Reflection Effect - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 28, 2009

behaviors led to undesirable consequences, even if they saw those behaviors as acceptable before they knew the consequences. Furthermore, our results demonstrate that a rational, analytic mindset can override the effects of one's... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 4

recipient. In Study 2, participants were asked to reflect upon a time they spent money on themselves or on others in a way that either had a positive impact or had no impact. Participants who recalled a time they spent on others that had... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

Beyond Pajamas: Sizing Up the Pandemic Shopper

lockdowns or after the lockdowns were lifted. This pattern was robust across both the US and UK. [div class=infogram-embed data-id=_/QYq40oQMSD5G7PL6Zlyu][/div] Now that we know that these pandemic consumers could stick around, it is crucial to investigate whether they... View Details

Keywords: by Ayelet Israeli, Eva Ascarza, and Laura Castrillo; Retail

07 Nov 2017
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New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017

discussion about it in comparison with some other alternatives to hierarchy. We then characterize the recent surge of socially engaged models of enterprise and press the case that this turning point warrants reconsideration of the merits of organizational democracy. We... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

14 Jun 2016
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June 14, 2016

Management as a Technology? By: Bloom, Nicholas, Raffaella Sadun, and John Van Reenen Abstract—Are some management practices akin to a technology that can explain company and national productivity, or do they simply reflect contingent... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Apr 2007
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First Look: April 17, 2007

instead reflect more "top-down" interventions. We conclude with a discussion of some of the historical evidence on top-down interventions. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-061.pdf Alignment in... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

30 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Market Makers Bid for Success

of great experience managing a couple billion dollars in revenue and 1,500 salespeople. Our VP of engineering and our CFO are also like that. It makes a huge difference, because you can't have people going through this the first time—you need the bench strength.... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Web Services; Technology

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