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- 18 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
It’s Not Nagging: Why Persistent, Redundant Communication Works
It's the rare child who follows a parent's order to do an unpleasant task the first time she's asked. Upon second request, she might listen, but again ignore the prod. It's often the third time, a more urgent "Brush your teeth,... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 05 Jan 2009
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles and Working Papers 2008
Here are the 20 most popular stories published by HBS Working Knowledge in 2008, and the five most-read working papers authored by HBS faculty. Most Popular Articles 1. Creating a Positive Professional Image... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 31 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
American Idle: Workers Spend Too Much Time Waiting for Something to Do
Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School. “But that $100 billion figure astounded us.” Amabile co-wrote a paper on the topic, The Downside of Downtime:The Prevalence and Work Pacing Consequences of Idle View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 25 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
When Your Passion Works Against You
There’s a time and a place for it,” says Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Jon M. Jachimowicz. “It can even be dangerous if you’re not careful about when, how, and to whom you express passion.” Passion can be intoxicating When... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Jan 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Managing the Family Firm: Evidence from CEOs at Work
- 02 Jun 2011
- What Do You Think?
Is it Time for a National Bankruptcy?
sought could include aid from one country to another, the sale of national assets, and the deferral of commitments to allow time for a work out. A sizeable minority, however, took the view that lenders,... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 06 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Conducting Layoffs: ’Necessary Evils’ at Work
professor of organizational behavior at Brandeis University International Business School, have described their work in two papers: "The Emotional Tightrope of Downsizing: Hidden Challenges for Leaders and their Organizations,"... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 29 Jul 2019
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Benefit When Employees Work Remotely
offers several other considerations for executives: Gradual transitions might help employees adjust. The USPTO required in-office examiners to work from home before shifting to the fully autonomous option. A gradual shift might give... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- September 2013
- Article
Great Leaders Who Make the Mix Work
By: Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly
Business leaders send a powerful message when they make a commitment to diversity that goes beyond rhetoric. But what motivates them to do so, and how do they actually create inclusive cultures? To find out, the authors interviewed 24 CEOs whose firms were known for... View Details
Keywords: Leadership Development; Working Conditions; Leading Change; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Diversity; Gender
Groysberg, Boris, and Katherine Connolly. "Great Leaders Who Make the Mix Work." Harvard Business Review 91, no. 9 (September 2013): 68–76.
- October 1987 (Revised January 1999)
- Case
Microsoft Corporation: The Introduction of Microsoft Works
Microsoft must decide how to design a new software product for global markets, identify the timing for entry into different countries, and position the product around the world. View Details
Keywords: Product Positioning; Applications and Software; Product Design; Product Launch; Globalized Markets and Industries; Information Technology Industry; United States
Kosnik, Thomas J. "Microsoft Corporation: The Introduction of Microsoft Works." Harvard Business School Case 588-028, October 1987. (Revised January 1999.)
- April 2008
- Case
Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant: Motivating in Good Times and Bad
By: Michael Beer and Elizabeth Collins
In May 2007, the Engstrom Auto Mirrors plant, a relatively small supplier based in Indiana, faces a crisis. The business was in the second year of a downturn. Sales had started to decline in 2005; a year later, plant manager Ron Bent had been forced to lay off more... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Behavior; Human Resource Management; Incentives; Motivation; Manufacturing; Leadership; Change Management; Employees; Motivation and Incentives; Goals and Objectives; Manufacturing Industry; Indiana
Beer, Michael, and Elizabeth Collins. "Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant: Motivating in Good Times and Bad." Harvard Business School Brief Case 082-175, April 2008.
- 29 Nov 2021
- Research & Ideas
How Bonuses Get Employees to Choose Work Over Family
work over their personal lives are less happy." The findings have professional and personal implications for workers at a time when many business leaders are embracing performance-based pay. About 75 percent... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka
- 01 Mar 2022
- What Do You Think?
Is It Time for More Reverse Mentoring?
should be practicing anyway. The only new element is that it has to be practiced in a different (remote) work environment. As David Wittenberg put it, “It might take a bit more time to connect with employees... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 17 Mar 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Marketplace Institutions Related to the Timing of Transactions
Keywords: by Alvin E. Roth
- 26 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
When Silence Spells Trouble at Work
writing his weekly update reports on Wednesday, continuing to work on them when he had time on Thursday and Friday, working even into the weekend. On Monday morning, he would... View Details
Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow
- 14 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Blockbuster! Why Star Power Works
of five characteristics. First, nerves of steel are critical: Any manager who executes a blockbuster strategy will have to be willing to make big moves that, if they don't work out as planned, could really hurt the company's bottom line.... View Details
- 23 May 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Board Games: Timing of Independent Directors’ Dissent in China
Keywords: by Juan Ma & Tarun Khanna
- 10 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage
with each other: Highlights and lowlights of the work you did together. Consider specific wins you had as a team and what made that work together special. Name one or two times... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- January 2018
- Case
Peak Games: Hiring Priorities in Times of Rapid Growth (A)
By: William R. Kerr and Gamze Yucaoglu
Sidar Şahin, founder and CEO of Peak Games, a Turkey-based global mobile gaming company, must decide on the final list of candidates for the critical global marketing director position the company has been trying to fill for over a year. Since its founding in 2010,... View Details
Keywords: Recruiting; Staffing; Emergent Countries; Entrepreneurial Management; Private Sector; Business Strategy; Decision; Growth Management; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Selection and Staffing; Talent and Talent Management; Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Value Creation; Organizational Culture; Decision Choices and Conditions; Technology Industry; Turkey
Kerr, William R., and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Peak Games: Hiring Priorities in Times of Rapid Growth (A)." Harvard Business School Case 818-083, January 2018.
- 30 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
Readers Ask: I Need Tips for Working at Home
people will not shirk and will be responsible. Has coronavirus changed your remote work research at all? Choudhury: I've started multiple projects, especially trying to understand how companies and workers are scrambling to adjust to this... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz