Attitudes - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2010
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Alumni Books

the forces affecting attitudes and behaviors in each generation and analyzes the implications of organizational and technological changes for their future. Numbers Rule Your World: The Hidden Influence of Probability and Statistics on... View Details

Keywords: mathematics; statistics; Finance

29 Jun 2016
Blog Post

Emerging Into Singapore

humidity on any given day, having a "big hair, don't care" attitude is key to survival. I am looking forward to spending the next couple of weeks exploring this region further; from business and leisure trips with great company,... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Consumer Products / Retail

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Visionary, Innovator, Educator - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

new and adventurous attitude on the part of the business community." 67 In 1987, Doriot died at the age of 87. From an era of conservative investment and large corporations, the patient visionary and calculated risk taker paved the way... View Details

2023
Working Paper

Polarizing Corporations: Does Talent Flow to "Good" Firms?

By: Emanuele Colonnelli, Tim McQuade, Gabriel Ramos, Thomas Rauter and Olivia Xiong

We conduct a field experiment in partnership with the largest job platform in Brazil to study how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices of firms affect talent allocation. We find both an average job-seeker’s preference for ESG and a large degree of... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Job Search; Talent and Talent Management; Wages; Attitudes

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July 2003 (Revised December 2003)
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Mitchells/Richards

By: Amy C. Edmondson and Corey B. Hajim

Describes a small, luxury retail chain's operational sophistication achieved through the use of technology and high-touch customer service. A family-run business, Mitchells has built its success with a customer service strategy know internally as "hugging." The term is... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Expansion; Family Business; Attitudes; Organizational Culture; Luxury; Customer Focus and Relationships; Retail Industry

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Gordon Ross

States itself. “Maybe I look at America with rose-tinted glasses,” he says, “but I really believe the spirit of entrepreneurism sets the U.S. apart. Part of it is a more forgiving attitude – here, it’s okay to get things wrong a few times... View Details

01 Jun 2001
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Christina Ehrenberg: The Examined Life

Papua New Guinea. “The focus of medical practice and the attitudes of practitioners in those places were so different than in the West,” notes Ehrenberg. “In Israel, doctors felt they could never go home because there were always more... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Health, Social Assistance

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Ruth Cenat

businesswoman from early on. I think the moment that captures my attitude back when I was 13 was when I showed up at a McDonald’s booth at a job fair with a resume, briefcase, and business suit. View Details

Keywords: CPG; Nonprofit/Government/Education

01 Dec 2017
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Ink: Alumni Book Recommendations

underestimate our ability to make more out of those we have .Stretching is a learned set of attitudes and skills that comes from a simple but powerful shift from wanting more resources to embracing and acting on the possibilities of our... View Details

21 Aug 2017
Blog Post

A Summer Internship with the City of Boston

but which is pronounced “Do It”—captures the can-do attitude of the people who work here. They spend every day building online tools that are beautiful, welcoming, and highly useful to the citizens of Boston. Want to rewrite a webpage... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

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Jewish American Heritage Month | Baker Library

organizations who list Jewish People as a population they serve. Browse the Encyclopedia of Associations to locate Jewish American-affiliated organizations, such as professional societies and trade associations. Use Statista's Consumer Insights Tool to understand the... View Details

02 Jan 2001
Research & Ideas

Can Japan Compete? [Part One]

the book is also a contribution to thinking about competitiveness in general. In one part of the book, you and your coauthors write: "What really ails Japan has to do with the nation's deeply ingrained attitudes toward... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer

05 Feb 2019
First Look

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

21 Dec 2015
Op-Ed

Without Immigrants, We Wouldn't Have Google

not take this attitude for granted. We should let it thrive with this generation’s outsiders, regardless of place of origin, ethnic background, religion, or gender. They can help bring a new set of perspectives and contributions that will... View Details

Keywords: by Shane Greenstein; Information Technology

25 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

MNCs in Asia: Investing in the Future

The unparalleled size of Asia's markets has always caught the eye of multinational corporations. More recently, as government policies and cultural attitudes in the region continue to evolve, the strategies of multinational companies have... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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2.1.4 Classroom Non-Attribution | MBA

rights, differences, and dignity of others,” maintain “honesty and integrity in dealing with all members of the community,” and demonstrate “accountability for personal behavior.” Because it is especially important for students to bring an View Details

01 Dec 2012
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50 Years & Counting

of company data and gender representations in the business press shows that the firm's approach to recruiting and retaining women more or less coincided with reported shifts in national attitudes toward women and work. "As an... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

09 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

How Business Leaders Can Strengthen American Schools

that a business leader would come in and say, 'I know how to run my business so I know how to run your school.'" The attitude that superintendents desired of business leaders was quite different: "I'm going to learn first,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education

01 Jun 2013
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Collective Wisdom

prize. In a community-based setting, you give up IP in exchange for complementary assets that create value for customers. Then there's the fear that my competitors will find out what I'm working on. Open companies have adopted a nuanced View Details

Keywords: crowdsourcing; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

06 Aug 2020
News

Defining Flex Work

called Werk Labs. (Auerbach has since taken a position at Egon Zehnder.) In her four years at Werk, Auerbach watched a sea change in attitudes toward flexibility in the workplace. “Since we started, demand has grown exponentially,” she... View Details

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