Decision-making - Publications - Faculty & Research

2024
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Christiana Figueres and the Paris Climate Negotiations (A)

By: James K. Sebenius, Laurence A. Green, Hannah Riley-Bowles, Lara SanPietro and Mina Subramanian

This three-part, stop action case study, structured for classroom discussion, centers on Harvard’s Program on Negotiation 2022 Great Negotiator, Christiana Figueres, and her efforts as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change... View Details

Keywords: Climate Change; Negotiation; Environmental Regulation; International Relations; Leadership

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Christiana Figueres and the Paris Climate Negotiations (B)

By: James K. Sebenius, Laurence A. Green, Hannah Riley-Bowles, Lara SanPietro and Mina Subramanian

This three-part, stop action case study, structured for classroom discussion, centers on Harvard’s Program on Negotiation 2022 Great Negotiator, Christiana Figueres, and her efforts as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change... View Details

Keywords: Climate Change; Negotiation; Environmental Regulation; International Relations; Leadership

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Online Management Course | HBS Online

Change at Fuerte Construction Featured Exercises Small group process analysis Peer feedback exercise 10-12 hrs Module 2 Shaping the Decision-Making Process Analyze the decision-making process and evaluate... View Details

30 May 2023
Research & Ideas

Can AI Predict Whether Shoppers Would Pick Crest or Colgate?

really likes wine,” Ngwe explains. Might GPT also consider shifts in the decision-making ability of a restaurant-goer who had consumed a few glasses of wine? Maybe. The black-box nature of AI makes it impossible to know exactly what... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

18 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

When Bias Creeps into AI, Managers Can Stop It by Asking the Right Questions

in a recent article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Harvard Business School professors Eva Ascarza and Ayelet Israeli suggest intervening at points along the algorithm’s decision-making chain using what they call... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

26 Apr 2022
Book

What Does Your Business Stand For? Why Building Trust Starts with Purpose

founders “had no hierarchy between themselves, committed to consensus-based decision-making and agreed that clear communication should be a core value of their start-up, going as far as to conduct regular 360-degree reviews of one... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

07 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

4+2 = Sustained Business Success

services that consistently meet customers' expectations. Put decision-making authority close to the front lines so employees can react quickly to changing market conditions. Constantly strive to eliminate all forms of excess and waste;... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria, William Joyce & Bruce Roberson

26 May 2022
HBS Case

Apple vs. Feds: Is iPhone Privacy a Basic Human Right?

decision-making processes. Many companies already elevate an ethics focus to the board level, creating committees on corporate responsibility and accountability. These structures can help create trust in a company’s products among the... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

21 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

Are You Sabotaging Your Own Company?

It’s Not Nagging: Why Persistent, Redundant Communication Works It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization Is the 'Experimentation Organization' Becoming the Competitive Gold Standard? Do work rules sabotage a company?... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Courses - Private Capital Project

models such as venture capital, growth equity, and buyouts. Participants will study investment criteria, management strategies, and decision-making processes essential in the field. Private Equity and Venture Capital The Investment... View Details

06 Jul 2023
News

Home Economics

percent, and empowered 96 percent of participants in Mexico to become active decision-makers in their households. In Uganda, almost every participant reported believing in her own ability to succeed. Historically, Trickle Up has... View Details

Keywords: April White

16 Jul 2007
Research & Ideas

Understanding the ‘Want’ vs. ’Should’ Decision

is a classic example of want-should conflict. Past decision-making research has shown that when a decision will take effect in the future, people weigh the interests of the want-self less relative to the interests of the should-self. For... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Retail; Entertainment & Recreation

01 Mar 2024
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Vital Signs

support this new dynamic workforce to make sure they work at the top of their licenses,” Gresser says. “We are empowering and augmenting their decision-making because that first set of health decisions is one of the key determinants of a... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

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Nonprofit Strategy & Governance | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

funders as they seek to advance the enterprise from startup to scale. It focuses on the evolution of four social entrepreneurs and their decision-making paths as they attempt to scale their respective organizations. It then develops a... View Details

14 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Top 5 Myths About HBS

complicated business issues into light and how we think about decision-making as we develop into business leaders. Chad: One of the things that we have learned over the years is just how much financial barriers can play a role in who has... View Details

12 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

When Experts Play It Too Safe: Innovation Lessons from a NASA Experiment

decision-makers hold back: They’re concerned about safety. Another could be time pressures, Lane notes. Still, she’s concerned such a feasibility preference could kill solutions before they are given a chance. “The experts are not the... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Aerospace

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Entrepreneurial Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research

large companies as well as the public sector benefit just as much as a small firm’s founder from the lessons we will explore. Examining small companies allows us to more fully understand decision-making and incentives at a much deeper... View Details

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Online Business Strategy Courses | HBS Online

quantitative foundations. We recommend completing Economics for Managers before taking Business Strategy. Economics for Managers Global Business Business Strategy Practitioner's Toolkit: For mid-career professionals seeking a practitioner’s toolkit in strategic View Details

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Online Business Analytics Course | HBS Online

business discussions and drive strategic decision-making with this free guide. Access your free e-book Upskill Your Team, Transform Your Organization Whether you represent a large multinational corporation or a small local business, we... View Details

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RGE Report - Race, Gender & Equity

attempt to tackle from multiple vantage points. Organizations often approach workplace equity as one of many discrete goals. In practice, however, alleviating the effects of inequities requires a shift in organizational culture, including fundamentally reworking value... View Details

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