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- 11 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: ’The Future of Boards’
have been slower to that realization, and tend to view governance as something that the lawyers are driving. And therefore it is something that, at the attitude level, slows things down; it's a cost to the enterprise. It gets in the way... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Lorsch
- 10 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Rethink the Value of Joint Ventures
More generally, multinationals often create incentives to have joint ventures by penalizing the risk-taking involved in going it alone. The overall multinational entity must reevaluate its attitude toward joint ventures and make sure that... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 22 Jul 2021
- News
Mentoring Fashion Startups in Singapore; Rising Star Accolades for Mid-Career Women
be selected for this award,” says McCarthy. “As one of the first women to join the Submarine Force, I don’t often think of myself as a trailblazer, but I hope my presence and attitude demonstrates that diverse teams make stronger teams.... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- Web
Departments | Employment
accomplish our goals and juggle many activities at once. Attributes of Successful Staff Members Flexibility Ability to multi-task and appropriately prioritize Eagerness to learn Customer Orientation Good communication skills Ability to work collaboratively in teams A... View Details
- January 2025
- Case
Constitutional Fiction: John Miller & the Legitimacy of Family Constitutions
By: Lauren Cohen, Octavian Graf Pilati and Sophia Pan
John Miller sat reviewing his family’s Constitution, grappling with how best to implement and enforce its provisions. Designed to prevent ambiguity in governance, the Family Constitution set out core values and guidelines to promote harmony and cohesion among family... View Details
Keywords: Conflict Resolution; Perspective Taking; Liabilities; Family Business; Family Ownership; Business Growth and Maturation; Alignment; Cooperation; Attitudes; Behavior; Cognition and Thinking; Conflict Management; Conflict of Interests; Power and Influence; Perception; Trust; Perspective; Motivation and Incentives; Happiness; Identity; Goals and Objectives; Legal Liability; Contracts; Fairness; Values and Beliefs; Governance Controls; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Family and Family Relationships; Manufacturing Industry; Germany
Cohen, Lauren, Octavian Graf Pilati, and Sophia Pan. "Constitutional Fiction: John Miller & the Legitimacy of Family Constitutions." Harvard Business School Case 225-054, January 2025.
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2018 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
of organizational life (e.g., ethical decision making, race relations, and worker well-being). In addition to having published more than a hundred journal articles, Art is author or editor of several books including Attitudes In and... View Details
- 19 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 19, 2016
consistent with the proposition that employed mothers provide non-traditional gender role models to their children, liberalizing gender attitudes and transmitting life skills for managing competing responsibilities, increasing the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 18
While many texts teach the theories and frameworks of management education, Managerial Accounting goes further by covering the capabilities and techniques necessary for effective management practice, as well as fostering attitudes that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
All Eyes on Slovakia’s Flat Tax
reduction, there is a long way to go from lowering tax rates to introducing a flat tax in the U.S. or in Western Europe. This would require a change of attitude in countries marked by a substantial history with progressive taxation. To... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Trillion-Dollar Fixer-Upper
held real estate services firm, regards this relatively recent change in attitude as a paradigm shift. “People now look to real estate as an alternative to other investments,” she says. Perhaps most telling is that large institutional... View Details
- 23 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 23, 2018
mothers were not employed. In the domestic sphere, sons raised by employed mothers spend more time caring for family members, and daughters spend less time on housework. Analyses provide evidence for two mechanisms: gender attitudes and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace
excellence. And we have an attitude of gratefulness." He adds: "It's not necessarily any easier to run a company based on spiritual principles, but it certainly is fulfilling." Same Product, New Package? Some experts... View Details
Keywords: by Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 15 Sep 2003
- Lessons from the Classroom
HBS Cases: Developing the Courage to Act
long-time faculty members, the late Walmsley University Professor C. Roland Christensen and Abraham Zalesnik, now Matsushita professor of leadership emeritus, "is his willingness to take risks, to decide upon and implement action based on limited knowledge."... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Garvin
- 06 Jan 2017
- News
Mental Illness and the Workplace
But that being said, when I talk to people throughout the country who are dealing with these issues every day, we've still got so far to go. Hanna: And if we were to fast forward, say, 10 years, what are some of the changes you would hope to see in the workplace, in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Reaching Out
word to their families, friends, and customers. It's quite amazing when such a simple concept can have such a big impact." The reordering of mindsets and attitudes toward life can work both ways, interns find. Neera Nundy is a Canadian... View Details
- June 2018
- Teaching Note
Difficult Conversations and Dealing with Challenging Situations at Work
By: Boris Groysberg and Amram Migdal
Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 416-031, 416-032, 416-033, 416-034, 416-035, and 416-036. View Details
Keywords: Communication; Communication Intention and Meaning; Human Resources; Employee Relationship Management; Management Skills; Performance; Performance Evaluation; Personal Development and Career; Relationships; Groups and Teams; Social Psychology; Attitudes; Behavior; Conflict and Resolution; Conflict Management; Emotions; Perception; Personal Characteristics; Perspective; Power and Influence; Prejudice and Bias; Reputation; Satisfaction; Trust
- 27 Jun 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Learning to Make the Move to CEO
bring back what they've learned to their organizations? "Graduates walk a fine line," Simons remarks. "On the one hand, it's not wise to come back with the attitude that they know it all and are ready to save the company.... View Details
- 30 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 30
Rucker Abstract—Previous research suggests that people draw inferences about their attitudes and preferences based on their own thoughtfulness. The current research explores how observing other individuals make decisions more or less... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 22 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 22, 2016
costless redistribution of arbitrarily determined unequal outcomes and prefer justifying tax progressivity based on benefit received rather than on diminishing marginal social welfare of income. These attitudes are shown to be linked to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Should Compete for Your Privacy
information today? Would you estimate that they have gotten more savvy and guarded over time? A: Consumers are becoming increasingly cautious with their personal information. In Western countries, surveys of consumer attitudes towards... View Details