Promotion - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 May 2011
HBS Case

QuikTrip’s Investment in Retail Employees Pays Off

year visiting stores and employees and personally responds to any e-mail they send him." All of these factors have made QuikTrip a regular on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For. Yet the company's focus on promoting from within... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

17 Feb 2022
Book

When Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed

identification and the pronouns they use. “That question says from the beginning that we choose to value our employees as individuals.” In daily meetings and communications, leaders and coworkers promote the value of diverse opinions and... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

22 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

Does Spirituality Drive Success?

to his house instead of work, Sharpe cut off relations with that company. And when he took over the business, he promoted existing employees to management roles rather than bring in trained managers. "My value systems said that they... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace, Sean Silverthorne & Wendy Guild

25 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

Why Unqualified Candidates Get Hired Anyway

people who should not be admitted, and rejecting people who should not be rejected.” Inflated Applicants: Attribution Errors in Performance Evaluation by Professionals paints a picture of businesses repeatedly promoting or hiring... View Details

Keywords: by Anna Secino; Education; Employment

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A Penny for Your Thoughts? For Big-Picture Ideas, the Right Pay Structure Matters

submitting ideas when considering promotions might also provide another incentive, as well as publicly recognizing innovative workers, Gallani suggests. “There is a little bit of a tradeoff between pay for performance and extra-role... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

13 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

Want to Be Happier? Spend Some Money on Avoiding Household Chores

increased insomnia. “The more time-pressed you feel, the lower your well-being,” Whillans says. She hopes the study—Buying Time Promotes Happiness, which was published in the August issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

the strength of our MBA and Doctoral Programs; fuel the growth of HBP, Executive Education, and HBSO; and expand our ability to conduct innovative research. In fiscal 2022, six candidates accepted Assistant Professor positions, and two faculty members were View Details

13 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

When Gender Changes the Negotiation

inequities over time. Awareness of the factors that create gender-related advantages and disadvantages can help you mitigate their consequences—and promote a more egalitarian workplace. How Ambiguity Affects Negotiation At Park's firm, a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina W. Pradel, Hannah Riley Bowles & Kathleen L. McGinn

08 Oct 2018
Research & Ideas

Knowing What Your Boss Earns Can Make You Work Harder

clocked 0.15 percent more hours. But the employees’ extra effort diminished as the difference in rank between employee and manager widened. In some cases, “We were looking at how employees responded to managers who were five promotions... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

18 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

'Likes' Lead to Nothing—and Other Hard-Learned Lessons of Social Media Marketing

at some of the social media missteps brands have taken over the past decade–and the lessons we’ve learned from them. Prioritizing technology over substance Maybe it’s because the medium seems so ephemeral, but digital brand managers are too often intent on creating... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Advertising; Technology

05 Jun 2019
Blog Post

Exploring the Beauty Industry through an Independent Project

experiences. Successful influencers are authentic, have a consistent voice and specific point of view, converse with followers directly, and promote products that work. They build relationships with brands and followers over time and tell... View Details

19 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

A Brand Manager’s Guide to Losing Control

communities of like-minded people. Sometimes the like-mindedness centers on a brand; think Facebook fan pages or Twitter rants. "Consumers have always had the ability to boycott brands—or to 'buy-cott' brands they like by buying and View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising

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Diversity on Boards - Alumni

boardroom and effective governance; Distributing relevant content and resources and highlighting HBS alumni in the boardroom, sharing insights and important information for anyone who is aspiring to join a board or in the process of joining one; View Details

13 Jun 2019
Blog Post

Expanding My Worldview Through FIELD Global Immersion

and funny material posted on social media, to promote health, beauty, and snack food products. Our job was to develop a new snack food designed for the Korean millennial consumer. The FIELD course began in second semester. First, we... View Details

10 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

John Kotter’s Plan to Accelerate Your Business

sorting work into departments, product divisions, and regions. Trouble is, managers in hierarchical organizations don't promote or reward risk and innovation—they rely on routine, and turn to the same trusted people to run key... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

08 Feb 2024
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees

Lead. In this role, I partnered with government agencies, nonprofits, and corporations to promote authoritative voter information across Google’s products. At what point did you decide to pursue an MBA/MPP program, and why? During my... View Details

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FAQs - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

encourages and supports innovation within the participant-centered learning model. We believe that while our resources are developed with case method instructors in mind, skills that promote effective and rich classroom discussions can be... View Details

01 May 2020
Blog Post

5 Reasons to Join a Club at HBS

85 active student clubs, with new clubs created every semester. As elected Senators, we have the privilege of representing our Sections in the HBS Student Association. Part of our job includes sitting on the Clubs committee. We support and View Details

Research Summary

Vicarious Learning in Organizations

To advance the study of how individuals learn through their interactions with others, Professor Myers has adopted a vicarious learning theory lens. Vicarious learning allows individuals to learn from the outcomes of others’ experiences, rather than solely their own... View Details

Keywords: Learning And Development; Learning; Health Industry

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