Creating Connections - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Apr 2024
Research & Ideas

Employees Out Sick? Inside One Company's Creative Approach to Staying Productive

Absenteeism is so pervasive in Latin America and Asia that 10 percent of a business’ workers might not show up on any given day. This risk can create tremendous uncertainty, especially for businesses running on low margins, says Jorge... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Fashion

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Volunteer - Alumni

staying connected, and create ways for younger alumni to engage with each other and with HBS that are substantive and meaningful. Be an Alumni Career Guide Alumni Career Guides are alumni who are willing to View Details

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Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

Victoria Ivashina JUNE 2020 For emerging market economies (EMEs), foreign bank loans are the most important category of cross-border capital flows, and they are denominated primarily in U.S. dollars. This creates a direct View Details

28 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

Forget Cash. Here Are Better Ways to Motivate Employees

creating peer-to-peer recognition programs in which employees are provided monthly reward points that they can give away to colleagues for work-related wins. Employees who earn a certain number of points can redeem them for various perks,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

2009
Working Paper

Do Friends Influence Purchases in a Social Network?

By: Raghuram Iyengar, Sangman Han and Sunil Gupta

Social networks, such as Facebook and Myspace have witnessed a rapid growth in their membership. Some of these businesses have tried an advertising-based model with very limited success. However, these businesses have not fully explored the power of their members to... View Details

Keywords: Marketing; Network Effects; Sales; Power and Influence; Social and Collaborative Networks; Web Sites; South Korea

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A New Vision – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

activities, sentiments, interactions, norms, and personal and professional connections of individuals and groups that had developed over extended periods of time. The existence of the informal organization, argued the Hawthorne... View Details

07 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success

the emotional side of digital transformation Digital transformation can be bewildering and exhausting for leaders and employees alike. Emerging digital technologies are disrupting everything from supply chains and manufacturing to selling and distribution, as companies... View Details

Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards

27 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?

Political connections and family control are more common in Asian businesses than in the United States. In addition, says HBS professor D. Quinn Mills, American CEOs tend to use one of five leadership styles: directive, participative,... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

19 Nov 2015
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: Education Pioneers

their skills. Education Pioneers (EP) is a national nonprofit that recruits, develops, and connects talented professionals from diverse backgrounds—including graduate students—to work for K-12 school districts, charter schools, and other... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

24 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

Rituals at Work: Teams That Play Together Stay Together

Love them or hate them, team-building rituals can fortify bonds among coworkers and create the shared sense that work is more meaningful, which may be especially critical now as managers look to reconnect colleagues re-adjusting to work... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

16 Feb 2024
Research & Ideas

As AI Upends Recruiting, Job Seekers Need a Waze App for Careers

for labor, spending heavily to lure away incumbent talent from competitive firms, while decrying the lack of skilled talent. Developing partnerships The key for employers is to recognize both how their own actions create a shortage of... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Information Technology; Technology

07 Apr 2009
First Look

First Look: April 7, 2009

highlight the need for firms to be mindful of the behavioral implications of making add-ons readily available in the marketplace. Creating Superior Customer Value in a Connected World Author:Ranjay Gulati... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2023
News

The Imposter Among Us

experiences, and I have been able to connect in meaningful ways with others who feel the same. Sharing it, even in a lighthearted way, helps diffuse it. So does giving myself permission to ask questions so I have the info I need to do a... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

22 Jan 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, January 22, 2019

institutions? The answer, the authors argue, is yes. The key lies in market-creating innovations: products and services that speak to unmet local needs, create local jobs, and scale up quickly. Examples include MicroEnsure, which has made... View Details

Keywords: 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 about four hours with his wife... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson

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Biography - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Review articles, How Smart, Connected Products Are Transforming Competition (November 2014), and How Smart, Connected Products Are Transforming Companies (October 2015) address the role of information... View Details

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About - Business & Environment

the School’s ten units. We catalyze research and share insights with business leaders. We encourage faculty and students to address climate change and environmental sustainability in MBA classrooms. We host academic and executive conferences and support student clubs... View Details

31 Oct 2023
Research & Ideas

Beyond the 'Business Case' in DEI: 6 Steps Toward Meaningful Change

you’ve just discovered your Step No. 1. Another great source of qualitative data? Listen to employees from underrepresented groups. 3. Create an action plan. Once you and your leaders have identified internal systems and messaging that... View Details

Keywords: by Katherine Hutt Scott and Barbara DeLollis

15 Aug 2019
Blog Post

The Social Enterprise Initiative at HBS

impact. We connected with faculty who were creating the curriculum and started a mentorship program to connect the impact investing alumni network with students. I cannot... View Details

24 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

Passion at Work Is a Good Thing—But Only If Bosses Know How to Manage It

the workplace. "We argue that it can be difficult for employers to recognize that their understanding of passion can at times create challenges for employees,” says Jachimowicz, suggesting that this may require a rethinking of the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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