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Ellyn Creasey
week before, I had to punish a sailor for sleeping on watch. I knew my division was worn down. We had been at sea for the last six months. Three more to go. But how had we gotten to this? Off watch three hours later, I stormed into the... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
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measuring and evaluating performance in the firm; and a system for rewarding and punishing individuals for their performance. The theory presented in this work, Jensen believes, promises a major competitive advantage to managers who are... View Details
- 14 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 14
that dense network structures lead to fewer norm violations. Coleman (1990) proposed one mechanism generating this relationship and argued that dense networks provide an opportunity structure to reward those who punish norm violators,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
2.3.2 Hazing | MBA
confirmed incidents to appropriate law enforcement officials. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 269 Section 17. Whoever is a principal organizer or participant in the crime of hazing, as defined herein, shall be punished by a fine of not... View Details
- 29 Jun 2016
- Op-Ed
What Hath the United Kingdom Wrought?
accommodating in finding a compromise that does not look like punishment but may encourage others to seek their own deal. This is a big wake-up call for Europe. It is clear that it must reboot. There are many places to find closer... View Details
Keywords: by Dante Roscini
- Web
2013 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
Leaders Peter Glick , Lawrence University BS at Work: How Benevolent Sexism Undermines Women and Justifies Backlash Amy Cuddy , Harvard Business School Punishment and Prescribed Overcompensation for “Deviant Moms”: How Race and Work... View Details
- 17 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
Decoding the Artful Sidestep
listens in closely to the phenomenon of "conversational blindness"—listeners' failure to notice such dodges and to socially punish transgressors unless the attempts are egregious. "More troublingly, listeners preferred... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 06 Mar 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Has the Glass Ceiling Been Broken (or at Least Cracked)?
certain aspects of sponsorship programs can hinder women instead. Women Receive Harsher Punishment at Work Than MenWomen caught in misconduct were 20 percent more likely to be fired and 30 percent less likely to find new employment in the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
The Bookshelf: Try As One Might
with not being smart. I’ve done something wrong. I didn’t know enough. Then you layer in the fact that most business organizations are risk averse. We tell people to innovate and take chances, and then we punish them when they make... View Details
- 23 Aug 2017
- News
Developing Leaders Behind Bars
story of people coping in such extreme circumstances would be important. What change, if any, did the trip have on you? I no longer think of people behind bars as “them,” but as one of us. They are real people with real families and real hopes. We should be thinking... View Details
Keywords: Robert Bochnak
- 21 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 21, 2006
acquisition—underperform. Working paper not available. Crime and Punishment in the 'American Dream' Authors:Rafael Di Tella and Juan Dubra Abstract We observe that countries where belief in the "American dream" (i.e., effort... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Research Brief: Unveiling the Truth about Transparency
and later on in renegotiations. Transparency also leads workers to accept lower initial offers to get in the door, thinking they can renegotiate later, once they learn the salaries of their coworkers, Cullen says. Already 13 states have enacted laws to prevent... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 24 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 24
Processes (in press) Abstract People often make judgments about the ethicality of others' behaviors and then decide how harshly to punish such behaviors. When they make these judgments and decisions, sometimes the victims of the unethical... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Startling Percentage of Financial Advisors with Misconduct Records
misconduct disclosures may be higher. Near the top for best ethical practices was USAA Financial Advisors, which serves military families and had only a 3 percent rate of misconduct. More distressing than the rates of financial malfeasance was just how little advisors... View Details
- 31 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 31
respond to adverse shocks and how voters react to these responses. The data show that voters punish the incumbent party for weather events beyond its control. However, fewer voters punish the ruling party... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 29
financially constrained. Download working paper: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2338575 Social Norms Versus Social Responsibility: False Expectations of Leniency in the Punishment of Transgressions By: Gino, Francesca,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Heroines and Helping Hands
idea when she was born or how old she is. She never had the chance to go to school. Then seven years ago, in 2002, she was gang-raped by the order of a tribal council. Somebody had accused her brother of an offense, and the community wanted to View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Short Takes
members of a work team believe that well-intentioned efforts, regardless of outcome, will neither be seen negatively nor lead to punishment or rejection? New research by HBS assistant professor Amy C. Edmondson shows that such teams are... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 07 Nov 2007
- Op-Ed
How Marketing Hype Hurt Boeing and Apple
ones caught short when Apple announced a $200 iPhone price decrease 8 weeks after launch. This suggested iPhone sales had slowed considerably below post-launch expectations and might not meet holiday season targets. The stock price was View Details
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Timeline - Race, Gender & Equity
used as punishment for a crime 1662 Partus Sequitur Ventrem (or, literally, “offspring follows belly”) law ensures multigenerational bondage Jennifer Morgan, 'Partus Sequitur Ventrem’ Law, Race, and Reproduction in Colonial Slavery 1664... View Details