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The Transparency of Ethical Behavior
(with Max Bazerman, Karim Kassam, and Neeru Paharia)
This research analyzes how unethical behavior is viewed when performed... View Details
This research analyzes how unethical behavior is viewed when performed... View Details
- August 1995 (Revised January 1997)
- Exercise
Consumer Behavior Exercise (C)
By: John A. Deighton and Susan M. Fournier
Students are instructed to interview a recent purchaser of a high-involvement/ego-expressive product or service in depth about his/her buying decision. The exercise provides students with first-hand understanding of important concepts in consumer choice domain (e.g.,... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Behavior
Deighton, John A., and Susan M. Fournier. "Consumer Behavior Exercise (C)." Harvard Business School Exercise 596-041, August 1995. (Revised January 1997.)
- 13 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists
goal of the experiment was to test whether knowing about our peers' health behavior has a direct effect on our own health behavior. In other words, are we more or less likely to go to the gym every day if we know whether our friends are... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 2016
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Organizational Behavior Reading: Decision Making
By: Francesca Gino, Max Bazerman and Katherine Shonk
This Reading argues that decision making is systematically flawed and introduces methods to improve decision-making effectiveness. The Essential Reading section covers the rational decision-making model and three important ideas that challenge it: Herbert Simon's... View Details
Gino, Francesca, Max Bazerman, and Katherine Shonk. "Organizational Behavior Reading: Decision Making." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Publishing 8383, 2016. Electronic.
- Article
Joy and Rigor in Behavioral Science
By: Hanne K. Collins, Ashley V. Whillans and Leslie K. John
In the past decade, behavioral science has seen the introduction of beneficial reforms to reduce false positive results. Serving as the motivational backdrop for the present research, we wondered whether these reforms might have unintended negative consequences on... View Details
Keywords: Open Science; Pre-registration; Exploration; Confirmation; False Positives; Career Satisfaction; Science; Research; Personal Development and Career; Satisfaction; Diversity
Collins, Hanne K., Ashley V. Whillans, and Leslie K. John. "Joy and Rigor in Behavioral Science." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 164 (May 2021): 179–191.
- March 2020
- Teaching Note
Behavior Change for Good
By: Michael Luca and Max Bazerman
Teaching Note for HBS No. 920-049. View Details
- February 2007
- Article
Strategic Bidder Behavior in Sponsored Search Auctions
By: Benjamin Edelman and Michael Ostrovsky
We examine sponsored search auctions run by Overture (now part of Yahoo!) and Google and present evidence of strategic bidder behavior in these auctions. Between June 15, 2002, and June 14, 2003, we estimate that Overture's revenue from sponsored search might have been... View Details
Keywords: Auctions; Strategy; Behavior; Revenue; Performance Efficiency; Bids and Bidding; Search Technology
Edelman, Benjamin, and Michael Ostrovsky. "Strategic Bidder Behavior in Sponsored Search Auctions." Decision Support Systems 43, no. 1 (February 2007): 192–198. (Winner of Emerald Citations of Excellence.)
- 1987
- Book
The Handbook of Organizational Behavior
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Lorsch, Jay W., ed. The Handbook of Organizational Behavior. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1987.
- 1980
- Book
The Economics of University Behavior
By: David A. Garvin
Garvin, David A. The Economics of University Behavior. Academic Press, 1980.
- 2011
- Chapter
Honest Rationales for Dishonest Behavior
By: F. Gino and S., Ayal
Gino, F., and S., Ayal. "Honest Rationales for Dishonest Behavior." In The Social Psychology of Morality: Exploring the Causes of Good and Evil, edited by M. Mikulincer and P.R. Shaver, 149–166. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2011.
