Filter Results:
(27)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(27)
- News (12)
- Research (12)
- Events (1)
- Multimedia (1)
- Faculty Publications (4)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(27)
- News (12)
- Research (12)
- Events (1)
- Multimedia (1)
- Faculty Publications (4)
Page 1 of 27
Results →
- 10 Jun 2015
- News
Is Culture of Overwork Behind Women's Stalled Advancement?
- 14 Nov 2013
- News
Work-Family Conflict is Not the Problem. Overwork Is.
- March–April 2020
- Article
What's Really Holding Women Back? It's Not What Most People Think
By: R. Ely and Irene Padavic
Ask people to explain why women remain so dramatically underrepresented in the senior ranks of most companies, and you will hear from the vast majority a lament that goes something like this: High-level jobs require extremely long hours, women's devotion to family... View Details
Keywords: Overwork; Employment; Gender; Equality and Inequality; Work-Life Balance; Organizational Culture
Ely, R., and Irene Padavic. "What's Really Holding Women Back? It's Not What Most People Think." Harvard Business Review 98, no. 2 (March–April 2020): 58–67.
- 14 Mar 2016
- News
Even A Company Known For Overworking People Is Embracing Sleep
- 05 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Fixing the ‘I Hate Work’ Blues
The New York Times ran a troubling story, "Why You Hate Work," in last week's "Sunday Review." The article indicated that employees work too hard and find little meaning from their work. The anecdotes we all hear about this topic are reinforced by... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- January 1995 (Revised August 1996)
- Case
Pacific Dunlop China (A): Beijing
Describes the predicament of an overworked Western plant manager in a Chinese joint venture. The fourth in a line of such managers, he must deal with the combined problems of an inability to delegate, different customs and practices, and difficulties in information... View Details
Keywords: Production; Joint Ventures; Management Skills; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Manufacturing Industry; Beijing
Upton, David M., and Richard Seet. "Pacific Dunlop China (A): Beijing." Harvard Business School Case 695-029, January 1995. (Revised August 1996.)
- 02 Jun 2015
- News
Long Days and Flexible Time Stall Women’s Careers
- June 2017
- Article
Conspicuous Consumption of Time: When Busyness and Lack of Leisure Time Become a Status Symbol
By: Silvia Bellezza, Neeru Paharia and Anat Keinan
While research on conspicuous consumption has typically analyzed how people spend money on products that signal status, we investigate conspicuous consumption in relation to time. We argue that a busy and overworked lifestyle, rather than a leisurely lifestyle, has... View Details
Bellezza, Silvia, Neeru Paharia, and Anat Keinan. "Conspicuous Consumption of Time: When Busyness and Lack of Leisure Time Become a Status Symbol." Journal of Consumer Research 44, no. 1 (June 2017): 118–138.
- 26 Jul 2013
- News
Prince William’s Charming Choice to Take Leave
- September 2020
- Case
Getaway
By: Ryan W. Buell and Amy Klopfenstein
Since its founding, Getaway’s service offering – tiny, modern cabins in the woods, located within a two-hour drive of major metropolitan areas – had been met with tremendous demand. Overworked and overconnected city dwellers reveled in the opportunity to take a break... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Service Operations; Management; Demand and Consumers; Marketing; Strategy; Accommodations Industry
Buell, Ryan W., and Amy Klopfenstein. "Getaway." Harvard Business School Case 621-054, September 2020.
- 06 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 6, 2016
overworked lifestyle, rather than a leisurely lifestyle, has become an aspirational status symbol. A series of studies shows that the positive inferences of status in response to busyness and lack of leisure are driven by the perceptions... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Feb 2017
- HBS Seminar
Juliet Schor, Boston College
- 05 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Reflecting on Work Improves Job Performance
day than the other groups, who had spent that time reflecting and sharing instead. Gino hopes that the research will provide food for thought to overworked managers and employees alike. "I don't see a lot of organizations that actually... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 13 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Gender Changes the Negotiation
The last few months have been trying for Maureen Park, the managing director of a small portfolio management firm. The firm's parent company, a large financial services concern, was performing below forecasts, and morale among Park's understaffed, View Details
- 19 Jun 2015
- Blog Post
What is the HBS Show?
the show’s legacy. The #1 thing we and our cast and crew hear following the HBS Show is “thank you.” Thank you from ECs who are grateful for one last opportunity to remember and laugh at the incredible, and at times ridiculous, experiences HBS brings. Thank you from... View Details
- 13 Aug 2024
- Op-Ed
Can AI Save Physicians from Burnout?
artificial intelligence (AI) as a potential solution to physician overwork and burnout.” Studies have shown that medical scribes are efficient substitutes for relieving administrative burdens and increasing physician productivity.... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
As the Future Catches You
page after page of thought-provoking facts, anecdotes, and ideas; it is an accessible and instructive guide to the new age that lies just over the horizon, an era for which the overworked adjective "revolutionary" will truly apply. by... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
From Bytes to Bites
never completely eliminate fires, but you can put policies and training in place so that things run more smoothly.” Thomas has also made a point of creating an environment that runs counter to the typical flat-out, overworked restaurant... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Forestalling Terror
community is unmatched in the private sector. Individuals are going to extraordinary lengths to connect with others and to do their jobs better. They’re frequently overworked and underpaid. The question is this: Can we as a nation get the... View Details