Escalation Of Commitment - Publications - Faculty & Research

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

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

23 Dec 2008
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First Look: December 23, 2008

Authors:Mark J. Roe and Jordan I. Siegel Publication:Journal of Economic Literature (forthcoming) No abstract is available at this time. Is There a Better Commitment Mechanism than Cross-Listings for... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

15 Sep 2015
Blog Post

On the Road: HBS in Israel

This summer HBS Admissions headed to Israel to host a number of events for prospective students in the area. Outreach Director, Jill Fadule (along with her youngest son Joseph), had the chance to sightsee, connect with local alumni, and... View Details

30 Aug 2016
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August 30, 2016

forthcoming Journal of Marketing Research Incentives versus Reciprocity: Insights from a Field Experiment By: Chung, Doug J., and Das Narayandas Abstract—We conduct a field experiment in which we vary the sales force compensation scheme... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

11 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Evolving for Success [Part Two]

Companies and people need to embrace change in order to succeed in the future, according to HBS professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter. In this, the second of a two-part interview for HBS Working Knowledge, she explains the leadership skills... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

15 Aug 2017
Blog Post

Where Work Meets Passion: A Summer In Community Development

I’ve known for a while that I want to be a community developer, and I want to start that work in my hometown of Detroit. I desire to create beautiful spaces and experiences for people that enhance the fabric View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

19 Jan 2022
In Practice

7 Trends to Watch in 2022

considerably more than one-off diversity trainings or publicity campaigns that too often tokenize women and people of color. It requires changing the practices that dictate who power flows to in organizations. This entails a serious View Details

Keywords: by HBS News

25 Sep 2015
Blog Post

4 Challenges All Early-Stage Startups Face

skill-set to create a competitive advantage while others try to round out as many weaknesses as possible. Some form around friend groups, while others form around shared interests and commitment levels. Each View Details

05 Oct 2016
News

Harvard to Open Life Sciences Lab

could not ask for a better group to review applications and interview candidates. I am grateful for the commitment and dedication they have brought to this task”, said Datar. According to Jodi Goldstein (MBA 1996), managing director View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services; Scientific Research and Development Services

17 Sep 2024
HBS Case

The Climate Targets Leaders Need to Know as Regulations Loom

Michael Toffel, the Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management at Harvard Business School. Roughly 42 percent of Fortune 500 companies said they’d reached an environmental target or View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

28 Jul 2015
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First Look: July 28, 2015

credibility of these reviews is fundamentally undermined when businesses commit review fraud, creating fake reviews for themselves or their competitors. We investigate the economic incentives to View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

06 May 2019
Research & Ideas

Consumers Blame Business for Global Health Problems. Can Business Become the Solution?

its annual recognition of best performing CEOs in the world. Kost: What does it take to build a culture of health at companies today? Edmondson and Koh: First and foremost, CEOs and other C-suite leaders... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Health

04 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Celebrating Black History Month at HBS

Racial Equity, 20 MBA students were selected last fall as the inaugural recipients of the Recognizing Individuals Seeking Equity (RISE) Fellowship. The fellows were chosen for their demonstrated commitment... View Details

Web

Statement on Attack Against Israel | About

community have experienced loss, are fearful for family and loved ones, or worry about the escalating tensions in the region. I share their heartbreak, their shock, and their horror. In moments like this, we gain strength from our... View Details

26 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 26, 2007

escalation in movie advertising expenditures over time. Yet, the returns to movie advertising are poorly understood. The main reason is that disentangling the causal effect of advertising on movie sales is... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Leading Professional Service Firms

industry are human talent and alignment. The work of professional service firms depends exclusively on the talent and intelligence of the people delivering it. Good firms hire the absolute best people and... View Details

Keywords: Re: Jay W. Lorsch; Service; Consulting; Accounting

08 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 8

should publicly and forcefully commit to signing it if there is no acceptable agreement by the end of a single six-month extension of the interim deal. While many worry that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Nov 2021
News

The Road to Racial Equity

among the first class of companies (along with Amazon and Bain Capital) to commit to the standards. The program is focused on “calling organizations in, not calling them out,” Rice says. The webcast is... View Details

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

10 Feb 2021
Blog Post

What You Can Do to Create an Anti-Racist Organization

In the summer of 2020, there was national momentum towards the goal of creating an anti-racist society in the United States. Anti-Racism books flew off the shelves, long overdue conversations were had at... View Details

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