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- 20 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
When CEOs Become Activists
same-sex-marriage opponents who responded to the unattributed statement that “some people” considered the law to be discriminatory. But when the discrimination concern was attributed to Cook, support for the law was back in 90 percent range, indicating that Cook’s... View Details
- 20 Jun 2012
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching Leadership: What We Know
educator. In particular, what is asserted to be knowledge about leadership must be true. This is particularly challenging when it comes to leadership. Because when an academic makes an assertion in the field of leadership and communicates knowledge to students, View Details
- 24 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support
a tremendous return on loyalty and engagement from workers who hear from their supervisors. Do exit interviews, add to your performance review questions like “Have you thought about leaving? What would cause you to do that?” Find out... View Details
Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
- 16 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 16
By: Mikes, Anette, Matthew Hall, and Yuval Millo Abstract—In theory, the risk management groups of two British banks-Saxon and Anglo-had the same influence in their organizations. But in practice, they did not: Saxon's was engaged in... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 24 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 24
features. First, financiers engage in the costly but potentially profitable process of innovation: they can invent better methods for screening entrepreneurs. Second, every screening process becomes less effective as technology advances.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 13, 2007
University Press, 2007 Abstract We integrate an identity negotiation framework with research on diversity, social identity theory, and status differences. This integration reveals the distinct advantages and challenges that high and low status people face when they... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
New at the Helm: A Talk with HBS Dean Light
entire generation of faculty who helped shape the School over the last half-century have retired or will soon retire. We've launched Baker Foundation professorships to keep great senior faculty engaged in the work of the School for as... View Details
- 27 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Values and Employee Cynicism
engaging in aggressive discounting, the price of butterfat had skyrocketed, and the CEO was coping with a brain tumor. Dreyer's senior executives decided that they needed to restructure the company financially. The day after they... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Where Main Street Meets Wall Street
goals, they are less likely to engage in such frenetic trading. Instead, the Internet's real impact, according to Jay Light, will not be as an electronic trading mechanism but as a powerful new distribution channel-a way for mutual fund... View Details
- 15 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 15
opportunities to cheat on tests are likely to engage in self-deception, inferring that their elevated performance is a sign of intelligence. This short-term psychological benefit of self-deception, however, can come with longer-term... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Nov 2019
- Book
Lifting the Lid on Turkey's Hidden Business History
businesses after World War II, and how his children and grandchildren have taken the business forward, professionalizing the management and engaging in extensive social investments. The Group became a symbol of ethical capitalism, and... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Apr 2019
- Book
Fintech's Game-Changing Opportunities for Small Business
cash needs and how they access capital. We have a long way to go in Washington to be fully engaged and intelligent about these issues. Fortunately, small business is one place where there is a lot of bipartisan agreement. I believe we can... View Details
- 21 Mar 2004
- Research & Ideas
Loyalty: Don’t Give Away the Store
when they offered the promotion. But it isn't clear that the promotion actually caused this. We wanted to get real data. It is difficult to get sample data from retailers; it takes a lot on their end to supply samples. We chose grocery retail because it is an industry... View Details
- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
circumscribe citizen-employees, and they engage in production and trade. But individual corporations are no longer adequate to serve as the primary unit of analysis. Over the years, systems of distributed innovation-so-called business... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 10, 2009
displays) at the fiscal year-end. Firms also engage in similar behavior following periods of poor financial performance. Furthermore, our results confirm managers' stated willingness to sacrifice long-term value in order to smooth... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 3
Walmart: Segmenting Social Impact This case provides a sample of Walmart's social engagement activities and asks students to categorize each as philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, or creating shared value. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 5
allows students to discuss issues surrounding director performance assessment, director elections, investor engagement with companies, and director reputation. Purchase this case:http://hbr.org/search/113050-PDF-ENG Trouble Brewing for... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 24
experts' ability to combine and balance these two processes, we distinguish analytically among four positions of influence they can occupy-compliance expert, technical champion, trusted advisor, and engaged toolmaker-and trace the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 03 Jun 2008
- First Look
First Look: June 3, 2008
marketplace render such efforts and their impacts transient at best? Do firms, in fact, frequently or at least sometimes behave this way, reducing their earnings by voluntarily engaging in environmental stewardship? And finally, should... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Jan 2021
- Book
How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems
kind of budget and really want to work on public problems, what do you need to be good at? Weiss: It is vital to engage with the public. Jimmy Chen, who had spent most of his prior career at LinkedIn and Facebook, began public... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace