organizational behavior - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2017
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Pencils Up: Taking Note of New Courses

say. “We saw an opportunity to explore this rapidly evolving practice and develop new material that is both exciting for our students and relevant for practitioners.” Leadership: Execution & Action Planning (LEAP) Assistant Professor Ryan Raffaelli and Senior Lecturer... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

15 Oct 2019
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In Pursuit of Academia

later informed her doctoral research in the School’s Organizational Behavior program. “I sat in one of the seats closest to the blackboards. I had a perfect view of the whole section,” recalls Fernandes.... View Details

01 Jun 1999
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Sheila Lirio Marcelo

Organizational Behavior Over the past four years, Sheila Lirio Marcelo's alarm has rung at 4:00 most mornings, rousing her to start her day as a student at both Harvard's Business and Law Schools, a... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

01 Jun 2008
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“Where can we find such a person?”

whole technology landscape is going, how related firms are progressing, and how its work fits into that context.” He also cites public policy issues and government involvement; intellectual property questions; longer time horizons; and different View Details

Keywords: stem cell; Management

01 Dec 1998
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HBSAAAA Convenes in San Francisco

a panel of prominent African-American CEOs and executives. The conference included a session on navigating corporate environments, moderated by Associate Professor David A. Thomas, and a workshop led by Professor Linda A. Hill on techniques for building and utilizing... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

01 Dec 2009
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Professor Barnes Remembered

Professor emeritus Louis (“By”) Barnes (MBA ’52, DBA ’58), an expert in organizational behavior and a pioneer in the teaching and study of family-owned business issues, died in August. He was 81. For more... View Details

01 May 2013
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Zameer Kassam, MBA 2007

“I found my passion at HBS. When Rob Kaplan challenged our Leadership and Organizational Behavior class to articulate our passion, I surprised myself by announcing, ‘I am passionate about jewelry.’ It was a... View Details

01 Feb 2002
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Driven

innovative framework for understanding the human experience and offers intriguing insights into individual and organizational behavior with practical applications for government, business, and community... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Oct 1999
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Four Promoted to Full Professor

Technology Group. A member of the HBS faculty since 1990, David A. Thomas teaches organizational behavior and human resource management. He is a noted authority on executive development, mentoring, and the... View Details

01 Sep 2004
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Corey, Lombard Remembered

42 years, passed away in May in Wellesley, Massachusetts. He was 84. In June, George F.F. Lombard (MBA ’35), who served HBS for 41 years as a professor of organizational behavior and senior associate dean,... View Details

01 Jun 2005
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Stephen Fuller Remembered

Executive Education courses ranging from organizational behavior and collective bargaining, to corporate responsibility and business policy. An associate dean from 1963 to 1969, he helped strengthen the... View Details

01 Oct 1997
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Short Takes

organizational pressures and relationships that may be affecting the individual's performance. Psychoanalytic theory focuses on the individual's anxiety, beliefs, and values, underscoring their enduring importance as determinants of a... View Details

01 Apr 1999
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Africa Business Club Discusses Continent's Opportunities

organizational leaders of more than thirty companies now operating in Africa, including Colgate-Palmolive and Merrill Lynch. The day concluded with a reception that allowed HBS students and alumni with professional aspirations or... View Details

22 Nov 2022
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Merlin Entertainments Taps Scott O’Neil as CEO

Photo credit: Philadelphia 76ers; Merlin Entertainments Scott O’Neil (MBA 1998), former CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, was recently named CEO of the UK-based theme park company Merlin Entertainments, the Wall Street Journal reported recently. The Journal... View Details

01 Dec 2011
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Reimagining the MBA

leadership electives. Required Curriculum (First Year) Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD) This course focuses on how managers become effective leaders by addressing the human side of enterprise.... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; FIELD program; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Apr 1999
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Spirit at Work

School's Cahners-Rabb Professor of Business Administration and an expert on organizational behavior. "Quite simply, without a sense of purpose, we become alienated from our work and find it harder to motivate ourselves." Senior Lecturer... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

01 Mar 2015
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Providing an Environment for Ideas to Grow

polarizing barrier to collaboration,” Neeley says. “But no one was looking at that, even as global organizations were rapidly moving toward making English their lingua franca.” Since joining the HBS Organizational View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Dec 1996
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Organizations and Markets: A Challenging View of the World

emotional reaction that leaves the conscious brain incapable of making a rational response. Understanding the irrationality of human behavior is essential for understanding how people relate - or do not relate - to each other, which is... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 2006
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Faculty Books

corporate headquarters’ role in setting, coordinating, and overseeing organizational strategy. The book’s case studies, frameworks, and sample scorecards show how to align business and support units, boards of directors, and external... View Details