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- 29 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
Will I Stay or Will I Go? How Gender and Race Affect Turnover at ‘Up-or-Out’ Organizations
higher proportion of peers who are similar to them in terms of gender and race, it actually increases their likelihood of exiting an organization. Bringing about the changes that are necessary to increase retention of women and minorities...
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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Creating a mathematical method to understand consumer behavior in a digital world
Sunil Gupta, Edward W. Carter Professor of Business Administration, focuses on understanding customers and how they make decisions in a digital world. Gupta has tackled one of the most vexing questions in studies of consumer behavior: What is the role of the social...
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- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Leadership Groups for Staying on Track
feedback. The Emergence Of True North Groups The missing link in leadership development is having a safe place where people can share their experiences, challenges, and frustrations, and receive honest feedback. This link can be provided by True North Groups—small,...
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by Bill George
- 25 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Incubators Take Notice: Your Entrepreneurs Are Networking with the Wrong People
Past research suggests that nearby peers are more likely to influence performance than those far away, which explains why scientists work side-by-side at lab benches. But can entrepreneurs expect the same...
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by Danielle Kost
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The Arts of Communication - Course Catalog
giving a peer critical feedback, speaking on your feet, influencing someone to change their behavior, resolving conflicts, and more. This class is for anyone ready to take risks, hungry to receive and apply...
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- 25 May 2016
- News
Supporting Critical Initiatives
professors at HBS. Seeing his emphasis today on women’s and men’s professional and family responsibilities made me reflect on the School’s influence in my own life.” Since joining W.P. Carey’s investment department right after HBS, Raun...
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Eryn Schultz
months into my new job, and I’ve been able to apply so much of what I learned in school in both my internship and my current job – things ranging from how incentives influence behavior to how to manage a P&L. In addition, the friends...
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- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Research Brief: Subject Expert Matters
expert committees, which are ubiquitous in science. Yet exactly how those experts deliberate and what factors may influence or bias their determinations has remained a mystery. “To ensure that the decisions coming out of such committees...
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Jennifer Myers
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Social Entrepreneurship and Systems Change - Course Catalog
(both for-profit and non-profit) who want to lead effective social enterprises that create impact and ultimately solve big social and environmental problems. Business leaders who seek to influence the systems that can generate positive...
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Andrew Holmberg
the first “The people who come to HBS will have a huge influence on our world for years to come,” says Andrew. “Through my role as co-president of the LGBT Student Association, I can put a face on diversity issues; I can be a resource for...
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- 09 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 9, 2018
employees influences their startup's performance. We conducted a randomized field experiment in India with 100 high-growth technology firms whose founders received in-person advice from other entrepreneurs who varied in their managerial...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 3
Publications February 2015 Journal of Finance The Effect of Providing Peer Information on Retirement Savings Decisions By: Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian, and Katherine L. Milkman Abstract—Using a...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
HBS Peek: Finding a Sense of Purpose
philosophy, they were involved in a wide array of projects and initiatives. For example, some of my peers established non-profit organizations to advocate for social change, while others founded startup companies to design and launch...
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- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
Peer Advisory Council By Tina Corner-Stolz (PMD 74, 1999) ForbesBooks Tina Corner-Stolz has been driven by one mission for almost two decades: creating such an exquisite Member Experience (MX) for her peer...
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- 01 Sep 2015
- First Look
First Look -- September 1, 2015
funding, lobbying, committee participation, and other instruments to influence local, national, and international political environments. Also firms that are heavily influenced by politics are more likely to...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jun 2020
- News
Rooting out Racism
players—spurred into action after the death of George Floyd—spoke out. “The final, most pernicious category undergirds the everyday black experience,” Rice writes. These practices put people of color at a disadvantage in the competition with their white View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Learning to Lead
interdependency of the work environment is a challenge for many recent graduates,” says Marquis. “This case illustrates the importance of managing relationships with peers and senior managers. Getting work done is primarily about that,...
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- 28 Mar 2018
- Research & Ideas
Sophisticated Investors May Be Harming Fintech Lending Platforms
precisely pin down the safest loans to back. If platforms limit the amount of information available, the playing field is more level and a wider variety of investors have a better shot at choosing cream-of-the-crop loans. Not your parents’ bank View Details
- 09 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 9
Working PapersSocial Influence Given (Partially) Deliberate Matching: Career Imprints in the Creation of Academic Entrepreneurs Authors:Pierre Azoulay, Christopher C. Liu, and Toby E. Stuart Abstract Actors often match with associates...
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Martha Lagace