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- 03 Jun 2022
- Research & Ideas
In a Work-from-Anywhere World, How Remote Will Workers Go?
like. “It’s presumably making workers happier and more productive, and helping their communities and their organizations,” he says. Related reading from the Working Knowledge Archives Marissa Mayer Should Bridge Distance Gap with Remote... View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
- 22 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Lack of Female Scientists Means Fewer Medical Treatments for Women
encourage men to study women’s health, helping them understand and empathize with the experience of women. “That may then help them see opportunities to invent or become more comfortable supporting these sorts of ideas,” he says. [Image: iStockphoto/Vladimir Borovic]... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 10 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Being Your Own Boss Can Pay Off, but Not Always with Big Pay
are really powerful drivers.” Related reading from the Working Knowledge Archives Food Stamp Entrepreneurs: How Public Assistance Enables Business Bootstrapping Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 04 Feb 2022
- Book
Beyond the Cold War: Reinventing Socialism in 5 Countries
siloization, however, has been reified by many scholars writing about the Left even after the end of the Cold War. A large part of this can be explained by the difficulties involved in accessing archival resources in communist and former... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 20 Jan 2022
- Op-Ed
3 Steps to Help Companies Rebuild Trust During the Pandemic
HBS. They co-authored the new book The Power of Trust: How Companies Earn It, Lose It, Regain It. [Image: iStockphoto/martin-dm] Related reading from the Working Knowledge Archives Do We Need to Extend ‘No Surprises Management?’ View Details
Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta
- 11 Apr 2022
- Research & Ideas
A World of Difference: What Keeps Companies from Becoming More Inclusive
it’s just a virtuous cycle. We’ve never seen an organization that didn’t attract more and more diversity when people there behaved inclusively. Gino: I agree, and there is research that backs you up. This article originally appeared in the HBS Alumni Bulletin.... View Details
Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint
- 17 Feb 2022
- Book
When Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed
skincare group, and the like. And it holds “innovation days” during which employees can pursue their own work-related projects. DEEP PURPOSE. Copyright © 2022 by Ranjay Gulati Reprinted here with permission from Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.... View Details
Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati
- 06 Oct 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters
Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration. Kyle R. Myers, assistant professor of business administration. Related reading from the Working Knowledge Archives 7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 13 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Company Reviews on Glassdoor: Petty Complaints or Signs of Potential Misconduct?
identifying future scandals, he says—but in preventing them before they occur. Related reading from the Working Knowledge Archives Reviews, Reputation, and Revenue: The Case of Yelp.com Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working... View Details
- 13 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely
Bojinov says. “That’s not something managers had to think about [before the pandemic]. Now, they do.” About the Author Lane Lambert is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: iStockphoto/SDI Productions] Related reading from the Working Knowledge View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 14 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
Lessons from COVID-19: The Business Skills Doctors Need
students learn how to diagnose and properly treat patients, they also confront problems of supply management, operations design, and communications. “As you are working on clinical skills that involve interacting with patients,” Huckman says, “you can also be building... View Details
- 26 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Cellophane Changed the Way We Shop for Food
Advertisement for DuPont Cellophane from The Saturday Evening Post, 1950. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising Department records (Accession 1803), Manuscripts and Archives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington,... View Details
- 14 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
When the Rubber Meets the Road, Most Commuters Text and Email While Driving
Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive What Companies Want Most in a CEO: A Good Listener Related reading from the Working Knowledge Archives The Cost of Cutting in Line Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 03 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Desperate for Talent? Consider Advancing Your Own Employees First
Job openings in the United States continue to hover at record high levels, exacerbated by the Great Resignation and a sputtering emergence from the pandemic. Competition remains fierce among companies struggling to find qualified workers. Yet many employers,... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 18 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
After the 'Crypto Crash,' What's Next for Digital Currencies?
non-fungible tokens. This article originally appeared in the Harvard Gazette. You Might Also Like: Are Banks the ‘Bad Guys’? Overdraft Fees Are Crushing Low-Income Customers Why Companies Raise Their Prices: Because They Can The Popular Stock Metric That Can Lead... View Details
- 04 Apr 2022
- What Do You Think?
As Disney Board Chair, What Would You Advise CEO Bob Chapek Regarding 'Don’t Say Gay'?
to age discrimination. But I reserve the right to raise questions about sensitive topics. Related reading from the Working Knowledge Archives Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 30 Mar 2018
- What Do You Think?
What Should Mark Zuckerberg Do?
many users like Judy who, having archived her data and deleted her account, found that, “The interesting thing is that I only missed the site for one or two days.” Dyl suggested that the company should move on several fronts, including... View Details
- 15 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
Remembering Alfred Chandler
base of decades of archival research, what remains the most convincing explanation for the growth of large firms and the emergence of modern management. Moreover this research agenda was framed in a much wider context, because he... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- March 1993
- Background Note
Note on Information Technology and Strategy
By: Richard L. Nolan and Katherine Seger
Provides a context for the evolution of information technology in business organizations, explains the emergence of information as an important resource to be managed, and provides a framework for assessing the strategic potential of information in the firm. View Details
Keywords: Information; Information Management; Information Technology; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Cooperation; Adoption; Body of Literature; Archives; Annual Reports; Information Technology Industry
Nolan, Richard L., and Katherine Seger. "Note on Information Technology and Strategy." Harvard Business School Background Note 193-137, March 1993.
- 22 Oct 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Motivate Me, Please
SolStock Former Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy was known to criticize staff for being "coin-operated" instead of mission-driven. Understanding what motivates good performance is crucial for managers to master. Here is a collection of stories from our... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne