employee scheduling - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 May 2020
What Do You Think?

Does Remote Work Mix with Organizational Culture?

maintaining the organization's highly valued culture. One policy intended to support that goal is to require that those working from home maintain the same schedule as those working from an office. Remote work raises questions: What... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

03 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator

as irrational. We will also describe the dangers of doing so and explain how to avoid making such mistakes. Mistake 1: They Are Not Irrational; They Are Uninformed An executive (who is one of Deepak's students) was recently involved in a dispute with an ex-employee.... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman

16 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business

pandemic is likely to change how companies do business. Here’s what they said: Michael Beer: Organizations will develop trust-based cultures with employees The coronavirus challenge demands an organization-wide, honest conversation that... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

04 Apr 2022
What Do You Think?

As Disney Board Chair, What Would You Advise CEO Bob Chapek Regarding 'Don’t Say Gay'?

governor would follow through on his intentions to sign it into law. The bill had taken on the moniker “Don’t Say Gay.” There had been “Say Gay” protests across Florida and the US by groups supportive of LGBTQ+ rights. Hundreds of Disney “cast members”—Disney’s term... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

20 Sep 2011
First Look

First Look: September 20

International Airport in the summer of 2010. The need for capacity expansion was driven by significant challenges faced during the previous winter combined with substantial scheduled growth for the upcoming winter. Purchase this... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 May 2016
Research & Ideas

Unethical Amnesia: Why We Tend to Forget Our Own Bad Behavior

cheated. (The researchers conducted a similar study in which participants had the opportunity to cheat at Boggle, and garnered similar results.) Lessons for business leaders So how can business leaders lesson the likelihood that their View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

12 May 2020
Research & Ideas

It’s Time To Relaunch Your Remote Team

Preserving times in the work schedule for virtual lunches, coffee breaks, or happy hours with team members are crucial to establish during the relaunch. Other relaunch tips and techniques Schedule regular... View Details

Keywords: by Tsedal Neeley

14 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

“critical workers,” employees who were essential to manage the production facility. Activities and schedules were organized so that two critical workers never interacted with each other under any... View Details

Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa

02 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

Negotiating in Three Dimensions

schedule would do the trick, with the bulk of the payment due when procurement budgets are replenished. The frustrated supplier also may be overlooking a fundamental set-up barrier. While top management from both firms might speak of the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

05 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

Is JC Penney’s Makeover the Future of Retailing?

haircuts?), are scheduled to debut in 2013. Johnson expects the transformation to be complete by 2015. "All department stores either rise or fall on their ability to execute a strategy," Lal says. "These are great ideas, but the ability... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Retail

21 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now

top-down, generic approaches to communicating their plans with their employees. Although mass emails and newsletters are not problematic in and of themselves, they are no substitute for the kind of communication this moment calls for—namely, conversations. In fact,... View Details

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

30 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Are You Supporting Your B Players?

are unique because: They battle against what DeLong called a natural gravitational pull toward alienation within organizational life. "In other words, if you ignore your employees over time, they will start to feel left out and... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

13 Apr 2009
Research & Ideas

Kind of Blue: Pushing Boundaries with Miles Davis

says. Adds Størmer, "There are probably business benefits in relying on radical simplicity to free and empower employees in a similar way." Our e-mail Q&A follows. Martha Lagace: Miles Davis defied the critics who thought he... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Music

09 Aug 2017
Sharpening Your Skills

Productivity Tips You Probably Haven't Considered Before

Source: rawpixel Hit a wall trying to increase your productivity? Recent research by Harvard Business School professors might help. The following articles address some basic questions: Should we deal with easy tasks first? Do employees... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Nov 2024
In Practice

Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times

“Leaving Intuit Discussion.” That ended the uncertainty of who was and was not being laid off. Financial support was fair, with layoffs timed to enable employee vesting schedules for company stock and annual... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology

02 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2017

Bekkers. Asking Questions Can Get You a Better Job or a Second Date Knowing how to keep a conversation going can improve your career as well as your social life, according to research by Alison Wood Brooks and colleagues. Why Productivity Suffers When View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

24 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support

inflexible or unpredictable work schedules, and employers’ failure to grasp how employees are struggling and to provide them with support, according to a new Harvard Business School report. That disregard harms both workers and companies.... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

06 Jan 2021
Research & Ideas

Unexpected Exercise Advice for the Super Busy: Ditch the Rigid Routine

Year’s resolution. To turn a fitness aspiration into a habit, experts often recommend that people adopt rigid exercise routines and rituals, scheduling workouts or sleeping in running clothes, for example. But new research suggests that... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

25 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

Steer Clear of the Blind Spots That Derail Experiments

While much of Luca’s work focuses on the tech sector, he sees opportunities for valuable tests in a variety of business settings. Here are just a couple of the many questions that experiments can help answer: How do employees value... View Details