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  • 24 Feb 2016
  • HBS Seminar

David Brumley of Carnegie Mellon University

  • 24 May 2023
  • Blog Post

Get to Know Class Day Speaker Adán Acevedo

graduating high school next year, and will witness their son receiving his MBA this week. With their sacrifices in mind, Acevedo has steadily invested in creating and View Details
  • 13 Feb 2024
  • Research & Ideas

Breaking Through the Self-Doubt That Keeps Talented Women from Leading

“Could you provide a specific number of years of experience? Or, give examples of what demonstrated excellence might look like. [Postings] that are concrete, objective, and clear all work in the direction of... View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
  • 25 Feb 2019
  • Research & Ideas

How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence

and math—just the fact that there’s an average male advantage in math shapes her belief that her own ability in math is lower.” Women discount positive feedback about their abilities In an experiment for... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • July 2023
  • Article

Before or After? The Effects of Payment Decision Timing in Pay-What-You-Want Contexts

By: Raghabendra P. KC, Vincent Mak and Elie Ofek
We study how payment decision timing—before versus after product delivery—influences consumer payment under pay-what-you-want pricing. We focus on situations where there is minimal change in consumer uncertainty regarding the product before versus after receiving it.... View Details
Keywords: Price; Behavior; Valuation; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving
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Financing New Business Formation

By: Paul A. Gompers
New business creation has become a potent force for economicdevelopment in the United States. Prior to 1980, large firms created the majority of new jobs in the American economy. While considerable debate rages over whether small firms are the source of recent job... View Details
  • May 2013
  • Article

Here's a Tip: Prosocial Gratuities Are Linked to Corruption

By: Magnus Thor Torfason, Francis J. Flynn and Daniella Kupor
We investigated the link between tipping, an altruistic act, and bribery, an immoral act. We found a positive relationship between these two seemingly unrelated behaviors, using archival cross-national data for 32 countries, and controlling for per capita GDP, income... View Details
Keywords: Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Crime and Corruption; Behavior
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  • 06 Nov 2023
  • Research & Ideas

Did You Hear What I Said? How to Listen Better

back to things said earlier, for example—can prompt better communication. “You can look for moments to check in and ask, ‘Do you understand what I’m saying?’ or ’Are we on the same page with that?’” says Collins. “Or even just pause in... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 05 Feb 2024
  • Research & Ideas

The Middle Manager of the Future: More Coaching, Less Commanding

collaboration. The number of collaborative postings also increased as R&D budgets grew. Yet Zhang notes the potential for large differences depending on the industry. “Software companies may have a greater need for a collaborative type of manager to View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
  • Web

Summer Venture in Management

their school or community. About the Program Feedback from Past Participants AT WHAT POINT DID YOU DECIDE TO PURSUE AN MBA, AND WHY? “I decided to pursue my MBA as a senior in college after attending HBS’s... View Details
  • September 2014 (Revised February 2017)
  • Case

Belk: Towards Exceptional Scheduling

By: Ethan Bernstein, Saravanan Kesavan, Bradley Staats and Luke Hassall
With 24,000 staff and over 300 stores, Belk Inc. sought to replace its entirely manual labor scheduling system with an automated software solution from Reflexis. Belk hoped the upgrade would simplify scheduling, reduce time employees spent in non-customer-facing roles,... View Details
Keywords: Retail; Scheduling; Local Autonomy; Automation; Metrics; Organizational Change; Human Resource Management; Process Improvement; Performance Measurement; Transparency; Southern United States; Retailing; Department Stores; System Outsourced Services; Employee Relationship Management; Selection and Staffing; Change Management; Governance Controls; Resource Allocation; Service Operations; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Evaluation; Performance Improvement; Applications and Software; Family Business; Retail Industry; Technology Industry; United States
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  • 17 May 2017
  • Research & Ideas

Minorities Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews

Minority job applicants are “whitening” their resumes by deleting references to their race with the hope of boosting their shot at jobs, and research shows the strategy is paying off. In fact, companies are more than twice as likely to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 26 Apr 2024
  • HBS Case

Deion Sanders' Prime Lessons for Leading a Team to Victory

pre-season, Sanders eats most meals in the dining hall with the team. After breakfast, he often gives short talks that touch on soft skills for sports and life, like the importance of being reliable.... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman; Sports
  • Program

High Potentials Leadership Program

contribution through stronger leadership Build high-performance teams that are more than the sum of their parts Lead effectively through situations involving conflict Receive feedback with an open mind View Details
  • Research Summary

Management Control Systems in Multiunit Companies

By: Tatiana Sandino

Professor Sandino conducts research on early-stage multiunit companies that introduce management control systems to help maintain operations, as well as company culture, as they grow, but also to enable adaptation to the different markets that they serve. Building... View Details

  • 15 Mar 2024
  • HBS Case

Let's Talk: Why It's Time to Stop Avoiding Taboo Topics at Work

could say: “I realize this is a tough month, but the sooner the better. I will schedule a time to discuss this with you next month.” Ask for a meeting with at least 24 hours’ notice. Set a clear agenda when you request the meeting and... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
  • 24 Oct 2023
  • HBS Case

From P.T. Barnum to Mary Kay: Lessons From 5 Leaders Who Changed the World

I knew that in order to get something, I had to give up something else.” Her mother worked at a restaurant to support them, and Ash would call her for instructions on cooking View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
  • Program

Authentic Leader Development

confidence in your own capabilities Recognize and address your blind spots as a leader Learn from feedback and the challenges you encounter daily Lead an integrated life that... View Details
  • 04 Mar 2024
  • What Do You Think?

Do People Want to Work Anymore?

selection is less important, training is reduced, along with compensation, and as a result, there is a high rate of turnover with more time spent on recruiting (but not necessarily training). Within weeks of the publication of the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • Program

Leadership for Senior Executives

innovator, change agent, and architect) Evaluate your leadership style and how you give and receive View Details