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  • July 2011
  • Teaching Note

Miles Everson at PricewaterhouseCoopers (TN)

By: Robert G. Eccles and Penelope Rossano
Teaching Note for 410062. View Details
Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Employees; Financial Institutions; Opportunities; Networks; Managerial Roles; Experience and Expertise; Attitudes; Leadership; Service Industry; United States
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  • 06 May 2014
  • First Look

First Look: May 6

authority, substituting their economic and political sovereignty for the people's. This has been accomplished by creating an enormous public service sector operating in the material interest of politicians themselves and of their big business and big View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • April 2022
  • Case

Gender Equality in Business: 100 Years of Progress?

By: Boris Groysberg and Colleen Ammerman
"Gender Equality in Business: 100 Years of Progress?" traces the history of women in management from the early 20th to early 21st century through analysis of Harvard Business Review's coverage of women and gender. The case identifies six distinct phases in the... View Details
Keywords: History; Business History; Gender; Management; Employees; Leadership; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Work-Life Balance; Prejudice and Bias; Social Issues; Diversity; Equity; United States
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  • 01 Dec 2004
  • News

Ideas: Books

global alliances and networks, and internationalization. Deep Smarts by Dorothy Leonard and Walter Swap (Harvard Business School Press) Each time an employee leaves a firm, an asset most valuable to its future is lost: the know-how that... View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • Web

Leading Race Work in Business Schools - Race, Gender & Equity

Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Rice University in 2001. His primary research interests are in workforce diversity (including, but not limited to racioethnicity, sex, age, experience, religion, and culture) and employee input... View Details
  • Web

Career Support & Exploration Funds | MBA

those of typical MBAs. Even after graduation, HBS can help you pivot throughout your career to pursue your passions wherever they may lead. Loan Forgiveness Programs Loan Reduction for Private Sector Employees HBS offers a Loan Reduction... View Details
  • 16 Aug 2011
  • First Look

First Look: August 16

Publication:American Economic Journal: Microeconomics (forthcoming) Abstract We investigate how the convexity of a firm's incentives interacts with worker overconfidence to affect sorting decisions and performance. We demonstrate experimentally that overconfident View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 27 Feb 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Sidetracked: Why Can’t We Stick to the Plan?

plans to improve their relationships but fail to follow them due to their inability to put themselves in their partners' shoes. I have watched thoughtful managers planning new incentive schemes to motivate their employees, only to find the View Details
Keywords: Re: Francesca Gino
  • 10 Sep 2014
  • Research & Ideas

Become a Value Creator

staff member receive credit for good ideas not only makes the employee feel valued and motivates him or her to come up with better ideas in the future, but also makes the leader look good. The purpose of business is simple and... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • April 2022
  • Teaching Note

Gender Equality in Business: 100 Years of Progress?

By: Boris Groysberg and Colleen Ammerman
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 422-066, "Gender Equality in Business: 100 Years of Progress?" The case traces the history of women in management from the early 20th to early 21st century through analysis of Harvard Business Review's coverage of women and gender. The... View Details
Keywords: History; Business History; Gender; Management; Employees; Leadership; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Work-Life Balance; Prejudice and Bias; Social Issues; Diversity; Equity; United States
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  • 16 Sep 2002
  • Research & Ideas

The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs

performance—and the issues about how top executives seem to be getting a different kind of deal than employees get, there is a fundamental cynicism about the free enterprise system. The closed CEO labor market and the consequences it has... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 05 Nov 2021
  • Op-Ed

How to Tap the Talent Automated HR Platforms Miss

As the global staffing shortage grinds on, corporate recruiters everywhere are relying on their online hiring platforms and automated systems to deliver the candidates they need. Too often, these tools will fail them, sidelining many qualified workers in the process.... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller
  • 12 Oct 1999
  • Research & Ideas

Value Judgments: Business Ethics Across Borders

of the individual, and concern for social responsibility. As Siam Cement expanded beyond Thailand, however, managers felt pressured to compromise the corporate code of ethics. The company's standards regarding improper payments, for... View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
  • 03 Apr 2013
  • What Do You Think?

Will Women Leaders Influence the Way We Work?

(with or without MBAs) in their efforts to build similar careers. As employees of these organizations, will we notice a difference? How will female leadership influence the way we work? Should I even be asking the question? What do you... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • Web

Bibliography - The Human Factor - – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

1998. Mayo, Elton. The Human Problems of an Industrial Civilization. New York: Macmillan, 1933. National Industrial Conference Board. Employee Magazines in the United States. New York: National Industrial Conference Board, 1925. Nye,... View Details
  • 01 Sep 2013
  • News

Passion & Purpose

curveballs life throws.” After successfully leading turnarounds at Converse and Keds, Jacobson launched Strategic Grant Partners, a foundation and pro bono consulting firm that collaborates with social entrepreneurs to improve the lives... View Details
Keywords: awards; Finance; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
  • October 2004 (Revised July 2005)
  • Case

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

By: Jay W. Lorsch, Dwight B. Crane and Ashley Robertson
Raises issues about how the nature and function of a board changes as a company moves from ownership by its employees, including the founder, to ownership by a private equity firm, Fremont Partners, culminating in a highly successful IPO. Gives students the opportunity... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Governing and Advisory Boards; Initial Public Offering; Behavior; Organizations; Employee Ownership; Health Care and Treatment; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Health Industry; United States
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2.3.1 Drug & Alcohol Policy | MBA

the dangers of substance abuse and get information about treatment and counseling options available to the Harvard community through Harvard University Health Services, and Harvard’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Additional health... View Details
  • 23 Jan 2018
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 23, 2018

Psychology The Downside of Downtime: The Prevalence and Work Pacing Consequences of Idle Time at Work By: Brodsky, Andrew, and Teresa M. Amabile Abstract—Although both media commentary and academic research have focused much attention on the dilemma of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Profile

Ann Lucena

large part of the answer is the people the company brings in and the culture it creates," Ann says. "At Google, you could see how much value they place on treating employees well. Creativity and risk-taking are not only valued,... View Details