Joy - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2013
News

The Joy of Spending

Mike Norton In their early years as cash-strapped grad students, Mike Norton and Elizabeth Dunn never worried about the luxury of disposable income. When they each finally started making a salary, though, they faced a quandary. "We realized there was very little... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

27 Jan 2011
News

The Joys of Cooking

THE JOYS OF COOKING: Bibi Kasrai (MBA '96) has hit an entrepreneurial sweet spot as the Harvard Cookie Girl. After years in high-tech marketing and non-profit fundraising, Bibi Kasrai (MBA ’96) found a way to blend her talent for business... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Mar 2007
News

The Joy of Work

joyful at work? This may come as a surprise to some, but in analyzing our data, there was a strong correlation between the days when people reported experiencing joy and the days when they said they had made good progress on their work.... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

02 Apr 2008
News

Giving Money Brings Joy

08 Sep 2021
News

Rediscover Joy at Work

06 Nov 2012
News

For Entrepreneurs, Three Ways to Control Your Destiny and Rekindle Joy

02 Sep 2014
News

The Joys of Rentership In The Sharing Economy

13 Nov 2019
News

How to spend money to squeeze more joy out of life

19 Sep 2013
News

Joy Covey, Top Executive in Amazon.com’s Early Days, Dies at 50

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

17 Oct 2012
News

Small Ways to Ignite Creativity and Joy at Work

07 Apr 2022
News

Find Joy in Any Job: Why Am I Unhappy at Work?

24 Oct 2022
Podcast

Walgreens-Boots Alliance Leader Rosalind Brewer Inspires Joy through Better Heath

As the CEO of Walgreens-Boots Alliance, Roz Brewer leads a large and diverse company in a challenging business sector that is critical to the well-being of society: health care. Having a Deep Purpose is essential, she says, because profits come from doing the right... View Details

03 Oct 2020
News

Navigating Transitions: The Joys (and Occasional Frustrations) of Living a Non-Linear Life

24 Apr 2014
News

Employees crave meaningful progress in their work and find joy in making an impact

“Even incremental small wins can contribute to what we call positive inner work life,” says Teresa Amabile, Baker Foundation Professor. Amabile’s current research focuses on the psychology of everyday work life: how events in the workplace influence subjective... View Details