Career Concerns - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 1998
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A Community Investment

Whether through career choice, board membership, volunteerism, or philanthropic support, HBS graduates traditionally have shown a strong interest in giving something back to their communities. Taking this commitment a step further, the... View Details

25 Sep 2007
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First Look: September 25, 2007

for Improving the Safety and Efficiency of Hospital Work Systems Authors:Anita L. Tucker, Sara J. Singer, Jennifer E. Hayes, and Alyson Falwell Abstract Objective. To link safety-related concerns raised by frontline staff about hospital... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

24 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 24

could expect to receive and, if the startup did fail, what impact would that have on her career and reputation? Lopez was also starting to worry about the ethical implications of Plámo's style of entrepreneurship. She worried that by... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

20 Jul 2009
Research & Ideas

Markets or Communities? The Best Ways to Manage Outside Innovation

benefits of learning) from that attempt. Finally, external innovation appears to be fast—solutions arrive quite quickly and can often exceed the capacity of the seeker. Q: And potential downsides? A: The main concerns about working with... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

14 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Few Women on Boards: Is There a Fix?

course, How Star Women Succeed: Leading Effective Careers and Organizations. "There is a big difference between diversity and inclusiveness," Groysberg says. "Diversity is about counting the numbers; inclusiveness is about making the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Dec 1999
News

Covering the Issues

1972 mentioned that "Harvard has the largest number of women students in any of the major business schools." By 1975, the magazine reported that two hundred women were enrolled at the School and that the Women Students Association was holding an annual View Details

Keywords: Susan Young, Deborah Blagg, and Garry Emmons

01 Sep 2024
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Alumni Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books 20+ Years of Urban Rebuilding: Lessons from the Revival of Lower Manhattan after 9/11 By Patrice Derrington (MBA 1991) and Rosemary Scanlon (PMD 42, 1981) Routledge Following the destruction of the World Trade Center and the... View Details

19 Jul 2004
Research & Ideas

Why Innovations Sit on the Shelf

employees had legitimate concerns about the project that they never felt free to voice. Some managers err in the opposite direction. They don't advocate at all, opting instead to simply inquire. So they assemble a large team of trusted... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer, Russell Eisenstat & Derek Schrader

01 Jun 2018
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June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

to rebuild family relationships and rejuvenate his sense of purpose, he risks his career on a life-altering physical and emotional journey. Together with his wife and children, Feder sets off for an exotic island on a self-prescribed... View Details

01 Jun 2021
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Are Employers Ready for a Flood of 'New' Talent Seeking Work?

(Image credit: iStockphoto/golero) Uncertainty about the future is always on the minds of leaders. Concern about change defines their primary role. It’s up to others to manage, set and meet goals, etc. Recent polls have shown that many... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

06 Sep 2016
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The Solution That Doesn’t Get Discussed About How to Get More Women On Corporate Boards

people who are concerned about fairness, it is fair. Just like it has always been: Men are still part of the process, but now, the second part. One of the reasons this approach succeeds is that most of the work is done before the search... View Details

08 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

The Startling Percentage of Financial Advisors with Misconduct Records

higher income, where there might be more of an incentive due to higher returns. Only about half of those censured for abuses, however, were fired. And half of those found a job at another firm within the next year. “The career prospects... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

01 Mar 2013
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Leveraging Female Talent

Chasing Stars: The Myth of Talent and the Portability of Performance, Groysberg's current focus is on women: both how they succeed as individuals and how organizations can best leverage female talent. His work has led to a new MBA elective, How Star Women Succeed:... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

01 Feb 1999
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Q&A: Camille Tang Yeh of the Asia-Pacific Research Office

volunteered time, advice, office equipment, and ideas. They have also suggested research topics and provided contacts in the region. How did your previous career prepare you for your current position? Investment banking exposed me to the... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Jun 2005
News

Profiles from the Class of 2005

creative guy. Since high school, he’s paid homage to both — becoming an engineer who also loves to act in community theater. Still, the question loomed: Could his seemingly opposite sides be united in a common career goal? As a youngster... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Julia Hanna; James E. Aisner; Graduate profiles; Government; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing

18 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 18

Potential: Grow Your Expertise, Take Bold Risks, and Build an Incredible Career Keeping a Diary to Catalyze Creativity By: Amabile, Teresa, Steven Kramer, and Ela Ben-Ur Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Apr 2013
Research Event

Conference Challenges Gender Conventions

status-quo defenders and supporters when implementing change in the workplace. Instead, supporters must be allowed what Kellogg calls "relational spaces"—places to discuss issues and concerns they may not feel comfortable... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

01 Dec 2014
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2014

conditions that firms face; and the increased scale of activities fostered by global participation. The text examines how these phenomena create tensions and tradeoffs for executives concerning which product to offer around the world,... View Details

16 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 16, 2010

We develop a framework to empirically examine how politicians with electoral pressures control bureaucrats with career concerns as well as the consequences for bureaucrats' View Details