Micro Organizational Behavior - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2015
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First Look -- September 1, 2015

is subject to isomorphic pressures, which cannot be completely explained by industry affiliation or peer group membership. Inter-firm professional network connections, such as board interlocks and compensation consultants, provide means and opportunities to observe and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 15

understand these bribery cases I analyze detailed data on the identity of the main perpetrator, detection method, and organizational response following detection and find that both the method of detection and how an organization responds... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 2, 2010

PublicationsMeeting the Challenges of a Person-Centric Work Psychology Authors:Teresa M. Amabile and Steve J. Kramer Publication:Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice (forthcoming) An abstract is... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 29, 2007

significant organizational stumbling blocks. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=107066 Dr. Iqbal Survé at Sekunjalo Investment Group (A) Harvard Business School Case 407-019 Dr. Iqbal Surve,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Feb 2013
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First Look: Feb. 12

organizational networks, and new avenues of sustainable business growth. Providing comprehensive coverage of the field of management, the encyclopedia spans fourteen subject volumes providing a landmark work of reference for scholars,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Jan 2021
Book

How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems

chapters how entrepreneurs both inside and outside of government can tackle problems by viewing them as opportunities, trying new ideas, scaling them up, and improving public life. “I’m not saying we should take all the behaviors of... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

28 May 2008
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First Look: May 28, 2008

practice. Using evaluation data from variations of a single executive education program, we find that action-learning programs significantly enhance both individual and organizational outcomes compared to traditional executive education... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

19 Apr 2011
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First Look: April 19

team to deliver a highly customized solution that absolutely requires Julia's expertise. This case presents an opportunity for students to analyze two prevailing aspects of organizational life: working in teams and working under pressure.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Jan 2009
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First Look: January 27, 2009

behavior and practices led Enron down the path from truly innovative to fraudulent management? How could Enron’s board of directors have failed to detect the business, ethical, and legal risks embedded in the company’s aggressive... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 May 2015
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First Look: May 26

serve as the glue across functions and business units. But without clarity about strategy and the ability to articulate strategy, people can only pick up random, disconnected cues about priorities, and alignment is then hit-and-miss, especially when it comes to linking... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Jul 2011
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First Look: July 19

perspective on Peterson's behavior and problems. This case can be handed out during class discussion of the (D) case. A redisguised and updated version of earlier case 494-009. Purchase this... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership

perspectives or lenses: the strategic perspective, the organizational perspective, and the individual perspective. Book Excerpt: "herb Kelleher At Southwest Airlines" by Anthony J. Mayo, Nitin Nohria, and Mark Rennella Wearing... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Air Transportation

22 Aug 2011
Research & Ideas

Getting to Eureka!: How Companies Can Promote Creativity

faculty across a wide spectrum of disciplines including business history, entrepreneurship, finance, and organizational behavior have made creativity and innovation primary subjects of focus. What is... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

29 Sep 2009
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First Look: September 29

Self-Service Distribution Channels: Evidence from Customer Behavior in an Online Banking Channel Authors:Dennis Campbell and Frances X. Frei Publication:Management Science (forthcoming) Abstract This paper uses the context of online... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

27 Feb 2007
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First Look: February 27, 2007

Cases & Course MaterialsDesign: More Than a Cool Chair Harvard Business School Note 607-026 This introduction to the Design industry includes definitions, and industry statistics, as well as descriptions of geographic clustering, design education, View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

05 Feb 2013
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First Look: Feb. 5

looking behavior in the last period. Download the paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=44102 Do Market Leaders Lead in Business Process Innovation? The Case(s) of E-Business Adoption Authors:McElheran, Kristina S. Abstract This paper... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

September 2019 (Revised September 2019)
Case

Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World

By: John R. Wells, Carole A. Winkler and Benjamin Weinstock

In August 2019, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, was surrounded by controversy. The first major storm of protest followed the surprise election of Donald Trump as President of the United States on November 8, 2016; many put the blame at the door of fake... View Details