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November 2019
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When and Why Defaults Influence Decisions: A Meta-analysis of Default Effects

By: Jon M. Jachimowicz, Shannon Duncan, Elke U. Weber and Eric J. Johnson

When people make decisions with a pre-selected choice option—a “default”—they are more likely to select that option. Because defaults are easy to implement, they constitute one of the most widely employed tools in the choice architecture toolbox. However, to decide... View Details

Keywords: Choice Architecture; Defaults; Default Effects; Decision Making; Behavior; Analysis

13 Dec 2007
Working Paper Summaries

Acting Globally but Thinking Locally? The Influence of Local Communities on Organizations

Keywords: by Christopher Marquis & Julie Battilana

2019
Article

Brokerage and Brokering: An Integrative Review and Organizing Framework for Third Party Influence

By: Nir Halevy, Eliran Halali and Julian Zlatev

Brokerage and brokering are pervasive and consequential organizational phenomena. Prevailing models underscore social structure and focus on the consequences that come from brokerage—occupying a bridging position between disconnected others in a network. By contrast,... View Details

Keywords: Brokerage; Brokering; Social Interactions; Organizations; Relationships; Power and Influence; Framework

2024
Working Paper

Investor Influence on Media Coverage: Evidence from Venture Capital-Backed Startups

By: Brian K. Baik and Albert Shin

We examine the role of investors on the media coverage of their private firm investments. Specifically, we survey VC investors and find that 78% of the respondents take active steps to increase their portfolio companies’ media coverage. The survey results also... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Entrepreneurship; Media; Reputation; Information

17 Jul 2014
Panel Discussion

Monitoring the Monitors: How Social Factors Influence Supply Chain Auditors

By: Jodi L. Short and Michael W. Toffel

Article

Colorblindness and Diversity: Conflicting Goals in Decisions Influenced by Race

By: Michael I. Norton, Joseph A. Vandello, Andrew Biga and John M. Darley

28 Mar 2014
Talk

Monitoring the Monitors: How Social Factors Influence Supply Chain Auditors

By: Michael W. Toffel

12 Jul 2016
News

Mass Shootings Influence Spike In Gun-Related Laws At State Level

1 Aug 2003 - 6 Aug 2003
Conference Presentation

The Influence of Time Pressure on Creative Thinking in Organizations

By: Teresa M. Amabile, J. S. Mueller, W. B. Simpson, L. Fleming and C. N. Hadley

Keywords: Creativity; Cognition and Thinking

May 2022
Article

How Status of Research Papers Affects the Way They Are Read and Cited

By: Misha Teplitskiy, Eamon Duede, Michael Menietti and Karim R. Lakhani

Although citations are widely used to measure the influence of scientific works, research shows that many citations serve rhetorical functions and reflect little-to-no influence on the citing authors. If highly cited papers disproportionately attract rhetorical... View Details

Keywords: Metrics; Influence; Status; Citations; Science; Measurement and Metrics; Research; Perception

1982
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Cross-Cultural Influences on Buyer Behavior: The Impact of Hispanic Ethnicity

By: Rohit Deshpandé and Wayne D. Hoyer

July 2020
Case

Pivotal Ventures: Bending the Curve on Women’s Power and Influence

By: Lynda Applegate and Ankita Panda

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November 2017
Comment

Discussion: Do Common Inherited Beliefs and Values Influence CEO Pay?

By: Lauren Cohen

The origin of preferences is something we know strikingly little about in economics. Given the central importance of preferences, we have not invested nearly the time we should into this concept. And so, as an overarching research direction, I am heartened by the push... View Details

Keywords: Executive Compensation; Values and Beliefs; Ethnicity

August 2003
Article

Approaching and Avoiding Linda: Motor Signals Influence the Conjunction Effect

By: Jason Riis and N. Schwarz

03 May 2024
News

How Much Does Proximity Influence Startup Innovation? 20 Meters' Worth to Be Exact

September 2019
Article

Bill McKibben’s Influence on U.S. Climate Change Discourse: Shifting Field-Level Debates Through Radical Flank Effects

By: Todd Schifeling and Andrew J. Hoffman

This article examines the influence of radical flank actors in shifting field-level debates by increasing the legitimacy of preexisting but peripheral issues. Using network text analysis, we apply this conceptual model to the climate change debate in the United States... View Details

Keywords: Government Legislation; Climate Change; Public Opinion; Power and Influence; Policy; United States

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15 Jan 2014
Working Paper Summaries

Redrawing the Lines: Did Political Incumbents Influence Electoral Redistricting in the World’s Largest Democracy?

Keywords: by Lakshmi Iyer & Maya Reddy

2009
Working Paper

Social Influence Given (Partially) Deliberate Matching: Career Imprints in the Creation of Academic Entrepreneurs

By: Pierre Azoulay, Christopher C. Liu and Toby E. Stuart

Actors often match with associates on a small set of dimensions that matter most for the particular relationship at hand. In so doing, they are exposed to unanticipated social influences because counterparts have more interests, attitudes, and preferences than would-be... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Patents; Marketplace Matching; Mathematical Methods; Science-Based Business; Power and Influence; Social and Collaborative Networks; Biotechnology Industry