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January 2021 (Revised March 2022)
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Brigad: The Future of Work

By: Nien-he Hsieh, Elena Corsi and Daniela Beyersdorfer

In 2019 Florent Malbranche, CEO and co-founder of the French tech startup Brigad, pondered the next growth steps. Founded in 2015, Brigad’s objective was two-fold: to help restaurants and bars find qualified staff for punctual shifts, and to make it easier for... View Details

Keywords: Platform Business; Gig Economy; Regulation; Entrepreneurship; Marketplace Matching; Growth and Development Strategy

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August 1979 (Revised November 1996)
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Framework for Analyzing Work Groups

Presents a model for understanding the behavior and evolution of primary, stable work groups over time. Model describes contextual factors, design factors and emergent culture as determinants of group behavior and performance. In addition, describes emergent behavior,... View Details

Keywords: Analysis; Groups and Teams; Organizations

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29 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Do Employees Work Harder for Higher Pay?

Harvard Business School Professor Deepak Malhotra set out to answer a basic question: "Do employees work harder when they are paid more?" As Malhotra, the Eli Goldston Professor of Business Administration, said in an interview, "Previous... View Details

Keywords: by Chuck Leddy & Harvard Gazette

09 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

When Benchmarks Don’t Work

served as a wake-up call for GM. Benchmarking works well when the process being benchmarked is essentially the same at the multiple units (either internal or external) participating in the exercise. For example, it's useful to compare the... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan; Service

01 May 2020
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Does Remote Work Mix with Organizational Culture?

SUMMING UP Is Management the Missing Ingredient in Melding Organization Culture and Remote Work? Those who have experienced remote work are largely vocal supporters of the notion. Its success is dependent, on the one hand, on an effective... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

20 May 2015
News

Study: Working Moms Benefit Children

04 Sep 2011
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Do Happier People Work Harder?

2019
Flash Talks

Leveraging Minority Identities at Work

10 Aug 2021
News

Is Remote Work Here To Stay?

July 2025
Case

AeroVironment: The MacCready Works Dilemma

By: Willy Shih and Sophie Zimmerman

Scott Newbern, the head of the MacCready Works at AeroVironment (AV) faced a dilemma. The new Strix next-generation drone had just completed a very successful test. AV had launched MacCready Works to focus on transformational innovations that served new markets and new... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Dynamics; Innovation; Innovation Adoption; Organization Alignment; Organization Design; Organization Boundaries; Disruptive Innovation; Disruptive Innovations; Disruptive Technologies; Aerospace Industry; United States

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16 Jul 2018
News

Kids of Working Moms Grow into Happy Adults

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

10 Dec 2015
Blog Post

Working with Professors at HBS

Prior to joining the HBS Class of 2014, I worked in strategy and planning at HBO and spent a summer at Univision in the office of the CEO. Media has been my industry of choice ever since I was exposed to it in high school through the... View Details

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in the Feminine Care Market Re: Rembrand M. Koning 11 Jan 2021 Working Paper Summaries The Political Effects of Immigration: Culture or Economics? by Alberto Alesina and Marco Tabellini 16 Jun 2020 Working... View Details

01 Feb 2023
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Will Hybrid Work Strategies Pull Down Long-Term Performance?

07 Aug 2024
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The Remote Work Blueprint

Rethinking Flexibility at Work | WorkLife with Adam Grant

Leslie Perlow discusses with Adam Grant how to think about flexibility in this new hybrid world where flexibility more than ever is not just about time but also place of work. View Details

15 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Kids Benefit From Having a Working Mom

©iStockphoto Here's some heartening news for working mothers worried about the future of their children. Women whose moms worked outside the home are more likely to have jobs themselves, are more likely to... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

30 Apr 2015
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Working on a Startup at HBS

May 2018
Article

The Downside of Downtime: The Prevalence and Work Pacing Consequences of Idle Time at Work

By: Andrew Brodsky and Teresa M. Amabile

Although both media commentary and academic research have focused much attention on the dilemma of employees being too busy, this paper presents evidence of the opposite phenomenon, in which employees do not have enough work to fill their time and are left with hours... View Details

Keywords: Employees; Working Conditions; Performance Consistency; Performance Productivity

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