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A Rewarding Work Life - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

sense of having as their common purpose learning new things and applying that knowledge for public welfare. . . . Each individual will be a member of a group small enough so that he feels a full participant in the purpose and activity of... View Details

08 Jan 2007
What Do You Think?

Neuro Economics: Science or Science Fiction?

"self-reporting in surveys and focus groups is a limited tool, and I have no doubt that in the future brain scans will augment traditional research methods." But for Mark Spellmann, research of the kind associated with neuro... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

28 Nov 2012
What Do You Think?

Should Pay-for-Performance Compensation be Replaced?

almost universally employed in the US and increasingly elsewhere, even though the forms it takes ebb and flow. But now questions are being raised about whether pay for performance at its core is fatally flawed or at least misused. Mihir Desai, the Mizuho Financial... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

16 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Actively Addressing Unconscious Bias in Recruiting

time and resources into this important work. Review Job Descriptions Job descriptions have always been an important element of the hiring process. They serve as a marketing tool to attract candidates and the language used can unconsciously tell people or View Details

Keywords: All Industries

27 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 27

damaged financial markets. As an alternative to the patchwork solutions and ideologically charged proposals that have dominated other discussions, the Squam Lake group sets forth a clear nonpartisan plan of action to transform the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

27 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

New Research: Surviving Bankruptcy, Useful Economics, and Retirement

workplace. Across six studies, we found convergent evidence that emotional acknowledgment led to greater perceptions of costliness, and in turn, to higher evaluations of trust.” Working Papers Deregulation, Market Power, and Prices:... View Details

18 Jul 2016
Research & Ideas

Is Greed Ruining Private Equity Firms?

impression that a private equity firm is unstable. That perception creates a wariness to invest, which means a PE firm often struggles in its attempts to raise the next fund. So in essence, founding partners are damaging their own firms,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Banking; Financial Services

08 Apr 2015
What Do You Think?

Are Technology Companies Ripe for Disruption?

they largely go unused. For some, they even make access to "need to have" functions more confusing. How has this come to pass? Is it that much of the information technology we confront these days is the output of a small group... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Computer; Technology

23 Sep 2008
First Look

First Look: September 23, 2008

teamwork in decision-making, the challenges of group decision-making, and the strategies for engaging team learning skills and attitudes to improve both the quality of and commitment to group decisions.... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

14 Nov 2011
Research & Ideas

Creating a Global Business Code

were asking, 'What standards are we supposed to be adhering to?' " Paine recalls, adding that she heard the same question from executives who, at the time, were facing pressures from many external groups to follow various codes of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

03 May 2004
What Do You Think?

How Much Is Enough?

compared to the others. As a manager, this is very complex because one must consider not only what is just enough for the firm and each employee, but also each employee's perception of what is just enough." It raises the question... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

10 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 10

teaming: gathering experts in temporary groups to solve problems they may be encountering for the first and only time. This flexible approach was essential to the completion of the Water Cube, the building that hosted swimming and diving... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

18 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

Identify Emerging Market Opportunities

linguistic groups in emerging markets also affects foreign investors. In Malaysia, for instance, foreign companies should enter into joint ventures only after checking if their potential partners belong to the majority Malay community or... View Details

Keywords: by Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu & Jayant Sinha

13 Jul 2020
News

The First Five Years: Meaghan Fitzgerald (MBA 2016)

engineers, architects, and teachers to connect with people who need their services but live thousands of miles away, and more. “Of course, right now during COVID, it’s helping people stay connected in ways that help fill the gap of group... View Details

18 May 2021
Book

Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.

Right, a new book by HBS research associate Gorick Ng. Educated during the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, the class of 2021 concludes an unusual academic experience only to face an unsteady global economy. Ng’s book sets out to help these job seekers—a View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

22 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Negotiation is Like Jazz

Substantive information, which concerns facts or perceptions underlying the negotiation. Procedural information, which helps you understand, manage, and advance the process of negotiating. At the macro level, like a composer learning how... View Details

Keywords: by Kathleen L. McGinn

12 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

Creating Value Across Borders

countries, it's a much different story. But I feel the tolerance is increasing more rapidly than a lot of people think. In tandem, the perception of entrepreneurship has also grown more positive. The fourth difference is the stigma of... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

30 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 30

Rucker Abstract—Previous research suggests that people draw inferences about their attitudes and preferences based on their own thoughtfulness. The current research explores how observing other individuals make decisions more or less thoughtfully can shape View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

03 May 2016
First Look

First Look, May 3, 2016

employee perceptions of employment security. In particular, we exploit exogenous state-level changes in unemployment insurance benefits and test for partial unwinding of prior upward earnings management when benefits increase. An increase... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

June 2018
Teaching Note

Difficult Conversations and Dealing with Challenging Situations at Work

By: Boris Groysberg and Amram Migdal

Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 416-031, 416-032, 416-033, 416-034, 416-035, and 416-036. View Details

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