Organizational Behavior Modification - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Oct 2017
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First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017

powerful insights and practical guidelines that allow managers to bridge professional divides and organizational boundaries in order to work together effectively, this is a new exploration of the challenges involved in today's global... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

26 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

7 Leadership Principles for Managing in the Time of Coronavirus

an example, model behaviors that are community friendly and supportive. Compassion is extremely important at this time. We may rise to the occasion if we’re fortunate to have a good team around us, but there are many people in our... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Quelch; Health

August 2012
Case

Jess Westerly at Kauflauf GmbH

By: John J. Gabarro and Colleen Kaftan

Jess Westerly is the assistant product owner of CRM applications for computer and office supply wholesalers and retailers at Kauflauf, a fast-growing provider of subscription enterprise software headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. Only months into her job, outsider... View Details

Keywords: Applications and Software; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Leading Change; Behavior; Salesforce Management; Social and Collaborative Networks; Planning; Web Services Industry; Germany

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13 Jul 2010
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First Look: July 13

holding across a wide range of industries and controlling for factors such as productivity and related technological capabilities. The results are explicated by a framework I develop for understanding the drivers of this behavior and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Oct 2012
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First Look: October 2

areas. Our results suggest that matching between scientists may be subject to considerable frictions-even among those in relatively close geographic proximity and in the same organizational system. At the same time, even a brief and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive

and behaviors that are rewarding in the moment, like listening to music or daydreaming. But these relaxing activities during the commute can actually hinder their ability to seamlessly transition into their work role. Worse, if people... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

30 Nov 2016
What Do You Think?

How Do Leaders Manage the Tension Between Pride and Arrogance?

SUMMING UP: Is collective pride the primary contributor to organization arrogance? There are three things that many respondents to this month’s column can agree on: (1) Pride is an attractive trait among members of an organization; arrogance is not. (2) Leaders’ View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

August 2023
Case

Reimagining Hindustan Unilever (A)

By: Sunil Gupta and Rachna Tahilyani

In the fall of 2019, the CEO and MD of Hindustan Unilever (HUL), India’s largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) firm, is wondering what to do about their experiments to digitize distribution. Despite three years of intense efforts, their apps to empower retailers... View Details

Keywords: Experimentation; Digital Transformation; Digital Strategy; Leading Change; Distribution; Decisions; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Consumer Behavior; E-commerce; Competition; Performance; Business Strategy; Marketing; Transformation; Consumer Products Industry; Asia; India

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12 Jun 2012
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First Look: June 12

shared value: focus on relationships, not on transactions, by using pricing to communicate that you value customers as people; set prices proactively to discourage detrimental behavior and to encourage View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

available even just a few years ago. Load More Related Faculty Julie Battilana Organizational Behavior 1 result Shawn A. Cole Finance 12 results Vikram Gandhi General Management 11 results V. Kasturi Rangan... View Details

18 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

Where Morals and Profits Meet: The Corporate Value Shift

destroy health, wealth, and life itself. The issues span the ethical spectrum: falsified books and records, misleading communications, defective and dangerous products shipped without warnings or information, abusive behavior and unsafe... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

Organizations What types of organizations qualify for an Enterprise Agreement? We work with a variety of companies, from large multinational corporations to small businesses, and universities across the globe. Can courses be customized or modified? HBS Online does not... View Details

24 Jan 2011
HBS Case

Terror at the Taj

world's collective conscience. “Not even the senior managers could explain the behavior of these employees.” A new multimedia case by HBS professor Rohit Deshpandé offers a flip side to the nightmarish scenes that unfolded in real time on... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Accommodations

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Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online

Benefit Early- and Mid-Career Professionals Aspiring Entrepreneurs Nonprofit Leaders Gain credibility to be more impactful at work and navigate organizational politics. "HBS Online doesn't teach you knowledge or prescribe to any... View Details

13 Jan 2021
Research & Ideas

How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding

mindset and consistent behavior helps to create trust. Becoming known for inclusiveness and honesty helps others accept change and encourages them to put team success first and personal fame second. Getting in the game Sports teams may be... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Sascha L. Schmidt, and Sebastian Flegr; Sports

Profile

Tom Adeyemi

section mates sharing their personal experiences during a Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD) case on a senior executive who was debating whether to reveal her sexual orientation at work. The... View Details

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Sexual Harassment - Race, Gender & Equity

experiences across their careers. We sought to understand what kinds of harassment they experienced and how it affected them, as well as what organizational features were associated with more or less sexual misconduct. This brief report... View Details

27 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

Can Being the ‘Token’ Give Women and Minorities a Competitive Edge?

beliefs, attitudes, and demographic traits. The study, Going It Alone: Competition Increases the Attractiveness of Minority Status, will appear in the November issue of Organizational Behavior and Human... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

01 Mar 2023
News

Toward a Life Well Lived

our actions and getting to where we want to go?” she asks. The inspiration for this line of questioning arose in 2018 when Perlow was teaching Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD), which addresses... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

25 Jul 2016
Research & Ideas

Who is to Blame for 'The Great Training Robbery'?

training typically doesn’t yield the return on investment in improved organizational effectiveness and performance that companies expect. “Individual development has to take place in the context of a larger change process motivated by the... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Education

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