Job Design - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 May 2023
Blog Post

Bringing Space Tech Back to Earth

struggled to manage its finances in order to scale up. Those two jobs spurred Sweeney to join the M.S./M.B.A. program in order to add entrepreneurship to her engineering skills. “I realized I didn’t want to just assume that if someday I... View Details

27 Nov 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Skilled Immigration and the Employment Structures of US Firms

Keywords: by Sari Pekkala Kerr, William R. Kerr & William F. Lincoln

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Managing the Future of Work (MBA Education—Elective Curriculum)

By: Christopher T. Stanton

The nature and scope of work is changing rapidly, creating massive business challenges in the shadow of broader political and social shifts. HBS launched a major initiative in 2017 on Managing the Future of Work to define these workplace issues and... View Details

08 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated

rotations, or peer mentorship opportunities. The fact that sales was on the third floor and R&D on the second isn’t quite as relevant as it once was. Comprehend/Challenge On the organizational level, this drive is usually satisfied through View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

27 Jul 2020
Book

Reflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity

Instead, they practice the art of reflection “in the cracks and crevices of their everyday lives” to help them make better decisions day by day and problem by problem. Badaracco recommends four design principles for reflection. Like View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

22 Jan 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, January 22, 2019

enterprises seem incapable of transformative innovation, it is due to how we design and manage them, rather than anything inherent in their scale. In fact, Creative Construction argues, if used properly, scale can be an asset, rather than... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

09 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations

predicting outcomes instead of explaining events with hindsight. An Organization Designed For Four-drive People What is the most basic thing employees at all levels must come to terms with at work? The nature of their individual jobs. How... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria

16 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive

band together to lobby for government support, the concerns of restaurant owners and the unique realities and concerns of their industry remain largely unaddressed by government programs designed to help small businesses. Two months into... View Details

Keywords: by Michael S. Kaufman, Lena G. Goldberg, and Jill Avery; Food & Beverage

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Events - Business & Environment

for a panel of alumni and industry professionals in the venture capital sector focused on climate and energy investing. Panelists will share views on post-MBA opportunities and career paths, advice on navigating the job search process,... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

Thinking Ahead

As we wind down 2023, there’s talk everywhere of generative AI and how it will fundamentally alter the world as we know it; but how does that translate for your corner of the business world? Is TikTok something you need to take seriously? (Is it time to dance?) We... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Illustrations by Chris Gash; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

01 Mar 2019
News

The Burden Legacy

reforms. Burden Hall was made possible by the Burden family, leaders in business and the arts. A big space designed for big moments, it became the focal point of community life at HBS. In the fall of 2017, after 46 eventful years, Burden... View Details

Keywords: Linda Kush

20 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

Blind Spots: We’re Not as Ethical as We Think

and actual behavior, according to the authors. The rapidly developing field of behavioral ethics has described a decision-making process whereby we recognize what we should do—give equal weight to job candidates of all races, for... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Alumni Engagement | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

resources on governance. Sign Up For OnBoard Program Updates The Leadership Collaborative The Leadership Collaborative is designed to connect and support alumni deeply engaged in social impact as a career and who are currently working... View Details

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Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship | About

Business Review. The modern, three-story 27,782-square-foot concrete and glass structure was designed by Kubitz & Pepi and dedicated in 1974 as Teele Hall, in honor of the late Stanley F. Teele (MBA 1930, DCS 1933), Dean of the HBS... View Details

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Career Networking - Alumni

your first post-graduate role, switching careers, or returning to the workforce after a period of absence, your job search begins by making a case for yourself. Learn how to market yourself to potential employers. Search the Alumni... View Details

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company

to compete in the global ball bearings market. However, opposition from the company's powerful labor unions made cutting jobs or benefits very difficult. Moreover, under the German "social contract," managers historically owed a... View Details

Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson

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Online Finance & Accounting Courses | HBS Online

inform decision-making. We recommend beginning this pathway with Financial Accounting. Financial Accounting Leading with Finance Strategic Financial Analysis Capital Markets: For professionals looking to improve their understanding of the financial landscape and be... View Details

06 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

Cheese Moving: Effecting Change Rather Than Accepting It

would take to escape the kinds of mazes in which we are always subject to the designs of others. The book is as much about inspiring us to ask the important questions as it is about taking control of our destinies. Q: In challenging the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Financial Accounting Online Course | HBS Online

understand financial statements and communicate financial results. My job is project-based, and I'm currently leading the operational functions of a system-wide IT implementation, a project that affects the daily work of a few thousand... View Details

26 Aug 2024
Blog Post

HBS Lingo 101

opened in 1953 (and later updated in 2004), and the horseshoe-shaped classroom layouts were specifically designed to facilitate case method learning. BAKER: Baker Library is equipped to assist MBA students with the breadth of their... View Details

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