Motivating People - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Aug 2017
What Do You Think?

Summing Up: Why Can’t Organizations Engage Their Employees?

anything less than excellence; treat everyone with respect; provide training and role models; and reinforce the right behaviors and hold people accountable for the wrong behaviors. David Wittenberg offered advice on measurement: “It’s... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

08 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

Decision Rights: Who Gives the Green Light?

late William H. Meckling note these issues: The cost of delegating decision rights to those who have the relevant information but whose motivations and goals don't align with those of the company. The cost of accurately transferring the... View Details

Keywords: by Peter Jacobs

15 Dec 2023
News

Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem

explaining why the club organized the webinar. “Over the next 20 years, it will become the most populous continent, and with the largest youth population that would be 100% digital native. They are smart, highly motivated and, with... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

24 Jan 2011
HBS Case

Terror at the Taj

On November 26, 2008, 175 people died in Mumbai, India, when 10 terrorists simultaneously struck sites. Of the five locations—all well-known landmarks—the beautiful domes of the hotel known as the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower would become... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Accommodations

September 2019 (Revised February 2020)
Teaching Note

Fishbowl: Scaling Up

By: Leslie K. John

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Teaching Note for HBS No. 919-013. Fishbowl is a social media app that allows professionals to connect with other relevant professionals both within their company and... View Details

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31 May 2023
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2023

joy that working on Trikafta has given me.” My hero: “Barbara McClintock discovered what’s referred to as ‘jumping genes.’ She has commented how that discovery was enabled by her different outlook as a female scientist. I’m selfishly View Details

Keywords: leadership; management; work-life balance

15 Mar 2011
First Look

First Look: March 15

and public sector workers who are both motivated by the mission of their positions and the remuneration. Zambia was facing a healthcare human resource crisis with less than half of the healthcare workers needed to meet health needs. Yet,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Aug 2014
First Look

First Look: August 12

arises from behavioral biases and misperceptions of probability distributions. Finally, nonpecuniary taste-based factors may be important in motivating both the decisions to enter into and to persist in entrepreneurship. Publisher's link:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Design Thinking Course | HBS Online

Concepts Design Heuristics for Generating and Refining Ideas Designing for Behavior Change Featured Exercises B. J. Fogg Behavioral Model: Identify prompts to improve users’ ability and motivation to engage in a desired behavior 6-8 hrs... View Details

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Do TV Debates Sway Voters?

of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: David Goldman/AP] Related Reading Voter ID Laws Don't Work (But They Don't Hurt Anything, Either) Why People Don’t Vote--and How a Good Ground Game Helps 'I Know Why You Voted for... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

12 Jun 2023
Blog Post

What Does PRIDE at HBS Mean to You?

people I gravitate to outside of the classroom, in new countries, and especially on the dance floor. They are the people whom I invite over for a lazy Saturday or call to ask about relationship advice and... View Details

17 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

How Managers Stifle Creativity

matters. If people lack that meaning, it's very hard for them to stay intrinsically motivated and creative. Many managers don't realize how necessary it is to help people... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

01 Jun 2023
News

Cultivating Prosperity in Afghanistan

West Point days, entered the military, “it was because we wanted to be part of something greater than ourselves,” says Jung, who was a member of a unit responsible for clearing bombs while deployed in Afghanistan. She explains that she and Miller were View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

05 Feb 2019
News

The First Five Years: Karan Shah (MBA 2016)

further acquisitions to take PCL to the next level! With the ever-changing industry that we operate in, I look forward to the new challenges along this journey.” Can you tell us about MAYU and what motivated you and your wife to launch... View Details

20 Aug 2014
Research & Ideas

Why the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is a Social Media Blockbuster

increasingly by individuals. People who use Facebook and Twitter are for all practical purposes running little media houses, and face the problem of their much larger brethren, where will the next story come from? Originality is too... View Details

Keywords: by John Deighton

30 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Are You Supporting Your B Players?

to for lifestyle reasons. There are others who aren't ever going to be stars, "which is fine," said DeLong. Unlike A players, B players are often more secure in their objectives and know where they want to go. They need less feedback; they don't want... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Expanding My Worldview Through FIELD Global Immersion - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

11 May 2016
Research & Ideas

Fix This! Why is it so Painful to Buy a New Car?

here and there, but a Luddite mentality still dominates the industry. When a dealership hit on the idea of using texting to keep customers up to date on work being done in the service department, the “innovation” was reported in an industry newsletter as if Edison had... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Auto

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

responsibility for cleanup onto the polluters, which should continue to raise funding for cleanup. The IRA also includes permanent tax funding for the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund ($1.1 billion over ten years).[21] This condition mainly affects disadvantaged... View Details

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