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- December 2019
- Article
It Helps to Ask: The Cumulative Benefits of Asking Follow-up Questions
By: Michael Yeomans, Alison Wood Brooks, Karen Huang, Julia A. Minson and Francesca Gino
In a recent article published in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JPSP; Huang, Yeomans, Brooks, Minson, & Gino, 2017), we reported the results of 2 experiments involving “getting acquainted” conversations among strangers and an observational field... View Details
Yeomans, Michael, Alison Wood Brooks, Karen Huang, Julia A. Minson, and Francesca Gino. "It Helps to Ask: The Cumulative Benefits of Asking Follow-up Questions." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 117, no. 6 (December 2019): 1139–1144.
- 08 Sep 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
Capitalism Works Better When I Can See What You're Doing
Transparency, the concept if not the reality, is all the rage in business circles. If you knew why a company charged a certain price for a product, would you be more willing to pay it? If your boss confessed her managerial screw-ups, would you feel more comfortable... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- October 14, 2019
- Article
The Truth About Open Offices: There Are Reasons Why They Don't Produce the Desired Interactions
By: Ethan Bernstein and Ben Waber
It’s never been easier for workers to collaborate—or so it seems. Open, flexible, activity-based spaces are displacing cubicles, making people more visible. Messaging is displacing phone calls, making people more accessible. Enterprise social media such as Slack and... View Details
Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Interpersonal Communication; Communication Technology; Design; Human Resources; Performance Productivity; Organizational Design
Bernstein, Ethan, and Ben Waber. "The Truth About Open Offices: There Are Reasons Why They Don't Produce the Desired Interactions." Harvard Business Review 97, no. 6 (November–December 2019): 82–91.
- 18 Nov 2020
- News
Networking Goes Truly Global; Confronting Institutional Racism with Case Method Webinar
what happened to George Floyd,” says Jack. “But in the Black community there are many stories like his that don’t get attention. It’s not new and it’s still happening. We need to bring these critical stories to the attention of people who... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Climate change as must-see TV
climate change story to a broad public—especially those who “may not be convinced of the issue or understand its urgency.” Abbasi secured backing from HBS alumni to support the series, and hopes to enlist the HBS alumni community in the... View Details
- August 1972 (Revised September 1976)
- Background Note
Understanding Another Person, Part II: Some Aspects of Self-Concept
By: Anthony Athos and John J. Gabarro
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication
Athos, Anthony, and John J. Gabarro. "Understanding Another Person, Part II: Some Aspects of Self-Concept." Harvard Business School Background Note 473-008, August 1972. (Revised September 1976.)
- 28 Jun 2024
- News
Honoring Leadership in New York; PRIDE Alumni Share HBS Stories
proceeds go toward the club’s high-impact programs, including pro-bono consulting through Community Partners, workforce development through the Skills Gap Initiative, entrepreneurship through the regional Alumni New Venture Competition... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- Profile
Chao Zeng
communications skills. Finally, HBS is a platform for being more global, not only through classes, but in after-class activities like the Asia Business Conference or going to Brazil in FIELD to do a consulting project. By doing business... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
A Message from Dean Clark
initiatives in Europe and Japan, the Latin America center is part of the School's continuing strategy to deepen the international content of our curriculum and research while opening new opportunities for cooperation with business and academic View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- September 2007
- Teaching Note
Nonverbal Communication: Distinguishing Truth and Lies (TN)
- 19 Dec 2019
- News
A Ranch of One’s Own
Lin’s employees) work in a communal space with the look and feel of a classic Old West set, right down to the old-fashioned saloon. “If you put a bunch of creative people from different backgrounds into one space, something magical will... View Details
Keywords: LEGO
- Career Coach
Nicola Pugliese
optimally communicating a career narrative and personal brand, through written collateral (resumes, LinkedIn profiles, cover letters), interviewing and networking. Work Experience: Gillette/P&G Ð Global Consumer Product Marketing,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Opportunities Realized Through Fellowships
The Sky is Not the Limit Ruth Cenat (MBA 2015) plans to change America—one community at a time. “In disadvantaged areas,” Cenat says, “if local businesses thrive, the neighborhoods flourish. There is a stronger tax base, parents have... View Details
Keywords: fellowships
- 18 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
Wrap-up: Software, Telecom, and Recovery
Venture capital firms ask themselves tough questions these days. Among them: how can they dig out of the dot-com collapse? How should they invest going forward? How should the leader of a firm strike the right note for the future? And is it a field that graduating MBAs... View Details
- May 1993
- Teaching Note
American Mobile Satellite Corp., Teaching Note
By: Frank V. Cespedes
Teaching Note for (9-593-038). View Details
- September 1985 (Revised October 1989)
- Case
CompuServe (A)
By: James L. Heskett
Keywords: Internet and the Web; Information Technology; Communications Industry; Communications Industry
Heskett, James L. "CompuServe (A)." Harvard Business School Case 386-067, September 1985. (Revised October 1989.)
- 22 Sep 2015
- News
Getting New Ideas off the Ground
month for Internet access. We bundled a computer and online access and support for less than $25 a month and launched that business. And soon into it [we] got a call from the Ford Motor Company. The CIO said, ‘We're spending over $125 million a year View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
William Jones: Builder with a Mission
to incorporate all these needs into "an urban village," which would also include a library, a Head Start facility, a swimming and tennis center, a performing arts annex, and a community services center. "All of a sudden the whole thing... View Details
Keywords: Thomas Frick
- Profile
Anna King
November and not know what I’m going to be doing next year, but in other ways, it's exciting. I feel confident that I can find something I'm passionate about because I have the Harvard community to help me. The reality is, we can lean on... View Details