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Reconceiving Products & Markets - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
HBS ISC Creating Shared ValueCSV Creating Shared Value CSV Explained Emerging Topics CSV in Practice Published CSV Cases CSV Explained CSV Explained The Three Levels of CSV Adding a Social Dimension to Strategy Redefining Capitalism The...
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- 18 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
Unethical Amnesia: Why We Tend to Forget Our Own Bad Behavior
actions gradually become less clear than other memories—a phenomenon the authors of the paper call “unethical amnesia.” Moreover, forgetting wrongdoings of the past makes us more likely to misbehave in the future. “We are social beings,...
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by Carmen Nobel
- Research Summary
Non-Financial Incentives
My research shows how firms combine many facets of internal governance to motivate managers. A perspective that underlies much of my research is that managers are not motivated by financial rewards alone: “it’s not just about the... View Details
- 2015
- Chapter
Consuming Brands
By: Jill Avery and Anat Keinan
Traditional definitions of branding often underestimate the value a brand has for infusing a choice situation with meaning. This chapter explores how people consume brands and presents three perspectives on the meaning of brands that have diverse theoretical roots in...
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Avery, Jill, and Anat Keinan. "Consuming Brands." Chap. 8 in The Cambridge Handbook of Consumer Psychology, edited by Michael I. Norton, Derek D. Rucker, and Cait Lamberton. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2015.
- Web
For Alumni - Health Care
Drug-resistant Tuberculosis: The end of TB Clinical Trial". In this event, Dr. Carole Diane Mitnick, ScD, Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School will share her work on the endTB clinical trial. Dr. Louise...
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- October 2012 (Revised August 2018)
- Case
Carolina for Kibera
By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Beth-Ann Kutchma and Cailin B. Hammer
Carolina for Kibera (CFK) is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to promote youth leadership and gender and ethnic cooperation in Kibera, the largest unstructured settlement situated in the heart of Nairobi, Kenya. CFK's programs constructively...
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Organizational Behavior;
Power and Influence;
Non-Governmental Organizations;
Social Enterprise;
Negotiation;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Kenya;
United States
McGinn, Kathleen L., Beth-Ann Kutchma, and Cailin B. Hammer. "Carolina for Kibera." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 913-701, October 2012. (Revised August 2018.)
- 20 Oct 2015
- Blog Post
What to Expect Your First Year at HBS
friends use is “overwhelming”. I agree with this - you can expect your RC year to be very intense both from academic and social perspectives. Firstly, the academic schedule is packed. The discussion group starts every day at 8:00am, so I...
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- 2014
- Article
Prosocial Spending and Happiness: Using Money to Benefit Others Pays Off
By: Elizabeth W. Dunn, Lara B. Aknin and Michael I. Norton
While a great deal of research has shown that people with more money are somewhat happier
than people with less money, our research demonstrates that how people spend their money also matters for their happiness. In particular, both correlational and...
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Prosocial Spending;
Well-being;
Happiness;
Money;
Spending;
Welfare;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving
Dunn, Elizabeth W., Lara B. Aknin, and Michael I. Norton. "Prosocial Spending and Happiness: Using Money to Benefit Others Pays Off." Current Directions in Psychological Science 23, no. 1 (February 2014): 41–47.
- February 2009 (Revised April 2011)
- Case
Mistry Architects (A)
By: Amy C. Edmondson, Robert G. Eccles and Mona Sinha
Describes an architecture firm founded and run by a husband and wife team, Sharukh and Renu Mistry, that emphasizes "green" building. The firm presents an unusual mix of projects-spanning the spectrum from larger corporate projects to small private homes. The mix also...
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Family Business;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Design;
Housing;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Business and Community Relations;
Environmental Sustainability;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Conflict and Resolution
Edmondson, Amy C., Robert G. Eccles, and Mona Sinha. "Mistry Architects (A)." Harvard Business School Case 609-044, February 2009. (Revised April 2011.)
- July 2016
- Case
Spotify
By: Anita Elberse and Alexandre de Pfyffer
In November 2014, Spotify's chief content officer Ken Parks learns that record label Big Machine Records has requested the immediate removal of superstar artist Taylor Swift's entire catalogue from Spotify's music streaming service. Is it time for Spotify to reconsider...
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Entertainment;
Marketing;
Superstar;
Music;
Entertainment Marketing;
Media;
Digital Technology;
Creative Industries;
Product Portfolio Management;
General Management;
Management;
Strategy;
Internet and the Web;
Open Source Distribution;
Creativity;
Music Entertainment;
Product Marketing;
Music Industry
Elberse, Anita, and Alexandre de Pfyffer. "Spotify." Harvard Business School Case 516-046, July 2016.
- June 2021
- Article
Cognition and Emotion in Extreme Political Action: Individual Differences and Dynamic Interactions
By: Leor Zmigrod and Amit Goldenberg
Who is most likely to join and engage in extreme political action? While traditional theories have focused on situational factors or group identity attributes, an emerging science illustrates that tendencies for extreme political action may also be rooted in...
