Escalation Of Commitment - Publications - Faculty & Research

06 Dec 2011
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First Look: Dec. 6

PublicationsFlying Without a Net: Turn Fear of Change into Fuel for Success Author:Thomas J. DeLong Publication:Harvard Business Review Press, 2011 Abstract Confronted by omnipresent threats of job loss... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

We Have Better Ways to Break Habits Than Willpower. Why Don't We Use Them?

that perhaps people see those who use it as superior to those who rely on external aids. In testing this hypothesis, the researchers found: People trust others who use willpower more than commitment strategies. The researchers asked 400... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

29 Mar 2019
Blog Post

SEI25 Series: Misan Rewane, MBA 2013, CEO WAVE

WAVE, profiling our work within the alumni community and making relevant connections. How is the organization in which you’re involved pursuing social change? WAVE is currently building a movement of employers View Details

24 Jan 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: January 24, 2017

including aging populations and medical technology. But an underlying and misunderstood source of health care’s escalating costs has been the inability of health care provider... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2013
News

Alumni News | Book Briefs

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Food Rights: The Escalating Battle over Who Decides What We Eat by David E. Gumpert (OPM 5, 1981) (Chelsea Green Publishing) Do Americans have the right to get their food... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2014
News

Early Impact

teaching, and impact on practice by assembling an outstanding faculty committed to the creation and dissemination of breakthrough ideas. Gifts, such as those from Ajay Piramal (AMP 110, 1992) and Dr. Swati... View Details

Keywords: Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings

20 Dec 2022
Blog Post

Thinking About an MBA? Think About Your Purpose

narratives – combined with a strong moral compass – clarify which direction they want to take in their MBA studies. Then, when they enter the job market, they are more likely join a company that aligns with their individual purpose. This unlocks a sense View Details

18 Feb 2021
Blog Post

SIPs in 2021

escalating real estate costs of her hometown and company hub of Austin, Texas, and how developing the first FDA-approved at-home COVID-19 test was not a pivot but a natural... View Details

27 Jan 2009
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First Look: January 27, 2009

Carbonell-Nicolau and Diego Comin Publication:Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports (forthcoming) Abstract This paper designs and implements an empirical test to discern whether the parties to a contract are able to View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Dec 2015
News

Examining Global Workforce Management

Honeywell cases, as well as to a book now under development with Research Associate Susan J. Winterberg. “Each strategy requires very firm resolve and commitment on the part of senior management,” says... View Details

20 Oct 2010
Research & Ideas

HBS Workshop Encourages Corporate Reporting on Environmental and Social Sustainability

computing, can make a major contribution in the production of information by companies and its use by investors and other stakeholders," Eccles said after the conference. "The question is more one View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Accounting

Profile

Gary Shi

friends from around the world. The event united Gary’s global curiosity with his capacity for leadership. It also awakened him to the value of general management. “I became committed to business as a... View Details

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Kaki Ettinger

fascinated by the rapidly growing power of digital tools, and since then have remained committed to a career in technology and media. But for me, the "what" was easier than the "how" - I... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media; Technology; Entrepreneurship

20 Mar 2013
Research & Ideas

How CEOs Sustain Higher-Ambition Goals

At a recent Harvard Business School conference, dozens of CEOs committed to the idea of working toward "higher-ambition" goals that go beyond just short-term shareholder value.... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

18 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

New at the Helm: A Talk with HBS Dean Light

support I received, after the announcement, from former students and faculty. People really care deeply about HBS and are committed to its ongoing excellence. The good news is, the School is in great shape. Q: Looking ahead, what are some... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Education

26 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

Behind India’s Economic and Political Woes

to using funds to repair the broken infrastructure. Since sizeable commitments of this sort can further exacerbate the fiscal deficit, already high, it can worsen an already weak fiscal situation. As Indians... View Details

Keywords: by Zeenat Potia

06 May 2015
What Do You Think?

Are You Ready for Personalized Predictive Analytics?

world of predictive analytics. In it, an innovative technology allows Washington, D.C. to go without a murder for six years by helping Tom Cruise, chief of the Precrime Unit, to identify, arrest, and... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

25 Sep 2024
Blog Post

HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Mireya Iglesias Ayala (MBA 2025)

as I navigated my early education in the US where, instead of being celebrated for being bilingual, I was often dismissed and judged because of my native tongue. Experiences like these gave me a strong sense... View Details

Profile

Omowale Casselle

because they have exhausted all other possibilities and have now escalated to me so I can make a decision. Knowing that decisions have consequences and not making the right decision can mean that our new venture may not get to the next... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Consumer Products

Research Summary

Mastering Strategy Execution

By: Robert Simons

Professor Robert Simons’ research encompasses three areas of management accountability that are the foundation for successful strategy execution: organization design, performance measurement and control, and risk management. In addition, Simons is interested in the... View Details

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