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Trimmed Opinion Pools and the Crowd's Calibration Problem
By: Victor Richmond R. Jose, Yael Grushka-Cockayne and Kenneth C. Lichtendahl
We introduce an alternative to the popular linear opinion pool for combining individual probability forecasts. One of the well-known problems with the linear opinion pool is that it can be poorly calibrated. It tends toward underconfidence as the crowd's diversity... View Details
Jose, Victor Richmond R., Yael Grushka-Cockayne, and Kenneth C. Lichtendahl. "Trimmed Opinion Pools and the Crowd's Calibration Problem." Management Science 60, no. 2 (February 2014): 463–475.
- July 1998 (Revised October 2004)
- Case
Custom Research Inc. (A)
By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Susan Harmeling
Custom Research is considering terminating service to many clients to eliminate unprofitable work and concentrate on the more profitable client projects. View Details
Bruns, William J., Jr., and Susan Harmeling. "Custom Research Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 199-001, July 1998. (Revised October 2004.)
- May 2016 (Revised April 2019)
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Legendary Entertainment: Moneyball for Motion Pictures
By: John A. Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
Legendary, the Hollywood studio responsible for such hits as Jurassic World and The Dark Knight, decides to take the marketing of its films in-house, and to market them fan-by-fan. Owner Thomas Tull acquires the big-data-in-sports firm started by Matt Marolda and... View Details
Keywords: ＂Marketing Analytics＂; Marketing Strategy; Decision Making; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Deighton, John A., and Leora Kornfeld. "Legendary Entertainment: Moneyball for Motion Pictures." Harvard Business School Case 516-117, May 2016. (Revised April 2019.)
- July 1989 (Revised November 1992)
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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: MIS Reorganization (B)
Describes the vice president of Management Information Services (MIS) Division's response to the dilemma facing him. View Details
Balaguer, Nancy S. "Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: MIS Reorganization (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 190-016, July 1989. (Revised November 1992.)
- 06 Feb 2014
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Online Education Has a Loneliness Problem. Can Harvard Fix It?
- 08 Sep 2023
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Rigid Return-To-Office Mandates May Backfire, Experts Say
- 27 Apr 2023
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Should Your Start-up Be For-Profit or Nonprofit?
- 07 Nov 2022
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When Does Collaboration Become Collusion?
- 26 Sep 2022
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Digital Nomad Hotspots Grapple with Housing Squeeze
- 21 Apr 2022
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How VCs Can Overcome the “Winner’s Curse”
- 17 Feb 2022
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What Can Actually Convince Vaccine Skeptics to Get Their Shots
- 03 Feb 2022
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The Pandemic Made Zoom a Household Name. Where Does It Go from Here?
- 07 Dec 2021
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Truth Be Told
- 23 Nov 2021
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The Death of the Office Friendship
- 01 Nov 2021
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Arrogant Leaders Continue to Rise. Here’s How to Deal with One
- 17 Nov 2020
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