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  • March 2025
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Boomerasking: Answering Your Own Questions

By: Alison Wood Brooks and Michael Yeomans
Humans spend much of their lives in conversation, where they tend to hold many simultaneous motives. We examine two fundamental desires: to be responsive to a partner and to disclose about oneself. We introduce one pervasive way people attempt to reconcile these... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Motivation and Incentives; Perception; Behavior
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Brooks, Alison Wood, and Michael Yeomans. "Boomerasking: Answering Your Own Questions." Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 154, no. 3 (March 2025): 864–893.
  • November 2019
  • Article

Conversations and Idea Generation: Evidence from a Field Experiment

By: Sharique Hasan and Rembrand Koning
When do conversations lead people to generate better ideas? We conducted a field experiment at a startup boot camp to evaluate the impact of informal conversations on the quality of product ideas generated by participants. Specifically, we examine how the personality... View Details
Keywords: Peer Effects; Field Experiment; Interpersonal Communication; Creativity; Personal Characteristics; Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention
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Hasan, Sharique, and Rembrand Koning. "Conversations and Idea Generation: Evidence from a Field Experiment." Art. 103811. Research Policy 48, no. 9 (November 2019).
  • October 1995
  • Supplement

Orientation for Viewing the Cranfield-Kearney Performance Appraisal Interview

By: John J. Gabarro and Linda A. Hill
Presents the background information to watching the video reenactment of the Cranfield-Kearney Performance Appraisal Interview. View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Compensation and Benefits; Performance; Motivation and Incentives
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Gabarro, John J., and Linda A. Hill. "Orientation for Viewing the Cranfield-Kearney Performance Appraisal Interview." Harvard Business School Supplement 496-009, October 1995.
  • 13 Mar 2019
  • Research & Ideas

Ignore This Advice at Your Own Peril

School researchers: Disregarding advice from colleagues could invite harsh backlash that just might damage valued workplace relationships, according to the recent paper Seeker Beware: The Interpersonal Costs of Ignoring Advice, published... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • January 2024
  • Case

Mariam Braimah: Designing a Career in Tech

By: Lakshmi Ramarajan, Hannah Riley Bowles and Michael Norris
In 2022, Mariam Braimah, a digital designer working at Netflix, is considering the next move in her career. She has spent several years at Netflix, and in her spare time, using her savings, has founded a design-focused fellowship program and a consumer insights company... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Interpersonal Communication; Entrepreneurship; Personal Development and Career; Power and Influence; Technology Industry; Nigeria; United States; New York (city, NY); San Francisco
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Ramarajan, Lakshmi, Hannah Riley Bowles, and Michael Norris. "Mariam Braimah: Designing a Career in Tech." Harvard Business School Case 424-030, January 2024.
  • November 2007
  • Supplement

Differences at Work: Emily (C)

By: Sandra J. Sucher and Rachel Gordon
In Differences at Work: Emily (C) HBS Case No. 9-408-047 describes how the original email author apologizes to her acknowledging that his behavior was extremely inappropriate. While Emily accepts the apology, she still forwards the email on to her boss with a note... View Details
Keywords: Behavior; Working Conditions; Employees; Interpersonal Communication; Resignation and Termination
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Sucher, Sandra J., and Rachel Gordon. "Differences at Work: Emily (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 408-047, November 2007.
  • 2021
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Reflections: Voice and Silence in Workplace Conversations

By: Amy C. Edmondson and Tijs Besieux
We highlight conversations at work as an arena of change. Drawing on and extending the psychological safety literature, we offer a new framework to distinguish between productive and unproductive forms of both voice and silence. The framework’s four... View Details
Keywords: Conversation; Silence; Voice; Psychological Safety; Interpersonal Communication; Quality; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Change and Adaptation
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Edmondson, Amy C., and Tijs Besieux. "Reflections: Voice and Silence in Workplace Conversations." Journal of Change Management 21, no. 3 (2021): 269–286.
  • March 1994
  • Supplement

Kevin Simpson at Haemonetics, Video

By: Linda A. Hill
Contains excerpts from an interview with Kevin Simpson (HBS 1990) about his decision to join Haemonetics, a medical equipment company, after receiving his MBA. Simpson discusses his experiences on the job during the first three months while he was the assistant to the... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Experience and Expertise; Decisions; Recruitment; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
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Hill, Linda A. "Kevin Simpson at Haemonetics, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 494-516, March 1994.
  • March 2024
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What Makes Groups Emotional

By: Amit Goldenberg
When people experience emotions in a group, their emotions tend to have stronger intensity and to last longer. Why is that? This question has occupied thinkers throughout history, and with the use of digital media it is even more pressing today. Historically, attention... View Details
Keywords: Groups and Teams; Emotions; Cognition and Thinking; Interpersonal Communication
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Goldenberg, Amit. "What Makes Groups Emotional." Perspectives on Psychological Science 19, no. 2 (March 2024): 489–502.
  • December 2010
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The Hidden Advantages of Quiet Bosses

By: A. M. Grant, F. Gino and D. A. Hoffman
The article discusses research that identified situations where introverts are more apt to be effective leaders than extroverts. Although it is generally accepted that extroverts make the best leaders, the authors found that introverts can be better in unpredictable,... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Leadership; Management Style; Groups and Teams; Personal Characteristics
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Grant, A. M., F. Gino, and D. A. Hoffman. "The Hidden Advantages of Quiet Bosses." Harvard Business Review 88, no. 12 (December 2010).
  • June 2008
  • Case

