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- 08 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Fashion Your New E-Business Model
assembly line, marketing, sales, and after-sales service channels) A management model (the hierarchy) A social or regulatory system (specialized work, pay-for-performance incentives, worker education, unions, antitrust laws) As we enter...
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by Lynda M. Applegate
- 09 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 9
team-based, seniority-based, and flatter compensation. We propose that compensation is strategic not only in motivating and attracting the worker being compensated, but also in its impact on peer workers and...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 23
even "victory speech" about why saying "yes" to the deal you want is smart and in the other side's interests; f) constructive actions at the bargaining table informed by knowledge of the other side's internal conflicts...
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Carmen Nobel
- 07 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Quest for Better Layoffs
liability standards, Feuerstein ended up spending more money than he had. And the company went bankrupt. View VideoA middle-aged worker whose job was replaced by automation reflects on how the loss changed her life. As with many HBS...
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- 15 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 15
and cool-headed they were, as was typical of men in other dangerous workplaces, platform workers readily acknowledged their physical limitations, publicly admitted their mistakes, and openly attended to their own and others' feelings....
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Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Jan 2013
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First Look: Jan. 29
volume may lead to productivity improvement, little is known about how this shift toward outsourcing influences learning by providers of outsourced services. When producing output, the content of the knowledge gained can vary from one...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?
appliances to turn on when rates were at their lowest. Plus smart meters, monitors, and sensors capable of two-way communication would allow for a more efficient reaction time if an outage was detected, rather than relying on field View Details
- 27 Sep 2011
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First Look: September 27
Opportunity Authors:Maxim Sytch, Adam Tatarynowicz, and Ranjay Gulati Publication:Organization Science (forthcoming) An abstract is unavailable at this time. Working PapersManagerial Practices That Promote Voice and Taking Charge among Frontline View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership
productive workers during Kelleher's tenure were motivated by a vibrant working atmosphere, good wages, profit sharing, and the knowledge that no employees had ever been laid off at the company. This feeling...
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- 21 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Fighting the COVID Blues: Advice from Business Research
Knowledge Indeed, when we focus our energy on our strengths, we feel more authentic—and that increases resilience and happiness, improves relationships, and reduces stress, according to research by Francesca Gino, the Tandon Family...
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by Dina Gerdeman and Danielle Kost
- 23 Jul 2024
- In Practice
The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities
changes from Washington, not Beijing. HBS Working Knowledge gathered advice from faculty on this radical shift for firms and how they can adapt to and navigate this new terrain. Jaya Wen and Ebehi Iyoha: Leverage microdata to navigate...
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- 13 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Inner Life of Leaders
progress in life and in business. HBS Working Knowledge asked Zaleznik to reflect on the inner life of leaders. Martha Lagace: Your book is an intellectual and introspective discussion of leadership that seems rare in the literature of...
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by Martha Lagace
- 10 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 10
Abstract—High-performing knowledge workers often question whether managers actually contribute much, especially in a technical environment. Until recently, that was the case at Google, a company filled with...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Do I Dare Say Something?
As every company knows, employees are its greatest resource. It's more than a shame, then, that many workers are either not encouraged or afraid to speak up and communicate ideas at work. Employers are losing valuable View Details
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by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 08 Jun 2010
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First Look: June 8
in leading his 2,000-person organization. This case will be relevant for those interested in what it takes to lead for sustained innovation, particularly of knowledge workers like engineers. It also sheds...
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Martha Lagace
- 14 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 14, 2016
and the design and construction of leading-edge buildings. I have identified the leadership practices that make successful cross-industry teams work: fostering an adaptable vision, promoting psychological safety, enabling knowledge...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 15 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018
are also shown to be actors in periodic deglobalization waves. This was because their function was to reinforce the gaps in wealth and income rather than disrupt them. Business enterprises proved disappointing institutions for knowledge...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 11 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 11, 2016
service requests to their city government. Users who viewed photos of city workers responding to their service requests were more likely to continue using the app over the ensuing 13 months, demonstrating that operational transparency led...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 15, 2008
for, aesthetic principles. Knowledge Work, Craft Work, and Calling Authors:Robert D. Austin and Lee Devin Publication:In Global Neighbors: Christian Faith and Moral Obligation in Today's Economy, edited by Douglas A. Hicks and Mark...
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Martha Lagace
- 24 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
IPR: Protecting Your Technology Transfers
building an electrical component. This information instructs local engineers and other local skilled workers concerning key elements of the firm's technology. The reforms we studied appear to be effective because they were sustained,...
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by Cynthia Churchwell