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- 2007
- Chapter
Career Patterns and Organizational Performance
By: Monica C. Higgins and James R. Dillon
Traditional research on careers examines how organizations and individuals affect career outcomes. This chapter reviews several specific ways in which career histories have been found to influence organizational outcomes. While we incorporate both upper echelons... View Details
Higgins, Monica C., and James R. Dillon. "Career Patterns and Organizational Performance." Chap. 21 in Handbook of Career Studies, edited by M. Peiperl and H. Gunz, 422–436. Sage Publications, 2007.
- 19 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 19
generates these benefits. Using the empirical context of cardiovascular care within hospitals, we first examine the relationship between a hospital's level of specialization in cardiovascular care and the quality of its clinical... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Nov 2023
- Cold Call Podcast
How Should Meta Be Governed for the Good of Society?
- Profile
Katie Laidlaw
hope to one day be the leader of a large, nonprofit funding agency that addresses social inequity and supports social enterprise. Upon graduation, my career vision still holds true. At HBS, I gained tactical... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
- 2008
- Working Paper
Cultural Notes on Chinese Negotiating Behavior
By: James K. Sebenius and Cheng (Jason) Qian
Western businesses negotiating with Chinese firms face many challenges, from initiating and smoothing communication to establishing long-lasting relationships and mutual trust, and from bargaining and drafting agreements to securing their implementation. Chinese... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Negotiation Process; Negotiation Style; Perception; Societal Protocols; China
Sebenius, James K., and Cheng (Jason) Qian. "Cultural Notes on Chinese Negotiating Behavior." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-076, December 2008.
- 25 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Powerful Strategic Tool Companies Should Not Try to Control
they forge relationships with user groups. Danielle Kost: How can companies engage user communities more effectively? What advantages can they provide a firm? Frank Nagle and Sonali K. Shah: User communities can differentiate a firm’s... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 24 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 24
definition of profit by changing accounting rules. On one level, this corporate behavior embodies the capitalist spirit articulated by Milton Friedman: "The social responsibility of business is to increase its profits." But the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 2016
- Working Paper
Entrepreneurship and Public Health Insurance
By: Gareth Olds
I examine the relationship between public health insurance and firm formation. Developing a variant of regression discontinuity, I find the Child Health Insurance Program lowered the child uninsured rate by 40% and increased self-employment by 15%. Monte Carlo evidence... View Details
Olds, Gareth. "Entrepreneurship and Public Health Insurance." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-144, June 2016.
- Research Summary
Dissertation: A Relational Perspective on Boundary Work: How Attorneys Manage Work-Life Boundaries
Many professionals struggle with managing boundaries between work and life outside of work. For decades researchers have been trying to understand this issue but we still have much to learn about it. With my dissertation, I aim to improve our understanding of... View Details
- July 2022 (Revised August 2022)
- Case
Athletic Brewing Company: Crafting the U.S. Non-Alcoholic Beer Category
By: Ayelet Israeli and Anne V. Wilson
Athletic Brewing Company (“Athletic,” for short) was founded by Bill Shufelt and John Walker in 2017. In creating Athletic, Shufelt and Walker opened the first U.S. brewery and taproom fully devoted to the production of non-alcoholic (NA) craft beer. By 2021, Athletic... View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Brands and Branding; Product Development; Product Marketing; Product Positioning; Product Launch; Product Design; Product; Competition; Marketing; Entrepreneurship; Growth Management; Cultural Entrepreneurship; Culture; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Israeli, Ayelet, and Anne V. Wilson. "Athletic Brewing Company: Crafting the U.S. Non-Alcoholic Beer Category." Harvard Business School Case 523-021, July 2022. (Revised August 2022.)
