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- 20 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 20, 2008
behavioral finance. Predictable Surprises Authors:Max Bazerman and Michael D. Watkins Publication:Harvard Business School Press, forthcoming, paperback edition Abstract Most events that catch us by surprise...
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Martha Lagace
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and Billy Chan In 2023, a senior financial analyst at the Hong Kong-based stock brokerage firm CLSA was surprised to see that, based on his calculations, the financial impact from climate risks on a major Indian cement manufacturing...
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- 22 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Forgiving Student Loan Debt Leads to Better Jobs, Stronger Consumers
for higher-paying work just to pay collectors more. If their loans are discharged, however, they may feel more motivated to pursue new jobs, knowing that any additional dollar earned will go right into their pockets. They chipped away...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 31 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
Where Can Digital Transformation Take You? Insights from 1,700 Leaders
work at companies that stay true to espoused values. Leaders of digitally mature organizations align their employees around a shared purpose that puts ethical decision-making on behalf of stakeholders at the center. These companies earn...
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- 10 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
Too Nice to Lead? Unpacking the Gender Stereotype That Holds Women Back
equality-oriented could make women less likely to be hired and less likely to be seen as suitable leaders.” It’s the latest potential wrinkle a long-running debate about why women are underpaid and how to right the situation. It’s widely known that women View Details
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by Shalene Gupta
- 30 Jun 2022
- HBS Case
Peloton Changed the Exercise Game. Can the Company Push Through the Pain?
world went into lockdown, droves of people who couldn’t go to a health club turned their homes into one with Peloton’s pricey bikes and treadmills. Exercise enthusiasts used them with a devotion that earned them the nickname...
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- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Turning Point: Where Credit Is Due
Nagi Otgonshar (MBA 2015) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Nagi Otgonshar (MBA 2015) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Earning a full scholarship has always been the only realistic ticket to a superior education for me. It was this golden...
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- 14 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
Amazon vs. Whole Foods: When Cultures Collide
Jamie_Hall Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods last August was the corporate equivalent of mixing tap water with organic extra virgin olive oil. You’d be hard-pressed to find two companies with more different value propositions. Even so, it was View Details
- 06 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
Cut Salaries or Cut People? The Best Way to Survive a Downturn
because those agents deciding to leave had other options. For instance, customer service reps at a nearby call center for a global entertainment provider earned $15 an hour when first hired, and $.50 raises every six months. “While the...
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by Rachel Layne
- 12 Dec 2023
- Research & Ideas
COVID Tested Global Supply Chains. Here’s How They’ve Adapted
vulnerability A series of major crises and surprises over the past few years raised concerns of the potential fragility of sprawling supply chains for both companies and governments. The rethinking extends beyond the COVID-19 pandemic and...
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by Scott Van Voorhis
- 10 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
8 Tips to Help You Prepare for the Case Method
Ninad Kulkarni just wrapped up the fall semester at HBS and wanted to share what he learned about the case method after his first few months in the classroom. About NinadI grew up in a suburb outside of Mumbai. After earning my...
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- 14 Mar 2023
- In Practice
What Does the Failure of Silicon Valley Bank Say About the State of Finance?
exhaustion after several years of dealing with surprises ranging from shortages and runs on basic goods to the Fed’s limited ability to control or even forecast inflation. Something will also have to be said eventually about the...
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- 18 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Cost of Leaning In
Last summer, Christine Exley polled 200 American adults with a simple yes/no question: Do you think women should negotiate their salaries more often? Seventy percent of respondents answered in the affirmative. She wasn’t surprised by the...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 17 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm Performance May Suffer
kutaytanir It’s no surprise that business executives make more money than lower-level employees. But when that pay disparity between a CEO and the average worker is perceived as unfair, the result may be more than unhappy workers: A...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- Web
2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
making it work for us. Why Startups FailProfessor Thomas Eisenmann (DBA 1998, MBA 1983) + More Info – Less Info Most startups fail. About two-thirds of venture capital investments do not earn a positive return. Surprisingly, late-stage...
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- 05 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Managers Should Reveal Their Failures
If you’re a business leader who oozes achievement, sprints up the corporate ladder, and earns big bucks, your co-workers probably resent you to some extent. New research says high-achievers can win over their colleagues with a simple...
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by Dina Gerdeman
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Accounting & Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
a W. Edward and Kay M. Hastings Graduate Scholarship, 2012 and 2015. Eugene F. Soltes: Winner of the Best Paper Award at the 2015 California Corporate Finance Conference for “Being Surprised by the Unsurprising: View Details
- 13 Mar 2023
- Research & Ideas
What Would It Take to Unlock Microfinance's Full Potential?
about the impact of microfinance.” Bulletin: One of the great surprises of microfinance has been the astonishingly high rates of loan repayment, at around 96 or 98 percent. How do you interpret that? Ben Roth: One metric of success is...
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- 30 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
Should Retailers Match Their Own Prices Online and in Stores?
it had on the rack. I was surprised to see that the outfit I was holding in my hand was $10 cheaper online—from the same store. I asked the cashier if she would honor the online price in-store; she politely declined, saying the store...
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- 20 Dec 2022
- Op-Ed
Employee Feedback: The Key to Retention During the Great Resignation
isolating at home, the remaining workers asked for KN95 masks, better testing protocols, and the right to turn away illegally unmasked customers. These requests were flatly refused—a surprising response from a company whose founder,...
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by Michael Beer