workplace environment - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Aug 2014
First Look

First Look: August 12

offer prevention-focused education, rewards for healthy behavior, and workplace environments that encouraged healthy employee behavior. By 2015, 90% of J&J's 128,000 employees would participate in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Jun 2023
HBS Case

This Company Lets Employees Take Charge—Even with Life and Death Decisions

comparable organizations, with absenteeism, turnover, and overhead up to two-thirds lower. “We know that workplace disengagement is a big problem these days. We also know from research that when employees feel empowered, they report being... View Details

Keywords: by Annelena Lobb; Health

04 Sep 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018

2018 Individual Creativity in the Workplace An Integrated Model of Dynamic Problem Solving within Organizational Constraints By: Cromwell, Johnathan R., Teresa M. Amabile, and Jean-François Harvey Abstract—Rapid technological change,... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

05 Sep 2023
Book

Thriving After Failing: How to Turn Your Setbacks Into Triumphs

workplaces recognize this fact and create a psychologically safe space for people to speak up about failures, she says. In her book, Edmondson introduces Jen Heemstra, a chemistry professor at Emory University who was profoundly shaped by... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

03 May 2024
Research & Ideas

How Much Does Proximity Influence Startup Innovation? 20 Meters' Worth to Be Exact

COVID-19 pandemic. Four years after the pandemic sent workplaces into lockdown, organizations continue to weigh the benefits of collaboration from time together against the focus gained remotely. “The reality today is, we are unlikely to... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand

01 Sep 2023
News

Action Plan: In Context

of well-to-do clients signed up to learn how to be good hosts and how to pronounce the names of European luxury brands. More than an etiquette teacher, Ho sees herself as a “microcultural anthropologist” who is constantly observing her View Details

Keywords: April White; communication; manners; business; entrepreneurship; China; human behavior

23 May 2017
First Look

First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017

apply in any given situation. By learning how these decision-making Minds differ, and the factors and environments that precipitate each one, marketers can better anticipate and serve their intended customers. Download working paper:... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

10 Dec 2021
Research & Ideas

Truth Be Told: Unpacking the Risks of Whistleblowing

statutes are effective in terms of getting the right information in a financially sound way. The problem is that the current structure incentivizes employees to report issues where the penalty is high. For a workplace safety violation,... View Details

Keywords: by April White

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About - Race, Gender & Equity

Review. Professor Ely is presently conducting research on organizational culture change aimed at reducing workplace inequality, strategies for women leaders to navigate gender stereotypes, and HBS alumni career and life decisions. She is... View Details

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Self-Catering Self-supplied food and non-alcoholic beverages is referred to as "self-catering". Sexual Harassment & Other Sexual Misconduct The School is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy educational and work environment in... View Details

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What You Can Do to Create an Anti-Racist Organization - Recruiting

issues, we need to consider how to use our privilege and be prepared to give up our privilege in order to truly create equality. PROMOTING ANTI-RACISM WITHIN YOUR ORGANIZATION Racism in the workplace is more complex than one colleague... View Details

17 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm Performance May Suffer

an environment where they’re doing their best work, your firm is not going to succeed.” The research found that as compensation at a firm moved closer to the expected levels based on economic factors, firm performance increased. Pay... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Leadership - Faculty & Research

and access to real-time data. But less transparent work environments can yield more-transparent employees. Employees perform better when they can try out new ideas and approaches within certain zones of privacy. Organizations allow them... View Details

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Creating an Inclusive Recruiting Process for Candidates with Diverse Abilities - Recruiting

helping companies attract and retain candidates with diverse abilities. As a wheelchair user who utilizes voice recognition software, O’Grady has been intentional in seeking out remote workplaces where he can drive impact for a company in... View Details

11 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

Feeling Seen: What to Say When Your Employees Are Not OK

depicting workplace interactions. In both situations, emotions were either ignored or acknowledged. Participants consistently rated people who commented about negative emotions as more trustworthy, giving them ratings that were about 20... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

04 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Need to Solve a Problem? Take a Break From Collaborating

the team plans to conduct several field studies in real-world office environments as well as further experimental studies on digital collaboration. In the meantime, "Facts and Figuring" helps to explain how knowledge works, both... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Video Game; Web Services

17 Apr 2022
Book

How to Avoid the 'Ethical Slide' That Leads Companies Astray

ethical practice is the best compass, she advises. “The world is changing around businesses,” Nelson says. “There is more pressure to make profits, and at the same time to respond to environmental, social, and governance issues.” And, she says, good View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

Accountability at Greater Memphis Alliance for a Competitive Workplace (GMACW) Get ready for your MBA or other graduate program with the online courses that Harvard Business School offers to incoming students to prepare for the MBA... View Details

22 Feb 2023
Blog Post

Meet the Disability Advocacy and Affinity Group (DAAG)

accommodate my learning differences, and I wanted to start DAAG at HBS when I realized that many classmates weren’t using accommodations available because of the social stigma. I want to create environments where each student (as well all... View Details

08 Feb 2023
Op-Ed

Building an Inclusive Workplace? Prepare to Shield It from Economic Fears

you’re not accustomed to reflection, it might feel weird, like you’re wasting time. But you would be wrong. In fact, reflection helps leaders make better decisions faster. Leaders must constantly assess a dynamic environment to gain... View Details

Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and Nicole Gilmore

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