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29 Jan 2024
Research & Ideas

Do Disasters Rally Support for Climate Action? It's Complicated.

Environmental disasters like wildfires can ignite awareness of climate change and boost eco-friendly politicians’ careers. But do voters perceive a tradeoff between environmental policies and local economic growth? In Brazil, home to a majority of the Amazon tropical... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

15 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

Looking For a Job? Some LinkedIn Connections Matter More Than Others

Network Platforms Population Interference in Panel Experiments Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely Related reading from the Working Knowledge Archives Professional Networks in China and America Feedback or ideas to share? View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

08 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

How Centuries of Restrictions on Women Shed Light on Today's Abortion Debate

question of when life begins.” You Might Also Like: How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence Representation Matters: Building Case Studies That Empower Women Leaders Will Demand for Women Executives Finally Shrink the Gender Pay Gap? Feedback or ideas to... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

21 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

Are Your Employees Passing Up Incentives? Try Promoting the Programs More

they actually use it.” Researchers divided the walkers into two groups and paid participants up to $40 for every 200,000 steps. The study tracked participants’ daily steps for about two months. One group received an email the day before... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

01 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

A Penny for Your Thoughts? For Big-Picture Ideas, the Right Pay Structure Matters

Everyone Earns Less? Nominal and Opportunity Effects of Managerial Discretion Post-COVID Health Care: More Screens, Less Red Tape? Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/miodrag... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

18 Jun 2024
Research & Ideas

Industrial Decarbonization: Confronting the Hard Challenges of Cement

Cities like Cairo; Chongqing, China; Delhi; and Kinshasa, Congo are experiencing population explosions accompanied by unprecedented demand for homes, offices, factories, and infrastructure. In the United States, the Biden Administration’s policy-driven infrastructure... View Details

Keywords: by by Janelle Conaway; Green Technology; Energy; Industrial Products; Manufacturing

03 May 2023
Research & Ideas

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

Bias Disaster? When Bias Creeps into AI, Managers Can Stop It by Asking the Right Questions Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/VioletaStoimenova View Details

Keywords: by Barbara DeLollis

23 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

As Climate Fears Mount, More Investors Turn to 'ESG' Funds Despite Few Rules

Investor interest in social responsibility has skyrocketed in the past three years, even as US regulations to hold companies accountable remain in flux and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) label itself draws backlash. Investors are willing to pay a... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

16 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

Why Business Travel Still Matters in a Zoom World

Zoom works great. If you’re meeting a colleague who lives in Beijing or South Korea, and you’re both culturally and temporally distant, those face-to-face meetings still have value,” Choudhury says. You Might Also Like: Does Hybrid Work Actually Work? Insights from... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Air Transportation

09 Nov 2022
In Practice

COP27: What Can Business Leaders Do to Fight Climate Change Now?

The US government’s newly passed Inflation Reduction Act will direct $370 billion toward advancing renewal energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions—the country's largest investment in fighting climate change so far. As business and government leaders around the... View Details

Keywords: by Lynn Schenk and Danielle Kost

12 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

When Experts Play It Too Safe: Innovation Lessons from a NASA Experiment

Evolutionary Nature of Breakthrough Innovation: Re-Evaluating the Exploration vs. Exploitation Dichotomy Science: The Unlikely Frontier for New Business Ideas Engineering Serendipity: The Role of Cognitive Similarity in Knowledge Sharing and Knowledge Production... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Aerospace

18 Nov 2022
HBS Case

What Does It Take to Safeguard a Legacy in Asset Management?

Make Venture Capital Accessible for Black Founders: An Entrepreneur’s Dilemma A World of Difference: What Keeps Companies from Becoming More Inclusive What Does It Take to Close the Opportunity Gap in America’s Labor Market? Feedback or ideas to share? View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

29 Aug 2022
Op-Ed

Income Inequality Is Rising. Are We Even Measuring It Correctly?

Exeter Business School. You Might Also Like: More Proof That Money Can Buy Happiness (or a Life with Less Stress) The Pursuit of Passion Propagates Privilege Of Learning and Forgetting: Centrism, Populism, and the Legitimacy Crisis of Globalization Feedback or ideas to... View Details

Keywords: by Jon M. Jachimowicz, Kristin Blesch, and Oliver P. Hauser

28 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

The FDA’s Speedy Drug Approvals Are Safe: A Win-Win for Patients and Pharma Innovation

that are dangerous being released to the public.” You Might Also Like: Can Amazon Remake Health Care? Post-COVID Health Care: More Screens, Less Red Tape? A Rare Find in Health Care: A Simple Solution to Racial Inequity Feedback or ideas to share? View Details

Keywords: by Kasandra Brabaw; Pharmaceutical

08 Feb 2023
Op-Ed

Building an Inclusive Workplace? Prepare to Shield It from Economic Fears

Corp. You Might Also Like: Your Best Employees Are Burning Out: A Framework for Retaining Talent Want to Build Better Leaders? Focus on Mindset, Skills, Knowledge Don't Ignore Your Employees' Misery—TAKE Control Feedback or ideas to share? View Details

Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and Nicole Gilmore

31 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

Can a ‘Basic Bundle’ of Health Insurance Cure Coverage Gaps and Spur Innovation?

Innovation Can Amazon Remake Health Care? A Rare Find in Health Care: A Simple Solution to Racial Inequity Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/JazzIRT View Details

Keywords: by Kasandra Brabaw; Insurance; Health

26 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

How Paid Promos Take the Shine Off YouTube Stars (and Tips for Better Influencer Marketing)

Can AI Shrink the Racial Gap? Assessing the Strength of Network Effects in Social Network Platforms Building an 'ARMY' of Fans: Marketing Lessons from K-Pop Sensation BTS Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Technology; Media & Broadcasting

28 Jun 2022
Book

The Moral Enterprise: How Two Companies Profit with Purpose

How can government and business work together in this fractious political moment, when finding solutions to pressing problems like inequality and climate change are more urgent than ever? Rebecca Henderson, Harvard University’s John and Natty McArthur University... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

13 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

The Power of Personal Connections: How Shared Experiences Boost Performance

from COVID-19: The Business Skills Doctors Need Why American Health Care Needs Its Own SEC Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/JohnnyGreig View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health

03 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

In a Work-from-Anywhere World, How Remote Will Workers Go?

like. “It’s presumably making workers happier and more productive, and helping their communities and their organizations,” he says. Related reading from the Working Knowledge Archives Marissa Mayer Should Bridge Distance Gap with Remote Workers Feedback or ideas to... View Details