Publications

Publications

Filter Results: (731) Arrow Down
Filter Results: (731) Arrow Down Arrow Up

Show Results For

Show Results For

← Page 7 of 731 Results →
  • Article

The Functional Alibi

By: Anat Keinan, Ran Kivetz and Oded Netzer
Spending money on hedonic luxuries often seems wasteful, irrational, and even immoral. We propose that adding a small utilitarian feature to a luxury product can serve as a functional alibi, justifying the indulgent purchase and reducing indulgence guilt. We... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Behavior; Product Marketing
Related

    Robert Simons

    Robert Simons is a Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School. For over 35 years, Simons has taught accounting, management control, and strategy execution courses in both the Harvard MBA and Executive Education Programs. For 2024/25, he is teaching a... View Details

    • August 1999 (Revised September 1999)
    • Case

    Double Dealmaking in the Browser Wars (A)

    By: James K. Sebenius
    Recounts two complex negotiations in which Netscape and Microsoft compete to win a browser contract with AOL--then later with KPMG. After reviewing the web and browser sectors, this case recounts AOL's dramatic negotiations with Netscape and with Microsoft over which... View Details
    Keywords: Negotiation Process; Negotiation Tactics; Negotiation Deal; Web; Web Services Industry
    Related
    • Article

    Positioning Brands Against Large Competitors to Increase Sales

    By: Neeru Paharia, Jill Avery and Anat Keinan
    We explore the effect of having a large dominant competitor and show the conditions under which focusing on a competitive threat, rather than hiding it, can actually help a brand. We demonstrate through lab and field studies that highlighting a large competitor's size... View Details
    Keywords: Brands; Brand Management; Brand Positioning; Competitive Positioning; Brands and Branding; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Air Transportation Industry; United States
    Related
    • Spring 2015
    • Article

    Bitcoin: Economics, Technology, and Governance

    By: Rainer Böhme, Nicolas Christin, Benjamin Edelman and Tyler Moore
    Bitcoin is an online communication protocol that facilitates virtual currency including electronic payments. Since its inception in 2009 by an anonymous group of developers, Bitcoin has served tens of millions of transactions with total dollar value in the billions.... View Details
    Keywords: Market Platforms; Online Technology; Currency
    Related
    • 04 Feb 2014
    • First Look

    First Look: February 4

      Publications August 2013 MIT Sloan Management Review The Art of Strategic Renewal By: Binns, Andy, J. Bruce Harreld, Charles A. O'Reilly, and Michael L. Tushman Abstract—In recent years, we have seen well-established companies such as... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
    • 26 Apr 2016
    • First Look

    April 26

    April 2016 Review of Economic Studies Landing the First Job: The Value of Intermediaries in Online Hiring By: Stanton, Christopher, and Catherine Thomas Abstract—Online markets for remote labor services... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

      Linda A. Hill

      Linda A. Hill is the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and Faculty Chair of the Leadership Initiative. Hill is regarded as one of the top experts on leadership and innovation. Hill is... View Details

        Positioning Brands Against Large Competitors to Increase Sales

        The authors explore the effects of having a large dominant competitor and show conditions under which focusing on a competitive threat, rather than hiding it, can actually help a brand. Through lab and field studies, the authors demonstrate that highlighting a large... View Details
        • 23 Feb 2021
        • Research & Ideas

        COVID-19 Shines New Light on Working Conditions in Supply Chains

        likely to improve working conditions over time, for example. UC Hastings Professor of Law Jodi Short and I have also crystallized in a Harvard Business Review article a summary of what is known as of this moment on those particular... View Details
        Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Apparel & Accessories
        • Program

        Program for Leadership Development

        letter of reference must be submitted before the admissions committee can review. To review both the application and letter of reference, download the Application PDF. You can submit your application via our View Details
        • 10 Jun 2002
        • Research & Ideas

        Disruption: The Art of Framing

        are allocated to respond. The dilemma: Create a response that is neither overreaction (threat) nor insufficient (opportunity). In this excerpt from their Harvard Business Review article, Harvard Business School professors Clark Gilbert... View Details
        Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower
        • 20 May 2014
        • First Look

        First Look: May 20

        the World Management Survey (WMS) has collected firm-level management practices data across multiple sectors and countries. We developed the survey to try to explain the large and persistent TFP differences across firms and countries. This View Details
        Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

          Michael W. Toffel

          Professor Toffel is the Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management. His research examines how companies are addressing climate change (especially decarbonization) and other environmental and working condition issues in their operations and supply... View Details

          • 27 Sep 2011
          • First Look

          First Look: September 27

          the United States. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-015.pdf Reviews, Reputation, and Revenue: The Case of Yelp.com Author:Michael Luca Abstract Do online consumer reviews affect... View Details
          Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
          • 17 Jan 2017
          • First Look

          First Look at New Research: January 17

          in goods, services, investments, and ideas led by multinational firms. Extensive research has sought to understand the geographic patterns of foreign direct investment (FDI). This chapter reviews existing theories and evidence... View Details
          Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
          • 15 Apr 2002
          • Research & Ideas

          In the Virtual Dressing Room Returns Are A Real Problem

          decision-making process—color, feel, and fit—are difficult, if not impossible, to communicate "virtually." Moreover, unlike books, music, and consumer electronics, the difficulty in describing the product cannot be offset easily with customer reviews, View Details
          Keywords: by Jan Hammond & Kristin Kohler; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion; Consumer Products; Manufacturing; Retail
          • 13 Oct 2015
          • First Look

          October 13, 2015

          Review Global Teams That Work By: Neeley, Tsedal Abstract—Many companies today rely on employees around the world, leveraging their diversity and local expertise to gain a competitive edge. However, geographically dispersed teams face a... View Details
          • December 2021 (Revised September 2022)
          • Case

          Moleskine: Daniela Riccardi Turns the Page

          By: Ryan Raffaelli and Sarah Gulick
          Newly appointed CEO Daniela Riccardi needed to develop and present an action plan to the board of the company that owned Moleskine. Riccardi was hired because Moleskine had recently overextended its reach and needed more focus and discipline. Having previously served... View Details
          Keywords: Rebranding; Brands and Branding; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Operations; Planning; Retail Industry; Italy
          Related
          • Research Summary

          Overview

          I study how people collaborate with each other as they define, change, and solve problems while working on creativity and innovation projects in organizations.

          Conference Proceedings:
          Cromwell, J. & Gardner, H. 2017. High-stakes innovation: When... View Details
          Keywords: Innovation; Innovation ＆ Entrepreneurship; Startups; Decision Choice And Uncertainty; Teams; Team Process