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Pricing and Commitment by Two-Sided Platforms
By: Andrei Hagiu
Hagiu, Andrei. "Pricing and Commitment by Two-Sided Platforms." RAND Journal of Economics 37, no. 3 (Fall 2006).
- 02 Dec 2019
- News
A Long-Standing Commitment to Global Understanding
Tom (MBA 1969) and Patricia Barry It was a given in Tom Barry’s family that, having done well in math and science in high school, he would pursue a degree in a related field as a student at Yale. But during his junior year, the Ohio native jumped at the chance to...
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- 18 Dec 2009
- News
Book Excerpt: High Commitment High Performance
- 30 Jan 2018
- News
Companies Must Commit To Profound Transformations
- June 2017
- Article
Options Compensation as a Commitment Mechanism in Oligopoly Competition
By: Jun Ishii and David Hao Zhang
We analyze how CEO stock options compensation can be used as a commitment device in oligopolistic competition. We develop a two-stage model where shareholders choose managerial compensation to commit their managers to being aggressive in equilibrium. Our results may...
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Keywords:
CEO Compensation;
Ceo Risk-taking;
Strategic Delegation;
Stock Options;
Executive Compensation
Ishii, Jun, and David Hao Zhang. "Options Compensation as a Commitment Mechanism in Oligopoly Competition." Managerial and Decision Economics 38, no. 4 (June 2017): 513–525.
- February 1991
- Case
Continuous Casting Commitments at Bethlehem Steel Corp.
By: Richard S. Rosenbloom and Clayton M. Christensen
Rosenbloom, Richard S., and Clayton M. Christensen. "Continuous Casting Commitments at Bethlehem Steel Corp." Harvard Business School Case 391-150, February 1991.
- 16 Nov 2016
- News
Is Your Company Committed to Being "Healthy"?
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
HBS Is Committed to Increasing Alumni Engagement
launched in July. The final report will be published this fall. Overall, alumni are very interested in strengthening their ties to HBS. The research findings will undoubtedly help to develop strategies and metrics for increasing and tracking alumni participation and...
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- 29 Apr 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Female Empowerment: Impact of a Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines
- 1994
- Article
Technological Discontinuities, Organizational Capabilities, and Strategic Commitments
By: R. S. Rosenbloom and C. M. Christensen
Rosenbloom, R. S., and C. M. Christensen. "Technological Discontinuities, Organizational Capabilities, and Strategic Commitments." Industrial and Corporate Change 3, no. 3 (1994): 655–685.
- October 1996 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
MacTemps: Building Commitment in the Interim Workforce
MacTemps is a provider of temporary workers skilled in computer graphics and database management. Unlike many temporary agencies that treat temps as a commodity, MacTemps has attempted to build relationships with temps through offering benefits and training. This case...
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Keywords:
Selection and Staffing;
Organizational Design;
Personal Development and Career;
Information Technology Industry;
Employment Industry
Bradach, Jeffrey L., and Nicole Sackley. "MacTemps: Building Commitment in the Interim Workforce." Harvard Business School Case 497-005, October 1996. (Revised January 1997.)
- 17 Oct 2014
- News
A commitment to helping her native Haiti
Ruth Cenat (MBA 2015) has a new-found interest in economic development, especially in her native Haiti, and plans to make a difference as a philanthropist. (Published October 2014)
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- 2013
- Other Unpublished Work
Comments on Commitments in AT.39740 — Google
By: Benjamin Edelman
I evaluate the remedies in Google's proposed Commitments, and I propose additional remedies to more fully address the Commission's concerns.
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Keywords:
Competition;
Regulation;
Google;
Bias;
Deterrence;
Law;
Internet;
Search Technology;
Technology Networks;
European Union
Edelman, Benjamin. "Comments on Commitments in AT.39740 — Google." May 2013. (Comments to European Commission — DG Comp.)
- 03 Mar 2023
- Video
Ways to Foster Equitable Ecosystems: Purposeful Commitment
- 12 Feb 2018
- Video
Why Harvard is Committing to Fossil Fuel-Free
- 21 Jul 2020
- News
Starbucks Commits to Raising Awareness of Racial Bias
- July 2003
- Teaching Note
Italy: A New Commitment to Growth (TN)
Teaching Note for (9-703-007).
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- Forthcoming
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Going Beyond the 'Self' in Self-control: Interpersonal Consequences of Commitment Strategies
By: Ariella S. Kristal and Julian Zlatev
Commitment strategies are effective mechanisms individuals can use to overcome self-control problems. Across seven studies (and two supplemental studies), we explore the negative interpersonal consequences of commitment strategy choice and use. In Study 1, using an...
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Kristal, Ariella S., and Julian Zlatev. "Going Beyond the 'Self' in Self-control: Interpersonal Consequences of Commitment Strategies." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (forthcoming). (Pre-published online April 11, 2024.)
- January 4, 2020
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The 10 Commitments Companies Must Make to Advance Racial Justice
By: Mark R. Kramer
In the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death in Minneapolis, major corporations have been voicing their support for racial justice in the United States. But we are way past the point when words alone suffice. Actions are needed. Corporations can and should make 10...
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Keywords:
Racial Justice;
Racial Equity;
Race;
Equality and Inequality;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
Kramer, Mark R. "The 10 Commitments Companies Must Make to Advance Racial Justice." Harvard Business Review (website) (January 4, 2020).
- November 2019 (Revised February 2020)
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Starbucks: Reaffirming Commitment to the Third Place Ideal
By: Francesca Gino, Katherine B. Coffman and Jeff Huizinga
On April 12, 2018, two African American entrepreneurs had scheduled a business meeting at a Starbucks in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. They sat without ordering, waiting for a local businessman to show up for the meeting. The store manager called 911...
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Keywords:
Mission and Purpose;
Values and Beliefs;
Prejudice and Bias;
Crisis Management;
Employees;
Training
Gino, Francesca, Katherine B. Coffman, and Jeff Huizinga. "Starbucks: Reaffirming Commitment to the Third Place Ideal." Harvard Business School Case 920-016, November 2019. (Revised February 2020.)