Person Perception - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2008
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Innovation, Inc.

“Creativity does have a reputation for being magical,” says HBS professor Teresa Amabile. “One myth is that it’s associated with the particular personality or genius of a person — and in fact, creativity... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Mary Tripsas; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management

01 Mar 2008
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Faculty Books

Visiting Professor Gulati examines the "network re-sources" that arise from these ties; how successful firms manage the ties; and how the ties influence strategy, access to material resources, and perceptions of a firm's legitimacy held... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

03 Mar 2020
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Can This Man Change the American Diet?

and maybe even try ordering it. If that doesn’t happen, that sandwich will wither and not do well. And then as a result, we won’t be able to buy those Brussels sprouts from the farmers in Massachusetts. That’s why there’s a person we call... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture

01 Jun 2022
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Blissful Thinking

who are working there, it’s not just a job. When you’re rewarded by somebody who knows you as a person and builds you up, it’s not just a job anymore; it’s a bunch of relationships. If we don’t understand that, then all we’re doing is... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustration by Dan Winters

01 Jun 2009
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Dispatches from the Global Classroom

lessons or definitive answers. But somewhere in the two-day span we spend talking with villagers, sharing their food, and sleeping in their homes, perceptions shift. It’s one thing to read a newspaper article about the impact of... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

31 Jul 2019
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Skydeck Live: The Rise of the FOMO Sapiens

knowledge and that I thought about my own career and I started to build these sort of ways of thinking about FOMO and FOBO. Let's break them down. So FOMO, fear of missing out, is really based on two factors. It's about the perception... View Details

01 Apr 2002
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Urban Evolution - HBS Research on the Inner City

thirty-year resident of Boston's inner-city Dorchester neighborhood, has long been interested in the revitalization of urban areas. "I have personally witnessed the challenges and opportunities embedded in our urban communities," notes... View Details

Keywords: Paul Grogan; Peter Tufano; David Crockett; Diana Barrett; Real Estate

01 Sep 2016
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Ask the Expert: How to Build a More Diverse Board

positioning yourself? —Caroline Pan (MBA 2001) STEWART: There is no one answer to this question. The advice is not different from what men do, by the way. Unlike almost everything else a successful person does in his or her professional... View Details

25 Feb 2020
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2020

Lim (AMP 160, 2001) World Scientific Publishing Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you would be breaching a law or policy if you help a person in need? Do you stand aside when someone needs assistance, thinking you have no... View Details

13 Jul 2020
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The First Five Years: Meaghan Fitzgerald (MBA 2016)

necessarily have to make such granular tradeoffs, there are only so many resources and hours in the day and each choice we make for where to put those resources can have a big impact on the VR industry and consumers’ perceptions of it as... View Details

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