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- 24 Sep 2018
- Research & Ideas
How Cost Accounting is Improving Healthcare in Rural Haiti
clocks, with a large display, that were placed throughout the five sites for all employees to easily see the time.” Training the locals was very important, Shah says. “Our role on the business side was to equip trainees with the concepts... View Details
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
attempting to fully control and micromanage their workforce, several companies try to influence and empower employee behavior by improving internal and external communication practices. Often, the stronger emphasis on communication... View Details
- 14 Oct 2021
- In Practice
Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return
parents with unvaccinated kids under 12 and people engaged in elder care may be rightfully concerned that being indoors at work with colleagues can increase the risks for the vulnerable people they care for. Thus, employers should... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 09 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019
Abstract—Understanding why employees go the extra mile at work is a key problem for many organizations. We conduct a field experiment at a medical organization to study motivations for employees to submit... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
When Goal Setting Goes Bad
expand their knowledge or capabilities? A: If you know the exact specific behaviors you want, stretch goals may be just fine. But, if you want employees to engage in other pro-social behaviors (e.g., helping... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 03 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 3
PublicationsThe Power of Small Wins Authors:Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer Publication:Harvard Business Review 89, no. 5 (May 2011) Abstract What is the best way to motivate employees to do creative work? Help them take a step... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
Their Best? Reframing Socialization around Newcomer Self-Expression Authors:Dan Cable, Francesca Gino, and Brad Staats Abstract Socialization theory has focused on enculturating new employees such that they develop pride in their new... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 25 Mar 2015
- HBS Case
Tate’s Digital Makeover Transforms the Traditional Museum
"That means giving up control." As Avery explores in the new HBS case The Tate's Digital Transformation, the museum's response to that challenge was to jump in with both feet to craft an "interactive platform for engaging... View Details
- 13 Feb 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Case Against Racial Colorblindness
researchers conducted an experiment in which white participants engaged in a two-person guessing game designed—unbeknownst to them—to measure their tendencies toward attempted racial colorblindness. Each participant was given a stack of... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Feb 2023
- What Do You Think?
Will Hybrid Work Strategies Pull Down Long-Term Performance?
something that the academics don’t? Of course, the “soft side” of the organization isn’t so soft. Its culture is one of the important drivers of employee engagement and loyalty that in turn influences the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: January 5
that action is taken to address the problems, and (3) communicating about actions taken. Sixty-nine randomly selected hospitals, 20 of which were randomly selected to engage in the three activities for 18 months, participated in the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- January 2025
- Case
A Tiger in The Tank: Exxon Sues Investors
By: Clayton S. Rose, Sarah Sasso and James Weber
In June 2024, investors were trying to make sense of ExxonMobil’s (Exxon) lawsuit against two impact investors, Arjuna Capital (Arjuna) and Follow This, that had just been dismissed by the U.S. District Court of Northern Texas. Exxon’s suit challenged the rights of two... View Details
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Rose, Clayton S., Sarah Sasso, and James Weber. "A Tiger in The Tank: Exxon Sues Investors." Harvard Business School Case 325-015, January 2025.
- 07 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis
quickly to produce and air new advertising creative that tapped into the rapidly changing zeitgeist. The result, the Retail Heroes campaign, featured CEO McMillon Zooming in remotely from home to thank the one million Walmart front line View Details
Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman
- 15 Sep 2022
- Research & Ideas
Looking For a Job? Some LinkedIn Connections Matter More Than Others
with Stanford University Professor Erik Brynjolfsson, Professor Sinan Aral of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and two LinkedIn employees and recent Stanford and MIT Ph.D. graduates Karthik Rajkumar and Guillaume Saint-Jacques,... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 11 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 11, 2009
insiders strategically sell shares prior to the disclosure of goodwill impairment losses. We provide evidence that insiders of goodwill impairment firms engage in abnormal selling of their shares quarters prior to the announcement of such... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Most Successful Startups Have Hands-On Founders
Source: iPhoto Startup founders with a hands-on management style are more likely to retain employees and see their firms thrive, new research shows. The results are particularly applicable to knowledge-intensive technology firms, where... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Being the Boss
determining an employee's level of engagement with the work. 2 We know of a small-company owner, a warm, decent woman, so pressed for time she consciously decided to avoid small talk at the office. She never opened up to people about... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 30 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators
other side. Sometimes negotiators stretch the truth unintentionally, falling prey to what Bazerman and his colleagues call “bounded ethicality” by engaging in unethical behavior that contradicts their values without knowing it. Why does... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 10
Amy C. Edmondson and Faaiza RashidHarvard Business School Case 610-016 Describes Autodesk's engagement in Integrated Project Delivery—a new model of risk management, inter-firm teamwork, and multi-objective (aesthetic, cost, and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk
only thing that this sort of learned pragmatism gives me is the opportunity to engage my colleagues who have the real power to make a difference in this country." And he said, "We'll see." So I guess he's right. We'll see. Neeley: So your... View Details