Social Identity - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 27

experiment carried out in a large business process outsourcing company, we found that socialization focused on personal identity (emphasizing newcomers' unique perspectives and strengths) led to... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

August 2023
Technical Note

Two Ways of Pursuing a Calling

By: Leslie Perlow and Hannah Weisman

Work can be a means to a financial end, a stepping stone to higher-level jobs, or a meaningful end in itself: a calling. The technical note provides an overview of two different ways people can pursue a calling: with an internal focus or external focus. View Details

Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Job Search; Job Design and Levels; Happiness; Identity; Well-being; Motivation and Incentives; Human Needs; Satisfaction; Mission and Purpose; Health Industry; Music Industry; Education Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry

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01 Mar 2023
News

The Latest Model

cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether, blockchain can also be useful in a range of other applications, from preventing identity theft to enhancing logistics systems.) Barrera also couldn’t help but notice that something was missing from... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; blockchain; cryptocurrency; economic models; innovation; consulting; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

14 Mar 2023
Blog Post

How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

panels, and evaluate candidates as a group against a set of defined criteria. Integration. Create opportunities for people to work toward shared goals with people who are different from them. Discourage exclusionary social activities, and... View Details

18 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Race, Gender & Equity Initiative

insights from this and other events via video and print, as well as on social media. Many of these resources and publications can be found on our webpage. The Race, Gender & Equity Initiative also leads major study of the career and... View Details

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Security & Privacy | Information Technology

to individual identity theft, including filing fraudulent tax returns. Thank you for your commitment to keeping Harvard’s data safe and secure. Best Practices Review various best practices to help keep information and devices more secure.... View Details

05 Nov 2013
First Look

First Look: November 5

Incentive Plan By: Chung, Doug J., Thomas Steenburgh, and K. Sudhir Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link:http://www.europeanfinancialreview.com/ August 2013 Journal of Financial Economics Acquirer-Target Social Ties and Merger... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Aug 2010
News

Classroom Hijinks: Catchphrases, Mottos, Cheers, and Mascots

the section as a socialization substitute for in-dorm dining facilities when they proved to be too costly. And it’s true that the MBA Class of 1949 was the first to assign students to sections. Perhaps having all of a section’s courses in... View Details

Keywords: Keith Larson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

20 Dec 2018
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2018

and social posts in 2018. Tell us in the comment section below what you thought were the most interesting business trends of the year and what you expect in 2019. Kids of Working Moms Grow into Happy Adults In earlier research, Kathleen... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2006
News

Redefining Health Care

particular medical conditions. A recent report shows that Medicare costs for identical conditions vary greatly from state to state, and even within states, with no apparent difference in the quality of care. How do you explain those... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

20 Jul 2009
Research & Ideas

Markets or Communities? The Best Ways to Manage Outside Innovation

communities. The motivation of the external innovators. Those motivated by extrinsic rewards like money and career may choose markets. Those motivated by intrinsic motivations like intellectual challenge and identity may prefer community.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

31 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 31, 2009

Working PapersCorporate Social Entrepreneurship Authors:James Austin and Ezequiel Reficco Abstract Corporate Social Entrepreneurship (CSE) is a process aimed at enabling business to develop more advanced... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

July – August 2011
Article

Foundations of Organizational Trust: What Matters to Different Stakeholders?

By: Michael Pirson and Deepak Malhotra

Prior research on organizational trust has not rigorously examined the context specificity of trust nor distinguished between the potentially varying dimensions along which different stakeholders base their trust. As a result, dominant conceptualizations of... View Details

Keywords: Trust; Competency and Skills; Forecasting and Prediction; Ethics; Framework; Analytics and Data Science; Surveys; Organizations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Identity; Perspective

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28 Feb 2007
Research & Ideas

Capital Rules: The Tensions of Global Finance

and socialize new members into the norms of openness. With so much of the world outside the rule of liberal Europe and the OECD club of rich countries, such ad hoc globalization effectively undermines the legitimacy of global financial... View Details

Keywords: by Rawi Abdelal

26 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Corporate Field Researchers Share Tricks of the Trade

condition that they would not reveal the firm's identity in their paper. This required a tremendous amount of good faith on the part of the company, which was crucial for the study. "It's really about developing a relationship," said... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

27 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Sidetracked: Why Can’t We Stick to the Plan?

He convinced Greg to follow him to the back of his store, where the two spent almost an hour haggling over "Rolex" and "Panerai" watches — identical copies of the real thing. Greg thought a fancy watch would make him... View Details

Keywords: Re: Francesca Gino

20 Dec 2016
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular 'Cold Call' Podcasts

covering world-class brands, innovative start-ups, and social enterprises, and the most popular of the more than 30 episodes produced in the past year are listed below. The Amazing Life of One of America’s Earliest Black, Female... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

01 Oct 1997
News

Short Takes

environmental management. Reinhardt argues that in order to manage the environmental challenge successfully, firms should improve their cost management, reduce risk, create and capture value, and help develop new approaches to complicated economic and View Details

24 Mar 2002
Research & Ideas

The Trick of Balancing Business and Government

adviser to the International Finance Corporation, institutions directly intersect with issues of culture and national identity and, therefore, ownership. When Africans walk on a path that they themselves define, they will move much... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Leading Race Work in Business Schools - Race, Gender & Equity

United States. She is passionate about issues of inclusion and equity. Stephanie Creary Stephanie J. Creary is an assistant professor of management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Creary is an identity and... View Details

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