Publications

Publications

Filter Results: (311) Arrow Down

Show Results For

← Page 5 of 311 Results →
Sort by

Are you looking for?

→Search All HBS Web
  • 15 Aug 2023
  • Research & Ideas

Why Giving to Others Makes Us Happy

donating a lump sum, and telling employees after that fact. “That’s not likely going to feel as good,” Whillans says. 2. People prefer to have a choice about helping others People seem to express greater happiness when they have control... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 19 Jan 2016
  • First Look

January 19, 2016

likely to engage in misconduct. We validate portfolio choice as a measure of risk preferences by correlating actual high-stakes investment choices (average $700,000 U.S.) to conventional laboratory lottery... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Feb 2011
  • First Look

First Look: Feb. 1

standard results on double marginalization and pricing of complementary goods, a platform that already has exclusive access to content may prefer to relinquish control over pricing and associated revenues from the content to the content... View Details
  • 20 Jun 2023
  • Research & Ideas

Looking to Leave a Mark? Memorable Leaders Don't Just Spout Statistics, They Tell Stories

numbers, but by natural language, by stories.” The human mind’s love of stories over statistics can have serious implications that go beyond the question of the best approach for leaders. The preference for anecdote over stats can fuel... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
  • September 2022
  • Article

The Power and Limits of Expertise: Swiss–Swedish Linking of Vehicle Emission Standards in the 1970s and 1980s

By: Mattias Näsman and Sabine Pitteloud
Recent decades have witnessed increased public concern about vehicle emissions and growing frustration with political inaction and business preferences for the status quo. This article provides historical perspective on such regulatory dynamics by analyzing the Swiss... View Details
Keywords: Business And The Environment; Business And Society; Emission Reduction; Automobiles; Standard Setting; Norm-enforcement; Regulation; Expertise; Experts; Business and Government Relations; Environmental Regulation; Standards; Auto Industry; Switzerland; Sweden
Related
  • 30 Aug 2016
  • First Look

August 30, 2016

Rapidly Developed Patient-Centered Outcome Measures By: Shah, Kevin P., Tracy E. Spinks, and Thomas W. Feeley Abstract—In 2014, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center created a streamlined process for developing View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 17 Apr 2007
  • First Look

First Look: April 17, 2007

best adapt to differences in the basic institutions of capitalism and consumer preferences across countries as well as within them. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707521 Hallstead... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 13 Jan 2003
  • Research & Ideas

The Subconscious Mind of the Consumer (And How To Reach It)

reveal that they don't even look at alternatives to the chosen brand. Another option uses physiological or response latency measures. These often reveal that what consumers actually believe or think, as measured by unconscious physical... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Mahoney
  • 06 Jun 2016
  • Research & Ideas

Skills and Behaviors that Make Entrepreneurs Successful

Preference for Established Structure. Measures preference for operating in more established and structured business environments rather than a View Details
Keywords: by HBS Working Knowledge
  • 28 Jan 2019
  • Research & Ideas

Forget Cash. Here Are Better Ways to Motivate Employees

types of work Cash rewards are best suited as a motivator for work that is measured quantitatively, Whillans says. Many studies of the service and sales industries show that cash rewards lead to increased sales and improved customer... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 16 Dec 2008
  • First Look

First Look: December 16, 2008

individuals in MBA and Executive MBA programs. Our third study developed survey measures of the six implicit voice theories identified in the prior two studies in a new sample of 265 adults with diverse work experience, and examined... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 13 Mar 2018
  • First Look

March 13, 2018

February 2018 Management Science Laboratory Evidence on the Effects of Sponsorship on the Competitive Preferences of Men and Women By: Baldiga, Nancy R., and Katherine Baldiga Coffman Abstract—Sponsorship programs have been proposed as... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 30 Oct 2012
  • First Look

First Look: October 30

phenomenon whereby the potential to be good at something can be preferred over actually being good at that very same thing. We document this preference for potential in laboratory and field experiments,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Jan 2023
  • In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
  • 25 Mar 2014
  • First Look

First Look: March 25

link: http://www.palgrave.com/Products/TitlePrint.aspx?PID=362801 August 2013 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Investors Prefer Entrepreneurial Ventures Pitched by Attractive Men By: Brooks, Alison Wood, Laura Huang, Sarah... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 14 May 2018
  • Research & Ideas

Amazon vs. Whole Foods: When Cultures Collide

rapid growth from its Austin, Texas, home across the country. Managers operated stores like autonomous fiefdoms, able to tailor offerings based on customer preferences for fresh, local produce. Employees—also known as team members—built... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage
  • 27 Aug 2013
  • First Look

First Look: August 27

cost reducing behaviors relative to those insured under a traditional plan with deductibles and coinsurance and measures consumer preferences between the two plans. The surveys provide strong evidence that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Oct 2018
  • Sharpening Your Skills

Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?

Here’s my perspective on the tradeoffs. Putting aside for a moment industry preferences and how you feel about the products the company is building (both of which are very important!), most of the differences between a startup and mature... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
  • 22 Nov 2010
  • Research & Ideas

Seven Strategy Questions: A Simple Approach for Better Execution

Nordstrom and Apple illustrate some unorthodox performance measurement choices that provide the pathway to superior results. 4. What Strategic Boundaries Have You Set? Every strategy brings with it the risk that an individual's actions... View Details
Keywords: by Robert Simons
  • 12 Oct 2021
  • Research & Ideas

What Actually Draws Sports Fans to Games? It's Not Star Athletes.

provided an observable measure of fans’ expectations about game outcomes, particularly in the wake of a player injury. The nature of Australian football—limited protective gear, high-speed play—arguably makes its players more prone to... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Sports

Are you looking for?

→Search All HBS Web