workplace environment - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Jul 2004
What Do You Think?

Work-Life: Is Productivity in the Balance?

conflicts between work and life more broadly defined. Joe Violette suggests that at least in the project-oriented environment in which he works, one should "Make your family a part of your work team and you'll create a good work-life... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 Aug 2017
News

Unlocking Potential

a large penitentiary. “If you boil Reset down to one idea, it is that environment is the most important thing,” Anderson observes. “Jails and prisons are dehumanizing, ugly, and dark. If you tried to imagine the worst place possible to... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; Community Partners; Legal Services; Professional Services

18 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

New Hires Lose Psychological Safety After Year One. How to Fix It.

“Delivering patient care is one of those situations where timely speaking up can be a matter of life and death, or frequently a matter of high- or low-quality care.” “Psychological safety describes a belief that the work environment is... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

06 Aug 2013
First Look

First Look: August 6

approach found only in Gulati, Mayo, and Nohria's Management. This unique text demonstrates how success within a constantly changing business environment requires a clear understanding of the interactive and dynamic nature of strategy,... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

29 May 2012
First Look

First Look: May 29

2012) Abstract Controversy surrounds occupational health and safety regulators, with some observers claiming that workplace regulations damage firms' competitiveness and destroy jobs, and others arguing that they make View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Jul 2016
News

From Money to Ministry

about how good bankers added value to the economy. That’s how I came to love banking.” Still, looking back, Quainton can see that HBS was also preparing him for ministry. “I am an off-the-charts introvert,” he says. “I had to learn to thrive in the very extroverted... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

23 Mar 2021
Book

Succeeding in the New Work-from-Anywhere World

Anywhere, which publishes March 30. The book acts as a “blueprint” for long-term workplace transformations, providing evidence-based advice for navigating the virtual work world, including dos and don'ts from companies that have embraced... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Jan 2005
News

Judith R. Haberkorn, 111th AMP, 1992

cancer survivor, she says the determination, energy, and perseverance she showed in the workplace were crucial in her successful fight against the illness. "I decided from the beginning that I was going to be upfront about it—look my... View Details

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Improve Decision-Making in Hiring: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them - Recruiting

comfortable with, that look like them, that act like them, and talk like them.” Why Addressing Unconscious Bias Benefits Your Organization Making choices that are unconsciously rooted in bias is detrimental to individuals and the organization as a whole because it... View Details

08 Oct 2021
Research & Ideas

How Newspaper Closures Open the Door to Corporate Crime

Professor Jonas Heese. When local newspapers shutter, some businesses evidently treat the lack of press coverage as permission to act badly and end up committing more illegal violations, including pollution, workplace safety infractions,... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

11 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Sexual Harassment: What Employers Should Do Now

chick” and said she performed surgery “like a girl.” Jurors ultimately awarded her $168 million, the largest judgment for a single victim of workplace harassment in United States history. Years later, sexual harassment remains a problem... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

23 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

The Open Office Revolution Has Gone Too Far

employers on this issue. Much of my research is about the impact of workplace transparency (the observability of employee activities, routines, behaviors, output, and/or performance) on employee productivity and collaboration. So these... View Details

Keywords: Re: Ethan S. Bernstein

02 Jan 2012
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2011

fact, this redundant communication works to get projects completed quickly, according to new research by Harvard Business School professor Tsedal B. Neeley and Northwestern University's Paul M. Leonardi and Elizabeth M. Gerber. The Most Powerful View Details

Keywords: by Staff

25 May 2021
Blog Post

The Surprising Power of Nostalgia at Work

importance of positive relationships and effective teams for both the health of individual employees and the organization, managers should explore ways to incorporate nostalgia into team-building activities, as well as social events like View Details

Keywords: All Industries

02 Jan 2013
What Do You Think?

Should We Rethink the Promise of Teams?

collaboration. An entire generation is being prepared to enter workplaces like this, organizations that reward extroverts who show initiative in stepping forward to shape the nature of the conversation of work and the ideas it generates.... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

29 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Exploring Sustainable Energy: A Visit to Vestas Wind Turbine Manufacturing in Odense, Denmark

Cultural Dynamics: A Danish Approach to Work-Life Balance Beyond the impressive machinery and manufacturing prowess, this visit also gave us unique insight into the cultural dynamics that define Vestas' workplace in Denmark. The Danish... View Details

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Management Training Program: 1945 - 1955 | Baker Library

University. TC 172-3-5 Expanding Opportunities in the Workplace By the early 1950s, enrollment in the Management Training Program was declining, and the program was running a deficit. In 1952, the Division of Research at Harvard Business... View Details

01 Jun 2012
News

Made in the USA

the integrity of his business and has successfully defended Riverdale against allegations of workplace violations launched by OSHA and the EPA. His epic battle with the EPA, which began with the agency’s armed raid on the factory in 1997,... View Details

Keywords: Blagg, Deborah; cheese; lobster fishing; Fishing, Hunting and Trapping; Agriculture; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

26 Sep 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017

Overestimating Others' Social Connectedness By: Whillans, A.V., C. Christie, S. Cheung, A.H. Jordan, and F.S. Chen Abstract—Two studies document the existence and correlates of a widespread social belief, wherein individuals who have recently moved to a new social... View Details