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- 13 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
How to Spot a Liar
differences between flat-out lying and so-called deception by omission—that is, the willful avoidance of divulging important information, either by changing the subject or by saying as little as possible. The Ultimatum Game To garner a... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 30 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 30
the puzzle of low adoption, we show that payouts improve trust in the product and that farmers shield payouts from claims by relatives. Download working paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership
courage. The game of physical intimidation was not won or lost in one grand showdown. The hero of us all was the plucky little guy who made them start all over every day.” Leach cited a shipwreck survivor who wrote, during the fifteenth... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 18 Aug 2022
- Op-Ed
Your Best Employees Are Burning Out: A Framework for Retaining Talent
business leaders need to step up their game to attract and retain the top talent they need to remain competitive, productive, and cohesive to get through this tumultuous period. "Leaders must realize that their workers are their greatest... View Details
Keywords: by Hise Gibson and MaShon Wilson
- 26 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 26
embeddedness of the new technologies posed significant entrepreneurial challenges. The best equipped to overcome these challenges were often entrepreneurs based in minorities who held significant advantages in capital-raising and trust... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
very short period of time, and it’s done so largely without any legal or regulatory guardrails. Join us for a case discussion exploring two major challenges facing the company and society: privacy and trust breaches, and a growing sense... View Details
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Financial Markets (22) Financial Reporting (7) Financial Statements (1) Financial Strategy (11) Financing and Loans (22) Food (12) For-Profit Firms (1) Forecasting and Prediction (26) Foreign Direct Investment (5) Forms of Communication (4) Framework (7) View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
That Was Then, This Is Now
should be sternly serious, to eat pizza at 2 a.m., to only know what today will bring, to buy books instead of food, to leave my bed unmade, to point out to others when their language is exclusive of others, to head bang on the dance floor, to be unapologetically loud,... View Details
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Regional Winners - Alumni
faster to implement. Rajiv Singhal, MBA 2007, CEO & Founder Region: Europe and International Closing Theory Studios Closing Theory Studios is a mobile game development company creating games like Househunt,... View Details
- 19 Oct 2022
- Op-Ed
Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup
engage in experiences that allow them to see more dimensions of their personalities. For example, go on a road trip or partake in an activity that neither of you have done before. See how each of you make decisions together like where to eat lunch or which trail to... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- Portrait Project
Wabantu Hlophe
games. My sanctuary was a realm where I could defy circumstance, write my own narrative, and one day give voice to stories that my countrymen could not. Gaming planted a seed of idealism within me—a belief that even in the face of... View Details
- 26 Jun 2013
- News
How a Trivial Pursuit Became a Significant Case
negotiating licensing and royalty agreements. One key move involved persuading TV Guide, in exchange for increased royalties from additional sales, to carry free ads for stores that would sell the game. Drawing on his trusted contacts in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Benefits of Oversharing
conclusions about the costs of hiding information carry implications for individuals and companies alike. It turns out that who benefits from disclosing information has everything to do with how they reveal it. Match Game In What Hiding... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 16 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive
does reopening look like and can we afford it? Throughout the crisis, restaurants and regulatory authorities have discussed game plans for reopening. Prominent features of these plans include reconfiguring floor plans to enable physical... View Details
- 24 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Yelp Factor: Are Consumer Reviews Good for Business?
restaurants of gaming the system by stacking reviews by friends and family, or simply falling prey to a popularity contest by uninformed palates. "Given the evidence, I don't think many people would dispute Yelp's influence,"... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Case Study: Staking a Claim
car, which then necessitated car insurance. As people progressed along the track toward adulthood—starting a family, buying a home, and so on—they would level up their coverage. “But that cookie-cutter game of life doesn’t exist anymore,”... View Details
- 30 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators
PeopleImages Convicted stockbroker Bernie Madoff knew exactly what he was doing when he stole billions from clients, yet the financial advisor didn’t pull off the biggest Ponzi scheme in the United States by himself. He had the help of unwitting accomplices—hundreds of... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 13 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding
1. Empower your team With Flick at the helm of Bayern Munich, one small lineup change made a big difference. Flick reduced the number of players rotated in and out of the game, trusting his smaller core to perform to their capabilities... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Donald J. Chiofaro
future,' it's clear to me that's the way things will turn out." But Chiofaro's career path hasn't always seemed so certain. After graduating in 1968 from Harvard College (where, as a bone-crunching linebacker, he captained the football team) and after a few View Details
Keywords: Daniel Penrice
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Fostering Diversity
our resources to good use,” says Ben, a former executive at the News Corporation who has launched several media companies and now serves as president of international partnerships at Tencent Games (North America). “HBS is in a unique... View Details