Morale - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Oct 2010
What Do You Think?

Will Transparency in CEO Compensation Have Unintended Consequences?

Unilever that actually set low limits on the ratio) that in turn accounts for some amount of added performance. So the resulting questions are: Will moral suasion through such measures as the Dodd-Frank bill affect CEO compensation? Does... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

06 Dec 2013
Op-Ed

HBS Faculty Remember Nelson Mandela

"treason" for 27 years by the apartheid government of South Africa, he emerged from his Robben Island purgatory as an inspiration to a nation, a continent, and people in every corner of the globe. Almost a decade after he withdrew from public life, Mandela... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria, Linda Hill, Rosabeth Moss Kanter & Gautam Mukunda

31 Jan 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: January 31, 2017

themselves. The findings contribute to theory by showing that perceptions of competence can positively color morality judgments, even when the competence displayed stems from committing an unethical act. The findings are the first to show... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

12 Feb 2013
First Look

First Look: Feb. 12

immediately despite not knowing what the incumbent is up to based on the preannouncement observed. Sweatshop Labor Is Wrong Unless the Shoes Are Cute: Cognition Can Both Hurt and Help Motivated Moral Reasoning Authors:Paharia, Neeru,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2022
News

What We’re Reading

messiness and the nuances that can be lost in the rapid haste to synthesize. Heavy forces a thinking that expands the reader’s moral imagination. —Caleb Gayle (MBA 2019) is an award-winning journalist who writes about race and identity.... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

29 Jun 2010
First Look

First Look: June 29

Gary Kaplan became CEO of the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. The hospital was facing significant challenges: it was losing money for the first time in its history, staff morale had plummeted, and area hospitals... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

09 Sep 2009
First Look

First Look: September 9

extensive historical study: (1) link responsibility and control, (2) manage moral hazard, (3) pool risk in sound institutions, (4) adopt market conforming approaches to the extent possible, and (5) structure markets to promote safe... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 1997
News

Banking on HBS

took the Bank's helm, both the institution's image and the morale of its employees were poor. Critics contended that Bank projects often brought more harm than help to client-country populations and ecosystems and that the Bank was... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Dec 2004
News

One-on-One with William H. Donaldson

focus on what I call the DNA of their corporation. I want boards to answer the questions, What kind of company are we going to be? What is the moral fiber of this company? I want them to conclude that they are not going to skate up to the... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

14 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

Difficulties for Women Bridging Racial, Generational, and Global Divides

the participants offered the most negative assessments for the conflicts involving Sarah and Anna—both in terms of the likelihood that they could repair their relationship, and the likelihood that their argument would hurt workplace View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

13 Dec 2004
Research & Ideas

Sharing News That Might Be Bad

together to control your destiny and give your reports some ownership of the solution. "If there are numbers to hit, improvements to make, etc., let him help you. Maybe you need him to help keep morale up in the short-term until the... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

10 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

The Negotiator’s Secret: More Than Merely Effective

situation. Extensive research has documented an unconscious mechanism that enhances one's own side, "portraying it as more talented, honest, and morally upright," while simultaneously vilifying the opposition. This often leads... View Details

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius

13 Jul 2016
News

From Money to Ministry

and ultimately settling in the Chicago area. Over his 25 years in ministry, his business training and experience have been invaluable tools to help him connect with parishioners “facing moral and ethical dilemmas in the marketplace.”... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2011
News

At Your Service

moral obligation to at least try to be the best at everything, even if the overall result of that can, in fact, be counterproductive. Could you give an example of that? Frei: Well, we’re all pretty familiar with the litany of problems in... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; customer service; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services; Air Transportation; Transportation

01 Sep 2010
News

Fair Trade

from the book follow. An Affront to Public Morality The beauty business began modestly with the sale of products widely deemed an affront to public morality. Today, consumers around the world spend $330 billion a year on fragrances,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Chemical Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Health and Personal Care Stores; Retail Trade

27 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2015

Restructuring Work for Your Company (16,149) A bungled corporate restructuring can turn a good idea into disaster. In a book excerpt, Stuart Gilson outlines the keys for a successful corporate makeover. Why Leaders Lose Their Way (12,085) Bill George discusses how... View Details

02 Oct 2013
What Do You Think?

Is Leadership an Increasingly Difficult Balancing Act?

his experience, added: "One common characteristic I encountered is that (the) vast majority of the leaders were morally stable and people who aspire (to a) high degree of integrity in how they solve the unknown by being honest with... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

Web

Building a Culture of Awareness and Accountability in your Organization - Recruiting

this work from an ethical and moral calling.” When an organization makes the commitment to be anti-racist, it creates a culture that values the collective and individual humanity of its employees. These are organizations that empower and... View Details

10 Feb 2021
Blog Post

What You Can Do to Create an Anti-Racist Organization

“Diversity has been proven to improve organizational effectiveness, but it’s more than that,” she aptly noted. “I want people to come at this work from an ethical and moral calling.” When we make the commitment to be anti-racist, we... View Details

24 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: Jan. 24

J. Sucher and Celia MooreHarvard Business School Supplement 612-020 Prepare students to make ethically charged decisions by exploring moral disengagement, a process that enables individuals to engage in negative behaviors, from small... View Details