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potential downsides. Featured Case Setting a CEO Agenda: Ole Rosgaard at Greif By: Krishna Palepu and Kerry Herman Since taking over as CEO of industrial packaging giant Greif, Ole Rosgaard has focused on growing the company and improving the View Details
- 25 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence
subjects that their gender was perceived to have more trouble with. Stereotypes play on our minds so strongly that it becomes tougher to convince people of their talent in fields where they believe their gender is weak, Coffman says. “A... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 06 Feb 2014
- HBS Seminar
Karthik Ramanna, Harvard Business School
- 17 Jan 2024
- HBS Case
Psychological Pricing Tactics to Fight the Inflation Blues
psychological pricing to your advantage is key during times like these,” Ofek says. “When you raise prices, demand often falls—and sometimes consumer perceptions cause the fall to be so big that you're better off absorbing at least some... View Details
- 24 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
Passion at Work Is a Good Thing—But Only If Bosses Know How to Manage It
expectations in the minds of prospective employees.” With these suggestions in mind, passion need not be an obstacle. "A big tenet of my research is understanding that the pursuit of passion is more difficult and challenging than what... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 23
suggests that this model-which tolerates moral complexity-is perhaps one of the few that can adapt and endure over time. Manufacturing Morals is a perceptive must-read for anyone looking for insight into the moral decision making of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jan 2023
- In Practice
8 Trends to Watch in 2023
As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 29 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
Is There a Method to Musk’s Madness on Twitter?
company. We have to keep in mind that Musk and his co-investors do have more capital available should they want to again bail out the company. So, in that sense, they do theoretically have some flexibility on what to do about the coming... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Wide Horizon
There were three critical events that led John Rodakis (MBA 1997) to form the nonprofit N of One in 2014 and ultimately dedicate his life to surfacing breakthrough autism research. The first occurred on Thanksgiving of 2012. He had driven about four hours with his wife... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson
- 04 Jun 2024
- Research & Ideas
Navigating Consumer Data Privacy in an AI World
mindful of different cultural perspectives. For instance, when the FBI tried to get access to iPhones, Apple refused. While consumers in the US might view this as a step on privacy protection, perceptions... View Details
- 29 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Are You Paying a Tip--or a Bribe?
about and weighs the past and future. In some places, tips are provided not so much to reward good service but to encourage good service in the future—a perception that brings the tip closer to the purpose of a bribe, which is also... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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Chiu, C-y, Morris, M.W., Hong, Y-y, & Menon, T. (2000). Motivated cultural cognition: The impact of implicit cultural theories on dispositional attribution varies as a function of Need for Closure.... View Details
- 21 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
Do TV Debates Sway Voters?
debates have only a negligible effect on voters’ candidate choice, according to new research from Harvard Business School. In fact, 72 percent of voters make up their minds more than two months before the election, often before candidates... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 16 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive
treating their employees well is the best way for them to ensure that customers’ concerns about safety are front of mind in every aspect of service while maintaining high standards for hospitality. Restaurant implementation of highly... View Details
- 25 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Why Unqualified Candidates Get Hired Anyway
safeguard against misguided recruitment efforts. In the meantime, staying mindful of the fundamental attribution error can, if only in hindsight, provide a humbling reminder of the limits to human perception, and perhaps—with enough... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Stan O’Neal
O’Neal Photo courtesy Merrill Lynch & Co., INC. While Merrill Lynch CEO E. Stanley O’Neal admits the public perception of CEOs, business, and financial markets may be low in the current climate, he loves what he does. “I often pinch... View Details
- 05 May 2011
- What Do You Think?
How Ethical Can We Be?
Summing Up Our perceptions of whether we do "what's right" depend on such things as the situation, the time frame, the expectations of others, and whether we are face-to-face with the object of our actions. And we are much... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 02 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters
processes. Take the time to figure out how the target company achieved the success that led you to buy it. If it's brilliant at product development and you're not ...well, you figure it out. Keep in mind that the bigger you are relative... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower
- 09 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
Cultural Disharmony Undermines Workplace Creativity
conflict," says Chua. "The key word here is 'ambient,' looking at the effect that cultural conflicts can have on an observer. That flows more through the perceptions we have about other cultures." The effect of indirect conflict happens... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 03 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator
however, was different. Mindful of escalating budget deficits, Congress had decided that the only way to increase foreign food aid was to purchase the food more cheaply—not from American farmers but from developing countries. What would... View Details
Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman