Social Emotions - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too

satisfied, invested in, and committed to their relationships than couples who don't bother with them, according to an April article in the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, Rituals and Nuptials: The Emotional and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

November 2002
Compilation

Four Principles of Biomedical Ethics: Definitions and Examples

By: Sandra J. Sucher

Introduces four principles of biomedical ethics, excerpted from Principles of Biomedical Ethics, Tom L. Beauchamp and James F. Childress (Oxford University Press, 2001). The principles provide a conceptual framework for the analysis and resolution of moral problems... View Details

Keywords: Framework; Moral Sensibility; Health Care and Treatment; Distribution; Problems and Challenges; Research; Emotions; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Pharmaceutical Industry; Health Industry

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13 Mar 2005
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The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands

corporations such as Microsoft or Coca-Cola, particularly in Europe. Many NGOs, by the very nature of the work they do and the dedication of their staff and volunteers, attract the respect and admiration of many individuals. Nonprofits are effective at creating View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

23 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

The Power of Conversational Leadership

INTIMACY: The authors note that intimacy need not require physical proximity, which would be impossible in a multinational company where employees are separated by thousands of miles. Rather, it requires emotional or mental intimacy.... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Ludcke House | About

causes. In 1991, the couple established the Ludcke Foundation, which supports organizations that provide resources and services to children and families, with an emphasis on physical and emotional health, education, and View Details

18 Aug 2003
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How New Managers Become Great Managers

socialization (personal integrity, high energy level, and a drive to lead), much of leadership is learned.2 Management is primarily learned from on-the-job experiences—by doing, observing, and interacting with others. As unsettling as it... View Details

Keywords: by Linda Hill

20 Jan 2022
Op-Ed

3 Steps to Help Companies Rebuild Trust During the Pandemic

Professor Julian Zlatev found that verbally acknowledging other people’s emotions, particularly their negative ones, builds trust. In one of the studies, participants who commented on negative emotions were rated up to 20 percent more... View Details

Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

Organizational Leadership? + – In Leadership Principles, the 360-dgree assessment is called the Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI), and it is administered by Korn Ferry. The assessment provides... View Details

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Drug & Alcohol Policy | About

the workplace (except that it will not be a violation of this policy to engage in the responsible consumption of alcohol at approved social functions held during work hours or in the workplace, provided that the use of alcohol has been... View Details

12 Mar 2021
News

My Favorite Case

Company” In 1997, a portion of the Manila Metropolitan Water and Sewage System is taken over by a joint venture, the Manila Water Company, which must develop the newly acquired employees and assets into a profitable firm. I work in financial markets and have always... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

11 May 2022
Blog Post

MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS

campus are state of the art. It's a very cozy environment and the emotional support makes the experience so much less daunting and lonely. It's true that business school is very busy, but I think it's still a lot easier than juggling... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

assessments in Leadership Principles and Organizational Leadership? In Leadership Principles, the 360-dgree assessment is called the Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI), and it is administered... View Details

March 2017
Case

Intellectual Ambition at Harvard Business School: Elton Mayo and Fritz Roethlisberger

By: Jan W. Rivkin and Amram Migdal

This case, set in the 1920s and 1930s, discusses the contributions of Harvard Business School (HBS) Professors Elton Mayo and Fritz Roethlisberger to management research and to the Human Relations Movement in management scholarship. The case focuses on their research... View Details

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01 Oct 2001
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Guy de Chazal: Changing Focus

housing, educational, employment, and social service programs. "Fountain House facilitates recovery and rehabilitation by building self-esteem," explains de Chazal, whose interest in the international organization was inspired by his... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

06 Sep 2016
First Look

September 6, 2016

we’ll hire it again. If it does a crummy job, we “fire” it and look for something else to solve the problem. Jobs are multifaceted. They’re never simply about function; they have powerful social and View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

24 Jan 2011
HBS Case

Terror at the Taj

what it would be like to have people confront the trauma again. We objectify it, keep emotion at a distance, but after 15 minutes of questions with a video camera in a darkened room, there are deeper, more personal reflections of what... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Accommodations

13 Nov 2013
Research & Ideas

Should Men’s Products Fear a Woman’s Touch?

remnant from ancient history is very much alive and well in contemporary culture," says Avery. "Because most cultures are androcentric, it's more socially acceptable for women to demonstrate masculine traits than it is for men... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage; Auto

17 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

Why Quiet Quitters Need More Than Money to Re-Engage

Employees are feeling alienated Abdelal and DeLong see all of these phenomena as stemming from a common cause: the rise of contractual relationships with employees in place of emotional investment. “We’ve moved more and more from the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

08 Oct 2021
Blog Post

8 Stories from PRIDE for National Coming Out Day

HBS that fall, I showed up to my first PRIDE club happy hour and walking into it, I was the most nervous I had ever been in any social setting. It felt like an unveiling of this deep, hidden aspect of my identity and I had a feeling of... View Details

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Organizational Behavior Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Excellence in Doctoral Student Mentoring. 2021 Robin J. Ely : Winner of the 2021 Academy of Management Journal Impact Award for “The Power in Demography: Women's Social Constructions of Gender Identity at Work” (June 1995). Robin J. Ely :... View Details

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