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  • 31 Aug 2010
  • First Look

First Look: August 31

Abstract tIn this paper, we consider how the structures of tasks and teams interact to affect team performance. We study the effects of diversity in experience on a team's ability to respond to task changes by separately examining View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • November 2022
  • Article

A Language-Based Method for Assessing Symbolic Boundary Maintenance between Social Groups

By: Anjali M. Bhatt, Amir Goldberg and Sameer B. Srivastava
When the social boundaries between groups are breached, the tendency for people to erect and maintain symbolic boundaries intensifies. Drawing on extant perspectives on boundary maintenance, we distinguish between two strategies that people pursue in maintaining... View Details
Keywords: Culture; Machine Learning; Natural Language Processing; Symbolic Boundaries; Organizations; Boundaries; Social Psychology; Interpersonal Communication; Organizational Culture
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Skydeck - Alumni

will help leagues better prepare for the future fan Keeping the Beat Artist and activist Madame Gandhi (MBA 2015) on writing music in quarantine and migrating musical events online Effective Communication in the Age of Zoom View Details
  • 23 Jun 2022
  • Research & Ideas

All Those Zoom Meetings May Boost Connection and Curb Loneliness

Americans are lonelier than ever—a problem the COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated. Could interactions on platforms like Zoom and Twitch come close to replicating the real-life contact people crave? New research suggests that’s more likely to happen if the virtual... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • Web

Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research

oneself as a leader, and navigating the dynamics of top management teams in times of transformation. Keywords: Change Management ; Transformation ; Transition ; Interpersonal Communication ; Forms of View Details
  • 20 Feb 2020
  • Op-Ed

Love in the Office Is Wonderful. Except for CEOs.

XiXinXing A few days ago we celebrated Valentine’s day, a good time to reflect that love springs everywhere, even at work. After all, love in the workplace is inevitable; but be forewarned. It does not always turn out well. Is it surprising that when two people work at... View Details
Keywords: by Regina Herzlinger
  • Web

Leadership - Faculty & Research

of top management teams in times of transformation. Keywords: Change Management ; Transformation ; Transition ; Interpersonal Communication ; Forms of Communication ; Talent... View Details
  • 05 Dec 2018
  • Research & Ideas

Why Managers Should Reveal Their Failures

not only believing the entrepreneur was deserving of success, but also feeling motivated to improve their own performance. How to share your faults The research puts more credence behind interpersonal emotion regulation—when one person... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • Profile

Adrian Obleton

Why did you choose this path at this point in time? I originally applied to HBS as part of the 2+2 program. I had already accepted a full-time role in consulting that would give me the technical skills I needed in my career. I knew that I'd eventually want an MBA to... View Details
  • 07 Apr 2021
  • Research & Ideas

How Teams Work: Lessons from the Pandemic

interactions they needed to succeed. When managers understand the building blocks for team work, they can allocate time better and select the right communication tools, whether teams are dispersed or together, a new study from Harvard... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
  • 29 Sep 2020
  • Cold Call Podcast

Employee Performance vs. Company Values: A Manager’s Dilemma

Keywords: Re: Nitin Nohria; Financial Services
  • Web

Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research

transformation. Keywords: Change Management ; Transformation ; Transition ; Interpersonal Communication ; Forms of Communication ; Talent and Talent Management ; Experience and... View Details
  • 18 Jun 2020
  • Research & Ideas

What Is an "Essential" Purchase for a Low-Income Family?

the satire publication The Onion headlined, "Woman A Leading Authority On What Shouldn't Be In Poor People's Grocery Carts." This study's results could have implications for everything from social and economic policymaking to charitable donations and everyday... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • Web

Profiles - MBA

challenges. As we navigate these unknowns, we must turn to those around us, using cross-disciplinary collaboration and honest, empathetic communication to imagine the possibilities that await. As a Roberts Family Fellow, I’m excited to... View Details
  • 26 Oct 2021
  • Research & Ideas

What Companies Want Most in a CEO: A Good Listener

skills who can: actively listen to others; empathize genuinely with others’ experiences; persuade people to work toward a common goal; and communicate clearly—or, as Sadun puts it, “touch the chords of listeners.” Top executives who... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
  • 29 Jul 2008
  • First Look

First Look: July 29, 2008

agglomerating (e.g., universities, government). Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-003.pdf Communication (and Coordination?) in a Modern, Complex Organization Authors:Adam M. Kleinbaum, Toby E. Stuart, and Michael L.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • February 2025
  • Case

Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A) (Abridged)

By: Emily Truelove, Linda A. Hill and Lydia Begag
When Luca de Meo became CEO of Renault Group in 2020, the 122-year-old French automaker faced financial challenges and the double technological disruption of the automotive industry: the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) and the rise of software-defined vehicles (SDVs).... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Transition; Interpersonal Communication; Forms of Communication; Talent and Talent Management; Experience and Expertise; Customer Value and Value Chain; Decision Making; Economic Growth; Financial Crisis; Alternative Energy; Engineering; Global Strategy; Governance; Digital Transformation; Digital Strategy; Technology Adoption; Innovation and Invention; Disruptive Innovation; Technological Innovation; Innovation Leadership; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Leadership; Leading Change; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Crisis Management; Management Skills; Business Processes; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Performance Efficiency; Transportation; Auto Industry; Battery Industry; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Transportation Industry; France; Europe; China
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  • 07 Jun 2023
  • Blog Post

My One Case: MBA Class of 2023 Looks Back

motivations? How do you incentivize your employees? How do you work with others to create change? I came to HBS thinking that I would learn all the hard skills such as accounting and finance—which I did—but I also realized that a lot of the value from my time at HBS... View Details
  • February 2025
  • Case

Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A)

By: Emily Truelove, Linda A. Hill and Lydia Begag
When Luca de Meo became CEO of Renault Group in 2020, the 122-year-old French automaker faced financial challenges and the double technological disruption of the automotive industry: the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) and the rise of software-defined vehicles (SDVs).... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Transition; Interpersonal Communication; Forms of Communication; Talent and Talent Management; Experience and Expertise; Customer Value and Value Chain; Decision Making; Economic Growth; Financial Crisis; Alternative Energy; Engineering; Global Strategy; Governance; Digital Transformation; Digital Strategy; Technology Adoption; Innovation and Invention; Disruptive Innovation; Technological Innovation; Innovation Leadership; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Leadership; Leading Change; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Crisis Management; Management Skills; Business Processes; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Performance Efficiency; Transportation; Auto Industry; Battery Industry; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Transportation Industry; France; Europe; China
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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

Insurance (10) Integrated Corporate Reporting (9) Integration (9) Intellectual Property (58) Interactive Communication (6) Interdisciplinary Studies (1) Interest Rates (1) Interests (1) International Accounting (1) International Finance... View Details