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- 10 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why a Federal Rule on CEO Pay Disclosure May Get You In Trouble With Customers
box of cereal to a flat-screen TV. For every product, the researchers write, "the trend was such that willingness to buy was higher for the low-pay-ratio retailer." A Potential Downside? Still, the researchers wondered if there was a... View Details
- 10 Sep 2014
- Blog Post
A Summer Reflection
HBS classes during my internship, I was pleasantly surprised to be thinking about our Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD) class more than anything else. - Stephanie Tupi, MBA 2015 View Details
- 06 Dec 2018
- News
Cold Call Horror Stories
the afternoon course, which is Organizational Behavior and the professor walks in and says, “Scott, will you open the case today?” And that one, I learned after, was a setup—that everyone thought, wouldn’t... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Nohria Named Tenth Dean
faculty since 1988, Nohria had previously served as senior associate dean for faculty development and chair of the organizational behavior unit. “I feel a profound sense of responsibility for continuing... View Details
- 13 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
Managing the Support Staff Identity Crisis
Last year, Harvard Business School professor Ranjay Gulati met with the marketing department of a large American corporation and posed a seemingly simple question: What do marketing people actually do? "I got this nervous laughter," says Gulati, an expert on... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Dean Nohria Looks Ahead
beginning a distinguished two-decade academic career that culminated in his appointment, beginning July 1, as the School’s tenth Dean at age 48. A specialist in organizational behavior and leadership, Nohria... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson
- 03 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
NFL Black Monday: How Much Do Coaches Really Matter?
function and authority to CEOs. Because coaching records, player statistics and team performance are readily accessible, measurement and comparison of organizational performance in the NFL is reliable and consistent. Football coaches use... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Ink: Alumni Books and Recommendations
“Real estate chatter is the most popular sport in Manhattan,” says Kirk Henckels (MBA 1976), who has made a career buying and selling some of New York City’s most luxurious apartments. In his new book with Annie Walker, Life at the Top,... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 18 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 18, 2008
because venture capitalists repeatedly sell their portfolio companies through acquisitions, venture capitalists may be able to certify the quality of the assets that an outside party is buying because they are "staking their... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Dec 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is Walmart Defying Economic Gravity?
that the tradeoff between scale and friction is complex. For example, what effect does a company's origins, its beliefs, and how these are reflected in management behaviors (reflected in Walmart's emphasis on "family") reduce... View Details
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Heese Fall 2025 Q1 1.5 The Arts of Communication General Management Candace Bertotti Spring 2026 Q3Q4 1.5 Authentic Leader Development Organizational Behavior Robin Ely , Monique Burns Thompson Spring 2026... View Details
- 28 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Ground Game, Air Wars, and Other Marketing Lessons From Presidential Elections
voter behavior is predetermined and campaigns may have minimal effects on converting voters, the researchers found strong empirical evidence that campaigns did in fact matter in the three presidential elections. They played an essential... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Notebook
if you walk into Best Buy and purchase a cell phone, we run your credit score and activate the account so you can walk out with a phone that’s ready to use. We tie together the retailers that sell digital services with the providers of... View Details
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Mengjie "Magie" Cheng
Magie Cheng (she/her) worked for a social network company in their machine learning group and spent much of her time analyzing user behavior for a wide range of social networking applications. She became intrigued by technology diffusion... View Details
- 27 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 27
Networks Authors:Ranjay Gulati, D. Lavie, and Ravi Madhavin Publication:Research in Organizational Behavior (forthcoming) Abstract A growing body of research suggests that an organization's ties to other... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Up to the Challenge: Lori Schock - Listen and Learn
manufacturing workers on a computer system used for data reconciliation. The assignment proved challenging. “I was a total outsider running a class designed to change the work patterns of an experienced manufacturing team,” she grimaces. “The class was a complete... View Details
Keywords: Kathleen Brill
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
HBS Press Books in Brief
"mainstream" organizational culture. But Meyerson argues that these "everyday leaders" can act as crucial sources of new ideas, alternative perspectives, and organizational learning and change. Expectations... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
The Harvard Clubs of Australia: Networking with a Cause
HBS professors emeriti Stephen A. Greyser and James L. Heskett, explores strategic concepts in areas such as mission, organizational structure and alliances, and financial management and control.) "The fellowship really uses our Harvard... View Details
- 31 Oct 2006
- HBS Case
Governing Sumida Corporation
Sumida looks comparable to a U.S. model. But when you examine how it's implemented and the behavioral issues involved, the similarities aren't so clear." Ultimately, Paine says that she hopes the case will encourage others to delve... View Details
- 06 Mar 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Has the Glass Ceiling Been Broken (or at Least Cracked)?
Employers Favor MenWhy are women discriminated against in hiring decisions? The reason is subtle. Simple Ways to Take Gender Bias Out of Your Job Ads The book What Works: Gender Equality by Design, discusses how organizations can leverage findings from View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne