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- 03 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017
greater. When Exit Is an Option: Effects of Indiscriminate Violence on Attitudes Among Syrian Refugees in Turkey By: Fabbe, Kristin, Chad Hazlett, and Tolga Sinmazdemir Abstract—Most research on the effects of violence on civilian View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne
- April 2018
- Article
The Power of Voice in Stimulating Morality: Eliciting Taxpayer Preferences Increases Tax Compliance
By: Cait Lamberton, Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and Michael I. Norton
Decisions about paying taxes represent one of the most common moral quandaries faced by citizens. In the
present research, we argue that taxpayer compliance can be raised by increasing “voice”: allowing taxpayers
to express non-binding preferences about the way their...
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Morality;
Public Policy;
Ethics;
Moral Sensibility;
Taxation;
Policy;
Attitudes;
Governance Compliance
Lamberton, Cait, Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, and Michael I. Norton. "The Power of Voice in Stimulating Morality: Eliciting Taxpayer Preferences Increases Tax Compliance." Special Issue on Marketplace Morality. Journal of Consumer Psychology 28, no. 2 (April 2018): 310–328.
- 2011
- Book
Flying Without a Net: Turn Fear of Change into Fuel for Success
By: Thomas J. DeLong
Confronted by omnipresent threats of job loss and change, even the brightest among us are anxious. In response, we're hunkering down, blocking ourselves from new challenges. This response hurts us and our organizations, but we fear making ourselves even more vulnerable...
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Leadership Style;
Personal Development and Career;
Problems and Challenges;
Attitudes;
Behavior
DeLong, Thomas J. Flying Without a Net: Turn Fear of Change into Fuel for Success. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2011.
- 2010
- Working Paper
Introductory Reading for Being a Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership: An Ontological Model
By: Werner Erhard, Michael C. Jensen, Steve Zaffron and Kari L. Granger
This paper is the sixth of six pre-course reading assignments for an experimental leadership course developed by the authors over five years (2004-2008) at the U. of Rochester Simon School of Business working with students, alumni, executives, and faculty from various...
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Leadership Development;
Curriculum and Courses;
Strategy;
Performance Capacity;
Attitudes;
Behavior;
United States;
Netherlands;
Texas
Erhard, Werner, Michael C. Jensen, Steve Zaffron, and Kari L. Granger. "Introductory Reading for Being a Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership: An Ontological Model." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-091, April 2010.
- 2008
- Book
Hedgehogs and Foxes: Character, Leadership, and Command in Organizations
By: Abraham Zaleznik
In this compelling look at charismatic leaders and their leadership styles, Abraham Zaleznik asserts that leaders are either "hedgehogs," who view leadership as a single-minded track driven by unwavering rules, or "foxes," who assess and re-evaluate their...
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Attitudes;
Leadership Style;
Government and Politics;
Power and Influence;
Innovation and Invention
Zaleznik, Abraham. Hedgehogs and Foxes: Character, Leadership, and Command in Organizations. Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
- 13 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Government Can Restore the Faith of Citizens
Operations Management unit, to see what would happen if they showed people exactly what government was doing on their behalf—starting on the most basic level of street repairs. Would that kind of transparency increase faith in government overall? "We are at the...
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by Michael Blanding
- 05 Jul 2004
- What Do You Think?
Work-Life: Is Productivity in the Balance?
suggests the questions of the month. He writes: "... Natural resources and geopolitical advantages played no small role in the American rise to power, but the bulk of the credit belongs to the American work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit... There has been a...
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by James Heskett
- 02 Sep 2002
- What Do You Think?
What Can Business Schools Do to Avoid Bad Apples?
graduates. In business, we "hire for attitude and train for skills" because it is very difficult to shape attitudes in adults. An MBA program can provide an opportunity to discuss and make us aware...
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by James Heskett
- October 1971 (Revised September 1983)
- Case
Sturdivant Electric Corp.
By: Richard L. Nolan
A unit manager on a field computer installation job is faced with recurring conflict between a programmer and his immediate supervisor.
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Keywords:
Planning;
Rank and Position;
Problems and Challenges;
Conflict and Resolution;
Attitudes;
Jobs and Positions;
Management Teams;
Managerial Roles;
Public Relations Industry;
Computer Industry
Nolan, Richard L. "Sturdivant Electric Corp." Harvard Business School Case 172-123, October 1971. (Revised September 1983.)
- November 2007 (Revised July 2009)
- Supplement
Differences at Work: Martin (B)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Rachel Gordon
In Differences at Work: Martin (B) HBS Case No. 408052 Martin leaves the firm partially because of the incident but he does not tell his firm the reason for his departure.
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Sucher, Sandra J., and Rachel Gordon. "Differences at Work: Martin (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 408-052, November 2007. (Revised July 2009.)
- 2005
- Working Paper
Silent Saboteurs: How Implicit Theories of Voice Inhibit the Upward Flow of Knowledge in Organizations
By: James R. Detert and Amy C. Edmondson
This article examines, in a series of three studies, how people working in organizational hierarchies wrestle with the challenge of upward voice. We first undertook in-depth exploratory research in a knowledge-intensive multinational corporation in which employee input...
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Keywords:
Prejudice and Bias;
Working Conditions;
Knowledge Management;
Attitudes;
Organizational Culture
Detert, James R., and Amy C. Edmondson. "Silent Saboteurs: How Implicit Theories of Voice Inhibit the Upward Flow of Knowledge in Organizations." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 06-024, December 2005. (Revised October 2006, December 2008.)
- November 6, 2017
- Article
The Common Traps of Working in Your Family's Business
By: Josh Baron
When your family’s name is on the door, you will never just be one of the gang — and everything you do could be fodder for the office rumor mill. Your actions are amplified because of your status in the company, and even seemingly small gestures can unintentionally...
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Attitudes;
Behavior;
Personal Development and Career;
Mission and Purpose
Baron, Josh. "The Common Traps of Working in Your Family's Business." Harvard Business Review (website) (November 6, 2017).
- 2024
- Working Paper
Sharing Models to Interpret Data
By: Joshua Schwartzstein and Adi Sunderam
To understand new data, we share models or interpretations with others. This paper studies such exchanges of models in a community. The key assumption is that people adopt the interpretation in their community that best explains the data, given their prior beliefs. An...
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Social Learning Theory;
Theory;
Social Issues;
Cognition and Thinking;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Attitudes
Schwartzstein, Joshua, and Adi Sunderam. "Sharing Models to Interpret Data." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-011, August 2024. (Revised August 2024.)
- 2006
- Chapter
How Institutional Norms and Individual Preferences Legitimate Organizational Names
By: Mary Ann Glynn and Christopher Marquis
Keywords:
Organizational Culture;
Personal Characteristics;
Perspective;
Attitudes;
Prejudice and Bias
Glynn, Mary Ann, and Christopher Marquis. "How Institutional Norms and Individual Preferences Legitimate Organizational Names." In Artifacts and Organizations, edited by Anat Rafaeli and Michael Pratt, 223–239. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2006.
- 30 Jun 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: The Role of Business Leaders in Sustaining Market Capitalism
also earn an attractive profit. In this way, market capitalism can be a legitimate and sustainable solution for some of the world's major problems. Key concepts include: HBS research shows that attitudes toward market capitalism fall into...
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Re: Multiple Faculty
- 08 Sep 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
Capitalism Works Better When I Can See What You're Doing
your messages after they are read. The problem: The memory of your uninhibited behavior lingers. Research Papers Surfacing the Submerged State with Operational Transparency in Government ServicesCitizens who see the work that government is doing express more positive...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Aug 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Gifts of the Immigrants, Woes of the Natives: Lessons from the Age of Mass Migration
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by Marco Tabellini
- March 1981 (Revised February 1993)
- Case
Hank Kolb, Director, Quality Assurance
By: Frank S. Leonard and W. Earl Sasser
Designed to introduce the systemic nature of product quality and the complexity of quality problems. Uses a new director, quality assurance, and the discovery of a quality problem. The new director has to decide if it is a real problem, what to do about it, and how to...
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Leadership;
Product;
Organizational Culture;
Problems and Challenges;
Quality;
Attitudes;
Complexity
Leonard, Frank S., and W. Earl Sasser. "Hank Kolb, Director, Quality Assurance." Harvard Business School Case 681-083, March 1981. (Revised February 1993.)
- April 2013
- Article
Gendered Races: Implications for Interracial Marriage, Leadership Selection, and Athletic Participation
By: Adam D. Galinsky, Erika V. Hall and Amy J.C. Cuddy
Six studies explored the overlap between racial and gender stereotypes and the consequences of this overlap for interracial dating, leadership selection, and athletic participation. Two initial studies, utilizing explicit and implicit measures, captured the stereotype...
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Stereotypes;
Attraction;
Prejudice and Bias;
Leadership;
Race;
Attitudes;
Family and Family Relationships;
Sports;
Gender;
United States
Galinsky, Adam D., Erika V. Hall, and Amy J.C. Cuddy. "Gendered Races: Implications for Interracial Marriage, Leadership Selection, and Athletic Participation." Psychological Science 24, no. 4 (April 2013): 498–506.