harvard Business School Case 323-002, August 2022.
- Web
Faculty & Research
leaders within such organizations more effective political brokers. To test this argument, I propose a shift-share instrument that measures the exposure of Brazilian local labor markets to exogenous changes in exports. By matching this... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System
specification, it is establishing a hypothesis that is then tested through action. This approach — the scientific method—is not imposed on workers, it's ingrained in them. And it stimulates them to engage in the kind of experimentation... View Details
- 06 Feb 2011
- News
Why Some Twitter Posts Catch On, and Some Don't
- 2009
- Working Paper
Operational Failures and Problem Solving: An Empirical Study of Incident Reporting
By: Julia Rose Adler-Milstein, Sara J. Singer and Michael W. Toffel
Operational failures occur in all industries with consequences that range from minor inconveniences to major catastrophes. Many organizations have implemented incident reporting systems to highlight actual and potential operational failures in order to encourage... View Details
Keywords: Communication Strategy; Legal Liability; Management Practices and Processes; Service Operations; Failure; Health Industry
Adler-Milstein, Julia Rose, Sara J. Singer, and Michael W. Toffel. "Operational Failures and Problem Solving: An Empirical Study of Incident Reporting." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-017, September 2009. (August 2009.)
- September 2003 (Revised October 2010)
- Case
A Pain in the Hip
By: Richard M.J. Bohmer
Describes in detail the process of diagnosing the cause of a sore hip in a young girl. Referred to the emergency room by her pediatrician, the child is subjected to a set of diagnostic tests over a two-day period, each designed to reduce the uncertainty surrounding the... View Details
Keywords: Production; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Performance Improvement; Health Industry
Bohmer, Richard M.J. "A Pain in the Hip." Harvard Business School Case 604-012, September 2003. (Revised October 2010.)
- 22 Aug 2012
- News
Naughty but nice
- 17 Jun 2022
- News
Harvard Researcher on the Ideal Balance of Remote to Office Working
Causes and Consequences of Firm Disclosures of Anticorruption Efforts
Multinationals frequently operate in locations where laws against corruption are not widely enforced. We examine ratings of self-reported anticorruption efforts for 480 multinationals to better understand what factors underlie their efforts and their performance... View Details
- July 2024
- Article
Chatbots and Mental Health: Insights into the Safety of Generative AI
By: Julian De Freitas, Ahmet Kaan Uğuralp, Zeliha Uğuralp and Stefano Puntoni
Chatbots are now able to engage in sophisticated conversations with consumers. Due to the ‘black box’ nature of the algorithms, it is impossible to predict in advance how these conversations will unfold. Behavioral research provides little insight into potential safety... View Details
Keywords: Autonomy; Chatbots; New Technology; Brand Crises; Mental Health; Large Language Model; AI and Machine Learning; Behavior; Well-being; Technological Innovation; Ethics
De Freitas, Julian, Ahmet Kaan Uğuralp, Zeliha Uğuralp, and Stefano Puntoni. "Chatbots and Mental Health: Insights into the Safety of Generative AI." Journal of Consumer Psychology 34, no. 3 (July 2024): 481–491.
- 2018
- Working Paper
Do We See the Same Hierarchy? Status Disagreement in Multicultural Teams and Its Impact on Team Performance
By: Catarina Fernandes and Sujin Jang
This paper develops and tests a theory of status disagreement in multicultural teams. We posit that, in multicultural teams, the diversity of members’ cultural backgrounds will lead to implicit disagreements about who has how much status in the team. More specifically,... View Details
- February 2016
- Article
Labor Unemployment Insurance and Earnings Management
By: Yiwei Dou, Mozaffar N. Khan and Youli Zou
There is relatively little prior evidence on the potential impact of rank and file employees on financial reporting choices outside union negotiations. We contribute to the literature by providing new evidence that firms appear to manage long-run earnings upward in... View Details
Dou, Yiwei, Mozaffar N. Khan, and Youli Zou. "Labor Unemployment Insurance and Earnings Management." Journal of Accounting & Economics 61, no. 1 (February 2016): 166–184.
- January 2002 (Revised April 2002)
- Case
Space Data Corporation
By: Alan D. MacCormack and Jay Wynn
Space Data Corp. plans to partner with the U.S. National Weather Service to place transceivers on weather balloons and thereby create a national mobile communications network. The company is in the late development stages and is planning to launch a regional test that... View Details
Keywords: Wireless Technology; Business Startups; Business Processes; Adaptation; Partners and Partnerships; Opportunities; Telecommunications Industry; Public Administration Industry; United States
MacCormack, Alan D., and Jay Wynn. "Space Data Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 602-121, January 2002. (Revised April 2002.)
- Teaching Interest
Startup Operations
By: Julia B. Austin
Startup Operations is designed to provide hands-on guidance through the early stages of building your business. Students will test assumptions and hypotheses to evolve their product, build their strategic and operating roadmaps, create organizational plans and... View Details
- June 2005 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
Ducati Corse
By: Francesca Gino and Andrew P. McAfee
Ducati Corse, the racing arm of Ducati Motorcycles, has entered the Moto GP circuit with a completely new bike. This bike was designed and tested using a great deal of information technology. After a very successful initial season, the Ducati Moto GP team sees... View Details
Keywords: Design; Business Strategy; Product Marketing; Information Technology; Performance Improvement; Change Management; Research and Development; Motorcycle Industry; Italy
Gino, Francesca, and Andrew P. McAfee. "Ducati Corse." Harvard Business School Case 605-091, June 2005. (Revised August 2006.)