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- 10 May 2016
- First Look
May 10, 2016
problem-solving that conserves scarce cognitive resources. We then review 142 empirical studies, divided by organizational form into (1) industry studies, (2) firm studies, and (3) studies of open collaborative projects. The industry and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 26 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 26
Abstract— Research on learning has primarily focused on the role of doing (experience) in fostering progress over time. Drawing on literature in cognitive psychology and neuroscience, we propose that one of the critical components of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 11, 2007
candidates—one of whom may be suited to the increasingly demanding CEO role. The key? Groom "inside-outsiders." These leaders view their role through the lens of someone who just bought the company—unencumbered by the cognitive... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Dec 2017
- Research & Ideas
What We've Learned from 101 Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets
portrayed in the interviews, such as bank runs, political coups, and currency crises. Furthermore, the interviews elucidate how strategy formulation and execution unfolds across time, and provides a unique window into the actual cognition... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 13, 2007
"winner's curse," a phenomenon commonly observed in asymmetric information bargaining situations, and instead found strong support for its robustness. In a series of manipulations of the "Acquiring a Company Task," we tried to enhance decision... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 15
under-invest in the new technology. The second suggests that incumbent firms develop organizational capabilities and cognitive frames that make them slow to "see" new opportunities and that make it difficult to respond... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 21, 2009
Financial Literacy, Financial Decisions, and the Demand for Financial Services: Evidence from India and Indonesia Authors:Shawn Cole, Thomas Sampson, and Bilal Zia Abstract Why is demand for formal financial services low in emerging markets? One view argues that... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Leadership Groups for Staying on Track
intelligence, believes that "EQ competencies are not innate talents, but rather learned capabilities that can be developed to achieve outstanding performance." He continues, "High levels of cognitive ability (i.e., measured IQ of 120 or... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
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The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2025 | Working Knowledge
prescient it is in recognizing a subtle but foundational aspect of human cognition: our ability to situate ourselves—as a particular person, in a particular place, with a particular role. This act of “centering” isn’t just philosophical musing; it’s a View Details
- 16 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence
belief that her own ability in math is lower.” Women Discount Positive Feedback About Their Abilities In an experiment for Coffman’s working paper Stereotypes and Belief Updating, participants completed a timed test of cognitive ability... View Details
- 05 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 5
the nascent smart cities industry and find that firm leaders engaged in a set of legitimation activities intended to help external stakeholders understand and appreciate the firm and its industry. Our analysis uncovers three unintended View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 18, 2008
implications of incorporating behavioral and cognitive factors into models of operations. Specifically, we address three questions: 1) What is a behavioral perspective on operations? 2) What might be the intellectual added value of such a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 17, 2007
http://www.e-elgar.co.uk/Bookentry_Main.lasso?id=4045 Colorblindness and Diversity: Conflicting Goals in Decisions Influenced by Race Authors:Michael I. Norton, Joseph A. Vandello, Andrew Biga, and John M. Darley Periodical:Social View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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2017 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
culture. She has appeared on CNN, The BBC, and NPR and has been featured in The Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, and The Times of India. Her thoughts on feminism, leadership and the cognitive dissonance of the immigrant experience have... View Details
- 28 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 28, 2016
deliberate learning efforts using both a cognitive (task understanding) and an emotional (self-efficacy) mechanism. We study the proposed framework by means of a mixed-method approach that combines the reach and relevance of a field... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 29, 2015
learn. We propose that legitimacy building can comprise an advocacy trap that blocks meaningful learning vital to the success of a new firm. By suggesting a downside to legitimacy building and identifying a new barrier to learning, rooted in View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 5
Allocators with suspicious partners did not significantly differ from liars on word count. Allocators with suspicious partners used more negative emotion words and profanity. Mixed support was found for indexes from Coh-Metrix that measured whether liars had a higher... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jun 2008
- First Look
First Look: June 3, 2008
Digital Photography Company' Author:Mary Tripsas Publication:Organization Science (forthcoming) Abstract Organizations often experience difficulty making technological transitions. Large bodies of research have examined the behavioral, social, and View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 9
Author:Julio J. Rotemberg Publication:In Policymaking Insights from Behavioral Economics. Boston: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 2009 Abstract This paper starts by discussing consumers' cognitive and emotional reaction to posted prices.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: November 15
these positions. The findings and theoretical framework contribute to our understanding of how and why experts can become influential, complementing existing explanations focused on (a) the cognitive and political dimensions of what... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne