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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research
effects of social value and entrepreneurial narratives, showing that these narratives can instead be successfully combined in the presence of signals of venture quality and community embeddedness. We show... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Wide Horizon
ASD and found a “definitive association” between the two—though, notably no causality. “One of the reasons that SFARI has moved into this field is that the microbiome might offer a significant way to improve the quality of life of kids,”... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson
- 28 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
How Racial Bias Taints Customer Service: Evidence from 6,000 Hotels
the accounts were chosen to suggest a sender’s gender, race, and education. Examples include LaToya Washington, which was meant to signal a Black sender, Brad Anderson to indicate a white sender, and Mei Chen to represent an Asian sender.... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 08 Mar 2021
- In Practice
COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?
A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
That Was Then, This Is Now
my soul (with faith). As for the rest of the year? I pay no attention to the rhythms and cycles of the earth, to the signals begging to be pondered. Will these days continue to pass by me with such extreme velocity? No, I cannot live an... View Details
- 13 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 13, 2016
publicly signal this position. These cloaked trades earn an abnormal return of 370 basis points in the following month, or over 36% per year. We further show that the same managers do not engage in such information-rich cloaked trading... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 27 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 27
are determined not only by the quality of the product, but also by the incentives of the media outlet providing the review. For example, a media outlet may have the incentive to provide favorable coverage to certain authors or to slant... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research
reward processing in humans. These techniques have revealed that evolutionarily conserved circuits related to affect generate distinguishable appetitive and consummatory signals, and that these signals can be used to predict choice and... View Details
- 24 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Activity-Based Costing
the company to incorporate estimates of the practical capacities of its resources, allowing the ABC cost drivers to provide more accurate signals about the cost and the underlying efficiency of its processes. Analyzing and reporting... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & Steven R. Anderson
- Web
Philanthropy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
HBS ISC Research Areas Research Areas Antitrust & Competition Policy CEO Leadership Environmental Quality Innovation & Innovative Capacity Philanthropy Social Progress Index Philanthropy Philanthropy Beyond charity and corporate... View Details
- 08 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019
to deliver high-quality goods or services in a cost-effective manner. This concept has become increasingly relevant to cardiac catheterization laboratories, as insurers move away from fee-for-service reimbursement and toward payment determined by View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 16 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive
local municipality. We have to update it nearly every day as things change. It’s almost impossible to operate a restaurant like that, and consumers are confused—they don’t know how to behave.” Adoption of specific reopening protocols and rigorous and consistent... View Details
- 26 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
Burgers with Bugs? What Happens When Restaurants Ignore Online Reviews
reviews helps consumers choose cleaner restaurants, which is a pretty robust finding." Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Chiara Farronato and Georgios Zervas, an associate professor at Boston University, used machine learning to pull out so-called hygiene... View Details
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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research
strategically respond to government signals regarding appropriate corporate activity. We integrate institutional theory and research on corporate political strategy to develop a political dependence model that explains (a) how different... View Details
- 09 Jan 2020
- Book
Rethinking Business Strategy in the Age of AI
collision between these two different operating models and ways of solving a consumer problem. On the one hand, you have a more traditional firm with traditional human resource management. In the other model, you have software solving that problem with a bunch of... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition
powered by advanced ML algorithms embedded with a fintech solution. Hive Health Camille Ang (MBA/MPA-ID 2022) Jiawen Tang (MBA 2023/MPA-ID 2021) Business Track Co-Winner A B2B2C digital health insurer providing simplified, affordable, & and View Details
- 29 Nov 2021
- Research & Ideas
How Bonuses Get Employees to Choose Work Over Family
send a signal that, not only do you care about the time workers spend on productive tasks,” Whillans says, “but also that you care about the quality of their life outside of work.” About the Author Rachel... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka
- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2190963 Which Does More to Determine the Quality of Corporate Governance in Emerging Economies, Firms or Countries? Authors:Hugill, Andrea, and Jordan Siegel Abstract Scholars of corporate governance have... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Balancing Work & Life - Alumni
that will allow you to feel comfortable that you’ve done enough. Reframe success Complement the quantitative approach above with a qualitative one. Over time, your definition of success can change. The markers that once signaled... View Details
- 30 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 30
perceive the quality of others' decisions to be greater when other individuals engage in the right amount of thinking for the situation. These assessments then affect observers' own decisions and openness to influence. Publisher's link: View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino