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- 10 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
American Auto’s Troubled Road
For decades, the U.S. auto industry ruled America's economy, shaped the country's development, and influenced American culture and social mores. Now, buffeted by globalization and other powerful forces, it faces a moment of truth. The... View Details
- 12 Dec 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017
previously believed. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53610 in press Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Enacting Rituals to Improve Self-control By: Tian, D.A., J.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Casino Payoff: Hands-Off Management Works Best
MGM-Mirage seem like an irrelevant research subject for companies in many other industries. However, many of the behaviors and policies in place at the MGM-Mirage can be found in other companies, and the findings are also readily... View Details
- 23 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: How Wikipedia Works (or Doesn’t)
"There is always a tendency in communities or in any social organization to have this boundary and say in or out," Lakhani says. "This might be happening in isolated places... View Details
- 04 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 4
system firm put in place to align innovation. These cases help us to identify the range of outsourcing strategies that system firms could pursue and the factors that appear... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 26 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 26
increase the impact of a mailed communication on conversion rates to lower-cost, therapeutically equivalent medications, even when the testimonial is presented as coming from a more socially proximate peer.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times
Campbell Soup when it was in trouble and turned it around and sustained improvements over seven or more years. Q: Firms are economic organizations as well as social institutions, as you write. These days, most every company is hurting as... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 15 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Valuing an MBA: Beyond Dollars and “Sense"
impactful. Through hands-on engagement with real-life scenarios, we’re compelled to contemplate not just what should be done and why, but also how specifically to execute on ideas that matter. Above all,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Making Change
Since 2009, HBS has given special recognition to seven social-impact organizations by awarding Social Entrepreneurship Fellowships (SEF) to their young alumni founders. Here's... View Details
- 22 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 22, 2008
not to save, make it easier to save, provide financial incentives to induce savings, leverage social networks to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 5
Motivation Authors:F. Gino and S. Wiltermuth Publication:Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (forthcoming) Abstract We propose that separating rewards into categories can increase motivation, even when those categories are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 26, 2016
behavior translates to truly macroscopic levels, and what its consequences may be, remains unknown. Here, we use call detail records (CDRs) to examine the population dynamics and manifestations of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
Celebrating our Student Fathers
member of my section knows my son’s name and they’re so excited when he comes to section events. I’ve always said that being a student at HBS is slightly more difficult with kids than without, but HBS is the best View Details
- 23 Aug 2018
- News
Healthcare Alumni Keep Learning Through Virtual Programming
students from Singapore mingled with a dozen alumni to learn more about life at HBS, including the best classes, section dynamics, and “not-to-miss social events.” HBS Club of Singapore President, Stan... View Details
- 24 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 24, 2009
Arabia's development strategy unfolds in the past six years, it is contrasted to social and political pressures within the country, volatility in global oil markets, and severe political problems in the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Mar 2017
- Research & Ideas
What's the Ideal Frequency for a Sales Quota?
More frequent quotas can motivate underperforming sales reps. StockPhoto Personal selling is a key ingredient in making the American economy go. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 10 percent of the labor force in... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 14 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Pay-for-Performance Doesn’t Always Pay Off
terms of costs." Going Forward Were the results due to unique circumstances at HP? The answer is yes and no, Beer and Cannon wrote. "HP's culture is one that historically placed more emphasis on... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Everything Old Is a New Opportunity
social sharing platform to help older adults live independently longer and provide tighter connection to family. CareSolver is a startup run by two current HBS students. It... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Preserving Patagonia
in Chilean Patagonia. Drawing on what he gleaned at HBS, he says, "We learned that market-based solutions can be effective and efficient tools to augment the work of governments and NGOs on social issues."... View Details
- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
reviews research findings on the leadership challenges of diversity, including the social psychology of similarity and difference, the value of multiple perspectives to problem-solving, the relationship... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace