Quasi Field Experiment - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2018
News

Innovation Outside the Boundaries

introduced as part of the field method, which complements the School’s case method pedagogy. “As future leaders in a global business environment,” Thiry says, “MBAs need skills and insights informed by real-world, hands-on problem solving... View Details

19 Dec 2017
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New Research and Ideas, December 19, 2017

Attitudes Among Syrian Refugees in Turkey By: Fabbe, Kristin, Chad Hazlett, and Tolga Sinmazdemir Abstract—How does violence during conflict affect the political attitudes of civilians who leave the conflict zone? Using a survey of 1,384 Syrian refugees in Turkey, we... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

26 Jun 2023
Blog Post

ClimateCAP 2023 & ClimateCAP Fellowship

Another benefit of being a joint degree student is the flexibility to complete two summer internships in different fields during the 3-year program. Last year, I interned at a climate VC fund called KawiSafi Ventures in Nairobi, Kenya.... View Details

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Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online

learning and development needs. Learn More Our Difference Power and Influence for Positive Impact is a field guide that helps individuals at any stage of their career understand how power really works and develop their own power to gain... View Details

23 Jun 2008
Research & Ideas

Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings

have legs—and whether they generate new savings. On the credit side, I think the presentation of information to credit card borrowers may influence the way they use their credit. We are currently working on a field View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

11 Sep 2012
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First Look: September 11

most important developments in corporate governance over the last decade. I offer an analysis of some international political dynamics of countries' IFRS harmonization decisions. The analysis is based on field studies in three... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Hunt for Talent on Digital Platforms, Not in Resume Piles

field studies, researchers tend to think that workers submit resumes to open positions. In fact, scholars have learned a lot about discrimination in labor markets by sending resumes to job postings to see who gets called back and who... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Employment

16 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Luxury Isn’t What It Used to Be

entrepreneurial ventures. It's a field in constant change, which often creates significant opportunity." The Evergreen Challenge Heritage and prestige are the hallmarks of many luxury brands, some of which are hundreds of years old.... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Consumer Products

08 Nov 2021
News

New Director Named for Mid-US Research Office

Mid-US region, the new office will be the School’s first “networked” office, with Dadlani based in Columbus, Ohio and additional staff and researchers eventually operating from strategic locations throughout the region. Dadlani is an accomplished business professional... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

students. Following extensive experimentation, HBS launched the academic year with new hybrid classrooms that could seat up to 25 students in person and the rest remote, optimizing the experience for both groups through the addition of... View Details

18 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

How Disruptive Innovation Changes Education

How can schools around the world educate their students better? What does the future hold? Most researchers who study these questions in the field of education peer through the lenses of sociology and public policy. HBS professor Clayton... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

13 Jun 2016
Blog Post

Is HBS Cutthroat or Collaborative?

When asked whether HBS is a cutthroat place my mind immediately travels back to January 2015. We are jittery with excitement as we stand at the head of the seemingly infinite table in the executive conference room of Smart Axiata, Cambodia’s second largest... View Details

24 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 2: The First HBS/HKS Class

different angles, and felt a deep sense of responsibility. Everyone has gone on to do amazing things and many of us continue to help each other a decade after graduation.” Jennifer Rentas Current role: Chief of Staff, Hospital for Special Surgery Jennifer Rentas has... View Details

29 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

How Organizations Create Social Value

social enterprise (SE). Through interviews, field research, and comparative analysis, HBS professor James Austin, HBS senior researcher Ezequiel A. Reficco, UNIANDES professor Roberto Gutiérrez, and INCAE professor Enrique Ogliastri... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

22 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

The Hard Work of Failure Analysis

First, individuals experience negative emotions when examining their own failures, and this can chip away at self-confidence and self-esteem. Most people prefer to put past mistakes behind them rather than revisit and unpack them for... View Details

Keywords: by Amy Edmondson & Mark D. Cannon

18 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

Warning: Scary Warning Labels Work!

Donnelly, Zatz, Svirsky, and John conducted a field test at a Boston hospital cafeteria for 14 weeks. They displayed three types of labels at different times near bottled drink coolers and on soda fountain machines: A calorie label that... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Advertising; Public Relations

18 Apr 2000
Research & Ideas

Learning in Action

impressions second- or third-hand, L.L. Bean goes to those in the know — experienced users who have lived with the product, often under demanding conditions, who then act as field testers. Testers are sent several samples, one from L.L.... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin

18 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive

recommend called “role-clarifying prospection”—thoughts about the tasks they’d like to accomplish during their upcoming role at work. In one study, the researchers conducted a four-week-long field experiment... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

12 Jul 2016
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July 12, 2016

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50693 Towards a Prescriptive Theory of Dynamic Capabilities: Connecting Strategic Choice, Learning, and Competition By: Pisano, Gary P. Abstract—The field of strategy has mounted an enormous... View Details