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  • 19 Dec 2014
  • Research & Ideas

China’s Complicated Relationship With Mother Nature

starting to come due for a culture not used to paying them. “Thousands of years of environmental degradation have put more strain on a finite amount of land than any other place on earth" "China has the longest political and... View Details
Keywords: Re: William C. Kirby; Manufacturing
  • Career Coach

Ellen Harris

that may not be readily obvious. Her background in advertising and marketing, and subsequently Organizational Behavior and Development/Facilitation/Consulting, shaped her belief that students and alumni generally have a good idea of their... View Details
Keywords: Consulting; Consumer Products; Education; Hospitality; Manufacturing; Retail; Social Enterprise
  • 12 Dec 2019
  • Research & Ideas

How to Turn Down the Boil on Group Conflict

Even as polarized political discussion appears to have frozen the possibility of compromise, new research suggests that divided sides can come together on many issues to make decisions. “Our research finds that inaccurate beliefs really... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • Web

Diversity on Teams: Our Own Harvest - Race, Gender & Equity

complexity? Pipeline problems Max Bazerman on Reducing Discrimination Charlice Hurst on The Just Wage Tool The premise of our work is this core belief that racism and inequity are products of design. And, if they are products of design,... View Details
  • 06 Mar 2019
  • Sharpening Your Skills

Has the Glass Ceiling Been Broken (or at Least Cracked)?

because of social defenses at the organizational level, along with wider cultural beliefs that are resistant to change. Gender Stereotypes in Deliberation and Team DecisionsWomen are recognized less often... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • February 2017
  • Supplement

Truly Human Leadership at Barry-Wehmiller: Video Supplement

By: Jan Rivkin and Dylan Minor
Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Values and Beliefs; Organizational Culture; Employees; Business Strategy; Manufacturing Industry
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  • 25 Aug 2008
  • Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Walking Away from a $3 Billion Deal

billion. Is this a problem? In the case, Yudkoff describes his belief that ABRY's success is due in part to its culture and emphasis on service. He details how the firm has distinguished itself over the... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Financial Services
  • Profile

Jonathan Arena

design “shapes how users interact with things, not just how things look.” At HBS, he was impressed by how “the i-lab and the FIELD program integrate design thinking into business.” Jonathan decided to put his beliefs into action and push... View Details
  • May 2008 (Revised September 2009)
  • Case

IBM's Dynamic Workplace

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter
IBM already competed for talent by being a best workplace. It was one of the first companies to provide paid vacations, health insurance, sick leave, job sharing, and domestic partner benefits. Its human resources portfolio included a full array of progressive policies... View Details
Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Globalized Firms and Management; Leading Change; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Culture; Social Enterprise
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  • 24 Feb 2011
  • News

Show Time

the first MBA student to give birth while at HBS and then go on to complete her degree. At the Entertainment & Media Club’s annual conference a couple of weeks ago, keynoter Gerry Lopez (MBA ’84), CEO and president of AMC Theatres, stated his View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
  • 01 Oct 1999
  • News

Eight Among Many: Charles W. ("Bill") Cassell

and discovery," Cassell explains. In fact, its origins date back to Cassell's arrival at Soldiers Field. As an HBS student, he began to reevaluate his beliefs about learning and education after his first encounter with the case method.... View Details
Keywords: Eileen McCluskey
  • 14 May 2019
  • Research & Ideas

Ethics Bots and Other Ways to Move Your Code of Business Conduct Beyond Puffery

helps cultivate the kind of behavior and culture the firm wants to support on a day-to-day basis,” Soltes says. “That requires a different and more innovative approach than many firms are currently deploying.” About the Author Michael... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 16 Apr 2013
  • First Look

First Look: April 16

prosocial spending did not provide an opportunity to build or strengthen social ties. Our findings suggest that the reward experienced from helping others may be deeply ingrained in human nature, emerging in diverse cultural and economic... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Profile

Mike Watitwa

people from all corners of the world, with different affiliations, beliefs and aspirations in life. As a kid what did you want to be when you grew up? Many things. The most enduring desire was to be a music artist. The Kenyan urban... View Details
  • December 1981 (Revised February 2010)
  • Case

Mike Miller (A)

Mike Miller, Harvard MBA '78, resigned his first job out of HBS within six months because he believed his personal values and learning objectives could not be accommodated. Students may discuss the problems of anticipating corporate culture, learning the ropes,... View Details
Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Values and Beliefs; Jobs and Positions; Organizational Culture; Personal Development and Career; Personal Characteristics
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  • 19 Jun 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, June 19, 2018

non-stereotypical characteristic. A reluctance to discriminate emerges if workers share the gender or birth month of the worker from the worse-performing group, but even then, a small “excuse" counters this reluctance. Thus, our evidence points to an important... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 29 May 2019
  • News

Bloomberg: Restoring Our Faith in Business and Government

In his address to HBS graduates at this year’s Class Day, Michael Bloomberg (MBA 1966) spoke about the degeneration of American political culture and the challenge it poses. “Now, the good news is: There is a solution,” he told the crowd,... View Details
  • 01 Jun 2000
  • News

Going Public: Scott C. Bolick

Student Association president, Bolick has put his personal imprimatur on the Army's notion of motivating people and achieving results. Above all, he remembers the encouragement of that Army instructor who reinforced his belief that people... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
  • 15 Nov 2024
  • News

Driving Change

Speaking to nearly 700 alumni at the Women’s Leadership Summit last week, HBS Professor Robin Ely addressed both current and emerging challenges facing women in leadership roles, while emphasizing the critical importance of continued progress. “Today, we face a fresh... View Details
  • 23 May 2000
  • Research & Ideas

The Emerging Art of Negotiation

examine what are known as "shared mental models." In these studies, researchers analyze how the interaction between negotiators, springing from the negotiators' beliefs and preconceptions, can actually alter the game and fix its... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace