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- March 2022
- Article
Learning to Rank an Assortment of Products
By: Kris Ferreira, Sunanda Parthasarathy and Shreyas Sekar
We consider the product ranking challenge that online retailers face when their customers typically behave as “window shoppers”: they form an impression of the assortment after browsing products ranked in the initial positions and then decide whether to continue... View Details
Keywords: Online Learning; Product Ranking; Assortment Optimization; Learning; Internet and the Web; Product Marketing; Consumer Behavior; E-commerce
Ferreira, Kris, Sunanda Parthasarathy, and Shreyas Sekar. "Learning to Rank an Assortment of Products." Management Science 68, no. 3 (March 2022): 1828–1848.
- Article
Strategic Disclosure: The Case of Business School Rankings
By: Michael Luca and Jonathan Smith
We empirically analyze disclosure decisions made by 240 MBA programs about which rankings to display on their websites. We present three main findings. First, consistent with theories of countersignaling, top schools are least likely to disclose their rankings, whereas... View Details
Keywords: Voluntary Disclosure; Shrouded Attributes; Information Unraveling; Rankings; Higher Education; Corporate Disclosure; Rank and Position
Luca, Michael, and Jonathan Smith. "Strategic Disclosure: The Case of Business School Rankings." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 112 (April 2015): 17–25.
- October 2015 (Revised November 2016)
- Background Note
'World-Class' Universities: Rankings and Reputation in Global Higher Education
By: William C. Kirby and Joycelyn W. Eby
Discussions of "world-class" universities have become an academic cottage industry in the 21st century, and definitions of the term are complex and at times contradictory. This background note traces the origins of university ranking systems and their evolution from a... View Details
Keywords: Rankings; University Faculty; University Curriculum; University Administration; Higher Education; Education Industry
Kirby, William C., and Joycelyn W. Eby. "'World-Class' Universities: Rankings and Reputation in Global Higher Education." Harvard Business School Background Note 316-065, October 2015. (Revised November 2016.)
- November 2023 (Revised December 2023)
- Background Note
Talent Incubator Rankings
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
In 2023, The Official Board surveyed 853 executives on the topic of talent incubators/academy companies. Executives were asked to list the top three academy companies within their function, industry, and country. They were also asked: what practices differentiate these... View Details
Keywords: Talent Development And Retention; Hiring; Performance Management; Human Resource Management; Human Capital; Human Resources; Performance; Talent and Talent Management; Organizational Culture
Groysberg, Boris, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Talent Incubator Rankings." Harvard Business School Background Note 424-038, November 2023. (Revised December 2023.)
- February 1991 (Revised November 2010)
- Case
Tennessee Controls: The Strategic Ranking Problem
By: Robert L. Simons and Dale Geiger
Tennessee Controls has instituted a new formal asset acquisition process to rank competing proposals. Judy Starnes, the new division manager, is asked to rank three proposals by using techniques to quantify economic returns, risk, as well as the credibility of the... View Details
Keywords: Capital Budgeting; Governance Controls; Management Systems; Strategic Planning; Mathematical Methods; Electronics Industry
Simons, Robert L., and Dale Geiger. "Tennessee Controls: The Strategic Ranking Problem." Harvard Business School Case 191-083, February 1991. (Revised November 2010.)
- January 1992 (Revised May 1992)
- Case
Rank Xerox U.K. (A)
Linder, Jane C., and Thomas H. Davenport. "Rank Xerox U.K. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 192-071, January 1992. (Revised May 1992.)
- Research Summary
A Consistent Weighted Ranking Scheme with an Application to NCAA College Football Rankings (with Chaim Fershtman and Neil Gandal)
The NCAA college football ratings, in which the so-called national champion is determined, has been plagued by controversies the last few years. The difficulty arises because there is a need to make a complete ranking of teams even though each team has a different... View Details
- 01 Feb 2021
- Working Paper Summaries
Hate Crime Increases with Minoritized Group Rank
- May 2023
- Article
Self-Preferencing at Amazon: Evidence from Search Rankings
By: Chiara Farronato, Andrey Fradkin and Alexander MacKay
We study whether Amazon engages in self-preferencing on its marketplace by favoring its own brands (e.g., Amazon Basics) in search. To address this question, we collect new micro-level consumer search data using a custom browser extension installed by a panel of study... View Details
Farronato, Chiara, Andrey Fradkin, and Alexander MacKay. "Self-Preferencing at Amazon: Evidence from Search Rankings." AEA Papers and Proceedings 113 (May 2023): 239–243.
- February 1980
- Case
Rank Xerox Ltd. (A)
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Rank Xerox Ltd. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 380-136, February 1980.
- February 1980
- Case
Rank Xerox Ltd. (B)
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Rank Xerox Ltd. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 380-137, February 1980.
- 2022
- Working Paper
Hate Crime Increases with Minoritized Group Rank
People are on the move in unprecedented numbers within and between countries. How does demographic change affect local intergroup dynamics? In complement to accounts that emphasize stereotypical features of groups as determinants of their treatment, we propose the... View Details
- June 1994
- Case
Green Marketing at Rank Xerox
Xerox Corp. is on the verge of launching a new line of photocopiers made largely from refurbished or recycled parts. In spite of this reclaimed content, the company intends to position the machines as "new." The move is a response to growing environmental pressures in... View Details
Keywords: Product Positioning; Machinery and Machining; Environmental Sustainability; Manufacturing Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Europe
Rayport, Jeffrey F. "Green Marketing at Rank Xerox." Harvard Business School Case 594-047, June 1994.
- 11 Aug 2016
- Cold Call Podcast
Why College Rankings Keep Deans Awake at Night
the rating system. He said that federal financial aid should go to those schools that perform the best. The President eventually abandoned the idea after hearing from many college presidents that there is simply no way to reliably rate and View Details
- October 22, 2012
- Article
What Green Rankings Don't Tell You
By: Aaron K. Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel
Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel. "What Green Rankings Don't Tell You." Daily Beast (October 22, 2012).
- December 20, 2011
- Article
The Problem with Green Rankings
By: Auden Schendler and Michael W. Toffel
Schendler, Auden, and Michael W. Toffel. "The Problem with Green Rankings." ChinaDialogue (December 20, 2011). (Also in Chinese and in The Guardian (UK))
- March 2012
- Article
The Hierarchical Face: Higher Rankings Lead to Less Cooperative Looks
By: Patricia Chen, Christopher G. Myers, Shirli Kopelman and Stephen M. Garcia
In 3 studies, we tested the hypothesis that the higher ranked an individual's group is, the less cooperative the facial expression of that person is judged to be. Study 1 established this effect among business school deans, with observers rating individuals from higher... View Details
Chen, Patricia, Christopher G. Myers, Shirli Kopelman, and Stephen M. Garcia. "The Hierarchical Face: Higher Rankings Lead to Less Cooperative Looks." Journal of Applied Psychology 97, no. 2 (March 2012): 479–486.
- May 1991 (Revised March 2017)
- Teaching Note
Tennessee Controls: The Strategic Ranking Problem
By: Robert Simons
Teaching Note for (9-191-083). View Details
- 28 Sep 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Rankings Matter Even When They Shouldn't: Bandwagon Effects in Two-Round Elections
Keywords: by Vincent Pons and Clémence Tricaud