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- 25 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Incubators Take Notice: Your Entrepreneurs Are Networking with the Wrong People
did. Participants with more prior ties were more likely to miss out on peer effects, or the benefits of learning from those with stronger skills. “The whole premise of these things is that you’re going to learn from other people and make... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 30 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
Professional Networks in China and America
term for these relationships: guanxi. Guanxi literally means connections or relations, but also refers to the socio-emotional bond that ties people who do business together. Guanxi networks tend to have significant overlap between... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
Just How Independent are ‘Independent’ Directors?
In theory, a board of directors protects the rights of shareholders. Independent directors are supposed to be just that—independent—free to dissent from a decision of the majority. The reality is more complex. Directors are tied to one... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 05 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 5
Incentive Plan By: Chung, Doug J., Thomas Steenburgh, and K. Sudhir Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link:http://www.europeanfinancialreview.com/ August 2013 Journal of Financial Economics Acquirer-Target Social View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 4
knowing "who we are" might depend in part on repeatedly remembering to forget "who we were not." The Enabling Role of Social Position in Diverging from the Institutional Status Quo: Evidence from the U.K. National... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
are personal, historical ties that inform this work for me. At an intellectual level this work on social performance is stimulating because the challenges are both difficult and deeply meaningful. And it's... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 08 Dec 2015
- Research Event
Research Trends Discussed at India and South Asia Conference
is important, attendees said, because after all, a glimpse at India’s past can provide a way of understanding where business is heading in the future. Social scientists in a business school are always looking for intelligent ways to... View Details
- 05 Oct 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Vanguard Corporation
title is SuperCorp: How Vanguard Companies Create Innovation, Profits, Growth and Social Good (Crown Business). Sean Silverthorne: What is a vanguard company? Rosabeth Moss Kanter: Vanguard means ahead of the pack, the leaders, the ones... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers Value Global Brands
That's a significant shift. Until recently, people's perceptions about quality for value and technological prowess were tied to the nations from which products originated. "Made in the USA" was once important; so were Japanese... View Details
- 05 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019
whose members have many prior ties interact less frequently with proximate peers, and thus their performance is unaffected by nearby teams. Our findings highlight how prior social connections, which are... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 11 Aug 2014
- HBS Case
The Business of Behavioral Economics
couple it with loss aversion, and you put people in a position where they're more likely to go out and exercise." StickK has incorporated another economic principle—the power of social norms—to keep people on track. Users create an online... View Details
- 25 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 25
working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=46882 Friends with Close Ties: Asset or Liability? Evidence from the Investment Decisions of Mutual Funds in China By: Gao, Xinzi, T.J. Wong, Lijun Xia, and Gwen Yu Abstract—When fund managers have close... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jun 2016
- Research & Ideas
These VC Partners May Make Your Firm Less Innovative
for startups, some partnerships can be a hand holding a company down, making it less productive than it otherwise would have been. TIES THAT BIND Investing in multiple companies in the same sector and product category may not seem so... View Details
- 20 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Ordinary Practices
There are two myths in defining creativity. One is the genius myth—that creativity is tied to genius. To the contrary, I've found that although some people have extreme levels of talent, everyone with normal human capacities is capable of... View Details
Keywords: Re: Teresa M. Amabile
- 01 Oct 2009
- What Do You Think?
Can the “Masks of Command” Coexist with Authentic Leadership?
that this makes us inauthentic." As Marlis Krichewsky put it, "Playing with the mask when the situation allows it strengthens the team spirit." Dan Erwin commented, " rather than a single underlying, authentic and true self, individuals are a... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 30 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 30, 2007
for all age groups to bridge social divides and unite citizens in a sense of common purpose. The book offers examples of solutions to address each opportunity and concludes with a call to action. Purchase the book:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Mar 2010
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does “Identity” Affect Economic Performance?
Identity Economics, by Nobel Prize-winning economist George Akerlof and Rachel Kranton, takes this thinking to a macro-economic level. In their view, an organization (and even entire societies) works well when people personally identify with it, so that their... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 13 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
Managing the Support Staff Identity Crisis
behavior whose work includes corporate consulting. "And I thought, did I ask an awkward question? So I asked again, 'How do you add value to your organization?' I got more nervous laughter." “If you're tied down by your job... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
What it Takes to Lead Through Turmoil
ties to the rest of the company, so angered Arrow's traditional salesforce that a wall had to be erected between the warring camps. How Leaders Do It For pace-setting companies, the three stages of response to change are much different.... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Nov 2011
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Organizational Design
organization? What Are The Best Techniques For Fostering Innovation In Multicultural Teams? Innovating at the World's Crossroads: How Multicultural Networks Promote Creativity HBS professor Roy Y.J. Chua proposes that cultivating a culturally diverse View Details
Keywords: Re: Ranjay Gulati & Raffaella Sadun