Participation Bias - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Sep 2013
First Look

First Look: September 3

are often frustrated by a lack of results. That's because they haven't addressed the fundamental identity shift involved in coming to see oneself, and to be seen by others, as a leader. Research shows, the authors write, that the subtle "second generation"... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

chains have come under unprecedented stress as a result of US-China trade tensions, the pandemic, and geopolitical shocks. We've documented US participation in global value chains over four decades, with particular focus on the last five... View Details

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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

Processes (31) Management Skills (20) Management Style (16) Management Succession (5) Management Systems (4) Management Teams (52) Management (353) Managerial Roles (6) Market Design (7) Market Entry and Exit (6) Market Participation (1)... View Details

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Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research

self-insight. Consequently, spontaneous thoughts potently influence judgment. A series of experiments provides evidence supporting two hypotheses. First, we hypothesize that the more a thought is perceived to be spontaneous, the more it is perceived to provide... View Details

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Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research

and unfunded firms. Because randomization of the sample was not feasible, we address endogeneity around selection bias using a sample of qualitatively similar firms based on a funding decision score. This allows us to observe the local... View Details

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Financial Accounting Online Course | HBS Online

principles and recognize the impact of judgment and bias on financial statements and accounting practices. Highlights Deferrals Inventory Mahindra: Loan Process Show Hide Details Concepts Accruals and Deferrals Inventory Long-Lived Assets... View Details

25 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

Collaborating Across Cultures

cognitive trust, meanwhile, had no correlation with cultural metacognition. In order to put these findings to a further test, the team designed a third, more hands-on experiment involving 236 undergraduates. First, each participant was... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Past Programs - Crossover Into Business

early to get ready for life outside basketball. ” Lance Thomas NBA Player Apply Past Participants Kellyn Acosta MLS Steven Adams NBA Kristie Ahn WTA Kayla Alexander WNBA Al-Farouq Aminu NBA Calvin Anderson NFL Henry Anderson NFL Ciara... View Details

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Networking Events - Recruiting

resume books and student clubs to find interested students. Email club leaders to market events via newsletters or group chats. Some clubs may require yearly sponsorship to host events, participate in conferences, and advertise job... View Details

25 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

Why Unqualified Candidates Get Hired Anyway

at people's scores in a game, and guess how well they would do in the subsequent round. "We wanted to see if we could eliminate the bias by providing people with full information," Gino says. But even when subjects were told... View Details

Keywords: by Anna Secino; Education; Employment

19 Nov 2013
First Look

First Look: November 19

fundamentals are significantly lower only in low precision countries. Publisher's link: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1160416 Working Papers Path-Breakers: How Does Women's Political Participation Respond to Electoral Success? By: Bhalotra,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Design Thinking Course | HBS Online

finding new ways to make their work impactful and useful for their target audience.” Cebisa Ncube Design Thinking and Innovation Participant Discover frameworks and techniques you can leverage to bring new and innovative products or... View Details

16 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

Taking on the Taboos That Keep Women Out of India's Workforce

their wages increased rates of female labor force participation and decreased negative perceptions around women working outside the home. “What we found is counterintuitive,” says Rigol, noting that traditional economic models assume that... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

27 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

Can Being the ‘Token’ Give Women and Minorities a Competitive Edge?

professionals. In the first experiment, an online simulation, Kirgios, Chang, and Milkman asked 491 women to imagine that they were interns who needed to choose a department to join at a theoretical company. Participants browsed the... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators

predict that they will act ethically at the bargaining table. 2. Participating in the negotiation: During this action phase when negotiators are at the table, making decisions about offers, agreements, and concessions, the “want self”... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Sep 2023
News

The Exchange: Where Ethics Meet Economics

What are you doing, and how are you training these people who are creating these disasters? MORE Hear Professor Luca discuss how platform companies like Airbnb can reduce bias online in this episode of Cold Call. MORE: Hear Professor Luca... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information

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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

business model and prepare your startup for funding and scaling. “It’s an eye-opening course that enlightens the path for future founders, joiners, or investors.” Roman Ignatenko Launching Tech Ventures Participant Equip yourself with the... View Details

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

critical job we "hire" employers to do for us—make progress in our lives and careers—and how divorced that progress has become from the progression organizations offer. Participants will leave this "working on material" session (as... View Details

06 Jan 2016
What Do You Think?

Why Do Leaders Get Their Timing Wrong?

bias toward short-term results, as well as any hubris on their part, and to discover blind spots, top management should cultivate and rely on its strategy team, including employees, board members and consultants, to reduce the chance of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Auto; Fashion

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