Social Assistance - Publications - Faculty & Research

31 Jan 2014
News

Body, Heal Thyself

BANCEL Throughout 2009 and 2010, Stéphane Bancel (MBA 2000) had received upward of 20 calls from biotech companies asking him to come aboard and lead the company. It made sense. He was a highly recruited CEO successfully running bioMérieux, a diagnostics company with... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon; biotech; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

21 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

Do TV Debates Sway Voters?

assistant professor of business administration. “But we find that debates don’t have any effect on any group of voters.” Pons and co-author Caroline Le Pennec-Caldichoury, a doctoral candidate in economics at the University of California,... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

14 Oct 2021
In Practice

Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return

in the office. Keep strict in-office policies to a minimum and only for those tasks for which face time is needed. For example, in one workplace, assistants were asked to come into work on certain days (M-W), but senior staff were still... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

25 Apr 2024
News

Origin Stories

Energy Group, Allstate, and Johnson Publishing. She’s even served in the White House. leading innovative arts and cultural events as special assistant and social secretary to former President Barack Obama.... View Details

17 Feb 2022
Book

When Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed

book, Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies, I explore how some leaders embrace “deep purpose” as a generative force that can be a catalyst to achieve both impressive economic results and positive social impact.... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

24 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

The Yelp Factor: Are Consumer Reviews Good for Business?

reviews. “Restaurants are a classic example in economics where the consumer has to make a decision based on very little information” Most would agree these sites do influence consumers' decisions. In the paper Reviews, Reputation, and Revenue: The Case of Yelp.com,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage

09 Dec 2013
Research & Ideas

Cultural Disharmony Undermines Workplace Creativity

assuming all members of the team are pulling in the same direction. But what if they aren't? Can being exposed to intercultural conflicts and tensions have an impact even on observers who are not directly involved in these disharmonies? Harvard Business School View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

16 Nov 2015
Research & Ideas

Does Competition Make Us More Creative?

over and over” Gross, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Business School and the National Bureau of Economic Research, reports his findings in Creativity Under Fire: The Effects of Competition on Creative Production. (Gross will join the HBS faculty as an View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Advertising

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

technologies being explored by governments and the private companies that engage them, as well as the potential political, social and commercial implications of these new partnerships. Pathbreakers: The Next Generation of HBS Faculty... View Details

01 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

How Systemic Racism Can Threaten National Security

Systemic racism and discrimination in small communities can undermine a country’s ability to defend itself during conflicts, creating a national security risk, new research says. Marco Tabellini, an assistant professor of business... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

26 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

Burgers with Bugs? What Happens When Restaurants Ignore Online Reviews

reviews helps consumers choose cleaner restaurants, which is a pretty robust finding." Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Chiara Farronato and Georgios Zervas, an associate professor at Boston University, used machine learning to... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage; Retail

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Teele Hall | About

to receive MBAs (1960). Teele, who received the second doctoral degree awarded by HBS in 1933, spent two years in business before joining the HBS faculty in 1935 as an assistant professor of marketing. He became a full professor in 1944.... View Details

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ARD - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership Networked Business Research... View Details

25 May 2021
Research & Ideas

White Airbnb Hosts Earn More. Can AI Shrink the Racial Gap?

increase their occupancy rates significantly, bringing their earnings more in line with the higher rental incomes of white hosts, according to a study coauthored by Shunyuan Zhang, an assistant professor in the Marketing Unit at Harvard... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Technology; Accommodations

2023
Working Paper

The Effects of Inconsistent Work Schedules on Employee Lateness and Absenteeism

By: Caleb Kwon and Ananth Raman

Problem Definition: Employee lateness and absenteeism pose challenges for businesses, particularly in the retail industry, where punctuality is vital for optimal store operations and customer service. This paper relates employee lateness and absenteeism with... View Details

Keywords: Behavior; Employees; Human Capital; Retail Industry

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01 Mar 2010
News

John Crowley’s Extraordinary Measures

FAMILY PORTRAIT: John and Aileen Crowley with Megan, John Jr., and Patrick. When John Crowley (MBA ’97) flew to Portland, Oregon, last spring to watch the filming of a movie about his life, what he saw was “beyond surreal.” The actors’ trailers all sported the full... View Details

Keywords: Sarah Auerbach; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

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CSV in Practice - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

thinking. Profits involving a social purpose represent a higher form of capitalism—one that will enable society to advance more rapidly while allowing companies to grow even more. The result is a positive cycle of company and community... View Details

24 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

How to Get People Addicted to a Good Habit

water dispensers,” says Hussam, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School whose research lies at the intersection of development, behavioral, and health economics. “Which means that when these initiatives don’t work, nobody can... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

27 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 27

generations to come. Publisher's Link: http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9261.html The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Investment Recommendations Authors:Ioannis Ioannou and George Serafeim Publication:Best Paper Proceedings... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Drug & Alcohol Policy | About

the workplace (except that it will not be a violation of this policy to engage in the responsible consumption of alcohol at approved social functions held during work hours or in the workplace, provided that the use of alcohol has been... View Details

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