Stress - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?

(superstar) The first four reflect how an executive deals with subordinates in the company; the final one is directed at people outside the firm. Directive leadership is well known in America, but is declining in frequency. It stresses... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

08 Mar 2021
In Practice

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Sep 2023
News

Solving for Z

With nearly 20 years of experience as a senior human resources executive, Matthew Breitfelder (MBA 2002) has seen a lot of change in the corporate talent space. But what’s happening now looks like a tectonic generational shift. From his perch as global head of human... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; Illustrations by Doug Chayka; Administration of Human Resource Programs; Government

01 Jun 2023
HBS Case

A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?

crippling migraine headaches—at times landing in the emergency room in excruciating pain. This mental anguish continued for 40 years, growing more intense and frightening as time went on. “The stress and anxiety of holding it all in... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Apparel & Accessories

12 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

COVID Tested Global Supply Chains. Here’s How They’ve Adapted

operations back from China. The authors examine the effects of these variables between 2017 and 2022, a tumultuous period that put stress on the global economic system. They crunch product-level trade statistics from United Nations... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

01 Feb 2023
Blog Post

How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Jada Haynes

make sure I was intentional with my decision. Instead of stressing over applications, GMAT studying, and business school prep, I spent my time career mapping and thinking about what goals I had for my MBA program. What advice do you have... View Details

18 Aug 2022
Op-Ed

Your Best Employees Are Burning Out: A Framework for Retaining Talent

Burnout, retention, and renewed labor organization are critical challenges for leaders, especially amid COVID-19 and a looming recession. Leaders must ask themselves: What is it about my organization’s culture that is contributing to such a high level of mental View Details

Keywords: by Hise Gibson and MaShon Wilson

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

chains have come under unprecedented stress as a result of US-China trade tensions, the pandemic, and geopolitical shocks. We've documented US participation in global value chains over four decades, with particular focus on the last five... View Details

07 Nov 2023
Blog Post

Get to Know the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association

reservist community about the benefits of an MBA." Curran Boyce (MBA 2024), Co-President (Community) "After serving in the military, the first year at HBS can be a lot for new students to adjust to. I remember feeling challenged by the View Details

Research Summary

Automotive Product Development

At present, my primary research focus is studying product development in the auto industry. I am working with Stefan Thomke (HBS) and Takahiro Fujimoto (University of Tokyo) on the 4th Round of the Global Automotive Development Study. The first round of this... View Details

01 Jun 2023
News

3-Minute Briefing: Jeremy Grantham (MBA 1966)

change, geopolitics, declining fertility rates, bad agricultural practices, high levels of debt, shortages of labor and raw materials, and more. You can’t predict the stress point, but the fact that something will crack is not... View Details

Keywords: climate change; finance; sustainability; prediction; Finance

27 Jun 2016
Research & Ideas

These Management Practices, Like Certain Technologies, Boost Company Performance

their management in productive ways. The US Census Bureau has already adopted a modified version of the methodology, and census offices in other countries are experimenting with the same approach. Changing a company’s management practices isn’t easy, View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Feb 2001
News

What Makes a Good Leader

listeners; they need to be able to receive as well as send." David Thomas stresses the importance of "multimodality" in communication. "What you say is only the beginning," he states. "Your behavior, your actions, and your decisions are... View Details

Keywords: Management

05 Apr 2024
Blog Post

How I Spent my 2+2 Deferral: Zoe Bhargava

candidate with more diverse experiences to draw upon during the case method. What advice do you have for prospects considering the 2+2 program? For all prospective 2+2 applicants, I’d like to stress that there is not one career plan or... View Details

20 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

The Three Types of Leaders Who Create Radical Change

these three roles also comes with its own set of traps, a point Battilana stresses when talking to action-driven students: Among agitators: fragmented agitation—triggering multiple areas of outrage that can’t work together as a cohesive... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

April 4, 2009
Article

The Return of State-Owned Enterprises: Should We Be Afraid?

By: Aldo Musacchio and Francisco Flores-Macias

The global financial crisis of 2008-2009 has prompted many industrialized states worldwide to increase their stakes in private corporations. This wave of partial nationalizations has come amidst full-scale expropriations in developing countries such as Venezuela,... View Details

Keywords: History; Private Ownership; State Ownership; Financial Crisis; Business and Government Relations

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09 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization

price decreases segmented by customer and channel. Another hallmark of stressful situations is that they can lead to paralysis and inaction, what Nathan Furr calls “unproductive uncertainty.” He recommends three strategies for... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

20 Sep 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Historical Origins of Environmental Sustainability in the German Chemical Industry, 1950s-1980s

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Christina Lubinski; Chemical

02 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

What Makes a Good Leader?

can't always follow the top-down model," he says. "With the fluidity of information in business today, leaders need to be masterful listeners; they need to be able to receive as well as send." David Thomas stresses the... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg & Susan Young

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Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research

outcomes in organizations, such as individual stress and well-being, intergroup conflict, performance, and change. By providing a way to investigate patterns of relationships among multiple identities, the identity network approach can... View Details

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