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May 2013
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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

Keywords: Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Crime and Corruption; Behavior

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31 May 2025
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MBA Application Tips: Post-MBA Goals

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

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

November 2011
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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

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27 Jul 2021
News

Three Steps to Foster Psychological Safety, According to the Leading Researcher on the Topic

21 Jan 2022
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Up Your Game on Zoom: A Lunch & Learn Webinar

February 1989
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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

Keywords: Cases; Learning

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18 Feb 2022
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What Would You Do for Olympic Gold?

15 Jan 2025
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Applying to the 2+2 Program: Who Are We Looking For?

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

09 Jun 2020
News

The Unfair Coach

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

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail

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

Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough; Health; Pharmaceutical

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

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

December 21, 2021
Article

How to Become a Better Listener

By: Robin Abrahams and Boris Groysberg

Listening is a skill that’s vitally important, sadly undertaught, and physically and mentally taxing. In the aftermath of COVID-19, particularly with the shift to remote work and the red-hot job market, it’s never been more important—or more difficult—for leaders to be... View Details

Keywords: Listening; Nonverbal Communication; Communication; Competency and Skills; Performance Improvement

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August 1981 (Revised September 1985)
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How to Avoid Getting Lost in the Numbers

Provides some hints and tips to students who encounter difficulty in performing quantitative analyses of case studies. Describes how to approach the numbers and suggests devices they can use to overcome their problems. View Details

Keywords: Measurement and Metrics; Cases

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