Social Worth Affirmation - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Jul 2006
First Look

First Look: July 11, 2006

debt for new securities worth 35 cents on the dollar, with no recognition of all past-due interest. Many holdouts, however, remain outside the deal. Some experts believe that Argentina's stance will have negative consequences for the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

Want to Be Happier? Spend Some Money on Avoiding Household Chores

feel. Money is a tool that allows you to purchase that control.” Knowing that, Whillans hopes more people will realize that gaining time for money is well worth the expense. “There are simple, small things you can do,” she says. “Instead... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Ramya Sundar

missed visa appointments to extended checks at customs, getting here was not the most easy thing to do due to COVID. But life on campus is definitely worth all that effort. The campus is stunningly beautiful! Having been in a tropical... View Details

10 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The Little Understood Problem Confronting Diverse Workplaces

Knitting together a workforce with diverse backgrounds, cultures, and other demographic differences is challenging even for experienced managers, who must socialize those employees into the organization and also help them form new work... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

30 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Are You Supporting Your B Players?

it's an uphill battle. Once someone is perceived as a star, I'm telling you, the load is lighter," he said. Hiring and socializing people so that they stay is something that takes practice. Organizations such as Southwest Airlines,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

17 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

Why Quiet Quitters Need More Than Money to Re-Engage

recognized, and cultivate enduring connections,” they write, “then we can together make extraordinary progress toward making our system one in which it could be worth living—and one that people would believe is View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

05 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

How Hormones Foretell Whether People Will Cheat

choices they make when it comes to something as important as cheating," Gino says. It's worth noting that some of the most deliberately stressful organizations tend to attract the most naturally forceful people. Based on the researchers'... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

06 Oct 2010
Research & Ideas

John Kotter: Four Ways to Kill a Good Idea

the proposal was for a very innovative automotive parts product, and no one could have logically defended the superior worth of all the other projects in the works. But those who were running some of the current programs, and receiving... View Details

Keywords: by John Kotter & Lorne A. Whitehead

22 Feb 2022
News

New Urban Order

Currently an adjunct associate professor at NYU’s Stern School, where he teaches about commercializing carbon-reduction technologies in the course Disruption, Entrepreneurship, and Social Impact, Carty points to the significant potential... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

15 Dec 2023
News

Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem

well as Ace Foods, which sells African spices. She is also the founder of African Food Changemakers and an expert on African agriculture and nutrition, entrepreneurship, social innovation and youth development; Runa Alam (MBA 1985), a... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

28 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Why Get an MBA?

and network that would come with an HBS MBA would be invaluable. AWARENESS: Perhaps the most valuable thing HBS offered was tuning my social awareness. Classes on leadership and accountability force students to have conversations about... View Details

21 Feb 2005
Op-Ed

Is Business Management a Profession?

of Keynesian theory in the post-war years gave the subject greater prestige, and the 1958 reports on the state of business education in America by the Carnegie Corporation and the Ford Foundation led to a greater emphasis on the social... View Details

Keywords: by Rakesh Khurana, Nitin Nohria & Daniel Penrice

01 Dec 2022
News

My First Job

want. As an aside, I ended up marrying my aforementioned girlfriend, so while I don’t endorse slacking off on any job, in this particular case the reprimand was worth it. —Brian Ginsler (MBA 2003) "My First Job" - HBS alumni reflections... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

11 May 2022
Blog Post

MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS

using babysitters to go out in the evenings and not miss out on the social scene, setting time apart for date nights, learning to ask for help, being ok with letting some things go (cooking, working out). What advice do you have for... View Details

02 Jun 2016
Blog Post

Applying to the JD/MBA Program

interested in international policy, spent several summers working in government, and thought law school would be a good fit. After working for a few years, I became interested in corporate social responsibility because I like working in... View Details

26 Mar 2018
Research & Ideas

To Motivate Employees, Give an Unexpected Bonus (or Penalty)

would earn, then you tend to go above and beyond to restore this balance,” she says. On the other hand, those employees who were punished, or who didn’t receive the reward they anticipated, tended to be less productive. Perceptions are View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Manufacturing

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General Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Apgar Award for Innovation in Teaching. 2023 Nien-he Hsieh : Winner of the 2023 Case Centre Award in the Ethics and Social Responsibility category for “Global Sourcing at Nike” (HBS Case 619-008) with Michael Toffel and Olivia Hull.... View Details

04 Apr 2022
What Do You Think?

As Disney Board Chair, What Would You Advise CEO Bob Chapek Regarding 'Don’t Say Gay'?

parks—responsible for spreading “pixie dust” for Disney’s “guests”—were supporters of these groups. Within Disney, employees were protesting on social media and organizing walkouts from company theme parks in Florida and elsewhere. In... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

20 Apr 2021
Book

A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success

work and its intensity as well as career concerns, social considerations, and the attractiveness of other job opportunities. Value Capture Companies create value by increasing WTP and decreasing WTS. They capture value by setting prices... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

10 Apr 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research, April 10, 2018

Has Entered the Mainstream By: Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel Abstract—Leaders in all sectors, from business to sports to education, are increasingly wading into controversial political and social issues. Based on interviews... View Details