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- 19 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019
Norton Abstract—Four studies reveal the benefits of relationship rituals: couples with relationship rituals report more positive emotions and greater relationship satisfaction and commitment than those without them. We show that rituals are crucial for understanding... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 15 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
From McRibs to Maseratis: The Power of Scarcity Marketing
access to our favorite things will make us keep appreciating them); Buy Time (focusing on time over money yields wiser purchases); Pay Now, Consume Later (delayed consumption leads to increased enjoyment); and Invest in Others (spending... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael I. Norton
- 23 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
It’s Called ‘Price Coherence,’ and It’s Surprisingly Bad for Consumers
airlines increase their retail prices. So all buyers essentially end up sharing the fees, even if they choose to forego the intermediary. Thus begins a vicious cycle of increasing costs. With price coherence in place, intermediaries need... View Details
- 16 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer
attracted the research attention of Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, a professor at Harvard Business School, and Andres Hervas-Drane, a PhD candidate in Economics at the Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona and a Visiting Fellow at Harvard University. Their working paper,... View Details
- 21 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 21
the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-002.pdf Culture Clash: The Costs and Benefits of Homogeneity Author:Eric Van den Steen Abstract This paper develops an economic theory of the costs and benefits of corporate culture—in the sense of View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Oct 2015
- What Do You Think?
What is the Best Immigration Model for the US?
beliefs that they share are different.” Bowlweevils, injecting a political note into a discussion intended to deal with economics, argued that Germany has no model for dealing with immigrants and asylum seekers. As he put it, “Germany ...... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 06 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Van den Ende Rozen: Greenhouse Rose Production
the roses are trimmed twice per day, and stems are cut around every seven weeks, aided by cameras installed throughout the facility. The brothers shared the complexity of balancing sustainability and optimization of producing roses, which... View Details
- 26 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 26, 2018
hedonic products to enhance their enjoyment of future consumption occasions. Current approaches to becoming expert center on cultivating an analytic mindset. In the present research the authors explore the benefit to enthusiasts of moving... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Annual Report 2017 - Annual Report 2017
to the revitalized Executive Education campus for three days to reconnect with one another and program faculty, attend plenary sessions and case discussions, and share ideas and insights. 550 Participants Faculty START New teaching... View Details
- 31 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 31
Policy Author:David Moss Publication:Chap. 2 in Shared Responsibility, Shared Risk: Government, Markets and Social Policy in the Twenty-First Century, edited by Jacob Hacker and Ann O'Leary, 22-38. New York:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel
- 07 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Green-tech Entrepreneurship in India
rounds of funding. This financial backing underscores the confidence and belief in Log 9's strategic vision, which is steadfastly aligned with creating a future where mobility and energy consumption are clean, efficient, and sustainable.... View Details
- 15 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018
forthcoming American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings Using Online Prices for Measuring Real Consumption Across Countries By: Cavallo, Alberto, Erwin Diewert, Robert C. Feenstra, Robert Inklaar, and Marcel P. Timmer Abstract—We... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faster, Bigger, Stronger: Supersizing the NFL
Harvard Business School. In an effort to ensure parity and competitiveness among all its teams—and thereby stoke fan interest—the NFL literally shares the wealth: Some 60 percent of its nationally generated television and merchandising... View Details
- 21 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 21, 2009
businesses outperform both single-unit firms and multi-unit firms composed of unrelated businesses. Explanations for this relationship between focus and firm performance have largely centered on economies of scope achieved by sharing... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate
to improve resource efficiency, creating and discovering new game-changing planet-friendly raw ingredients, reducing waste across the value chain, and designing compelling brands to educate consumers and shift consumption behaviors. Or... View Details
- 12 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Private Sector, Public Good
example of IBM reducing electricity consumption significantly between 1990 and 2012 and saving $477 million in the process. The role of academics in this process, she said, is the traditional one: to think clearly, see what is true, not... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Yoga Inc.
phenomenon it pretty much created. “From the foundation of yoga wear, we started a category that before us did not exist,” says Vivien Yeung (MBA 2001), Lululemon’s chief strategy officer. Understanding the public consumption ritual... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Halber
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
The ABCs of Addressing Climate Change (From a Business Perspective)
It's Climate Week in New York City. The schedule features a UN Climate Summit, a People's Climate March, the Clinton Global Initiative, substantial criticism of the whole endeavor, and plenty of agitated interaction. There is a lot of noise here. How can businesses cut... View Details
- 20 Nov 2015
- News
Room to Grow
says Kendall, executive director of the Henry P. Kendall Foundation, his family’s philanthropic organization, which is dedicated to creating a “resilient and healthy food system in New England that increases the production and consumption... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 19 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate
farm to improve resource efficiency, creating and discovering new game-changing planet-friendly raw ingredients, reducing waste across the value chain, and designing compelling brands to educate consumers and shift consumption behaviors.... View Details