gift giving - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Sep 2006
First Look

First Look: September 12, 2006

a not-for-profit research center at the Harvard Medical School (HMS). The center was started in late 2000 with a gift of $37.5 million from an anonymous donor. Its mandate was to conduct research that could lead to actual treatments for... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Brand Power from Wedgwood to Dell: Part Two

institution. There is also the talent for choosing other great institution builders, and the inclination and willingness to give them the power to do this. Sharing The Vision An additional element is the ability to translate what was... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

31 Jan 2017
Research & Ideas

Why These Business School Professors Oppose Trump's Executive Order on Immigration

The tech industry has thrived by capturing our best students—regardless of origin—and giving them exciting jobs, which helps make America one of the most innovative countries in the world. Restricting the free movement of talent does not... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

02 Jun 2008
Research & Ideas

Spending on Happiness

prosocially on others (giving gifts to friends, donating to charities) rather than on themselves (buying flat-screen televisions). Q: What are the psychological factors involved when it comes to individuals and feelings they encounter... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

06 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

Money and Quotas Motivate the Sales Force Best

you sell less than (weekly quota) units this week this payment of 500 Rupees will be taken away from you on the next payday (date of the payday). Gift We have decided to give you a bonus of 500 Rupees this... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Retail

29 Mar 2011
First Look

First Look: March 29

for Learning from Failure Author:Amy C. Edmondson Publication:Harvard Business Review 89, no. 4 (April 2011) An abstract is unavailable at this time. Read the paper: http://hbr.org/2011/04/strategies-for-learning-from-failure/ar/1 Give... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 Feb 2012
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First Look: February 14

gift giving passed "title" to the gift on to receivers-such that receivers were free to decide what to do with the gift; in contrast, receivers believed that givers... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

16 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

Why ‘Sleep on It’ No Longer Sounds Like Great Advice

As the holidays approach, we’ll all experience the temptation to overspend on gifts for our loved ones (and maybe a little on ourselves). When faced with difficult decisions like whether to spend $199 on a knife set or a tool set, we may... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail

10 Jan 2008
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Operations Management

and involves all levels of the organization. How Can Operations Become A Competitive Advantage? Operations and the Competitive Edge Many managers expect operations organizations to fulfill only a support role. But an effective operations strategy can View Details

10 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Is Groupon Good for Retailers?

gifts for others. So if three customers each want three vouchers, each can buy one for himself and one for each of his two friends, complying with the rules but obtaining multiple vouchers. Q: What are some of the other risks that... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising; Technology

02 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Digital Initiative Summit: Companies Must Forget—and Borrow

school's long history provides some comfort that it would remain a significant force in years to come, yet he noted that 100 years ago, the best universities in the world were located in Germany, and today few in that country are considered the top schools. "There's no... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education; Advertising

16 Apr 2008
Lessons from the Classroom

Chris Christensen: Legend of the Classroom

point. "His hands perform a rapid-fire ballet of encouragement: palms outstretched to reassure the uncertain student, wrists moving in quick circles to urge onward the confident," noted a 1976 article in the Harvard Gazette. "The reply completed, Mr.... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; Education

20 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak

among the permitted lenders. After all, small businesses generate almost 2 million net new jobs a year and employ 47 percent of the workforce. Even though macroeconomists rarely give them their due, Mills says, small businesses contribute... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Service; Food & Beverage

13 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

How to Pick Managers for Disruptive Growth

from mistakes can give managers an instinct for better navigating through the minefield the next time around. To illustrate how powerfully managers' prior experiences can shape the skills that they bring to a new assignment, let us... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Raynor

08 Jul 2014
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First Look: July 8

goal. When you consider that your job-perhaps even your industry-may disappear, you have no choice but to take control. Filled with stories of professionals of all kinds who have profited from this proactive approach, Own Your Future View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

25 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

For Migrant Workers, Homesickness Can Reduce Productivity

economic construct; it’s a psychological construct—the happiness one gets by being close to family and friends—and it needs to be taken into account.” By giving workers the flexibility to take vacation time when it is most meaningful to... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

27 Jul 2009
Research & Ideas

Social Network Marketing: What Works?

camera. Sony can either advertise on Facebook and accept a very low click-through rate, or give away free cameras to several Facebook members (potentially at a lower cost than advertising) and generate a viral campaign. Our research shows... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Advertising; Publishing; Retail

05 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

A Market for Human Cadavers in All but Name?

moment explains: "It is at times awe-inspiring and at other times profoundly upsetting" (Montross 2009). Dissecting a cadaver, she adds, also gives young doctors "an appreciation for the wonders of the human body".... View Details

Keywords: by Michel Anteby; Health

16 May 2017
First Look

First Look at New Ideas and Research, May 16

in Eastern and Central Europe, has suffered significant declines in its financial performance, is at risk of defaulting on its debt, and is under pressure from its largest shareholders to give them control of the board and to restructure... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

23 May 2019
Book

These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems

Associates, Robert Waldron turned a company that was in decline in 2008 into a profitable $190-million business 10 years later by developing online learning tools as well as print workbooks for schools. In 2017, the company gifted the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Green Technology

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