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Grant Donnelly & Michael Norton

We are currently working on a number of projects investigating decision-making, from how much money millionaires think they need to be happy to whether the feeling of being observed might decrease people’s... View Details

24 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

Building an IT Governance Committee

In a recent Harvard Business Review article, authors Richard Nolan and Warren McFarlan explored the role of the board of directors in IT governance—and how most "fall into the View Details

Keywords: by Richard Nolan & Warren McFarlan

19 May 2020
Blog Post

The Aspen Fellowship: MBA Student Launches Program Supporting Black Undergrads

off your direct reports mind makes you a valuable part of their day and helps increase the likelihood of them adding you to projects that matter. “Yes Man” / “Yes Woman”... View Details

07 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Green-tech Entrepreneurship in India

appropriate TAM, leverage synergies, and hopefully increase likelihood of becoming profitable. It realizes that the technology it developed for India also has relevance in other markets that share India’s... View Details

27 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

A Politician's Investment Portfolio Might Tip Off Corruption Potential

result of circumstance and situation. Minor disagrees. “That’s the distinction I was trying to make here--that it is some type of individual characteristic that will predict not only productivity and some... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

24 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Uncovering Racial Discrimination in the ‘Sharing Economy’

host's profile picture is the second-most prominent element on any listing page, displayed next to the default picture of the property.) "Research has shown that when something is more salient, you respond... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Construction; Real Estate; Advertising

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Judging | New Venture Competition

Judging Social Enterprise Track Social Enterprise ideas are evaluated on their potential to become the basis of a viable new venture and will focus on the idea, its potential for social value creation, and the View Details

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Buildings & Cities - Business & Environment

insulation, heating and cooling systems, and building automation Infrastructure resilience innovations that take into account the likelihood of flooding and other climate-related disruptions, including... View Details

25 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

For Migrant Workers, Homesickness Can Reduce Productivity

hours of travel time to the worker’s hometown lowered the likelihood of receiving the highest performance rating by 3 percent. “Vacation flexibility means being able to go to... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

03 Dec 2008
What Do You Think?

Can Housing and Credit be “Nudged” Back to Health?

governments to influence choices in ways that encourage choosers to make decisions in their best interest. They call it "libertarian paternalism." This involves utilizing "nudges" such as the wording of choices in ways... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

06 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

Should Entrepreneurs Pitch Products or Ideas for Products?

her belt, the likelihood of the sale being a spec drops to about 40 percent. Advice for the novice seller Apart from investing in the idea to further resolve uncertainty, other ways for unknown writers to... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Motion Pictures & Video; Entertainment & Recreation; Banking

24 May 2010
Research & Ideas

Stimulus Surprise: Companies Retrench When Government Spends

project will be to ask a similar question of the private sector: Does private-sector economic activity create or crowd out additional private-sector opportunities? Put differently, did Bill Gates's decision to relocate Microsoft to the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

23 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Oil Price Fallout: What Happens Next?

battles for eight years and still faces the likelihood of a presidential veto if approved by the Republican-dominated U.S. Senate. But, domestic politics aside, according to Vietor, the administration may... View Details

Keywords: Re: Richard H.K. Vietor; Energy; Utilities

02 Oct 2000
What Do You Think?

What Lies Beyond NAFTA?

in predominantly rural societies, increased income sets in motion forces that "restore the previous level of deprivation," thus thwarting individual motivation and the likelihood View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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RCS Policies - Research Computing Services

Usage and Policies RCS Policies 2ms All Resources Access is intended only for legitimate purposes which benefit the research at Harvard University. Access must be authorized by the faculty or management of HBS and our partners, and by the... View Details

02 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Is 'Gut Feel' a Good Reason to Invest in a Startup?

knowing which type of approach they default to can help them be more deliberate about how they make decisions, giving them confidence that there is in fact a method behind their investment choices. For... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

01 Dec 2009
News

An Action Plan for Economic Recovery

financial products are systemically risky, like credit default swaps. What would you do? My proposal is just the opposite of the Treasury’s. I would put the Fed in charge of... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

08 Mar 2013
News

The Accidental Innovator

mention for 30 seconds that Greece might have to do an austerity program, and they’ll repeat it 100 times over the next week. Unfortunately, 99 percent of the viewers don’t know what an austerity program is, and 99 percent don’t... View Details

19 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Unlocking Your Investment Capital

Many companies can double or even triple their capacity to invest in strategic assets and competencies by properly managing their "risk balance sheet," argues Harvard Business School professor Robert C. Merton. In a provocative article on the subject in the... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

01 Dec 2020
News

AI Enhances Diagnostic Care

likelihood of an illness, and precision imaging that can detect abnormalities not visible to the human eye. Tantawy says that MRC, founded in 1989, uses advanced technologies to deliver the highest standards... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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