Preference Measurement - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Oct 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?

Here’s my perspective on the tradeoffs. Putting aside for a moment industry preferences and how you feel about the products the company is building (both of which are very important!), most of the differences between a startup and mature... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

22 Nov 2010
Research & Ideas

Seven Strategy Questions: A Simple Approach for Better Execution

Nordstrom and Apple illustrate some unorthodox performance measurement choices that provide the pathway to superior results. 4. What Strategic Boundaries Have You Set? Every strategy brings with it the risk that an individual's actions... View Details

Keywords: by Robert Simons

27 Aug 2013
First Look

First Look: August 27

cost reducing behaviors relative to those insured under a traditional plan with deductibles and coinsurance and measures consumer preferences between the two plans. The surveys provide strong evidence that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

Blissful Thinking: When It Comes to Finding Happiness, 'Your Dreams Are Liars'

same kind of hit again and again and again. I tell the story about a woman who told me how miserable she was in her life. I said, “Why don’t you change?” And she said, “Because I would rather be successful than happy.” I know people suffering from alcohol-use disorder... View Details

Keywords: by Dan Morrell

04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Is Government Just Stupid? How Bad Decisions Are Made

discussions, they typically focus on specific issues, such as those mentioned in the campaign promises presented above. They then evaluate politicians based on how well the politicians' positions match their preferences on these key... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman, Jonathan Baron & Katherine Shonk

07 Jul 2008
Research & Ideas

Innovation Corrupted: How Managers Can Avoid Another Enron

noticeably lacking at Enron. These processes include: Liberating evaluation processes by adding qualitative judgment to whatever standard quantitative measures of performance that business plans may require Designing and implementing... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Energy; Utilities

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company

had taken insufficient measures before that to address its long-standing financial problems. Some research suggests that voluntary or preemptive restructuring can generate more value than restructuring done under the imminent threat of... View Details

Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson

04 Dec 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 4, 2018

in emerging markets over the last half century. It can shed light on sensitive topics that are hard to study using written sources alone and adds nuance to phenomena commonly surveyed or measured qualitatively. Publisher's link:... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

10 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 10

PublicationsHow Will You Measure Your Life? Authors:Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, and Karen Dillon Publication:HarperBusiness, forthcoming Abstract In 2010 world-renowned innovation expert Clayton M. Christensen gave a... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

03 Jan 2023
Book

Confront Workplace Inequity in 2023: Dig Deep, Build Bridges, Take Collective Action

mirror—and it's a nonjudgmental mirror—so that they can see what they believe.” After working with upper-level management, Opie meets with employees working at lower levels, which she prefers to do off-campus and outside of working hours... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

09 Feb 2015
Research & Ideas

Professional Networking Makes People Feel Dirty

researchers set up camp at a large North American law firm, where lawyers often garnered business via networking engagements. A law firm is an ideal setting for a field study, Gino explains, because it is designed around quantifiable View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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 your boss will work together.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins

12 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

Why Investors Often Lose When They Sue Their Financial Adviser

them more aware of misdeeds.” During arbitration, claimants and brokerages rank their preferred arbitrators from a random Finra-generated list, striking ones that might side with the opposing party. Brokerages typically tap into vast... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Financial Services

23 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

As Climate Fears Mount, More Investors Turn to 'ESG' Funds Despite Few Rules

Investor interest in social responsibility has skyrocketed in the past three years, even as US regulations to hold companies accountable remain in flux and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) label itself draws backlash. Investors are willing to pay a... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

09 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

How Tennis, Golf, and White Anxiety Block Racial Integration

going to change the world,” he says. “It’s about how people can make real changes to structures.” White people prefer to spend time with Whites The US is becoming more racially diverse, with some studies predicting the country will be... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

13 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 13

PublicationsHow Will You Measure Your Life? Authors:Clayton M. Christensen Publication:Harvard Business Review 88, nos. 7-8 (July-August 2010) An abstract is unavailable at this time. Read the Article:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

29 Jan 2024
Research & Ideas

Do Disasters Rally Support for Climate Action? It's Complicated.

Environmental disasters like wildfires can ignite awareness of climate change and boost eco-friendly politicians’ careers. But do voters perceive a tradeoff between environmental policies and local economic growth? In Brazil, home to a majority of the Amazon tropical... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

18 Sep 2012
First Look

First Look: September 18

Buildings Authors:Timothy Simcoe and Michael W. Toffel Abstract We measure the impact of municipal policies requiring governments to construct green buildings on private-sector adoption of the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in... View Details