Publications

November 2008 (Revised January 2010)
Supplement

Stone Finch, Inc.: Young Division, Old Division, Spreadsheet Supplement for Instructors (Brief Case)

By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Elizabeth Collins

Keywords: Organizational Behavior; Human Resource Management; Motivation; Business Growth; Motivation and Incentives; Leadership; Behavior; Business Growth and Maturation; Organizations; Human Resources

Blog

Crossing the Bridge from Program Learning to Practical Application

based on his own experience in the program, Barnes dove in headfirst. She returned to work with a much broader understanding of risk management—and some very practical steps she could take in her new role. (Learn more about Barnes's... View Details

25 Apr 2014
News

Applying business practices to nonprofits to strengthen impact

The nonprofit need of for-profit acumen is acute, says Jeff Bradach (AM 1990, PhDOB 1992), cofounder and managing partner of The Bridgespan Group, a nonprofit advisor and resource for mission-driven organizations and philanthropists.... View Details

February 1998
Case

Human Element in Marketing Strategy,The: A Look at the Creative and Subjective Side

By: Das Narayandas and Gerald Zaltman

Explores the human element in formulating marketing strategy. A rewritten version of an earlier note. Includes color exhibits. View Details

Keywords: Employees; Marketing Strategy; Creativity; Perspective

Educators

26 May 2022
HBS Case

Apple vs. Feds: Is iPhone Privacy a Basic Human Right?

would embroil the company in an ugly fight—one that risked alienating some shareholders—but he felt strongly that Apple should champion its customers’ basic human right to privacy. “We believe that a company that has values and acts on... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

Research Summary

Corporate Restructuring and Business Insolvency: Economic Impact and Best Practices

By: Stuart C. Gilson

Stuart C. Gilson is studying how severe financial distress impacts corporate policies and economic resource allocation. He is also studying how managers can best respond to financial distress in order to preserve and grow value. He is undertaking this research... View Details

April 2013 (Revised November 2013)
Case

Microsoft in Korea

By: Jordan I. Siegel and Lynn Pyun

Microsoft Korea sees a potential opportunity to dramatically improve its subsidiary's performance by actively recruiting and promoting female senior managers in South Korea. The question is to what extent multinationals can gain competitive advantage by actively... View Details

Keywords: Global; International Business; Multinational Management; Human Resource Management; Labor Market; Global Human Resource Management; Microsoft; South Korea; Asia; East Asia; Human Resources; Strategy; Global Strategy; Computer Industry; South Korea; East Asia

Educators

December 2013
Article

How Google Sold Its Engineers on Management

By: David A. Garvin

High-performing knowledge workers often question whether managers actually contribute much, especially in a technical environment. Until recently, that was the case at Google, a company filled with self-starters who viewed management as more destructive than beneficial... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Behavior; Human Resource Management; Managing Change; Organizational Change; Analytics; Management; Leadership; Human Resources; Talent and Talent Management

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Student Proposed Fellowship Program - Resources for selecting your organization

The following resources can be used to identify nonprofit organizations: Identifying Organizations Search Strategies GuideStar Pro - Information about the missions, programs, and finances of more than 1.7 million nonprofit... View Details

November 2011
Teaching Note

WrapItUp: Developing a New Compensation Plan (Brief Case)

By: W. Earl Sasser, Jr. and Rachel Shelton

Teaching Note for Product #4362 View Details

Keywords: Empowerment; Middle Management; Human Resource Management; Compensation; Incentives; Motivation; Management; Motivation and Incentives; Compensation and Benefits

December 2010
Article

Markets, Morals, and Practices of Trade: Jurisdictional Disputes in the U.S. Commerce in Cadavers

By: Michel Anteby

This study examines the U.S. commerce in human cadavers for medical education and research to explore variation in legitimacy in trades involving similar goods. It draws on archival, interview, and observational data mainly from New York state to analyze market... View Details

Keywords: Education; Goods and Commodities; Trade; Lawfulness; Moral Sensibility; Market Participation; Management Practices and Processes; New York (state, US)

April 2008
Teaching Note

TerraCog Global Positioning Systems: Conflict and Communication on Project Aerial (Brief Case)

By: Michael Beer and Sunru Yong

Teaching note to case #2184 View Details

Keywords: Organizational Behavior; Meetings; Group Dynamics; Human Resource Management; Conflict; Leadership; Communication; Groups and Teams; Organizations; Decision Making; Human Resources; Conflict and Resolution

October–December 2023
Article

A Practical Guide to Conversation Research: How to Study What People Say to Each Other

By: Michael Yeomans, Katelynn Boland, Hanne K. Collins, Nicole Abi-Esber and Alison Wood Brooks

Conversation—a verbal interaction between two or more people—is a complex, pervasive, and consequential human behavior. Conversations have been studied across many academic disciplines. However, advances in recording and analysis techniques over the last decade have... View Details

Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Analytics and Data Science; Research

2024
White Paper

Skills-Based Hiring: The Long Road from Pronouncements to Practice

By: Matthew Sigelman, Joseph B. Fuller and Alex Martin

Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Competency and Skills; Job Design and Levels

28 Apr 2015
News

Why–and How–to Hire Young People Without Diplomas

Keywords: youth employment; human resources; job training; employee recruitment

Web

Tools & Resources | Institute for Business in Global Society

Tools & Resources Explore this page to find detailed educational resources that will inspire you to tackle society’s most pressing issues. Our resources include in-depth... View Details

Article

Productivity and Selection of Human Capital with Machine Learning

By: Aaron Chalfin, Oren Danieli, Andrew Hillis, Zubin Jelveh, Michael Luca, Jens Ludwig and Sendhil Mullainathan

Keywords: Analytics and Data Science; Selection and Staffing; Performance Productivity; Mathematical Methods; Policy

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24 Aug 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Equalizing Outcomes vs. Equalizing Opportunities: Optimal Taxation when Children’s Abilities Depend on Parents’ Resources

Keywords: by Alexander Gelber & Matthew Weinzierl

April 2008
Case

TerraCog Global Positioning Systems: Conflict and Communication on Project Aerial

By: Michael Beer and Sunru Yong

TerraCog, a successful privately held high-tech firm that develops GPS (global positioning system) and similar products for consumer markets, has recently been caught off-guard by a competitor's new product that makes novel use of satellite imagery. When TerraCog... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Behavior; Meetings; Decision Making; Group Dynamics; Human Resource Management; Conflict; Information Technology; Leadership; Conflict Management; Competition; Groups and Teams; Organizational Culture; Human Resources; Communication; Decision Choices and Conditions; Crisis Management; Technology Industry

Educators