- 10 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cross-Sector Collaboration: Lessons from the International Trachoma Initiative
relationships that are more intense and involve joint value creation. "The shift," they continue, "represents an opportunity to magnify the social value and the benefits to the partners, but... View Details
- 29 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Virtual Networking Tips from HBS Career Coaches
alumni I’ve spoken with have consistently received positive responses to their outreach.” Genuine human connection is especially welcome right now, and with diminished commutes and limited social events, some have more time now than ever... View Details
- 2015
- Working Paper
Do People Shape Cities, or Do Cities Shape People? The Co-evolution of Physical, Social, and Economic Change in Five Major U.S. Cities
By: Nikhil Naik, Scott Duke Kominers, Ramesh Raskar, Edward L. Glaeser and Cesar Hidalgo
Urban change involves transformations in the physical appearance and the social composition of neighborhoods. Yet, the relationship between the physical and social components of urban change is not well understood due to the lack of comprehensive measures of... View Details
Naik, Nikhil, Scott Duke Kominers, Ramesh Raskar, Edward L. Glaeser, and Cesar Hidalgo. "Do People Shape Cities, or Do Cities Shape People? The Co-evolution of Physical, Social, and Economic Change in Five Major U.S. Cities." Working Paper.
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Entering the Age of Alliances
The twenty-first century will be the age of alliances. In this age, collaboration between nonprofit organizations and corporations will grow in frequency and strategic importance. Collaborative relationships will increasingly migrate from... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin
- 2008
- Book
Managing Your Boss
By: John J. Gabarro and John P. Kotter
Managing your boss: Isn't that merely manipulation? Corporate cozying up? Not according to John Gabarro and John Kotter. In this handy guidebook, the authors contend that you manage your boss for a very good reason: to do your best on the job—and thereby benefit not... View Details
Keywords: Communication; Decision Making; Information Management; Managerial Roles; Negotiation Tactics; Performance Productivity; Personal Development and Career; Relationships; Personal Characteristics
Gabarro, John J., and John P. Kotter. Managing Your Boss. Paperback ed. Harvard Business Review Classics. Harvard Business School Press, 2008.
- October 2010
- Case
DLA Piper and Christie's International (A)
By: Robert G. Eccles and Dilyana Karadzhova
International law firm DLA Piper is selected as major legal services provider of renowned art business Christie's International. Nine months after the start of relationship, the client calls Nigel Knowles, DLA Piper joint CEO and Managing Partner, with a litany of... View Details
- September 2015
- Article
(UN)Tangled: Exploring the Coevolution of VC Firm Reputation and Status
By: Timothy G. Pollock, Peggy M. Lee, Kyuho Jin and Kisha Lashley
We explore the relationship between status and reputation, examining how its dynamics change over time as these two intangible assets coevolve and how reputation and status are influenced by
participation in highly visible events. Using a sample of more than 400... View Details
Keywords: Underpricing; Intangible Assets; New Firms; Status and Position; Reputation; Venture Capital; Initial Public Offering
Pollock, Timothy G., Peggy M. Lee, Kyuho Jin, and Kisha Lashley. "(UN)Tangled: Exploring the Coevolution of VC Firm Reputation and Status." Administrative Science Quarterly 60, no. 3 (September 2015): 482–517.
- 01 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 1, 2006
fundamental within our society. Race continues to be a critical factor as we examine relationships in organizations, particularly if we are located in a U.S. based context. Race is a socially embedded... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- July 2008 (Revised February 2009)
- Supplement
(PRODUCT) RED (B)
By: Youngme E. Moon, Michael I. Norton and David Chen
Updates the (PRODUCT) RED (A) case through early 2008, including announcements of new partner relationships (with Hallmark, Microsoft, and Dell) as well as new communications initiatives. View Details
Keywords: Communication; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Social Marketing; Partners and Partnerships; Social Enterprise; Africa
Moon, Youngme E., Michael I. Norton, and David Chen. "(PRODUCT) RED (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 509-014, July 2008. (Revised February 2009.)
- 16 Apr 2009
- Working Paper Summaries