Information Preferences - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2010
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$how Me the Money

say, ‘I’m not allowed to bribe.’ Others prefer ambiguous instructions so they can do what they have to do to get the business and keep up with the competition.” But managing in such a culture where signals are mixed can be a tricky... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Legal Services; Professional Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Sep 2015
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The Business of Love

and the ability to sift through the answers quickly, filtering potential dates by characteristics like age or location. Later came the algorithms, which used the information provided to predict the best matches, automatically showing... View Details

Keywords: April White

20 Oct 2016
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Smart Moves

advertisers, historical and real-time traffic information to insurance underwriters, and more. Mistele was a Detroit kid, the son of a lawyer, who had an early interest in technology. “When I was in high school, I worked for an electrical... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Support Activities for Transportation; Transportation

29 Apr 2016
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The First Five Years: Kelly McKenna (MBA 2015)

it. My preferred artistic medium is music—I played the piano and violin and sang competitively from age five through high school. I don’t have as much time for it anymore, but, growing up, it helped me to relax, to engage with and develop... View Details

01 Sep 2016
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The Taxi Wars of Jakarta

McKinsey. Although the company provided a car and driver, Makarim, who had lived in Indonesia as a child, preferred to use the ubiquitous motorcycle taxis. Known as “ojek,” the two-wheelers were informally... View Details

Keywords: Jeffrey Hutton; Illustrations by Josh Cochran

01 Mar 2010
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Money Matters

you with a stinging rebuke. When informed that his demand for a 30 percent annual return was unrealistic, despite assurances to the contrary from his bank’s investment adviser, the retiree groused: “If you guys from Harvard Business... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

01 Jan 2003
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Greylock

companies and nurtured numerous leading-edge products in a wide range of areas, including information technology, health care, telecommunications, and software. In achieving all that, it has also set the standard for integrity in every... View Details

06 Feb 2025
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How to Judge Your Next Job

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Clay Christensen was a legendary professor and thinker and his “Jobs to Be Done” theory—this idea that customers buy products to solve problems—was one of his iconic intellectual contributions.... View Details

24 May 2023
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Balancing Acts

if you put some weight on one side of the scale, you have to take off some weight from the other side of the scale. I prefer work-life harmony. I think that you have to find ways to not believe that because you are doing one thing you... View Details

Keywords: work-life balance; happiness; family

01 Dec 2012
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From Where We Stand

a beaten track, people often try to steer you toward seemingly easier alternatives "for your own good." But for those who would blaze a new trail, I suggest a three-pronged focus: Embrace self-empowerment. Knowledge is power, and preparation is key. Gather View Details

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