Normative Social Influence - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2020
News

Keeping the Beat

like for you as an artist in these socially distant corona-times? Madame Gandhi: I think in the producer community, the sort of ongoing joke is that we’ve been preparing for this moment our whole life. I think the solitude of being in... View Details

Keywords: Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

01 Mar 2016
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Case Study: Paper Chase

6, 2000) + ONLINE web-only content It’s all about social media! This business will grow from robust word-of-mouth recommendations, and based on my experience, these tactics should work well: (1) Send samples to View Details

16 Jun 2009
First Look

First Look: June 16

of emotions in collaborative relationships in organizations and suggest that organizational policies can set in motion a cycle of negative emotions that interfere with collaborative work. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-138.pdf Worse but Equal:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2004
News

Life Lessons

delegating authority to them.” Currently a marketing manager at General Mills, Sundy has a long-term goal: He’d like to become a member of the U.S. Senate, “to influence public policy and make a real contribution to society.” — GE Martín... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner; Garry Emmons; Julia Hanna; Susan Young; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

August 2018
Case

Christine Lagarde (C): Managing the IMF

By: Julie Battilana and Carin-Isabel Knoop

This case covers the career of Christine Lagarde from 2011 to 2018 as she takes the helm of a troubled multilateral organization during a time of deepening economic turmoil. As the first female leader of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and as a non-economist,... View Details

Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Power and Influence; Change Management; Global Range; Gender; Equality and Inequality; Climate Change

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Alex Furleigh

two years from HBS to focus entirely on my own development—what I want to do, what I want to learn, and who I want to be. While it’s easy to get caught up in the stresses of class preparation, social events, and recruiting, I’ve tried to... View Details

01 Jun 1999
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McArthur Hall Dedication

as Dean. He expressed his personal appreciation for McArthur's friendship, which began when Menino was a city councilor, and applauded McArthur's influence on the stewardship of the city's hospitals and in establishing a relationship... View Details

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Video Clips & Discussion Questions - Creating Emerging Markets

created a bureaucratic gridlock. Sir Fazle Hasan Abed Sir Fazle Hasan Abed Founder of BRAC, explains how he was approached by politicians in Bangladesh asking him to influence the votes of employees and how he refused to do so. Questions... View Details

01 Dec 2011
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Li & Fung's Global Footprint

other organization, is actually part of a community. And it cannot differ in terms of behavioral norms from the community you’re operating in. Like any American business school at the time, the only thing that Harvard could teach me was... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Wholesale Trade

15 Nov 2016
News

Cultivating the Next Generation of Thought Leaders

corruption and socially responsible behavior influence corporate profitability. He has found that bribery and corruption, while they may boost sales, lead to a loss in profits. Businesses that tackle... View Details

24 Mar 2002
Research & Ideas

The Trick of Balancing Business and Government

creation of jobs and attracting investment, said Bruce Bolnick, a fellow in Development at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. However, he did not agree that business should have a free hand in directly influencing grand economic... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

29 Nov 2004
Research & Ideas

Caves, Clusters, and Weak Ties: The Six Degrees World of Inventors

in the 1960s, with research done here in Boston. Stanley Milgram, the renowned social psychologist, randomly chose people from phone books out of Kansas and Nebraska and asked them to forward a letter to a friend of his in Boston through... View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant; Publishing

10 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018

improves financial performance on measures such as profitable investments at the individual portfolio-company level and overall fund returns. And even though associating with similar people can have social benefits for those people, it... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

24 Jul 2019
Lessons from the Classroom

Can These Business Students Motivate Londoners to Do the Right Thing?

of low-cost, scalable interventions leveraging behavioral insights, and in many cases they’re being applied for the social good.” The success of BIT’s tax letter helped the organization grow. Nicknamed the “nudge unit,” BIT started with... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

14 Sep 2010
First Look

First Look: September 14, 2010

country institutions have a profound influence on CSP. We find that political institutions, followed by legal and labor market institutions are the most important country determinants of social and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2010
News

Islam’s Great Culture Is Dying

that had previously given it coherence and meaning,” Allawi argues, asserting that under colonial rule, traditional institutions and ways of life were replaced by modern equivalents that spoke little to the people. The deterioration accelerated as Western View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

16 Aug 2024
In Practice

Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?

and the International Economy Unit. Elisabeth Kempf: Political views shape economic outlook Political views influence the perception of economic reality among finance professionals. In a study linking credit rating analysts to party... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Jan 2005
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Nancy M. Barry, MBA 1975

mobilization of banks for microfinance. Barry's influence has also long been felt at HBS. The first case on Women's World Banking was written in 1990, and she has been a regular classroom visitor when it is taught in its updated versions.... View Details

07 Sep 2021
News

Summer Fellowship Recipient is a Changemaker in Tanzania

to influence decisions affecting many aspects of their everyday lives.” MORE STORIES ABOUT IMPACT: Supporting Students on Their Journeys Increasing Access and Expanding Opportunity Embracing Activism for View Details

Keywords: April White

13 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees

organizations vary. Culturally tight organizations have stricter social norms and rules of conduct, and people tend to adhere to them more strictly. There is also a greater appreciation of order, a dislike... View Details