Anxiety - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Jan 2017
News

HBS Deans' Message on White House Travel Ban

the recent executive order restricting (re)entry to the U.S. for citizens of certain countries that is creating so much anxiety and confusion about how the country will deal with the flow of people through its borders. I want to assure... View Details

19 Feb 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019

identity-holders away from options they would have preferred in the absence of that appeal. Mitigating the Negative Effects of Customer Anxiety Through Access to Human Contact By: Shell, Michelle A., and Ryan W. Buell Abstract— It is a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2005
News

Marked Managers

Your personal accountability is laid on the line, and the anxiety level is likely to be quite high, as is the amount of social reinforcement for doing well. How much of imprinting can be attributed to the relationships that are formed... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Career Imprints; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

31 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Taking the Fear out of Diversity Policies

amount of anxiety for people," says Lakshmi Ramarajan, an assistant professor of organizational behavior at Harvard Business School. "A lot of times the context of the conversation is around diversity as a problem—isolation,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

14 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Time that Government Reopens for Business

it may take them some time to get over their financial anxiety even after the shutdown has been settled. In addition, programs like Head Start and nutrition assistance, targeted at the disadvantaged, are put on hold, something that... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

27 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

The ‘Promotion’ That Makes You Feel Bad

to understand that employees on the favored side of a policy shift could experience anxiety or insecurity, even though it seems counterintuitive. "They know about those who are disfavored, but seldom do they recognize that those who are... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

11 May 2020
Op-Ed

Immigration Policies Threaten American Competitiveness

It is no secret that immigration has reshaped American innovation. Immigrants are the backbone of America’s most innovative industries, provide a quarter of our patent applications, and are numerous among our science and engineering superstars. Taken from World... View Details

Keywords: by William R. Kerr

20 Apr 2020
Book

Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings

industries, but especially in travel and hospitality. Increasingly, Macomber postulates, savvy business leaders and landlords will begin to leverage healthier indoor spaces as recruitment tools and sources of competitive advantage. View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Real Estate; Health

09 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

A Playbook for Small-Business Job Creation

government can work together to create jobs.” "We've made a lot of progress on the macroeconomic front: deficit reduction, balancing the budget, what the Fed is doing, and tax policy reform," says Mills. "But that doesn't fully address the economic View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking; Financial Services

10 Jan 2020
Blog Post

PRIDE in the HBS Community

vulnerable experiences and powerful moments I’ve been a part of to-date. For me, I was trembling with excitement, fear, and anxiety all at the same time. I had only known these people for six weeks, and here I am, getting emotionally... View Details

29 Jul 2020
Blog Post

To New Beginnings: Reflecting on Transitioning Careers and Starting a Family while at HBS

starting school with a giant five and a half month pregnant belly. As a result, I had so much anxiety surrounding the judgement of others. I wasn’t even sure if I’d make any new friends. But my mind was made up, I was going to school to... View Details

15 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Find Your Pragmatic Path through Radical Uncertainty

“I’m here for you.” The point may seem trite but it reflects the importance of our ability to trust in our relationships. We each should do our best to keep our relationships reliable and predictable, to be someone on whom others can count during the incredible... View Details

Keywords: by Howard Stevenson, Eugene B. Kogan, and Shirley Spence

12 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Solving COVID'S Mental Health Crisis

self-quarantine in sometimes unsafe home environments, anxiety about the virus and re-openings, and disconnection from treatment all are triggers and will contribute to substantial increases in substance use disorder (SUD) cases,... View Details

Keywords: by Howard Stevenson and Shirley Spence; Health

11 May 2021
Blog Post

Q+A on the Socioeconomic Inclusion Task Force with Holly Fetter (MBA 2020) and Alexxis Isaac (MBA 2020)

research to write a subsequent report. We also piloted a few programs within sections to experiment with identifying and surfacing class tensions—one example of that was a “Class Confessions” program in which students anonymously shared their connections to wealth and... View Details

18 Apr 2022
News

Home Grown

missing anything. And so what Glance does is by bringing the internet to the lock screen, is it takes away that anxiety for you to keep opening the phone and clicking on the app and actually says, hey, you can actually consume content... View Details

22 Feb 2022
News

Launch Codes

I draw inspiration from the advice of one of our professors at Harvard Kennedy School, Samantha Power: “Shrink the change.” Though anxiety can easily turn into inaction, I find the conviction to move in something that is certain: the... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustrations by Alvaro Dominguez

27 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty on 2010’s Biggest Business Developments

political will to push for alternative energy sources. Yet even in the midst of gridlock in Washington, economic anxiety around the world, and government liquidity crises in Europe, technology marched on, seemingly impervious to global... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

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

13 Oct 2010
First Look

First Look: October 13, 2010

that confidence in your proposal dies. Fearmongering: Critics catalyze irrational anxieties about your idea. Character assassination: They slam your reputation and credibility. Smart, practical, and filled with useful advice, Buy-In... View Details