Guidelines - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Jan 2009
Research & Ideas

The Value of a ‘Portable’ Career

guidelines do you think managers should bear in mind? How can they increase the likelihood that star performers will replicate past success in a new environment? A: Our research shows that stars whose jobs require them to cooperate and... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Sports

07 Apr 2011
What Do You Think?

When Should the Public Sector Take Over in a Meltdown?

natural calamity, according to Kamal Gupta, the invitation is less important. Phil Clark, based on his experience, has concluded that "the sooner the government becomes involved in catastrophic events the better the outcome " When it is economic, however, the... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Energy; Utilities

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Connecting With Nonprofits

personal relationship across organizationCulture of each organization influenced by the otherPartner Relationship ManagersExplicit internal and external communication strategies and processes Collaboration Definition and Performance Minimal collaboration in defining... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin

14 May 2019
Research & Ideas

Ethics Bots and Other Ways to Move Your Code of Business Conduct Beyond Puffery

Soltes says. That may mean reducing the number of broad-brush value statements and uninspired clip-art, instead making the document more concise in describing practical guidelines for the company’s employees. He also recommends thinking... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

03 Jun 2015
What Do You Think?

Is the Time Right for Self-Management?

and form teams ("circles"). The guidelines for the effort are spelled out in a 30-page "Constitution" used as the basis for orienting associates to the new form of organizing work. Self-management is not a new idea.... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail

07 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 7

Gardner Abstract Hierarchies are pervasive in groups, generally providing clear guidelines for the dominance and deference behaviors that members are expected to show based on their relative ranks. But what happens when team members... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Sep 2024
HBS Case

The Climate Targets Leaders Need to Know as Regulations Loom

approach is also known as “climate positive.” While it appears to be the most aggressive type of target, the researchers write that, “a lack of guidelines or independent oversight” raise questions of accountability and transparency, which... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Jul 2008
First Look

First Look: July 1, 2008

alternative collaborative modes should be driven by a number of factors including characteristics of the technology, the capabilities of the firm, and the distribution of competences in the environment. We develop a set of guidelines for... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

29 Oct 2014
Research & Ideas

Inventing Products is Less Valuable Than Inventing Ideas

that companies should only look to the past, but follow guidelines like these, says Ahuja, and companies will be in the best position to get the most out of the ideas they invent. "Inventions can be cumulative," says Ahuja.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology

13 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

Reinforcing Values: A Public Dressing Down

achievement. They had limited experience solving business or management problems. In dealing with the chiefs, Levy chose an approach that blended a strong dose of discipline with real-time, public reinforcement. He developed guidelines... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto

29 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

The COVID Gender Gap: Why Fewer Women Are Dying

Italy and France. In addition, Pons believes that since women are wearing masks and following other health guidelines more often, they're less likely than men to contaminate others with COVID. "This research helps us understand not only... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health

24 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

Managing Alignment as a Process

strategic guidelines to shape strategies at lower levels of the organization. Board and shareholder alignment: The corporation's board of directors reviews, approves, and monitors the corporate strategy. Corporate office to corporate... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion; Consumer Products; Retail

26 Oct 2010
First Look

First Look: October 26, 2010

trust. Building trust is crucial for successful negotiations between cultures, yet intercultural negotiations are often characterized by a lack of trust. We discuss what trust is, why it matters, and why it is so difficult to establish in intercultural negotiations. We... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

Does Misery Love Companies? How Social Performance Pays Off

nonetheless offer a host of principles (the Reverend Louis Sullivan's Global Sullivan Principles), management standards (the Institute of Social and Ethical Accountability's AccountAbility 1000), best practice guidelines (the OECD... View Details

Keywords: by Joshua D. Margolis & James P. Walsh

08 Nov 2016
First Look

November 8, 2016

competition law and, where appropriate, suggest remedies to right the violations we uncover. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51875 2016 Transformational Change in Environmental and Natural Resource Management: View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 May 2011
Op-Ed

Leading and Lagging Countries in Contributing to a Sustainable Society

been doing so for at least three years. Approximately 270 companies using the Global Reporting Initiative's G3 Guidelines are self-declared integrated reporters. As of March 1, 2010, approximately 450 companies listed on the Johannesburg... View Details

Keywords: by Robert G. Eccles & George Serafeim

23 Aug 2010
Research & Ideas

The Drive to Acquire’s Impact on Globalization

industrial expansion.7 Globalization need not work this way. Its benefits can be steered to all nations and to all levels in each nation in a more equitable manner. But a free-market, laissez-faire process will not do this automatically. It will require governmental... View Details

Keywords: by Paul R. Lawrence

20 Mar 2013
Research & Ideas

How CEOs Sustain Higher-Ambition Goals

amazing experience." Make sure staff is committed to mission. Once the company's mission is clear, a CEO needs to ensure that employees are given specific guidelines on how to work toward higher-ambition goals. Not everyone will follow.... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

06 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Don’t Listen to “Yes”

guidelines you've identified for (1.) sparking constructive conflict; and (2.) devising a decision-making process that will be fair and effective? A: To be effective, leaders need to ensure that conflict remains constructive. That is,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

08 Sep 2015
First Look

September 8, 2015

their reputations and their relationships with stakeholders. Companies need clearer guidelines for determining whether a mistake merits an apology and, when it does, for crafting and delivering an effective message. In this article, the... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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