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01 Nov 2021
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How Long Does It Take to Improve an Organization’s Culture?

determining success in changing an organization’s culture is the interest, support, and even passion displayed by its leader. The quality of leadership is strongly linked to the level of employee engagement, and employee engagement (based... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

11 Apr 2023
Op-Ed

The First 90 Hours: What New CEOs Should—and Shouldn't—Do to Set the Right Tone

and the way unexpected crises can emerge rapidly, leaders must move faster and display more strategic agility than ever before. Much of Watkins’ advice about how company officials should assume a leadership post still holds true. It’s... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

10 Oct 2023
Research & Ideas

In Empowering Black Voters, Did a Landmark Law Stir White Angst?

the Voting Rights Act, we see that areas where the effects of the law were stronger displayed more negative racial attitudes.” The 1965 passage of the Voting Rights Act, a federal law that cracked down on discriminatory voting practices... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Students on the Job Market - Doctoral

Next, I show that investors also display this biased reaction to news, with stock returns reacting less negatively to negative surprises from male-led companies relative to their female-led peers on earnings announcement days. I then shed... View Details

24 Jan 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Punctuated Generosity: How Mega-events and Natural Disasters Affect Corporate Philanthropy in US Communities

Keywords: by András Tilcsik & Christopher Marquis

17 Jan 2024
HBS Case

Psychological Pricing Tactics to Fight the Inflation Blues

percent off bargain. Online retail giants, such as Temu and Shein, are known for regularly using this tactic, displaying crossed-out anchor prices along with deeply discounted sale prices. “Transparency goes a long way with customers.”... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Consumer Products; Retail

15 Apr 2015
HBS Seminar

Raymond Fisman, Columbia Business School

2006
Dissertation

Enterprise Risk Management in Action

By: Anette Mikes

The new Basel regulatory initiatives and a burgeoning risk management literature signify the rise of enterprise risk management (ERM) in the financial services sector. However, very little is known of the roles that risk management plays in organizations and how it... View Details

Keywords: Banks and Banking; Risk Management; Practice; Governance Controls; Value; Strategy; Financial Services Industry

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Forthcoming
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How to Be Bold: The Surprising Science of Everyday Courage

By: Ranjay Gulati

What leads people to speak truth to power, share bold new ideas, or put their lives on the line? Most of us chalk it up to personality, presuming that our heroes are naturally fearless. But what if courage isn’t simply a matter of personality? What if it’s something... View Details

Keywords: Personal Characteristics; Personal Development and Career

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07 Feb 2017
Research & Ideas

The Right Way to Cry in Front of Your Boss

that those saying they were passionate after displaying distress were viewed as more competent. They also were more likely to be hired and chosen as collaborators. “Saying you’re emotional is about you, whereas saying you’re passionate is... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

24 Oct 2016
Research & Ideas

Bernie Madoff Explains Himself

remorseful in the recording, but he displays some self-recognition. “It wasn’t like I was being blackmailed into doing something, or that I was afraid of getting caught doing it,” he continues. “I, sort of, you know, I sort of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

22 May 2024
HBS Case

Banned or Not, TikTok Is a Force Companies Can’t Afford to Ignore

billion in 2021, according to the case. At the time of the case study in December 2023, TikTok commanded $2.6 million for an ad to run for one day at the top of its TopView feature, which displays when people open the app. To compare, a... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology

16 May 2013
HBS Seminar

Robert Gierkink, Chairman, Datalogix

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

and alumni committed to thoughtfully crafting their lives. BAKER LIBRARY Celebrating Your History: The HBS Archives | Archival Display for MBA Classes of 1948 and 1953 de Gaspé Beaubien Reading Room | Baker Library | First Floor + More... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

students, and staff displayed the resilience, flexibility, and innovative spirit that have become our hallmark in these challenging times. Students Arrive More than 9,700 applicants sought a place in the MBA Program and nearly 1,000... View Details

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Exchange rates: current & historical

ticker and display a menu of related functions, such as the Historical Price (HP) and the Line Chart (GP) functions. For the best and worst performing currencies relative to a selected currency use the World Currency Ranker. Type... View Details

03 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

When Showing Know-How Backfires for Women Managers

in front of direct reports to demonstrate competence and combat negative stereotypes about their abilities. But, these displays came at the expense of less visible office work that is critical to their businesses’ performance. Her... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Retail; Consumer Products

20 Sep 2010
Research & Ideas

Power Posing: Fake It Until You Make It

or lack of resources," says HBS assistant professor Amy J.C. Cuddy, one of the researchers on the study. “It's not about the content of the message, but how you're communicating it.” In "Power Posing: Brief Nonverbal Displays... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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Adrian Obleton

hometown? My Augusta, GA high school I went to. At Davidson Fine Arts I focused on choir from the time I was in 6th grade until graduation. Its yearly arts festival is an incredible display of talent and devotion from both the students... View Details

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Profiles - MBA

sound decibels and displays light patterns according to the sound patterns (decibel intensity and rhythm). Applied as an emergency-alarm for a school for the hearing-impaired, the system allows hearing-impaired students to act quickly in... View Details

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