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- 27 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 27, 2018
creativity and innovation in the world: open innovation, user innovation, and citizen innovation. Research into this phenomenon could do much to advance the study and practice of creativity. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 2024
- Working Paper
Determinants of Top-Down Sabotage
By: Hashim Zaman and Karim R. Lakhani
We investigate the conditions that motivate managers to impede the growth of talented
subordinates due to fears of future competition for their own positions. Our research expands on
existing tournament and contest theory literature that considers peer-to-peer... View Details
Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Organizational Structure; Employee Relationship Management; Performance Evaluation; Organizational Culture; Management Skills
Zaman, Hashim, and Karim R. Lakhani. "Determinants of Top-Down Sabotage." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-007, August 2024.
- Article
Do Supervisors Thrive in Participative Work Systems?
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Richard E. Walton
This article presents the findings regarding the nature of the difficulties surrounding the supervisory role in participative work systems, a conceptualization of the supervisor/work group interface, and some action implications for the management of organizations.... View Details
Keywords: Managerial Roles; Organizational Design; Management Practices and Processes; Innovation and Invention
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Richard E. Walton. "Do Supervisors Thrive in Participative Work Systems?" Organizational Dynamics 7, no. 3 (Winter 1979): 24–38.
- 12 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
the current review integrates multiple streams of research relevant to brokerage and brokering—including those on structural holes, organizational innovation, boundary spanning, social and political skill, workplace gossip, third-party... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Jun 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Evaluating the Impact of SA 8000 Certification
- 19 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
Analyzing Institutions to Solve Big Problems
The academic study of institutions provides important insights into topics such as job design and health-care reform. But the field is a complex one, and it's not always obvious to outsiders how the intellectual tools of the trade are relevant to View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel & Anna Secino
- 2009
- Chapter
Evaluating the Impact of SA8000 Certification
By: Michael J. Hiscox, Claire Schwartz and Michael W. Toffel
SA 8000, along with other types of certification standards and corporate codes of conduct, represents a new form of private governance of working conditions, initiated and implemented by companies, labor unions, and non-governmental activist groups. Whether these codes... View Details
Hiscox, Michael J., Claire Schwartz, and Michael W. Toffel. "Evaluating the Impact of SA8000 Certification." In Social Accountability 8000: The First Decade -- Implementation, Influence, and Impact, edited by Deborah Leipziger. Greenleaf Publishing, 2009.
- 03 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 3
link: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1465064 August 2013 Institutional Logics in Action. Vol. 39B, Research in the Sociology of Organizations Series, edited by Michael Lounsbury and Eva Boxenbaum, 175-198. Emerald Group Publishing, 2013 Logic... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
Building A Culture of Health
This ambitious volume sets out to understand how every company impacts public health and introduces a robust model, rooted in organizational and scientific knowledge, for companies committed to making positive contributions to health and wellness. Focusing on four... View Details
- 08 Aug 2023
- Research & Ideas
Black Employees Not Only Earn Less, But Deal with Bad Bosses and Poor Conditions
workplace happiness: “It may actually be because they have been sorted into firms with worse work environments,” he says. “It’s possible that in more liberal states, there are more policies and practices to... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- Web
Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni
made failure downright fashionable. Yet despite happy talk, most people would rather do anything but fail. Failure, it seems, is fine in theory, and fine for other people, but difficult to accept for ourselves. Professor Amy Edmondson will share ideas and View Details
- 17 May 2017
- Research & Ideas
Minorities Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews
resumes than candidates who reveal their race—and this discriminatory practice is just as strong for businesses that claim to value diversity as those that don’t. These research findings should provide a startling wakeup call for business... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Mar 2024
- HBS Case
Let's Talk: Why It's Time to Stop Avoiding Taboo Topics at Work
time in the workplace and can be addressed wisely—or poorly—says Harvard Business School Senior Lecturer Christina Wing, whose forthcoming book Unspeakable offers advice for managing weighty interactions. She has also created a... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 31 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Checking Your Ethics: Would You Speak Up in These 3 Sticky Situations?
McKinsey, serving as managing director of the Boston office and leader of the global merger integration practice during that period. “These dilemmas will happen, and they will happen faster and sooner than you expect.” “There are few... View Details
- 26 Apr 2024
- HBS Case
Deion Sanders' Prime Lessons for Leading a Team to Victory
luggage, and it’s Louis (Vuitton).” Gazing at his players practicing on the field later that year, Sanders told Gibson, “I don’t understand the mindset of those who think we can’t win. All I’ve ever done is win.” You Might Also Like: How... View Details
- 30 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
Why Anger Makes a Wrongly Accused Person Look Guilty
opposite to others—that you’re hiding something.” If the accusation comes over email, she adds, it might be a good practice to take a break so you can respond once you’ve calmed down. On the flip side, if you are a manager and are in a... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 23 Jun 2023
- HBS Case
This Company Lets Employees Take Charge—Even with Life and Death Decisions
comparable organizations, with absenteeism, turnover, and overhead up to two-thirds lower. “We know that workplace disengagement is a big problem these days. We also know from research that when employees feel empowered, they report being... View Details
- 03 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Layoffs Can Be Bad Business: 5 Strategies to Consider Before Cutting Staff
have to be this way. “If companies I know and admire are doing this, it can’t be that bad, or else they wouldn’t do it.” Layoffs are an example of “hope triumphing over science,” says Sandra Sucher, the MBA Class of 1966 Professor of Management View Details
- 28 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
Forget Cash. Here Are Better Ways to Motivate Employees
gift cards for pulling off impressive projects, or even just by saying “thank you” for a job well done. “Cash matters in people’s lives, but it’s not all that matters,” says Whillans, who researches what makes people happy. “What really matters in the View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
Amy W. Schulman
Amy W. Schulman is an accomplished business leader, widely recognized for growing and stabilizing global businesses, commitment to people, strategic judgment, and efforts to advance women and promote inclusive workplace cultures.
Ms. Schulman joined Harvard... View Details