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- 15 Feb 2022
- Book
When Working Harder Doesn’t Work, Time to Reinvent Your Career
Lawyers, financial professionals, doctors—these types of workers often expect their abilities to remain steady or grow with time. But Brooks points to data showing that’s not the case. In almost every high-skill profession, he finds,...
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by Avery Forman
- 07 Dec 1999
- Research & Ideas
Henry Heinz and Brand Creation in the Late Nineteenth Century
Today we might point to Heinz and Noble's skill in exploiting economies of scope, in developing additional goods that utilized existing inputs and organizational capabilities. 48 But neither man thought in theoretical terms about what he was doing. Like other...
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by Nancy F. Koehn
- 11 Aug 2022
- Research & Ideas
When Parents Tell Kids to ‘Work Hard,’ Do They Send the Wrong Message?
which is an idea that is consistent with some of her ongoing research with HBS doctoral student Elizabeth Johnson. Studying luck, ability, or effort—with aliens To test the effects of these messages, the researchers considered three...
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- 24 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
Passion at Work Is a Good Thing—But Only If Bosses Know How to Manage It
growing. Indeed, the appearance of the word “passion” in US job listings increased nearly tenfold from 2007 to 2019, according to the study, published in Research in Organizational Behavior by HBS assistant professor Jon M. Jachimowicz...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Nov 2011
- News
Migration and business: Weaving the world together
- August 2022 (Revised September 2023)
- Case
Evaluating the Impact of Hillside Harvest
By: Archie L. Jones, Mel Martin and Amy Klopfenstein
In fall 2021, the HBS Impact Investment Fund student team had just finished their last round of due diligence on the BIPOC-founded premium hot sauce company Hillside Harvest. They thought the business had a fine performance, showing potential to grow into a successful...
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- 27 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?
Political connections and family control are more common in Asian businesses than in the United States. In addition, says HBS professor D. Quinn Mills, American CEOs tend to use one of five leadership styles: directive, participative,...
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by D. Quinn Mills
- 17 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Blue Skies, Distractions Arise: How Weather Affects Productivity
efficiency. In "Rainmakers: Why Bad Weather Means Good Productivity," the authors show that workers are especially productive on rainy days, simply because they're not tempted by the possibilities of a sunny day—a walk in the park, for...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 13 Jun 2022
- Research & Ideas
Extroverts, Your Colleagues Wish You Would Just Shut Up and Listen
uncovered this dynamic in a series of studies conducted with coauthors Francis Flynn, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Hanne Collins, an HBS doctoral student in organizational behavior. Their report, Are You...
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by Pamela Reynolds
- 23 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Minding the Muse: The Impact of Downsizing on Corporate Creativity
Not long ago, the senior management of a leading high-tech company was surprised to learn that research showed their R&D groups' creative performance to be in a prolonged slump following a corporate downsizing. The company's...
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by Peter K. Jacobs
- 18 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Are Banks the ‘Bad Guys’? Overdraft Fees Are Crushing Low-Income Customers
Maggio examines the practice, known as “high-to-low ordering,” with HBS Assistant Professor Emily Williams and doctoral student Angela Ma in a working paper entitled In the Red: Overdrafts, Payday Lending, and the Underbanked. “Overdraft...
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- 23 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Five Ways to Make Your Company More Innovative
In a hypercompetitive global economy, creativity has never been more important for success . But how do you create a company that unleashes and capitalizes on innovation? For answers, writers at the HBS Alumni Bulletin turned to five...
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- 08 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Silos That Work: How the Pandemic Changed the Way We Collaborate
Communication Networks during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Zuzul is an assistant professor in the Strategy Unit at HBS and specializes in how leaders and organizations navigate new industries and periods of dramatic change. A treasure trove of...
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by Jay Fitzgerald
- 01 Jun 2023
- HBS Case
A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?
people and situations quickly to figure out how to take control before anyone realized it. That was particularly useful in corporate America.” Miller, who has felt a weight lifted since sharing his story and no longer has headaches or nightmares about going to jail,...
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- 30 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
Recruiters: Highlight Your Company’s Diversity, Not Just Perks and Pay
Pacelli’s research shows how disclosing genuine progress in inclusion can give companies a competitive edge in attracting talent and, ultimately, fostering innovation. Pacelli coauthored the August working paper with Jung Ho Choi of...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- Blog
What Can You Do to Foster Gender Equity?
up over half of the college-educated workforce in the United States, for example, they are still vastly underrepresented in corporate leadership ranks. So, why haven't organizations made more progress in promoting women? I worked with a colleague, View Details
- 13 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
Should Men’s Products Fear a Woman’s Touch?
cigarettes. “Even though there was a functional need for men to drink lower-calorie soda, men couldn't bridge the gender gap image-wise without a new brand and product just for them” Research shows that loyal customers often get upset...
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- June 2007 (Revised July 2009)
- Case
Bert Twaalfhoven: The Successes and Failures of a Global Entrepreneur
Bert Twaalfhoven (70; HBS '54) is faced with two offers to acquire the manufacturing holding company he had built up over 40 years. Despite the attractive price, which would net Twaalfhoven and his family $70 million, he is reluctant to sell the company because his...
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Mergers and Acquisitions;
Family Business;
Entrepreneurship;
Globalization;
Management Succession;
Manufacturing Industry
Isenberg, Daniel J., and Mark Rennella. "Bert Twaalfhoven: The Successes and Failures of a Global Entrepreneur." Harvard Business School Case 807-165, June 2007. (Revised July 2009.)
- 24 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Yelp Factor: Are Consumer Reviews Good for Business?
information as well. For example, Yelp could include other publicly available information about restaurants." Expanding on this research, Luca is working with HBS Assistant Professor Benjamin Edelman to put a framework around...
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