by Michael Luca - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Jan 2016
Working Paper Summaries

Racial Discrimination in the Sharing Economy: Evidence from a Field Experiment

Keywords: by Benjamin G. Edelman, Michael Luca & Daniel Svirsky; Tourism; Travel; Technology

04 Mar 2022
HBS Seminar

Michael Chu & Bob Kaplan, HBS

12 Feb 2020
News

Michael Norton Explains 'Boaty McBoatface,’ And The Risks Of Consumer Voting

20 May 2019
Research & Ideas

Activist CEOs Are Rising Up—and Their Customers Are Listening

the Washington Post headlined, If Howard Schultz runs for president, Starbucks will be on the ballot, too. Schultz’s political ambitions mark a growing wave of business leaders speaking out on social issues—termed “CEO activism” by View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

05 Jan 2010
News

Professor Emeritus Michael C. Jensen receives Morgan Stanley-American Finance Association Award

25 Sep 2017
Blog Post

Michael Schrader (MBA 2012) on Finding Entrepreneurial Success with HBS Resources

It took achieving success to teach Michael Schrader (MBA 2012) how to be successful. "Find something exciting and that you are passionate about that has meaning beyond just financial gain," Schrader, co-founder and CEO of... View Details

01 Apr 1998
News

Microfinance's Big Payoff: Michael Chu and ACCION International

Michael Chu (MBA '76) is president and CEO of ACCION International, a private nonprofit corporation founded in 1961 and based in Somerville, Massachusetts. ACCION's affiliates in thirteen Latin American countries and the United States... View Details

10 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

How to Live Happier in 2023: Diversify Your Social Circle

way? A group of researchers recently considered that idea in a new study, concluding that variety is a crucial ingredient. “We wanted to examine what would be the optimal mix of people to talk to over any time period,” says Harvard Business School Professor View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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About Michael Porter - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Letter from Michael Porter Publications 20 May 2013 The Lancet Redefining Global Health-Care Delivery by Jim Yong Kim, Paul Farmer, & Michael E. Porter Oct 2012 FSG Measuring... View Details

15 Oct 2018
Research & Ideas

Shaky Business: How Handshakes Win Negotiations

professor Michael Norton, Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration. “We shake when we say hello to someone, and we shake again after a deal is done.” Centuries ago, the handshake may have originated as a way for people to... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

July 2024
Case

Negotiating in a Hurricane: John Branca and the Michael Jackson Estate

By: James K. Sebenius and Alex Green

When the "King of Pop," Michael Jackson, unexpectedly died in 2009, he left behind an estate that was over $500 million in debt, with largely illiquid assets, and legions of creditors poised to begin to seize assets in as soon as 60 days. The task of managing Jackson’s... View Details

Keywords: Bargaining; Dispute Resolution; Negotiation; Entertainment; Financial Management; Financial Condition; Assets; Music Industry

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30 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

Your Crisis Response Plan: The Ten Effective Elements

preset communication protocols to convene the crisis-response team and warn staff. Leaders should be able to pull combinations of pre-set response "modules" off the shelf. — Michael Watkins 4. A designated chain of command. One... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins

March 2013
Teaching Note

Local Motors: Designed by the Crowd, Built by the Customer (TN)

By: Michael Norton

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August 2022 (Revised October 2022)
Case

Sian Flowers: Fresher by Sea?

By: Willy C. Shih, Michael W. Toffel and Pippa Tubman Armerding

The setting for this case is the Sian Flowers, a company headquartered in Kitengela, Kenya that exports roses to predominantly Europe. Because cut flowers have a limited shelf life and consumers want them to retain their appearance for as long as possible, Sian or its... View Details

Keywords: Supply Chain; Supply Chains; Sustainability; Sustainable Agriculture; Sustainability Reporting; Carbon Emissions; Supply Chain Management; Quality; Ship Transportation; Cost Management; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Africa; Kenya; Netherlands; Europe

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03 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Succeed With Your New Boss

assessments of you will take on additional importance. Your relationship with your new boss will be built through a series of conversations.— Michael Watkins Establishing How You Will Work Together It's essential to figure out how you and... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins

26 Apr 2017
News

The Restaurants Hurt Most by Minimum-Wage Hikes

06 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

Latest Isn’t Always Greatest: Why Product Updates Capture Consumers

described exactly the same way.” Garcia-Rada is lead author on a new working paper about the study, co-written with Leslie John, the James E. Burke Professor of Business Administration at HBS, and Michael Norton, the Harold M. Brierley... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Consumer Products; Retail

07 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

Negotiation and All That Jazz

propositions apply in negotiation, as well, according to Michael Wheeler's new book, The Art of Negotiation: How to Improvise Agreement in a Chaotic World. As the title suggests, he sees negotiation as an art rather than an exact science.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

18 Feb 2016
News

Making Better Nations by Making a Better Way of Life

February 2010 (Revised September 2011)
Case

Local Motors: Designed by the Crowd, Built by the Customer

By: Michael I. Norton and Jeremy Dann

In the wake of the meltdown among U.S. auto manufacturers in 2009, Jay Rogers, CEO of Local Motors, has a new approach for the automotive industry: decide which models are produced through online design competitions, and then allow customers to "build their own cars"... View Details