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- 06 Sep 2016
- News
Why GitHub Finally Abandoned Its Bossless Workplace
Silvan Baier
Silvan Baier is a doctoral student in Organizational Behavior at HBS and the Department of Sociology at Harvard University. He studies how social structures shape and are shaped by the organization, spread, and evaluation of ideas and people. In his research, he... View Details
- 18 Jun 2015
- News
Working Out With Your Co-Workers Is as Bad as You Think
- 07 Jul 2010
- News
Innovation in Entrepreneurship Pedagogy Award
- 13 Apr 2022
- News
Ranjay Gulati (Harvard Business School) - Finding a Deeper Purpose
- January–February 2019
- Article
The Hard Truth About Innovative Cultures
By: Gary P. Pisano
Innovative cultures are generally depicted as pretty fun. They’re characterized by a tolerance for failure and a willingness to experiment. They’re seen as being psychologically safe, highly collaborative, and nonhierarchical. And research suggests that these behaviors... View Details
Pisano, Gary P. "The Hard Truth About Innovative Cultures." Harvard Business Review 97, no. 1 (January–February 2019): 62–71.
- 28 Jun 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Alignment in Cross-Functional and Cross-Firm Supply Chain Planning
Keywords: by Santiago Kraiselburd & Noel Watson
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
It's Not Technology That Will Take the Swiss Watch Down
- 07 May 2018
- News
Columbus Bookstores Have Independent Spirit
- May 2017
- Case
Fresh to Table
By: Gautam Mukunda and Brooks C. Holtom
After the contentious firing of an office manager, the leadership at Fresh to Table, a software-as-a-service provider for luxury hotels and restaurants, make an unpleasant discovery. While reviewing the office manager's internal electronic communications, company... View Details
Keywords: Behavior; Resignation and Termination; Organizational Culture; Values and Beliefs; Leadership
Mukunda, Gautam, and Brooks C. Holtom. "Fresh to Table." Harvard Business School Brief Case 917-541, May 2017.
- 03 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 3, 2007
Periodical:Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy (forthcoming) Abstract This essay aims to address the costs and benefits of constraining cultural displays in the workplace on legal, business, and moral terms. In this article, we invite legal and View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- March 2005 (Revised April 2005)
- Module Note
A Relational Approach to Self-Assessment and Career Development
By: Monica C. Higgins
Describes the main ideas in a module on relational self-assessment as part of a course on self-assessment and career development or as part of a course on leadership and organizational behavior for MBA students or executives. Reflects a "relational" approach to career... View Details
Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Relationships; Leadership; Organizations; Behavior; Social and Collaborative Networks
Higgins, Monica C. "A Relational Approach to Self-Assessment and Career Development." Harvard Business School Module Note 405-076, March 2005. (Revised April 2005.)
- June 2001
- Teaching Note
Coordinating + Managing Supply Chains: Course Overview Note TN
By: Ananth Raman
Describes the MBA elective course on supply chain management at HBS. Coordinating and Managing Supply Chains focuses on the managerial aspects of supply chains. Acquaints students with practical issues in a variety of supply chains and then identifies barriers to, and... View Details
- 2019
- Article
Brokerage and Brokering: An Integrative Review and Organizing Framework for Third Party Influence
By: Nir Halevy, Eliran Halali and Julian Zlatev
Brokerage and brokering are pervasive and consequential organizational phenomena. Prevailing models underscore social structure and focus on the consequences that come from brokerage—occupying a bridging position between disconnected others in a network. By contrast,... View Details
Keywords: Brokerage; Brokering; Social Interactions; Organizations; Relationships; Power and Influence; Framework
Halevy, Nir, Eliran Halali, and Julian Zlatev. "Brokerage and Brokering: An Integrative Review and Organizing Framework for Third Party Influence." Academy of Management Annals 13, no. 1 (2019): 215–239.
- 2010
- Chapter
Utilizing Team Member Expertise Under Pressure
By: Heidi K. Gardner and Erin McFee
Pressure intensifies on a strategy consulting team as they deliver a critical project, and the team manager faces a dilemma about her changing role on the team. Although she had been the key decision-maker in the early weeks of the project, Julia Narino now finds that... View Details
Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Managerial Roles; Organizational Culture; Projects; Groups and Teams; Behavior; Customization and Personalization; Consulting Industry
Gardner, Heidi K., and Erin McFee. "Utilizing Team Member Expertise Under Pressure." Chap. 18 in Group Communication: Cases for Analysis, Appreciation and Application, edited by Laura W. Black, 143–148. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing, 2010.
- April 2004 (Revised May 2010)
- Case
Columbia's Final Mission
By: Richard M.J. Bohmer, Amy C. Edmondson, Michael Roberto, Laura Feldman and Erika Ferlins
Describes the 16-day final mission of the space shuttle Columbia in January 2003 in which seven astronauts died. Includes background on NASA and the creation of the human space flight program, including the 1970 Apollo 13 crisis and 1986 Challenger disaster. Examines... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Crisis Management; Management Skills; Organizational Culture; Groups and Teams; Behavior; Aerospace Industry
Bohmer, Richard M.J., Amy C. Edmondson, Michael Roberto, Laura Feldman, and Erika Ferlins. "Columbia's Final Mission." Harvard Business School Case 304-090, April 2004. (Revised May 2010.)
- 29 Apr 2015
- HBS Seminar
Jason Jay, MIT Sloan School of Management
- Teaching Interest
Overview
Professor Mukunda teaches Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD.) This course focuses on how managers become effective leaders by addressing the human side of enterprise.
The first modules examine teams, individuals, and networks in the context... View Details
- February 1993
- Background Note
HRM Course Overview Note
By: Michael Beer
Provides an overview of the first-year required course in Human Resource Management. It argues that commitment, coordination, and competence are critical organizational outcomes and that skills in organizational diagnosis, design, and change are central to obtaining... View Details
Keywords: Change; Competency and Skills; Human Resources; Organizations; Organizational Design; Outcome or Result; Behavior
Beer, Michael. "HRM Course Overview Note." Harvard Business School Background Note 493-062, February 1993.