How well do behavioral science interventions translate and scale in the real world? Consider a practitioner who is looking to create behavior change through an intervention – perhaps it involves getting people to conserve energy, increase compliance with a medication regime, reduce misinformation, or improve tax collection. The behavioral science practitioner will typically draw inspiration from a previous study or intervention to translate into their own intervention. The latest book in the Behaviourally Informed Organizations series, What Works, What Doesn’t (and When) presents a collection of studies in applied behavioral research with a behind-the-scenes look at how the project actually unfolded. Using seventeen case studies of such translation and scaling projects in diverse domains such as financial decisions, health, energy conservation, development, reducing absenteeism, diversity and inclusion, and reducing fare evasion, the book outlines the processes, the potential pitfalls, as well as some prescriptions on how to enhance the success of behavioral interventions. The cases show how behavioral science research is done – from getting inspiration to adapting research into context, designing tailored interventions, and comparing and reconciling results. With contributions from leading academics and seasoned practitioners, What Works, What Doesn’t (and When) provides prescriptive advice on how to make behavior change projects happen and what pitfalls to watch out for.
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Using seventeen cases where researchers applied behavioral interventions in the field, this book identifies not only what works but also what does not work (and why).
AcknowledgmentsContributors Foreword: Behavioral Science and “What Works” – Inseparable but in Tension? Michael Hallsworth Preamble: What Works, What Doesn’t (And When)Dilip Soman 1. Translating Laboratory Research on Conflict-of-Interest Disclosures to Understand the Psychological Effects in the Real WorldSunita Sah 2. Translating and Scaling Laboratory Research on Time-Saving Services to Increase Well-Being of Working MothersAshley Whillans 3. Behaviorally Informed Reminders: Translating Mindset Research to Improve Task PersistenceJoonkyung Kim and Dilip Soman 4. A Conceptual Replication of the Effects of Gamification on UK Adults’ Ability to Reach a Savings GoalNethal Hashim, Irene Scopelliti, and Janina Steinmetz 5. Translating Interventions to Improve Competence, Motivation, and Support of Heating Professionals to Increase Energy Efficiency in Swiss BuildingsUlf J.J. Hahnel, Christian Mumenthaler, Tessa Dent Ferrel, and Tobias Brosch 6. Taking Context Seriously: Iteratively Translating Behavioral Interventions to Create Anemia Preventing Habits in Rural IndiaAnisha Singh and Steve Wendel 7. Translating Research on Goal-Setting to Enhance the Wellness of UK Social WorkersShibeal O’Flaherty, Michael T. Sanders, and Ashley Whillans 8. Horizontal Scaling of Accuracy Prompts to Reduce Digital Misinformation Sharing in CanadaLauryn Conway, Nicholas B. Diamond, and Chiara Varazzani 9. Customizing Social Norm Nudges by Format and Reference Group to Reduce Water Consumption among Israeli HouseholdsEyal Pe’er 10. Translating Research on Ease of Payment and Driver Engagement to Reduce Bus Fare Evasion in SantiagoShannon O’Malley, David A. Pizarro, Olga E. Rodriguez-Sierra, Juan Camilo Salcedo, Wardah Malik, and Kelly Peters 11. Translating Social and Planning Interventions to Increase Self-Identification among Canadian Public ServantsHaris Khan, Meera Paleja, Renante Rondina, and Elizabeth Hardy 12. Translating and Scaling Social Norms to Reduce Antibiotic Prescription in New ZealandAlex Gyani 13. Horizontal Scaling of Planning Prompt Interventions to Help Tax Compliance in CanadaNicole Robitaille, Julian House, and Nina Mažar 14. Horizontal Scaling of a Prejudice Reduction Intervention in AustraliaWing Hsieh, Nicholas Faulkner, and Rebecca Wickes 15. Horizontal Scaling of Reminders to Encourage COVID-19 Vaccination among the Elderly in LatviaAndris Saulītis 16. Reducing Student Absenteeism at Scale: Translating Social Norms and Attention InterventionsTodd Rogers And Avi Feller 17. Replicating, Adapting, and Scaling Rule of Thumb–Based Business Management Training to Help Entrepreneurs across the Developing WorldLois Aryee, Manasee Desai, and Mukta Joshi Epilogue: Lessons Learned and the Way ForwardDilip Soman
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“This long-needed and highly useful volume addresses crucial questions of how best to perform and scale up behavioral science interventions. My only regret is that it wasn’t published earlier.”

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9781487548735
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2024-04-30
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University of Toronto Press
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780 gr
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235 mm
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159 mm
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36 mm
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U, P, 05, 06
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Biographical note

Dilip Soman is the Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Behavioural Science and Economics, a professor at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, and the director of Behavioural Economics in Action at Rotman (BEAR) research centre.