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- 13 Apr 2016
- News
Consumer Reports in the Age of the Amazon Review
- Article
Changes in Negative Reciprocity as a Function of Age
By: Yoella Bereby-Meyer and Shelly Fiks
Standard economic models assume people exclusively pursue material self-interests in social interactions. However, people exhibit social preferences; that is, they base their choices partly on the outcomes others obtained in a social interaction. People care about...
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Bereby-Meyer, Yoella, and Shelly Fiks. "Changes in Negative Reciprocity as a Function of Age." Journal of Behavioral Decision Making 26, no. 4 (October 2013): 397–403.
- November 2009
- Article
Fast or Fair? A Study of Response Times
This paper uses a modified dictator game to investigate the relationship between response times and social preferences. We find that faster subjects more often chose the option with the highest payoff for themselves. Moreover, our within-analysis reveals that, for a...
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Keywords:
Relationships;
Time Management;
Social Issues;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Profit
Piovesan, Marco, and Erik Wengstrom. "Fast or Fair? A Study of Response Times." Economics Letters 105, no. 2 (November 2009): 193–196.
- 11 May 2022
- News
Why One Little Goof Drove Wordle Fans Nuts
Dennis A. Yao
Dennis Yao is the Lawrence E. Fouraker Professor of Business Administration and Chair of the Doctoral Programs at Harvard Business School. He joined the faculty in 2004 after having been at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. From 1991-1994 he served as... View Details
- 19 Jun 2012
- News
Pricing Lessons From the London Olympics
- 11 Nov 2011
- News
NBA lockout costing broadcasters
- 18 Sep 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
After the Carnival: Key Factors to Enhance Olympic Legacy and Prevent Olympic Sites from Becoming White Elephants
- 30 Jan 2015
- News
Harvard business profs to tweet about the Super Bowl
- 06 Aug 2019
- News
Super Bowl Ads Sell Products, but Do They Sell Brands?
- 29 Aug 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Unraveling Yields Inefficient Matchings: Evidence from Post-Season College Football Bowls
- 01 Aug 2012
- News
Ten Reasons Winners Keep Winning, Aside from Skill
- 10 Feb 2010
- News
Harvard Business School Faculty Comment on Super Bowl Advertisements
- August 2001 (Revised September 2002)
- Case
Sony PlayStation2 (A)
By: Rohit Deshpande and Seth Schulman
In early 1999, the president of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., had to determine the appropriate U.S. launch strategy for the next-generation video game player, Sony PlayStation2. Despite the success of the original PlayStation1, new competitors and an uncertain...
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Keywords:
Games, Gaming, and Gambling;
Globalization;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Launch;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Competitive Strategy;
Information Technology;
Computer Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
United States
Deshpande, Rohit, and Seth Schulman. "Sony PlayStation2 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 502-016, August 2001. (Revised September 2002.)
- February 1995
- Case
Promus Companies, The: Harrah's Casinos
By: Stephen P. Bradley and Takia Mahmood
Provides an overview of the U.S. gambling industry and the rapid expansion of gambling beyond Nevada and New Jersey since 1988. Focuses on Harrah's, a traditional top-tier casino company, which was the first to aggressively expand into emerging gaming markets and that...
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Keywords:
Emerging Markets;
Competitive Advantage;
Corporate Strategy;
Expansion;
Las Vegas;
New Jersey
Bradley, Stephen P., and Takia Mahmood. "Promus Companies, The: Harrah's Casinos." Harvard Business School Case 795-039, February 1995.
- 23 Apr 2016
- News
New rules for a new economy
- 07 Apr 2016
- Cold Call Podcast
The Key to Keeping Resolutions? Betting Against Yourself
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Re: Leslie K. John
- 30 May 2007
- News
Health Care Under a Research Microscope
- 2012
- Working Paper
How Short-Termism Invites Corruption—And What to Do About It
Researchers and business leaders have long decried short-termism: the excessive focus of executives of publicly traded companies-along with fund managers and other investors-on short-term results. The central concern is that short-termism discourages long-term... View Details
Keywords:
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Public Ownership;
Performance Expectations;
Economy;
Crime and Corruption;
Ethics;
Trust;
Financial Services Industry;
United States
Salter, Malcolm S. "How Short-Termism Invites Corruption—And What to Do About It." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-094, April 2012.
- 2020
- Working Paper
Collusion in Brokered Markets
By: John William Hatfield, Scott Duke Kominers and Richard Lowery
The U.S. residential real estate agency market presents a puzzle for economic theory: commissions on real estate transactions have remained high for decades even though entry is frequent and costs are low. We model the real estate agency market, and other brokered...
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Keywords:
Real Estate;
"Repeated Games";
Collusion;
Antitrust;
Brokered Markets;
Game Theory;
Real Estate Industry
Hatfield, John William, Scott Duke Kominers, and Richard Lowery. "Collusion in Brokered Markets." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-023, September 2019. (Revised July 2020.)