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Extreme Political Action;
Ideology;
Political Psychology;
Cognition-emotion Interactions;
Cognition and Thinking;
Emotions;
Personal Characteristics
Zmigrod, Leor, and Amit Goldenberg. "Cognition and Emotion in Extreme Political Action: Individual Differences and Dynamic Interactions." Current Directions in Psychological Science 30, no. 3 (June 2021): 218–227.
- April 2019
- Article
Rituals and Nuptials: The Emotional and Relational Consequences of Relationship Rituals
By: Ximena Garcia-Rada, Ovul Sezer and Michael I. Norton
Four studies reveal the benefits of relationship rituals: couples with relationship rituals report more positive emotions and greater relationship satisfaction and commitment than those without them. We show that rituals are crucial for understanding consumption...
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Rituals;
Relationship Satisfaction;
Relationships;
Satisfaction;
Spending;
Behavior;
Perception;
Emotions
Garcia-Rada, Ximena, Ovul Sezer, and Michael I. Norton. "Rituals and Nuptials: The Emotional and Relational Consequences of Relationship Rituals." Journal of the Association for Consumer Research 4, no. 2 (April 2019): 185–197.
- April 2024
- Article
How Our Ideological Out-Group Shapes Our Emotional Response to Our Shared Socio-Political Reality
By: Julia Elad-Strenger, Amit Goldenberg, Tamar Saguy and Eran Halperin
What shapes our emotional responses to socio-political events? Following the social identity approach, we suggest that individuals adjust their emotional responses to socio-political stimuli based on their ideological out-group's responses, in a manner that preserves...
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Elad-Strenger, Julia, Amit Goldenberg, Tamar Saguy, and Eran Halperin. "How Our Ideological Out-Group Shapes Our Emotional Response to Our Shared Socio-Political Reality." British Journal of Social Psychology 63, no. 2 (April 2024): 723–744.
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
An Engine of Innovation
Startup life can often feel like a solo sport, says Matt Segneri (MBA 2010), the Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Executive Director of the Harvard Innovation Labs: “What the three labs in our ecosystem do is to make building a venture something that happens within a truly...
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Jennifer Gillespie
- 06 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Short Intensive Programs 2024 Preview: From Climate Change to Formula 1
It’s tempting to not be in Boston in January, with its frosty temperatures and early sunsets. But if you want to network with and learn from business leaders, celebrity entrepreneurs, and subject area experts, the Harvard Business School campus is the place to be. Now...
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Institutional Shareholder Services (formerly RiskMetrics) | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
memberships, independence classification, and shares owned for the S&P 1500 companies. Company Vote Results for the S&P 1500 are available from 1997-2006. Shareholder Proposal Data covers governance and social responsibility proposals are...
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- July 2021
- Article
Consumers—Especially Women—Avoid Buying from Firms with Higher Gender Pay Gaps
By: Tobias Schlager, Bhavya Mohan, Katherine DeCelles and Michael I. Norton
We document a unique driver of consumer behavior: the public disclosure of a firm’s gender pay gap. Four experiments provide causal evidence that when firms are revealed to have gender pay gaps, consumers are less willing to pay for their goods, a reaction driven by...
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Keywords:
Pay Gap;
Perceived Wage Fairness;
Purchase Intention;
Gender;
Wages;
Fairness;
Perception;
Consumer Behavior
Schlager, Tobias, Bhavya Mohan, Katherine DeCelles, and Michael I. Norton. "Consumers—Especially Women—Avoid Buying from Firms with Higher Gender Pay Gaps." Special Issue on Consumer Psychology for the Greater Good. Journal of Consumer Psychology 31, no. 3 (July 2021): 518–531.
- April 2008
- Case
Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant: Motivating in Good Times and Bad
By: Michael Beer and Elizabeth Collins
In May 2007, the Engstrom Auto Mirrors plant, a relatively small supplier based in Indiana, faces a crisis. The business was in the second year of a downturn. Sales had started to decline in 2005; a year later, plant manager Ron Bent had been forced to lay off more...
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Keywords:
Organizational Behavior;
Human Resource Management;
Incentives;
Motivation;
Manufacturing;
Leadership;
Change Management;
Employees;
Motivation and Incentives;
Goals and Objectives;
Manufacturing Industry;
Indiana
Beer, Michael, and Elizabeth Collins. "Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant: Motivating in Good Times and Bad." Harvard Business School Brief Case 082-175, April 2008.
- February 2024
- Module Note
Collaborate on the Core, Compete on the Edges
By: Frank Nagle
In the rapidly evolving environment of modern business, the digitization of economic activity and the ubiquitous integration of technology across industries are fundamentally altering how companies develop and implement strategy. The rise of digital technologies has...
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Nagle, Frank. "Collaborate on the Core, Compete on the Edges." Harvard Business School Module Note 724-453, February 2024.