Cognition and Thinking - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Nov 2016
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The Benefits of a Residential Campus

increased inertia not to go outside (or really move ) on cold days. The tunnels on campus connect the dorms to the classrooms and other buildings, and you will learn to love them through the winter. In... View Details

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Book

Creativity in Context

By: T. M. Amabile

Keywords: Creativity; Theory; Research; Motivation and Incentives; Situation or Environment; Organizational Culture; Measurement and Metrics; Personal Characteristics; Cognition and Thinking; Performance; Performance Evaluation; Social Psychology

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The Unexpected Effects of Workplace Connectivity

By: Ethan S. Bernstein

While investigating how workplace transparency and privacy shape organizational behavior and performance, I wondered about the related effects of workplace connectivity. As new digital tools and organizational forms make it far easier for employees to communicate... View Details

Keywords: Human Behavior; Performance; Virtual Work; Hybrid Work; Office Space; Workplace Design; Organizations; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Groups and Teams; Networks; Behavior; Social and Collaborative Networks; Communication

17 Oct 2019
Research & Ideas

‘Chick Beer’ for Women? Why Gender Marketing Repels More Than Sells

Chick Beer tried to entice weight-conscious women with the brew’s 97 calories and 3.5 carbs per bottle, “about the same as half of a carrot.” And Clutch, a brand of dryer sheets, encourages men to “grab your... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Consumer Products

12 Mar 2013
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First Look: March 12

PublicationsLocal Industrial Structures and Female Entrepreneurship in India Authors:Ghani, Ejaz, William R. Kerr, and Stephen D. O'Connell Publication:Journal of Economic Geography Abstract We analyze the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done

Kerr says, are those that welcome immigrants and make them partners in building the economy. Related Reading: High-Tech Immigrant Workers Don’t Cost US Jobs Immigrant Entrepreneurship What is the Best Immigration Model for the US? What do... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Technology; Service

03 May 2023
Research & Ideas

Why Confronting Racism in AI 'Creates a Better Future for All of Us'

huge understanding of your market and the way the world works. You’re leaving money on the table! You’re not going to make as much money as you could by not considering the experience of racialized “others.” View Details

Keywords: by Barbara DeLollis

06 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Four Strategies for Making Concessions

Richard E. Walton and Robert B. McKersie's book A Behavioral Theory of Labor Negotiations: An Analysis of a Social Interaction System (ILR Press, 1991). The head of a manufacturing firm was preparing to initiate talks with the leadership... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra

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Mark Giragosian

groups.” “As a ballet dancer, I had developed ways of improving myself through deliberate practice and honing my skills over time. Since coming to HBS, I’ve made a lot of progress in terms of the way I think... View Details

2019
Working Paper

Bank Boards: What Has Changed Since the Financial Crisis?

By: Shiva Rajgopal, Suraj Srinivasan and Forester Wong

Several government-mandated committees investigating the financial crisis highlighted four key deficiencies in the composition of bank boards before the crisis: (i) group think among bank board members; (ii) absence of prior banking experience of board members; (iii)... View Details

Keywords: Banks and Banking; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Governance; Financial Crisis; Change; Diversity

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04 Oct 2011
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First Look: October 4

PublicationsCollective Memory Meets Organizational Identity: Remembering to Forget in a Firm's Rhetorical History Authors:Michel Anteby and Virag Molnar Publication:Academy of Management Journal (in press) Abstract Much organizational... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Mar 2009
Research & Ideas

When Goal Setting Goes Bad

in the sciences. It may have also increased the degree to which the United States and the Soviet Union spent limited funds on mutually unhelpful defense expenditures. So, I think the answer is in the eyes of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

04 Oct 2021
What Do You Think?

How Do We Make Sure the Right People End Up with Power in Organizations?

proposition included Fernando De LaTorre, who commented, “I found (it) hard to work for trust as a goal. I think you work and live your values, and trust will stay in the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

30 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Six Steps for Making Your Threat Credible

In the classic game of Chicken, two drivers on a crash course speed toward each other. The rules are simple: Whoever swerves first and avoids collision loses, and whoever is brave enough to stay the course... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra

01 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation

think about an alternative approach where there's more room for newcomers' self-expression, Gino says. "This is a pivotal stage of the employee/employer relationship, and there are ways to emphasize people's... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Web Services; Service; Telecommunications

01 Dec 2023
News

3-Minute Briefing: Nathaniel Fick (MBA/MPA 2008)

talk about the last 100 yards, where it comes down to just a few people and their rifles on each side. In diplomacy, it’s similar in the sense that it’s just two people on either side of a table. The first principle that I bake into my... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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Leadership - Faculty & Research

leaders. Some want to use the program as a fig leaf for laying off staff; others think it costs too much and might put the company at a competitive disadvantage relative to companies that are hiring... View Details

22 Nov 2023
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So You Want to Join a Startup

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: At age 29, Gus Bessalel (MBA 1988) decided to leave consulting for a decidedly less glamorous life as an entrepreneur, working out of a storage room in the bowels of an underground hotel... View Details

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Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives

types of companies might be adjacent to that and would benefit from your expertise. Identify the kind of company you want to work with—large, small, public, privately held, early stage, mature, and so on.... View Details

30 Aug 2016
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August 30, 2016

amount of each resource available and more on how people both think about and choose to spend those resources. Overall, focusing on time leads to greater happiness than... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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