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- July 2013
- Teaching Note
Google's Project Oxygen: Do Managers Matter?
By: David A. Garvin
Google's Project Oxygen started with a fundamental question raised by executives in the early 2000s: do managers matter? The topic generated a multi-year research project that ultimately led to a comprehensive program, built around eight key management attributes,... View Details
- April 2008
- Teaching Note
TerraCog Global Positioning Systems: Conflict and Communication on Project Aerial (Brief Case)
By: Michael Beer and Sunru Yong
Teaching note to case #2184 View Details
- November 2008 (Revised January 2010)
- Supplement
Stone Finch, Inc.: Young Division, Old Division, Spreadsheet Supplement for Instructors (Brief Case)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Elizabeth Collins
- November 2008 (Revised January 2010)
- Teaching Note
Stone Finch, Inc.: Young Division, Old Division (Brief Case)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Elizabeth Collins
Teaching Note for 3214 View Details
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Introduction – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
HBS Home HBS Index Contact Us A New Vision An Essay by Professors Michel Anteby and Rakesh Khurana Next Introduction The Human Relations Movement: Harvard Business School and the Hawthorne Experiments (1924-1933) In the 1920s Elton Mayo,... View Details
- 29 Mar 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Story of Why Humans Are So Careless With Their Phones
'Be Careless with That!' Availability of Product Upgrades Increases Cavalier Behavior Toward Possessions ABOUT THE AUTHOR Comics journalist Josh Neufeld is the writer/artist of The New York Times bestseller A.D.: New Orleans After the... View Details
- January 2021 (Revised January 2022)
- Case
Dick's Sporting Goods: Getting Out Of The Gun Business (A)
By: George A. Riedel
Dick's Sporting Goods was one of the top five retailers of a range of firearms in the US. Over the last several years and specifically following the Parkland shooting of 2018, Ed Stack, the CEO and chairman, had wrestled with the question of their role as a leading... View Details
Keywords: Gun Policy; Gun Violence; Sporting Goods; Sport; Human Behavior; Violence; Ethics; Decision Making; Social Issues; Corporate Accountability; Sports Industry; Retail Industry; United States
Riedel, George A. "Dick's Sporting Goods: Getting Out Of The Gun Business (A)." Harvard Business School Case 321-024, January 2021. (Revised January 2022.) (Featured in this Working Knowledge Article which was named one of 2022’s Top Ten Most Popular Articles.)
- 05 Jan 2021
- News
Using Behavioral Science to Improve Well-Being for Social Workers
- April 2008
- Case
TerraCog Global Positioning Systems: Conflict and Communication on Project Aerial
By: Michael Beer and Sunru Yong
TerraCog, a successful privately held high-tech firm that develops GPS (global positioning system) and similar products for consumer markets, has recently been caught off-guard by a competitor's new product that makes novel use of satellite imagery. When TerraCog... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Behavior; Meetings; Decision Making; Group Dynamics; Human Resource Management; Conflict; Information Technology; Leadership; Conflict Management; Competition; Groups and Teams; Organizational Culture; Human Resources; Communication; Decision Choices and Conditions; Crisis Management; Technology Industry
Beer, Michael, and Sunru Yong. "TerraCog Global Positioning Systems: Conflict and Communication on Project Aerial." Harvard Business School Brief Case 082-184, April 2008.
- Research Summary
The Unexpected Effects of Workplace Connectivity
While investigating how workplace transparency and privacy shape organizational behavior and performance, I wondered about the related effects of workplace connectivity. As new digital tools and organizational forms make it far easier for employees to communicate... View Details
- 26 Mar 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
Mitigating the Negative Effects of Customer Anxiety Through Access to Human Contact
- 2019
- Chapter
Happiness and Prosocial Behavior: An Evaluation of the Evidence
By: Lara B. Aknin, Ashley V. Whillans, Michael I. Norton and Elizabeth W. Dunn
Humans are an extremely prosocial species. Compared to most primates, humans provide more assistance to family, friends, and strangers, even when costly. Why do people devote their resources to helping others? In this chapter, we examine whether engaging in prosocial... View Details
Aknin, Lara B., Ashley V. Whillans, Michael I. Norton, and Elizabeth W. Dunn. "Happiness and Prosocial Behavior: An Evaluation of the Evidence." Chap. 4 in World Happiness Report, edited by John F. Helliwell, Richard Layard, and Jeffrey D. Sachs, 67–86. New York: Sustainable Development Solutions Network, 2019.
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A New Vision – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
activities, sentiments, interactions, norms, and personal and professional connections of individuals and groups that had developed over extended periods of time. The existence of the informal organization, argued the Hawthorne researchers, meant that shaping View Details
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The “Hawthorne Effect” – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
research. Harvard’s role in the Hawthorne experiments gave rise to the modern application of social science to organization life and lay the foundation for the human relations movement and the field of organizational View Details
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Bibliography – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
HBS Home HBS Index Contact Us A New Vision An Essay by Professors Michel Anteby and Rakesh Khurana Introduction The Hawthorne Plant Employee Welfare Illumination Studies and Relay Assembly Test Room Enter Elton Mayo Human Relations and... View Details
- December 1998 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
Mind of the Market: Is the Human Brain a Computer? Primer Seven
By: Gerald Zaltman and Kathryn A. Braun
Zaltman, Gerald, and Kathryn A. Braun. "Mind of the Market: Is the Human Brain a Computer? Primer Seven." Harvard Business School Case 599-007, December 1998. (Revised April 1999.)
- December 1998 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
Mind of the Market: Anatomical View of the Human Brain, Primer Three
By: Gerald Zaltman and Kathryn A. Braun
Zaltman, Gerald, and Kathryn A. Braun. "Mind of the Market: Anatomical View of the Human Brain, Primer Three." Harvard Business School Case 599-003, December 1998. (Revised April 1999.)
- March 24, 2020
- Article
Delayed Negative Effects of Prosocial Spending on Happiness
By: Armin Falk and Thomas Graeber
Does prosocial behavior promote happiness? We test this longstanding hypothesis in a behavioral experiment that extends the scope of previous research. In our Saving a Life paradigm, every participant either saved one human life in expectation by triggering a targeted... View Details
Falk, Armin, and Thomas Graeber. "Delayed Negative Effects of Prosocial Spending on Happiness." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 117, no. 12 (March 24, 2020): 6463–6468.
- April 2011
- Article
The Emotional Impact and Behavioral Consequences of Post-M&A Integration: An Ethnographic Case Study in the Software Industry
By: David Ager
This ethnographic case study has focused in depth on one type of acquisition, that of two small, young firms (each with less than 2,000 employees and less than ten years in operation) acquired by one company in the software development industry based in the United... View Details
Keywords: Integration; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Behavior; Groups and Teams; Mergers and Acquisitions; Emotions
Ager, David. "The Emotional Impact and Behavioral Consequences of Post-M&A Integration: An Ethnographic Case Study in the Software Industry." Journal of Contemporary Ethnography 40, no. 2 (April 2011): 199–230.
- April 2011
- Case
Porcini's Pronto: "Great Italian cuisine without the wait!"
By: James L. Heskett and Richard Luecke
Porcini's Inc. operates a chain of 23 full-service restaurants located near shopping malls and downtown areas in the northeastern United States. Known for providing excellent service, Porcini's serves high-quality Italian cuisine made from fresh ingredients. Looking... View Details
Keywords: Franchising; Syndication; Quantitative Analysis; Performance Measurement; Human Resource Management; Incentives; Motivation; Consumer Behavior; Measurement and Metrics; Quality; Customer Value and Value Chain; Selection and Staffing; Expansion; Business Growth and Maturation; Service Delivery; Franchise Ownership; Customer Focus and Relationships; Product Marketing; Food and Beverage Industry; Service Industry; Northeastern United States
Heskett, James L., and Richard Luecke. Porcini's Pronto: "Great Italian cuisine without the wait!". Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-277, April 2011.