Employees - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Jul 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Helping You Help Me: The Role of Diagnostic (In)Congruence in the Helping Process within Organizations

Keywords: by Colin M. Fisher, Julianna Pillemer & Teresa M. Amabile

Teaching Interest

Managing Human Capital: Keeping Hope Alive in Organizations (Not offered 2013-2014)

Managing Human Capital has been specifically designed to teach practical skills for the general manager who seeks to manage both other people and his or her own career with optimal effectiveness. Any and all students who believe they will need to effectively manage... View Details

Research Summary

Dissertation: Is the Ideal Worker Still Real? Sources and Consequences of Men's Professional Identities

My dissertation examines the implications of men's changing lives for their work identities and for gender inequality in organizations. Current theories of workplace gender inequality hinge upon the widely-shared cultural image of an "ideal worker,"... View Details

16 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 16

Publications 2013 pub The Network Secrets of Great Change Agents By: Battilana, Julie, and Tiziana Casciaro Abstract—Change is hard, especially in a large organization. Yet some leaders succeed-often spectacularly-at transforming their workplaces. What makes them... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

Research Summary

Renovating Democratic Capitalism

By: Malcolm S. Salter

This in-process work focuses on how best to address the declining public trust and confidence in democratic capitalism, which many citizens consider to be a cornerstone of our national ideology and identity? While the answer to this question is not entirely clear, I... View Details

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Managing the Advantages and Tradeoffs of Collaborative Structures

By: Ethan S. Bernstein

To solve complex problems, organizations must both collect facts and use them to solve problems. In one study, my coauthors and I show that increased connectivity—measured as network... View Details

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

25 Nov 2013
Research & Ideas

Hiding From Managers Can Increase Your Productivity

Companies all over the world have striven for transparency in the workplace, literally tearing down walls in an effort to let managers and employees observe each other. Take, for example, one of the 14 key principles of The Toyota Way,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Manufacturing

29 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Work 3.0: Redefining Jobs and Companies in the Uber Age

category of worker, the independent contractor. While rules vary by state, with the IRS providing its own guidelines as well, the key factor distinguishing employees from independent contractors is the company’s level of control over... View Details

Keywords: by Andrei Hagiu; Transportation; Web Services

01 Nov 2024
In Practice

Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times

strikes dampened hiring, employers still created fewer jobs than economists expected, according to reports. Losing one's job can be a shock, raising questions like: “Should I start my own business?” and “What about my benefits?” For managers and View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology

07 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

The Quest for Better Layoffs

3,100 employees were displaced. Company president Aaron Feuerstein immediately announced plans to rebuild the company—and to keep all the displaced employees on the payroll in the meantime. The media hailed... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Manufacturing

27 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

Employee-Suggestion Programs That Work

Bumping up against accepted theories in process improvement, a new research paper from Harvard Business School questions the value of prioritizing problems identified by frontline employees. Citing a hospital safety improvement program based on View Details

Keywords: by Paul Guttry

Article

Focusing on Lone Trees in the Forest: Members' Experience of a Multiple Identity Organization

By: Michel Anteby and Amy Wrzesniewski

Keywords: Employees

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03 Nov 2016
Cold Call Podcast

You're Fired: Managing Gray-Area Decisions

Keywords: Re: Joseph L. Badaracco

09 Nov 2015
Working Paper Summaries

Toxic Workers

Keywords: by Dylan Minor

1999
Chapter

Agency in the Context of Labor Management

By: K. L. Valley

Keywords: Employee Relationship Management; Labor and Management Relations

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January 20, 2022
Article

3 Steps to Help Companies Rebuild Trust During the Pandemic

By: Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta

Many workers feel battered and distrustful after almost two years of COVID-19 instability. But it's not too late for managers—even those who made damaging missteps—to repair these relationships, say Sandra Sucher and Shalene Gupta. View Details

Keywords: COVID-19; Trust; Employee Relationship Management

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January–February 1980
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Managing Your Boss

By: John J. Gabarro and John P. Kotter

Keywords: Management; Employees

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Promoting Career-Enhancing Relationships in Organization: The Role of the Human Resource Professional

By: D. A. Thomas and Kathy E. Kram

Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Employee Relationship Management

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January 2008 (Revised October 2010)
Supplement

Sara Campbell Ltd. (B)

By: Romana Autrey, V.G. Narayanan and Julia Rozovsky

Supplements the Sara Campbell Ltd. (A) case by introducing additional concerns with Holt. In January of 1999, Campbell received a certified letter written by Holt. The letter described Holt's own frustration in working for Campbell. Students are given context to... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Employee Relationship Management; Management; Apparel and Accessories Industry

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