by Ethan Rouen - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Dec 2013
News

The Transparency Paradox: Why We're Less Productive When We Know Someone is Watching

12 May 2015
Research & Ideas

How Crowds and Experts Kickstart the Arts

Philosophers have talked by turns about both the "wisdom" and "madness" of crowds. But when it comes to assessing and funding the arts, just how wise are crowds—and how does their wisdom compare to that of art experts? HBS Associate... View Details

Keywords: Re: Ramana Nanda; Entertainment & Recreation

20 Dec 2018
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2018

blues, and a job set up for failure. If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm Performance May Suffer Researcher Ethan Rouen discovers that rank-and-file employees understand the boss... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

Teaching

Overview

By: Ethan S. Bernstein

Professor Bernstein currently teaches a second-year MBA course in Managing Human Capital (MHC). He is also the faculty chair for the Harvard Business School Online Developing Yourself as a Leader course and teaches in a variety of executive education... View Details

02 Jan 2022
News

What Do You Think You Should Be Paid?

18 Mar 2021
News

With remote work, employees lose those essential ‘in-between moments’

15 May 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018

productive. That’s a missed opportunity. Questioning is a powerful tool for unlocking value in companies: It spurs learning and the exchange of ideas, it fuels innovation and better performance, and it builds trust among team members. And it can mitigate business risk... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

30 Dec 2013
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2013

Most Popular Articles 2013 How to Spot a Liar Key linguistic cues can help reveal dishonesty during business negotiations, whether it's a flat-out lie or a deliberate omission of key information, according to research by Lyn M. Van Swol,... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

03 May 2018
News

Company Signs to Watch for Ahead of Earnings

30 Jul 2018
News

Open offices can lead to closed minds

30 Jul 2020
News

Employees and employers both face trade-offs as offices reopen

06 Sep 2018
News

The pros and cons of collaboration

03 Jan 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

5 Career-Related New Year’s Resolutions (and 5 Tips for Keeping Them)

by Ethan Bernstein shows that decreasing the observation of your employees will likely increase their productivity. What’s more, the less you watch your employees, the more you’ll know what they’re doing.... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

22 Jan 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Why You Are Unhappy at Work

your CEO make more than the GDP of most industrialized nations? You may work less hard as a result, suggests research by Ethan Rouen. Bad At Your Job? Maybe It's the Job's Fault A poorly designed job can... View Details