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- 13 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 13
framework highlights three broad and interrelated drivers of foundational competitiveness: social infrastructure and political institutions, monetary and fiscal policy, and the microeconomic environment. We estimate this framework using... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
How the FBI Reinvented Itself After 9/11
the researchers note in the paper, “Decentralized decision making requires that individuals have the correct sense of ‘who we are.’” In 2005, under pressure from a presidential task force, the Bureau established two separate branches—a... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 18 Aug 2022
- Op-Ed
Your Best Employees Are Burning Out: A Framework for Retaining Talent
exponentially increase the pressure it placed on employees. This contributed to widespread employee burnout. Millennials and Generation Z focus on social good. Millennials, born between 1981 and 1996, and... View Details
Keywords: by Hise Gibson and MaShon Wilson
- 10 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 10, 2007
of what companies can and cannot do. Activist groups are also out to change corporate behavior, but they rely on social pressure to reach their goals. Many companies that compete successfully in the market... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 28
show that increased competition is associated with greater inspection leniency, a form of illicit quality that customers value but is illegal and socially costly. Firms with greater numbers of local competitors pass customers at... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- May 2008
- Article
When Winning Is Everything
By: Deepak Malhotra, Gillian Ku and J. Keith Murnighan
In the heat of competition, executives can easily become obsessed with beating their rivals. This adrenaline-fueled emotional state, which the authors call competitive arousal, often leads to bad decisions. Managers can minimize the potential for competitive arousal... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Auctions; Bids and Bidding; Behavior; Emotions; Personal Characteristics; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage
Malhotra, Deepak, Gillian Ku, and J. Keith Murnighan. "When Winning Is Everything." Harvard Business Review 86, no. 5 (May 2008).
- 09 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations
identification of every employee with the firm as a whole and its overall goals. Remember that four-drive theory argues that the innate pressure to fulfill all four drives together has served to evolve a View Details
Keywords: by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria
- 17 Apr 2022
- Book
How to Avoid the 'Ethical Slide' That Leads Companies Astray
ethical practice is the best compass, she advises. “The world is changing around businesses,” Nelson says. “There is more pressure to make profits, and at the same time to respond to environmental, social, and governance issues.” And, she... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 26 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 26, 2007
lead their facilities to prioritize different external pressures and thus adopt different management practices. Specifically, we argue that external constituents who interact with particularly influential corporate departments are more... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 3
managerial performance, found that managers higher in metacognitive cultural intelligence (CQ) were rated as more effective in intercultural creative collaboration by managers from other cultures. Study 2, a social network survey, found... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 23 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 23
competition is restricted. Using 28 million vehicle emissions tests from more than 11,000 facilities, we show that increased competition is associated with greater inspection leniency, a service quality attribute that customers value but is illegal and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
How Centuries of Restrictions on Women Shed Light on Today's Abortion Debate
infibulation, a particularly invasive form of female genital cutting. How restrictions on women are playing out Becker believes that her research has implications for women participating in the workforce. While some of those views may seem outdated, View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
- 20 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Independent Bookstores Have Thrived in Spite of Amazon.com
promotion of independent bookstores. But then a funny thing happened. While pressure from Amazon forced Borders out of business in 2011, indie bookstores staged an unexpected comeback. Between 2009 and 2015, the ABA reported a 35 percent... View Details
- 15 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 15
hiring and socialization policies. Institutional Demand Pressure and the Cost of Corporate Loans Authors:Victoria Ivashina and Zheng Sun Publication:Journal of Financial Economics (forthcoming) Abstract... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 2025
- Book
Concise Business Guide to Climate Change: What Managers, Executives, and Students Need to Know
Understanding the ground rules of climate change for business.
Climate has changed the game for businesses around the world. With climate-related disasters costing billions in damages and public pressure rising, over a hundred nations joined... View Details
Climate has changed the game for businesses around the world. With climate-related disasters costing billions in damages and public pressure rising, over a hundred nations joined... View Details
Keywords: Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business or Company Management; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Trumbull, J. Gunnar. Concise Business Guide to Climate Change: What Managers, Executives, and Students Need to Know. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press, 2025.
- 01 Oct 2021
- Research & Ideas
Dying to Lead: How Reaching the Top Can Kill You Sooner
Whitehall findings,” he says. “It turns out that top managers might face more health problems.” Past research has seen mixed results when exploring links between stress and high-status positions. In biology, for instance, studies of primate View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- March 2025
- Case
The Changing Climate on Wall Street
By: Clayton S. Rose, Maxim Pike Harrell and Michael Norris
Increasing and conflicting regulatory requirements and political pressures regarding climate change tested the leaders of U.S. financial institutions, as they struggled to determine how best to comply while managing their business and its risks.
In October 2024,... View Details
In October 2024,... View Details
Keywords: Competency and Skills; Decision Making; Cost vs Benefits; Ethics; Corporate Accountability; Leadership; Management; Risk Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Civil Society or Community; Social Issues; Adaptation; Risk and Uncertainty; Insurance; Climate Change; Change Management; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; Insurance Industry; United States; Europe
Rose, Clayton S., Maxim Pike Harrell, and Michael Norris. "The Changing Climate on Wall Street." Harvard Business School Case 325-020, March 2025.
- 22 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Does Spirituality Drive Success?
metric; you never have enough.But only you can define fulfillment. We as individuals are the only judges.— Ricardo Levy,Catalytica Energy Systems For Robert Glassman, his spirituality at work is expressed as a commitment to social... View Details
- 04 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
How To Do Business in Islamic Countries
somebody is in bankruptcy or if somebody is experiencing financial reversals, you can't put pressure on them, because that is not an appropriate thing to do when somebody is down. You don't kick them when they're down," said Hayes.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 29 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 29, 2008
skills, (2) broad perspective, (3) teaming skills, (4) expanded social network, and (5) boundary-spanning skills. We conclude with a discussion of the implications of our ideas for conducting future team research. Board of Directors'... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace