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Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research
their origins about three decades ago, the Behavioral Science areas of economics, ethics and managerial psychology have been rapidly evolving. In the 1980's and 1990's, early work by Max Bazerman in judgment and negotiation , Matthew... View Details
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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
look like? Fueled by advances in digital technology, will a select few superstars in media and sports come to have a bigger impact on popular culture than they do now, and how will they use their power? Will we see bigger bets on likely... View Details
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Photography and Print Advertising - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
the vast array of manufactured goods. As Elspeth Brown notes in The Corporate Eye: Photography and the Rationalization of American Commercial Culture 1884–1929 (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005), at that time “the influence of applied... View Details
- 31 Aug 2021
- Book
Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate
power has on the psychology of those in power: It makes them overconfident and susceptible to hubris, and it makes them more self-centered and insensitive to others,” Battilana says. And if a CEO can’t or won’t cultivate humility and... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 22 Jun 2022
- Book
Four Elements for Finding the Right Career Path
interests?” and “What are the signature skills that I bring to any life situation?” The second element is Community. The root question for Community is: “What types of people and what organizational cultures will allow me to thrive and... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 14, 2016
roles are uncertain, goals are shifting, expertise and organizational cultures are varied, and participants have clashing or even antagonistic perspectives. I have studied more than a dozen cross-industry innovation projects, among them... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
Why We Still Need Twitter: How Social Media Holds Companies Accountable
their organizations. “Employees often feel safer to discuss problems in their organization on social media, oftentimes under the guise of anonymity. Managers should consider using this information to gain a better understanding of potential issues and broader View Details
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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge
Derivatives and Swaps (1) Credit (8) Crime and Corruption (43) Crisis Management (51) Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues (23) Culture (10) Currency Exchange Rate (3) Currency (12) Curriculum and Courses (2) Customer Focus and... View Details
- 2009
- Article
Acting Globally but Thinking Locally? The Enduring Influence of Local Communities on Organizations
By: Christopher Marquis and Julie Battilana
We develop an institutionally oriented theory of how and why local communities continue to matter for organizations in a global age. Since globalization has taken center stage in both practitioner and academic circles, research has shifted away from understanding... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Business and Community Relations; Local Range; Civil Society or Community; Power and Influence
Marquis, Christopher, and Julie Battilana. "Acting Globally but Thinking Locally? The Enduring Influence of Local Communities on Organizations." Research in Organizational Behavior 29 (2009): 283–302.
- 03 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Rituals in Life, Death, and Business
better." Rituals Enhance Consumption Just as there are multitudes of grief rituals all over the world, so too are there innumerable rituals related to feasting, ranging from cultural (a Japanese tea ceremony) to personally quirky... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 2008
- Thesis
Being B-Boys: Style, Identity, and Respect Among New England and Miami Street Dancers
By: Curtis K. Chan
This study examines the phenomenon of a street dance known as "b-boying" to explore how dancers locate, negotiate, and perform identities, as well as the tensions that occur concomitantly. Drawing on data from participant-observation, interviews, and diverse archival... View Details
- 04 Oct 2021
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Make Sure the Right People End Up with Power in Organizations?
concerns). They can be countered by “power antidotes,” humility and empathy, that lead to achieving goals in responsible ways. Power antidotes support such things as diversity, inclusion, “voice” for everyone, psychological safety,... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 Oct 2022
- Op-Ed
Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup
Recently, I was listening to the Huberman Lab podcast where Dr. Andrew Huberman interviewed Dr. David Buss, a founding member in the field of evolutionary psychology and professor of psychology at the... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 03 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017
and Julie Battilana Abstract—This paper examines the critical role of gender in the commercialization of social ventures. We argue that cultural beliefs about what is perceived to be appropriate work for each gender influence how founders... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 4
adopting expansive body postures increases psychological power, we hypothesized that working on larger devices, which forces people to physically expand, causes users to behave more assertively. Participants were randomly assigned to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Aug 2006
- HBS Case
On Managing with Bobby Knight and “Coach K”
process." In the end he made us all better defensive players because of it. For hiring managers, one lesson is to understand the dominant type of motivation supported by your corporate culture and hire people who thrive in those... View Details
- 13 Feb 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Case Against Racial Colorblindness
pants,' " Norton says. "And it keeps going on until finally someone comes out and asks, 'Oh, is he Asian?'" Norton and several colleagues documented this phenomenon in a study that they described in an article for the journal View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- August 2014 (Revised May 2015)
- Case
Teaming at Disney Animation
By: Amy C. Edmondson, David L. Ager, Emily Harburg and Natalie Bartlett
Jonathan Geibel, Director of Systems at Walt Disney Animation Studios (hereafter referred to as Disney Animation), walked through the workspace occupied by the group he had been tasked to lead. Geibel knew he was part of a creative and magical environment. The Disney... View Details
Keywords: Leading Change; Creativity; Organizational Structure; Animation Entertainment; Organizational Culture; Groups and Teams; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States
Edmondson, Amy C., David L. Ager, Emily Harburg, and Natalie Bartlett. "Teaming at Disney Animation." Harvard Business School Case 615-023, August 2014. (Revised May 2015.)
- 21 Aug 2000
- Research & Ideas
Inside the OR: Disrupted Routines and New Technologies
leadership style was a critical variable. "On the one hand, the proposition that team leader behavior fosters project success is not surprising," write Edmondson, Bohmer and Pisano. "On the other hand, deeply engrained institutional structures and View Details
Keywords: by Hilah Geer
- 07 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 7
Frontiers of Social Psychology Series. Psychology Press, in press An abstract is unavailable at this time. Publisher's Link: http://www.psypress.com/social-judgment-and-decision-making-9781848729063... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne