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- 13 Oct 2017
- News
How to give feedback that gets results
- 19 Dec 2022
- Research & Ideas
What Motivates People to Give Generously—and Why We Sometimes Don't
capacity for generosity. In the following conversation with the HBS Alumni Bulletin, they share insights into the research on why we respond the way we do, when asked. Alumni Bulletin: You’ve both studied some of the reasons people don’t View Details
- 05 Aug 2022
- Research & Ideas
Why People Crave Feedback—and Why We’re Afraid to Give It
If you were talking with a woman and noticed a splotch of red marker on her nose, would you tell her? You’re not alone if you would prefer to remain silent. A recent study looking at whether and why people... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- July – August 2008
- Article
Help Employees Give Away Some of That Bonus
By: Michael I. Norton and Elizabeth W. Dunn
Employees who spend some or all of their bonuses on others-thereby creating what the authors call a "prosocial" workplace-are happier as a result. Managers can enhance that effect by providing opportunities to share the wealth. View Details
Keywords: Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Compensation and Benefits; Employees; Behavior; Happiness
Norton, Michael I., and Elizabeth W. Dunn. "Help Employees Give Away Some of That Bonus." HBS Centennial Issue Harvard Business Review 86, nos. 7/8 (July–August 2008): 27.
- Article
When Should a Platform Give People Fewer Choices and Charge More for Them?
By: Hanna Halaburda and Mikolaj Jan Piskorski
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions
Halaburda, Hanna, and Mikolaj Jan Piskorski. "When Should a Platform Give People Fewer Choices and Charge More for Them?" Antitrust Chronicle 7, no. 2 (Summer 2010).
- January 2019
- Teaching Note
GoFundMe: The Giving Layer of the Internet
By: Scott Duke Kominers and Allison M. Ciechanover
Teaching Note for HBS No. 818-108. View Details
- 25 Apr 2018
- News
Giving Minorities a Playbook for Corporate Success
John Rice (MBA 1992) founded Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), a national nonprofit organization, to equip underrepresented minorities with the skills, coaching, and relationships they need to become high-impact leaders in... View Details
- 15 Jan 2014
- News
Yelp giving businesses that buy ads preferential treatment?
- 06 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
Who Will Give You the Best Professional Guidance?
What’s the difference between having an adviser, external coach, internal coach, and therapist? Should I join a peer support group? I’m often asked these questions. With so many options these days it’s hard to know which to choose or how... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 2022
- Working Paper
When Do Individuals Give Up Agency? The Role of Decision Avoidance
By: Holly Dykstra, Christine L. Exley and Muriel Niederle
A common policy problem is that individuals reject recommended options and insist on making their own choices. Via a large-scale experiment, we document and investigate what factors contribute to this preference for agency. Our main results show that individuals’... View Details
Dykstra, Holly, Christine L. Exley, and Muriel Niederle. "When Do Individuals Give Up Agency? The Role of Decision Avoidance." Working Paper, October 2022.
- September 2017
- Case
Give Us a 'C'! Killing Knock-offs with Copyright?
By: Lena G. Goldberg
Varsity Brands, the leading manufacturer of cheerleading uniforms in the United States, obtained copyright protection for certain designs of stripes, chevrons, color blocks and lines on cheerleading uniforms. Star Athletica, a newcomer in the field, used those designs... View Details
Keywords: Intellectual Property; Law; Lawsuits and Litigation; Design; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Goldberg, Lena G. "Give Us a 'C'! Killing Knock-offs with Copyright?" Harvard Business School Case 318-046, September 2017.
- 10 Feb 2014
- News
Get $100,000, Give Up 6% of Your Pay
- 14 Dec 2022
- News
When to Give Verbal Feedback — and When to Do It in Writing
- 12 Nov 2014
- News
Whalen: Dow Should Give Money Back to Shareholders
- May 2, 2014
- Article
If You're Feeling Unappreciated, Give Someone Else Credit
By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
Conflict in a family business can escalate quickly, but it's crucial to avoid it whenever possible. The article emphasizes recognizing the signs of escalating conflict and taking steps to prevent it. When disagreements arise, people often resort to legal action, which... View Details
Baron, Josh, and Rob Lachenauer. "If You're Feeling Unappreciated, Give Someone Else Credit." Harvard Business Review (website) (May 2, 2014).
- 18 Feb 2021
- News
What You Gain When You Give Things Up
- 26 Mar 2018
- Research & Ideas
To Motivate Employees, Give an Unexpected Bonus (or Penalty)
Gallani, an assistant professor in the Accounting and Management Unit at Harvard Business School. How much those systems spur employees, however, may depend on how fair employees perceive them to be. “We have a tendency to attribute... View Details
- 30 Aug 2021
- News