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- 13 May 2013
- Blog Post
The Social Side of an Internship
I think I speak for most interns when I say that company sanctioned social outings can be a crucial part of getting to understand a firm’s culture. At my internship this summer, I and other interns have been exposed to lecture series, tours, barbecues and View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
- 15 Jul 2014
- Blog Post
Discovering a new organization and state as an intern
I have a tendency to plan rather far in advance (huge understatement), so I was pretty psyched to get the MBA intern calendar from Walmart in my email prior starting my internship. Opening it was actually overwhelming- there is literally at least one training / tour /... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 21 Nov 2014
- News
Making It Easier for Retirees to Give to Charity
- 09 Jun 2011
- News
Will Groupon Survive Until 2016?
- 06 Jul 2012
- News
It's Sick How Close We're Getting To A 24/7 Workweek
- 04 Dec 2018
- News
The Reason Many Ultrarich People Aren’t Satisfied With Their Wealth
- 23 Nov 2021
- News
Five Ways to Give Better Gifts, According to Science
- Article
Who Benefits from Religion?
By: Daniel Mochon, Michael I. Norton and Dan Ariely
Many studies have documented the benefits of religious involvement. Indeed, highly religious people tend to be healthier, live longer, and have higher levels of subjective well-being. While religious involvement offers clear benefits to many, in this paper we explore... View Details
Mochon, Daniel, Michael I. Norton, and Dan Ariely. "Who Benefits from Religion?" Social Indicators Research 101, no. 1 (March 2011): 1–15.
- 26 Nov 2022
- News
Amy Edmondson: How To Make Firms Fearless
- 17 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 17
PublicationsHappiness Runs in a Circular Motion: Evidence for a Positive Feedback Loop between Prosocial Spending and Happiness Authors:Lara B. Aknin, Elizabeth W. Dunn, and Michael I. Norton Publication:Journal of View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 12 Dec 2021
- News
Kominers’s Conundrums: Houston, We Have a Cube-Shaped Problem
- May 1997 (Revised July 1997)
- Case
Vermeer Technologies (E): New Beginning
By: Ashish Nanda
The Vermeer team is pleasantly surprised by the benefits and hospitality that their new surroundings offer. Their happiness is tempered, however, by discomfort with some elements of the "Microsoft Way." As the Vermeer engineers embark on a punishing schedule for the... View Details
Keywords: Performance Expectations; Horizontal Integration; Organizational Design; Organizational Culture; Product Development; Information Technology Industry
Nanda, Ashish, and Georgia Levenson. "Vermeer Technologies (E): New Beginning." Harvard Business School Case 397-085, May 1997. (Revised July 1997.)
- 24 Jul 2017
- News
Yes, You Can Buy Happiness-If You Spend It to Save Time
- 27 Jun 2011
- Research & Ideas
Recovering from the Need to Achieve
across socioeconomic groups. Instead of experiencing happiness or well-being, HNAPs seek "relief in the accomplishment of tasks." Moving immediately to the next task on the list, they never savor accomplishments for long, he... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 25 Feb 2014
- News
What Does Success Mean to You?
- 25 Nov 2013
- News
Aligning Principles with Purpose: How to Create Rubik’s Cube Moments
- 23 Apr 2015
- News