Exploratory Learning Behaviors - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Feb 2022
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Q&A: The Post-Pandemic Path

associate dean for Faculty Development and Research and faculty director of the Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability Project. “The national unemployment rate early in the pandemic had jumped to over 13 percent; the standard prediction... View Details

Keywords: April White

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1.1 HBS Community Values | MBA

1.1 HBS Community Values 1.0 Academic Information & Policies The MBA Program is built around the HBS Learning Model, where students and faculty teach and learn from one another. The goal of Community Values... View Details

17 Apr 2019
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Give It to Me Straight

but also be really effective. I learned so much at Google about this. I want to tell you the story about getting criticism from my boss because I learned a lot from this moment. It was shortly after I joined... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2011
What Do You Think?

Thinking Slow: An Argument for Bureaucracy?

do not have the time for that." As you said, good judgment in thinking fast or slow is an important characteristic of outstanding leadership. Can it be taught or does it have to be acquired over time? How do leaders learn how to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Jun 2014
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014

exercises, and practices that have helped managers gain the skills, courage, and confidence to lead. College Sports Traditions: Picking Up Butch, Silent Night, and Hundreds of Others by Stan Beck (PMD 64, 1992) and Jack Wilkinson (Scarecrow Press) Drucker & Me: What a... View Details

01 Sep 2007
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Club Leaders Get a Boost from Campus Conference

history. For two days in late May, representatives from the School’s extensive network of alumni clubs convened on campus to exchange ideas, participate in case discussions with faculty, and learn about AlumniMagnet, a new... View Details

Keywords: clubs; Centennial; outreach; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2011
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Reimagining the MBA

Issue Focus: Leadership Illustration by Craig Frazier What HBS Learned from West Point The Evolving Case Method Issue Focus Li & Fung's Global Footprint Making the Leadership Case Related Faculty Research What Top Scholars Say about... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; FIELD program; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

September 2014
Article

The Interrelationships Between Brand and Channel Choice

By: Scott Neslin, Kenshuk Jerath, Anand Bodapati, Eric T. Bradlow, John A. Deighton, Sonja Gensler, Leonard Lee, Elisa Montaguti, Rahul Telang, Raj Venkatesan, Peter C. Verhoef and Z. John Zhang

We propose a framework for the joint study of the consumer's decision of where to buy and what to buy. The framework is rooted in utility theory where the utility is for a particular channel/brand combination. The framework contains firm actions, the consumer search... View Details

Keywords: Brand Choice; Channel Choice; Utility Theory; Marketing; Decision Choices and Conditions; Consumer Behavior; Learning; Electronics Industry; Auto Industry; Information Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Aerospace Industry

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30 Jul 2024
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Reddit’s Rise

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Jen Wong (MBA 2004) joined Reddit as COO in 2018, the user-generated content site wasn’t exactly a burning building...but it might have been... View Details

21 May 2025
Blog Post

Mentorship in Action: When an HBS Student Proposes a Project

leadership—including yours. If you're contacted by a student with a thoughtful proposal, know that your openness—even to an exploratory conversation—can help shape a valuable experience for both of you. Read on for one student’s story of... View Details

28 Jun 2016
First Look

June 28, 2016

Initiation to Graduation By: Raisch, Sebastian, and Michael Tushman Abstract—Large companies initiate many new businesses, but few of them reach scale. The ambidexterity literature describes how companies create exploratory businesses,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Feb 1999
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Short Takes

Bulletin. In her working paper, "Psychological Safety and Learning Behavior in Work Teams," Edmondson presents field research she conducted at Office Design Incorporated (ODI), a midwestern manufacturer of... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

31 Jan 2025
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New York, Boston Alumni Volunteer to Boost Small Businesses

stronger,” he says. “Some are coming out of retirement to share their expertise. It helps them stay connected to HBS while helping businesses and their communities thrive. It’s a win-win situation for both sides.” To learn more about HBS... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

02 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

Do Online Dating Platforms Help Those Who Need Them Most?

Piskorski with information about its members, covering user demographics such as age, gender, height, and body type. The data also included usage patterns—how users learned about one another's profiles, how many profiles they viewed on... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology

30 Apr 2025
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A Social Enterprise Talk in DC; Canadian Alumni Talk Trade; Meet the Leader: HBS Club of Colorado

Dushin, held a roundtable conversation for 15 HBS alumni working in social enterprise in the DC region to learn how to best support their work. “This was a chance to listen to our alumni and learn what are... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

26 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

David, Goliath, and Disruption

into a disruptee. Learning To Chicken-scratch If a technology is to succeed, in theory at least, it should not require people to radically change their behavior. Instead, companies that promote the technology should hope for a gradual... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Jun 1998
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Investigation Leads to Sanctions, Recommendations

year. On April 9, a letter to the HBS community from Dean Kim B. Clark and a statement from the Faculty and Staff Standards Committee (FSSC) reported the results of an investigation that had found a pattern of behavior within one class... View Details

01 Dec 2012
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From Where We Stand

What can men learn from women leaders? What are the responsibilities of a leader today? What did you learn from the experience when you failed at something? What makes a good mentor? Whom do you admire in... View Details

01 Feb 2002
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Driven

innovative framework for understanding the human experience and offers intriguing insights into individual and organizational behavior with practical applications for government, business, and community leaders. Noted experts on... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Dec 1998
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From Wildlife to Winetasting

opportunities will be mailed to alumni before the conference, but interested travelers can learn more by visiting the conference Web site: www.hbscsa.co.za/99conf. View Details

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