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- February 2020
- Article
Using Charity Performance Metrics as an Excuse Not to Give
By: Christine L. Exley
There is an increasing pressure to give more wisely and effectively. There is, relatedly, an increasing focus on charity performance metrics. Via a series of experiments, this paper provides a caution to such a focus. While information on charity performance metrics... View Details
Keywords: Charitable Giving; Prosocial Behavior; Altruism; Excuses; Self-serving Biases; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Performance; Measurement and Metrics; Behavior
Exley, Christine L. "Using Charity Performance Metrics as an Excuse Not to Give." Management Science 66, no. 2 (February 2020): 553–563.
- 23 Mar 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
Finding Excuses to Decline the Ask
Keywords: by Christine Exley & Ragan Petrie
- December 1995
- Teaching Note
No Excuses Management TN
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Sarah Gant
Teaching Note for (90409). View Details
Keywords: Management
- 27 Dec 2014
- News
Excusing selfishness in charitable giving: The role of risk
- 28 Oct 2014
- News
There’s No Excuse for Avoiding Strategy
- 18 Mar 2021
- News
How to End a Conversation Without Making Up an Excuse
- Article
Excusing Selfishness in Charitable Giving: The Role of Risk
By: Christine L. Exley
Decisions involving charitable giving often occur under the shadow of risk. A common finding is that potential donors give less when there is greater risk that their donation will have less impact. While this behavior could be fully rationalized by standard economic... View Details
Keywords: Charitable Giving; Prosocial Behavior; Altruism; Risk Preferences; Risk and Uncertainty; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Behavior
Exley, Christine L. "Excusing Selfishness in Charitable Giving: The Role of Risk." Review of Economic Studies 83, no. 2 (April 2016): 587–628.
- 19 Oct 2017
- News
How Charitable Organizations Can Thwart Excuses for Not Giving
- 17 Jul 2023
- News
How to Manage an Employee Who Always Makes Excuses
- February 2018
- Article
The Impact of a Surprise Donation Ask
By: Christine L. Exley and Ragan Petrie
Individuals frequently exploit "flexibility" built into decision environments to give less. They use uncertainty to justify options benefiting themselves over others, they avoid information that may encourage them to give, and they avoid the ask itself. In this paper,... View Details
Keywords: Charitable Giving; Prosocial Behavior; Self-serving Biases; Excuses; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Behavior
Exley, Christine L., and Ragan Petrie. "The Impact of a Surprise Donation Ask." Journal of Public Economics 158 (February 2018): 152–167.
- 10 Nov 2015
- Op-Ed
Authentic Leadership Rediscovered
authentic leadership in which the importance of leaders’ life stories became paramount. In spite of widespread acceptance of authentic leadership—or perhaps because of it—several authors have recently challenged the value of being authentic, claiming it is an View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- October 2021
- Article
Communicating Resource Scarcity and Interpersonal Connection
By: Grant E. Donnelly, Anne V. Wilson, Ashley V. Whillans and Michael I. Norton
Consumers often cite insufficient time or money as an excuse for rejecting social invitations. We explore the effectiveness of these excuses in preserving interpersonal relationships. Six studies—including perceptions of couples planning their wedding—demonstrate that... View Details
Keywords: Time; Interpersonal Relationships; Communication; Money; Relationships; Interpersonal Communication
Donnelly, Grant E., Anne V. Wilson, Ashley V. Whillans, and Michael I. Norton. "Communicating Resource Scarcity and Interpersonal Connection." Journal of Consumer Psychology 31, no. 4 (October 2021): 726–745.
- 12 Apr 2017
- News
The Busy Trap: How Keeping Busy Became a Status Symbol
- 18 May 2020
- News
It’s OK to Miss the Office During the Coronavirus Lockdown
- March 2004 (Revised May 2004)
- Case
Governance Reform at MCI
By: Lynn S. Paine and Bridget Gurtler
Richard Breeden proposed corporate governance reforms for MCI. Breeden is a former chairman of the SEC who was a court-appointed "corporate monitor" for the troubled company (formerly WorldCom). The company must adhere to the proposals unless excused by a court order. View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Restructuring; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Business or Company Management; Management Teams
Paine, Lynn S., and Bridget Gurtler. "Governance Reform at MCI." Harvard Business School Case 304-066, March 2004. (Revised May 2004.)
- 25 Sep 2017
- News
Why London is banning Uber from its streets
- 17 May 2013
- News
Live With Former Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman Robert S. Kaplan
- 20 May 2011
- News
We're Not As Moral As We Think (And How That Gets Us in Trouble)
- July 2010
- Case
Mekong Capital: Building a Culture of Leadership in Vietnam
By: Christopher Marquis, Vinay Ganti, Kevin Smith and Doug Guthrie
Mekong Capital, a private equity firm specializing in investing in Vietnam, had grown dramatically since its inception in 2002 and faced numerous organizational issues in 2007. There was a shortage of qualified middle managers, an overall lack of leadership, and a... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Leading Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Performance Improvement; Groups and Teams; Alignment; Financial Services Industry
Marquis, Christopher, Vinay Ganti, Kevin Smith, and Doug Guthrie. "Mekong Capital: Building a Culture of Leadership in Vietnam." Harvard Business School Case 411-023, July 2010.