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- February 1997
- Background Note
Errors in Social Judgment: Implications for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution--Part 2: Partisan Perceptions
For the past quarter-century, the field of social cognition has documented a number of ways in which individuals and groups are prone to make characteristic errors when judging others. This note examines the ways in which these tendencies pose difficulties for... View Details
Robinson, Robert J. "Errors in Social Judgment: Implications for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution--Part 2: Partisan Perceptions." Harvard Business School Background Note 897-104, February 1997.
- February 2002 (Revised July 2004)
- Case
Note on Deregulation and Social Obligations: Universal Services, Access Pricing and Competitive Dynamics in U.S. Telecommunications
Can deregulation and the unleashing of competitive forces be combined with continued social obligations such as a duty to serve? This note uses the experience of U.S. telecommunications to illustrate the existence and influence of social obligations. Recognizing these... View Details
Dyck, Alexander, and Indra Reinbergs. "Note on Deregulation and Social Obligations: Universal Services, Access Pricing and Competitive Dynamics in U.S. Telecommunications." Harvard Business School Case 702-038, February 2002. (Revised July 2004.)
- November 2022
- Article
A Language-Based Method for Assessing Symbolic Boundary Maintenance between Social Groups
By: Anjali M. Bhatt, Amir Goldberg and Sameer B. Srivastava
When the social boundaries between groups are breached, the tendency for people to erect and maintain symbolic boundaries intensifies. Drawing on extant perspectives on boundary maintenance, we distinguish between two strategies that people pursue in maintaining... View Details
Keywords: Culture; Machine Learning; Natural Language Processing; Symbolic Boundaries; Organizations; Boundaries; Social Psychology; Interpersonal Communication; Organizational Culture
Bhatt, Anjali M., Amir Goldberg, and Sameer B. Srivastava. "A Language-Based Method for Assessing Symbolic Boundary Maintenance between Social Groups." Sociological Methods & Research 51, no. 4 (November 2022): 1681–1720.
- 14 Dec 1999
- Research & Ideas
From Spare Change to Real Change: The Social Sector as a Beta Site for Business Innovation
Despite its long economic boom, America's social problems abound. To ensure future economic success, the country needs dramatic improvement in public schools, more highly skilled workers, jobs with a future for people coming off the... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 2024
- Other Article
Social Reproduction: Households, Public Policies, and Alternative Organizing: Introduction
By: Mayra Ruiz-Castro, Marc Grau-Grau, Ioana Lupu, Maria Daskalaki and Kathleen L. McGinn
- 17 Dec 2011
- Conference Presentation
Unified Modeling of User Activities on Social Networking Sites
By: Himabindu Lakkaraju and Angshu Rai
Lakkaraju, Himabindu, and Angshu Rai. "Unified Modeling of User Activities on Social Networking Sites." Paper presented at the 25th Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS), Workshop on Computational Science and the Wisdom of Crowds, Granada, Spain, December 17, 2011.
- 2001
- Conference Presentation
Trust in Business-to-Business Relationships: Combining Social and Electronic Networks
By: Ranjay Gulati
- July 2015
- Background Note
An Overview of Corporate Social Responsibility in India (B)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Shashank Shah
Keywords: India
- July 2015
- Background Note
An Overview of Corporate Social Responsibility in India (A)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Shashank Shah
Keywords: India
- April–May 2005
- Article
History, Social Divisions and Public Goods in Rural India
By: Abhijit Banerjee, Lakshmi Iyer and Rohini Somanathan
Banerjee, Abhijit, Lakshmi Iyer, and Rohini Somanathan. "History, Social Divisions and Public Goods in Rural India." Journal of the European Economic Association 3, nos. 2-3 (April–May 2005): 639–647.
- Aug 2010 - 2010
- Conference Presentation
Social Entrepreneurs as Institutional Entrepreneurs: The Case of Sekem
By: Julie Battilana, Tomislav Rimac and Johanna Mair
Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship
- 04 Apr 2023
- Book
Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues
While shareholders still reign supreme at many companies, a widespread shift toward more responsible business practices is driving more leaders to take a stand on social and environmental issues today, says Harvard Business School Professor Geoffrey Jones. Jones... View Details
- 2010
- Article
Power, Social Influence and Organizational Change: A Network Perspective
By: Julie Battilana and Tiziana Casciaro
Battilana, Julie, and Tiziana Casciaro. "Power, Social Influence and Organizational Change: A Network Perspective." Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings (2010).
- August 2011 (Revised September 2011)
- Supplement
The Dannon Company: Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility (B)
By: Christopher Marquis and Bobbi Thomason
Details Dannon's decision to initiate a cause marketing program focused on breast cancer to directly compete with Yoplait. View Details
Marquis, Christopher, and Bobbi Thomason. "The Dannon Company: Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 412-047, August 2011. (Revised September 2011.)
- November 2015
- Article
When Doing Good Is Bad in Gift-giving: Mis-predicting Appreciation of Socially Responsible Gifts
By: Lisa A. Cavanaugh, F. Gino and Gavan J. Fitzsimons
Gifts that support a worthy cause (i.e., "gifts that give twice"), such as a charitable donation in the recipient's name, have become increasingly popular. Recipients generally enjoy these gifts, which not only benefit others in need but also make recipients feel good... View Details
Cavanaugh, Lisa A., F. Gino, and Gavan J. Fitzsimons. "When Doing Good Is Bad in Gift-giving: Mis-predicting Appreciation of Socially Responsible Gifts." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 131 (November 2015): 178–189.
- July 2017 (Revised March 2019)
- Technical Note
The Future of Mobility: Economic, Environmental, and Social Implications
By: George Serafeim and David Freiberg
This technical note explores how advancements in technology are fundamentally transforming how consumers interact with mobility. Transformation is being driven by three independent trends: the emergence of affordable electric vehicles, the development of autonomous... View Details
Keywords: Oil ＆ Gas; Automobile Manufacturing; Technological And Scientific Innovation; Mobility; Inequality; Electric Vehicles; Ride-sharing; Ambidexterity; Transformation; Disruption; Change; Technological Innovation; Transportation; Equality and Inequality; Auto Industry; Technology Industry; Transportation Industry; Distribution Industry
Serafeim, George, and David Freiberg. "The Future of Mobility: Economic, Environmental, and Social Implications." Harvard Business School Technical Note 118-008, July 2017. (Revised March 2019.)
- 2012
- Working Paper
With Us or Against Us? Networks, Identity and Order in a Virtual World
By: Magnus Thor Torfason
Social networks and social groups have both been seen as important to discouraging malfeasance and supporting the global pro-social norms that underlie social order, but have typically been treated either as pure substitutes or as having completely independent effects.... View Details
Keywords: Social Norms; Social Networks; Triadic Closure; Social Groups; Group Identity; Groups and Teams; Boundaries; Organizations; Identity; Social and Collaborative Networks; Societal Protocols
Torfason, Magnus Thor. "With Us or Against Us? Networks, Identity and Order in a Virtual World." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 13-019, August 2012. (Revise and Resubmit, American Journal of Sociology.)