Workplace - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Apr 2008
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Right Fit for Software Testing

relationships, with communicating verbally as well as reading gestures, and with using their imagination. Many ASD sufferers prefer routine to novelty, and exhibit steady focus and repetitive behavior patterns. If employed, they frequently face obstacles when View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Video Game; Web Services; Computer

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Work & Life - Race, Gender & Equity

has taken second position and I do more of the family work. I find this enormously frustrating despite being personally very happy in my relationship otherwise.” Woman, 48 Women, especially those with children under 18 at home, are more likely than men to report that... View Details

18 Nov 2020
News

Networking Goes Truly Global; Confronting Institutional Racism with Case Method Webinar

evolution in the contract between employees and employers. The conversation also considered how the post-COVID workplace will be different, as technology and work modes continue to evolve. The next day, on October 21, HBS clubs around the... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

10 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

American Auto’s Troubled Road

across industries, traditional understandings and loyalties between employers and employees are breaking down. Coupled with a growing race to the bottom in wages and benefits, this workplace erosion of trust could negatively affect... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Manufacturing; Transportation; Auto

18 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

New Hires Lose Psychological Safety After Year One. How to Fix It.

“when it’s lost, much is lost with it.” You Might Also Like: Four Steps to Building the Psychological Safety That High-Performing Teams Need This Workplace Certification Made Already Safe Companies Even Safer To Change Your Company's... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

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2019 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Mentoring in the Workplace Mario Small, Harvard University Mario Small, Professor of Sociology at Harvard University, presents “On Power, Ambiguity, and Mentoring in the Workplace” at the 2019 Gender and Work Symposium. Mario Small,... View Details

01 Dec 2016
Blog Post

4 Reasons College Students Apply to 2+2

of work experience before HBS. The case method hinges on the fact that our classrooms are full of students with very diverse backgrounds. We have army officers, retailers, engineers, teachers and consultants with years of experience under their belts. The View Details

28 Mar 2019
News

California Alumni Explore Role of Capitalism in Addressing Climate Change

Fletcher Previn gave his vision of the future workplace that will rely on the agility of technology. The weekend wrapped up with a networking reception and ample time to ski. View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

31 Mar 2023
Blog Post

How to Come Out at Work

Mentors can also be found within your organization. “I was introduced to older LGBTQ+ employees at the firm,” shared John Davis (MBA 2020). “Being exposed to these individuals made it easier for me to live my life authentically at the View Details

28 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.

company without the benefit of in-person meetings can make it challenging to build workplace relationships. So, instead of checking your email while you wait for colleagues to log on to a Zoom meeting, use that lull to spark a... View Details

19 Jan 2022
In Practice

7 Trends to Watch in 2022

As 2022 gets underway we asked our faculty to highlight some trends worth watching in the coming year. Ariel Stern: A new future for digital health care While 2020 and 2021 were years of rapid innovation and deployment of new health care technologies and delivery... View Details

Keywords: by HBS News

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2023 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

create workplace cultures that successfully leverage individual difference and convey respect for individual contributions, particularly from members of historically marginalized groups. Beth Livingston Associate Professor, Management and... View Details

06 Sep 2017
What Do You Think?

Summing Up: What Are the Limits of CEO Activism?

is: “As an employer, we strive to create a workplace environment that inspires trust, inclusion, and respect so we can unleash breakthrough thinking and invention.” A CEO’s activism depends on how strongly (and uniformly) a CEO, his or... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

17 Sep 2024
HBS Case

The Climate Targets Leaders Need to Know as Regulations Loom

As investor pressure mounts on companies to show their environmental impacts, leaders are encountering an unwieldy tangle of terms and approaches. Climate accounting basics and a dictionary of sorts can help demystify the calculations and voluntary targets that... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

10 Mar 2021
News

New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts

Alumni Books Intelligence Isn’t Enough: A Black Professional’s Guide to Thriving in the Workplace By Carice Anderson (MBA 2006) Jonathan Ball Publishers Professional development manager, coach, and consultant Carice Anderson shares her... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

11 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

The New International Style of Management

"Unfortunately, this is more the exception than the norm. Far too many try to enforce a Western style upon the local culture or, even worse, adopt the most convenient, and often the worst, of both cultures." Global Standards For The View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

01 Jun 2014
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014

Free (The High Mountain Sheriffs Series) by Ed Massey (MBA 1967) (Pen-L Publishing) Are You Talent Obsessed? Unlocking the Secrets to a Workplace Team of Raving High-Performers by Beth Armknecht Miller (OPM 30, 2001) (Amazon) This book is... View Details

13 Mar 2018
First Look

March 13, 2018

people’s lives. In OECD countries, for example, people spend around a third of their waking hours engaged in paid work. We not only spend considerable amounts of our time at work, employment and workplace quality also rank among the most... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Sexual Harassment: What Employers Should Do Now

chick” and said she performed surgery “like a girl.” Jurors ultimately awarded her $168 million, the largest judgment for a single victim of workplace harassment in United States history. Years later, sexual harassment remains a problem... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

06 Mar 2018
First Look

First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018

Harvard Business School Case 518-002 NatureSweet This case describes the business model and workplace philosophy of NatureSweet, a privately owned, vertically integrated greenhouse grower and marketer of fresh tomatoes with sales across... View Details