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  • 05 Feb 2001
  • Research & Ideas

The Ten Deadly Mistakes of Wanna-Dots

between the on-line and off-line offerings. They start with curiosity and questioning, move into experimentation and innovation, and link those to cultural change. Lessons Learned A company is not transformed just because it creates a Web... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
  • 25 Sep 2000
  • Research & Ideas

More Than the Sum of Its Parts: The Impact of Modularity on the Computer Industry

cost-effective to experiment and incorporate the results of the experimentation into the system. KB: So a modular design with, say, ten modules might justify ten or more trial designs per module. The module designers can experiment with... View Details
Keywords: by Staff; Computer; Consumer Products; Technology
  • 08 Aug 2018
  • News

Getting Life Back in Balance

culture in which all staff should learn through experimentation and by making mistakes. He also supports the idea that employees should enjoy their work and have fun. “Getting the culture right is never easy, but if you interact with... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
  • 01 Apr 2014
  • First Look

First Look: April 1

opponents. Download working paper: http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/14-091_6caacd58-20c1-4257-9be5-204972ad4b4c.pdf Facts and Figuring: An Experimental Investigation of Network Structure and Performance in Information and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 16 Dec 2020
  • Blog Post

Faculty Books Published in 2020

flip them in your favor, you create an edge—and your hard work works harder for you. Experimentation Works: The Surprising Power of Business Experiments by Stefan Thomke Don’t fly blind. See how the power of experiments works for you.... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
  • 05 Jul 2006
  • Research & Ideas

Reinventing the Dowdy Savings Bond

offered filers the option of investing part of their refunds in savings bonds at fifteen H&R Block offices north of Chicago in March and April 2006. This pretest was designed to pave the way for more substantial experimentation this... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Banking; Financial Services
  • 12 Jun 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018

period. Stock indexes can transform longstanding behavior via nonpecuniary channels. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53030 Machine Learning and Human Capital: Experimental Evidence on Productivity... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 03 Apr 2012
  • First Look

First Look: April 3

goal of residency training. The Confederacy of Heterogeneous Software Organizations and Heterogeneous Developers: Field Experimental Evidence on Sorting and Worker Effort Authors:Kevin J. Boudreau and Karim R. Lakhani Publication:In The... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 02 May 2012
  • What Do You Think?

Can the “Leadership Industry” Fulfill Its Promise?

those who cater to them, are willing to give it. As Sharath K put it, "Leadership needs to be learned by experimentation over a lifetime." There is perhaps too little emphasis on the development of self-knowledge. Wendy-Anne... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
  • 01 Mar 2019
  • News

Case Study: Off to a Fine Art

too. Perhaps they can offset the upfront cost of capital until order volume reaches the appropriate tipping point. The company can purchase inventory with a traditional financial vehicle from there. —Brad Cowdrey (OPM 49, 2017) I appreciate the View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
  • 24 Jul 2019
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Can These Business Students Motivate Londoners to Do the Right Thing?

course? Michael Luca: A deeper appreciation of the ways in which small—and sometimes subtle—changes in the way a process or product is structured can make a difference. Our intuition about these effects can also be off, which is why View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 29 Mar 2011
  • First Look

First Look: March 29

Exchange Authors:F. Gino and F. Flynn Publication:Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (forthcoming) Abstract Five studies show that gift recipients are more appreciative receiving gifts they explicitly request than those they do... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Jun 2024
  • News

The Exchange: Chance Encounters

Assistant Professor Maria Roche and Associate Professor Andy Wu; image by John Ritter Late one day in the fall of 2021, as she was packing up to head home, Assistant Professor Maria Roche bumped into Andy Wu, a colleague in the Strategy Unit whose office is next to... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
  • 21 Dec 2022
  • Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #12: Vehicle to Everything - Claire Broido Johnson (MBA 2002), Chief Operating Officer of Fermata Energy

experimentation is everywhere. Just before Thanksgiving, the pizza delivery chain Domino's announced plans to put a fleet of 100 custom-branded Chevy Bolt electric cars on the road, growing to 855 by the end of 2023. Domino's called it... View Details
  • 21 Feb 2007
  • Op-Ed

What a U.N. Partnership with Big Business Could Accomplish

experimentally with a small staff, focusing specifically on those countries or regions that have received little or no direct foreign investment. It would bridge the gap that now exists between multinationals and other development... View Details
Keywords: by George C. Lodge & Craig Wilson
  • Student-Profile

Talia Gillis

policies, made me aware of the gap that often exists between the theory and actual impact of law. Studying economics has provided me with the empirical tools need to closely evaluate the actual effects of policies. I also have a strong interest in View Details
  • 01 Jun 2018
  • News

The Evolution of Modern Pricing Models

the same assortment. However, certain cheaper items required some extra clicks and scrolls to discover. TT: In the end, we were able to increase Zalora’s gross margins by up to 31 percent in some experimental conditions—and it did not... View Details
  • 16 Jun 2015
  • First Look

First Look: June 16, 2015

itself, requires continual experimentation and adaptation. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49244   Working Papers Accounting Data, Market Values, and the Cross Section of Expected Returns Worldwide By:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Oct 2013
  • What Do You Think?

Is Leadership an Increasingly Difficult Balancing Act?

McDonald of Procter & Gamble and the company's shift to more emphasis on digital media as an example, commented that "it is possible to allow experimentation trial and error without the CEO looking foolish because he or she does... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 23 Sep 2008
  • First Look

First Look: September 23, 2008

http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=308035   PublicationsWarmth and Competence as Universal Dimensions of Social Perception: The Stereotype Content Model and the BIAS Map Authors:Amy J.C. Cuddy, Susan T. Fiske and Peter... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace