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- 1993
- Working Paper
Trade Between Structurally Different Economies: Institutional Thoughts on the Japanese Case
By: Christian H.M. Ketels
- Article
The Impact of Information from Similar or Different Advisors on Judgment
By: F. Gino, J. Shang and R. T. A. Croson
Gino, F., J. Shang, and R. T. A. Croson. "The Impact of Information from Similar or Different Advisors on Judgment." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 108, no. 2 (March 2009): 287–302.
- December 2019
- Article
What Is Different About Digital Strategy?: From Quantitative to Qualitative Change
By: Ron Adner, Phanish Puranam and Feng Zhu
The recent attention paid to the challenge of digital transformation signals an inflection point in the impact of digital technology on the competitive landscape. We suggest that this transition can be understood as a shift from the quantitative advances that have... View Details
Adner, Ron, Phanish Puranam, and Feng Zhu. "What Is Different About Digital Strategy? From Quantitative to Qualitative Change." Strategy Science 4, no. 4 (December 2019): 253–261.
- June 2001
- Article
Organizational Differences in Rates of Learning: Evidence from the Adoption of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
By: Gary P. Pisano, Richard Bohmer and Amy C. Edmondson
Pisano, Gary P., Richard Bohmer, and Amy C. Edmondson. "Organizational Differences in Rates of Learning: Evidence from the Adoption of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery." Management Science 47, no. 6 (June 2001): 752.
- summer 1992
- Article
Cross-country Differences in the Cost of Capital: A Survey and Evaluation of Recent Empirical Studies
By: W. C. Kester and T. A. Luehrman
Kester, W. C., and T. A. Luehrman. "Cross-country Differences in the Cost of Capital: A Survey and Evaluation of Recent Empirical Studies." Continental Bank Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 5, no. 2 (summer 1992): 29–41.
- August 2023
- Background Note
A Note on the Differences Between Therapeutics, Medical Devices, and Diagnostics
By: Satish Tadikonda, Ananya Zutshi, Hunter Goble and William Marks
Tadikonda, Satish, Ananya Zutshi, Hunter Goble, and William Marks. "A Note on the Differences Between Therapeutics, Medical Devices, and Diagnostics." Harvard Business School Background Note 824-045, August 2023.
- 2009
- Working Paper
Assess, Don't Assume, Part II: Negotiating Implications of Cross-Border Differences in Decision Making, Governance, and Political Economy
When facing a cross-border negotiation, the standard preparatory assessments—of the parties, their interests, their no-deal options, opportunities for and barriers to creating and claiming value, the most promising sequence and process design, etc.—should be... View Details
Keywords: Decision Making; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Corporate Governance; Negotiation Process; Organizational Culture; Business and Government Relations
Sebenius, James K. "Assess, Don't Assume, Part II: Negotiating Implications of Cross-Border Differences in Decision Making, Governance, and Political Economy." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-050, December 2009.
- January 7, 2014
- Article
Racing to Win: How Two Antarctic Adventurers Led Very Different Expeditions
By: Nancy Koehn
Koehn, Nancy. "Racing to Win: How Two Antarctic Adventurers Led Very Different Expeditions." Leadership Forum (January 7, 2014).
- August 2016
- Article
The Role of (Dis)similarity in (Mis)predicting Others' Preferences
By: Kate Barasz, Tami Kim and Leslie K. John
Consumers readily indicate liking options that appear dissimilar—for example, enjoying both rustic lake vacations and chic city vacations or liking both scholarly documentary films and action-packed thrillers. However, when predicting other consumers’ tastes for the... View Details
Keywords: Perceived Similarity; Prediction Error; Preference Prediction; Self-other Difference; Social Inference; Cognition and Thinking; Perception; Forecasting and Prediction
Barasz, Kate, Tami Kim, and Leslie K. John. "The Role of (Dis)similarity in (Mis)predicting Others' Preferences." Journal of Marketing Research (JMR) 53, no. 4 (August 2016): 597–607.
- 2011
- Chapter
Japanese Multinationals in Foreign Disputes: Do They Behave Differently and Does It Matter for Host Countries?
By: L. T. Wells Jr. and Chieko Tsuchiya
Wells, L. T., Jr., and Chieko Tsuchiya. "Japanese Multinationals in Foreign Disputes: Do They Behave Differently and Does It Matter for Host Countries?" In The Yearbook on International Investment Law and Policy 2010/2011, edited by Karl P. Sauvant. New York: Oxford University Press, 2011. (Also published on http://www.investmentclaims.com and in also published in special issue: Resolving International Business Disputes by ADR in Asia, Transnational Dispute Management 5 (2011))
- June 12, 2025
- Article
How to Build a Life: Dare to Act Differently and Be Happier
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: Dare to Act Differently and Be Happier." The Atlantic (June 12, 2025).
- July 1995
- Exercise
Workshop on Understanding and Communicating About Our Group Identities and Our Differences
By: Mary C. Gentile and James I. Cash Jr.
Gentile, Mary C., and James I. Cash Jr. "Workshop on Understanding and Communicating About Our Group Identities and Our Differences." Harvard Business School Exercise 396-009, July 1995.
- 2012
- Chapter
What Do Managers Do? Exploring Persistent Performance Differences among Seemingly Similar Enterprises
By: Rebecca Henderson and Robert Gibbons
Henderson, Rebecca, and Robert Gibbons. "What Do Managers Do? Exploring Persistent Performance Differences among Seemingly Similar Enterprises." Chap. 17 in Handbook of Organizational Economics, edited by Robert Gibbons and John Roberts, 680–731. Princeton University Press, 2012.
- July 2004
- Article
Trust and Reciprocity Decisions: The Differing Perspectives of Trustors and Trusted Parties
By: Deepak Malhotra
Malhotra, Deepak. "Trust and Reciprocity Decisions: The Differing Perspectives of Trustors and Trusted Parties." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 94, no. 2 (July 2004): 61–73.
- May–June 2018
- Article
What Most People Get Wrong about Men and Women: Research Shows the Sexes Aren't So Different
By: Catherine H. Tinsley and Robin J. Ely
Why have women failed to achieve parity with men in the workplace? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not because women prioritize their families over their careers, negotiate poorly, lack confidence, or are too risk averse. Meta-analyses of published studies show that... View Details
Keywords: Working Conditions; Gender; Equality and Inequality; Organizational Culture; Change Management
Tinsley, Catherine H., and Robin J. Ely. "What Most People Get Wrong about Men and Women: Research Shows the Sexes Aren't So Different." Harvard Business Review 96, no. 3 (May–June 2018): 114–121.
- Research Summary
Corporate Bond Pricing and Different Sources of Asset Return Volatility (with George Chacko and Jens Hilscher)
This paper presents a pricing model for defaultable bonds. Default is defined by a cash flow, not value, covenant. The cash flow (total distributions) yield is stochastic. We find that different sources of volatility, cash flow versus discount rate news, affect... View Details
- Article
Effect of Different Financial Incentive Structures on Promoting Physical Activity Among Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial
By: Chethan Bachireddy, Andrew Joung, Leslie K. John, Francesca Gino, Bradford Tuckfield, Luca Foschini and Katherine L. Milkman
Importance: Few adults engage in recommended levels of physical activity. Financial incentives can promote physical activity, but little is known about how their structure influences their effectiveness; for example, whether incentives are more effective if they are... View Details
Bachireddy, Chethan, Andrew Joung, Leslie K. John, Francesca Gino, Bradford Tuckfield, Luca Foschini, and Katherine L. Milkman. "Effect of Different Financial Incentive Structures on Promoting Physical Activity Among Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial." JAMA Network Open 2, no. 8 (August 2019): 1–13.
- Conference Presentation
Different Patterns of Performance improvement for explicit and tacit knowledge: An empirical test
By: Amy C. Edmondson, Ann Winslow, Richard Bohmer and Gary P. Pisano
- August 26, 2013
- Article
Women Don't Need to Lead Better Than Men. They Need to Lead Differently
By: Debora Spar
Spar, Debora. "Women Don't Need to Lead Better Than Men. They Need to Lead Differently." Harvard Business Review (website) (August 26, 2013).
- July 1995 (Revised September 1995)
- Teaching Note
Workshop on Understanding and Communicating About Our Group Identities and Our Differences TN
By: Mary C. Gentile and James I. Cash Jr.