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16 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist?

human decision making, motivation, and interaction, which of course have strong implications for what drives consumption and savings decisions, worker productivity and effort, and market exchange. Only rarely did he make deep links to this work in WN. Smith's View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

02 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

Negotiating in Three Dimensions

negotiations. Of course, real people do not typically act in the ultra-rational manner assumed by such "symmetrically prescriptive" models. Howard Raiffa's intellectual innovation, since furthered by others such as HBS professor Max Bazerman, was to make his... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Why IT Does Matter

other area is it more important to have a sense of what you don't know than it is in IT management. The most dangerous advice to CEOs has come from people who either had no idea of what they did not know, or from those who pretended to... View Details

Keywords: by F. Warren McFarlan & Richard L. Nolan

14 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Understaffed and Overworked: What Now?

by the end of the year." Andrus's experiences and the strategy she employed dovetail nicely with the best advice we heard from a number of self-management experts. Here are their suggestions for overburdened managers. Get Out In... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

30 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

Recruiters: Highlight Your Company’s Diversity, Not Just Perks and Pay

of Human Capital Creation Career Advice for Minorities and Women: Sharing Your Identity Can Open Doors Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/Charday Penn View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

02 Aug 2017
What Do You Think?

Summing Up: Why Can’t Organizations Engage Their Employees?

anything less than excellence; treat everyone with respect; provide training and role models; and reinforce the right behaviors and hold people accountable for the wrong behaviors. David Wittenberg offered advice on measurement: “It’s... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

04 Oct 2022
What Do You Think?

Have Managers Underestimated the Need for Face-to-Face Contact?

without suggesting what that might mean for tariff policy. David Wittenberg, saying that he is “loath to offer any advice save to treat the situation gingerly,” saw the US-China relationship as one in which, “The US administration has to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

02 Dec 2010
What Do You Think?

Making Right Choices: Art or Science?

difficult when it is between two roughly equally good or bad alternatives, which is often the case that managers confront. The rapidly growing number of alternatives in our lives is a particular challenge for those wishing to make good choices. What are we to do? We... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

03 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator

own self-interests, and any would-be negotiation genius needs to understand how to deal with these obstacles. Our advice is this: be very careful before labeling someone "irrational." Whenever our students or clients tell us... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman

15 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

The New Global Business Manager

really is less about managing content and more about managing or framing context, creating an environment in which these people can negotiate the best solution for the organization. Q: What is your advice for people who want to develop... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

22 Nov 2004
Research & Ideas

Side Effects: The Case of Propecia

"Help-seeking" ads allowed for un-branded ads that would encourage men to seek a doctor's advice if they were concerned about hair loss. In addition to marketing directly to consumers, Casola would also consider strategies for... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Health; Pharmaceutical

23 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Sponsorship Programs Could Actually Widen the Gender Gap

mentorship on steroids. While a mentor may provide valuable career advice and an empathetic ear, a sponsor will actively advocate for a protégé’s career—formally and publicly recommending her for high-profile projects or job promotions.... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

29 Aug 2018
What Do You Think?

What Should Harley-Davidson’s Management Do?

CasPhotography What Can the Harley-Davidson Case Teach Us About Managing in a Politicized Environment? The advice to Harley-Davidson’s management from respondents of this month’s column is to (1) ensure that politics doesn’t deter the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Auto

27 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

Can Being the ‘Token’ Give Women and Minorities a Competitive Edge?

choice,” Chang says. “People do seem to think there are strategic benefits to doing this, but there's also plenty of research showing the negative effects.” Chang, who joined HBS in July, has spent the past five years studying how companies diversify their workforces.... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

07 Nov 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United

straightforward, but if you have been as successful as he has, I can imagine it is very easy to get stuck in your ways. Q: Like many managers, Ferguson must manage for the short term (in-game and game to game), intermediate term (for a season), and long term. What... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports; Entertainment & Recreation

06 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

Motivate Your High Performers to Share Their Knowledge

Sometimes a little push like that is all employees need to get out of a rut. About the Author Michael Blanding is a writer based in Boston. [Image: Mark Kostich] Related Reading Ignore This Advice at Your Own Peril Knowledge Transfer: You... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

02 Apr 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

Making the Move to General Manager

entry strategy for China. So we each have something different, but we know each other well from having lived and worked together in the program. After getting advice from the people in your living group, the next step is to match people... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

14 Feb 2017
Research & Ideas

A Strategy For Steady Leadership in an Unsteady World

losers. Related Reading: Authentic Leadership RediscoveredThat's Classic: Modern-Day Business Lessons from Ancient RomeAdvice on Advice Bill George is senior fellow at Harvard Business School, former chair and CEO of Medtronic, and author... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

20 Oct 2010
Op-Ed

Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic

much less in the literature. And there is less practical and documented experience from countries that have followed these recommendations. There are a good number of examples where countries have implicitly followed the advice that a... View Details

Keywords: by Christian Ketels

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

leaders need a new game plan. We asked Harvard Business School professors to provide practical advice for managing large-scale, long-term remote work at a time when many employees are not only distracted by the commotion in their homes,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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