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- August 1999 (Revised May 2000)
- Case
E Ink
By: Teresa M. Amabile and Susan Archambault
E Ink is a high-technology start-up attempting to revolutionize print communication through electronic ink displays. The founders and top managers of this two-year-old firm are striving to translate a technological breakthrough into a working prototype, move from... View Details
- March 1999 (Revised February 2000)
- Case
Ken Hakuta: AllHerb.com
By: Teresa M. Amabile and Nicole Tempest
Ken Hakuta had been an entrepreneur all his life. Having started a number of consumer-oriented ventures, he became well-known as "Dr. Fad," the initiator of the "Wacky Wallwalker" toy craze in the 1980s. Wishing to strike out in an exciting new direction in 1998, he... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Health; Information Publishing; Leadership Style; Problems and Challenges; Web Sites
Amabile, Teresa M., and Nicole Tempest. "Ken Hakuta: AllHerb.com." Harvard Business School Case 899-250, March 1999. (Revised February 2000.)
- March 1997 (Revised March 1997)
- Case
Business Teams at Rubbermaid, Inc.
By: Teresa M. Amabile and Dean Whitney
Rubbermaid, a consumer-products company widely praised for its innovation, has instituted a company-wide experiment to stimulate innovation even further. The experiment consists of creating small cross-functional business teams within each division, with each team... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Innovation Strategy; Groups and Teams; Innovation and Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Consumer Products Industry; United States
Amabile, Teresa M., and Dean Whitney. "Business Teams at Rubbermaid, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 897-165, March 1997. (Revised March 1997.)
- July 2000 (Revised August 2000)
- Case
AllHerb.com: Evolution of an E-tailer
By: Teresa M. Amabile and Christina L. Darwall
Serial entrepreneur Ken Hakuta, in the second year of his latest venture, reconsiders his original strategy of maintaining an independent, self-funded, self-led company. His Internet herbal remedy company, AllHerb.com, has already enjoyed considerable success with its... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Technological Innovation; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Strategic Planning; Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Web Services Industry
Amabile, Teresa M., and Christina L. Darwall. "AllHerb.com: Evolution of an E-tailer." Harvard Business School Case 801-099, July 2000. (Revised August 2000.)
- 01 Oct 2003
- Conference Presentation
The Best (and Worst) Days in Creative Project Teams: Some Preliminary Results
By: Teresa M. Amabile and Steve J. Kramer
Amabile, Teresa M., and Steve J. Kramer. "The Best (and Worst) Days in Creative Project Teams: Some Preliminary Results." In Society for Experimental Social Psychology, Boston. Paper presented at the Society for Experimental Social Psychology Annual Conference, Society for Experimental Psychology, Boston, October 01, 2003.
- 01 Oct 1997
- Conference Presentation
Rewards and Creativity
By: B. A. Hennessey and Teresa M. Amabile
Keywords: Creativity
- 1 Apr 1993
- Conference Presentation
Effects of Expected Evaluation on Task Persistance and Artistic Creativity
By: R. Conti, H. Coon and Teresa M. Amabile
- 01 Apr 1995
- Conference Presentation
Effects of Planning on Problem-Solving Creativity
By: D. Whitney, J. Ruscio, Teresa M. Amabile and M. Castle
- June 10, 2025
- Article
Research: When Help Isn’t Helpful
By: Colin M. Fisher, Julianna Pillemer and Teresa M. Amabile
Asking for and receiving help at work can boost employees’ creativity, help them learn new skills, and strengthen their interpersonal ties. Yet a years-long study at a global design consultancy found that even in organizations with strong helping cultures, a... View Details
Fisher, Colin M., Julianna Pillemer, and Teresa M. Amabile. "Research: When Help Isn’t Helpful." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (June 10, 2025).
- 2018
- Chapter
An Integrated Model of Dynamic Problem Solving within Organizational Constraints
By: Johnathan R. Cromwell, Teresa M. Amabile and Jean-François Harvey
Book Abstract: Rapid technological change, global competition, and economic uncertainty have all contributed to organizations seeking to improve creativity and innovation. Researchers and businesses want to know what factors facilitate or inhibit creativity in a... View Details
Cromwell, Johnathan R., Teresa M. Amabile, and Jean-François Harvey. "An Integrated Model of Dynamic Problem Solving within Organizational Constraints." In Individual Creativity in the Workplace, edited by Roni Reiter-Palmon, Victoria Kennel, and James C. Kaufman. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 2018.
- 2025
- Book
Retiring: Creating a Life That Works for You
By: Teresa M. Amabile, Lotte Bailyn, Marcy Crary, Douglas T. Hall and Kathy E. Kram
Retirement, as a major life transition, can be both thrilling and challenging in unexpected ways. Written by acclaimed authors in the fields of business leadership, careers, and work, this book goes beyond the typical financial and health-related advice on retirement,... View Details
Keywords: Retirement
Amabile, Teresa M., Lotte Bailyn, Marcy Crary, Douglas T. Hall, and Kathy E. Kram. Retiring: Creating a Life That Works for You. Routledge, 2025.
- 01 Apr 1995
- Conference Presentation
The Effects of Evaluation and Technical Skill on Creativity
By: H. Coon, D. Whitney and Teresa M. Amabile
- 01 Apr 1995
- Conference Presentation
Exploratory Analysis of the Creative Process in Problem Solving
By: J. Ruscio, Teresa M. Amabile and D. Whitney
- 11 Aug 2003 - 16 Aug 2003
- Conference Presentation
Benign Stress and Cognitive Performance in Organizations
By: Modupe N Akinola, Wendy Berry Mendes and Teresa M. Amabile
- 17 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 17
PublicationsPerspectives on the Social Psychology of Creativity Authors:Teresa M. Amabile and Julianna Pillemer Publication:Journal of Creative Behavior 46, no. 1 (2012) Abstract Scholars began serious... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management
"Creativity," explains MBA Class of 1954 Professor Teresa Amabile, "is not just for the arts - it is possible and desirable in any activity." In her course Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Organization, View Details
- July 1995 (Revised April 1996)
- Supplement
Cambridge Technology Partners (B)
By: George P. Baker III, Teresa M. Amabile and Michael Beer
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Technology Industry
Baker, George P., III, Teresa M. Amabile, and Michael Beer. "Cambridge Technology Partners (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 496-006, July 1995. (Revised April 1996.)
- 2014
- Contribution
Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation
By: Beth A. Hennessey, S. Moran, B.A. Altringer and Teresa M. Amabile
Hennessey, Beth A., S. Moran, B.A. Altringer, and Teresa M. Amabile. "Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation." Contribution to Wiley Encyclopedia of Management, Volume 11: Organizational Behavior. 3rd ed. Edited by P.C. Flood and Y. Freeney. John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
- 1 Apr 1992
- Conference Presentation
Motivation, Creativity, and Learning
By: R. Conti, Teresa M. Amabile and S. Pollack
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Howard Stevenson: The Personal Side
up with tears in speaking of treasured colleagues and students of the past. That combination of qualities makes Howard unique, and beloved.” — HBS professor Teresa Amabile “Howard has such a wide range of... View Details