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- 14 May 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
Do Experts Listen to Other Experts? Field Experimental Evidence from Scientific Peer Review
- April 2013
- Article
Gendered Races: Implications for Interracial Marriage, Leadership Selection, and Athletic Participation
By: Adam D. Galinsky, Erika V. Hall and Amy J.C. Cuddy
Six studies explored the overlap between racial and gender stereotypes and the consequences of this overlap for interracial dating, leadership selection, and athletic participation. Two initial studies, utilizing explicit and implicit measures, captured the stereotype... View Details
Keywords: Stereotypes; Attraction; Prejudice and Bias; Leadership; Race; Attitudes; Family and Family Relationships; Sports; Gender; United States
Galinsky, Adam D., Erika V. Hall, and Amy J.C. Cuddy. "Gendered Races: Implications for Interracial Marriage, Leadership Selection, and Athletic Participation." Psychological Science 24, no. 4 (April 2013): 498–506.
- July 2008 (Revised December 2011)
- Supplement
ghSMART(-er) & Co., 2008: Pioneering in Professional Services
By: Noam T. Wasserman and Ashraf Haque
Geoff Smart, founder and CEO of ghSMART & Co., wanted to build ghSMART into the #1 management-assessment firm for CEOs and investors. However, he had just received two pieces of very bad news: the demise of an existing project and the loss of a $1 million engagement he... View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Managerial Roles; Organizational Structure; Problems and Challenges; Loss; Motivation and Incentives; Service Industry
Wasserman, Noam T., and Ashraf Haque. "ghSMART(-er) & Co., 2008: Pioneering in Professional Services." Harvard Business School Supplement 809-025, July 2008. (Revised December 2011.)
- April 1992
- Case
Malaysia (A)
By: Bruce R. Scott
Riots in 1969 bring martial law and a new, more firmly Malay government which sets out to promote redistribution of opportunity, income, and wealth by race-based quotas. Dr. Mahatherl, a Malay nationalist says Malays have a non-competitive alliance which must be forced... View Details
Keywords: Wealth and Poverty; Change Management; Race; Conflict and Resolution; Power and Influence; Malaysia
Scott, Bruce R. "Malaysia (A)." Harvard Business School Case 792-101, April 1992.
- October 1981
- Background Note
Note on Rewards Systems
By: Michael Beer
Looks at rewards in general, and pay in particular, and studies the conditions that may enhance or detract from employee satisfaction and organizational effectiveness. View Details
Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Wages; Organizations; Performance Effectiveness; Motivation and Incentives; Satisfaction
Beer, Michael. "Note on Rewards Systems." Harvard Business School Background Note 482-017, October 1981.
- 1982
- Article
Children's Artistic Creativity: Detrimental Effects of Competition in a Field Setting
By: T. M. Amabile
Girls whose ages ranged from 7 to 11 years made paper collages during 1 of 2 residential parties. Those in the experimental group were competing for prizes, whereas those in the control group expected that the prizes would be raffled off. Artist-judges later rated each... View Details
Keywords: Creativity; Early Childhood Education; Motivation and Incentives; Situation or Environment; Competition; Teaching
Amabile, T. M. "Children's Artistic Creativity: Detrimental Effects of Competition in a Field Setting." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 8 (1982): 573–578.
- May 2019
- Supplement
Kjell and Company: Motivating Salespeople with Incentive Compensation (D)
By: Doug J. Chung
Kjell & Company was a Swedish retail electronics chain. The company’s products consisted of home electronics and accessories. The company was noted for its excellent customer service and a fair “one-for-all” HR policy. Historically, the salespeople had been compensated... View Details
Keywords: Salesforce Management; Compensation and Benefits; Motivation and Incentives; Change Management; Behavior; Electronics Industry; Sweden
Chung, Doug J. "Kjell and Company: Motivating Salespeople with Incentive Compensation (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 519-096, May 2019.
- October 3, 2012
- Blog Post
Tonight's Presidential Debate Will Be Decided by Body Language
By: Amy Cuddy
Keywords: Nonverbal Behavior; Persuasion; Influence; Public Speaking; Nonverbal Communication; Behavior; Debates; Power and Influence
Cuddy, Amy. "Tonight's Presidential Debate Will Be Decided by Body Language." Harvard Business Review Blogs (October 3, 2012). http://blogs.hbr.org/2012/10/tonights-presidential-debate-w/.
- March 2002 (Revised October 2002)
- Case
Akamai's Underwater Options (A)
By: Brian J. Hall, Houston Lane and Jonathan Lim
Akamai's stock price declines dramatically with the NASDAQ in 2000, causing virtually all employee options to go underwater. Ownership and retention incentives are largely destroyed, and employee morale falls sharply. Management weighs the pros and cons of various... View Details
Hall, Brian J., Houston Lane, and Jonathan Lim. "Akamai's Underwater Options (A)." Harvard Business School Case 902-069, March 2002. (Revised October 2002.)
- 1985
- Article
The Personality of Creativity
By: T. M. Amabile
Keywords: Creativity
Amabile, T. M. "The Personality of Creativity." Brandeis Review 5 (1985): 5–8.
- 27 Jan 2011 - 29 Jan 2011
- Conference Presentation
Good Morning Creativity: Odor Cue Triggers Creativity-related Processes during Sleep
Keywords: Creativity
Ritter, Simone M., Madelijn Strick, Maarten W. Bos, Rick B. Van Baaren, and Ap Dijksterhuis. "Good Morning Creativity: Odor Cue Triggers Creativity-related Processes during Sleep." Paper presented at the 12th Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, January 27–29, 2011.
- Article
Good Lamps Are the Best Police: Darkness Increases Dishonesty and Self-Interested Behavior
By: C. B. Zhong, V. K. Bohns and F. Gino
Keywords: Behavior
Zhong, C. B., V. K. Bohns, and F. Gino. "Good Lamps Are the Best Police: Darkness Increases Dishonesty and Self-Interested Behavior." Psychological Science 21, no. 3 (March 2010): 311–314.
- December 2004
- Article
When Professionals Become Mothers, Warmth Doesn't Cut the Ice
By: A.J.C. Cuddy, S.T. Fiske and P. Glick
Keywords: Behavior
Cuddy, A.J.C., S.T. Fiske, and P. Glick. "When Professionals Become Mothers, Warmth Doesn't Cut the Ice." Journal of Social Issues 60, no. 4 (December 2004): 701–718.
- March 2007
- Article
Local Company Politics: A Proposal
By: Raymond Fisman and Eric D. Werker
Corrupt politicians, and poor government more generally, are commonly viewed as a primary
barrier to economic progress. The roots to these problems run deep in many political systems across the developing world, and attempts at reform have rarely found much success.... View Details
Keywords: Behavior
Fisman, Raymond, and Eric D. Werker. "Local Company Politics: A Proposal." Capitalism and Society 2, no. 1 (March 2007).
- winter 1996
- Article
Rebuilding Behavioral Context: A Blueprint for Corporate Renewal
By: S. Ghoshal and C. A. Bartlett
Keywords: Behavior
Ghoshal, S., and C. A. Bartlett. "Rebuilding Behavioral Context: A Blueprint for Corporate Renewal." MIT Sloan Management Review 37, no. 2 (winter 1996): 11–23. (Winner of Richard Beckhard Award For the most outstanding MIT Sloan Management Review article on planned change and organizational development.)
- 2014
- Chapter
Integrity
By: Lynn S. Paine
Keywords: Trust
Paine, Lynn S. "Integrity." In Wiley Encyclopedia of Management, Volume 2: Business Ethics. 3rd ed. Edited by Ronald James and Kenneth E. Goodpaster. John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
- 02 Nov 2016
- What Do You Think?
Are Employees Becoming Job 'Renters' Instead of 'Owners'?
Summing Up: Is Job Ownership Nature or Nurture? Employees increasingly are becoming “job renters.” For some, it is a disturbing trend. It doesn’t have to happen. And the phenomenon isn’t universal. These observations by respondents to this month’s column raise an... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 15 Sep 2010
- Working Paper Summaries