Organizational Research - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Apr 2015
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First Look: April 28

innovation, as well as its generative potency. Finally, implications for theory, practice, and future research are offered. April 2015 Institutions and Ideals: Philip Selznick's Legacy for Organizational... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Apr 2013
Research Event

Conference Challenges Gender Conventions

commemorate the HBS milestone. Beyond moving the overarching topic of women and leadership, speakers examined the role academic research plays and how that research can be used for what Ely termed "a... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

23 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

The Gulf: It’s a Family Affair

professor and consultant. In these twenty-two-plus years in the field, in addition to the research and writing I have done, I have worked with families in business from over sixty countries. I have traveled to nearly every corner of the... View Details

Keywords: by Wendy Guild & Andrea Schulman

23 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

Looking for CEOs in All the Wrong Places

him and one of its board members? Understanding the dynamics of the CEO search process, as well as the ways in which chief executive turnover influences corporate performance, has been the goal of recent research by HBS assistant... View Details

Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs; Employment

11 Jan 2011
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First Look: Jan. 11

that people make in their everyday lives—from choosing yogurts to choosing religions to choosing spouses—research in judgment and decision making has taken many forms. We suggest, however, that much of this research has been conducted... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

The Challenge of the Multi-site Nonprofit

some possible solutions—at the Faculty Research Symposium held at HBS on May 20. Whether a particular nonprofit organizational structure favors central or local control, inevitable tensions develop between... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

10 Mar 2015
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First Look: March 10

to the theoretical, empirical, and managerial problems salient at that time and comment on the likely reasons the paper has had a sustained influence in the field. Looking forward, we first ask whether the paradoxes and inconsistencies we discussed are still... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

04 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

Attention Medical Shoppers: What Health Care Can Learn from Walmart and Amazon

Medical School professor, surgeon, and New Yorker staff writer Atul Gawande; and HBS professor Raffaella Sadun, who has led an international research project on the role of management in acute care hospitals and medical schools. David... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

16 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

Marketing Wine to the World

other research are you working on? A: Well, my primary focus is not on industry dynamics. The focus of my research is organizational decision-making processes. At the moment,... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage

10 Mar 2011
What Do You Think?

To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?

nervy things some CEOs and dictators do once in power." Others were more nuanced in their conclusions. For example, Ajay Kumar Gupta wondered whether the research linking jobs to changes in hormonal balance relates only to those who... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

07 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

The Rise of Innovation in Asia

Although Asian countries have been able to use cost advantages and software coding prowess to attract outsource business from around the world, the region is quickly moving up the value chain to challenge America's leadership in innovation. Or, as HBS professor Warren... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

25 Nov 2013
Research & Ideas

Hiding From Managers Can Increase Your Productivity

control so no problems are hidden." But recent research proves the virtue of letting employees do at least some work unobserved. In a series of studies, Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Ethan S. Bernstein shows that... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Manufacturing

03 Dec 2001
What Do You Think?

What Happens When the Sumo Master Learns Judo?

combatants have unusual means at their disposal, regardless of size. The comments raise several questions: What are the chances that Microsoft can defy traditional market dynamics? What kinds of strategic and organizational decisions... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

10 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Disruption: The Art of Framing

competitor's action as both a threat and an opportunity. Here are organizational and process changes that can help meet the challenge.It's one thing to recognize the importance of careful framing when you're faced with a disruptive... View Details

Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower

06 Aug 2013
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First Look: August 6

approach found only in Gulati, Mayo, and Nohria's Management. This unique text demonstrates how success within a constantly changing business environment requires a clear understanding of the interactive and dynamic nature of strategy, View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

24 Jun 2008
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First Look: June 24, 2008

two recently identified bounds: bounded ethicality and bounded awareness. By organizing diverse theories into a clear framework, the taxonomy should aid researchers and educators in identifying new strategies for improving decision... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

19 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

Public Education Goes to School

research model, we go out in the field to develop and test hypotheses about the managerial challenges identified and shared by the nine PELP districts, write cases and notes that are relevant to addressing the challenges, and then deliver... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark; Education

12 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

How to Turn Down the Boil on Group Conflict

Even as polarized political discussion appears to have frozen the possibility of compromise, new research suggests that divided sides can come together on many issues to make decisions. “Our research finds... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

13 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

Reinforcing Values: A Public Dressing Down

all the others." Calls for sacrifice and self-discipline are met with cynicism, skepticism, and knee-jerk resistance. Our research into organizational transformation has involved settings as diverse as... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto

03 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 3, 2009

credulity, and perverse incentives and suspect behavior on the part of issuers, rating agencies, and borrowers. Cross-cultural Research in Organizational Behavior Authors:Heidi K. Gardner and P. Christopher... View Details