Norms - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2014
News

Afghanistan’s Hope and Light

the elders over a cup of tea to explain what you’re doing, he was told. Notify a village two days before beginning tower construction—that way the men can ensure their women will be inside and not visible over compound walls. “Two years later, our competition didn’t... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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2017 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Diversity & Social Change at Ryerson University, presents "How Fabulous is too Fabulous? The Masculinity Dilemmas of Daring Dressers at Work" at the 2017 Gender and Work Symposium. Ben’s mission is to use fashion to design a better world by celebrating diversity,... View Details

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1.18 Field Global Capstone | MBA

Code Students are responsible for packing attire that is appropriate for the weather and respectful of cultural norms in the FIELD Global Capstone location. Students are responsible for confirming dress codes directly with their Global... View Details

02 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Digital Initiative Summit: Companies Must Forget—and Borrow

As companies ride the digital wave, many find that switching up old, tired practices and deviating from the norm can be crucial to survival. But sometimes things can be taken too far. During the Digital Initiative Summit at Harvard... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education; Advertising

19 Sep 2024
Research & Ideas

Global Talent, Local Obstacles: Why Time Zones Matter in Remote Work

where cultural norms or labor laws limit the work day. While countries without legal limits spent an average share of 32 percent of their time working after hours, for those with a weekly limit of 35 to 39 hours, the share of off-hours... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Feb 1999
News

New Releases

which looks at the roles of three management groups: worldwide business managers, country or regional managers, and worldwide functional managers. A second new chapter, "Managing the Transformation Process," outlines the structural and process changes and the... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

01 Dec 2013
News

Batteries and Chocolates

the gender biases of those who control them, then historically male places will tend to be harder on women and to promote only those women who essentially behave "like men." Conversely, once an organization becomes dominated by women, the View Details

Keywords: Spar, Debora; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

31 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: Jan. 31

prior work in fairness, the studies show that this effect is driven by violations of norms and the perceived similarity between the inferior, degraded version of a product and the full-featured model offered by the brand. Fundamental Data... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel

01 Jun 2016
What Do You Think?

When Business Performance Falters, is Culture Change the Fix?

organization’s mission and culture, and great places to work have been shown statistically to produce higher returns than the norm for an industry. Lou Gerstner, in reflecting on his stint as CEO of IBM, said, “Until I came to IBM, I... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett

27 Mar 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Driving India's EV Future: Insights from Ather Scooter and Exponent Energy

challenges traditional manufacturing norms and promotes inclusivity. This commitment to diversity reflects a broader goal of aligning the green transition with social impact and equity. Exponent EnergyExponent Energy is addressing one of... View Details

24 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 24

country-level factors that, by intensifying scrutiny on firms and diffusing global norms to their headquarters countries, limit firms' use of selective disclosure. We test our hypotheses using a novel panel dataset of 4,750 public... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

12 Oct 2016
Research & Ideas

Break the Rules of How Business is Done

Taking a risk by breaking with standard operating procedure can make your company more innovative. Credit: maxsattana In addition to creating a new company that is disrupting the status quo, many founders are also challenging the old View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

14 Dec 2010
Op-Ed

Tax US Companies to Spur Spending

United States. President Obama's proposal to allow for immediate expensing of investments could help ensure that firms were tilted toward spending that excess cash on new projects within the United States. A reduction in the corporate tax rate that would bring the US... View Details

Keywords: by Mihir A. Desai

29 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 29

future problems and opportunities for innovation. The third is a tendency to fail to probe the root causes of success. Whereas post-mortems after failure are becoming a norm in many organizations, such soul searching rarely occurs after... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2020
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2020

When Johnson was born, social norms and her government-issued birth certificate said she was Negro, nullifying her mother’s white blood in her identity. Later, as a Harvard-educated business executive feeling too far from her black roots,... View Details

23 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 23

and the reforms recommended by the Commission. It summarizes recent trends in taxation by U.S. states and OECD nations, relating the empirical trends to tax theory. Finally, it engages the issue of inter-jurisdictional tax competition from both positive and View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Jun 2008
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First Look: June 17, 2008

organizational structure has become the norm in several industries, it has received little attention from academics and consultants. Garvin and Levesque set out to fill that gap in management thinking with their research. The authors... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

29 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019

the concept of sustainability itself. It appears that overcoming these roadblocks will require systematic interventions and alternative normative concepts. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55541 The... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

15 Dec 2024
News

After Ozempic

work through a set of norms known as the Novo Nordisk Way, Mulroney explains. “We talk about the triple bottom line from day one. Responsibility for financial goals, environmental goals, and societal goals are measured and taken... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Pete Ryan; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

11 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Sexual Harassment: What Employers Should Do Now

reviews, should never be conducted by one person alone. “Think about it. Every major corporation does not have the CEO interviewed alone. There’s always a corporate communications person and others in the room,” she says. “How hard would it be to make a View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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