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- 09 Feb 2022
- News
What’s the Optimal Workplace for Your Organization?
- December 2018
- Article
Improving Resilience Among Employees High in Depression, Anxiety, and Workplace Distress
By: Allison L. Williams, Acacia C. Parks, Grace Cormier, Julia Stafford and A.V. Whillans
Depression and anxiety are costly for both employees and employers, in terms of direct medical costs as well as costs stemming from lost productive time and missed days at work. Resilience training has been shown to improve workplace functioning for employees, which... View Details
Keywords: Depression; Anxiety; Engagement; Resilience; Presenteeism; Employee Engagement; Mental Health; Employees; Emotions; Health; Internet and the Web; Performance Productivity
Williams, Allison L., Acacia C. Parks, Grace Cormier, Julia Stafford, and A.V. Whillans. "Improving Resilience Among Employees High in Depression, Anxiety, and Workplace Distress." International Journal of Management Research 9, nos. 1-2 (December 2018): 4–22.
- 2016
- Working Paper
Workplace Design: The Good, the Bad, and the Productive
By: Michael Housman and Dylan Minor
We study the effects of performance spillover in the workplace-both positive and negative-on several dimensions, and find that it is pervasive and decreasing in the physical distance between workers. We also find that workers have different strengths, and that while... View Details
Keywords: Strategic Human Resource Management; Peer Effects; Productivity; Spillovers; Toxic Worker; Strategy; Working Conditions; Performance Productivity; Human Resources
Housman, Michael, and Dylan Minor. "Workplace Design: The Good, the Bad, and the Productive." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-147, June 2016.
- 16 Dec 2021
- News
How Leaders Can Maintain Team Spirit In The Workplace
- July 2020
- Case
The Second City: The Future of ‘Yes, and…’
By: Francesca Gino and Jeff Huizinga
Leaders from The Second City, the legendary Improv comedy company, reflect on its broad portfolio of activities through the lens of future opportunities and growth. In particular, they discuss ways in which Second City can further invest in its professional arm, Second... View Details
Keywords: Workplace; Collaboration; Growth and Development; Opportunities; Communication; Organizational Culture
Gino, Francesca, and Jeff Huizinga. "The Second City: The Future of ‘Yes, and…’." Harvard Business School Case 921-007, July 2020.
- 09 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
How to Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace
may or may not follow. HOW TO INCORPORATE PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY INTO RECRUITING Developing a psychologically safe workplace requires organizational leadership to adopt these values and practices so that they are not merely a message, but a... View Details
- 23 Jul 2024
- Cold Call Podcast
Transforming the Workplace for People with Disabilities
- 2022
- Conference Presentation
Workplace Competition and the Desire for Uniqueness
By: Samantha N. Smith, Edward H. Chang, Erika L. Kirgios and Katherine L. Milkman
Across four preregistered studies (n=3,202), we find that intra-group competition increases people’s willingness to join groups where they will be underrepresented along a given identity dimension (e.g., area of specialization, political affiliation). Via mediation and... View Details
- August 2024
- Technical Note
Managing Professional Relationships in the Modern Workplace
By: Christina R. Wing, Andrew Peddar and Dylan Torchinsky
Wing, Christina R., Andrew Peddar, and Dylan Torchinsky. "Managing Professional Relationships in the Modern Workplace." Harvard Business School Technical Note 625-035, August 2024.
- September 16, 2022
- Article
3 Workplace Biases that Derail Mid-Career Women
By: Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg
Mid-career women are often surprised by the levels of bias and discrimination they encounter in the workplace, especially if they’ve successfully avoided it earlier in their careers. After speaking to 100 senior women executives, the authors identified three distinct... View Details
Ammerman, Colleen, and Boris Groysberg. "3 Workplace Biases that Derail Mid-Career Women." Harvard Business Review (website) (September 16, 2022).
- September 2013 (Revised June 2014)
- Supplement
Rana Plaza: Workplace Safety in Bangladesh (B)
By: John A. Quelch and Margaret L. Rodriguez
In the aftermath of the Rana Plaza building collapse, a group of international retailers and labor unions partnered to create a proposal for more stringent inspections and enforcement of safety standards in Bangladesh garment factories. The proposal was met by... View Details
Keywords: Retail Trade; Corporate Social Responsibility; Apparel; Bangladesh; Worker Safety; Government And Business; International Business; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Bangladesh
Quelch, John A., and Margaret L. Rodriguez. "Rana Plaza: Workplace Safety in Bangladesh (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 514-035, September 2013. (Revised June 2014.)
- March 1989
- Background Note
Note on Health Promotion in the Workplace
Keywords: Health
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Note on Health Promotion in the Workplace." Harvard Business School Background Note 189-070, March 1989.
- 19 May 2013
- News
The pursuit of happiness in the workplace
- 18 Jan 2009
- News
Making the Most of Your Workplace Mistakes
- 16 Sep 2022
- News
Three Workplace Biases that Derail Mid-Career Women
- 17 Mar 2014
- News
Programs Help MBA Women Return to Workplace
- July 1995
- Teaching Note
Managing Conflict in a Diverse Workplace TN
By: Mary C. Gentile and James I. Cash Jr.
Teaching Note for (9-395-090). View Details
Keywords: Management Style; Conflict Management; Spoken Communication; Employees; Culture; Diversity