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Globalization - Faculty & Research
intrafirm trade: more than half (three-quarters) of affiliates worldwide (in North America) export to or import from their U.S. parent. Our findings provide strong empirical support for traditional theories of firm boundaries that predict... View Details
Malcolm S. Salter
Malcolm Salter has been a member of the Harvard Business School faculty since 1967. His teaching and research focus on issues of corporate strategy, organization, and governance.
In addition to teaching at HBS, he has held faculty positions at the Harvard... View Details
- 1996
- Book
Creativity in Context
By: T. M. Amabile
Keywords: Creativity; Theory; Research; Motivation and Incentives; Situation or Environment; Organizational Culture; Measurement and Metrics; Personal Characteristics; Cognition and Thinking; Performance; Performance Evaluation; Social Psychology
Amabile, T. M. Creativity in Context. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1996.
- 23 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 23, 2018
post-task free time (e.g., surfing the Internet) can mitigate the collateral work pace losses due to idle time. Through examination and discussion of the effects of idle time at work, we broaden theory on work pacing. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2021
- What Do You Think?
Can We Train for Trust?
interests of others as well as your own” or is the effort merely window dressing? Means: Are methods employed perceived, among other things, as being fair? Impact: What are the results, good and bad, and do you take responsibility for them? These are not simple and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 27 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets
suggests that it is in fact probably the only way to remain competitive in the long run. It is not an easy matter. Reputations take generations to build and can be hugely damaged by a single incident. Silverthorne: What new ideas does your paper contribute to academic... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 8, 2016
more. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51866 Diversified Business Groups in the West: History and Theory By: Colpan, Asli M., and Takashi Hikino Abstract—This working paper examines the historical... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 12
2011) Abstract Organizational culture-the shared assumptions, values, and behaviors that determine "how we do things around here"-can be measured and shaped. In organizations with large numbers of customer-facing employees, it... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 13
Ramanna, and Douglas J. Skinner Abstract Based on extant literature, we review the positive theory of GAAP. The theory predicts that GAAP's principal focus is on control (performance measurement and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Are You Supporting Your B Players?
are unique because: They battle against what DeLong called a natural gravitational pull toward alienation within organizational life. "In other words, if you ignore your employees over time, they will start to feel left out and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Web
Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory
unlocking ESG value. Key Themes: ESG and activism may in fact be a source of financial and impact alpha; however, the path from theory to implementation is still being tested. Investing in Nature: The Nature Conservancy and NatureVest... View Details
- 04 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018
2018 Individual Creativity in the Workplace An Integrated Model of Dynamic Problem Solving within Organizational Constraints By: Cromwell, Johnathan R., Teresa M. Amabile, and Jean-François Harvey Abstract—Rapid technological change,... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Strategy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Outstanding Service to the HBS Community. 2020 Rebecca A. Karp : “Gaining Organizational Adoption: Discovering New Uses for Existing Innovations” was selected for publication in the 2020 Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings.... View Details
- 18 Nov 2002
- Research & Ideas
Where Morals and Profits Meet: The Corporate Value Shift
a "turn to values,"—focusing on ethics, values, and examining company culture—but for varied reasons including risk management, organizational functioning, market positioning, and civic positioning. In your view, do you expect... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 15 May 2017
- Sharpening Your Skills
The Promises and Limitations of Big Data
discusses the water industry as an example, and the organizational changes and levers relevant to extracting value from emerging data-analytics technologies. Big Data: Big Deal or Big Hype? Google's announcement in 2008 that it could... View Details
- 18 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 18
Organizational Forms and Community in the U.S. in 2005 Authors:Glenn R. Carroll and Magnus Thor Torfason Publication:City & Community 10, no. 1 (March 2011) Abstract Recent sociological theory and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 9
compensation to strategy relies on agency theory economics and focuses on executive pay. Departing from this work, in this paper we focus on the strategic compensation of non-executive employees and argue that while agency View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Knowledge Transfer: You Can't Learn Surgery By Watching
analogy for vicarious learning is the photocopier,” says Christopher G. Myers, assistant professor of Organizational Behavior at Harvard Business School. The idea: Watch what other people do, make copies of the good things and dispose of... View Details
- 2010
- Working Paper
Beyond Agency Theory: The Hidden and Heretofore Inaccessible Power of Integrity (PDF file of Keynote Slides)
By: Michael C. Jensen and Werner Erhard
There is far too much concern today about the conflicts of interest between people; for example, conflicts of interest between agents and owners—historically a favorite topic of Jensen—and not enough attention paid to the damage caused by an individual's conflict of... View Details
- 18 Dec 2019
- Book
6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation
Unit. From practical wisdom to action The book expands on the authors’ original theory that companies build organizational knowledge by turning tacit knowledge, which people learn through personal... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz