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  • 2022
  • Working Paper

The Gender Minority Gaps in Confidence and Self-Evaluations

By: Billur Aksoy, Christine L. Exley and Judd B. Kessler
An increasing share of the population identifies as something other than male or female. Yet, we know very little about the economic preferences and beliefs of gender minorities. In this paper, we document a “gender minority gap” in confidence and in self-evaluations.... View Details
Keywords: Self-evaluation; Confidence; Gender; Identity; Perception; Income
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  • 28 May 2024
  • In Practice

Job Search Advice for a Tough Market: Think Broadly and Stay Flexible

come to learn firsthand, firms have not only slashed hiring overall, but also pushed back start dates for those who have been hired. They have also adopted a stance of “firm first” rather than “accommodating” when dealing with new... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • 07 Jul 2022
  • HBS Case

How a Multimillion-Dollar Ice Cream Startup Melted Down (and Bounced Back)

frosting, and lemon-ginger ice cream. When the Brooklyn-based screenwriter first met his future wife and business partner, he wooed her by hosting ice cream socials with homemade concoctions that guests raved about. Flying high on these... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
  • June 2014
  • Article

Informal Peer Interaction and Practice Type as Predictors of Physician Performance on Maintenance of Certification Examinations

By: Melissa A. Valentine, S. Barsade, Amy C. Edmondson, A. Gal and R. Rhodes
Context: Physicians can demonstrate mastery of the knowledge that supports continued clinical competence by passing a Maintenance of Certification exam. Exam performance depends on professional learning and development, which may be enhanced by informal routine... View Details
Keywords: Training; Health Care and Treatment; Performance; Social and Collaborative Networks; Learning; Health Industry
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  • 22 Aug 2016
  • Research & Ideas

Master the One-on-One Meeting

how you lead. Your time invested in doing them right will pay off not only with each individual, but with how your organization functions as a team. Have other tips on running successful 1:1s or good lessons learned from not having them?... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
  • Web

Strategy - Faculty & Research

Franklin Qian and Florian Zimmermann A country’s national income broadly depends on the quantity and quality of workers and capital. But how well these factors are managed within and between firms may be a key determinant of a country’s productivity and its GDP.... View Details

    Robert C. Merton

    Robert C. Merton is the School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

    Merton is University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University and was the George Fisher Baker Professor of... View Details

    Keywords: banking; brokerage; financial services; insurance industry; investment banking industry; retail financial services
    • 2005
    • Chapter

    Beyond 'Fun and Games': Outdoor Activities for Meaningful Leadership Development

    Many managers and academics today view outdoor exercises as simply "fun and games." However, framed correctly, outdoor leadership activities provide a uniquely effective method for leadership development. They allow participants to access and explore the deeper... View Details
    Keywords: Learning; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Leadership Development; Personal Development and Career; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Groups and Teams; Behavior; Emotions; Personal Characteristics; Alignment
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    • December 2020
    • Supplement

    France Télécom (C): An Unprecedented Trial

    By: Cynthia A. Montgomery and Ashley V. Whillans
    In the C case we learn that former CEO Didier Lombard, Deputy Chief Executive Louis-Pierre Wenes, Human Resources Head Olivier Barberot and France Telecom itself were charged for institutional harassment by French authorities, a first for a CAC 40 company. In December... View Details
    Keywords: Human Behavior; Human Dignity; Human Resource Practices; Corporate Change And Sustainability; Corporate Culture; Strategic Corporate Decisions; Strategic Change; Strategic Decision Making; Emotion; Management Challenges; Corporate Accountability; Organizational Culture; Human Resources; Crisis Management; Law; Courts and Trials; Labor; Labor and Management Relations; Management Practices and Processes; Employees; Well-being; Telecommunications Industry; Europe; European Union
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    • 20 May 2019
    • Blog Post

    Makeup: How Kenya Hunt Transformed Her Career Through Cosmetics

    women, and the only woman of color, on the rig, the social context proved difficult. She asked herself two questions: “how did I get here?” And more importantly, “where do I go next?” The first answer proved easier to find. “In high... View Details
    Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
    • February 2023 (Revised November 2024)
    • Case

    Ronald Reagan: Changing the World

    By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
    This case traces the rise of Ronald Reagan from small town Illinois to two-term president of the United States. An unlikely candidate for the world’s most powerful job, the case describes the different roles that Reagan filled over his life: radio announcer, Hollywood... View Details
    Keywords: Politics; Entertainment; Personal Characteristics; Business And Government; Values And Beliefs; Mission And Purpose; Decision Making; Government Administration; Management Style; Power and Influence; United States
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    • September 1993 (Revised January 1994)
    • Case

    Habitat for Humanity International

    Habitat for Humanity, a not-for-profit, volunteer-based home builder, is coping with years of rapid growth and success. They now face a series of options to continue their successful course and must make corresponding organizational adjustments. Teaching objectives... View Details
    Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Nonprofit Organizations; Growth Management; Housing; Service Industry; United States
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    • Web

    Interviews - Creating Emerging Markets

    ecological, societal, and cultural developments in a harmonious way.” Download Transcript Argentina Arturo Acevedo President, Grupo Arcelor Mittal (Acindar) (Steel and Mining) “It is important to clearly define social responsibility. We... View Details
    • 10 Jan 2018
    • Blog Post

    8 Tips to Help You Prepare for the Case Method

    Ninad Kulkarni just wrapped up the fall semester at HBS and wanted to share what he learned about the case method after his first few months in the classroom.  About NinadI grew up in a suburb outside of Mumbai. After earning my... View Details
    • January 2023 (Revised May 2023)
    • Case

    Steve Jobs: Changing the World

    By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
    This case traces the life of Steve Jobs who throughout his career flaunted convention and chose an unusual path to success. The case describes how Jobs, as young man, acquired an appreciation for aesthetics and the liberal arts, but was also quick to recognize and... View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Technology; Business Startups; Personal Characteristics; Leadership Style; Innovation; Work-life Balance; Innovation Leadership; Power and Influence; Success; Information Technology Industry; United States
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    • June–July 2014
    • Article

    Language as a Lightning Rod: Power Contests, Emotion Regulation, and Subgroup Dynamics in Global Teams

    By: Pamela J. Hinds, Tsedal Neeley and Catherine Durnell Cramton
    Through an ethnographic study comprised of interviews with and observations of 96 globally distributed members in six software development teams, we propose a model that captures how asymmetries in language fluency contribute to an us vs. them dynamic so common in... View Details
    Keywords: Equality and Inequality; Communication Intention and Meaning; Groups and Teams; Applications and Software; Emotions; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Power and Influence; Information Technology Industry
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    • 19 Dec 2011
    • Research & Ideas

    Climbing the Great Wall of Trust

    economy, it's getting more essential that global executives learn their way around Chinese cultural customs in order to be successful in that country. While every country has its version of the "old boys network" that defines... View Details
    Keywords: by Michael Blanding
    • November 1996 (Revised April 1999)
    • Case

    United Way of Southeastern New England (UWSENE)

    By: Robert S. Kaplan and Ellen L. Kaplan / RA
    A regional United Way organization, a nonprofit already active in total quality management, implements a Balanced Scorecard to link its strategic planning objectives with day-to-day operations, and is able to translate its vision and strategy into objectives and... View Details
    Keywords: Balanced Scorecard; Nonprofit Organizations; Governing and Advisory Boards; Strategy; United States
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    • Web

    Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

    Browse All topics Accounting Audits (3) Accounting (119) Acquisition (20) Activity Based Costing and Management (2) Adaptation (7) Adoption (3) Advertising Campaigns (6) Advertising (77) Agency Theory (3) Age (3) Agreements and... View Details
    • 16 Nov 2016
    • Research & Ideas

    Turning One Thousand Customers into One Million

    of experimentation. Taking all these factors into account, a startup can create dozens of ads within just a few days, and learn quickly and cheaply what is most effective to attract suppliers. Uber, for instance, made extensive use of... View Details
    Keywords: by Thales S. Teixeira and Michael Blanding; Retail; Transportation; Accommodations