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  • 26 Mar 2019
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, March 26, 2019

March 2019 Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes Thin Slices of Workgroups By: Satterstrom, Patricia, Jeffrey T. Polzer, Lisa Kwan, Oliver P. Hauser, Wannawiruch Wiruchnipawan, and Marina Burke Abstract—In this paper, we... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • March 2024 (Revised May 2025)
  • Case

Governing OpenAI (A)

By: Lynn S. Paine, Suraj Srinivasan and Will Hurwitz
In late November 2023, OpenAI’s new board of directors took stock of the situation. The company, which sought to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI)—computer systems with capabilities exceeding human abilities—was looking to regain its footing after a chaotic... View Details
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Board Of Directors; Board Decisions; Board Dynamics; Corporate Boards; Governance Changes; Governance Structure; Leadership Change; Legal Aspects Of Business; Nonprofit Governance; Strategy And Execution; Technological Change; AI and Machine Learning; Corporate Governance; Leadership; Management; Mission and Purpose; Technological Innovation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Governing and Advisory Boards; Resignation and Termination; Ethics; Nonprofit Organizations; Open Source Distribution; Partners and Partnerships; Technology Industry; San Francisco; United States
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    David A. Thomas

    David Thomas is H. Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.  His research addresses issues related to executive development, cultural diversity in organizations, leadership and organizational change.  He recently served as a... View Details

    Keywords: biotechnology; consulting; consumer products; education industry; financial services; media
    • 23 May 2000
    • Research & Ideas

    Minding the Muse: The Impact of Downsizing on Corporate Creativity

    Not long ago, the senior management of a leading high-tech company was surprised to learn that research showed their R&D groups' creative performance to be in a prolonged slump following a corporate downsizing. The company's... View Details
    Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs
    • August 2023 (Revised February 2024)
    • Case

    Toby Norman: Is Passion Enough for Simprints to Thrive?

    By: Jon M. Jachimowicz, Amram Migdal and Max Hancock
    As co-founder and CEO of Simprints—a social enterprise with the mission to “transform the way the world fights poverty"—Toby Norman was at a crossroads. His organization had developed ground-breaking technology used to verify aid delivery, reached more than 2.5 million... View Details
    Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Motivation and Incentives; Social Enterprise; Employees; Growth and Development Strategy
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    • 13 Apr 2010
    • First Look

    First Look: April 13

    trade reasonably close to their intrinsic value. In place of earnings forecasts, management should provide information about the company's strategic goals and main value drivers. They should also discuss the... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • Web

    Organizational Behavior - Doctoral

    Gender Edward H. Chang Robin J. Ely Alexandra C. Feldberg Kathleen L. McGinn Group dynamics Robin J. Ely Amit Goldenberg Human resource management Ethan S. Bernstein Raffaella... View Details
    • March 1996 (Revised August 2000)
    • Case

    Wildfire Communications, Inc. (A)

    By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Mary Connor
    Founder and CEO Bill Warner is faced with critical decisions regarding the product lines, target markets, and technology platforms that his start-up, Wildfire Communications, Inc., will pursue. In addition to the question of strategic focus across these lines of... View Details
    Keywords: Technology; Resource Allocation; Organizational Culture; Business Startups; Business Strategy; Communications Industry; Technology Industry
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    • 26 Apr 2023
    • In Practice

    Is AI Coming for Your Job?

    cuts in white-collar staff. Joseph Fuller is a Professor of Management Practice in General Management and co-leads the Managing the Future of Work initiative at HBS. Ayelet... View Details
    Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Technology
    • Program

    Driving Corporate Performance

    competitive, high-performing organization Leverage human resource capabilities as an essential component of strong performance Measure accountability and improve organizational design Motivate the... View Details
    • October 26, 2023
    • Article

    How to Connect Employees to Your Company’s Purpose

    By: Hubert Joly
    We know making a noble corporate purpose — that is, one aimed at doing something good in the world — come to life is both important and hard. Emerging practices from leading companies show that the journey is not about top-down messaging. If anything, it’s about... View Details
    Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Employee Relationship Management
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    • December 2020
    • Supplement

    France Télécom (B): A Wave of Staff Suicides

    By: Cynthia A. Montgomery and Ashley V. Whillans
    In the B case we learn that at least 19 France Telecom employees took their own lives between 2006 and 2009, 12 others attempted suicide, and eight suffered from serious depression for reasons reportedly related to work. Some of these deaths occurred in public places,... View Details
    Keywords: Mental Health; Change; Crime and Corruption; Ethics; Health; Human Capital; Human Resources; Labor and Management Relations; Labor Unions; Law; Social Psychology; Strategy; Leadership Style; Organizations; Problems and Challenges; Relationships; Crisis Management; Employees; Well-being; Telecommunications Industry; Europe; European Union
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    Leadership for Senior Executives

    officers, chief financial officers, senior vice presidents, general managers, senior human resource professionals, and divisional directors or leaders Attendance by two or three members of the senior View Details
    • September 2000 (Revised December 2020)
    • Background Note

    Identifying and Developing Capable Leaders

    By: Clayton M. Christensen and Morgan McCall Jr
    Presents a synopsis of High Flyers, by Morgan McCall. Offers a method for identifying and training managers with potential--to build management bench strength. View Details
    Keywords: Leadership Development; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Human Resources; Talent and Talent Management
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    • April 2008 (Revised April 2009)
    • Case

    Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    By: Robert G. Eccles and David Lane
    As CEO of leading executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles for the past 18 months, Kevin Kelly was pleased with his accomplishments so far but concerned about threats he perceived to Heidrick's position at the highest levels of the executive search business. In... View Details
    Keywords: Business Model; Recruitment; Disruptive Innovation; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Employment Industry; Service Industry
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    • Web

    Faculty & Advisors | MBA

    venture investor. She is the Founder and Managing Director of Arkitekt Ventures, an early stage Health + Bio investment firm with the mission to improve and advance human health. Recognized by the Wall... View Details
    • 17 Jul 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    Money Isn’t Everything: The Dos and Don’ts of Motivating Employees

    looking to boost morale. “People are quitting, and companies are noticing that it’s harder to get people to join the company and hold on to them, so they’re going back to the drawing board.” Hall is working on a how-to guide about HR systems for View Details
    Keywords: by Avery Forman
    • Research Summary

    Wearing a Red Hat ¨C The Impact of Activist Industrial Policy on Software Development in China

    The idea that the government should steer economic development by strategically hand-picking and managing certain industries is controversial but appeals to many developing countries that are eager to upgrade their industries. In this paper, I study China's recent... View Details

    • Profile

    Rocio Parra

    departments and P&Ls, human capital management and higher level strategic decision-making. What did you learn during the job search process? Through the job search process,... View Details
    Keywords: Retail
    • Web

    Apply - Doctoral

    programs and activities. Ellen Mahoney, Chief Human Resources Officer, has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies. In addition, inquiries about the application of... View Details