workplace culture - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

Rituals at Work: Teams That Play Together Stay Together

other rated both the ritual and the brainstorming task as more meaningful. They also reported greater affinity for their group members. Such affinity in a workplace setting can positively impact company View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

04 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

How Female Stars Succeed in New Jobs

difficult to create good in-house relationships and there were frequent changes of management, respond much as women do—by investing in external networks. Not all but some of their strategies at poorly managed firms resemble the strategies of women. Q: Are you seeing... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

07 Feb 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: February 7

effect of external agglomerations may be overestimated because the existing literature abstracted from internal agglomerations. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52181 forthcoming Organization Science Sink or Swim: The Role of View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Apr 2007
First Look

First Look: April 3, 2007

Periodical:Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy (forthcoming) Abstract This essay aims to address the costs and benefits of constraining cultural displays in the workplace on legal, business, and moral... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 Oct 2023
HBS Case

Layoffs Can Be Bad Business: 5 Strategies to Consider Before Cutting Staff

employees and asking the fundamental questions: What exactly does a company owe its employees? How will they be engaged in designing, communicating, and carrying out workplace change programs? What is the policy on severance pay, and how... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Telecommunications; Technology; Financial Services; Manufacturing

12 Aug 2014
First Look

First Look: August 12

offer prevention-focused education, rewards for healthy behavior, and workplace environments that encouraged healthy employee behavior. By 2015, 90% of J&J's 128,000 employees would participate in View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Jun 2023
HBS Case

This Company Lets Employees Take Charge—Even with Life and Death Decisions

percent of revenue for unforeseen costs; if that money isn’t used, a portion goes toward bonuses for nurses, meaning that they share ownership over the residual benefits of their out-of-the-box work. It all adds up to higher morale and productivity. The View Details

Keywords: by Annelena Lobb; Health

05 Sep 2023
Book

Thriving After Failing: How to Turn Your Setbacks Into Triumphs

workplaces recognize this fact and create a psychologically safe space for people to speak up about failures, she says. In her book, Edmondson introduces Jen Heemstra, a chemistry professor at Emory University who was profoundly shaped by... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

31 Oct 2023
Research & Ideas

Beyond the 'Business Case' in DEI: 6 Steps Toward Meaningful Change

representation of multicultural employees at every level of management. 2. Hold up the mirror. Do the work you need to do to acknowledge the inequality that may exist in your organization. Ask tough questions of yourself and your senior leadership team. What might we... View Details

Keywords: by Katherine Hutt Scott and Barbara DeLollis

20 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Creating a Positive Professional Image

conforming to the dominant workplace culture while being careful not to draw attention to identity group differences and one's unique cultural background. Rather than adopting... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

31 Oct 2018
What Do You Think?

What is the Function of Fear in Leadership?

to fear. One of a leader’s primary tasks is creating that safety. To paraphrase the author, a fearless workplace is one where employees feel that their opinions count. A 2017 Gallup poll found that only three in 10 employees strongly... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

July 2022
Article

The Passionate Pygmalion Effect: Passionate Employees Attain Better Outcomes in Part Because of More Preferential Treatment by Others

By: Ke Wang, Erica R. Bailey and Jon M. Jachimowicz

Employees are increasingly exhorted to “pursue their passion” at work. Inherent in this call is the belief that passion will produce higher performance because it promotes intrapersonal processes that propel employees forward. Here, we suggest that the pervasiveness of... View Details

Keywords: Passion; Self-fufilling Prophecy; Lay Beliefs; Interpersonal Processes; Employees; Performance; Attitudes; Organizational Culture; Social Psychology

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Organizational Behavior - Faculty & Research

Organizational Behavior Overview Faculty Curriculum Seminars & Conferences Awards & Honors Doctoral Students 2016 Distinguished Scholar Award Organization Development & Change Division, Academy of Management By: Michael Tushman More Information Harvard Business Review... View Details

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Negotiation, Organizations & Markets - Faculty & Research

The desire to appear virtuous can motivate people to punish wrongdoers, a desirable outcome when punishment is clearly deserved. Yet claims that “virtue signaling” is fueling a culture of outrage suggest that reputation concerns may... View Details

22 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

Master the One-on-One Meeting

author's blog post, Mastering the 1:1. Related Reading: Cultural Disharmony Undermines Workplace Creativity What's a Boss Worth? Introverts: The Best Leaders for Proactive Employees View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

08 Mar 2021
In Practice

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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About - Race, Gender & Equity

Review. Professor Ely is presently conducting research on organizational culture change aimed at reducing workplace inequality, strategies for women leaders to navigate gender stereotypes, and HBS alumni... View Details

10 Dec 2021
Research & Ideas

Truth Be Told: Unpacking the Risks of Whistleblowing

do more to encourage employees to report misdeeds internally? Heese: Companies have to understand that their employees can be a big source of information for them, too. Whistleblower is a loaded term, but essentially what we’re talking about is how a company can create... View Details

Keywords: by April White

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Skydeck - Alumni

1997) on what modern parents really want from their workplace What We Can Learn From “The Oracle of Wall Street” Taylor Becker (MBA 2025) shares personal anecdotes and life lessons from his collaboration with the late finance icon Byron... View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

Action Plan: In Context

launch a direct-to-consumer women’s wellness brand that incorporates traditional Chinese medicine. The world needs etiquette more than ever today, Ho says. “Every time I open a newspaper there’s a fresh story of epic rudeness, whether it’s on Twitter or in the View Details

Keywords: April White; communication; manners; business; entrepreneurship; China; human behavior

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