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- 08 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 8
different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem"-and the use of data to drive decision. In the case, managing director Jeff Edmondson is faced with two dilemmas: how to attract business View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 20, 2008
In contrast, power is obtained by engaging in exchanges with numerous alternative exchange partners, whose exchange opportunities are limited. These distinctions yield powerful insights into dynamics and consequences of power and status.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
How an African History Scholar Became a Modern Righter of Wrongs
traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, where they engaged with 10 global partners on a dozen different design projects. A renowned scholar of colonial-era African history, she isn’t the most obvious candidate for teaching modern business... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 19 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 19, 2016
chains have engaged in private political strategies prompting transnational corporations (TNCs) to adopt codes of conduct and monitor their suppliers for compliance, but it is not clear whether organizational structures established by... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cable TV: From Community Antennas to Wired Cities
and academics who looked beyond its economic impact on the broadcasting business, and saw a potentially revolutionary communications medium. These policy makers and academics were influenced by the ideas of Marshall McLuhan and by a Zeitgeist concerned with View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Africa's Way
South Africa in the MBA Program, draws a distinction between the country's transition from apartheid to democratic rule and the transformation of its economic and social systems. "The South Africans have navigated the political transition... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons
- 31 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 31
existing theory would predict. We discuss how these findings advance understanding of how organizational structure and corporate leadership interact and of how organizations can more effectively realize the strategic value of corporate View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel
- 26 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 26
suppliers selling substitutable products to a customer that engages in supplier reliability tracking. Using this analytical model, we observe how a supplier's service level performance molds a customer's beliefs as well as how a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Nov 2024
- In Practice
Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times
layoffs lead to mistakes that undermine companies’ corporate goals. Doing a layoff for the right reason is not just smart strategically, it’s smart organizationally, since employees are more likely to stay engaged and work through the... View Details
- 18 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 18, 2008
or exercising—may do so by providing small but frequent boosts: if people engage in such behaviors with sufficient frequency, they may cumulatively experience enough boosts to attain higher well-being. In Study 1, we surveyed places of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
Supporting Independent Workers During COVID-19: One Phone Call at a Time
were experiencing in applying for federal aid. After a few emails, phone calls, and socially distanced conversations, the classmates realized that most gig workers were incorrectly assuming that PPP and EIDL were only intended for larger... View Details
- 24 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 24
scenarios and with expert opinions on emerging risk issues. In order to explain the dynamics of these alternative plots, I show that risk experts engage in various kinds of boundary-work (Gieryn, 1983, 1999), sometimes to expand and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 5
http://sloanreview.mit.edu/the-magazine/2013-winter/54215/how-to-identify-the-best-customers-for-your-business/ Prolonged Thought: Proposing Type 3 Processing Authors:Dijksterhuis, Ap, Madelijn Strick, Maarten W. Bos, and Loran F. Nordgren Publication:Dual Process... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: How Wikipedia Works (or Doesn’t)
on, McAfee began to feel that the debate might be about something more than just the article. "It seemed to me that some of the people arguing against it were entrenched, and they were using Wikipedia's policies as doors, as barriers, without being willing to View Details
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Labor Practices | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
into focus. And the constant search . . . for men of ability to fill positions of responsibility, assures him of recognition when he is ready for advancement.” 31 The publication featured photographs of men engaged or receiving training... View Details
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Commencement 2020 Address | About
least three things for which they were grateful that day. I enjoyed this exercise so much that, even though they have outgrown this ritual, I still practice it daily. Social scientists have found that regularly expressing gratitude can... View Details
- 04 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 4
opportunities they'll pursue and which they'll decline, rather than simply reacting to emergencies, leaders can and do engage meaningfully with work, family, and community. They've discovered through hard experience that prospering in the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 26
increase the impact of a mailed communication on conversion rates to lower-cost, therapeutically equivalent medications, even when the testimonial is presented as coming from a more socially proximate peer. Publisher's link: View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 19
Africa, Nike has decided to change its target market focus and to use digital and social media platforms to connect more extensively with consumers. In addition, Nike plans to launch innovative new boots and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019
sensitive to the solicited person’s gender, with women responding more than men. These results shed light on the factors that drive employees’ engagement in organizational tasks, beyond regular duties, and provide insights on how to... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman