by Jeffrey Fear - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Oct 2021
In Practice

Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return

the rest of the time. Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury (@prithwic) is the Lumry Family Associate Professor at the Harvard Business School. Jeffrey Polzer: Diagnose before prescribing Employers should each diagnose their particular situation... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

25 Jan 2010
Research & Ideas

A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy

Corn Laws, the British decided to move toward free trade in wheat. It was a controversial move. Skeptics feared that other countries that supplied wheat to Britain could use it as a weapon, by threatening to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

25 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done

ferrantraite The Muslim ban. The Wall. Children separated from their parents at the Mexican border. The past two years have seen an aggressive push by the Trump administration against both legal and illegal immigration. But it’s not just... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Technology; Service

03 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

When Showing Know-How Backfires for Women Managers

Sometimes, trying to prove yourself in one task takes away time from doing other important tasks. “Women experience the fear that people are going to think they’re not good at, competent in, or capable in their roles.” Especially women... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Retail; Consumer Products

13 Feb 2020
Book

Open Your Organization to Honest Conversations

New Video: Books@Baker Virtual Session with Michael Beer After prospering for more than 100 years, General Electric found itself in trouble in the early 2000s, facing the double wallop of a depressed energy sector and the financial crisis of 2008. CEO Jeff Immelt tried... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

29 Jan 2024
Research & Ideas

Do Disasters Rally Support for Climate Action? It's Complicated.

support, the authors show. Economics and culture In some regions of Brazil, acquiring land and succeeding in agribusiness such as soy, one of the country’s biggest exports, or cattle production, is seen as progress toward modernity rather than planetary harm, says... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

03 Feb 2016
What Do You Think?

How Do You Hire an 'Impostor'?

impostors? Will the person overcome by fears and uncertainty let it show differently than a candidate unconsciously using the feeling to succeed? Should we even allow anyone to interview them, instead... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

2010
Book

Mastering the VC Game: A Venture Capital Insider Reveals How to Get from Start-up to IPO on Your Terms

By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang

An essential, insider's guide to the secrets of the world of venture capital, written by one of the few people who have played on both sides of this high-stakes game. In it, you will find detailed insights, colorful stories, and practical advice gathered from... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Venture Capital; Initial Public Offering; Personal Development and Career

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24 Mar 2016
News

Grading Yahoo's board

27 Feb 2019
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Cost of a Product Recall

experience them,” Stern says. “At the same time, we see that competitors are likely to accelerate their own innovation activities to take advantage of these weaknesses.” Stern, along with Indiana University Assistant Professor George P. Ball and Georgetown University... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Manufacturing; Consumer Products; Auto; Medical Devices & Supplies

05 May 2020
Research & Ideas

China Tariffs and Coronavirus a Double Hit to American Retailers

However, Cavallo speculates a fear of customer backlash kept them from recouping costs by increasing their retail prices. “These companies were worried about antagonizing their customers if they quickly... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

26 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

National Health Costs Could Decrease if Managers Reduce Work Stress

Mortality and Health Costs in the United States, written with Stanford business professors Jeffrey Pfeffer and Stefanos A. Zenios. Goh specializes in developing complex mathematical models that can aid decision making, especially in the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

05 Jul 2006
What Do You Think?

How Important Is “Executive Intelligence” for Leaders?

performance of an organization has long been debated, and the debate has focused most recently on the controversy over compensation for CEOs. Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Sutton cite studies that maintain that no more than 10 percent of the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Jan 2002
News

05 Jul 2020
News

Are Stock Investors ‘Irrationally Exuberant’ Again?

26 Apr 2023
In Practice

Is AI Coming for Your Job?

The launch of ChatGPT seems to have reignited doomsday fears about artificial intelligence (AI) replacing workers en masse. Are these fears prescient or overblown? A recent survey shows 62 percent of... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Technology

18 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

How Eliminating Non-Competes Could Reshape Tech

non-competes hurt employees by limiting their job mobility and sending them on “career detours” where they may have to accept lower compensation than appropriate for their experience level. More important, departing employees are often... View Details