Founding Teams - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Mar 2024
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How Used Products Can Unlock New Markets: Lessons from Apple's Refurbished iPhones

Some of Apple’s most loyal customers think nothing of upgrading to the latest iPhone every time one comes out. But what about consumers who can’t splurge on a $1,000 iPhone 15 Pro? And what about the electronic waste that would accrue if people threw away functional... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Electronics; Information Technology

23 May 2023
Research & Ideas

Face Value: Do Certain Physical Features Help People Get Ahead?

standards. “We found that, for white people, a dark skin color has a positive correlation with celebrity visual potential. For Black people, the inverse is true,” says Feng. The team is planning follow-up... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

31 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

Why the Largest Minority Group Faces the Most Hate—and How to Push Back

during those years with demographic shifts. They found that as a minority group climbed in rank, or in size relative to another group, it was more likely to be the target of discrimination. The effect remained constant no matter the group... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

30 Apr 2024
Book

When Managers Set Unrealistic Expectations, Employees Cut Ethical Corners

failed to meet the quotas could be transferred or have their work hours reduced. The unsurprising result is that when employees found themselves unable to meet the quotas, a significant number of them resorted to exaggeration and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

07 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 7

at this time. Publisher's Link: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199730858.do Risky Trust: How Multi-entity Teams Develop Trust in High Risk Endeavors Authors:Faazia Rashid and Amy Edmondson Publication:In Restoring Trust in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Feb 2024
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Should Share Their DEI Data (Even When It’s Unflattering)

studies, the team investigated how consumers respond when companies voluntarily disclose that data, since sharing those numbers with the public is optional. Maya Balakrishnan and Jimin Nam, doctoral students at HBS, wrote the study with... View Details

Keywords: by Shalene Gupta

02 Oct 2007
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First Look: October 2, 2007

the use of ESO in CEO compensation. Paper not available at this time. Team Familiarity, Role Experience, and Performance: Evidence from Indian Software Services Authors:Robert S. Huckman, Bradley R. Staats, and David M. Upton Abstract... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

24 Apr 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018

sharing behavior would shape decisions and beliefs (Studies 3 and 4). Results of Studies 1 and 2 showed that beliefs about others’ generosity were related to children’s sharing behavior. In Studies 3 and 4, we found that only children... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 May 2019
Research & Ideas

Forgiving Student Loan Debt Leads to Better Jobs, Stronger Consumers

income, and Sen. Bernie Sanders has pushed for eliminating undergraduate tuition and fees at public colleges and universities. Di Maggio is careful to note that his team did not study the costs of any debt-relief proposal. But it’s clear... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Entrepreneurial Management - Faculty & Research

roles, responsibilities, relationships, and resources of a founding team and determine when and why they should found alone or seek a cofounder. Keywords: Business Startups ;... View Details

03 Oct 2023
Research Event

Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips

And what I found is no matter what it is you're doing for other people, no matter how tedious or menial the job may seem to you, that if you shift the paradigm of whatever your work is to how do I use this to serve? How can I be of... View Details

Keywords: by HBS Staff

20 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

Language Wars Divide Global Companies

their native Tamil and switched languages among English, Hindi, and Tamil. The researchers found that teams that were empathic and accepting about language issues and who didn't get emotional when workers,... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

January 2016
Article

Blind Loyalty?: How Group Loyalty Makes Us See Evil or Engage in It

By: John Angus D. Hildreth, Francesca Gino and Max Bazerman

Loyalty often drives corruption. Corporate scandals, political machinations, and sports cheating highlight how loyalty's pernicious nature manifests in collusion, conspiracy, cronyism, nepotism, and other forms of cheating. Yet loyalty is also touted as an ethical... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Groups and Teams

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23 Mar 2012
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31 Oct 2023
Research & Ideas

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

were less likely to appoint a Black teammate to a leadership position, compared with those who weren’t exposed to this research. Those hearing the business case were also less likely to agree that racially diverse teams perform better. In... View Details

Keywords: by Katherine Hutt Scott and Barbara DeLollis

January 2023 (Revised April 2024)
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First to Fight? Culture, Tradition, and the United States Marine Corps (USMC)

By: Ranjay Gulati, Akhil Iyer and Joel Malkin

Over a history of more than 240 years, the United States Marine Corps has forged a distinct culture and institutional identity centered on its “warrior ethos.” In the wars of American history, Marines fought with uncommon valor, rising to international prominence for... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Talent and Talent Management; Government Administration; Management Practices and Processes; Management Systems; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Performance Effectiveness; United States

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Middle East & North Africa - Global

coffee chat provided an excellent opportunity for attendees to ask questions and gain deeper insights into the HBS MBA journey. On December 9th, the team continued their efforts with an information session in Cairo, welcoming around 100... View Details

02 Jan 2024
What Do You Think?

Do Boomerang CEOs Get a Bad Rap?

boomerang CEO? Other competitors in the industry? Other organizations in general? Performance expectations? Critics of the notion of bringing back a former CEO can back up their arguments with a large-scale research study by a team led by... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

03 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

Why a Failed Startup Might Be Good for Your Career After All

over time, while non-founders maxed out around 10. Only 20 percent of workers reached level 20 or greater. Founders’ careers progress faster before founding. Even before founding a start-up, founders tend to attain more senior positions... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

21 Oct 2008
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First Look: October 21, 2008

and return unused capital to his investors. With the passing of each venture, he has learned about forming founding teams, splitting equity with his co-founders, hiring executives to work for him, and when to take outside funding. Now,... View Details