attitudes - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Oct 2017
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First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017

greater. When Exit Is an Option: Effects of Indiscriminate Violence on Attitudes Among Syrian Refugees in Turkey By: Fabbe, Kristin, Chad Hazlett, and Tolga Sinmazdemir Abstract—Most research on the effects of violence on civilian View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

1979
Chapter

Learning from Mistakes Is Easier Said than Done: Group and Organization Influences on the Detection and Correction of Human Error

By: A. Edmondson

Keywords: Learning; Perception; Attitudes; Groups and Teams; Organizational Culture; Power and Influence

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03 Apr 2009
What Do You Think?

How Much Obsolescence Can Business and Society Absorb?

knowledge, attitudes and experience will free them from the past and help them become successful leaders in ever-evolving tech-contributor spheres?" What do you think? Original Article The other night a classmate and long-time... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Publishing; Journalism & News

2005
Working Paper

Silent Saboteurs: How Implicit Theories of Voice Inhibit the Upward Flow of Knowledge in Organizations

By: James R. Detert and Amy C. Edmondson

This article examines, in a series of three studies, how people working in organizational hierarchies wrestle with the challenge of upward voice. We first undertook in-depth exploratory research in a knowledge-intensive multinational corporation in which employee input... View Details

Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Working Conditions; Knowledge Management; Attitudes; Organizational Culture

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05 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019

Refugees' Attitudes Towards Compromise and Civil War Termination By: Fabbe, Kristin, Chad Hazlett, and Tolga Sınmazdemir Abstract— Civilians who have fled violent conflict and settled in neighboring countries are integral to processes of... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Lucky Ones Coffee: Employing People with Disabilities | Information Technology

Higgins, authored this case study to better understand the pervasive issues of unemployment and underemployment among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The case study examines how social attitudes and public... View Details

01 Dec 2012
News

An Advocate for Women's Equality

government and...the attitudes of those who practiced those skills of public administration and politics." Changes still to come would be authored by women whom Franklin recruited to public service. —SEAN SILVERTHORNE View Details

Keywords: Richard Nixon; Chuck Colson; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

01 Dec 2020
News

The Complete Package

employees’ families to the office. I think it is important for the children to be able to be proud of where their parents work.” Hiring philosophy: “It’s about attitude and aptitude. It doesn’t matter if you’re from another industry so... View Details

Keywords: April White; entrepreneurship; sustainability; packaging; leadership; women; Manufacturing

07 Aug 2018
Working Paper Summaries

Gifts of the Immigrants, Woes of the Natives: Lessons from the Age of Mass Migration

Keywords: by Marco Tabellini

22 Mar 2021
Blog Post

How Do We Sustain Organization Diversity?

and worked with people of other backgrounds. These people are less likely to have the hidden biases that lead to a lack of diversity in hiring and employee recognition. How much emphasis should we place on that approach in our current recruiting? Hiring for View Details

Keywords: All Industries

03 Sep 2024
Blog Post

Business of Animal Protection Club

limited concentration at Harvard Business School? That issue is animal protection. The change in attitude towards animals is undeniable. Animal welfare ballot initiatives receive bipartisan support across red and blue states. Roughly... View Details

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Native American Heritage Month | Baker Library

Census Bureau's My Tribal Area data tool to view job and economic data on American Indian and Alaska Native tribal areas by state. Use Statista's "Consumer Insights" tool to unpack consumer attitudes and behavior for American Indians and... View Details

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Riding the WAVE | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

percent have been placed in or found jobs in the retail and hospitality sectors, earning at least twice the minimum wage on average. By 2019, its target goal is to train 25,000 unemployed youth annually. “We want to write the playbook for how to hire for View Details

01 Jun 2009
News

The New “In” Crowd

graduates develop new social ventures. The sum here is greater than the individual parts. Behind the numbers of conference attendees and fellowship recipients is a shift in attitude and understanding. Social enterprise isn’t about charity... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Oct 1998
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New Releases

an organized framework to help individuals make intelligent choices. It presents ways to identify the right problem or opportunity, probe one's values, generate and evaluate alternatives, think about tradeoffs, and cope with uncertainties and View Details

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Andrew Baxter

diverse than I expected." The positive attitude is contagious. "I think of it as 'ambition creep': you think you know what you want, but when you hear the ambitions of others, you wonder if you should aim higher. You can't help... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy; Tech

17 Jun 2008
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First Look: June 17, 2008

entrepreneurship, and we also highlight the relevance of social networks, self-assessed skills, and attitudes toward risk. Moreover, we find that regulation plays a critical role, particularly for those individuals who become... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Bibliography - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School

executives in the United States labor market and executives' attitudes about the expanding role of women in business. Bowman, Garda W., N. Beatrice Worthy, and Stephen Greyser. "Are Women Executives People?" Harvard Business Review , vol.... View Details

19 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future

On a June day in Manhattan with temperatures heading into the 90s, a straphanger named Mike is taking his customary subway ride to work. People are grumbling about the heat, but hey, it's summer, it's supposed to be hot, and besides, "Whaddya gonna do?" New Yorkers... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Construction; Real Estate