Coworking - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

What If Closing the Wage Gap Means Everyone Earns Less?

It’s a sticky but common dilemma for managers: A valued employee finds out that a coworker earns more, gets upset, and demands a raise. If gender or race figure into the wage gap, tensions can escalate fast. Companies, including Whole... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

12 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

Pay Workers More So They Steal Less

or because coworkers create an atmosphere that encourages theft. Nevertheless, the incremental losses observed when employees work in groups are absent in firms that pay higher wages. And what about the previous study that showed employee... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Retail

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

9/11, crying with my coworkers was one of the most transformational moments in my career. Work teams may bond over this current crisis.” 10. Let workers blow off steam With many employees feeling anxious and isolated, companies could set... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

13 Apr 2021
Book

How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

crucial that managers welcome contributions and perspectives that challenge the status quo. One case in point happened at coworking space The Wing. In 2020 CEO Audrey Gelman had to address criticism that the company, despite a feminist... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

10 Mar 2008
Research & Ideas

Encouraging Entrepreneurs: Lessons for Government Policy

Entrepreneurship," a working paper coauthored with Jesper B. Sørensen of Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, Nanda examines the question of whether a person is more likely to pursue an entrepreneurial activity if some of his or her View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

13 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists

to one of three conditions. Some had access only to data about their own treadmill usage (the solo condition); some had additional access to the usage of one coworker (the duo condition); and some had access to the usage of four View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

21 Dec 2015
Op-Ed

Without Immigrants, We Wouldn't Have Google

Fisher, Jurvetson, can serve as an example. In 1995 he and his partners heard a proposal from two coworkers who aspired to be entrepreneurs, Sabeer Bhatia, a native of India, and Jack Smith. Though lacking any entrepreneurial experience,... View Details

Keywords: by Shane Greenstein; Information Technology

13 Jul 2022
Book

Reimagining the Economy: What Would It Take to Put People First?

harshest months of the lockdown. The level of control Sandra and her coworkers have over their working conditions may sound like a reasonable baseline for all workers. Indeed, access to dignified work, democratized governance, and a job... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

05 Jan 2009
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles and Working Papers 2008

an overview of the literature on both areas, and identifies opportunities for creating more effective and useful research. By Deepak Malhotra and Max H. Bazerman. 2. Peer Effects and Entrepreneurship How do your coworkers affect your... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

31 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

When Not to Trust Your Gut

limit and we naturally shift away from System 2 thought toward System 1 thought. Clearly, a complete System 2 thought process is not necessary for every managerial decision or for every small negotiation you may face. When you're negotiating with your View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman & Deepak Malhotra

18 May 2021
Book

Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.

may be expected to follow some standard process, especially if you work in a bureaucratic organization where everyone has their own defined tasks and there is a certain way of doing everything.) If your manager isn’t clear on by when, try assessing how polychronic or... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

24 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support

seniors—a parent, an in-law. Well over 50 percent of workers report they have some caregiving obligation. The question becomes: Do the terms and conditions of their employment and the nature of that obligation mesh? A lot of traditional expectations of employers, but... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

06 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

How Small Wins Unleash Creativity

and successes. "Ideally this means having managers and coworkers who, if you try something and it fails, will not punish you or ridicule you, but will say, 'OK, what happened? Do you know what went wrong and why? Let's figure it... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

03 Feb 2015
First Look

First Look: February 3

disseminating information about peer behavior on savings. Low-saving employees received simplified plan enrollment or contribution increase forms. A randomized subset of forms stated the fraction of age-matched coworkers participating in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Sep 2014
Research & Ideas

Become a Value Creator

can focus on that, it is the way to win." One way to be a good value creator: give coworkers credit where credit is due. The need to appear smart can lead managers to cast blame on others for missteps or to claim an employee's idea... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

11 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Wired and Black: Focus on Careers

Black: Career Development in the New Economy," said newly minted MBAs should be able to learn quickly, handle problems, and build relationships with coworkers over workplace divisions. The panelists also advised students to know the... View Details

Keywords: by Carrie Levine

30 Aug 2016
First Look

August 30, 2016

exploiting the well-documented social divide between urban resident workers and rural migrant workers in urban Chinese firms. We analyze data on weekly output, individual characteristics, and coworker composition for all weavers in an... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

27 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes

enacting those stereotypes," says Ely. For example, previous studies show that men in dangerous jobs, such as coal mining, often act infallible to impress their coworkers and bosses. Problem is, the infallible mindset can lead to... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Energy; Utilities

23 Mar 2010
First Look

First Look: March 23

Publication: Management Science (forthcoming) Abstract We examine whether the likelihood of entrepreneurial activity is related to the prior career experiences of an individual's co-workers, using a unique matched employer-employee panel dataset. We argue that View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Sep 2014
First Look

First Look: September 16

coworkers with a different social identity. Our results highlight the important role of social identity in overcoming self-interest and enhancing intergroup competitions. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2303862... View Details