Happy End Problem - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 May 2012
Working Paper Summaries

The Flattened Firm—Not as Advertised

23 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

All Those Zoom Meetings May Boost Connection and Curb Loneliness

Americans are lonelier than ever—a problem the COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated. Could interactions on platforms like Zoom and Twitch come close to replicating the real-life contact people crave? New research suggests that’s more... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

15 Feb 2011
First Look

First Look: Feb. 15

trends. Happiness Adaptation to Income and to Status in an Individual Panel Authors:Rafael Di Tella and Robert MacCulloch Publication:Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (forthcoming) Abstract We study adaptation to income and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Feb 2018
Book

The New History of American Capitalism

forces following the fall of the Berlin Wall, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the end of the Cold War. “Capitalism of a wide variety of institutional and ideological stripes, now characterizes all developed countries,” they observe.... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

06 Oct 2010
Research & Ideas

John Kotter: Four Ways to Kill a Good Idea

and then to spin a tale that ends with consequences that are genuinely frightening or that just push the anxiety buttons we all have. The logic that goes from the fact to the dreadful consequence will be wrong, maybe even silly. A story... View Details

Keywords: by John Kotter & Lorne A. Whitehead

03 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 3

Abstract Four experiments reveal a counterintuitive solution to the common problem of feeling that one does not have enough time: giving some of it away. Although people's objective amount of time cannot be increased (there are only 24... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

04 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

The Business of Life

who had such disparate beliefs. "But in the end I'm glad, because I think that the principles we discuss in this book are broadly applicable to people's lives. I hope that we've been able to frame them in a way that is accessible to... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

19 Sep 2023
Blog Post

2023 Summer Internships in Business & Environment

joining HBS. Audrey Atencio (MBA 2024, Section G), Summer Internship: Summer Associate, Piva Capital Piva is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm ($500mm AUM) investing in visionary entrepreneurs who are solving the world's critical View Details

12 Oct 2022
Blog Post

11 Stories from HBS PRIDE for National Coming Out Day

inspired by the stories of these students. Visit @prideathbs on Instagram for more information and features about the LGBTQ+ community at HBS. Eduardo Avalos (he/him/his), Class of 2024 “Te quiero, mijo.” When my six-year relationship View Details

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Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online

potential solutions. Highlights Institutional Investors Signaling Tops Friendly Market Show Hide Details Concepts Capital Market Participants Capital Market Problems Solutions Implications for Your Company Featured Exercises Evaluate... View Details

17 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

Welcome to Retirement. Who Am I Now?

beautiful things. “Most people are very happy right from that first morning,” Amabile says. The rocky self-reflection stage of retirement Yet, for many, that giddy glow starts to wear off within weeks or months, as they shuffle through a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Entertainment & Recreation

06 Oct 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters

John A. Quelch, Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus. Tip: Small talk works big wonders Another factor that workplaces can focus on right now is creating opportunities for informal conversations. Small talk can play an important role in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

17 Feb 2022
Book

When Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed

and child” so that they can enjoy “a healthy, happy family.” In building its culture, the firm focuses squarely on recognizing and affirming employees’ individuality. One of Ovia’s core values is “Be yourself, be candid, be kind.”... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

01 Feb 2022
Book

Innovation Isn’t Just for Startups: How Big Companies Can Succeed

you're not going to make any progress. Be sure about what's the problem you're trying to solve, because the biggest flaw that a corporate explorer or entrepreneur makes is that they are too obsessed with their own idea rather than about... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

15 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions

listening. —David Garvin and Michael Roberto Some questions open up discussion; others narrow it and end deliberations. Contrarian hypothetical questions usually trigger healthy debate. A manager who worked for former American Express CEO... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto

20 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround

Space Administration not only tolerated but applauded the phenomenon in the Canal Zone. The result was that American aid transfers to Panama soon began to overshadow the revenues from the canal. In short, the United States no longer had any interest in owning the... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Transportation

28 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

Can Apprenticeships Work in the US? Employers Seeking New Talent Pipelines Take Note

in school with the option to join the company when they graduate, Fuller’s analysis finds that three-quarters of employers wind up happy with their trainees and two-thirds of apprentices go on to college or career. “Employers see a real... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

03 May 2023
Research & Ideas

Why Confronting Racism in AI 'Creates a Better Future for All of Us'

Bangladesh, and Pakistan, it’s not going to work. It’s also a problem if you build systems where nobody who has lived the experience is in the room. You can end up looking at the data and not understanding... View Details

Keywords: by Barbara DeLollis

Blog

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023

Arthur Brooks: Spirituality and philosophy This March, I returned from my fifth trip to Dharamshala, India, to work with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. We held a conference on how leadership and happiness principles are entwined.... View Details

20 Apr 2021
Book

A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success

Oberholzer-Gee, the Andreas Andresen Professor of Business Administration. “No wonder these businesses end up receiving rave reviews and loyal customers.” "If a US company that ranked 50th today jumped to 40th next year, its return on... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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