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- 13 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 13
Abstract—Antisocial behavior is often assumed to reflect aberrant risk processing. However, many of the most significant forms of antisocial behavior, including crime, reflect the outcomes of decisions made under View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Article
Drive Innovation with Better Decision-Making
By: Linda A. Hill, Emily Tedards and Taran Swan
Despite their embrace of agile methods, many firms striving to innovate are struggling to produce breakthrough ideas. A key culprit, according to the authors, is an outdated, inefficient approach to decision-making. Today’s discovery-driven innovation processes involve... View Details
Keywords: Innovation and Invention; Decision Making; Decision Choices and Conditions; Organizational Change and Adaptation
Hill, Linda A., Emily Tedards, and Taran Swan. "Drive Innovation with Better Decision-Making." Harvard Business Review 99, no. 6 (November–December 2021): 70–79.
Ana Antolin
Ana Antolin is a doctoral candidate in the Strategy unit at Harvard Business School. She received her B.S. in Quantitative Economics and International Relations from Tufts University. Prior to joining Harvard, she worked as a full-time research assistant in... View Details
- July 2003 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
Carol Brewer's Investments
By: Richard S. Ruback and Julia Stevens
Following her husband's death in 1994, Carol Brewer took over the management of her family's investments. This case describes the decisions Brewer made during this process, including her choice to seek active account management, her selection of an investment firm, and... View Details
Keywords: Investment Funds; Investment Portfolio; Retirement; Decision Choices and Conditions; Financial Management; Personal Finance; Investment Banking; Investment Return
Ruback, Richard S., and Julia Stevens. "Carol Brewer's Investments." Harvard Business School Case 204-017, July 2003. (Revised January 2004.)
- 2010
- Other Unpublished Work
Is High School the Right Time to Teach Self-control? The Effect of Financial Education and Mathematics Courses on Savings Behavior
By: Shawn A. Cole and Gauri Kartini Shastry
Household financial behavior affects household welfare and the economy at large. Yet our understanding of how to improve financial decisions is limited. Recent literature and policy attention have focused on financial education, for example, in high school. We use... View Details
Keywords: Saving; Financial Management; Secondary Education; Behavior; Decision Choices and Conditions; Personal Finance; Household
Cole, Shawn A., and Gauri Kartini Shastry. "Is High School the Right Time to Teach Self-control? The Effect of Financial Education and Mathematics Courses on Savings Behavior." June 2010.
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015
where others didn’t—and how these mainstream firms had no choice but to innovate themselves. New models were tried; some succeeded, some failed. Commercial markets turned innovations into valuable products View Details
- 19 Aug 2021
- Op-Ed
Don't Ignore Your Employees' Misery—TAKE Control
industries agile enough to meet their professional and personal needs. Employees also have greater agency to demand the working conditions they want. In the past, employers have had the upper hand during... View Details
Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson
- August 2018
- Case
Digital Transformation at Brazilian Retailer Magazine Luiza
By: Thales S. Teixeira, Leandro A. Guissoni and Tania Modesto Veludo-de-Oliveira
By late 2017, Brazilian retailer Magazine Luiza's CEO was convinced that the company could significantly grow sales and accomplish its aspirations of digital transformation. What was unclear in his mind was whether he should act as a tech company and grow as fast as... View Details
Keywords: Digital; Ecommerce; Retailing; Brazil; Bricks And Mortar; Pricing; Customer Lifetime Value; Growth and Development Strategy; Internet and the Web; Transformation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Retail Industry; Brazil
Teixeira, Thales S., Leandro A. Guissoni, and Tania Modesto Veludo-de-Oliveira. "Digital Transformation at Brazilian Retailer Magazine Luiza." Harvard Business School Case 519-009, August 2018.
- 13 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding
the team and creates the conditions that lead to great success. 1See Schmidt/Schreyer (2011). In the Line of Fire: Dwell time of Bundesliga coaches and CEOs in Germany: A... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts
money out there looking for interesting new businesses. On the face of it, it’s a match made in heaven, with lots of positives; but beware the negatives. Those investment decisions will shape the future of your business. The standard... View Details
- May 1986
- Article
Inertia, Environments and Strategic Choice: Quasi-Experimental Designs for Comparative Research
By: E. Romanelli and Michael Tushman
Romanelli, E., and Michael Tushman. "Inertia, Environments and Strategic Choice: Quasi-Experimental Designs for Comparative Research." Management Science 32, no. 5 (May 1986): 608–621.
- April 2009
- Case
SAP AG: Orchestrating the Ecosystem
By: Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani
Business ecosystems require careful orchestration and strategic choices regarding make/buy/partner decisions and membership access. This case examines the strategic and technological issues related to managing SAP's thriving ecosystem of user communities, software... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Organizational Structure; Partners and Partnerships; Business Strategy; Technology Industry
Iansiti, Marco, and Karim R. Lakhani. "SAP AG: Orchestrating the Ecosystem." Harvard Business School Case 609-069, April 2009.
- July 1984
- Case
Braniff International: The Ethics of Bankruptcy (A)
Intended to advance understanding of corporate responsibility in the context of a bankruptcy decision. The case documents the implementation of a turnaround plan for financially ailing Braniff International. This includes a new marketing and operations strategy,... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Corporate Accountability; Ethics; Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Goodpaster, Kenneth E. "Braniff International: The Ethics of Bankruptcy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 385-001, July 1984.
- 11 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Cheap, Fast, and In Control: How Tech Aids Innovation
product and service development is changing; creating the potential for higher R&D performance, innovation, and value creation for customers. The choice is simple:... View Details
Keywords: by Wendy Guild
- October 1995 (Revised December 1995)
- Case
Marketing the National Hockey League
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell
One third of the 24 National Hockey League (NHL) teams are unprofitable. Another third are barely profitable. This case provides the background and market research data to help the senior managers of the NHL make decisions pertaining to how they would like to grow the... View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Decision Choices and Conditions; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Marketing Channels; Marketing Strategy; Research; Sports Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Marie Bell. "Marketing the National Hockey League." Harvard Business School Case 596-059, October 1995. (Revised December 1995.)
- 15 May 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
I’ll Have the Ice Cream Soon and the Vegetables Later: Decreasing Impatience over Time in Online Grocery Orders
- 27 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Recruiting International Students is Easy and Beneficial for Employers
visit our page on hiring international students. International Students Exhibit Strength of Character No matter their industry, employers look for candidates with grit, personal strength, and ability in the face of challenge. Few life... View Details
- May 2000 (Revised July 2000)
- Case
U.S. Export-Import Bank and the Three Gorges Dam (A), The
By: George C. Lodge and Cate Reavis
Describes the dilemma Martin Kamarck faced as president of the Export-Import Bank in whether to provide U.S. companies financing for China's Three Gorges Dam project. View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Risk and Uncertainty; Financing and Loans; International Finance; Construction Industry; Energy Industry; China; United States
Lodge, George C., and Cate Reavis. "U.S. Export-Import Bank and the Three Gorges Dam (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 900-017, May 2000. (Revised July 2000.)
- Article
Brand Choice, Purchase Incidence, and Segmentation: An Integrated Modeling Approach
By: Randolph E. Bucklin and Sunil Gupta
Bucklin, Randolph E., and Sunil Gupta. "Brand Choice, Purchase Incidence, and Segmentation: An Integrated Modeling Approach." Journal of Marketing Research (JMR) 29, no. 2 (May 1992): 201–215. (Finalist for the 1997 O'Dell Award, Journal of Marketing Research.)