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- 03 Nov 2015
- First Look
November 3, 2015
difference-in-differences, matching estimations, and regression discontinuity designs. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50014 Experimental Evidence of Pooling Outcomes Under Information Asymmetry By:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 4
advantageous for production of designs Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2321691 Off the Hook? Mistaken Expectations of Leniency in the Punishment of Transgressions By: Moore, Celia, Lamar Pierce, and Francesca Gino Abstract—This paper combines View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
- 08 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Civic Benefits of Google Street View and Yelp
caveats—an algorithm generated on the features found in New York City may not be readily transferable to small Indonesian villages, which display radically different types of features. It will take hard work and experimentation to produce... View Details
- 07 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
Are Creative People More Dishonest?
the researchers learned, the higher the creativity required for the job, the higher the level of self-reported dishonesty. Then, through a series of experimental studies, the researchers tested--and largely proved--the theory that... View Details
- 13 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Turning High Potential into Real Reward
Very often, that customer you would ultimately like to sell to is very reluctant to buy new, still-evolving products. So you have to get started with customers who have a desire for experimentation and who are not only willing but driven... View Details
- 11 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Four Ways to Create Lasting Change
refine ideas through experimentation prior to full-scale rollout. The mobilizing process entails the use of symbolism, metaphors, and compelling stories to engage people's hearts as well as minds so as to build commitment to the project.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 23 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 23, 2018
cross-occupational survey (Study 1), we found that idle time occurs frequently across all occupational categories; we estimate that employers in the United States pay roughly $100 billion in wages for time that employees spend idle. Studies 2a through 3b View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Chance Encounters: What's at Stake in Return-to-Office Decisions
rare opportunity to reimagine the workplace. What does the landscape look like now, and how strategic is the decision-making around office space? Maria Roche: I think there was a lot more experimentation earlier, in terms of letting... View Details
- 27 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 27
of government spending on private sector economic activity. Download the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/cmalloy/pdffiles/envaloy.pdf Intensities and Risk Aversion in School Choice: A Laboratory Experiment Authors:Flip Klijn, Joana Pais, and Marc Vorsatz Abstract We... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Markets or Communities? The Best Ways to Manage Outside Innovation
both worlds. Q: What are you working on currently? A: I am furthering my understanding of markets and communities for innovation by conducting field experiments in software development. My colleagues and I hope to provide experimental... View Details
- 22 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 22
Experimental Psychology: General The (Perceived) Meaning of Spontaneous Thoughts By: Morewedge, Carey K., Colleen E. Giblin, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—Much human thought arises unbidden, spontaneously intruding upon consciousness.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 20
time. Read the paper: http://www.europeanceo.com/business-and-management/2012/07/iso-standards-stamp-approval/ Children Develop a Veil of Fairness Authors:Alex Shaw, Natalia Montinari, Marco Piovesan, Kristina Olson, Francesca Gino, and Michael I. Norton... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 8, 2015
demonstrates why some places, times, and industries should be associated with a greater degree of experimentation by investors. Investors respond to financing risk—a forecast of limited future funding—by modifying their focus to finance... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 12 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017
It ended up being the best revenue-generating idea Bing ever had, worth $100 million. That experience illustrates why it’s critical to adopt an “experiment with everything” approach, say Kohavi, the head of the Analysis & View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 21 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Altruistic Capital: Harnessing Your Employees’ Intrinsic Goodwill
economist, Ashraf developed the idea of altruistic capital while conducting experimental field research for various global nonprofit organizations. But she believes that her findings on the subject will yield important lessons for the... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 29 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Managing Innovation is Like Theater
appears well-defined, often you can benefit from conceiving it in a new form. The form you conceive for it—the idea of it you have—will determine how (and how well) you solve it. Cheap and rapid experimentation lets you try new forms;... View Details
Keywords: by Rob Austin & Lee Devin
- 08 May 2020
- In Practice
Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On
relationships and their core capabilities and expertise. Given the complexity and uncertainty, sequencing and timing of the projects needed to execute these new opportunities is critical. So too is the ability to establish a process of View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 09 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 9
Experimentation By: Thomke, Stefan, and Jim Manzi Abstract—The data you already have can't tell you how customers will react to innovations. To discover if a truly novel concept will succeed, you must subject it to a rigorous experiment.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 3, 2008
Exercise of Leadership, a New Model Authors:Werner Erhard, Michael C. Jensen, Steve Zaffron, Kari L. Granger Abstract This paper is the (pre-course) introduction document to an experimental course developed by the authors and taught at... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jul 2020
- Book
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2020
Company: How Companies Create Continuous Innovation What does it take to truly change the world? Hirotaka Takeuchi shares the practices that help leading companies turn knowledge into lasting breakthroughs. Experimentation Works: The... View Details
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