Social Engagement - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2010
News

IXP Heads to Haiti, Points Beyond

In January, some 500 students participating in the Immersion Experience Program (IXP) will head to an expanded roster of international and domestic destinations to engage in field-based learning. Now in its fifth year, the program... View Details

Keywords: IXP

Blog

In-Person Programs: Q&A with Portfolio Directors

same-and different-about in-person programs now. WAS IT HARD TO KEEP THE LEARNING MOMENTUM GOING DURING THE PAST EIGHTEEN MONTHS? Vicki Good (VG): We knew the faculty would do a great job in class. The question was: Could we build a community in a virtual program? How... View Details

12 Nov 2010
Research & Ideas

One Report: Integrated Reporting for a Sustainable Strategy

time has come. The spread of integrated reporting will drive better understanding of how companies use resources to create value, improve governance and management, and engage stakeholders. Eccles has developed and is pursuing a plan to... View Details

Keywords: by Robert Eccles; Accounting

29 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

Is the Digital Age Making Us Petty?

in nature,” observe the authors of Pettiness in Social Exchange, a paper published last year in the Journal of Experimental Psychology. “That kind of precision can be very off-putting, and we wanted to find out why.” The coauthors, Tami... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

01 Jun 2008
News

Understanding the Digital Frontier

public forums to what they read. So your strategy to engage this segment would be to de-emphasize blogging and underscore forums, ratings, and reviews. Social networks should be monitored to collect the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; Management

30 Jun 2020
What Do You Think?

Is a Business School-Industry Collaboration Needed to Attract Black Talent to Campus?

minority backgrounds enter business schools as well as post-graduate employment are soon dashed by an inability or unwillingness on the part of organizations to tap into and retain that talent. In business, the economic and social cases... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

29 Jan 2021
News

Holding Business to Account

before the model Aiyer envisioned would be christened “impact investing,” she launched Walden Capital Management in 1994 to pursue these dual goals of financial return and social change on behalf her clients. Following Walden’s... View Details

02 Aug 2017
News

The Atlantic Finds a New Home

right.” The Emerson Collective engages in cross-sector partnerships that focus on education, immigration reform, the environment, and social justice initiatives. Bradley has told the story of transforming a... View Details

27 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

Corporate Values and Employee Cynicism

engaging in aggressive discounting, the price of butterfat had skyrocketed, and the CEO was coping with a brain tumor. Dreyer's senior executives decided that they needed to restructure the company financially. The day after they... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2015
News

Leading Boston and Beyond

innovative IT department focused on using technology to increase citizen engagement and the efficiency of city services. Their flagship project, the Citizens Connect app (recently rebranded as BOS:311), sends residents’ issues into the... View Details

Keywords: Jen Myers; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

Web

Business Program Discount | HBS Online

keep you interested, involved, and on your toes. Social Engaging with your peers is a big part of what makes HBS Online unique. You exchange ideas, offer input, and seek out viewpoints from a community of... View Details

01 Sep 2020
Blog Post

6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees

to contagious presenteeism: Remove financial incentives for it by providing paid sick leave, audit work designs for features that evoke undue pressure for attendance, and champion an organizational culture that fosters pro-health attitudes. Show gratitude and... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

28 Oct 2001
What Do You Think?

What Can We Expect in the Other War?

dealing with the personal concerns of employees? Will more attention have to be given to "community building?" Will, in fact, the war on terrorism prompt managers to engage in behaviors necessary for success in the war for... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

12 May 2016
Blog Post

Reflecting on the JD/MBA Experience

across the two disciplines. Joint degree students can, and do, engage fully in academic, professional, and social activities on both sides of the River. This includes on-campus recruiting at both schools,... View Details

10 Apr 2019
HBS Case

How Entrepreneurs Can Turn Lead Into Gold

financial capital is important, generating human capital and social capital can be just as important, if not more so, and often gets short shrift. “We think there should be a ‘demo day’ for hiring employees or developing View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

11 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

Is Group Loyalty a Force for Good or Evil?

See Evil or Engage in It. The paper—written with HBS colleague Max Bazerman, Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration; and Angus Hildreth, a doctoral candidate studying organizational behavior at UC Berkeley’s Haas School... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Oct 2009
What Do You Think?

Can the “Masks of Command” Coexist with Authentic Leadership?

particular social or work settings." While agreeing in general, Ann Parker voiced a note of caution: "All leaders at times mask their feelings, especially fear or uncertainty. The danger is that for some they begin to believe... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

06 Jul 2009
What Do You Think?

Are You Ready to Manage in an Irrational World?

a me-centric view of life, then what seems rational to me as an individual may appear irrational in the context of social norms." Michael Linz asked to what extent a response to the question relies on how we frame the problem? As Jim... View Details