Employee Socialization - Publications - Faculty & Research

January 2010 (Revised July 2011)
Case

Hindustan Unilever Limited

By: Thomas J. DeLong and Mona Srivastava

This case illustrates Hindustan Unilever Limited's conflict resolution and people development policies using a “leading from the middle” example. The story centers on the challenges faced by an HR manager at a factory who must meet organizational objectives while... View Details

Keywords: Employee Relationship Management; Labor Unions; Leadership; Goals and Objectives; Managerial Roles; Conflict Management; Food and Beverage Industry; India

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10 Apr 2023
News

Leading the Way

employees and, by extension, the community, can thrive as well. It is an ambitious goal, but one boosted by the fact that some of the employees at Standard Printing Company have children in the Be A Leader... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

responsibilities or taking over a larger department or organization. I'm now more mindful of how my colleagues are experiencing me, and less averse to having difficult conversations. Juliana Casale Head of Marketing at Crazy Egg Learn to lead at scale and mobilize your... View Details

21 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now

learning job-relevant information from the news or social media." Employees get the news first. Nothing erodes trust for employees like learning job-relevant information from... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Robin Abrahams, and Katherine Connolly Baden

03 Jul 2008
What Do You Think?

Are Followers About to Get Their Due?

that most job descriptions imply that 'diehard' or 'activist' employees would serve the organization best. Typical desirable traits include 'passionate, dynamic, energetic, devoted.' Where are the calls for job applicants who are 'calm,... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

23 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Overcoming Nervous Nelly

case of that high-stakes client presentation, Brooks's findings suggest that an employee might perform better after considering the opportunities for success rather than the consequences of failure. Managers, meanwhile, can help... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

20 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

How Partisan Politics Play Out in American Boardrooms

“That should, if anything, push us toward more political diversity. Despite this, we still see this strong increase in political homogeneity, which is actually quite remarkable.” Divided we fall? With all the “self-sorting” by party going on in American boardrooms,... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

16 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist?

of a long-term interest (i.e., I won't have that cookie today because I can see that I will regret it down the road). In the area of social interaction, the impartial spectator allows us to see things from another's perspective rather... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

01 May 2019
What Do You Think?

What Should the Leadership of YouTube Do?

not be any sort of attack on this very fundamental right. On the other hand social media platforms still have an obligation to the public that they serve YouTube needs to redouble its efforts and be totally relentless in its quest to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Entertainment & Recreation; Media & Broadcasting

05 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Benefit of Giving Back to Open Source Software

citizenship and part of a firm’s social responsibility. So, in addition to gaining a competitive advantage, companies that pay employees to contribute to open source are improving their image and,... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Computer

18 Jun 2013
First Look

First Look: June 18

"advanced leadership" in a complex social system such as a community or region. There was no central leader; instead there was a collection of coalitions and collaborative activities that contributed to the end result. Purchase... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

21 Jan 2022
Blog Post

Tipping Point: Investing in the Women of Kenya’s Coffee Farms

middlemen in the industry. The company works directly with Kenyan coffee cooperatives to source coffee beans that Kahawa roasts in San Francisco. Kahawa originally sold its beans to Bay Area offices, but when most of the region’s office View Details

13 Jun 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 13

religious employer allow his employees access to contraceptives or break with healthcare legislation? People and organizations of faith often face moral decisions that have significant consequences. Research in psychology found that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Feb 2020
Blog Post

Trying Out New Career Options with SIPs (Short Intensive Programs)

Rising” will offer big picture understandings of the continent, and the ways in which its past informs the present. Effective Strategic Philanthropy Faculty: Brian Trelstad Non-profit organizations and social enterprises play an... View Details

02 Aug 2007
What Do You Think?

How Will Millennials Manage?

thus invigorate their teams and provide cultures that are profitable not because they are forced to, but because they want to." David Mullings added, "We will in fact treat our employees the way we expect to be treated."... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

17 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 17

under the Rug: How Unethical Actions Lead to Forgetting of Moral Rules Authors:Lisa L. Shu and Francesca Gino Publication:Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (in press) Abstract Dishonest behavior can have various psychological... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

19 May 2021
Op-Ed

Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career

change among training organizations, our research team at Harvard’s interdisciplinary Project on Workforce analyzed 316 applications to the Postsecondary Innovation for Equity initiative. The grant competition, launched by venture philanthropy New Profit, awarded... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson

01 Mar 2004
News

Derek Ferguson

structure in place so these ventures can be financed,” he explains. Sean John Clothing has quickly grown to sales of $200 million and one hundred employees since it was launched five years ago. “It’s our most profitable area,” says... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

March 2010 (Revised June 2010)
Case

Malden Mills (A) (Abridged)

By: Nitin Nohria and Thomas R. Piper

CEO Aaron Feuerstein of Malden Mills decided to pay idled workers after a massive fire at his mill in 1995. Focuses on the decisions made post-fire and the rebuilding process and eventual bankruptcy of the company. Also outlines creditors' struggle to decide whether to... View Details

Keywords: Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Financing and Loans; Employees; Leadership; Crisis Management; Social Issues; Manufacturing Industry; Massachusetts