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- 05 Sep 2008
- What Do You Think?
Is Case Method Instruction Due for an Overhaul?
better than others. Most recently, the question has been raised about whether the case method encourages the development of skills in framing problems prior to decision making. Traditional cases have come under fire for being...
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- 14 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Airbnb Hosts Discriminate Against African-American Guests
many online marketplaces of the so-called sharing economy. “To facilitate trust, many online platforms like Airbnb encourage sellers to provide personal profiles and even to post pictures of themselves” says HBS Associate Professor Ben...
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- 26 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 26, 2008
Working PapersDiffusing Management Practices within the Firm: The Role of Information Provision Authors:Michael J. Lenox and Michael W. Toffel Abstract A key role of corporate managers is to encourage subsidiaries to adopt innovative...
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Martha Lagace
- 29 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Organizations of the Future
creativity in organizations. Address and answer the questions: can creativity scale? Can creativity be consistently achieved and maintained in organizations? What organizational structural features are conducive to creativity? Encourage...
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by Teresa M. Amabile & Mukti Khaire
- 02 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
Do Online Dating Platforms Help Those Who Need Them Most?
matching.) "I was very encouraged by these results," Piskorski said. "It is presumably harder for older and overweight people to identify potential partners in the offline world, and the online worlds are helping them do...
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- 18 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Essentials for Enlightened Experimentation
incentives to encourage rapid experimentation. Consider using small development groups that contain key people (designers, test engineers, manufacturing engineers) with all the knowledge required to iterate rapidly. Determine what...
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by Stefan Thomke
- 24 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 24
Park, outside of Shanghai, from norm-changing mimes in Bogota to rule-of-law enforcing anti-corruption authorities in Hong Kong. From these recent experiences, we try to extract a few key principles that characterize governance innovations that View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2003
- What Do You Think?
To Whom Should Boards be Accountable?
director of the newspaper described above, which of the two offers would you vote for? Curiously, the proposed Sarbannes-Oxley guidelines say little about this. What, if anything, should Congress or the legal establishment do to encourage...
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by James Heskett
- 17 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 17
rate. Our results suggest that low pay rates are, in and of themselves, unlikely to promote dishonesty. Instead, it is the salience of upward social comparisons that encourages the poorly compensated to cheat. September 2013 Empirical...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
If you ask any given environmentalist to identify the biggest threat to the planet, you may expect to hear about man-made climate change, consumerism, or overpopulation. But if you ask Harvard Business School's Joseph B. Lassiter, he'll toss in another: single-issue...
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- 18 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
New Hires Lose Psychological Safety After Year One. How to Fix It.
leaders should understand that an employee’s input can sometimes make the difference between failure and success in a task or project — and managers can and should encourage employees to candidly voice their opinions to bolster both the...
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- 08 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Japan Compete? [Part Two]
to intervene in the process of competition and to improve the environment for competition. One of the points you mention in your book is that Japanese corporate practice has encouraged permanent employment. How is employee loyalty...
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by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer
- 16 Apr 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
Chris Christensen: Legend of the Classroom
dinner, lively conversation, and encouragement at the Christensens' home in Lexington.) Christensen earned his MBA from Harvard in 1943 and shortly thereafter enlisted in the Army Quartermaster Corps, where he worked as a field research...
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- 18 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
Selling Luxury to Everyone
the opposite approach. It wants to be known specifically for its hair products, which are sold through 1,800 salons. Koehn encouraged panelists to share their fondest strategic wishes—as well as their worst fears. Tahari said that her...
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- 03 Nov 2003
- What Do You Think?
Can Investors Have Too Much Accounting Transparency?
encourage more aggressive write-offs of so-called non-performing assets, such as retail stores still in operation but performing below a certain level, as well as the creation of reserves against earnings that are much more accurate and...
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by James Heskett
- 01 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
What it Takes to Lead Through Turmoil
and see how that can be reformed to take advantage of new opportunities. Pacesetters may reorganize frequently, she said, because "turf is the enemy of change." In phase three, leaders are ready to respond and change, but change beyond the merely cosmetic....
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Nov 2016
- What Do You Think?
Are Employees Becoming Job 'Renters' Instead of 'Owners'?
graphic description of what he believes happens. “People notice what happens to owners And when owners are not promoted, groomed, and are fired for irrelevant reasons, many prospective owners learn to keep a barrier between the job and themselves.” There were...
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by James Heskett
- 03 Dec 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Against the Grain
moving parts and so little information." "Smart, ethical managers, who have a long-term view, can be encouraged to form special-interest groups to address corruption in their societies.” Corruption is a problem that looms bigger...
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- 11 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
The New International Style of Management
Chinese national, and deliver it to him in person. Recalls Klump, "I had achieved success, was enjoying rapid promotions, and worked well with my manager. When it came time for him to receive feedback, he encouraged direct...
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by Garry Emmons
- 16 Aug 2024
- In Practice
Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?
undergird democracy There are several things businesses can do to strengthen democracy. Here are four of them. Encourage voter participation by providing employees with paid time off to vote, thereby addressing the barrier created by...
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by Rachel Layne