Faculty Research - Harvard Business School

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Have you logged into Facebook recently? Searched for something on Google? Chosen a movie on Netflix? If so, you've probably been an unwitting participant in a variety of experiments—also known as randomized controlled trials—designed to test the impact of changes to an experience or product. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 160 (September 2020): 131-148. We examine “conversational receptiveness”—the use of language to communicate one’s willingness to thoughtfully engage with opposing views. We develop an interpretable machine-learning algorithm to identify the linguistic profile of receptiveness. This Viewpoint discusses the shifting landscape of health care financing, regulation, and delivery as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and discusses regulatory and other changes that need to be in place if telehealth and physician practice and hospital mergers become the “new normal” once the pandemic is controlled. Once Europe’s most feared team, Ajax had lost its prominence to teams from Europe’s bigger leagues since the mid 1990s but gained a stellar reputation as a feeder of young talent to clubs in those leagues. Now, just as Ajax seemingly was making its way back to the highest echelons of European soccer, the club would lose two players who played a crucial role in its comeback. Did CEO Edwin van der Sar have the right strategy to find long-term success? The case explores the strategic decision of global non-profit startup accelerator MassChallenge on whether to pursue a for-profit spinoff, discussing: (1) the costs and benefits of this decision, (2) how best to manage the risks of the decision, and (3) alternative pathways to ensure business sustainability and success. Examining the impact that changes in expenditure patterns are having on the measurement of consumer price indices (CPI) inflation in 17 countries, this study finds that the cost of living for the average consumer is higher than estimated by the official CPI. This implies that real consumption is falling more quickly over time. For many graduating college students entering the workforce, “pursue your passion” is not only a frequently repeated graduation mantra but also a commonly embraced ideal. Here, we bring together social psychological, sociological, and organizational perspectives to suggest that the inclination to work in jobs that enable graduating students to pursue their passion differs based on their socioeconomic status (SES). Business EnvironmentThe Business and Environment Initiative seeks to deepen business leaders' understanding of today’s environmental challenges and to assist them in developing effective solutions. EntrepreneurshipThe Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship supports Harvard Business School's mission to "educate leaders who make a difference in the world" by infusing this leadership perspective with an entrepreneurial point of view. GlobalThe Global Initiative builds on a legacy of global engagement by supporting the HBS community of faculty, students, and alumni in their work, encouraging a global outlook in research, study, and practice. Forum for Growth and InnovationThe Forum for Growth and Innovation is designed to discover, develop and disseminate robust, accessible theory in the areas of innovation and general management, in order to create a tighter link between research and practice in general management. Health CareThe Health Care Initiative serves as a gateway for health care research, educational programs, and collaboration across all sectors of the health care industry. Institute for Strategy and CompetitivenessThe Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness studies competition and its implications for company strategy; the competitiveness of nations, regions and cities; and solutions to social problems. LeadershipThe Leadership Initiative undertakes cutting-edge research and course development projects about leadership and leadership development, both within HBS and through collaborations with other organizations. Public Education Leadership Project (PELP)Faculty members from Harvard Business School and Harvard Graduate School of Education launched the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP) to create and disseminate knowledge about how to manage urban school districts. Social EnterpriseThe Social Enterprise Initiative at HBS applies innovative business practices and managerial disciplines to drive sustained, high-impact social change. U.S. CompetitivenessThe U.S. Competitiveness Project is a research-led effort to understand and improve the competitiveness of the United States. The project is committed to identifying practical steps that business leaders can take to strengthen the U.S. economy. « PREV 1 of 10 NEXT » See All » Chocolate is good for your heart Al Roth Breaking (good) news on the chocolate science front--from the European Journal of Preventive CardiologyAssociation between chocolate consumption and risk of coronary artery disease: a systematic review CNBC: Bill George on pharma: I'm on Trump's side Bill George Discussing President-elect Trump's comments on the pharmaceutical industry with Bill George, Harvard Business School senior fellow and former Medtronic CEO. Sam Clemens, InsightSquared Co-Founder, on Product Management Processes Tom Eisenmann Sam Clemens is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of InsightSquared, a Boston-based startup. Sam has been a frequent guest instructor in the Product Management 101 elective at Harvard Business School. Faculty PositionsHarvard Business School seeks candidates in all fields for full time positions. Candidates with outstanding records in PhD or DBA programs are encouraged to apply.View Open Positions » Faculty in the News What's the backup plan if there's no COVID-19 vaccine?Re: Tsedal NeeleyNBC, 26 Jul 2020Don't hold your breath for a coronavirus vaccine. Here are 7 big challenges we need to overcomeRe: Tsedal NeeleyBusiness Insider, 25 Jul 2020An Opportunity for Global EngagementRe: Euvin Naidoo, John Macomber, Shikhar Ghosh, Laura Alfaro, Anywhere (Siko) Sikochi, Suraj Srinivasan and Hakeem Belo-OsagieHarvard Business School, 24 Jul 2020The Long Game of Coronavirus ResearchRe: Tsedal NeeleyNew Yorker, 23 Jul 2020Even once a vaccine gets approved, big hurdles remain for distributionRe: Tsedal NeeleyCNN, 22 Jul 2020I was hired to fix Uber’s toxic culture - and I did. Here’s what I learnedRe: Frances FreiManagement Today, 22 Jul 2020High Turnout and Ratings for Virtual Spring ReunionsHarvard Business School, 22 Jul 2020Starbucks Commits to Raising Awareness of Racial BiasRe: Francesca GinoHarvard Business Review, 21 Jul 2020 MORE » Page Content 2The Case MethodIntroduced by HBS faculty to business education in 1925, the case method is a powerful interactive learning process that puts students in the shoes of a leader faced with a real-world management issue and challenges them to propose and justify a resolution. Today, HBS remains an authority on teaching by the case method. The School is also the world’s leading case-writing institution, with HBS faculty members contributing hundreds of new cases to the management curriculum a year via the School’s unique case development and writing process.   Browse HBS Case Collection » Purchase Cases »

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