Span Of Attention - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Feb 2022
News

Breaking News

alternative strategies for local newspapers so they can continue to exist,” he observes. What’s clear is that contacting the media remains a critical first step for many whistleblowers, and the local paper is a dissemination tool to get the View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Dana Smith; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

31 May 2004
Research & Ideas

How Team Leaders Show Support–or Not

attention in a positive way. Q: You have focused on creativity here, but do you think leader behavior—good and bad—would have a similar impact in companies where the work is fairly uncreative? A: Yes. In my twenty years View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Web

2018 Financial Risk and Regulation Survey - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

2007-2009. When asked about the 19 potential factors that contributed to the crisis (see survey text), respondents identified the following as the top 5: financial engineering, mortgage lenders not paying attention to risk because they... View Details

15 Dec 2023
News

Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem

Clubs News Clubs News Webinar illuminates broad array of business opportunities across Africa On December 5th, the HBS African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAA) hosted ‘Doing Business in Africa: From Opportunity to Action’, a webinar... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

06 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

Technology Re-Emergence: Creating New Value for Old Innovations

renewed competitive identity. "Independent bookstores were founded on the idea of community building," Raffaelli says. "And today they have shifted their sole focus away from the books they sell—Amazon can do that. Rather,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Apparel & Accessories; Technology; Consumer Products

17 Dec 2008
Lessons from the Classroom

‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’

The details differ slightly, but the story, in its telling, is always the same. Ninety or so MBA students sit nervously awaiting the start of their first Marketing class. At the appointed time—not a minute more or less—a slight man with... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education; Retail

11 Aug 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Perfecting the Project Pitch

it's important for speakers to grab the audience's attention early. There are a number of tricks for doing so, such as posing a puzzle to capture the audience's attention. "I tell students that they... View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher

02 May 2025
Blog Post

How to Work with Search Firms

likely the search firm will be to advocate for you. How Executive Recruiters Build Candidate Pools Recruiters build a pool of candidates for their clients. The size and nature of the pool can vary based on... View Details

07 Jun 2021
Book

9 Tips from an Expert Fundraiser: Help Donors 'Invest in Their Passion'

with a donor. Donor attention span, particularly at the beginning of a meeting, can be limited. You need to build interest and get the hook in quickly. When you have their View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

05 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

How Hormones Foretell Whether People Will Cheat

aside, the initial findings suggest it is important to pay attention to the role of hormones in bad behavior—and to the possibility that organizations can influence people's hormone levels. "If you're... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

14 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

did not shy away from questioning how the pandemic affected the value they provided to their customers. This reflection led some companies to innovate, both in terms of their process and product, to continue creating value under new... View Details

Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa

28 Mar 2012
What Do You Think?

Are Factory Jobs Important to the Economy?

leading economies. But will it continue to receive the attention of policymakers once they conclude that it is not the creator of the "factory jobs" View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Manufacturing

23 May 2018
News

Abigail P. Johnson, MBA 1988

attention to detail,” says Will Danoff, portfolio manager of Fidelity’s Contrafund. After nine years managing money, she was ready to try a new challenge: managing people. Her success there led her to become... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Oct 1997
News

Brice Cutrer Jones

is no simple matter. Those who raise a glass of Jones's Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay are enjoying the delicate outcome of painstaking scientific research, months of careful... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

Research Summary

Institutions and Corporate Lobbying

“Institutions and Make-or-Buy Decision of Lobbying: The Role of Sociopolitical Legitimacy on Foreign MNEs’ Lobbying Internalization”

In this study, I examine how legitimacy comes into play in foreign MNEs’ make-or-buy decisions... View Details

Keywords: Institutions; Make V. Buy; Lobbying; Legitimacy; Corruption; Culture; Multinational Enterprise; United States

04 Feb 2022
Book

Beyond the Cold War: Reinventing Socialism in 5 Countries

Although many view socialism through the rigid lens of Soviet orthodoxy, it has always been a work in progress and an evolving and adaptable ideology on a global scale, says Harvard Business School Marvin Bower Associate Professor Jeremy Friedman. In his new book, Ripe... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

13 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely

with managers is valuable—and it’s especially important for newly hired workers. In fact, Bojinov recommends: “Go to your remote workers first.” “Managers have to be careful of ensuring that their remote employees get as much View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

01 Aug 1998
News

High Honors

islands, catching Turner's attention and, ultimately, landing him at Harvard Business School, where he decided to pursue his newfound interest in industrial relations. A course in Human Relations taught by Professor Fritz J.... View Details

20 Apr 2021
Book

A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success

that pays little attention to the well-being of society overall. The vitamin cartel provides another. Compare this type of thinking to initiatives that are designed to create... View Details