Social Attachment To Place - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis

the brand logo’s “M” apart to signal social distancing. "Nearly a quarter of brands have gone dark, pausing all of their paid marketing communications for the first and second quarter of the year."... View Details

Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman

01 Jun 2023
News

Turning Point: Sum of the Parts

Gregory K. Tanaka (MBA 1974) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Gregory K. Tanaka (MBA 1974) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) In a kind of twisted and sometimes painful way, I learned from a Japanese norm how to achieve great things in life, even if the path I took wasn’t... View Details

Keywords: happiness; purpose; meaning; work-life balance; social pressures

06 Jul 2009
What Do You Think?

Are You Ready to Manage in an Irrational World?

a me-centric view of life, then what seems rational to me as an individual may appear irrational in the context of social norms." Michael Linz asked to what extent a... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

17 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 2/5

Classmates in an effort to elevate this message: “On behalf of your Black classmates: we’re not okay, and you shouldn’t be either”. The letters are meant to remove the onus too often View Details

24 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

Passion at Work Is a Good Thing—But Only If Bosses Know How to Manage It

organizational leaders say, 'This is the kind of place where people are passionate for their work.' What employees might hear is, 'This is the kind of place where you have to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

07 Oct 2024
Blog Post

Four Ways to Make The Most of Your Company Events

doing their initial research. We encourage you to share details about your company and hiring process before the event takes place. Quick Tips: You can attach slides, sample project outlines, details about... View Details

22 Sep 2015
News

Putting Entrepreneurial Skills to Work in City Hall

hard to help people, to make a difference in their lives, to make Boston a better place for jobs, a better place... View Details

24 Apr 2014
News

Extending goodwill to all in the global community

people and placed more than 215,000 people in jobs, many of whom participated in the organization’s career-training programs. When Gibbons visits Goodwill centers, the advice he gives to the people they... View Details

19 Nov 2015
Blog Post

What to Expect During Your Second Year at HBS

of HBS while keeping my head above the proverbial water. And just like that, everything changed my EC year – the training wheels were off! Suddenly, there were so many choices: what courses to take, what clubs and activities to... View Details

17 Sep 2019
Blog Post

What to Expect from your First Week at HBS

each other. The Surprises in Store The social experience really stands out to me. I’m consistently surprised at the how many events are taking place both formally and... View Details

23 Feb 2018
Blog Post

How to thrive as an Introvert at HBS

HBS as an introvert. Do you have to be an extrovert to attend HBS? HBS is a social place. There is no doubt about it. You could easily fill up every second of your... View Details

18 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 3/5

our Classmates in an effort to elevate this message: “On behalf of your Black classmates: we’re not okay, and you shouldn’t be either”. The letters are meant to remove the onus too often View Details

11 Jul 2013
News

Program Aims to Develop a Generation of Global Citizens

Falik's Global Citizen Year continues to grow. Courtesy Abby Falik Related Links Nonprofit founder recognized Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship: Call for entries Upcoming webinars for entrepreneurs HBS New... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

07 Dec 2016
HBS Case

Why Millennials Flock to Fintech for Personal Investing

replaced financial advisors with robo-advisors, which use big data and algorithms to determine the best places to put clients’ money—and appeal View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

16 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

Reintroducing Intellectual Ambition to the Study of Business History

history to the future improvement of business management, HBS on Thursday announced the creation of the Business History Initiative, a multidisciplinary research and teaching effort that will take its place... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Walter Friedman

02 Dec 2009
What Do You Think?

Should Immigration Policies Be More Welcoming to Low-Skilled Workers?

work." He would address the issue by: (1) (greeting) "all immigrants with a social security card" (implying payment of taxes, Medicare, etc.) and (2) requiring employers to "pay... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

02 Sep 2002
What Do You Think?

What Can Business Schools Do to Avoid Bad Apples?

might be taken in admissions to sort out the "bad apples," the primary responsibility of business schools is to provide a place where ethics and values can be... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

21 May 2001
Research & Ideas

From Tigers to Kaleidoscopes: Thinking About Future Leadership

to new places to experience things quite different from normal practice Discussions with critics and challengers, or just those who hold a different world view, have different... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

05 Mar 2019
Blog Post

Part 2: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - The Path to Your Goals

and what exactly you seek to get out of it—you have a distinct advantage over some of your peers: you know exactly what you want to accomplish in graduate school and can tailor your JD/MBA degree... View Details

05 Nov 2021
Op-Ed

How to Tap the Talent Automated HR Platforms Miss

As the global staffing shortage grinds on, corporate recruiters everywhere are relying on their online hiring platforms and automated systems to deliver the candidates they need. Too often, these tools will fail them, sidelining many qualified workers in the process.... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller

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