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- 21 Feb 2012
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Program for Women Targets Subtle Promotion Biases
training-up to be 'as good as' men," says Ely. "They don't take the systemic gender biases in organizations into account when educating women about how to move into and exercise leadership." How People Become Leaders The... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 30 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 30, 2008
topic of global talent management. It can be used to analyze the performance measurement, incentive, and talent development system used at a major multinational company. This case can also be used to analyze the extent to which this View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Bringing ‘Lean’ Principles to Service Industries
own." Unfortunately, lean's prevalence has led to some misconceptions. "Some people think lean means 'not fat,' as in laying people off," Upton says, noting that in their paper they propose that the difference in a lean... View Details
- 17 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Lessons of Business History: A Handbook
Yet for a number of reasons their research rarely permeates into wider literatures. Q: Why does business history research remain in a silo? A: I think there are at least three reasons. First, business historians often write big books on... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- March 2012
- Article
Fixing What's Wrong with U. S. Politics
By: David A. Moss
In America today there's a growing sense that the political system is broken and that its ineffectiveness is a major threat to U.S. competitiveness. Why do so many think the political system is not working? Research shows that in Congress, Republicans and Democrats are... View Details
Keywords: Government and Politics; System; Conflict Management; Performance Productivity; Policy; Public Administration Industry; United States
Moss, David A. "Fixing What's Wrong with U. S. Politics." Harvard Business Review 90, no. 3 (March 2012).
- 28 Mar 2018
- HBS Seminar
Tim O’Reilly, O’Reilly Media
- 11 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The IT Leader’s Hero Quest
best face forward. Barton's CEO is particularly tough. How common is it for a CIO to be caught in the middle, and have you any general guidelines for navigating similar circumstances? A: We think this situation facing Jim Barton... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
Srikant M. Datar
Srikant M. Datar became the eleventh dean of Harvard Business School on 1 January 2021. During his tenure as a faculty member, he served as Senior Associate Dean for University Affairs (including Faculty Chair of the Harvard Innovation Lab), for Research, for... View Details
Creative Construction: The DNA of Sustained Innovation
Every company wants to grow, and the most proven way is through innovation. The conventional wisdom is that only disruptive, nimble startups can innovate; once a business gets bigger and more complex corporate arteriosclerosis sets in. Gary Pisano's remarkable research... View Details
- 29 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles and Research Papers of 2014
case on the rebirth of Starbucks under Howard Schultz "distills 20 years of my thinking about the most important lessons of strategy, leadership, and managing in turbulence." The Manager in Red Sneakers Wearing the corporate... View Details
- 23 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn
data security, etc. And indeed, we see companies that have stepped into the breach, such as the very large University of Phoenix from an earlier downturn or a tiny firm like Fidelis Security Systems during the current recession. With... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 04 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 4, 2007
shape standards, and promoting modularity. An Empirical Study of System Improvement by Frontline Employees in Hospital Units Author:A. L. Tucker Periodical:Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 9, no. 4 (fall 2007): 492-505... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 2020
- Article
Worry at Work: How Organizational Culture Promotes Anxiety
By: Jeremy A. Yip, Emma E. Levine, Alison Wood Brooks and Maurice E. Schweitzer
Organizational culture profoundly influences how employees think and behave. Established research suggests that the content, intensity, consensus, and fit of cultural norms act as a social control system for attitudes and behavior. We adopt the norms model of... View Details
Keywords: Anxiety; Norms; Stress; Culture; Tightness-looseness; Curvilinear; Organizational Culture; Emotions; Performance
Yip, Jeremy A., Emma E. Levine, Alison Wood Brooks, and Maurice E. Schweitzer. "Worry at Work: How Organizational Culture Promotes Anxiety." Art. 100124. Research in Organizational Behavior 40 (2020).
- 09 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 9, 2015
changed competitive environment the company faced in smartphones and mobile phones. The strategy shift would include transitioning Nokia's phone operating system to Microsoft Windows and closing phone R&D centers and factories in 13... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: A Sense of Urgency
Management control systems and damage control experts serve a critical purpose. But don't let that blind you to an increasingly important reality. Controls can support complacency in an era when complacency can be deadly. Handled... View Details
Keywords: by John P. Kotter
- August 28, 2018
- Article
Maintaining Trust When Agents Can Engage in Self-deception
By: Andres Babino, Hernan A. Makse, Rafael Di Tella and Mariano Sigman
The coexistence of cooperation and selfish instincts is a remarkable characteristic of humans. Psychological research has unveiled the cognitive mechanisms behind self-deception. Two important findings are that a higher ambiguity about others’ social preferences leads... View Details
Keywords: Behavioral Economics; Cognitive Neuroscience; Corruption; Cooperation; Self-deception; Trust; Behavior
Babino, Andres, Hernan A. Makse, Rafael Di Tella, and Mariano Sigman. "Maintaining Trust When Agents Can Engage in Self-deception." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 115, no. 35 (August 28, 2018): 8728–8733.
- 2022
- Book
Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies
By: Ranjay Gulati
This book offers a compelling reassessment and defense of purpose as a management ethos, documenting the vast performance gains and social benefits that become possible when firms manage to get purpose right. Few business topics have aroused more skepticism in recent... View Details
Keywords: Purpose; Business And Society; Organizations; Mission and Purpose; Performance Effectiveness; Organizational Culture
Gulati, Ranjay. Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies. New York: Harper Business, 2022.
- 28 Mar 2018
- Research & Ideas
Sophisticated Investors May Be Harming Fintech Lending Platforms
must address a major design problem: Sophisticated investors have been gaming the system by applying specialized screening tools to scoop up the choicest loans with the lowest default rates, leaving less experienced investors with less... View Details
- 18 May 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
Organization Design for Distributed Innovation
Keywords: by Carliss Y. Baldwin
Rosabeth M. Kanter
Rosabeth Moss Kanter holds the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professorship at Harvard Business School, specializing in strategy, innovation, and leadership for change. Her strategic and practical insights guide leaders worldwide through teaching, writing, and direct... View Details
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