attitudes - Publications - Faculty & Research

September 2006 (Revised April 2007)
Supplement

Tim Keller at Katzenbach Partners LLC (C)

By: Boris Groysberg, Christopher Marquis and Ayesha Kanji

Supplements the (A) case. The (C) case includes Keller's actual 2006 mid-year and self evaluations. View Details

Keywords: Projects; Management; Leadership; Organizations; Situation or Environment; Competition; Rank and Position; Attitudes; Motivation and Incentives; Performance Evaluation; Consulting Industry

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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

10 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Look at Globalization Now

state in which cross-border linkages can be forgotten about. So one does not have to make a precise forecast to diagnose that quasiglobalization as a condition is sufficiently broad to persist for some time to come. Achieving similar stability in View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Student-Profile

Talia Gillis

a direct impact on shaping law and regulation. Advice for prospective HBS doctoral students I think the Business Economics program is best suited for students with an entrepreneurial attitude towards their studies and research; students... View Details

02 Dec 2018
News

An Investor’s Guide to Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities

he ran in 2009 in San Francisco, Houston, and New York, where he asked the audience about their attitudes on climate change, doing a “show-of-hands” survey. At that time, about half of the New York alumni who participated advocated for... View Details

Keywords: Allison Webster; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

February 1975 (Revised April 2002)
Case

Elizabeth Best (A)

By: Wickham Skinner and Ardis Burst

New political appointee with years of volunteer experience takes over highly responsible job in state government and is met with bureaucratic resistance. View Details

Keywords: Government Administration; Organizational Structure; Attitudes; Groups and Teams; Human Resources; Jobs and Positions; Prejudice and Bias; Public Administration Industry

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02 Nov 2020
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WE RISE

this change in attitude is an important contributor to the economic benefit of gender diversity he observed. It’s going to take years to ameliorate unconscious bias and close the gender gap in venture capital, Gompers says. “But... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Other Financial Services; Venture Capital / Private Equity

03 Apr 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 3, 2018

such evidence. Together, these results suggest that one underutilized means to improve citizens’ attitudes toward their government is simply to surface the work that government does. Download working paper:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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

14 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

Difficulties for Women Bridging Racial, Generational, and Global Divides

College. In a talk titled "An Historical Perspective on Feminism," she discussed the intersection of the abolitionist and women's rights movements—and how attitudes of the nineteenth century mirrored those surrounding the 2008... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

12 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Waking Up a Sleeping Company

future, we had to agree on very challenging goals and hold people to their commitments, making schedules, managing within budgets, and achieving sales and profit goals. Surprising as it may seem, this had not been done before. This meant changing View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

18 Aug 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Business Plan Contest: 15 Years of Building Better Entrepreneurs

who have already worked at consulting companies and I-banks arrive with the attitude of been there, done that, let's try something new." Creating Social Value For participants in the social venture track, the "something new" focuses on... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education

25 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Chasing Stars: Why the Mighty Red Sox Struck Out

following year. In Chasing Stars, Groysberg explains the importance of having an integration strategy, whether a star is joining a new baseball team or a new team of financial analysts. "Even stars need time to adjust to new settings, and successful integration... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Sports; Banking

26 Jul 2011
First Look

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Knowledge Management at Danone (B) Amy C. Edmondson, Ruth Dittrich, and Daniela BeyersdorferHarvard Business School Supplement 611-079 The (B) case gives an update on the development of knowledge management at Danone two years after the (A) case: The Networking View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Artist Support | Baker Library

have real human and historic value. Ansel Adams The intersection of photography and art at Polaroid reflected changing attitudes toward photography within the broader academic and museum community. In his discussions with Kennedy, Land... View Details

01 Dec 2012
News

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

20 Dec 2016
First Look

December 20, 2016

volume reflects exciting new work by political psychologists to understand the psychological processes underlying Americans’ political thinking and action. In 13 chapters, world-class scholars present new in-depth work exploring public opinion, social movements, View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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