career experience - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Women, Work, and the "M" Word

health issues. The fact they continued to do so into my adult life was not lost on me. These experiences highlighted for me the gaps in women’s health, and women’s rights overall. Eventually, they shaped my trajectory to become a founder... View Details

23 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 23

Publication: Management Science (forthcoming) Abstract We examine whether the likelihood of entrepreneurial activity is related to the prior career experiences of an individual's co-workers, using a unique... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019

Yet research suggests that this “work-family narrative” is incomplete: men also experience it and nevertheless advance; moreover, organizations’ effort to mitigate it through flexible work policies has not improved women’s advancement... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

12 Jan 2010
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First Look: Jan. 12

capitalism in Russia and the government's central role in business. A brief history of Russia's economic policy and business conditions since 2000 is given. The growth of Russia's economy and the fiscal surpluses resulting from high oil prices are mentioned. The View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Dec 2016
News

The Story Behind the Stories

business school? Gayle Tzemach Lemmon: I really believed that business is among the most powerful forces changing the world for the better. And also, for the worse, but I wanted to be part of the for the better part. And really, have a View Details

20 Jul 2009
Research & Ideas

Markets or Communities? The Best Ways to Manage Outside Innovation

communities. The motivation of the external innovators. Those motivated by extrinsic rewards like money and career may choose markets. Those motivated by intrinsic motivations like intellectual challenge and identity may prefer community.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

13 May 2014
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First Look: May 13

result, work performance. We also examine sources of variability in networking-induced feelings of dirtiness by proposing that the amount of power people have when they engage in instrumental networking influences how dirty this networking makes them feel. Three... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2019
News

The One That Got Away

in the network and security log management space, valued in the public markets at $13 billion. The lesson for me was to look for the best opportunities when the markets have become their worst—and to resist letting your recent experiences... View Details

27 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 27

experiment carried out in a large business process outsourcing company, we found that socialization focused on personal identity (emphasizing newcomers' unique perspectives and strengths) led to significantly greater customer satisfaction... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

04 Dec 2012
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First Look: December 4

Journal (forthcoming) Abstract Intercultural tensions and conflicts are inevitable in the global workplace. This paper introduces the concept of ambient cultural disharmony-indirect experience of intercultural tensions and conflicts in... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

05 Sep 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 5, 2017

exploit a quasi-natural experiment that holds constant the information event across firms, but varies the availability of a major news outlet in local markets. We find that firms subject to the threat of slanted coverage suppress the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 May 2020
Op-Ed

How Leaders Are Fighting Food Insecurity on Three Continents

COVID-19 is creating unprecedented strains on food security worldwide. The United Nations' World Food Programme warns that the pandemic could almost double the number of people facing food crises in low- and middle-income populations to 265 million by the end of 2020.... View Details

Keywords: by Howard Stevenson and Shirley Spence; Agriculture & Agribusiness

18 Apr 2017
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First Look at New Ideas, April 18

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52539 2017 The Palgrave Handbook of Organizational Change Thinkers Paul R. Lawrence: A Career of Rigor, Relevance, and Passion By: Tushman, Michael Abstract—Paul R. Lawrence was one of the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

25 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Chasing Stars: Why the Mighty Red Sox Struck Out

have studied the issue in multiple industries, including the equally competitive fields of sports and investment banking. After examining the careers of more than 1,000 Wall Street analysts, for instance, they found that analysts who were... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Sports; Banking

24 Mar 2021
News

Clubs Reaffirm Equity in Community Partners Work; Alumni Angels Invest in Member Education

entrepreneurship, or on more general, current topics, such as making a pitch, or introducing a product during a pandemic. Kovacs says they are developed with a variety of alumni experience in mind. “Our audience is split,” she says. “Some... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 2014
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014

MacArthur's tremendous success in rebuilding Japan after World War II. As the supreme commander for the Allied Powers, he was charged with transforming a defeated, militarist empire into a beacon of peace and democracy. A career military... View Details

25 Aug 2022
News

September 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

to make good relationships alongside great deals, earn respect while earning multi-million dollar returns, and maintain character even when surrounded by an industry full of characters. Let’s Be Frank began in the final years of Frank Biondi’s life as he recorded the... View Details

01 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: Judgment Calls

Editor's note. Organizations are living, growing, learning things, but this depth of experience and knowledge can be difficult to tap into. The secret, according to the authors of Judgment Calls: Twelve Stories of Big Decisions and the... View Details

Keywords: by Thomas H. Davenport & Brook Manville; Consumer Products

09 Mar 2021
News

Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today's Challenges

HBS classroom experience and use HBS Online’s platform, giving the participants flexibility to fit the weekly coursework into their schedules. Those who take all four courses will earn a certificate of completion from HBS/HGSE. “We have... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Jun 1999
News

Conference Brings Global Perspective to Cape Town

look at the Career Services and Alumni Web sites. Panel Discussions The two-day conference also consisted of twelve panel discussions, each moderated by an HBS faculty member. Panelists included three South African Cabinet ministers,... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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