- October 2001 (Revised March 2002)
- Background Note
Implicit Predictors of Consumer Behavior
By: Gerald Zaltman, Nancy Puccinelli, Kathryn A. Braun and Fred W Mast PHD
An important distinction is drawn in psychology between explicit and implicit knowledge. Explicit knowledge refers to consciously held beliefs about an individual or object that often draws on the remembering of experiences in the past. In contrast, implicit knowledge... View Details
Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Values and Beliefs; Knowledge Sharing; Consumer Behavior; Opportunities; Cognition and Thinking
Zaltman, Gerald, Nancy Puccinelli, Kathryn A. Braun, and Fred W Mast PHD. "Implicit Predictors of Consumer Behavior." Harvard Business School Background Note 502-043, October 2001. (Revised March 2002.)
- June 1999
- Course Overview Note
Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD), Course Overview (Abridged)
By: Linda A. Hill
Course overview for the first-year required MBA course Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD). View Details
Hill, Linda A. "Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD), Course Overview (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 499-067, June 1999.
- 2022
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Organizational Behavior Reading: Managing Differences
By: Robin Ely and Colleen Ammerman
This reading provides principles and practices managers can draw upon to leverage differences in social identities - such as gender and race - to create more effective work relationships, teams, and organizations. The Essential Reading's first section draws upon... View Details
Keywords: Diversity; Groups and Teams; Prejudice and Bias; Identity; Management Practices and Processes
Ely, Robin, and Colleen Ammerman. "Organizational Behavior Reading: Managing Differences." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Publishing 8394, 2022.
- December 1996
- Background Note
Environmental Behavior And Corporate Reputation
Greyser, Stephen A. "Environmental Behavior And Corporate Reputation." Harvard Business School Background Note 597-014, December 1996.
- autumn 1980
- Article
A Model for Diagnosing Organizational Behavior
By: D. Nadler and Michael Tushman
Nadler, D., and Michael Tushman. "A Model for Diagnosing Organizational Behavior." Organizational Dynamics 9, no. 2 (autumn 1980): 35–51.
- Teaching Interest
Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD)
Professor Bernstein taught Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD) from 2013-2016 (7 sections). This course focuses on how managers become effective leaders by addressing the human side of enterprise.
The course is divided into five modules:
- 2012
- Article
Does Power Corrupt or Enable?: When and Why Power Facilitates Self-interested Behavior
By: K. A. DeCelles, D.S. DeRue, J.D. Margolis and T.L. Ceranic
Does power corrupt a moral identity, or does it enable a moral identity to emerge? Drawing from the power literature, we propose that the psychological experience of power, although often associated with promoting self-interest, is associated with greater self-interest... View Details
Keywords: Power; Moral Identity; Self-interested Behavior; Moral Awareness; Commons Dilemma; Moral Sensibility; Behavior; Power and Influence
DeCelles, K. A., D.S. DeRue, J.D. Margolis, and T.L. Ceranic. "Does Power Corrupt or Enable? When and Why Power Facilitates Self-interested Behavior." Journal of Applied Psychology 97, no. 3 (May 2012): 681–689.
- February 2013
- Article
Commitment and Behavior Change: Evidence from the Field
By: Katie Baca-Motes, Amber Brown, Ayelet Gneezy, Elizabeth A. Keenan and Leif D. Nelson
Influencing behavior change is an ongoing challenge in psychology, economics, and consumer behavior research. Building on previous work on commitment, self-signaling, and the principle of consistency, a large, intensive field experiment (N = 2,416) examined the effect... View Details
Baca-Motes, Katie, Amber Brown, Ayelet Gneezy, Elizabeth A. Keenan, and Leif D. Nelson. "Commitment and Behavior Change: Evidence from the Field." Journal of Consumer Research 39, no. 5 (February 2013): 1070–1084.
- 2008
- Working Paper
Cultural Notes on Chinese Negotiating Behavior
By: James K. Sebenius and Cheng (Jason) Qian
Western businesses negotiating with Chinese firms face many challenges, from initiating and smoothing communication to establishing long-lasting relationships and mutual trust, and from bargaining and drafting agreements to securing their implementation. Chinese... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Negotiation Process; Negotiation Style; Perception; Societal Protocols; China
Sebenius, James K., and Cheng (Jason) Qian. "Cultural Notes on Chinese Negotiating Behavior." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-076, December 2008.