Parental Leave - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done

ferrantraite The Muslim ban. The Wall. Children separated from their parents at the Mexican border. The past two years have seen an aggressive push by the Trump administration against both legal and illegal immigration. But it’s not just... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Technology; Service

13 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk

the world has three. I don't mean to boast. And there are lots of things that we've been working on since the eighties. We've been trying to get an HIV vaccine since the 1980s and we've been unsuccessful. Neeley: So, where does this leave... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Pharmaceutical

10 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

COVID-19 Lessons: Social Media Can Nudge More People to Get Vaccinated

data scientist at Amazon; and Nils Wernerfelt, an economist at Meta, Facebook’s parent company. In one of the largest studies of its kind, Luca and his coauthors analyzed more than 800 public health advertising campaigns that reached 2.1... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis; Health; Technology

03 May 2023
Research & Ideas

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

huge understanding of your market and the way the world works. You’re leaving money on the table! You’re not going to make as much money as you could by not considering the experience of racialized “others.” Think about the tech space. I... View Details

Keywords: by Barbara DeLollis

31 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

The Most Powerful Workplace Motivator

Any parent can tell you that a surefire way to turn joy into rage is to offer your child a big candy bar—and then turn around and offer an even bigger one to his sister. Suddenly, a special treat turns into a great injustice. "Hey! How... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

27 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

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

the daily gathering of parents and kids at the same table every night for dinner can make that time feel less like eating an ordinary meal and more like sharing a meaningful family ritual. Types of rituals: from date nights to chores In... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

12 May 2020
Research & Ideas

It’s Time To Relaunch Your Remote Team

offices, kitchen tables, and bedrooms. Parents suddenly needed to juggle homeschooling while learning how to be effective remote workers. Working from home during a global pandemic has introduced new formats, patterns, challenges, and... View Details

Keywords: by Tsedal Neeley

10 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink

solutions to this issue include membership-only stores or allowing for price matching so that the consumer is unlikely to leave the showroom without making a purchase. Retailers must find ways to get consumers or manufacturers to pay for... View Details

Keywords: by Rajiv Lal & Jose B. Alvarez; Retail

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

shut down and has seen no revenue, with thousands of employees home, since November. 2. Lead by example Managers should model the behavior they want to see in others. If they say employees can leave the office or avoid travel, but the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

24 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support

Millions of Americans, from hourly retail staffers to corporate vice presidents, wrestle with the demands of work while parenting young children, caring for a sick spouse or aging parent—or both. That juggling act is made even tougher by... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

06 Jun 2013
Op-Ed

How to Do Away with the Dangers of Outsourcing

psychologist Diana Baumrind on parenting styles. Her research highlights four parenting "prototypes" oriented along two dimensions: the level of direction parents... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati; Manufacturing; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion

20 Dec 2016
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular 'Cold Call' Podcasts

inventors of the iPhone. The Power of Presence at the Podium Amy Cuddy Running for office requires a lot of public speaking. But often, it’s what candidates aren’t saying that can make or break their campaigns. Take the case of Dan Silver, an experienced... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

14 Aug 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018

immigrants’ location decision by interacting pre-existing ethnic settlements with aggregate migration flows, we find that immigration raised marriage rates, the probability of having children, and the propensity to leave the View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

10 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Disruption: The Art of Framing

independently from their parent organizations. Even in ventures with comparable staffing levels and start dates, those that had separated from the core business were more innovative and had higher market-penetration rates than those that... View Details

Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower

17 Feb 2003
Research & Ideas

Tales of the Newly-minted MBA

the chaos theory—a mix of passion and practicality, risk and reward," said Carl Horton (HBS MBA '95). His parents moved to Washington, DC, in 1978 to work for Jimmy Carter, Horton recalled, initiating his interest in politics. Over... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

19 Jul 2011
First Look

First Look: July 19

leaves a set of information-rich trades by "opportunistic" insiders that contain all the predictive power in the insider trading universe. A portfolio strategy that focuses solely on opportunistic traders yields value-weighted... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Feb 2003
Research & Ideas

Women at Work

cried," she said. "People still remember that and bring it up." Moderator Robin Levy closed the panel with advice of her own: Get support. "Everyone tells you what you should do and how you should feel, but you don't know what you'll want until [you... View Details

Keywords: by Wendy Guild

15 Aug 2006
First Look

First Look: August 15, 2006

road ahead. Specifically, the authors address the entrepreneur before, during, and after the decision to create a new venture. Entrepreneurs need to realize that they are assuming a managerial role—both in a product and a people sense. New Business Ventures, 6th... View Details