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- 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
- 16 Jun 2015
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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
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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
- 22 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The ‘Mother of Fair Trade’ was an Unabashed Price Protectionist
effort to strengthen “reasonable price” provisions in California law, pushing for standardized prescription compounding and pricing, as well as price schedules set by manufacturers. “The history of American capitalism has always been about View Details
- 01 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
What it Takes to Lead Through Turmoil
and experiments throughout the company, pursuing systemic and lifestyle shifts that remake the fabric of the firm. Ideas for change and experimentation do not descend from the top down, but rather emerge from all levels of the company and... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Prima Datarina
and more experimental pieces, Boston Ballet has to sell tickets, which is easier to do for a Saturday showing of Cinderella, for example, than a Wednesday evening performance of contemporary works. To address that challenge—and engage a... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2018
- What Do You Think?
Two Decades Later, is the 'New Economy' Finally Here?
create platforms to automate peer-to-peer engagement, and leverage assets by sharing and renting vs. owning. They emphasize experimentation (“fail fast” without career limiting consequences) versus long-range strategic planning, operate... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 13 Sep 2016
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September 13, 2016
enjoyment. Study 2 replicated these findings for family rituals pertaining to a secular holiday, New Year’s Eve. Study 3 used experimental design and had participants either describe their rituals and then report their holiday enjoyment... View Details
- 19 Aug 2013
- Research & Ideas
Studying How Income Inequality Shapes Behavior
University colleague Ray Fisman (HBS PhDBE 1998l, and Nancy Adler of the University of California, San Francisco. The first experiments will take place later this year at Harvard Business School's Computer Lab for Experimental Research.... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Uncovering Racial Discrimination in the ‘Sharing Economy’
online information systems can be much better than the real-world alternatives than they replace," Edelman says. "But they can also be much worse. The burden is on us, as system designers, to get it right." Note to readers: Edelman and Luca are interested in conducting... View Details
- 16 Dec 2008
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First Look: December 16, 2008
with anger when others show themselves not to be minimally altruistic. With heterogeneous agents, this can account for the experimental results of ultimatum and dictator games. Moreover, it can account for the surprisingly large fraction... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Online Dynamic Teaming Course | HBS Online
learning from them and differentiate between basic, complex, and intelligent failure. Highlights Intelligent Failure Experimentation and Iteration Show Hide Details Concepts Failing Well Intelligent Failure Basic Failure and Blameless... View Details
- 21 May 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
CORe: HBS Powers Up Online Program on Business Fundamentals
theory. "The more efficient style of learning may be in the form of assigned readings, but the experimental and experiential style of learning is probably more natural. It's very interactive, very engaging, and very customized. It's... View Details
- 18 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 18
Unlocking Innovation Through Business Experimentation By: Thomke, Stefan Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: http://www.europeanbusinessreview.com/?p=8420 Working Papers Pay Harmony: Peer Comparison and Executive... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 30 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Measuring the Efficacy of the World’s Managers
larger number of organizations. The researchers have also started to work on management experiments, modeled on the randomized control trials adopted in the medical field. This experimental approach is much more costly and labor-... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
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Timeline - Race, Gender & Equity
Tom Kilburn, and Geoff Toothill develop the Small-Scale Experimental Machine - the first to run a computer program 1951 The Eckert and Mauchly Computer Company sells first commercial computer 1957 Dr. Albert Sabin develops a polio... View Details
- 18 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Getting It Done: Improving Nonprofit Performance
limit to the changes they could effect in the sector." To help these organizations do that, Grossman concludes his paper with recommendations centering on three areas: knowledge development and information sharing concerning performance metrics via regularly scheduled... View Details
Keywords: by James E. Aisner