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- June 2001 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
Tradeoffs: Juggling Careers in Professional Services Firms with Private Life
By: Thomas J. DeLong, Ashish Nanda, Scot Landry and Scott M O'Neil
Balancing professional and private lives continues to challenge single and committed partners alike. Professionals are expected to work long hours. It is simply part of the ethos of professional service firms. This case focuses on the lives of three couples connected... View Details
Keywords: Work-Life Balance; Family and Family Relationships; Problems and Challenges; Service Industry
DeLong, Thomas J., Ashish Nanda, Scot Landry, and Scott M O'Neil. "Tradeoffs: Juggling Careers in Professional Services Firms with Private Life." Harvard Business School Case 801-463, June 2001. (Revised May 2002.)
- 2022
- Working Paper
Passing the Mic: Career and Firm Outcomes of Executive Interactions
By: Wei Cai, Ethan Rouen and Yuan Zou
We exploit a unique feature of conference calls to study one type of interaction among executives—directly inviting colleagues to respond to analysts’ questions. We find that the frequency of initiating interaction is positively associated with an executive’s ability,... View Details
Keywords: Conference Calls; CEO Succession; Executive Interactions; Promotion; Interpersonal Communication; Personal Development and Career; Retention
Cai, Wei, Ethan Rouen, and Yuan Zou. "Passing the Mic: Career and Firm Outcomes of Executive Interactions." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-069, May 2022.
- 14 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
When a Vacation Isn’t Enough, a Sabbatical Can Recharge Your Life—and Your Career
or work in an eco-lodge to consider a career change. Some people might write a book or tackle a problem in their company totally separate from their everyday work role. “Oftentimes, we find that these experiences lead to the greatest... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 16 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Advancing Black Talent: From the Flight Ramp to 'Family-Sustaining' Careers at Delta
scale and create those [inclusive] pipes at the time.” So, in 2017, Bastian began a fresh strategy to advance underrepresented groups’ access to jobs at Delta. This included the launch of the Propel Collegiate Pilot Career Path Program,... View Details
- 2017
- Chapter
Paul R. Lawrence: A Career of Rigor, Relevance, and Passion
By: Michael Tushman
Paul R. Lawrence was one of the earliest and most influential figures in the emergence of organizational behavior as a field of study. He was a pioneer in creating a body of work on organization design, leadership, and change in both the private and public sectors.... View Details
Keywords: Organization Design; Contingency Theory; Public And Private Organizations; Rigor And Relevance; Biography; Organizational Design; Leadership; Learning; Leading Change
Tushman, Michael. "Paul R. Lawrence: A Career of Rigor, Relevance, and Passion." In The Palgrave Handbook of Organizational Change Thinkers. Continuously updated ed. Edited by David Szabla, William Pasmore, Mary Barnes, and Asha Gipson. Springer, 2017. Electronic. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-49820-1_12-2.)
- October 2006
- Article
Stretchwork: Managing the Career Progression Paradox in External Labor Markets
By: Siobhan O'Mahony and Beth Bechky
O'Mahony, Siobhan, and Beth Bechky. "Stretchwork: Managing the Career Progression Paradox in External Labor Markets." Academy of Management Journal 49, no. 5 (October 2006): 918–941.
- November 8, 2013
- Article
What Men Can Do to Help Women Advance Their Careers
By: Debora Spar
Today, most major corporations—along with hospitals, law firms, universities, and banks—have entire units devoted to helping women and minorities succeed. There are diversity officers and work/family offices and gender-sensitivity training courses in all tiers of... View Details
Spar, Debora. "What Men Can Do to Help Women Advance Their Careers." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (November 8, 2013).
- 12 Aug 2011 - 16 Aug 2011
- Conference Presentation
Careers that Enabled Making a Difference and Contributing to Knowledge
By: Michael Beer
Beer, Michael. "Careers that Enabled Making a Difference and Contributing to Knowledge." Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, August 12–16, 2011.
- September 2006
- Teaching Note
James Burke: A Career in American Business Series (LCA) (TN)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Aldo Sesia
Keywords: Business Ventures
- May 19, 2021
- Article
Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career
By: Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson
As the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, America faces a critical opportunity to close gaps that leave many workers behind, say Joseph Fuller and Rachel Lipson. What will it take? View Details
Keywords: Workforce; Talent Management; Education; Employment; Labor; Training; Talent and Talent Management
Fuller, Joseph B., and Rachel Lipson. "Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (May 19, 2021).
- October 31, 2017
- Article
In Tackling #MeToo, Don’t Ignore Micro-Insults That Harm Women’s Careers
The Harvey Weinstein horror show has brought attention to previously unspoken abuses of male power to sexually harass and suppress women. Prominent women are joining the #MeToo moment, feeling safety in numbers as they reveal facing egregious bullying. Businesses are... View Details
Keywords: Sexual Harassment; Gender Inequality; Gender; Equality and Inequality; Change; Safety; Corporate Governance
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. "In Tackling #MeToo, Don’t Ignore Micro-Insults That Harm Women’s Careers." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (October 31, 2017). (Op-ed.)
- February 2003 (Revised February 2009)
- Case
Yahoo!: Becoming a Competitor in the Career Listings Space (B)
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Nicole Nasser
After weighing the pros and cons of making an unsolicited bid for HotJobs.com (an online recruiting company already under contract to be acquired by TMP Worldwide), the executive team of Yahoo! decides to make an immediate move rather than wait for the Federal Trade... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Management Teams; Bids and Bidding; Negotiation Process; Strategy
McGinn, Kathleen L., and Nicole Nasser. "Yahoo!: Becoming a Competitor in the Career Listings Space (B)." Harvard Business School Case 903-072, February 2003. (Revised February 2009.)
- 1999
- Working Paper
Some Aspects of the Life and Career of Andrew Carnegie
- May 2008
- Teaching Note
Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics, and a Career in Crisis (Brief Case)
By: W. Earl Sasser Jr. and Heather Beckham
Teaching Note for 2095. View Details
- 10 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage
Over the past year, I have watched several firms going through periods of transition. Some have been cofounders who realized that it was time for a more experienced leader to take their business to the next level. Some were just ready for something new. Others have... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 24 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Career Advice for Minorities and Women: Sharing Your Identity Can Open Doors
Past studies have bolstered the idea that marginalized groups might find more career opportunities if they downplay their identities. But women and minorities may actually benefit by explicitly mentioning their identities, at least when... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- October 1981
- Background Note
Note on Executive Search, Career Counseling, and Other Placement Services
Sonnenfeld, Jeffrey A. "Note on Executive Search, Career Counseling, and Other Placement Services." Harvard Business School Background Note 482-034, October 1981.
- 1997
- Chapter
The Senseless Submergence of Difference: Engineers, Their Work and Their Careers
By: Leslie Perlow and L. Bailyn
- 18 May 2021
- Book
Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.
Starting a job can feel like stepping onto a movie set without a script. Everyone knows the plot; the challenge is figuring out the role. Managers often know what they want from top performers but rarely explain it. That perspective underpins The Unspoken Rules:... View Details
Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo
- 2024
- Working Paper
Age at Immigrant Arrival and Career Mobility: Evidence from Vietnamese Refugee Migration and the Amerasian Homecoming Act
By: Sari Pekkala Kerr, William R. Kerr and Kendall Smith
We study the long-run career mobility of young immigrants, mostly refugees, from Vietnam who moved to the United States during 1989-1995. This third and final migration wave of young Vietnamese immigrants was sparked by unexpected events that culminated in the... View Details
Keywords: Vietnam; Vietnam War; Assimilation; Immigration; Refugees; Age; Outcome or Result; Personal Development and Career; Viet Nam
Kerr, Sari Pekkala, William R. Kerr, and Kendall Smith. "Age at Immigrant Arrival and Career Mobility: Evidence from Vietnamese Refugee Migration and the Amerasian Homecoming Act." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-044, January 2024.