Decision Rights - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2009
News

The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle

self-confidence, sophisticated analytical skills, and the ability to make decisions quickly. And unlike the top-down hierarchy found in the U.S. military, the IDF is a ground-up organization where local commanders are responsible for... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; National Security and International Affairs; Government

07 Aug 2015
Blog Post

Takeaways from the Class of 2015

for your enjoyment. Culture eats strategy for lunch; getting the little things right on the people front is huge. Think about creating value for your company, not claiming it. To be a leader, you must be a member first. Leave a legacy in... View Details

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U.S. Healthcare Strategy - Course Catalog

structured around key topics in business strategy, such as industry analysis, strategic positioning, and decisions regarding the boundaries of the firm (e.g. mergers and acquisitions). Each topic includes required readings, interactive... View Details

24 Jan 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: January 24, 2017

selected through exit early in their careers, made time allocation decisions such as delayed marriage, and tended to migrate to places that were conducive to innovation. Father's income was positively correlated with becoming an inventor,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Leading a Family Business - Course Catalog

global employment. They range in size from the corner store to the conglomerate, and include industry leaders in many sectors. Most family businesses begin as decisions made by founders to continue the legacy of what they have built by... View Details

03 May 2021
What Do You Think?

Where Does CEO Activism Go From Here?

(Image credit: iStockphoto/adamkaz) CEO activism entered a new chapter with the decision by more than 200 leaders of large corporations last month to publicly declare their support for voting rights for... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

08 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

Everything Must Go: A Strategy for Store Liquidation

It's an unhappy yet unavoidable fact: Sometimes, retail chains go out of business. Moreover, even healthy chains periodically must close down some existing stores. When stores have to be liquidated—when "everything must go"—a series of View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

29 Apr 2015
Blog Post

2+2: Challenging Conceptions of Business

what made you interested in applying? I had no formal business background so I always assumed I was not the right candidate for HBS. When I discovered the 2+2 Program and learned that HBS was committed to engaging students in diverse... View Details

05 May 2010
What Do You Think?

Is Denial Endemic to Management?

"data-driven decision style" (David Cawlfield), the development of "early warning indicators" combined with an "external interference mechanism" (Gopal Padinjaruveetil), scenario planning of the type... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

23 Jan 2019
Blog Post

Leaving an Unhappy Job: How to Look Before You Leap

"vine" or job, but "an informed, intentional decision aligned with the goals you want and the impact you'd like to have." Pursuing an intentional process Like the other HBS Career Coaches, Spielman guides alumni... View Details

13 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

Reinforcing Values: A Public Dressing Down

performance to improve, only to be bitterly disappointed. For some reason, the right things still don't happen. Why is change so hard? First of all, most people are reluctant to alter their habits. What worked in the past is good enough;... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto

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Navigating Your Worth: AI, Negotiations, and the Nature of Expertise - Course Catalog

rights to your codified labor and how you should navigate employment contracts or other business agreements over your direct labor and any data byproduct that can be used to train AI models. We will also re-think the power of collective... View Details

Profile

Ann Chao

different countries and industries to learn with and learn from. As a Social Studies/East Asian Studies concentrator with a strong interest in disability rights and education as well as entertainment and performing arts, I still felt... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media

04 Sep 2019
News

The School that Donham Built

various courses by getting regularly from industry problems which are current and illustrative?” By 1923, two-thirds of the School’s courses were taught by the case method, supported by field-based research that had already begun to influence business scholarship and... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

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A Day in the Life: IT Business Analyst | Information Technology

challenges and opportunities, and business analysts are right there in the middle of it all—connecting teams, clarifying goals, and keeping things moving. While each day may look different based on the project or the tasks they’re... View Details

18 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

Better by the Bunch: Evaluating Job Candidates in Groups

Geen, and HBS Professor Max H. Bazerman. "This project integrates my prior work on using joint decision-making to create more ethical decisions with Iris's long-standing expertise in developing strategies to promote gender... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

22 Jan 2025
Blog Post

Career risks and professional growth: Finding a fulfilling career with Paige Arnof-Fenn (MBA 1991)

conversation helped me realize it was time to chart a new course. At HBS, I leaned into marketing, taking courses and building a resume that showcased my strengths. A summer internship in marketing at Procter & Gamble confirmed I was on the View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit, Information, and the Courts

plagiarized their laboriously collected credit reports and distributed them under their own names. To foil this type of piracy, firm leaders asserted strong legal rights over the Agency’s data, and even included fictitious credit ratings... View Details

01 Dec 2001
News

Corporate Governance Conference Addresses Global Challenges

emphasis on function reflected conference chair Professor Kenneth A. Froot's decision to bring a different message to the gathering. "With a functional approach, you do less comparison of the institutions for corporate governance and... View Details

Keywords: Laura Singleton; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Management

07 Dec 2010
First Look

First Look: Dec. 7

decision rights and (2) adjust for local information, including historical performance data, in their decisions. These decision-making patterns are associated with large and systematic differences in... View Details