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2008
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Artistic Methods and Business Disorganization

The idea that artists' work can usefully inform business practice has gained support in recent years. Managers have long described some business activities as "more art than science," but usually they've meant by this that they don't understand the activity and can't... View Details

Keywords: Business or Company Management; Creativity

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June 2008
Article

Psychological Influence in Negotiation: An Introduction Long Overdue

By: Deepak Malhotra and Max H. Bazerman

This paper discusses the causes and consequences of the (surprisingly) limited extent to which social influence research has penetrated the field of negotiation and then presents a framework for bridging the gap between these two literatures. The paper notes that one... View Details

Keywords: Social Issues; Research; Framework; Negotiation Tactics; Decisions; Power and Influence; Behavior; Ethics

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01 Sep 2023
News

Action Plan: In Context

New Guinea, Taiwan, Britain, and the United States. She had already been dispensing advice informally to Chinese acquaintances who wanted to know, for instance, what would happen at an American breakfast meeting. Despite this desire for knowledge, the View Details

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

18 Mar 2013
HBS Case

HBS Cases: LEGO

market. Green bricks, for instance, appeared in play sets only after a decadelong decision-making process-and the idea to include them came from Godtfred's son (and third-generation toymaker), Kjeld. The snail's pace served the company... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Entertainment & Recreation

23 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Men Want Powerful Jobs More Than Women Do

weeks ago, the audience booed her. “People were upset because they thought the paper suggested that we shouldn’t offer women positions of power,” Gino says. “And I want to make it clear that, no, that’s not what we’re saying at all.” Rather, she says, the researchers... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

04 Mar 2024
Research & Ideas

Want to Make Diversity Stick? Break the Cycle of Sameness

Change Unpacking That Icky Feeling of 'Shopping' for Diverse Job Candidates Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Designer's Note: Image created using photos from AdobeStock/Atlas. View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

23 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

After High-Profile Failures, Can Investors Still Trust Credit Ratings?

rating agencies’ strategic behavior incentivized by the issuer-pay model,” the study concludes. You Might Also Like: What Does an ESG Score Really Say About a Company? Stock Price Reactions to ESG News: The Role of ESG Ratings and Disagreement Corporate Leadership and... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand

29 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

Time Pressure and Creativity: Why Time is Not on Your Side

set clear goals while allowing freedom in meeting the goals, and serve as good work models); and organizational encouragement (like conversations about ideas across the organization, and a top management focus on rewarding and recognizing... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education; Fine Arts

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Leadership - Faculty & Research

and access to real-time data. But less transparent work environments can yield more-transparent employees. Employees perform better when they can try out new ideas and approaches within certain zones of privacy. Organizations allow them... View Details

06 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

Updating a Classic: Writing a Great Business Plan

lamebrained the idea. Also, we have difficult factor markets like energy, but that simply means that there are great opportunities for people with ideas for alternative energy. Were I rewriting the article today, I might emphasize the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

07 Mar 2023
HBS Case

ChatGPT: Did Big Tech Set Up the World for an AI Bias Disaster?

who could have been instrumental in helping the company reach its long-term AI goals. You Might Also Like: Why Technology Alone Can't Solve AI's Bias Problem When Bias Creeps into AI, Managers Can Stop It by Asking the Right Questions Why Digital Is a State of Mind,... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis; Technology

18 Aug 2022
Op-Ed

Your Best Employees Are Burning Out: A Framework for Retaining Talent

why it happened, and how it could be done better. Insight: Leaders must pull the best ideas from their teammates and gain their insights in order to produce the best outcomes for the organization. Action: If the team is aligned on goals,... View Details

Keywords: by Hise Gibson and MaShon Wilson

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Develop Your Career Vision - Alumni

ideas for your criteria. We recommend using the archetypes introduced in Dr. Timothy Butler’s The Four Elements which are Identity, Community, Necessity, and Horizon and are always active in our lives and must be addressed during times of... View Details

13 Mar 2023
Op-Ed

How Leaders Should Leave

never know when they’ll enter your career path again as prospective bosses, peers, or subordinates. Here is a recommended roadmap for how to resign with grace and class—without burning bridges along the way: Think it through. Discuss your career View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

16 Oct 2023
HBS Case

Advancing Black Talent: From the Flight Ramp to 'Family-Sustaining' Careers at Delta

them,” Hill says. “It all takes practice and time.” You Might Also Like: Curiosity, Not Coding: 6 Skills Leaders Need in the Digital Age Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success Why the Largest Minority Group Faces the Most Hate—and How to Push Back Feedback... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Air Transportation

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Popular - HBS Working Knowledge

Popular Editors' Picks Recommendations from our editors 26 Jul 2023 Research & Ideas STEM Needs More Women. Recruiters Often Keep Them Out by Rachel Layne 13 Jun 2022 Research & Ideas Extroverts, Your... View Details

12 Apr 2022
Research & Ideas

Swiping Right: How Data Helped This Online Dating Site Make More Matches

we had no real idea what would prevail. So, this is where the scientific mystery lies,” he says. Applying dating algorithms to other industries, cautiously Platonic platforms could follow similar, industry-appropriate revelation models.... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

11 Apr 2023
Research & Ideas

Is Amazon a Retailer, a Tech Firm, or a Media Company? How AI Can Help Investors Decide

technique, but that extends to a lot of other parts of the investing world. The human-plus-machine idea is making a big impact in how things are being done. There are things that machines can do that humans don’t have to do. But at the... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Consumer Products; Real Estate; Financial Services; Retail

09 Jan 2008
Working Paper Summaries

A Resource Belief-Curse: Oil and Individualism

Keywords: by Rafael M. Di Tella, Juan Dubra & Robert MacCulloch; Energy; Utilities

Research Summary

Overview

I am a field researcher studying the relational nature of work. Organizations are inherently social institutions and provide myriad opportunities for relationship formation. My work begins with the simple insight that all relationships are not equal: interpersonal... View Details

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