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  • 02 Aug 2016
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August 2, 2016

forthcoming Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes Don't Stop Believing: Rituals Improve Performance by Decreasing Anxiety By: Brooks, Alison Wood, Julianna Schroeder, Jane Risen, Francesca... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Placement - Doctoral

Placement: Boston University, Questrom School of Management Dissertation: Social Evaluation Dynamics in Global Platform Markets Advisors: Julie Battilana (Chair), Ya-Wen Lei , Christopher Marquis , and View Details
  • 02 Sep 2014
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First Look: September 2

California By: Simcoe, Timothy, and Michael W. Toffel Abstract—We study how government green procurement policies influence private-sector demand... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Stories

Mcfarland Flint; photo courtesy Michael Bervell 01 Jun 2025 HBS Magazine Making Difficult Decisions: The General Manager’s Job Re: Samuel Berube (MBA 2025); Amy C. Edmondson (Novartis Professor of Leadership View Details
  • 27 Sep 2011
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First Look: September 27

Michael W. Toffel Abstract Process-improvement ideas often come from frontline workers who speak up by voicing concerns about problems View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • June 2011 (Revised December 2013)
  • Case

FIJI Water: Carbon Negative?

By: Francesca Gino, Michael W. Toffel and Stephanie van Sice
Seeking to go beyond global best practices in reducing environmental impacts, FIJI Water, a premium artesian bottled water company in the United States, launched a Carbon Negative campaign that would offset more greenhouse gas emissions than were released by the... View Details
Keywords: Carbon Footprint; Carbon Offsetting; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Brands and Branding; Negotiation Tactics; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Fiji
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  • June 2020
  • Article

How Scheduling Can Bias Quality Assessment: Evidence from Food Safety Inspections

By: Maria Ibanez and Michael W. Toffel
Accuracy and consistency are critical for inspections to be an effective, fair, and useful tool for assessing risks, quality, and suppliers—and for making decisions based on those assessments. We examine how inspector schedules could introduce bias that erodes... View Details
Keywords: Assessment; Bias; Inspection; Scheduling; Econometric Analysis; Empirical Research; Regulation; Health; Food; Safety; Quality; Performance Consistency; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
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  • 25 Oct 2011
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First Look: October 25

Authors:Chonnikarn Fern Jira and Michael W. Toffel Abstract Suppliers are increasingly being asked to share information about their vulnerability... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 27 May 2014
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First Look: May 27

Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2182628 Government Green Procurement Spillovers: Evidence from Municipal Building Policies in California By: Simcoe, Timothy, and Michael View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 1

explore CEO decision making. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2326452 Government Green Procurement Spillovers: Evidence from Municipal Building Policies in California By: Simcoe, Timothy, and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni

society today. Friday, June 13 Video Recording Dean’s Welcome Address 8:30–9:30 a.m. ET Speaker: Srikant Datar , Dean of the Faculty, George F. Baker Professor of Administration Dean Srikant Datar kicks off Reunion Weekend by sharing... View Details
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Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Florida. Himabindu Lakkaraju : Recipient of a 2012 IBM Research Eminence and Excellence Award. Stefan H. Thomke : Received the 2012 Apgar Award for Innovation in Teaching. Michael View Details
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Podcast - Business & Environment

infrastructure to be more resilient to extreme weather events. For transcripts and other resources, visit climaterising.org Climate Change Lessons from the U.S. Navy: Forest Reinhardt & Michael View Details
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The Growing Strategic Importance of End-of-Life Product Management

By: Michael W. Toffel
Requiring manufacturers to manage the their products when they become waste is an innovative form of regulation, one that has been adopted by countries in Asia, Europe, and North America on a variety of products that range from vehicles to appliances to batteries.... View Details
Keywords: Product; Environmental Sustainability; Cost Management; Wastes and Waste Processing; Strategy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Manufacturing Industry; Asia; Europe; North and Central America
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  • Summer 2013
  • Response

How Caesars Entertainment Is Betting on Sustainability: Response

By: Michael W. Toffel
One of the largest gaming companies in the world expanded its sustainability efforts using a scorecard to guide and goad managers. This response assesses Caesars Entertainment's CodeGreen scorecard, advocates a more comprehensive environmental assessment to target... View Details
Keywords: Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Entertainment; Energy; Energy Conservation; Buildings and Facilities; Goals and Objectives; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Performance Evaluation; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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  • April 22, 2021
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Shareholders Are Pressing for Climate Risk Disclosures. That's Good for Everyone

By: Caroline Flammer, Michael W. Toffel and Kala Viswanathan
Does shareholder activism induce firms to voluntarily disclose climate change risks? And how do markets respond to these disclosures? New research finds that the extent of climate-risk disclosure increases by approximately 4.6% for each environment-related proposal... View Details
Keywords: Reporting; Transparency; Activism; Shareholder Activism; Shareholder Engagement; Climate Change; Corporate Disclosure; Investment Activism; Business and Shareholder Relations
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Alumni - Global

Hanna; photograph by Jun Michael Park 01 Mar 2024 HBS Alumni Bulletin In Harmony Born in Korea, Michael Kim spent his formative years in the US. As his novel ‘Offerings’ heads... View Details
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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research

November 2017) Case Sustainability at IKEA Group By: V. Kasturi Rangan , Michael W. Toffel , Vincent Dessain and Jerome Lenhardt View Details
  • November 2014
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Government Green Procurement Spillovers: Evidence from Municipal Building Policies in California

By: Timothy Simcoe and Michael W. Toffel
We study how government green procurement policies influence private-sector demand for similar products. Specifically, we measure the impact of municipal policies requiring governments to construct green buildings on private-sector adoption of the U.S. Green Building... View Details
Keywords: Public Procurement; Green Building; Quality Certification; Environmental Policy; Buildings and Facilities; Environmental Sustainability; Policy; Government and Politics; Green Technology Industry; Public Administration Industry; California
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  • July 8, 2013
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Greening Is Not Enough: 4 Steps to Corporate Leadership on Climate Change

By: Michael W. Toffel and Auden Schendler
Environmental sustainability usually means greening operations and products, but that's not nearly enough to stop climate change. Corporate leadership on climate change also requires urging action by governments, trade associations, and suppliers — and marketing these... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability
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