Demand and Consumers - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Jan 2017
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The Economy And Trump: Gestures Versus Policy

02 Jun 2015
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Long Days and Flexible Time Stall Women’s Careers

14 Sep 2016
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Web Surfers Have a Schedule and Stick to It

03 Jun 2013
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The Power of Rituals in Life, Death, and Business

03 Oct 2018
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A Space “to Convene, to Learn, and to Celebrate”

01 Jun 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books Debunking Teenagers: 200 Research-Based Parenting Strategies to Help Your Adolescent Successfully Navigate the “Tempteen” Years By Daphne Adler (MBA 2004) Independently Published Why are teenagers constantly tempted to behave... View Details

08 Jan 2008
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May the forces be with you and your plans for 2008

01 Jun 2009
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Crisis and Creativity

fundamental decisions for any business: where to play, how to deliver, and how to win. Where to Play. Entrepreneurs must target downturn needs such as superior value relative to existing players or provide good substitutes for the... View Details

Keywords: Bhaskar Chakravorti

12 May 2020
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Autonomous Vehicles are Ready to Disrupt Society, Business, and You

13 May 2014
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Harnessing the Power of Peer Pressure

Keywords: social data; peer pressure; product launch; consumer behavior

13 Apr 2021
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Returning to the Office Sparks Anxiety and Dread for Some

01 Dec 2013
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Batteries and Chocolates

Illustration by Adam Niklewicz/theispot.com by Debora L. Spar In 1991, when I joined the HBS faculty, men outnumbered women by two to one in the student body and four to one among the senior faculty. Back then, male students saw nothing... View Details

Keywords: Spar, Debora; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

22 Jul 2016
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Business Leadership, Presidential Politics and Social Engagement: Choose Carefully

01 Dec 2018
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Competencies and Credentials

Joseph Fuller (photo by Russ Campbell) Joseph Fuller (photo by Russ Campbell) American businesses can’t afford to ignore the reality: The nature of work is changing. If companies hope to hire and hold on to employees, they need to be... View Details

01 Dec 2004
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Comings and Goings

Banking/Sales and Trading: 8%) (Investment Management: 7%) (Diversified/Other: 3%) (Commercial Banking: 2%) Consulting: 26% Technology/Telecom: 9% Health Care/Biotech: 7% Consumer Products: 6%... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

22 Feb 2022
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Savings and Loam

Illustration by James Steinberg Illustration by James Steinberg Picture today’s conscious consumer pulling on a fresh organic cotton tee shirt, then driving their hybrid or electric vehicle to the grocery store to pack reusable shopping... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

27 Jun 2012
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Real Vacations Are Good for You: Take Them and Turn Off

04 Sep 2019
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Clicks and Mortar

tend to default to thinking about a consumer’s functional goals: I want something quickly and easily at a low price. But consumers buy for many other reasons. They might have social goals or they might want... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

01 Dec 2022
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December 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

while promoting opportunities for all? How can we manage the core business while innovating for the future? For many of us, these competing and interwoven demands are a source of conflict. Since our brains... View Details

01 Jun 1998
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Diversity and Community

different lender as a result?" the banker said. "I hope so." "If companies don't work on race relations," says Bob Haas, "we won't have enough qualified workers to run our businesses, and the purchasing power of a vast number of potential... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

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