Organizational Behavior - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask

question certain activities where they are spending substantial time and money yet not contributing to organizational goals and maybe they shouldn't be pursuing." Does The Way You Spend Your Time Match Your Key Priorities? Many CEOs... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Aurora Turek

As an undergraduate in psychology at the University of Michigan, Aurora Turek (she/her) became interested in the ways that psychology can be applied to the workplace. This interest led her to a research assistantship at the Ross View Details

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Ryann Noe

Economics looks at the architecture and mechanics of systems, and English provides the stories of the people who populate those systems. Similarly, my PhD program sits at the crossroads of management and sociology.” Ryann says that she was drawn to Harvard’s View Details

September 2013 (Revised August 2015)
Background Note

Leadership and Teaming

By: Ethan Bernstein

Small differences in the leadership of teams can have large consequences for the success of their efforts. Many initiatives fail not because of a fatal error in judgment or insufficient ideas, knowledge, motivation, or capabilities to deliver a solution. They fail... View Details

Keywords: Teams; Teaming; Leadership And Managing People; Leadership; Team Effectiveness; Team Performance; Team Design; Team Leadership; Teamwork; Team Process; Team Function; Team Launch; 60/30/10 Rule; Team Boundary; Distribution Of Leadership Authority; Self-Managed Teams; Virtual Teams; Unbounded Teams; Acts Of Leadership; Execution Teams; Decision Making Teams; Creativity Teams; Team Size; Task Design; Team Timeline; Team Roles; Team Representation; Diversity; Team Familiarity; Collective Intelligence; Team Stages Of Development; Team Coaching; Performance Pressure; X-Teams; Team Focus; Interaction; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Management Systems; Management Style; Management Skills; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Performance Effectiveness; Performance Efficiency; Performance Productivity; Groups and Teams; Networks; Social Psychology; Behavior; Conflict and Resolution; Creativity; Social and Collaborative Networks; Satisfaction; Prejudice and Bias; Power and Influence; Personal Characteristics; Familiarity; Cognition and Thinking; Attitudes; Projects; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Knowledge Sharing; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Leadership; Design; Interpersonal Communication; Accommodations Industry; Accounting Industry; Advertising Industry; Aerospace Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Air Transportation Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Auto Industry; Banking Industry; Battery Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Bicycle Industry; Biotechnology Industry; Chemical Industry; Communications Industry; Computer Industry; Construction Industry; Consulting Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Distribution Industry; Education Industry; Electronics Industry; Employment Industry; Energy Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Fashion Industry; Financial Services Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Forest Products Industry; Forestry Industry; Green Technology Industry; Health Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Information Industry; Information Technology Industry; Insurance Industry; Journalism and News Industry; Legal Services Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Mining Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Motorcycle Industry; Music Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Public Administration Industry; Public Relations Industry; Publishing Industry; Pulp and Paper Industry; Rail Industry; Real Estate Industry; Retail Industry; Rubber Industry; Semiconductor Industry; Service Industry; Shipping Industry; Sports Industry; Steel Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Tourism Industry; Transportation Industry; Travel Industry; Utilities Industry; Video Game Industry; Web Services Industry; Asia; North and Central America; South America; Atlantic Ocean; Central Asia; Europe; Latin America; Middle East; Oceania; West Indies

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Alexandra C. Feldberg

across groups in organizations? How does access to knowledge affect the inclusion of subgroups in organizational processes? In what ways does knowledge transfer impact the success of programs intended to promote equity in organizations?... View Details

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Ahmmad Brown

delve deeper into research—“I hadn’t done academic research in over a decade, which made me a different kind of candidate for doctoral programs. In the Organizational Behavior program at HBS, I knew I would... View Details

14 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

behavior that make this redeployment feasible and sustainable over time. "A vast majority of the initiatives that companies are implementing do not require large capital investments or radical innovation." How companies are... View Details

Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa

25 Mar 2015
HBS Case

Tate’s Digital Makeover Transforms the Traditional Museum

can be tracked through clicks, page views, and time on the site, as well as through a host of other metrics. But, says Avery, "there is often still not a direct link to the type of customer behavior we want to measure, such as ticket... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Education

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Jaylon Sherrell

agency over the direction of my career,” she says, explaining her decision to return to academia. Jaylon attended The PhD Project’s annual conference in 2020, where she met others like her and learned more about what a doctorate in View Details

07 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis

in political debates, but work to bridge divides among people during the crisis. THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS More Business-Related Pandemic Coverage from Around Harvard and Beyond How to Manage Coronavirus Layoffs with Compassion (Harvard Business Review) View Details

Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman

01 Dec 2018
News

Adapting to Meet Changing Needs

Anthony Mayo—members of the School’s Organizational Behavior Unit recognized for their excellence in the classroom—quickly realized they needed to reinvent the way they taught. “We had to rethink basic... View Details

11 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

Is Group Loyalty a Force for Good or Evil?

or where they are crossing ethical boundaries for the good of their own group.” Gino and colleagues write about this paradox in a new paper forthcoming in the journal Organizational Behavior and Human... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

02 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 2

organization, why men believe women are more emotionally intelligent, and the challenges female directors of corporations face in interacting with their male counterparts. 2006 pub Who Lives in the C-Suite? Organizational Structure and... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

Student-Profile

Justine Murray

hadn’t originally been part of her plan, Justine soon found herself excited by the idea of undertaking her own research. She volunteered as a research assistant at the London Business School, which confirmed her interest in organizational... View Details

13 Jan 2015
News

Advice and Credibility Go Hand-in-Hand for Managers

Keywords: management skills; leadership; authenticity; communication skills

01 Mar 2004
News

Alumni Bookshelf

organizational behavior and management at Rider University’s College of Business Administration. A Journey through Grief by James McGee (PMD 22, 1971) (1stBooks Library) With the subtitle Notes from a... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Dec 2017
News

Pencils Up: Taking Note of New Courses

say. “We saw an opportunity to explore this rapidly evolving practice and develop new material that is both exciting for our students and relevant for practitioners.” Leadership: Execution & Action Planning (LEAP) Assistant Professor Ryan Raffaelli and Senior Lecturer... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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Ellen Harris

that may not be readily obvious. Her background in advertising and marketing, and subsequently Organizational Behavior and Development/Facilitation/Consulting, shaped her belief that students and alumni... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consumer Products; Education; Hospitality; Manufacturing; Retail; Social Enterprise

12 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

The Unexpected Link Between Cadavers and Careers

explains Michel Anteby, an associate professor in the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School who cowrote the paper with Filiz Garip of Harvard University, Paul V. Martorana of Wagner... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education; Health

01 Jun 2009
News

Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace

ELY: Drilling down for valuable perspectives on how gender issues affect efficiency, safety, and productivity in the workplace. Field-based research can take HBS faculty members to some unusual places. Professor Robin Ely’s recent working paper, “Unmask-ing Manly Men:... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining

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