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Drug & Alcohol Policy | About
Drug & Alcohol Policy Overview of HBS Substance Abuse Policies and Procedures Harvard Business School’s policy on drugs and alcohol—adapted from and in accordance with other similar policies at Harvard University—reflects our concern for the health and View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Advisory Boards Help HBS Assess and Attain Its Goals
the interests and concerns of HBS alumni worldwide to the Dean, faculty, students, and staff of Harvard Business School. Members work to enhance the well-being of HBS alumni and improve the ongoing education and participation of all HBS... View Details
- 03 Jun 2022
- Research & Ideas
In a Work-from-Anywhere World, How Remote Will Workers Go?
protect the rights and well-being of remote employees can further foster the work-from-anywhere movement.” 3. Incentivize people to move to lower-profile areas. Not everyone wants to take out a massive mortgage or pay exorbitant rent to... View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
- 14 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
Lessons from COVID-19: The Business Skills Doctors Need
training in leadership and management skills, such as supply chain management, interpersonal communication, and strategic planning. Yet these skills are important for the well-being of doctors and their colleagues and can mean the... View Details
- 20 Apr 2021
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A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success
that pays little attention to the well-being of society overall. The vitamin cartel provides another. Compare this type of thinking to initiatives that are designed to create value. You might remember when Nike built a training center in... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 21 Feb 2005
- Op-Ed
Is Business Management a Profession?
reason that the issue of trust arises is that these individuals are expected to exercise judgment—based on specialized knowledge and methods of analysis that they alone are thought to possess—in areas in which their decisions affect the View Details
- 13 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
Want to Be Happier? Spend Some Money on Avoiding Household Chores
well-being by offering time-saving services—perhaps even in place of financial rewards. The Stanford School of Medicine did just that with a pilot program that rewarded faculty members with vouchers for meal deliveries, laundry services,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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Sexual Harassment - Race, Gender & Equity
46% 15% 14% Nonprofit 38% 31% 10% 9% 3 Impact When women are the victims of harassment at work, it impacts their emotional well-being and relationships, and it can also limit their potential for advancement at work. “My gender has... View Details
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
guidelines to help employees work from home, including planning their work, being on time, not dropping in for a conversation unannounced, and taking a day off if needed. The bank also introduced a number of practices to promote View Details
- 14 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
When the Rubber Meets the Road, Most Commuters Text and Email While Driving
other survey findings. Teodorovicz notes that the survey results tend to confirm prior studies that have found commutes in general tend to “crowd out” drivers’ personal time and that commuting times negatively impact people’s well-being... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
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Overview
Engaged with field work in East Africa, South Asia, and in several large hybrid organizations in the United States, Professor Whillans places a focus on exploring questions with strong theoretical motivation in the social psychological literature and relevant... View Details
- 03 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2010
2011. Enjoy, and have a great new year! TOP 10 MOST POPULAR ARTICLES OF 2010 Power Posing: Fake It Until You Make It Nervous about an upcoming presentation or job interview? Holding one's body in "high-power" poses for short time periods can summon an extra surge of... View Details
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HBS - The year in Review
MBA students—reflecting a generous deferral and leave policy—enrolled. Doctoral classes were held entirely online. Health & Well-Being on Campus Throughout the year, students, faculty, and staff participated in regular COVID testing... View Details
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Research Thrust
By: Rakesh Khurana
I am trained in organizational sociology and my main areas of interest lie in macro-organizational theory and the dynamics of executive labor markets. To date, my research has focused on two themes. The first revolves around understanding the forces that govern the... View Details
- 07 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis
customers, and society at large, without regard for how much it costs, with 90 percent of consumers stating that brands should be willing to suffer substantial financial losses to ensure the well-being and financial security of others.... View Details
Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman
- July 16, 2024
- Comment
Do ‘Black Individuals’ Really Display No Linguistic Markers of Depression?
De Freitas, Julian. "Do ‘Black Individuals’ Really Display No Linguistic Markers of Depression?" Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 121, no. 29 (July 16, 2024).
- September 23, 2024
- Article
AI Wants to Make You Less Lonely. Does It Work?
De Freitas, Julian. "AI Wants to Make You Less Lonely. Does It Work?" Wall Street Journal (September 23, 2024), R.11.
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We look forward to seeing you on campus
What to Expect When Coming to Campus If you are planning a trip to campus for one of our Executive Education programs you can be sure that HBS is working hard to keep you safe. We want to assure you that the health, safety, and well-being... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Houghton Steps Down
senior fellow in 2002. Houghton was praised by Harvard President Drew Faust for his “extraordinary devotion” to Harvard and his “profound concern for the well-being of the University and its people.” View Details
- August 8, 2017
- Article
Buying Time Promotes Happiness
By: A.V. Whillans, Elizabeth W. Dunn, Paul Smeets, Rene Bekkers and Michael I. Norton
Around the world, increases in wealth have produced an unintended consequence: a rising sense of time scarcity. We provide evidence that using money to buy time can provide a buffer against this time famine, thereby promoting happiness. Using large, diverse samples... View Details
Whillans, A.V., Elizabeth W. Dunn, Paul Smeets, Rene Bekkers, and Michael I. Norton. "Buying Time Promotes Happiness." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114, no. 32 (August 8, 2017): 8523–8527.