by Francesca Gino - Publications - Faculty & Research

March 2011 (Revised April 2011)
Exercise

The Future of BioPasteur

By: Giovanni Gavetti and Francesca Gino

The purpose of this exercise is to let students experience a few biases that can be deleterious to strategic decision-making. In particular, students are induced to fall into a confirmatory trap, and to experience other biases such as anchoring and sampling bias.... View Details

Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Decision Choices and Conditions; Outcome or Result; Groups and Teams; Prejudice and Bias; Strategy

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2007
Working Paper

Toward a Theory of Behavioral Operations

By: Francesca Gino and Gary Pisano

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15 May 2014
News

Study: You Really Can 'Work Smarter, Not Harder'

21 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 21, 2009

ratings that guide investors to select "socially responsible," and avoid "socially irresponsible," companies. We examine how several hundred firms respond to corporate environmental ratings issued by a prominent... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 May 2015
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behalf of the firm; others operate independently of these characteristics. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49196 Learning by Thinking: Overcoming the Bias for Action through Reflection. By: Di... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

August 2022
Teaching Plan

Institutionalized Entrepreneurship: Flagship Pioneering

By: Gary Pisano and Francesca Gino

Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 718-484 and Video Supplement 922-706. View Details

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January 2022
Supplement

Institutionalized Entrepreneurship: Flagship Pioneering

By: Gary Pisano and Francesca Gino

The link to this case supplement video playlist should be provided to students in advance as preparation for classroom case discussion. View Details

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January 2022
Case

Strategic Agility: Lessons from the Game of Poker

By: Francesca Gino and Gary Pisano

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2011
Working Paper

The Dark Side of Creativity: Original Thinkers Can Be More Dishonest

By: Francesca Gino and Dan Ariely

Creativity is a common aspiration for individuals, organizations, and societies. Here, however, we test whether creativity increases dishonesty. We propose that a creative personality and creativity primes promote individuals' motivation to think outside the box and... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Behavior; Creativity; Motivation and Incentives; Personal Characteristics

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2005
Working Paper

Holding or Folding? R&D Portfolio Strategy Under Different Information Regimes

By: Francesca Gino and Gary Pisano

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23 Apr 2019
Blog Post

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Moon challenges business leaders to rethink their business strategies and inspire differentiation that leads to success. Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life Francesca Gino wants... View Details

16 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 16, 2010

Francesca Gino, Lisa L. Shu, and Chia-Jung Tsay Publication:Emotion Review (forthcoming) Abstract Moral problems often prompt emotional responses that invoke intuitive judgments of right and wrong. While emotions inform judgment across... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

August 2022
Teaching Note

Sarah Robb O‘Hagan: The Rocky Road of Passion

By: Jon M. Jachimowicz and Francesca Gino

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 422-055. View Details

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November 2006 (Revised December 2020)
Teaching Note

Ducati Corse: The Making of a Grand Prix Motorcycle

By: Francesca Gino and Gary P. Pisano

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June 2005 (Revised June 2006)
Case

Ducati Corse: The Making of a Grand Prix Motorcycle

By: Francesca Gino and Gary P. Pisano

Examines the product development strategy and processes of the Ducati motorcycle racing team during the 2003-2004 Grand Prix seasons. Invites discussion of appropriate design and development strategies to facilitate learning across product generations. Specifically,... View Details

Keywords: Design; Business Strategy; Product Marketing; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Motorcycle Industry; Italy

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fall 2008
Article

Toward a Theory of Behavioral Operations

By: Francesca Gino and Gary P. Pisano

Human beings are critical to the functioning of the vast majority of operating systems, influencing both the way these systems work and how they perform. Yet most formal analytical models of operations assume that the people who participate in operating systems are... View Details

Keywords: Management Systems; Operations; Mathematical Methods; Behavior; Cognition and Thinking; Perspective; Theory

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