Professors Sven Larson and Kenneth Carpenter (A)

By: James L. Heskett and Tor Askild Aase Johannessen
Professor Kenneth Carpenter has received word that he has inadvertently offended one of his students. He is pondering a possible response. View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Higher Education; Learning; Teaching; Conflict and Resolution
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Heskett, James L., and Tor Askild Aase Johannessen. "Professors Sven Larson and Kenneth Carpenter (A)." Harvard Business School Case 908-408, June 2008.
  • January 29, 2018
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How to Build Trust with Colleagues You Rarely See

By: Tsedal Neeley
Building trust is key to success for any organization. But that can be tricky when it comes to colleagues that you only interact with virtually. What does it take to build trust when you can’t meet in person? In this piece, the author suggests that professionals should... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Trust; Organizational Culture; Familiarity; Employees
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Neeley, Tsedal. "How to Build Trust with Colleagues You Rarely See." Harvard Business Review (website) (January 29, 2018).
  • August 2020
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Workplace Knowledge Flows

By: Jason Sandvik, Richard Saouma, Nathan Seegert and Christopher Stanton
We conducted a field experiment in a sales firm to test whether improving knowledge flows between coworkers affects productivity. Our design allows us to compare different management practices and to isolate whether frictions to knowledge transmission primarily reside... View Details
Keywords: Knowledge Sharing; Interpersonal Communication; Employees; Performance Productivity; Sales; Motivation and Incentives
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Sandvik, Jason, Richard Saouma, Nathan Seegert, and Christopher Stanton. "Workplace Knowledge Flows." Quarterly Journal of Economics 135, no. 3 (August 2020): 1635–1680.
  • 2012
  • Working Paper

FollowMe.IntDev.Com: International Development in the Blogosphere

By: Ryann Manning
This article explores online blogs as a new forum for discussing ideas and practices in international development. Based on a qualitative study of conversations that take place across multiple blogs, I conclude that the blogosphere combines features of a public sphere,... View Details
Keywords: Development Economics; Interpersonal Communication; Knowledge Acquisition; Experience and Expertise; Globalization; Blogs
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Manning, Ryann. "FollowMe.IntDev.Com: International Development in the Blogosphere." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-084, March 2012.
  • Forthcoming
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Comparing the Value of Perceived Human Versus AI-Generated Empathy

By: Matan Rubin, Joanna Z. Li, Federico Zimmerman, Desmond C. Ong, Amit Goldenberg and Anat Perry
Artificial intelligence (AI) and specifically large language models demonstrate remarkable social–emotional abilities, which may improve human–AI interactions and AI’s emotional support capabilities. However, it remains unclear whether empathy, encompassing... View Details
Keywords: AI and Machine Learning; Emotions; Perception; Interpersonal Communication
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Rubin, Matan, Joanna Z. Li, Federico Zimmerman, Desmond C. Ong, Amit Goldenberg, and Anat Perry. "Comparing the Value of Perceived Human Versus AI-Generated Empathy." Nature Human Behaviour (forthcoming). (Pre-published online June 30, 2025.)
  • October 1977 (Revised April 1983)
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James Cranston

By: Michael Beer and James G. Clawson
Describes the attitudes, feelings, and perceptions of the manager who will conduct the performance appraisal interview. View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Performance Evaluation; Attitudes; Emotions; Perception
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Beer, Michael, and James G. Clawson. "James Cranston." Harvard Business School Case 478-006, October 1977. (Revised April 1983.)
  • 2009
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The Dynamics of Silencing Conflict

By: Leslie Perlow and Nelson Repenning
In many organizations, when people perceive a difference with another they often do not fully express themselves. Despite creating innumerable problems, silencing conflict is a persistent phenomenon. While the antecedents of acts of silence are well documented, little... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Management Style; Conflict Management; Societal Protocols
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Perlow, Leslie, and Nelson Repenning. "The Dynamics of Silencing Conflict." Research in Organizational Behavior 29 (2009): 195–223.
  • August 1978 (Revised April 1987)
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Assistant Professor Graham and Ms. Macomber (B)

Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Conflict Management; Interpersonal Communication; Leadership Style; Emotions; Education Industry
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Christensen, C. Roland. "Assistant Professor Graham and Ms. Macomber (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 379-021, August 1978. (Revised April 1987.)
  • August 1978 (Revised December 1986)
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Assistant Professor Graham and Ms. Macomber (A)

By: C. R. Christensen
A student takes a position on a case which is in conflict with the other students' conclusions. The professor believes the student's answer is correct but does not indicate so in class. As a result, the student withdraws from further class participation. View Details
Keywords: Conflict Management; Interpersonal Communication; Leadership Style; Emotions; Education Industry
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Christensen, C. R. "Assistant Professor Graham and Ms. Macomber (A)." Harvard Business School Case 379-020, August 1978. (Revised December 1986.)
  • 2023
  • Working Paper

Sending Signals: Strategic Displays of Warmth and Competence

By: Bushra S. Guenoun and Julian J. Zlatev
Using a combination of exploratory and confirmatory approaches, this research examines how people signal important information about themselves to others. We first train machine learning models to assess the use of warmth and competence impression management... View Details
Keywords: AI and Machine Learning; Personal Characteristics; Perception; Interpersonal Communication
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Guenoun, Bushra S., and Julian J. Zlatev. "Sending Signals: Strategic Displays of Warmth and Competence." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 23-051, February 2023.
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