Concerns About Social Acceptance - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 May 2023
What Do You Think?

How Should Artificial Intelligence Be Regulated—if at All?

advice while spreading misinformation based on deliberately inaccurate source material? Given the level of uncertainty about AI’s future use, there is a growing concern about... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Information Technology; Technology

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The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

reached the American public.” 6 Early on, U.S. Steel began to employ a variety of PR strategies intended to create a positive image of the industry. These efforts served to address negative public perceptions concerning harsh working... View Details

29 Jul 2019
Research & Ideas

How Companies Benefit When Employees Work Remotely

month based on union-negotiated quotas. This implementation process enabled Choudhury and his co-authors to avoid what is known as the selection problem in social science research. “The concern is that there... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

05 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Developing Black Talent for Leadership

to open roles at organizations and HBCUs actively hiring (will continue to update)- MLT, SEO, Howard University, Spelman College, North Carolina A&T, Tennessee State, Hampton University, Tuskegee University 3. Get informed: More about... View Details

17 Jan 2023
In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

Portrait Project

Sarah Moore

funded my education, and pushed me to set goals I had never before imagined. These families gave me three truths to carry forward: I am without shame: I care more about championing my beliefs than social... View Details

04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Governing the Family-Run Business

communication and decision making within and across the family, the business, and the ownership groups. Figure 1: The "3-circle" model of family business Without belaboring an oft-made point about family business, reconciling... View Details

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General Management - Faculty & Research

ranging from beauty and health to eco-tourism. About the Unit The General Management Unit is concerned with the leadership and management of the enterprise as a whole. This View Details

03 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

When Showing Know-How Backfires for Women Managers

skills, might spend more time checking the accuracy of their teams’ work instead of devising budgets. Women scientists might focus more on interacting with students and staff instead of writing grants or working with donors. In essence, the task bind reflects how... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Retail; Consumer Products

01 May 2007
First Look

First Look: May 1, 2007

around Los Angeles, is faced with a crucial choice about how to open its next several schools. Should it pursue an opportunity to collaborate with the public school district, or act on an equally attractive opportunity to compete head-on... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Feb 2011
First Look

First Look: Feb. 1

practices or the contested meanings in the adoption of new practices (Leblibici, et al., 1991; Lounsbury and Pollack, 2001). While both research approaches have been quite productive and provocative, some scholars have raised concerns... View Details

18 Jun 2024
Research & Ideas

What Your Non-Binary Employees Need to Do Their Best Work

When Katherine Coffman presents her research findings about how gender stereotypes shape the behavior of men and women in the workplace, she is often asked: What about non-binary individuals? “People... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

21 Sep 2009
Research & Ideas

Excessive Executive Pay: What’s the Solution?

definition of independence? My short answer is no. Several HBS colleagues and I recently did interviews with 35 directors who are leaders on their boards. We asked, "Tell us what you think needs to happen differently in the boardroom." One of the things they... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson

08 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated

writing, but not when you’re first learning. Normalize asking for help. Offer help before it is asked for. If resources need to be cut, be clear about why. Let employees know that it is acceptable to be... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

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profitability. Concerns about unproven demand, high acquisition costs, and operational complexity loomed large as Schütte deliberated whether Hugo could meet Core’s dual goals of View Details

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By: Ethan S. Bernstein

I have spent my career studying novel talent management practices and their effect on collaboration and performance. My core research focuses on two interrelated organizational trends that have become salient in the 21st century: workplace transparency (who gets to... View Details

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Biography - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC About Michael Porter About Michael Porter A Letter from Michael Porter Biography The Essential Porter Honors & Awards Affiliated Organizations & Institutions VBHCD Initiative Biography Biography... View Details

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

business leader, a facility in talking about complex social issues, and a greater understanding of the merits of reparations. A New Way to Measure Shareholder Returns / End to Magical Thinking Professor... View Details

08 Mar 2021
In Practice

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Dec 2023
News

Wide Horizon

There were three critical events that led John Rodakis (MBA 1997) to form the nonprofit N of One in 2014 and ultimately dedicate his life to surfacing breakthrough autism research. The first occurred on Thanksgiving of 2012. He had driven View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson

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