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  • 19 Jan 2015
  • Research & Ideas

Is Wikipedia More Biased Than Encyclopædia Britannica?

debate depending on who is doing the opining. Over the years, Britannica has handled this uncertainty by seeking out the most distinguished experts in their fields in an attempt to provide a sober analysis on topics; while Wikipedia has... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Publishing
  • 01 Jun 2002
  • News

New Fellowship Program Encourages Young MBAs to Work for Nonprofits

Leadership Fellows Program, funded by the School, that each year will subsidize the salaries of ten or more newly minted MBAs who are interested in working at public and nonprofit organizations. The goal is... View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 28 Apr 2023
  • Blog Post

Creating a Workplace That Supports Employees in Work and Life

is by actions and words from senior leadership of the companies I've worked for.” Examples included the CEO of one company attending a retreat for the Pride Employee Resource Group (ERG) and the CEO of... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
  • Web

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

Leading Race Work in Business Schools Leading Race Work in Business Schools 07 FEB 2020 Summary Speakers Pictured left to right: Laura Morgan Roberts, Robin Ely, and Tony Mayo Leading Race View Details
  • Web

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

LGBTQ community opportunities in the cable, media, and entertainment industries. His research suggests that managers' perceptions of their subordinates are affected by the composition of the work group of... View Details
  • Web

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

Leading Race Work in Business Schools Leading Race Work in Business Schools 07 FEB 2020 Summary Speakers Pictured left to right: Laura Morgan Roberts, Robin Ely, and Tony Mayo Leading Race View Details
  • 2016
  • Article

The Mirroring Hypothesis: Theory, Evidence, and Exceptions

By: Lyra J. Colfer and Carliss Y. Baldwin
The mirroring hypothesis predicts that organizational ties within a project, firm, or group of firms (e.g., communication, collocation, employment) will correspond to the technical dependencies in the work being performed. This article presents a unified picture of... View Details
Keywords: Modularity; Mirroring Hypothesis; Organization Design; Conway's Law; Knowledge Boundaries; Relational Contracts; Open Source Software; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Boundaries; Knowledge Management; Applications and Software
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  • 29 Dec 2019
  • Research & Ideas

Read Our Most Popular Research Stories of 2019

plans for future workforce makeup and training, and its search for opportunities from digital infrastructure and automation. What’s Really Disrupting Business? It’s Not Technology Technology doesn't drive disruption—customers do. The year’s 5 most downloaded research... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 03 May 2024
  • Research & Ideas

How Much Does Proximity Influence Startup Innovation? 20 Meters' Worth to Be Exact

altogether,” Roche writes. Knowledge sharing between neighbors is highest when the two companies fundamentally differ along product market and socio-demographic features. The study found that the rate of peer technology adoption increased... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
  • September–October 2015
  • Article

Facts and Figuring: An Experimental Investigation of Network Structure and Performance in Information and Solution Spaces

By: Jesse Shore, Ethan Bernstein and David Lazer
Using data from a novel laboratory experiment on complex problem solving in which we varied the structure of 16-person networks, we investigate how an organization's network structure shapes performance of problem-solving tasks. Problem solving, we argue, involves both... View Details
Keywords: Networks; Experiments; Clustering; Problem Solving; Exploration And Exploitation; Knowledge; Search; Collaboration; Collaboration Structures; Transparency; Communication; Communication Technology; Information; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Performance Effectiveness; Theory; Information Industry; Information Technology Industry; Public Administration Industry; Technology Industry; Service Industry
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  • 22 Feb 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade

HBS Working Knowledge readers want it all, judging by our all-time most popular articles. Here you'll find stories on everything from maintaining a professional image to... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 27 Feb 2025
  • Blog Post

IFC India 2025: HBS Visits Jindal Steel Works (JSW) Steel Dolvi Plant

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details
  • 03 Jan 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2010

dispersed around the globe. But the one theme that has attracted the most HBS Working Knowledge readers over our 11-year history is how to improve personal leadership skills. A third of the articles on this... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • 30 Dec 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2013

Most Popular Articles 2013 How to Spot a Liar Key linguistic cues can help reveal dishonesty during business negotiations, whether it's a flat-out lie or a deliberate omission of key information, according to research by Lyn M. Van Swol,... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • 17 Sep 2014
  • Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpen Your Negotiation Skills

Knowledge for a decade-and-a-half. Here are a number of articles and working papers you might find beneficial in upping your negotiation game. Negotiators Should Remain Cool And Collected. Right? The Role of... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Mar 2009
  • What Do You Think?

How Frank or Deceptive Should Leaders Be?

by Nobel-prize winner in economics George Akerlof and economist Robert Sheeler of "irrational exuberance" fame. These authors cite the importance of what John Maynard Keynes once referred to as "animal spirits" in... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
  • 14 Oct 2002
  • Research & Ideas

The Widening Rift Between Corporations and Society

field questions from HBS Working Knowledge senior editor Martha Lagace in an e-mail interview.Lagace: In The Support Economy, you make the case that managerial capitalism,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 06 Feb 2006
  • Research & Ideas

Sorting Out the Patent Craze

"standards," which are technical specifications that ensure that memory made by any company, so long as it meets the standard, will work as expected in any computer design. To this end, the... View Details
Keywords: by Sara Grant; Technology
  • 20 Dec 2018
  • Research & Ideas

Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2018

Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators You may think you are an ethical person, but self-interest can cloud your judgment when you sit down at the bargaining table, says Max Bazerman. The year’s 5 most downloaded research papers View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 31 Dec 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Most Popular Stories of 2012

The following articles were the most read pieces on Harvard Business School Working Knowledge in 2012. Now two questions for you. What do you think was the most important business issue of the year? Fiscal... View Details
Keywords: by Staff