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- November 2011
- Article
Competing Matchmakers: An Experimental Analysis
By: Tanjim Hossain, Dylan B. Minor and John Morgan
Platform competition is ubiquitous, yet platform market structure is little understood. Theory models typically suffer from equilibrium multiplicity—platforms might coexist or the market might tip to either platform. We use laboratory experiments to study the outcomes... View Details
Keywords: Platform Competition; Two-Sided Markets; E-commerce; Competition; Two-Sided Platforms; Monopoly
Hossain, Tanjim, Dylan B. Minor, and John Morgan. "Competing Matchmakers: An Experimental Analysis." Management Science 57, no. 11 (November 2011): 1913–1925.
- May 2013
- Article
Here's a Tip: Prosocial Gratuities Are Linked to Corruption
By: Magnus Thor Torfason, Francis J. Flynn and Daniella Kupor
We investigated the link between tipping, an altruistic act, and bribery, an immoral act. We found a positive relationship between these two seemingly unrelated behaviors, using archival cross-national data for 32 countries, and controlling for per capita GDP, income... View Details
Torfason, Magnus Thor, Francis J. Flynn, and Daniella Kupor. "Here's a Tip: Prosocial Gratuities Are Linked to Corruption." Social Psychological & Personality Science 4, no. 3 (May 2013): 348–354.
- 27 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Dan McGinn on How to Ace Your Presentation
In our Q&A series, we talk with webinar presenters about their current roles, work-life balance and any helpful tips they may have for alumni. Tell us about yourself and your work. I work as a senior editor at Harvard Business Review,... View Details
- 17 Dec 2018
- Blog Post
Thinking of Joining a Board? Christiana Smith Shi (MBA 1986) Shares Her Experience
In our Q&A series, we talk with webinar presenters about their current roles, work-life balance and any helpful tips they may have for alumni. Tell us what you've been up to since your time at HBS. I graduated in 1986, so there's a... View Details
- February 1989
- Background Note
Learning with Cases
Gives some tips to maximize all learning; offers the pros and cons of experiential learning (cases) as a method; and gives some guidelines for effective case preparation, discussion, and learning. View Details
Bonoma, Thomas V. "Learning with Cases." Harvard Business School Background Note 589-080, February 1989.
- 18 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
"It's Important to Have a Compelling Story:" Jodi Glickman on Being Great on the Job
In our Q&A series, we talk with webinar presenters about their current roles, work-life balance and any helpful tips they may have for alumni. Tell us about yourself and your work. I'm the CEO and founder of Great on the Job, LLC (a... View Details
- 21 Jan 2022
- Video
Up Your Game on Zoom: A Lunch & Learn Webinar
- 18 Feb 2022
- News
What Would You Do for Olympic Gold?
- 07 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Online Retailers Should Hide Their Best Discounts
New advice for online retailers suggests bargain items should not be too easy for shoppers to find. (Matjaz Slanic) Retailers have long known where to put the bargain bin—in the back of the store, where customers have to work a little bit to find it. That way, they... View Details
- 09 Jun 2020
- News
The Unfair Coach
- 15 Jan 2025
- Video
Applying to the 2+2 Program: Who Are We Looking For?
- 08 Jul 2025
- Blog Post
In-Office, Remote, or Hybrid: Strategies for Success
routines, and communication. The HBS Career & Professional Development (CPD) office shares practical tips to help you and your team thrive. When you’re ready to hire MBA talent with the skills to lead in any environment, explore our... View Details
- 14 Dec 2007
- Op-Ed
When Your Product Becomes a Commodity
Editor's Note: Harvard Business School professor John Quelch writes a blog on marketing issues, called Marketing Know: How, for Harvard Business Online. It is reprinted on HBS Working Knowledge. How often have you heard a manager blame "commoditization" for... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 01 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sometimes Success Begins at Failure
In the late 1980s, scientists for New York City-based drug-maker Pfizer began testing what was then known as compound UK-92,480 for the treatment of angina. Although UK-92,480 seemed promising in the lab and in animal tests, the compound showed little benefit in... View Details
- 21 Jun 2017
- News
Are Activists Being Sabotaged by Their Brokers?
- January 1995 (Revised April 1996)
- Background Note
Choreographing a Case Class
Compares four different approaches to case teaching: lecturing, theorizing, illustrating, and choreographing a case. Argues the advantages of the "choreography" method from the point of view of students' learning. Concludes with a description of that method and some... View Details
Keywords: Cases
Rangan, V. Kasturi. "Choreographing a Case Class." Harvard Business School Background Note 595-074, January 1995. (Revised April 1996.)
- 27 Feb 2017
- News
How Ford will create a new generation of driverless cars
- 28 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Ground Game, Air Wars, and Other Marketing Lessons From Presidential Elections
New research from Harvard Business School shows that mass advertising is better at swaying undecided consumers while face-to-face personal selling is more suited at closing the deal for those already leaning toward a particular product. In this case, the products in... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman