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Why People Resist Retirement

Research suggests making the decision to retire means grappling with three psychological issues. First, identity issues can loom large for any deeply engaged professional. Even a small step away from a career can make a person wonder who they are without it.... View Details

23 May 2000
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The Emerging Art of Negotiation

psychological research points toward new directions in the understanding of what makes a negotiation work or not work. In an article recently published in the Annual Review of Psychology, HBS Professor Kathleen L. Valley, HBS Senior... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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By: Amy C. Edmondson

My research examines psychological safety and cross-boundary teaming within and between organizations. I am particularly interested in how leaders enable the learning and collaboration that are vital to performance in a dynamic environment. In one stream of my... View Details

13 Nov 2024
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Retiring Well: Considerations at Every Career Stage

Jeffrey T. Polzer

Jeff Polzer is the UPS Foundation Professor of Human Resource Management in the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School. He studies how people collaborate in teams and across organizational networks to accomplish their individual and collective... View Details

20 Jun 2013
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What Makes Rituals Special? Join Us For A Google+ Conversation

05 Aug 2020
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Rethink How You Do Business in Order to Keep Being Innovative

07 Jul 2013
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In New Books, Paths to Investing and Spending

19 Mar 2012
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It Pays to Be Happy: The Progress Principle at Work

26 Feb 2014
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Do Liars Make Better Artists?

Elizabeth Sheprow

Elizabeth Sheprow is a doctoral candidate at Harvard Business School. She uses a humanistic lens to research people's emotions, relationships, and narrative dynamics at work.... View Details

22 May 2016
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2016 G&WS: Verónica Rabelo Presents “Language Matters: An Investigation of Social Mirroring and Well Being in Dirty Work”

10 Jul 2024
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Inequality in the Digital Age | An interview with Mahzarin Banaji from Harvard University

07 May 2014
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2014 G&WS: Jennifer Richeson Present "Coalition or Derogation? The Effect of Sexism on (White) Women's Evaluations of Other Disadvantaged Groups"

September 1988 (Revised July 2000)
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Alex Dean

By: Shoshana Zuboff, Dave DeLong and Kathleen Scharf

Traces the evolution of Alex Dean's internal and external careers, exploring his psychological and emotional development, as well as seemingly dramatic shifts in career direction from research scientist to venture capitalist. Designed to encourage students to reflect... View Details

Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Jobs and Positions; Emotions; Research and Development; Venture Capital

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Find at Harvard

Lumumba Seegars is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration in the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School. He teaches the Leadership and Organizational Behavior course (LEAD) in the MBA Required Curriculum.

Professor Seegars... View Details

12 Mar 2021
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Missing the Crowd for the Faces: The Crowd-Emotion-Amplification Effect

January 1993 (Revised June 1993)
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Challenge of Commitment,The

By: Michael Beer and Michael J. Gibbs

Defines commitment, describes the psychological and organizational factors that underly it, and provides a comprehensive discussion of the policies and practices managers can employ to enhance commitment. Identifies control and commitment as two critical strategies... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Governance Controls; Policy; Management Practices and Processes; Managerial Roles; Strategy

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